Phrynne’s Comments (group member since Aug 13, 2012)

Phrynne’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️ Welcome to the challenge Meg🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

Great work Meg:)

⭐⭐⭐Welcome to the challenge Clare⭐⭐⭐

ZarrixTale wrote: "Sadly, I have to admit defeat with this challenge for the year as I had the most busiest year in my life of completing my final year in my Master's of nursing as well and working and becoming a fir..."

I am amazed you found time to read any books at all!!! Congrats on both your Degree and your baby:)

Alex wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "⭐⭐⭐Welcome to the challenge Alex. Good luck with the gremlins later:) ⭐⭐⭐"

It seems to have fixed itself after a hissy fit."

Thank goodness!

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A Asylum by Jack Adams AA 5 stars 17/4/25
B Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 12/2/25
C Cold Case in Nuala by Harriet Steel 4 stars 6/9/25
D The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 2/2/25
E Echoes on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5 stars 5/3/25
F Framed in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 9/9/25
G Graves on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5 stars 5/1/25
H Hang on St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty AA 5 stars 30/3/25
I The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany 4 stars 6/1/25
J Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 11/6/25
KA Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes 4 stars 23/2/25
L Lost Girls by Angela Marsons 5 mstars 20/1/25
M Murder in Bloom by Rosie Sandler 4 stars
N Next Girl Missing by L.A. Larkin AA 4 stars 27/1/25
O One Dark Night by Hannah Richell AA 4 stars 3/1/25
P Port Vila Blues by Garry Disher AA 4 stars 26/1/25
Q The Four Queens of Crime by Rosanne Limoncelli 5 stars 18/2/25
R The Running Girls by Matt Brolly 3 stars 25/3/25
S The Secrets of Willow Bay by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA> 5 stars 18/1/25
T The Life Impossible by Matt Haig 3 stars 19/1/25
U The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan AA 5 stars 29/3/25
V A Village Theatre Murder by Katie Gayle 5 stars 22/2/25
W Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 10/3/25
X Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 10/5/25
Y You Had It Coming by B.M. Carroll 5 stars 7/2/25
Z The Zanzibar Wife by Deborah Rodriguez 3 stars 3/2/25

Agnes
Alex
Amanda
Amanda(docmandy)
Amy
Angela
Anita
Barbara
✅Brenda
✅Catsalive
Cherie
Clare
Elisabeth
✅Helen
✅Jacinta
Jackmeister
Jane
Janelle
✅Janine
Jasmine's
Jenn
Jenny
Jodie
Jonquil
JP
Kim
Kylie H
✅Lauren D
✅Lauren D 2
Lorraine
Martin
Mish
✅Phrynne
✅Sarah
Steve
Sue
✅Teresa
TheMadHatter
Trish
Tr1sha
ZarrixTale

A-Z Titles - 1/1/25-31/12/25

For each letter A through Z, read a book where the title begins with that letter. You may ignore a, an, the. For the hard letters Q, X, and Z, you may use a book in which the letter is found anywhere in the title.

Minimum of six Australian authors please

Don't forget the guidelines Here

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off


Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
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⭐⭐⭐Welcome to the challenge Alex. Good luck with the gremlins later:) ⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐Welcome to the challenge Cherie and Jasmine ⭐⭐⭐

Well done Sarah!

🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️ Welcome to the challenge Jasmine and Cherie🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

⭐⭐⭐Welcome to the challenge Claire⭐⭐⭐

Well done MH!!!

Well done Anita!

🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️ Welcome to the challenge Jenn and Jonquil🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

Well done Jane!

Finished:)

Annual United in Reading Calendar 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Medium
24/24

January:
** Australia Day, Jan 26: Read a book set in Australia, OR read a book by an Australian author.
book:The Bookstore at Rivers End|199892920] by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 7/1/24
** In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Jan 27: Read an historical fiction novel,.
The Mortician's Clue by Helen Goltz AA 4 stars 14/1/24

February:
** Day of Women & Girls, Feb 11: Read a book by a female author
A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett AA 5 stars 8/2/24
** Valentine's Day, Feb 14: Read read a book with a PINK cover
The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker AA 5 stars 6/2/24

March:
** Read a book with an Irish character.
Random in Death by J.D. Robb (Rourke) 5 stars 2/3/24
** Easter weekend in Australia, March 29 ->: Read a book which has a family, including children.
The Burning Rooms by Anni TaylorAA 5 stars 8/3/24

April:
** World Health Day, April 7: Read a book which has a character who is a doctor or nurse
The Coldest Case by Martin Walker 5 stars 6/4/24
** ANZAC Day, April 25: Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in ANZAC Aunt Bessie Provides by Diana Xarissa 5 stars 7/4/24

May:
** Mothers Day (Australia), May 12: Read a book with flowers on the cover
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green AA 3 stars 17/5/24
** Tea Day, May 21: Read a book where TEA is spelled in the title
Wings Above The Diamantina by Arthur W. UpfieldAA 4 stars 21/5/24

June:
** Solstice (longest day north of equator/shortest day south), June 21: Read a long book (486 pages)
The Villa by Nora Roberts 4 stars 29/6/24
** Day of the Seafarer, June 25: Read a book with a boat on the cover
The Snowman of Zanzibar by Gordon Wallis 4 stars 18/6/24

July:
** First day of NAIDOC week, July 7: Read a book where the first title letter appears in NAIDOC
Absolute Power by David Baldacci 2 stars 19/7/24

** World Youth Skills Day, July 15: Read a Young Adult novel
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire 5 stars 14/8/24

August:
** International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Aug 30: Read a book featuring a kidnapping
A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette 4 stars 6/8/24

** Title starts with H
High Wire in Nuala by Harriet Steel 4 stars 13/8/24

September:
** Father's Day (in Australia), Sept 1: Read a book by a male author
Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield 5 stars 7/9/24

** Day of Charity, Sept 5: Read a book which was a gift
Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben 4 stars 15/9/24

October:
** Day of Rural Women, Oct 15: Read a book with a rural outlook on the cover
His Outback Nanny by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 23/10/24

** Halloween, Oct 31: Read a book with pumpkins on the cover
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore 4 stars 15/10/24

November:
** Melbourne Cup, Nov 5: Read a book set in Victoria
Tales of Life and Daph by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 11/11/24
** Remembrance Day, Nov 11: Read a book with red poppies on cover
The Promise in Poppies by Rachael Bloome 4 stars 24/11/24

December:
** Christmas Day, Dec 25: Read a book set around Christmas
The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig 5 stars 14/12/24
** New Year's Eve, Dec 31: Read a book you've been meaning to read all year
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman AA 3 stars 12/12/24

Finished

Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26

A America: Dead I Well May Be by Adrian McKinty AA 3 stars 3/4/24
B Byron Bay: A Note Before Dying by C.A. Larmer AA 4 stars 21/4/24
C Colorado:Murder Below the Mistletoe by Kaz Delaney AA 3 stars 9/12/24
D Darwin: Rippling Red by Brigid George AA 4 stars 28/7/24
E England: The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 13/4/24
F Florida Bikinis and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 24/4/24
G Gettysburg: Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel 4 stars 14/1/24
H Hobart: The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens AA 3 stars 25/1/24
I Isle of Man Aunt Bessie Provides by Diana Xarissa 5 stars 7/4/24
J Jaipur: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 3 stars 17/3/24
K Kansas: The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill AA 5 stars 12/3/24
L London: The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 3 stars 12/12/24AA
M Melbourne: Crosskill by Garry Disher AA 5 stars 29/8/24
N New York Random in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 2/3/24
O Oxford Murder at Work by Faith Martin 5 stars 20/8/24
P Perth: The Last Bookshop by Emma Young AA 4 stars 23/4/24
Q Queensland: Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green AA 3 stars 17/5/24
R Richmond Park, London: What Cannot Be Said by C.S. Harris 5 stars 7/7/24
S Scotland: Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor AA 2 stars 26/6/24
T Tasmania: Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie AA 5 stars 27/1/24
U UK: The Last Word by Elly Griffiths 5 stars 26/9/24
V Victoria: Tales of Life and Daph AA 4 stars 11/11/24
W Wales: Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen 5 stars 3/1/24
X Mexico City: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5stars 1/1/24
Y Yorkshire: The Royal Baths Murder by J.R. Ellis 4 stars 1/1/24
Z Zanzibar:The Snowman of Zanzibar by Gordon Wallis 4 stars 18/6/24

My review of The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...