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

Jenn’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Finished :)

**Summer Challenge - 1/12/21 - 28/2/22**
Level: Hard
28/28

TASKS

#1. Christmas is getting closer - Read a book relating to Christmas
Christmas at Remarkable Bay by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars

#2. Celebrate Australia Day on 26th January! Choose from one of our many Aussie authors for this one. It doesn't have to be a New Release...
The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood AA 3.5 stars

#3. Valentine's Day 14th February - Read a book with some Romance in it
A Love Like This/White Sand, Wild Sea/Fit for a King by Diana Palmer 4 stars

#4. New Year/New Release - Read a book which will be published in December 2021, January or February 2022
Savage Road by Christine Feehan Published 25th January 2022 5 stars 3/2/22

SPELL-IT-OUT

F - Author - The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars
E - Author - Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 4 stars 8/2/22
B - Title - Before Sunrise by Diana Palmer 4 stars
R - Title - Repeat by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
U - Title - Unleashed by Diana Palmer 4 stars
A - Author - Pippa by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars
R - Author - Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns AA 5 stars
Y - Author - A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy by Maisey Yates 4 stars 5/2/22

R - Title - Regan's Pride by Diana Palmer 4 stars
E - Title - Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 4/2/22
L - Title - Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney AA 5 stars
A - Title - Claiming Mia by Alisa Woods 5 stars
X - Title - The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill AA 5 stars
A - Title - Annihilation Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars
T - Title - Texas Born by Diana Palmer 4 stars
I - Title - If Winter Comes by Diana Palmer 4 stars
O - Title - Out of the Shadows by Bethany Shaw 4 stars
N - Title - Notorious by Diana Palmer 5 stars

W - Title - The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars
A - Title - Animal by Lisa Taddeo 3 stars 1/2/22
R - Author - Montana Sky by Nora Roberts 5 stars
M - Author - His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone AA 4 stars 31/1/22
T - Title - Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell 5 stars
H - Title - Haunted by James Herbert 3.5 stars

February
Title: Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 4 stars 8/2/22
Author: Savage Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 3/2/22

A Covid Challenge - let's make life fun again!!
Duration: 1/2/22 - 31/7/22 (6 months)
Level - Open, minimum 3 words:
AAs - One per word
46/47

C - Author - Savage Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 3/2/22
O - Title - Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane AA 4 stars 1/4/22
N - Title - Nate by Lane Hart 4 stars 2/5/22
T - Title - Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Blinking Eye by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 13/5/22
A - Title - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars
M - Author - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty AA 3.5 stars 7/2/22
I - Title - Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton 4 stars 14/2/22
N - Author - The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson 3 stars 20/7/22
A - Title - Animal by Lisa Taddeo 3 stars 1/2/22
T - Author - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars
E - Title - Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 4/2/22
D - Title - Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan 5 stars 28/4/22



V - Author - Star Struck by Val McDermid 4 stars 19/7/22
A - Author - Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/3/22
C - Title - Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 8/3/22
C - Author - Forged by Fury by Kel Carpenter 4 stars 12/5/22
I - Title - I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 7/2/22
N - Author - Summer of Serenity by Nicola Marsh AA 4 stars 3/6/22
A - Author - Desperate Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 2/2/22
T - Author - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent DaltonAA 3 stars 10/5/22
I - Title - If the Shoe Fits by Laurie LeClair 4 stars 28/3/22
O - Author - Cowboy Command by Olivia Jaymes 4 stars 19/7/22
N - Title - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 1/2/22



O - Title - The Outsider by Stephen King 3.5 stars 13/7/22
M - Title - Merciless by Diana Palmer3.5 stars 28/3/22
I - Author - Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 22/7/22
C - Author - Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/3/22
R - Title - Road to Rosalee by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 9/2/22
O - Title - One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett AA 4 stars 19/5/22
N - Title - A Night to Forget by Jessica Wood 3 stars 23/6/22



R - Title - The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott 4 stars 10/3/22
A - Title - American Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 17/2/22
P - Author - Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer AA 3.5 stars 11/2/22
I - Author - White Hot by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 22/7/22
D - Title - Daintree by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 15/7/22

A - Author - Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 9/7/22
N - Title - Never Kiss a Stranger by Winter Renshaw 4 stars 15/7/22
T - Title - Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer 4 stars 10/5/22
I - Title - Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 20/7/22
G - Author - The Judge's List by John Grisham 3.5 stars 7/7/22
E - Author - Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 3.5 stars 8/2/22
N - Title - The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton 4 stars 23/2/22

T - Title - The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22
E - Title - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 13/5/22
S - Title - Senn by Lane Hart 4 stars 1/5/22
T - Title - This Green Hell by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 19/4/22
S - Author - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA 5 stars 18/2/22

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Jenn, you're linked :)"

Thanks Brenda.

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

My January books completed :)

Title: Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars
Author: Storm Front by Jim Butcher 5 stars

Thanks Brenda and Phrynne. I can't wait for the next challenge :)

Completed :)

January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
15/15 Level: Hard

Tasks
1. Set in Australia or Australian Author
Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars

2. Crime/Thriller Genre or Authors initials fit into THRILLER
The Spotted Dog by Kerry GreenwoodAA 3 stars

3. Book set in UK or British Author
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 5 stars

4. Book from a long series or MC has a disability
Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer 5 stars

5. Book by Michael Robotham
Lost by Michael Robotham AA 3 stars

SPELL IT OUT

J - Author - Storm Front by Jim Butcher 5 stars
O - Title - Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns AA 5 stars
U - Title - Until Harry by L.A. Casey 5 stars
R - Title - Repeat by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
N - Author - Montana Sky by Nora Roberts 5 stars
A - Title - A Love Like This/White Sand, Wild Sea/Fit for a King by Diana Palmer 4 stars
L - Title - Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 4 stars
I - Title - If Winter Comes by Diana Palmer 4 stars
S - Author - Fake by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
T - Title - Texas Born by Diana Palmer 4 stars

Sounds like an interesting challenge. I am in :) Title to come soon

Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
24/24

January
Title: Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 13/1/22
Author: Storm Front by Jim Butcher 5 stars 10/1/22

February
Title: Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 4 stars 8/2/22
Author: Savage Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 3/2/22

March
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

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

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

June
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
Title The Judge's List by John Grisham 3.5 stars 7/722
Author Still Me by Jojo Moyes 5 stars 11/7/22

August
Title Assassin's Bane by Marina Finlayson AA 4 stars 18/8/22
Author The Queen's Weapons by Anne Bishop 5 stars 19/08/22

September
Title Spider Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/9/22
Author Trust by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 13/9/22

October
Title Outback Escape: The Sister by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 12/10/22
Author Gage by Tess Oliver 4 stars 19/10/22

November
Title Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 5/11/22
Author The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell AA 4 stars 2/11/22

December
Title Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 6/12/22
Author The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie 4 stars 1/12/22

Finished :)

December Challenge 1st December - 31st December 2021
Level: It's Christmas & I don't care!!
10/10

STALLS

📚 Second hand books: Read a book that you got for free (Library, ARC, gift)
Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell 5 stars

🌼 Gardening: Read a book with flowers on the cover
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4 stars

🍩 Cake stall: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in c-a-k-e
Claiming Mia by Alisa Woods 4 stars

🤡 Face Painting: Read a book with a very colourful cover.
Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney AA 5 stars

👕 Pre loved clothes: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser AA 5 stars

🎅🏻 Handicrafts: Read a book where the title starts with an H
Haunted by James Herbert 3 stars

🚂 Toys: Read a book where you can find the letters t-o-y in the title (any order)
The Mystery Off Glen Road by Julie Campbell 5 stars

🎨 Art/paintings: Read a book with an artistic cover (your definition)
The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars

🎄Christmas trees: Read a book set at Christmas.
Christmas at Remarkable Bay by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars

Are you feeling hungry after all that shopping? Stop off at the
🌭 Sausage Sizzle: Read a book where the author's first and last initials are found in 'sausage sizzle'
Pippa by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars

January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
15/15 Level: Hard

Tasks
1. Set in Australia or Australian Author
Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars

2. Crime/Thriller Genre or Authors initials fit into THRILLER
The Spotted Dog by Kerry GreenwoodAA 3 stars

3. Book set in UK or British Author
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 5 stars

4. Book from a long series or MC has a disability
Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer 5 stars

5. Book by Michael Robotham
Lost by Michael Robotham AA 3 stars

SPELL IT OUT

J - Author - Storm Front by Jim Butcher 5 stars
O - Title - Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns AA 5 stars
U - Title - Until Harry by L.A. Casey 5 stars
R - Title - Repeat by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
N - Author - Montana Sky by Nora Roberts 5 stars
A - Title - A Love Like This/White Sand, Wild Sea/Fit for a King by Diana Palmer 4 stars
L - Title - Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 4 stars
I - Title - If Winter Comes by Diana Palmer 4 stars
S - Author - Fake by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
T - Title - Texas Born by Diana Palmer 4 stars

Title to come soon :)

Annual Genre Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
34/36

Historical Fiction Completed
1. Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 5 stars 11/1/22
2. Three Sisters by Heather Morris AA 5 stars 16/8/22
3. Secrets My Father Kept by Rachel Givney 5 stars 25/9/22


Crime - Completed
1. Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA 5 stars 18/2/22
2.Star Struck by Val McDermid 3 stars 19/7/22
3.22 Seconds by James Patterson 4 stars 23/8/22


Mystery - Completed
1. Deception Creek by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 6/5/22
2. Desperate Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 2/2/22
3. The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan AA 4 stars 14/6/22


Classics Completed
1. The Mysterious Code by Kathryn Kenny 4 Stars 21/1/22
2. The Mystery on Cobbett's Island by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars /4/22
3. The Mystery at Bob-White Cave by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 11/4/22


Romance Completed
1.Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns AA 5 stars 11/1/22
2. The Wattle Seed Inn by Leonie Kelsall AA 4 stars 5/5/22
3.A Love Like This/White Sand, Wild Sea/Fit for a King by Diana Palmer 4 stars 16/1/22


Young Adult Completed
1. Endsinger by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 10/10/22
2. The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22
3. The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22


Thriller/Suspense Completed
1. Better off Dead by Lee Child 4 stars 14/7/22
2. Animal by Lisa Taddeo 3 stars 1/2/22
3. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22


Contemporary Completed
1. Repeat by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 4/1/22
2. Fake by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 2/1/22
3. Dirty by Kylie Scott AA 25/1/22


Chic Lit Completed
1. Road to Rosalee by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 9/2/22
2. How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns AA4 stars 3/9/22
3. A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane AA 4 stars 9/9/22



Romantic Suspense Completed
1. Diamond Sky by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 16/7/22
2. Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 17/7/22
3. Out of the Storm by B.J. Daniels 5 stars 15/8/22


Horror
1. Flesh by Kylie Scott AA
2. Skin by Kylie Scott AA
3. The Outsider by Stephen King 4 stars 13/7/22


Fantasy Completed
1. Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 8/3/22
2. House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 13/6/22
3. Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/3/22

Annual Australian Authors Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
36/36

Male Authors - Completed
1. The Way it is Now by Garry Disher 3.5 stars 13/6/22
2. Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix 5 stars 12/7/22
3. Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 5 stars 4/2/22
4. This Green Hell by Greig Beck 5 stars 19/4/22
5. All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton 3 stars 10/5/22
6. Black Mountain by Greig Beck 5 stars 9/5/22
7. Gorgon by Greig Beck 4 stars 18/7/22
8. Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff 4 stars 29/8/22
9. Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff 5 stars 7/10/22

Female Authors - Completed
1. The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker 4 stars 11/5/22
2. Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton 5 stars 1/7/22
3. The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser 4 stars 4/4/22
4. Just One Wish by Rachael Johns 4 stars 13/1/22
5. His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone 4 stars 31/1/22
6. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty 3.5 stars 4/2/22
7. Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane 5 stars 4/4/22
8. The Postmistress by Alison Stuart 4 stars 2/3/22
9. Daintree by Annie Seaton 5 stars 15/7/22

2022 New Releases - Completed
1. Outback Sky: The Pilot by Annie Seaton 4 stars 12/9/22
2. Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur 5 stars 2/3/22
3. Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen 5 stars 4/3/22
4. Outback Escape: The Sister by Annie Seaton 4 stars 12/10/22
5. Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton4 stars 14/9/22
6. Outback Wind: The Jillaroo by Annie Seaton 4 stars 12/11/22
7. Larapinta by Annie Seaton 4 stars 18/7/22
8. Rising Dust by Fleur McDonald 4 stars 11/5/22
9. Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum 4 stars 9/11/22



Favourite Genre - Completed
1. Contemporary Romance Twist by Kylie Scott 5 Stars 27/1/22
2. Contemporary RomanceChaser by Kylie Scott 5 Stars 27/1/22
3. Contemporary Romance The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott 4 stars
4. Contemporary Romance Trust by Kylie Scott 4 stars 14/9/22
5. Contemporary Romance Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott 5 stars 11/8/22
6. Contemporary Romance Lies by Kylie Scott 5 stars 12/8/22
7. Paranormal Romance Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur 5 stars 6/7/22
8. Paranormal Romance Magic Misled by Keri Arthur 5 stars 8/7/22
9. Paranormal Romance Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur 5 stars 7/7/22

A-Z Authors
1/1/22 - 31/12/22
26/26

A - Keri Arthur - Sorrow's Song AA 5 stars 9/7/22
B - Patricia Briggs - Soul Taken 5 stars 25/8/22
C - Christine Feehan - Savage Road 5 stars 3/2/22
D - Diana Palmer - Christmas Cowboy 3.5 stars 19/1/22
E - Janet Evanovich - Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven 3.5 stars 8/2/22
F - Fleur McDonald - Something to Hide AA 4 stars 13/5/22
G - Kerry Greenwood - The Spotted Dog AA 3.5 stars 2/1/22
H - Faith Hunter - Skinwalker 4 stars 15/2/22
I - Ilona Andrews - Burn for Me 5 stars 22/7/22
J - Jack Heath - Kill Your Brother AA 4 stars 27/9/22
K - Jay Kristoff - Stormdancer AA 5 stars 9/9/22
L - Laurell K. Hamilton - Bloody Bones 5 stars 8/10/22
M- Lily Malone - The Vet's Country Holiday AA 5 stars 18/4/22
N - Nora Roberts - Montana Sky 5 stars 9/1/22
O - Olivia Jaymes - Cowboy Command 4 stars 19/7/22
P - Fiona Palmer - Tiny White Lies AA 3.5 stars 8/6/22
Q - Livia Quinn - Storm Crazy 4 stars 16/12/22
R - Cristina Rayne - Tempted by the Jaguar: Transformation and Revelation 4 star 1/6/22
S - Kylie Scott - Deep AA 5 stars 24/1/22
T - Night Watch by Terry Pratchett 4 stars 1/2/22
U - Beautiful Illusion by Jacquie Underdown 4 stars 15/4/22
V - Virna DePaul - Rock Strong 4 stars 31/10/22
W - Alisa Woods - Kiss of a Dragon 4 stars 15/3/22
X - Alex Kava - Fallen Creed 5 stars 13/4/22
Y - Maisey Yates - A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy 4 stars 5/2/22
Z - Zoey Ellis - Claimed by Power 4 stars 19/10/22

Finished :)

Annual Challenge 2021 - Read Around Australia
AUSSIE AUTHORS ONLY
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2021
Level: Book Connoisseur
36/36

Western Australia - Completed
1. Fairway to Heaven by Lily Malone 4 stars
2. The Iron Road by Charlotte Nash 4 stars
3. White Horses by Rachael Treasure 4 stars


South Australia - Completed
1. The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser 5 stars
2. Stone Country by Nicole Alexander 3.5 stars
3. Consolation by Garry Disher 5 stars
4. Queen of the Road by Tricia Stringer 5 stars
5. The Shearer's Wife by Fleur McDonald 5 stars
6. Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney 5 stars

Tasmania - Completed
1. Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie 5 stars
2. Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie 5 stars
3. The Survivors by Jane Harper 5 stars

Northern Territory - Completed
1. Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton 5 stars
2. The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green 5 stars
3. Brumby Plains by Joanne van Os 3.5 stars


Australian Capital Territory - Completed
1. The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 4 stars
2. Dead Cat Bounce byPeter Cotton 3.5 stars
3. The Marmalade Files by Steve Lewis 2 stars


New South Wales - Completed
1. Desert Flame by Janine Grey 4 stars
2. Snowy Mountains Daughter by Alissa Callen 5 stars
3. What Love Sounds Like by Alissa Callen 4 stars
4. Take Me Home by Karly Lane 4 stars
5. The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn 4 stars
6. Starting from Scratch by Penelope Janu 4 stars
7. Crackenback by Lee Christine 4 stars


Victoria - Completed
1. The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria Purman 5 stars
2. The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser 4 stars
3. Where the Murray River Runs by Darry Fraser 3.5 stars
4. Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur 5 stars
5. Hunter Hunted by Keri Arthur 5 stars
6. Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur 5 stars
7. Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur 5 stars
8. Magpie's Bend by Maya Linnell 5 stars

Queensland - Completed
1. Home Sweet Home by Mandy Magro 4 stars
2. The Beekeeper's Secret by Josephine Moon 5 stars
3. Meet Me at Lennon's by Melanie Myers 4 stars

Finished with a little time to spare :)

2021 A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1st-December 31st 2021
26/26 (min 6AA)

A: Andalucia - Under The Spanish Stars by Alli Sinclair AA 5 stars
B: Bosnia - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks AA 4 stars
C: Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars
D: Dunsborough - The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill AA 5 stars
E: Edbrook - Haunted by James Herbert 4 stars
F: Faelan Reservation - Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars
G: Geelong - The Last Truehart by Darry Fraser AA 5 stars
H: Houston, Texas - Hunter by Jack Heath AA 5 stars
I: Israel - Return of the Prophet by Greig Beck AA 5 stars
J: Jacobsville, Texas - Heartless by Diana Palmer 4 stars
K: Kentucky - The Somerset Girls by Lori Foster AA 5 stars
L: Los angeles - Written in Blood by Chris Carter 4 stars
M: Montana - Her Big Sky Cowboy by Alissa CallenAA 5 stars
N: New York - NYPD Red 6 by James Patterson 4 stars
O: Oklahoma - Oklahoma Starshine by Maggie Shayne 4 stars
P: Penraven - Tyrant's Blood by Fiona McIntosh AA 5 stars
Q: Queensland - Savannah's Secret by Mandy Magro AA 5 stars
R: Remarkable Bay - Christmas at Remarkable Bay by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars
S: Sleepyside - The Red Trailer Mystery by Julie Campbell 4 stars
T: Texas - Texas Proud by Diana Palmer 4 stars
U: USA - Hold Me, Cowboy by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars
V: Victoria - Demon's Dance by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars
W: West Gippsland, Victoria - Jackson's Track by Daryl Tonkin AA 3 stars
X: Texas - A Texas Christmas Wish by Alissa Callen AA 4 stars
Y: Sleepyside - The Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell 5 stars
Z: Arizona - Kane by Sawyer Bennett 4 stars

I'm in...

December Challenge 1st December - 31st December 2021
Level: It's Christmas & I don't care!!
10/10

STALLS

📚 Second hand books: Read a book that you got for free (Library, ARC, gift)
Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell 5 stars

🌼 Gardening: Read a book with flowers on the cover
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4 stars

🍩 Cake stall: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in c-a-k-e
Claiming Mia by Alisa Woods 4 stars

🤡 Face Painting: Read a book with a very colourful cover.
Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney AA 5 stars

👕 Pre loved clothes: Read a book with a hat on the cover.
The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser AA 5 stars

🎅🏻 Handicrafts: Read a book where the title starts with an H
Haunted by James Herbert 3 stars

🚂 Toys: Read a book where you can find the letters t-o-y in the title (any order)
The Mystery Off Glen Road by Julie Campbell 5 stars

🎨 Art/paintings: Read a book with an artistic cover (your definition)
The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars

🎄Christmas trees: Read a book set at Christmas.
Christmas at Remarkable Bay by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars

Are you feeling hungry after all that shopping? Stop off at the
🌭 Sausage Sizzle: Read a book where the author's first and last initials are found in 'sausage sizzle'
Pippa by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars

Finished :)


November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
17/17 min 3 AAs

TASKS

#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover OR read a book set in Spring
Secrets from a Happy Marriage by Maisey Yates 4 stars

#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol OR read a book with plenty of twists
Lick by Kylie Scott AA

#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book where music is part of the plot OR read a book with water on the cover
Play by Kylie Scott AA


#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems OR read a book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
Lead by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars



SPELL IT OUT

S - Title - Starting from Scratch by Penelope Janu AA 5 stars
P - Author - Texas Proud by Diana Palmer 4 stars
R - Title - Riggs by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars
I - Author - Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews 5 stars
N -Title - NYPD Red 6 by James Patterson 4 stars
G - Title - Grave Witch by Kalayna Price 5 stars

F - Author - The Chase by Candice Fox AA 5 stars
L - Author - Crackenback by Lee Christine AA 4 stars
O - Title - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison 4 stars
W - Title - Waffles at the Wake by Addison Moore 3.5 stars
E - Author - Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 4 stars
R - Title - Rock Hard SEAL by Rye Hart 3.5 stars
S - Author - Jett by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars

Raymond e feist
Keri Arthur
Patricia Briggs
Christine Feehan
Anne Bishop
Laurell K Hamilton
P.J. Tracy
Kim Harrison

I'm in. Titles to come :)

**Summer Challenge - 1/12/21 - 28/2/22**
Level: Hard
27/28

TASKS

#1. Christmas is getting closer - Read a book relating to Christmas
Christmas at Remarkable Bay by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars

#2. Celebrate Australia Day on 26th January! Choose from one of our many Aussie authors for this one. It doesn't have to be a New Release...
The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood AA 3.5 stars

#3. Valentine's Day 14th February - Read a book with some Romance in it
A Love Like This/White Sand, Wild Sea/Fit for a King by Diana Palmer 4 stars

#4. New Year/New Release - Read a book which will be published in December 2021, January or February 2022
Savage Road by Christine Feehan Published 25th January 2022 5 stars 3/2/22

SPELL-IT-OUT

F - Author - The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars
E - Author - Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 4 stars 8/2/22
B - Title - Before Sunrise by Diana Palmer 4 stars
R - Title - Repeat by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars
U - Title - Unleashed by Diana Palmer 4 stars
A - Author - Pippa by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars
R - Author - Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns AA 5 stars
Y - Author - A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy by Maisey Yates 4 stars 5/2/22

R - Title - Regan's Pride by Diana Palmer 4 stars
E - Title - Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 4/2/22
L - Title - Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney AA 5 stars
A - Title - Claiming Mia by Alisa Woods 5 stars
X - Title - The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill AA 5 stars
A - Title - Annihilation Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars
T - Title - Texas Born by Diana Palmer 4 stars
I - Title - If Winter Comes by Diana Palmer 4 stars
O - Title - Out of the Shadows by Bethany Shaw 4 stars
N - Title - Notorious by Diana Palmer 5 stars

W - Title - The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser AA 4 stars
A - Title - Animal by Lisa Taddeo 3 stars 1/2/22
R - Author - Montana Sky by Nora Roberts 5 stars
M - Author - His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone AA 4 stars 31/1/22
T - Title - Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell 5 stars
H - Title - Haunted by James Herbert 3.5 stars