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Mar 24, 2020 08:03PM
Hi Brenda, I'd love to join!I'll add as I go, but will start with a selection of books from my last-gasp library haul yesterday...
Progress: 84/84 AA: 21/21
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AUSSIE LOVERS OF CRIME/MYSTERY/THRILLER/SUSPENSE SUMMER CHALLENGE 1/12/19 - 29/2/20Progress: 16/16; Australian Authors: 5/5
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1. Death in title:
2. Weapon on cover:
3. Thriller:
4. Set in Australia:
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1. Historical Mystery:
2. Romantic Suspense:
3. Cosy Mystery:
4. Female author:
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1. From a series:
2. Crime (I'm interpreting this as true crime):
3. Police procedural:
4. Set in America:
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1. Mystery:
2. Published in 2019:
3. Stand alone:
4. Male author:
FINISHED! (With a couple of changes)Level: Harder
Progress: 5/5 AA: 2/2
M/1. Make reading fun. Read a book which is light and entertaining:
A/2. Add to your reading list. Read a book a friend has enjoyed which is not on your TBR yet:
R/3. Reduce your TBR list by at least one book. Read the next book in a series you are already reading:
C/4. Count down and read the third book on your TBR list:
H/5. Help yourself to a nice cup (or glass) of your favourite beverage and read a book you have been looking forward to:
Now the titles / names of the authors spell "MARCH"!
Yes, definitely in, please! My daughter Clare would love to join in again too, if that's okay (she's 10, but follows the 125+ pages rule!).
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Sarah! You're linked :)"Thanks Brenda!
Hi Brenda, I'd love to join - like everyone, I'm not 100% sure which library books I'll actually get my hands on next month, so this will be a work in progress... Thank you!Progress: 18/18 AA: 7/7
Male Author:
Female Author:
Fiction:
Non-Fiction:
Historical Fiction:
Contemporary Fiction:
Set in the country:
Set in (and around) a city:
Set in Australia:
Set in another country (USA):
Part of a series:
A standalone:
Long title:
Short title:
Australian Author:
Non-Australian Author (Scottish):
Female MC:
Male MC:
I bought the book for my mother-in-law for her birthday last year. She'd read it within a week and really enjoyed it. I've had her copy lent back to me, sitting in my TBR pile for months, so this will be a great opportunity to finally get stuck in to it!
Well, it's over three hours into March, but I'm finished! Thanks to mods for another brilliant challenge.Level: Hard
Progress: 11/11 AA: 3/3
TASKS
1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR:
2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
SPELL-IT-OUT: REGATTA (The Hobart Regatta festival is a February fixture in Hobart)
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AUSSIE READERS' SUMMER CHALLENGE 1/12/19 - 29/2/20Level: Hard Progress: 15/15 AA: 7/7
Book #1:
The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair My choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Title starts with "C" -
c) Historical fiction -
d) Reference to space in title -
e) Female on cover -
Book #2:
Death at the Dog Show by Grace YorkMy choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Author who writes under more than one name -
c) Author's first name begins with "G" -
d) Female author -
e) Australian Author -
Book #3:
The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew ReillyMy choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Title begins with "S" -
c) Set in USA -
d) Male author -
e) Australian author -
AUSSIE READERS' FEBRUARY 2020 CHALLENGELevel: Hard
Progress: 11/11 AA: 3/3
TASKS
1. February is our second month on the calendar - Read a book which is #2 in a series OR the 2nd on your TBR:
2. 2020 is a leap year, which gives February 29 days - Read a book which contains all the letters L E A P in the title
3. February has Valentine's Day on 14th Feb, so is a month of romance - Read a book where BOTH the author's initials are found in VALENTINE
4. February has 8 letters; the month has 29 days - Read a book with either an 8, 2 or 9 in the page count
SPELL-IT-OUT: REGATTA (The Hobart Regatta festival is a February fixture in Hobart)
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(If I'm running short of time, I have a "B-plan" based on "HEAT")
FINISHED!Level: Hard Progress: 15/15 AA: 7/7
Book #1:
The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair My choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Title starts with "C" -
c) Historical fiction -
d) Reference to space in title -
e) Female on cover -
Book #2:
Death at the Dog Show by Grace YorkMy choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Author who writes under more than one name -
c) Author's first name begins with "G" -
d) Female author -
e) Australian Author -
Book #3:
The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew ReillyMy choices:
a) Exact Match -
b) Title begins with "S" -
c) Set in USA -
d) Male author -
e) Australian author -
Ha ha - thanks Brenda! Not so very clever, I noticed that the first two and my "alternative" for #3 spelled M-A-R on my excel spreadsheet, and the last two slotted in easily, so more a lucky coincidence!
Hi Phrynne, Could I please update my list for this challenge?Level: Harder
Progress: 5/5 AA: 2/2
M/1. Make reading fun. Read a book which is light and entertaining:
A/2. Add to your reading list. Read a book a friend has enjoyed which is not on your TBR yet:
R/3. Reduce your TBR list by at least one book. Read the next book in a series you are already reading:
C/4. Count down and read the third book on your TBR list:
H/5. Help yourself to a nice cup (or glass) of your favourite beverage and read a book you have been looking forward to:
Now the titles / names of the authors spell "MARCH"!
Hi Phrynne, I'd love to join, please!Level: Harder
Progress: 0/5 AA: 0/2
1. Make reading fun. Read a book which is light and entertaining.: Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
2. Add to your reading list. Read a book a friend has enjoyed which is not on your TBR yet. Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
3. Reduce your TBR list by at least one book. Read the next book in a series you are already reading: Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris AA
4. Count down and read the third book on your TBR list.: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton AA
5. Help yourself to a nice cup (or glass) of your favourite beverage and read a book you have been looking forward to: Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
I'd be happy to take part, but the hyperlink is leading to a page saying the survey hasn't been set up yet.
I'll go for HARD, please!Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12 AA: 6/6
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A Colour:
2. A Number:
3. A First Name:
4. A Place:
5. A Form of Water:
6. A Day, Month or Season:
SPELL-IT-OUT: AUTUMN
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AUSSIE READERS' JANUARY CHALLENGEProgress: 11/11 AA: 6/6
Part 1:
1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J:
2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word "January":
3. Read a book published in January (any year):
4. Read a book with a new to you author:
5. Read any book of your choice:
Part 2. Spell-it-Out: BRAWLS (sorry - not a very celebratory word, but were always a feature of the Hobart docks on NYE in years gone by!)
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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney is currently $1.99 on Amazon.au: link hereThe Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is 0.99 link here
Finished! (in the early hours of this morning)Progress: 11/11 AA: 6/6
Part 1:
1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J:
2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word "January":
3. Read a book published in January (any year):
4. Read a book with a new to you author:
5. Read any book of your choice:
Part 2. Spell-it-Out: BRAWLS (sorry - not a very celebratory word, but were always a feature of the Hobart docks on NYE in years gone by!)
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Sarah, I've linked you :) I've put it as Sarah (H) as we have another Sarah besides you :)"Thanks Brenda!
