Bec’s Comments (group member since Oct 31, 2022)

Bec’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Brenda wrote: "Bec wrote: "I've been neglecting this challenge...better check what I've done!"

Haha! Maybe you've finished Bec!!"

I just updated, I have actually done 4 pairs, and the first in the 5th and 6th pair! So just 2 books to go (one of which I''m reading, and 1 I still have to find.) And I was aiming for easy, 3 pairs!

I've done....
Female/male author - done - ✔
✔ #1.a. Male: The Good Samaritan by John Marrs - finished 14/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #1.b. Female: Ex Marks the Spot: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy by Hazel Jones - finished 8/9/2024 ★★★★★


Book in series/stand alone
✔ #3.a. Series: Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA- finished 13/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #3.b. Stand alone - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer AA - finished 1/10/2024 ★★★★

Australian/non-Australian author - done - ✔
✔ #4.a. Australian: The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard AA - finished 3/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #4.b. Non-Australian If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia - finished 16/9/2024 ★★★★

Thriller/Romance
✔ #5.a. Thriller: Opal by Patricia Wolf AA - finished 17/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #5.b. Romance: Past Tents: A Small Town Romance by Stacy Travis- finished 19/9/2024 ★★★★

I've been neglecting this challenge...better check what I've done!

Well done Sandy and Meg.

Well done to everyone who has completed the challenge so far! Everyone is doing great!

Thanks
And well done to you Brenda!

Finished easy task plus bonus

Level: EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
4/4 (2/1 AA)
Plus bonus Fleur book

#1. **Read a book set in Australia's outback OR
**Read a book which has a 2 AND 0 in either the page count or publishing date. (show details)
Book fits both
Opal by Patricia Wolf AA (published 2024) finished 17/9/24 - 4 stars

#2. **Read a DEBUT novel
Outback by Patricia Wolf AA (set in outback) - finished 7/9/24 - 4 stars

#3. **Read a CRIME novel OR
**Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
Book fits both
Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA (crime and Aussie Author) - finished 13/9/2024 - 4 stars

#4 Today Fleur and her energetic kelpie, Jack, live in Esperance, Western Australia.
**Read a book which has a dog in the story (tell us its name) OR
If It Makes You Happy - Dog is Rocket (or Rocky) - finished 16/9/2024 - 4.5 stars

BONUS
**Read a book by Fleur McDonald
Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald - finished 22/9/2024 - 4 stars

Patricia Wolf is Australian right? I'm confused as it says she grew up in Australia but now lives in Berlin.

I've done the 4 easy tasks easy enough, and I've got an ARC of Out in Nowhere for the Fleur McDonald bonus task..just need to get to it.

I tried to slot in the other books I've read for the spell it out (as I have read 9 books this month so far) but they arent working for the words. So i'll just stick to the easy tasks.

I've finished 2

Outback by Patricia Wolf AA (set in outback). 4*
I'm using this for
#1. **Read a book set in Australia's outback but it also fits 2 **Read a DEBUT novel - so if I don't get anything for #2 I'll move it to there!



#4 **Read a book where the title begins with a letter from ESPERANCE (minimum 3 word title)
Ex Marks the Spot: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy by Hazel Jones - 5 * (as it was a fun read that gave me all the feels)

Tracey Allen wrote: "This means my grand total for the readathon was 366 pages. I participate in these readathons regularly and this was my best readathon result since June 2022 so I'm absolutely stoked.."

That's awesome Tracey! Well done!!

Just checking in with my totals

Friday: 196 pages
Saturday: 237 pages
Sunday: 354 pages

Total: 787

Saturday
Outback -finished - 92 pages
Girl Falling -15 pages
Ex Marks the Spot: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy - 130 pages
Total for Saturday: 237

Sunday (so far)
Finishd:
Girl Falling -61 pages
Ex Marks the Spot: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy - 227

Friday: 196 pages
Saturday: 237 pages

I'm blown away by how much many of you have read. I'm just checking in with my Friday tally

Friday
Outback -90 pages
Girl Falling - 106 pages
Total 196 pages

Damo wrote: "Up for request is High Wire by Candice Fox. I requested it and an hour or so later was approved. With a release date of 24 Septembe..."

Thanks...but oh no...I feel like my september is already full, went to netgalley saw The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods and I'v'e wanted to read that so requested that (already published but available on NG until 24 Sept). I want to read a Candice Fox book too - haven't read one yet....but I think I'll hold off a bit and see how I go reading over the weekend before requesting.

Friday
I'm reading Outback - and started at page 111
and listening to Girl Falling and started on chapter 8
Listened to my audio book whilst driving and walking, but hope to get into my kindle book after work.

I’m in

I’ve been approved for Endgame. I let out a little whoop when I got the email!

I like Rachael Johns but haven’t read this series so better give it a miss.

Ohh thanks Helen! I’ve been waiting for Endgame!

Well done Brenda and Jenn. Amazing effort by you both!

I'm going to try - just not sure I can complete within the month with the other challenges I do and ARCs I need to read....but let's see!!

September Featured Author - Fleur McDonald
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/9/24
Level: EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
4/4 (2/1 AA)
plus bonus Fleur book

TASKS


#1. Fleur grew up on a farm in South Australia, aIf It Makes You Happynd her first job was as a jillaroo in the outback. She has been involved in agriculture all her life, including helping manage a 8000-acre station for twenty years.
**Read a book set in Australia's outback OR
**Read a book which has a 2 AND 0 in either the page count or publishing date. (show details)
Opal by Patricia Wolf AA (published 2024) - and set in the outback finished 17/9/24 - 4 stars

#2. Red Dust was Fleur's debut novel in 2009. She has written in excess of 24 novels to date, including 2 children's books.
**Read a DEBUT novel OR
Outback by Patricia Wolf AA (set in outback) - finished 7/9/24 - 4 stars - debut novel

#3. Fleur's most beloved character is Detective Dave Burrows, who features in 12 enthralling crime novels, (with more to come, hopefully).
**Read a CRIME novel OR
**Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA (crime and Aussie Author) - finished 13/9/2024 - 4 stars

#4 Today Fleur and her energetic kelpie, Jack, live in Esperance, Western Australia.
**Read a book which has a dog in the story (tell us its name) OR
**Read a book where the title begins with a letter from ESPERANCE (minimum 3 word title)
If It Makes You Happy - Dog is Rocket (or Rocky) - finished 16/9/2024 - 4.5 stars


BONUS
**Read a book by Fleur McDonald
Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald - finished 22/9/2024 - 4 stars

Well done Kathy.