Jenn’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2013)

Jenn’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Finished :)

June Featured Author - Garry Disher
Duration: 1/6/22 - 30/6/22
Level: Hard
16/16

TASKS - Completed

#1. Garry Disher currently has three series running - Paul Hirschhausen, Inspector Challis and Wyatt - as well as several standalone books.
**Read a series book OR
**Read a standalone book.
Summer of Serenity by Nicola MarshAA 4 stars 3/6/22

#2. His series books (in order as above) have 3 books, 7 books and 9 books in each.
**Read a book with a 3, a 7 or a 9 in the page count (show pg count) OR
**Read a series book #3, #7 or #9.
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley AA 471 pages 4 stars 7/6/22

#3. Garry's genres are Mystery, Thriller and Non-Fiction.
**Read a book with one of these genres on the book's profile page OR
**Read a book where GENRE spells in your title (in any order)
Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 6/6/22

#4. Garry was born and grew up in Australia, gaining post graduate degrees in both Adelaide and Melbourne universities.
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia OR
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into UNIVERSITIES.
Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley-Moore AA 4 stars 21/6/22

BONUS - Book by Garry Disher
The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA 3 stars 17/6/22

SPELL IT OUT - Completed

G - Author - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 3 stars 1/6/22
A - Author - Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 16/6/22
R - Author - Tempted by the Jaguar: Transformation and Revelation by Cristina Rayne 4 stars 1/6/22
R - Author - Magician by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 30/6/22
Y - Author - The Heartbreaker of Echo Pass by Maisey Yates 4 stars 22/6/22

D - Author - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan AA 5 stars 14/6/22
I - Title - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 2 stars 17/6/22
S - Author - Honeybee by Craig Silvey AA 4 stars 15/6/22
H - Title - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 13/6/22
E - Author - Meet Me in Bendigo by Eva Scott AA 4 stars 28/6/22
R - Title - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 21/6/22

Finished my June titles:

Title Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 4 stars 24/6/22
Author A Night to Forget by Jessica Wood 3 stars 24/6/22

July Featured Author - Annie Seaton
Duration: 1/7/22 - 31/7/22
17/17


#1. Annie lives in NSW near the beach.
**Read a book which contains a beach or seaside setting OR
**Read a book with a beach or the sea on the cover.
The Trouble with Paradise by Annie Seaton 4 stars 19/7/22

#2. Annie writes across many genres including Rural Fiction, Romance, H/F and Eco Adventure. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book which is part of a series.
Daintree by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 15/7/22

#3. Every year Annie travels in Australia to source material for her stories. She likes to take her readers on armchair journeys.
** Read a book which takes you on an armchair journey to somewhere you would like to go one day OR
** Read a book set in the Australian outback
Diamond Sky by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 16/7/22

#4. Annie Seaton's most popular series is The Porter Sisters. There are now five books in the series, the first being Kakadu Sunset which was originally published in 2015.
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book published in 2015
Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 14/7/22

BONUS: Read a book by Annie Seaton
Larapinta by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 18/7/22



SPELL IT OUT!

K - Author - Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 9/7/22
A - Author - Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 17/7/22
K - Author - Broken Bonds by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 9/7/22
A - Author - Magic Misled by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 8/7/22
D - Title - Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 7/7/22
U - Title -Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett 3.5 stars 6/7/22



S - Author - The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair 4 stars 8/7/22
E - Title - Enchanted Magic by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 18/7/22
A - Author - Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 6/7/22
T - Title - Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix AA 5 stars 12/7/22
O - Title - The Outsider by Stephen King 4 stars 13/7/22
N - Title - Never Kiss a Stranger by Winter Renshaw 4 stars 15/7/22

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Jenn! You're linked :) #2 in your Tasks is an AA (could you add the book's page count too please)

Dervla McTiernan is also an AA :)

You have quite a good number!"
Thanks Brenda. Will do :)

I'm in :)

June Featured Author - Garry Disher
Duration: 1/6/22 - 30/6/22
Level: Hard
16/16

TASKS - Completed

#1. Garry Disher currently has three series running - Paul Hirschhausen, Inspector Challis and Wyatt - as well as several standalone books.
**Read a series book OR
**Read a standalone book.
Summer of Serenity by Nicola MarshAA 4 stars 3/6/22

#2. His series books (in order as above) have 3 books, 7 books and 9 books in each.
**Read a book with a 3, a 7 or a 9 in the page count (show pg count) OR
**Read a series book #3, #7 or #9.
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley AA 471 pages 4 stars 7/6/22

#3. Garry's genres are Mystery, Thriller and Non-Fiction.
**Read a book with one of these genres on the book's profile page OR
**Read a book where GENRE spells in your title (in any order)
Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 6/6/22

#4. Garry was born and grew up in Australia, gaining post graduate degrees in both Adelaide and Melbourne universities.
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia OR
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into UNIVERSITIES.
Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley-Moore AA 4 stars 21/6/22

BONUS - Book by Garry Disher
The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA 3 stars 17/6/22

SPELL IT OUT

G - Author - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 3 stars 1/6/22
A - Author - Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 16/6/22
R - Author - Tempted by the Jaguar: Transformation and Revelation by Cristina Rayne 4 stars 1/6/22
R - Author - Magician by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 30/6/22
Y - Author - The Heartbreaker of Echo Pass by Maisey Yates 4 stars 22/6/22

D - Author - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan AA 5 stars 14/6/22
I - Title - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 2 stars 17/6/22
S - Author - Honeybee by Craig Silvey AA 4 stars 15/6/22
H - Title - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 13/6/22
E - Author - Meet Me in Bendigo by Eva Scott AA 4 stars 28/6/22
R - Title - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 21/6/22

Finished :)

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25

One Across Completed
Favourite Genre - Fantasy Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 5 stars 15/3/22
Male MC Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22
Mystery The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22
350+ pages Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 Stars 11/3/22
Male Author Black Mountain by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 9/5/22



Two Across Completed
Bright Cover Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 3/3/22
Aussie Author Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22
Published 2021 The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser 4 stars 4/4/22
From Library Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5 stars 12/4/22
Speculative Fiction The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 5/5/22



Three Across - Completed
Female MC The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone AA 4 stars 18/4/22
Sky on cover Calhoun by Diana Palmer 3 stars
Female Author Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur 5 stars 2/3/22
Child on Cover The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 28/3/22
Your Choice Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane 4 stars 4/4/22



Four Across -Completed
Set in another country This Green Hell by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 19/4/22
Part of a series Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 4 stars 17/3/22
Debut The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22
Cosy Mystery Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 4 stars 13/3/22
Crime - The 19th Christmas by James Patterson 4 stars 28/4/22



Five Across
Historical Fiction All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars 10/5/22
Young Adult The Marshland Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 12/5/22
One Word Title Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 9/3/22
Water on Cover The Mystery on Cobbett's Island by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 21/4/22
Set in Australia Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 6/3/22

Finished :)

May Featured Author - Rachel Amphlett
Duration: 1/5/22 - 31/5/22
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 Aussie Authors)
19/19

TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.

#1. Rachel was born in the UK and later moved to Australia with her family. Currently she is in the UK.
**Read a book set in England by a female writer OR
**Read a book set in Australia by a female writer.
Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald AA 5 stars 3/5/22

#2. Rachel's first book was published in 2011 and was the start of her series about British secret agent Dan Taylor
**Read a book published in 2011 OR
**Read an author's debut novel
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 5 stars 3/5/22

#3. Rachel writes mostly crime and thrillers. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book which is part of a series.
Black Mountain by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 9/5/22


#4. Last year Rachel celebrated 10 years as an author and 22 books!
** Read a book with a number in the title OR
**Read a book with the number 22 in the page count or in the publishing date.
20th Victim by James Patterson 4 stars 2/5/22

BONUS: Read a book by Rachel Amphlett
One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett AA 3.5 stars 19/5/22

SPELL IT OUT

R - Title - Rising Dust by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 11/5/22
A - Title - Assassin's Dagger by Marina Finlayson AA 4 stars 9/5/22
C - Author - Forged by Fury by Kel Carpenter 4 stars 12/5/22
H - Author - Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA 4 stars 10/5/22
E - Title - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 13/5/22
L - Author - Senn by Lane Hart 5 stars 1/5/22

A - Title - Assassin's Blood by Marina Finlayson AA 5 stars 4/5/22
M - Author - Deception Creek by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 6/5/22
P - Author - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 5/5/22
H - Author - Nate by Lane Hart 5 stars 2/5/22
L - Author - The Wattle Seed Inn by Leonie Kelsall AA 4 stars 5/5/22
E - Title - Eric by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 3/5/22
T - Author - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars 10/5/22
T -Title - Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 13/5/22

May Complete :)

May
Title The Mystery of the Blinking Eye by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 13/5/22
Author Assassin's Blood by Marina Finlayson AA 4 Stars 4/5/22

I'm in :)

Winter Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/6/22-31/8/22
Level: Hard
30/32

TASKS

#1. The Queen's birthday is June 13th
Read a book from the genre Historical Fiction OR a book by a female author.
Tiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer AA 4 stars 8/6/22

#2. 5th of June is World Environment Day
Practice recycling and read a book from the library OR read a book with a green cover.
Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix AA 5 stars 12/7/22

#3. The 4th of July is Independence Day
Read a stand alone book OR read the fourth in a series
Summer of Serenity by Nicola Marsh AA 4 stars 3/6/22

#4. Canada Day is 1st of July
Read a book which has some link to Canada (author, setting etc) OR read a book published in July (any year).
Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 6/6/22

#5. Friendship Day is 30th July
Read a book given to you by a friend OR read a book which a friend on Goodreads gave five stars.
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 13/6/22

#6. Women's Equality Day is 26th August
a book which features a strong, independent woman OR read a book where BOTH of the author's initials are in EQUALITY
Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 9/7/22



SPELL OUT

W - Author - Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley 4 stars 7/6/22
I - Title - White Hot by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 22/7/22
N - Author - Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley-Moore AA 4 stars 21/6/22
T - Title - True Blue by Diana Palmer 4 stars 25/7/22
E - Title - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 3 stars 1/6/22
R - Author - Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 25/7/22



B - Title - Better off Dead by Lee Child 3 stars 14/7/22
L - Title - Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 24/6/22
A - Author - The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair AA 4 stars 8/7/22
C - Author - Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan 5 stars 3/6/22
K - Author - Trixie Belden and the Mystery on the Mississippi by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 5/6/22



I - Author - Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 22/7/22
C - Author - Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 20/7/22
E - Author - Meet Me in Bendigo by Eva Scott AA 4 stars 28/6/22



S - Author - Honeybee by Craig Silvey AA 4 stars 15/6/22
N - Title - Never Kiss a Stranger by Winter Renshaw 4 stars 15/7/22
O - Author - Cowboy Command by Olivia Jaymes 4 stars 19/7/22
W - Title - Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 17/6/22
B - Author - Gorgon by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 18/7/22
O - Title - The Outsider by Stephen King 4 stars 13/7/22
A - Author - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 14/7/22
R - Author - Tempted by the Jaguar: Transformation and Revelation by Cristina Rayne 4 stars 1/6/22
D - Author - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 4 stars 14/6/22
I - Title - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 3 stars 17/6/22
N - Title - A Night to Forget by Jessica Wood 3 stars 23/6/22
G - Author - The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA 4 stars 17/6/22

May Featured Author - Rachel Amphlett
Duration: 1/5/22 - 31/5/22
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 Aussie Authors)
19/19

TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.

#1. Rachel was born in the UK and later moved to Australia with her family. Currently she is in the UK.
**Read a book set in England by a female writer OR
**Read a book set in Australia by a female writer.
Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald AA 5 stars 3/5/22

#2. Rachel's first book was published in 2011 and was the start of her series about British secret agent Dan Taylor
**Read a book published in 2011 OR
**Read an author's debut novel
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 5 stars 3/5/22

#3. Rachel writes mostly crime and thrillers. She also writes several different series.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book which is part of a series.
Black Mountain by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 9/5/22


#4. Last year Rachel celebrated 10 years as an author and 22 books!
** Read a book with a number in the title OR
**Read a book with the number 22 in the page count or in the publishing date.
20th Victim by James Patterson 4 stars 2/5/22

BONUS: Read a book by Rachel Amphlett
One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett AA 3.5 stars 19/5/22

SPELL IT OUT

R - Title - Rising Dust by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 11/5/22
A - Title - Assassin's Dagger by Marina Finlayson AA 4 stars 9/5/22
C - Author - Forged by Fury by Kel Carpenter 4 stars 12/5/22
H - Author - Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA 4 stars 10/5/22
E - Title - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 13/5/22
L - Author - Senn by Lane Hart 5 stars 1/5/22

A - Title - Assassin's Blood by Marina Finlayson AA 5 stars 4/5/22
M - Author - Deception Creek by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 6/5/22
P - Author - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 5/5/22
H - Author - Nate by Lane Hart 5 stars 2/5/22
L - Author - The Wattle Seed Inn by Leonie Kelsall AA 4 stars 5/5/22
E - Title - Eric by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 3/5/22
T - Author - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars 10/5/22
T -Title - Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 13/5/22

April
Title A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 2.5 stars 5/5/22
Author: Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22

Brenda wrote: "Good job Jenn!! First finished :)"

Thanks Brenda. I only had a short challenge this month so it was easy to finish :)

Finished :)

April Featured Author - Sulari Gentill
Duration: 1/4/22 - 30/4/22
5/5

#1. After starting out as a corporate lawyer, Sulari began writing historical crime mysteries, and so the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries came into being.
**Read a book which is an historical mystery OR
**Read a book featuring a lawyer
The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars 4/4/22


#2. Sulari lives in country NSW in a small town called Batlow. She grows French Black Truffles and owns a dog which can sniff out truffles.
**Read a book set in NSW OR
**Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be spelled in FRENCH BLACK TRUFFLES
Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane AA 5 stars 4/4/22

#3. Sulari's first novel was published in 2010 and her 1930s Australian gentleman artist is continuing to be popular
**Read a book published after 2010 OR
**Read a book by a Australian female author
Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22


#4. Sulari’s first novel was shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize – Best First Book. She won the 2012 Davitt Award for Crime Fiction, was shortlisted in 2013 Davitt Award, the NSW Genre Fiction Award, 2012 Boroondara Literary Award, and the 2013 Scarlett Stiletto Award. She was offered a Varuna Fellowship in 2010.
**Read a book which has won or been shortlisted for an award OR
**Read a book which has a 2, 0, 1 or 3 in the page count.
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5 stars 12/4/22


BONUS: Read a book by Sulari Gentill
A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 2.5 stars 5/4/22

Finished :)


March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
15/15

TASKS
#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
**Read a book set in Australia
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22

#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 4/3/22

#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
Historical - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22

#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names OR
**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
Midnight Rider by Diana Palmer 3.5 stars 7/3/22

BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart
The Postmistress by Alison Stuart AA 4 stars 2/3/22



Spell it out
H - Author - Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 3/3/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Airman by Cora Seton 4 stars 8/3/22
S - Author - Issued to the Bride One Marine by Cora Seton 4 stars 22/3/22
T - Title - Trick of the Light by Fiona McCallum AA 3 stars 4/3/22
O - Title - Outsider by Diana Palmer 4 stars 7/3/22
R - Title - The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 9/3/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton 4 stars 21/3/22
C - Title - Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 9/3/22
A - Author - Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/3/22
L - Title - Lawman by Diana Palmer 4 stars 14/3/22

April Featured Author - Sulari Gentill
Duration: 1/4/22 - 30/4/22
5/5

#1. After starting out as a corporate lawyer, Sulari began writing historical crime mysteries, and so the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries came into being.
**Read a book which is an historical mystery OR
**Read a book featuring a lawyer
The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars 4/4/22


#2. Sulari lives in country NSW in a small town called Batlow. She grows French Black Truffles and owns a dog which can sniff out truffles.
**Read a book set in NSW OR
**Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be spelled in FRENCH BLACK TRUFFLES
Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane AA 5 stars 4/4/22

#3. Sulari's first novel was published in 2010 and her 1930s Australian gentleman artist is continuing to be popular
**Read a book published after 2010 OR
**Read a book by a Australian female author
Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22


#4. Sulari’s first novel was shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize – Best First Book. She won the 2012 Davitt Award for Crime Fiction, was shortlisted in 2013 Davitt Award, the NSW Genre Fiction Award, 2012 Boroondara Literary Award, and the 2013 Scarlett Stiletto Award. She was offered a Varuna Fellowship in 2010.
**Read a book which has won or been shortlisted for an award OR
**Read a book which has a 2, 0, 1 or 3 in the page count.
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5 stars 12/4/22


BONUS: Read a book by Sulari Gentill
A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 2.5 stars 5/4/22

March done :)
Title Midnight Rider / Regan's Pride by Diana Palmer 4 stars 7/3/22
Author Trick of the Light by Fiona McCallum AA 3 stars 7/3/22

I'm in :) Titles to come.

March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
15/15

TASKS
#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
**Read a book set in Australia
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22

#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 4/3/22

#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
Historical - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22

#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names OR
**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
Midnight Rider by Diana Palmer 3.5 stars 7/3/22

BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart
The Postmistress by Alison Stuart AA 4 stars 2/3/22



Spell it out
H - Author - Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 3/3/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Airman by Cora Seton 4 stars 8/3/22
S - Author - Issued to the Bride One Marine by Cora Seton 4 stars 22/3/22
T - Title - Trick of the Light by Fiona McCallum AA 3 stars 4/3/22
O - Title - Outsider by Diana Palmer 4 stars 7/3/22
R - Title - The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 9/3/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Sniper by Cora Seton 4 stars 21/3/22
C - Title - Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 9/3/22
A - Author - Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/3/22
L - Title - Lawman by Diana Palmer 4 stars 14/3/22

Finished Challenge

Aussie Readers' February Challenge
Featured Author - Liane Moriarty
Duration: 1/2/22 - 28/2/22
Progress: 15/15 AA: 6/6 min 4 AA

Part 1: TASKS

1. Liane was born in Sydney, Australia and has several best-selling novels to her name.
**Read a best-selling novel OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 4/2/22

2. Liane's first novel - Three Wishes - was published in 2003. Her latest - Apples Never Fall - was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2003 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 4 stars 8/2/22

3. Liane's genres vary between Contemporary, Chick-Lit, Mystery and Women's Fiction.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the beginning of each title word fits into CONTEMPORARY
Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer AA 4 stars 11/2/22

4. With the launch of Big Little Lies (originally published in 2014), Liane became the first Australian author to have a novel debut at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Big Little Lies was also a TV series starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon.
**Read a book which has BIG, LITTLE, or LIES in the title OR
**Read a book which has a 2, 0, 1, or 4 in the page count.
Savage Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 3/2/22

BONUS: Read a book by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty AA 4 stars 17/2/22



Spell it Out!
A - Title - Animal by Lisa Taddeo 3 stars 1/2/22
U - Title - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA 5 stars 18/2/22
S - Title - Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 5 stars 15/2/22
T- Title - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty AA 3.5 Stars 7/2/22
R - Title - Road to Rosalee by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 9/2/22
A- Author - Desperate Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 2/2/22
L - Title - Lightning Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 10/2/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton 4 stars 14/2/22
A - Title - American Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 18/2/22
N - Title - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 1/2/22

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Jenn, you are also linked :)"

Thank you Brenda.

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25

One Across Completed
Favourite Genre - Fantasy Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 5 stars 15/3/22
Male MC Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22
Mystery The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22
350+ pages Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 Stars 11/3/22
Male Author Black Mountain by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 9/5/22



Two Across Completed
Bright Cover Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 3/3/22
Aussie Author Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22
Published 2021 The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser 4 stars 4/4/22
From Library Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5 stars 12/4/22
Speculative Fiction The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 5/5/22



Three Across - Completed
Female MC The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone AA 4 stars 18/4/22
Sky on cover Calhoun by Diana Palmer 3 stars
Female Author Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur 5 stars 2/3/22
Child on Cover The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 28/3/22
Your Choice Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane 4 stars 4/4/22



Four Across -Completed
Set in another country This Green Hell by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 19/4/22
Part of a series Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 4 stars 17/3/22
Debut The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22
Cosy Mystery Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 4 stars 13/3/22
Crime - The 19th Christmas by James Patterson 4 stars 28/4/22



Five Across
Historical Fiction All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars 10/5/22
Young Adult The Marshland Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 12/5/22
One Word Title Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 9/3/22
Water on Cover The Mystery on Cobbett's Island by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 21/4/22
Set in Australia Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 6/3/22