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

Bec’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Kylie H wrote: "The sequel to The Maid by Nita Prose is now available to request on Netgalley - The Mystery Guest. Note th..."

I thought this had already been mentioned here which is why I got it, but looks like I must have just stumbled across it early August. I realised after I got it I couldn't send it to kindle, so will have to read on phone. Haven't got to it yet (to be honest when I requested it I hadn't even read The Maid - I've read that now so ready for this, just need to finishe off some published earlier first).

Brenda wrote: Some are better than others Bec, but generally she's a good crime/mystery writer :.."

Great thanks. I've put it on my list of 'want to request' and will revisit when I've finished some I've got on the go to see if I think I can fit it in.

Sarah wrote: " Hers are generally fast and entertaining reads that I can knock over quickly.."

I've never read a book by Nicole Trope yet. I was declined for one I requested earlier this year so assume I would be declined for this one too - but you would recommend her work?

I'm feeling the same...I've requested too many and need to get them all read! So I'm thinking, I really want some of these...no don't look!!

Finished by accident and I Just didn't realise it. I had a different book scheduled for Q, but it was when I went to update my K I realised I just finished The Queens Gambit, to finish off the challenge....so here it is:

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26
15/6 (AA)
✔ ★★★★★


✔ A - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman finished 1/7/2023 ★★★★1/2
✔ B - Black River by Matthew Spencer AA finished 30/4/2023 ★★★★
✔ C - Can I Steal You for a Second? by Jodi McAlister AA finished 13/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ D - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams AA finished 9/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ E - Easy Come Easy Ghost: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance by Jane Hinchey AA finished 12/5/2023 ★★★★
✔ F - Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans AA finished 24/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ G - The Game You Played(a) by Anni Taylor AA finished 41/8/2023 ★★★★
✔ H - Haunting Tessa by Temperance Dawn finished 24/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ I - Ironheart by Jod[author:Nicola Moriartyi McAlister|15906650] AA finished 14/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ J - Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde finished 31/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ K - The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma finished 13/9/2023 ★★★★
✔ L - Little Fires Everywhere(a) finished 17/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ M - Misrule by Jodi McAlister AA finished 5/4/2023 ★★★★
✔ N - Next Girl Missing by L.A. Larkin AA finished 2/6/2023 ★★★★
✔ O - Our Ride To Forever by Julie Olivia finished 1/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ P - Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales AA finished 11/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ Q - The Queen's Gambit(a) by Walter Tevis finished 15/9/2023 ★★★★
✔ R - Rules by Cynthia Lord finished 16/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ S - Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum AA finished 18/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ T - Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues by H.S. Valley finished 15/1/2023 ★★★
✔ U - Under Her Care(a) by Lucinda Berry finished 2/9/2023 ★★★ 1/2
✔ V - Valentine by Jodi McAlister AA finished 1/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ W - The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne AA finished 9/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ X - What the Hex: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance by Jane Hinchey AA finished 25/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ Y - You Need to Know by AA finished 29/8/2023 ★★★★
✔ Z - Let's Get Quizzical by Kelly Ohlert finished 25/5/2023 ★★★★


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Helen wrote: I got that one and Rachael John's next one Talk to the Heart..."

Thanks Helen. I just requeste and was approved for this, and whilst I was there found The Boyfriend Candidate which looked interesting so requested and was approved for that one too....need to stop requesting :P

Okay U finished today - this one I swapped between audio and kindle so finished it off real quick

Under Her Care by Lucinda Berry 3.5 stars.

Finished my G with ✔ The Game You Played by Anni Taylor

Listened on audio and it went quite different to what I was expecting.

Kim wrote: "Completed this Challenge with:-

'K':
Kept by D.J. Taylor

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A-Z Title..."

Well done Kim!

L.A. Larkin's next in the Sally Fairburn crime series is now on Netgalley First Victim .
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/boo...

After being approved for the first, but declined for the second (I have since read it as I got it through KU), I was sent an email about the third. Applied and was declined again - so contacted the person who sent me the email asking why I was declined (given I thought I would be approved as i was sent an email) and she approved it.
So I'm assuming many of you may have also received the email but figured it didn't hurt to share it.

Finally read another book that fits this challenge - Y. Found this one in kindle unlimited and it seemed perfect, aussie author and fits for Y.

You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty 4 stars. Finished 29/8/2023



It was my first book by Nicola Moriarty. I really enjoyed it and will definitely be reading more.

Well done Jacinta!

Great work Lorraine!

Brenda wrote: "You can use books which you've read for your other challenges Bec, as long as they fit the criteria. Doubling and tripling up with your challenges makes things work better for you :) Good luck!"

Oh yes I have been, just struggling to find K, Q, U and Y that fit other challenges or books I'm reading - so will need to read specifially for this challenge....I'll get there....

I'm a bit slow at getting through these. I'm going another challenge which is 52 books a year, so have been focussing on them. 2 to go for that one. But I now currently have a free Kindle Unlimited subscription so trying to read as many boosk from KU whilst I have it (won't pay for it- I have so many books to read anyway)...then I've got ARCs to read....but will eventually get back to this one!

Marianne wrote: "Kim Lock's new novel, The Three of Us is up for request."
Looks good to me. I haven't read it so I've requested. Being from South australia, this sounds great,

Brenda wrote: "I was approved within 5 minutes Bec!."

Thanks. Seems they were on this one. I really enjoyed Heather Morris's other books so I hope this is just as good.

Marianne wrote: "Bec wrote: "Bec wrote: "Karren wrote: " by Heather Morris is available to request from Echo Publishing Australia."
Ohh thanks. wil..."
Thanks. yep I think I just got approved ultra quick. That's never happened before.

I think I'll give the book a listen and see what I think before saying I won't review...you never know, sometimes the accidents are for a reason :)
It's just I have an audible trial at the moment so trying to make the most of that by listening to audible plus titles!

Bec wrote: "Karren wrote: " by Heather Morris is available to request from Echo Publishing Australia."
Ohh thanks. will give it a crack. Loved..."

Was it read now? Or did I just get approved extra quickly? Seemed as soon as I requested I was given it and now I'm confused.

I also accidently clicked 'listen now' on an audiobook I don't really want to listen to. I wanted to listen to the sample but pressed the wrong button. Can this be undone? Or do I now need to listen to it?

Karren wrote: " by Heather Morris is available to request from Echo Publishing Australia."
Ohh thanks. will give it a crack. Loved all of Heather's other books.