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721 Brenda wrote: "Great work Phrynne! Crossing all your challenges out :)"

Nearly there!!!
Dec 26, 2024 09:06PM

721 Finished:)

Annual Vowel Book Titles 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24

January/February - A
Absent Pity by Blake Pierce

A The Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey 3 stars 11/1/24
B Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie AA 25/1/24 5 stars
S Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis 4 stars 4/1/24
E Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen 5 stars 3/1/24
N Love, Just In by Natalie Murray 3 stars 1/1/24
T Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel 4 stars 8/1/24
P The Bookstore at Rivers End by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 7/1/24
I Strip Jack by Ian Rankin 5 stars 12 1 2
T A Bean to Die For by Tara Lush 4 stars 4/1/24
Y The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens AA 3 stars 25/1/24

The Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey Bloodtree River (Calico Mountain #1) by Sarah Barrie Shadow Over the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #2) by Joy Ellis Evan Blessed (Constable Evans, #9) by Rhys Bowen Love Came Just in Time (MacLeod, #2.5, 2.7 & 2.8; de Piaget 4.5; de Piaget/MacLeod, #2.5, 3.5, 5.5 & 6.5) by Lynn Kurland Deadly to the Core (A Cider House Mystery #1) by Joyce Tremel The Bookstore at Rivers End (Temple River #2) by Phillipa Nefri Clark Strip Jack (Inspector Rebus, #4) by Ian Rankin A Bean to Die For (A Coffee Lover's Mystery #4) by Tara Lush The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens

March/April - E Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

E The Last Bookshop by Emma Young 4 stars 23/4/24
L Smart Girls Don't Trust Strangers by C.A. Larmer AA 3 stars 21/3/24
D Aunt Bessie Provides by Diana Xarissa 7/4/24
E Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5 stars 3/3/24
R Random in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 2/3/24
R The Rockpool Murder by Emylia Hall 4 stars 18/3/24
A The Burning Rooms by Anni Taylor 5 stars 11/3/24
C Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 20/3/24
E Murder Between the Covers by Elaine Viets 4 stars 26/3/24

The Last Bookshop by Emma Young Smart Girls Don't Trust Strangers (Sleuths of Last Resort #2) by C.A. Larmer Aunt Bessie Provides (Isle of Man #16) by Diana Xarissa Killer on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #4) by Joy Ellis Random in Death (In Death, #58) by J.D. Robb Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna Murder Between the Covers (Dead-End Job Mystery, #2) by Elaine Viets

May/June - I Impulse by Nora Roberts

I The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro 4 stars 24/6/24
M Kill or Bee Killed by Jennie Marts 4 stars 4/6/24
P A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 15/6/24
U Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. Upfield AA4 stars 19/5/24
L Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5 stars 18/5/24
S Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green AA 3 stars 17/5/24
E The Stranger in the Library by Eva Gates 5 stars 25/5/24

The Highgate Cemetery Murder (Tate and Bell Mystery, #1) by Irina Shapiro Kill or Bee Killed (A Bee Keeping Mystery #2) by Jennie Marts A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #4) by Dorothy Gilman Wings Above The Diamantina (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #3) by Arthur W. Upfield Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green The Stranger in the Library (Lighthouse Library Mystery #11) by Eva Gates


July/August - O Open House by Elizabeth Berg

O Outback Dust: The Drifter by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 26/7/24
P A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette 4 stars 6/8/24
E Sun, Sand and Slaughter by Emerald Finn 4 stars 6/7/24
N The Nidderdale Murders by J.R. Ellis 4 stars 19/7/24

H Bonbons and Broomsticks by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 14/7/24
O Outback Hope: The Farmer by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 28/7/24
U Unbalanced by D. P. Lyle 4 stars 5/8/24
S A Scandal in Mayfair by Katharine Schellman 4 stars 16/8/24
E Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis 4 stars 12/8/24

Outback Dust The Drifter (The Augathella Girls #7) by Annie Seaton A Poisonous Palate (Key West Food Critic Mystery #14) by Lucy Burdette Sun, Sand and Slaughter (A Life's a Beach Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Emerald Finn The Nidderdale Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #5) by J.R. Ellis Bonbons and Broomsticks (Bewitched by Chocolate, #5) by H.Y. Hanna Outback Hope The Farmer (The Augathella Girls #8) by Annie Seaton Unbalanced (Jake Longly #7) by D.P. Lyle A Scandal in Mayfair (Lily Adler Mystery, #5) by Katharine Schellman Fire on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #9) by Joy Ellis

September/October - U Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

UMurder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 6/9/24
G Gone Guest by C.A. Larmer AA 4 stars 26/9/24
L Love by the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest 4 stars 17/10/24
I Murder at the Foundling Hospital by Irina Shapiro 4 stars 15/9/24
E Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5 stars 7/10/24
S The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard 4 stars 3/9/24

Murder Down Under (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #4) by Arthur W. Upfield Gone Guest (The Murder Mystery Book Club 6) by C.A. Larmer Love by the Jewel Sea (Whitsunday Romance #1) by Rhonda Forrest Murder at the Foundling Hospital (A Tate and Bell Mystery, #3) by Irina Shapiro Hidden on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #11) by Joy Ellis The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard

November/December - Euphoria by Lily King

E Misery Hates Company by Elizabeth Hobbs 4 stars 2/11/24
UUnnatural Causes by P.D. James 4 stars 19/12/24
P The Promise in Poppies by Rachael Bloome 4 stars 25/11/24
H A Holiday Homicide by Ellie Alexander 4 stars 15/11/24
O Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor 3 stars 26/12/24
R Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5 stars 2/11/24
I Set in Darkness Ian Rankin 4 stars 22/12/24
A Murder at the Hacienda by Amanda Allen 2 stars 1/11/24

Misery Hates Company by Elizabeth Hobbs Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3) by P.D. James The Promise in Poppies (Poppy Creek #8) by Rachael Bloome A Holiday Homicide (A Secret Bookcase Mystery #4) by Ellie Alexander Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus, #11) by Ian Rankin Murder at the Hacienda (A Santa Fe Revival Mystery, 4) by Amanda Allen
Dec 26, 2024 09:03PM

721 Finished:)

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back
12/12


Historical Fiction
The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens AA 3 stars 25/1/24

Crime
Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis 4 stars 4/1/24

Historical Mystery
Once Upon a Murder by Samantha Larsen 3 stars 11/2/24

Cosy
The Stranger in the Library by Eva Gates 5 stars 26/5/24

YA
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire 5 stars 30/7/24

Fantasy
The Clairvoyant's Glasses: Love Has No Bounds by Helen Goltz AA 4 stars 23/12/2024

Romance
Key of Valour by Nora Roberts 5 stars 13/2/24

Contemporary
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon AA 16/3/24 5 stars

Mystery
Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 20/3/24

Classic
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 3 stars 3/10/24

Thriller
Fear No Evil by James Patterson 5 stars 17/1/24

Dystopian
City of Bones by Martha Wells 5 stars 24/1/24



The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens Shadow Over the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #2) by Joy Ellis Once Upon a Murder (A Lady Librarian Mystery, #2) by Samantha Larsen The Stranger in the Library (Lighthouse Library Mystery #11) by Eva Gates Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children, #8) by Seanan McGuire The Clairvoyant's Glasses Love Has No Bounds (The Clairvoyant's Glasses, #3) by Helen Goltz Key of Valour by Nora Roberts The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers Fear No Evil (Alex Cross, #29) by James Patterson City of Bones by Martha Wells
721 Finished

Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2024 - Everything is Australian
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard
36/36

TASKS

1. KANGAROO.
** Read a book where you can find the letters A, R, O in the title (in any order)
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 3 stars 12/12/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Kangaroo Island.
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 5 stars 12 /3/24
** Read a book set near a beach or with a beach on the cover.
Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna 3 stars 20/3/24

2. DINGO.
** Read a book where you can find the letters G,N,O in the title (in any order)
Smart Girls Don't Trust Strangers by C.A. Larmer 3 stars 21/3/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Fraser Island.
Outback Dawn: The Visitor by Annie Seaton 4 stars 26/4/24
** Read a book set in Queensland
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green 3 stars 17/5/24

3. KOOKABURRA
** Read a book where you can find the letters B,R,O in the title (in any order)
On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell 4 stars 29/3/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in kookaburra.
Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic 4 stars 11/11/24
** Read a book set in New South Wales
A Note Before Dying by C.A. Larmer 4 stars 21/4/24

4. KOALA.
** Read a book where you can find the letters O,L,A in the title (in any order)
The Clairvoyant's Glasses: Love Has No Bounds by Helen Goltz 4 stars 23/12/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in eucalyptus
The Ink Master's Silence by C.J. Archer 4 stars 28/2/24
** Read a book which has trees on the cover.
Sun, Sand and Slaughter by Emerald Finn Sun, Sand and Slaughter (A Life's a Beach Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Emerald Finn 4 stars 6/7/24


5. COCKATOO
** Read a book where you can find the letters T,C,O in the title (in any order)
The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker 5 stars 6/2/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Gang Gang Cockatoo
The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman 3 stars 31/7/24
** Read a book set in Canberra or any of our state or territory capitals. (Melbourne)
Crosskill by Garry Disher 5 stars 29/8/24

6. QUOKKA
** Read a book where you can find the letters U,O,A in the title (in any order)
Death by Reunion by Helen Goltz 4 stars 23/03/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in happiest
Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor 2 stars 26/6/24
** Read a book which makes you smile.
Murder Below the Mistletoe by Kaz Delaney 4 stars 9/12/24

7. PLATYPUS
** Read a book where you can find the letters P,S,A in the title (in any order)
A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett 5 stars 8/2/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in platypus.
The Sands Of Windee by Arthur W. Upfield 4 stars 17/4/24
** Read a book with some association to water or swimming.
Love by the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest 4 stars 10/10/24

8. POSSUM
** Read a book where you can find the letters U,M,S in the title (in any order)
Bikinis and Murder by H.Y. Hanna 3 stars 24/4/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in possum
The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens 3 stars 6/7/24
** Read a book set in Victoria.
Tales of Life and Daph by Phillipa Nefri Clark 4 stars 15/11/24

9. CROCODILE
** Read a book where you can find the letters C,D,E in the title (in any order)
Deadly Secrets by Phillipa Nefri Clark 4 stars 26/4/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in crocodile.
Gone Guest by C.A. Larmer 4 stars 8/10/24
** Read a book set in the Northern Territory
Rippling Red by Brigid George 4 stars 28/7/24

10. TASMANIAN DEVIL
** Read a book where you can find the letters TDL in the title (in any order)
Double, Double, Toil and Truffle by H.Y. Hanna 4 stars 18/10/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Tasmanian Devil
The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker 4 stars 19/10/24
** Read a book set in Tasmania
Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie 5 stars 26/1/25

11. NUMBAT
** Read a book where you can find the letters T,M,A in the title (in any order)
The Clairvoyant's Glasses: Fate Comes to Call by Helen Goltz 4 stars 25/12/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in numbat.
Dizzy Spells by Morgana Best 4 stars 29/6/24
** Read a book set in Western Australia
The Last Bookshop by Emma Young 4 stars 23/4/24

12. WOMBAT
** Read a book where you can find the letters T,B,A in the title (any order)
The Bookstore at Rivers End by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5 stars 7/1/24
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Hairy Nose Wombat .
The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 5 stars 17/1/24
** Read a book set in South Australia
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 5 stars 16/3/24

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) by Alison Goodman The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna Smart Girls Don't Trust Strangers (Sleuths of Last Resort #2) by C.A. Larmer Outback Dawn The Visitor (The Augathella Girls #5) by Annie Seaton Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic A Note Before Dying (A Ghostwriter Mystery) by C.A. Larmer The Clairvoyant's Glasses Love Has No Bounds (The Clairvoyant's Glasses, #3) by Helen Goltz The Ink Master's Silence (Glass and Steele, #6) by C.J. Archer A Deadly Promise (Detective Kay Hunter #13) by Rachel Amphlett The Sands Of Windee (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #2) by Arthur W. Upfield Tales of Life and Daph (Daphne Jones Mysteries #3) by Phillipa Nefri Clark The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker The Dark Days Pact (Lady Helen, #2) by Alison Goodman Crosskill (Wyatt, #4) by Garry Disher Gone Guest (The Murder Mystery Book Club 6) by C.A. Larmer Rippling Red (Dusty Kent Mysteries, #3) by Brigid George Deadly Secrets (Charlotte Dean Mysteries, #3) by Phillipa Nefri Clark Death by Reunion (Jesse Clarke #3) by Helen Goltz Murder Below the Mistletoe (Hart of Texas Murder Mysteries, #4) by Kaz Delaney Love by the Jewel Sea (Whitsunday Romance #1) by Rhonda Forrest Bikinis and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #4) by H.Y. Hanna The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor Double, Double, Toil and Truffle (Bewitched by Chocolate, #6) by H.Y. Hanna The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker Bloodtree River (Calico Mountain #1) by Sarah Barrie The Clairvoyant's Glasses Fate Comes to Call (The Clairvoyant's Glasses, #4) by Helen Goltz Dizzy Spells (The Kitchen Witch, #2) by Morgana Best The Last Bookshop by Emma Young The Bookstore at Rivers End (Temple River #2) by Phillipa Nefri Clark The Good Dog (Detective Zoe Mayer #3) by Simon Rowell The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon
Dec 26, 2024 03:01PM

721 Well done Jonquil, MH and Kim!
Dec 26, 2024 02:26PM

Dec 26, 2024 11:39AM

721 Happy birthday Jane 🎁🎂📚🎈
Dec 26, 2024 11:38AM

721 Mine are normal this morning.
Dec 26, 2024 11:36AM

721 📗📕📘Welcome to the challenge Jonquil📗📕📘
721 Great work Genevieve:)
Dec 26, 2024 11:19AM

721 📗📕📘Welcome to the challenge Jacinta and Cherie📗📕📘
Dec 25, 2024 09:22PM

Dec 25, 2024 08:40PM

721 Mine seem to be normal.
Dec 25, 2024 08:30PM

721 Great work Jenny!
Dec 25, 2024 08:29PM

721 Well done MH and Elisabeth!
Dec 25, 2024 08:23PM

721 Thanks Trish. I had a lovely lazy Christmas with family. Not sure if I am ever going to want to eat again though.
Dec 24, 2024 11:03AM

721 📗📕📘Welcome to the challenge Jasmine and JP📗📕📘
Dec 24, 2024 10:59AM

721 Well done JP. Happy Christmas to you too:)
Dec 24, 2024 01:27AM

721 Great work Kylie:)
721 Thanks Carolyn! Merry Christmas to you and all Aussie Readers!
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