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Sep 20, 2024 12:40AM

721 October Featured Author - Anthony Horowitz
Duration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
Level: Hard
11/11

TASKS


#1. Read a mystery by an English author
Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5 stars

#2. Read a book from a well known series.
Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan 5 stars

#3. Read a book which has a name in the title
Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars

#4 Read a book where the letters C B E can be found in the title
Cracks Beneath the Surface by Mary Ann Miller 3 stars

BONUS
**Read a book by Anthony Horowitz
With a Mind to Kill 4 stars

Hidden on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #11) by Joy Ellis Vanishing Girls (Detective Josie Quinn, #1) by Lisa Regan Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station (Mrs. Pollifax, #6) by Dorothy Gilman Cracks Beneath the Surface (Jhonni Laurent #2) by Mary Ann Miller With a Mind to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

SPELL OUT Holmes
H Double, Double, Toil and Truffle by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars
O We Solve Murders by Richard Osman 5 stars
L Love by the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest AA 4 stars
M The Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun 5 stars
E Evie by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars
S The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker AA> 4 stars

Double, Double, Toil and Truffle (Bewitched by Chocolate, #6) by H.Y. Hanna We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1) by Richard OsmanLove by the Jewel Sea (Whitsunday Romance #1) by Rhonda Forrest Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun Evie (Pentecost Island #5) by Annie Seaton The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker

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Sep 20, 2024 12:40AM

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October Featured Author - Anthony Horowitz
Duration: 1/10/24 - 31/10/24
Level:
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EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
MEDIUM - Spell Out (minimum 2 AA)
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)


Rules and 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 the list.

October 2024's Featured Author is Anthony Horowitz

This is a two-part challenge, where you are welcome to complete either the task section or the spell section, or both. A book may be used only one time for this challenge.

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TASKS

#1. Antony Horowitz is an English author who writes well known TV series, children's books and adult mystery and suspense.
**Read a YA or children's book (more than 120 pages) OR
**Read a mystery by an English author

#2. Horowitz was commissioned to continue the very famous James Bond and Sherlock Holmes series whose original authors are deceased
**Read a book which features a very smart detective OR
**Read a book from a well known series.

#3. His most recent adult mystery series called Hawthorne and Horowitz, has caused great interest since it features a fictionalised version of himself assisting Detective Daniel Hawthorne.
**Read a book which has a name in the title OR
**Read a book where both of the author's initials can be found in HAWTHORNE AND HOROWITZ.

#4 Anthony Horowitz started to write when he was seven years old and knew then that writing would be his career. He has certainly succeeded and has published a very long list of books. He has received many awards including a CBE.
**Read a book by another author who has written many books in their career OR
**Read a book where the letters C B E can be found in the title (in any order).

BONUS
**Read a book by Anthony Horowitz

SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

Anthony Horowitz (first, last or both)
English
Mystery
Suspense
James
Bond
Sherlock
Holmes
Series
Detective
Hawthorne
Daniel
Name
Career
Award
Sep 19, 2024 01:19PM

721 Well done Lorraine and Tr1sha!
Sep 19, 2024 01:19PM

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


Yes she is Bec.
Sep 18, 2024 10:51PM

Sep 18, 2024 10:17PM

721 Great work Jacinta!
Sep 18, 2024 01:19PM

721 Well done Kylie!
721 Well done!!!
Sep 18, 2024 12:58AM

Sep 18, 2024 12:16AM

721 Mine too

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
Sep 17, 2024 01:23AM

721 Well done Jane
Sep 17, 2024 12:23AM

721 Has anyone suggested The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell?
Sep 16, 2024 10:00PM

Sep 16, 2024 05:43PM

Sep 16, 2024 12:47AM

721 Great work Sally and Trish!
Sep 15, 2024 09:00PM

721 Have a great day Barbara! Happy birthday 🎁🍰📚🎈
Sep 15, 2024 12:13AM

721 Well done Elisabeth!
Sep 14, 2024 04:23PM

Sep 14, 2024 03:38PM

721 Well done Tr1sha and Kerri:)