Sarah’s Comments (group member since Jul 18, 2019)

Sarah’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Brenda wrote: "Good job Sarah!"

Thanks Brenda!

Yay! I finished the Winter Challenge on Friday 6/9, so a few days late, but DONE! Thank you for another great challenge ... now on to Spring...

Progress: 1012 pages (aiming for 1000)

Finished Little Women - 90 pages
Where the Dead Go - 452 pages
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone - 296 pages
continued reading A Week without Tuesday with my daughter - 18 pages
started Crimson Lake - 156 pages

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Sarah, I've linked you in :)"

Thanks Brenda!

I would love to join, if not too late!
Level: Busy, Progress: 24/24
1. Contemporary:
The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright 4*
Any Ordinary Day: What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life? by Leigh Sales 5*

2. Historical Fiction
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer 5*
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 5* (although based on a true story, it's a fictionalised account, rather than biography)

3. Non Fiction
The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need by Scott Pape 5*
I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson 3*

4. Children's Fiction
A Week without Tuesday by Angelica Banks 5*
Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman (26/9) 4*

5. Crime (I'm interpreting this as True Crime)
Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood 3.5*
Unmaking a Murder: The Mysterious Death of Anna-Jane Cheney by Graham Archer 4*

6. Mystery
The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan 4*
Eight Lives by Susan Hurley 4*

7. Young Adult
Devastation Road by Joanna Baker 4*
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (26/9) 4*

8. Chick-Lit / Women's Fiction
The Sparkle Pages by Meg Bignell 4*
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (25/10) 4*

9. Award Winner / Nominee
Flames by Robbie Arnott 5* (Shortlisted for the Guardian's 2019 "Not the Booker" Prize)
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton (ABIA Book of the Year winner) 5*

10. Thriller / Suspense
Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare 4*
Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox 5*

11. Humour
The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover 4*
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 4*

12. Memoir/Biography
Beyond the Rock by Janelle McCulloch 3*
Eggshell Skull: A Memoir About Standing Up, Speaking Out and Fighting Back by Bri Lee 5*

mine 3rd may

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opener

Brenda wrote: "Aussie author C.A. Larmer has a flash sale for her new release, psychological thriller After the Ferry

Amazon US .67c: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07......"

Thanks Brenda - this one looks good!

Jen wrote: "AMAZON AU
Kindle daily deal today

The Fragments by Toni Jordan
$4.29

https://www.amazon.com.au/Fragments-T......"

Thanks Jen - grabbed myself a copy of this!

The Melody

Blackmail

Arrgghh... thanks Brenda!

Challenge The Wind

Amazing

I'm going to have to retrospectively downsize myself to "Easy" level, as I've lost my reading mojo in the past couple of weeks. One book part read, and two I still mean to re-read in the next few months.
Progress: 5/8 AA: 2/3

1. Show your appreciation for a favourite author by simply reading one of their books.
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood 4*

2. Show your appreciation for a favourite author who has a double identity (writes under more than one name/pseudonym) by reading TWO book by each (or any two) of their known "identities".
The Princess Bride by William Goldman will return to re-read this in the next few months
No Way to Treat a Lady by Harry Longbaugh (later re-released in Goldman's own name) 3*

3. Show your appreciation for a still very new to you author (one whom you've only read a book or two from) by reading another one of their books for this challenge.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 5*

4. Show your appreciation for an author you love who has branched out into one or more genres that you haven't tried yet, and read at least one of those books.
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson carried forward to Spring Challenge

5. Show your appreciation of authors who go the extra mile and do something extra (like include a recipe or short story at the back of the book or on their website) and read the book (and then make the recipe or read the short story).
The Barefoot Investor for Families: The Only Kids’ Money Guide You’ll Ever Need by Scott Pape (he maintains a free online discussion with readers) AA 5*

6. Show your appreciation of new authors by reading a book by a complete "New to you” author who has been highly recommended to you by your family and/or friends and that you've never read a book by.
The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan AA 4*

7. Show your appreciation of authors who team up to write a book or series by reading one of their collaborations.
A Week without Tuesday by Angelica Banks (Danielle Wood and Heather Rose) AA (I will read this one with my daughter) Well progressed with this, and loving it, but we won't finish by tonight!

I'm Finished - only 6 days late... Great challenge, though - Thank You!
Progress: 12/12 AA 4/4
#1. The Queen's birthday is June 10th
Historical Fiction: The Help by Kathryn Stockett 4*
A book by a female author: The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright AA 4*

#2. 5th of June is World Environment Day
Read a book from the library: The Sparkle Pages by Meg Bignell AA 4*
Read a book with a green cover: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape AA 5*

#3. The 4th of July is Independence Day
Read a stand alone book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 5*
Read the fourth book on your TBR: I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson AA Wavering between 2* and 3*

#4. Canada Day is 1st of July
Read a book which has some link to Canada: The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood 4*
Read a book published in July (any year): Bottled Goods by Sophie van Llewyn 4*

#5. Friendship Day is 30th July
Read a book lent to you by a friend: This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay 5*
Read a book which a friend on Goodreads gave five stars: Educated by Tara Westover 5*

#6. Women's Equality Day is 26th August
Read a book which features a strong, independent woman: Becoming by Michelle Obama 5*
Read a book where BOTH of the author's initials are in EQUALITY: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Finished! 3* (not really my thing, but I understand why so many people love it)

Burial Rites (a great book!)

Wrong

I’m up for the challenge, please Brenda!

I hadn’t realised that a new instalment in Sarah Bailey’s Gemma Woodstock series had been released- thanks for the heads-up Kylie!

Cheers, thanks Brenda!

Cyclone by Hector Holthouse (subtitled "A Century of Cyclonic Destruction")

Tsunami

Progress: 8/8 AA: 4/4
I wasn't sure from the guidelines, but are we allowed to do a "challenge within a challenge"? I'm already in the Spring Challenge, and would incorporate 8 of those books into my list for September. If not allowed, I will sit this one out, as I'm on a deadline for two annual challenges I'm trying to finish - 30 books to go! If it's okay to combine, my books for September would be:

#1 From the Library - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (20/9) 5*

#2 Set in another Country - Tell Me You're Mine: The chilling international bestseller by Elisabeth Noreback (set in Sweden) (22/9) 4*

#3 Favourite Genre - The Slipping Place by Joanna Baker AA (15/9) 4*

#4 Author or Title “A” - The Power by Naomi Alderman (18/9) 5*

#5 Favourite author - How the Dead Speak by Val McDermid (2/9) 4*

#6 10th on TBR - The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean AA (8/9) 4*

#7 Historical fiction The Book Thief by Markus Zusak AA (26/9) 4*

#8 Red cover - In memory of Kim - Marie ♥ The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion AA (18/9) 4*