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

Jenn’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Thanks Phrynne & Brenda

Completed :)

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

Brenda wrote: "Well done Jenn!"

Thanks Brenda :)

My November Reads:


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

Finished :)

October Featured Author - Phillipa Nefri Clark
Duration: 1/10/22 - 31/10/22
Level:
23/23

TASKS

#1. Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in country Victoria, Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles stories beside her laptop
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book set in the country
The Last Station by Nicole Alexander AA 4 stars 4/10/22


#2. Phillipa writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with you long after the final page.
**Read a crime/mystery/suspense novel OR
**Read a book with the sea on the cover
Silverview by John le Carré stars 5/10/22


#3. Phillipa published her first cosy mystery (Daphne Jones Mysteries) on 30th August, 2021. Her Charlotte Dean Mysteries started in December 2019 and she has a new contemporary series starting 31st August 2022.
**Read a series book OR
**Read a book from one of the genres mentioned
Leopard's Wrath by Christine Feehan 5 stars 17/10/22


#4. Phillipa supports Australian authors and loves hearing from her readers. She offers everyone who joins her newsletter, a free book
**Read a book by an Australian author OR
**Read a book you received for free (library, gift, ARC)
Play by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 20/10/22


BONUS
**Read a book by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Deadly Start 5 stars 6/10/22

SPELL IT OUT!!

P - Title - Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/10/22
H - Author - Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 8/10/22
I - Author - Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 12/10/22
L -Title - Lick by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 13/10/22
L - Title - The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 5/10/22
I - Title - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 1/10/22
P - Author - Deadly Cross by James Patterson 4 stars 2/10/22
A - Author - Outback Escape: The Sister by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 12/10/22

N - Title - No Limits by Lori Foster 5 stars 12/10/22
E - Title - Endsinger by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 10/10/22
F - Author - Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan 5 stars 10/10/22
R - Title - Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 14/10/22
I - Author - Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 13/10/22

C - Title - Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 6/10/22
L - Title - The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 7/10/22
A - Author - Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 4/10/22
R - Title - Renegade by Diana Palmer 4 stars 3/10/22
K - Title - Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 7/10/22

November Featured Author - Joanna Nell
Duration: 1/11/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Hard
15/15

TASKS

#1. Joanna was born in the UK but lives now in Sydney where she likes taking her dog for long walks
**Read a book set in the UK OR
**Read a book with a dog on the cover or in the story
Outback Wind: The Jillaroo by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/11/22

#2. Joanna is a qualified doctor and she has spent time working in this role on cruise ships.
**Read a book which features a doctor in some way OR
**Read a book with the sea on the cover or in the story.
Marry in Haste by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 13/11/22

#3. Joanna writes character-driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing.
**Read a book where the main characters are older but still making the most of life OR
**Read a book from the genre Contemporary Fiction
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead 4 stars 8/11/22

#4. Joanna's bestselling debut novel The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village was published in 2018.
**Read a book published in 2018 OR
**Read a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in Jacaranda
Flesh by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 10/11/22

BONUS
**Read a book by Joanna Nell
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village AA 4 stars 2/11/22



SPELL IT OUT
J - Author - Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 14/11/22
O - Title - Outback Dawn: The Visitor by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/11/22
A - Author - Wild Country by Anne Bishop 5 stars 12/11/22
N - Title - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 5/11/22
N - Title - The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman AA 5 stars 18/11/22
A - Author - Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 16/11/22

N - Title - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 10/11/22
E - Author - Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison 4 stars 1/11/22
L - Author - Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 7/11/22
L - Author - Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 11/11/22

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

October Featured Author - Phillipa Nefri Clark
Duration: 1/10/22 - 31/10/22
Level:
23/23

TASKS

#1. Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in country Victoria, Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles stories beside her laptop
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book set in the country
The Last Station by Nicole Alexander AA 4 stars 4/10/22


#2. Phillipa writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with you long after the final page.
**Read a crime/mystery/suspense novel OR
**Read a book with the sea on the cover
Silverview by John le Carré stars 5/10/22


#3. Phillipa published her first cosy mystery (Daphne Jones Mysteries) on 30th August, 2021. Her Charlotte Dean Mysteries started in December 2019 and she has a new contemporary series starting 31st August 2022.
**Read a series book OR
**Read a book from one of the genres mentioned
Leopard's Wrath by Christine Feehan 5 stars 17/10/22


#4. Phillipa supports Australian authors and loves hearing from her readers. She offers everyone who joins her newsletter, a free book
**Read a book by an Australian author OR
**Read a book you received for free (library, gift, ARC)
Play by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 20/10/22


BONUS
**Read a book by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Deadly Start 5 stars 6/10/22

SPELL IT OUT!!

P - Title - Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/10/22
H - Author - Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 8/10/22
I - Author - Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 12/10/22
L -Title - Lick by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 13/10/22
L - Title - The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 5/10/22
I - Title - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 1/10/22
P - Author - Deadly Cross by James Patterson 4 stars 2/10/22
A - Author - Outback Escape: The Sister by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars 12/10/22

N - Title - No Limits by Lori Foster 5 stars 12/10/22
E - Title - Endsinger by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 10/10/22
F - Author - Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan 5 stars 10/10/22
R - Title - Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 14/10/22
I - Author - Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 13/10/22

C - Title - Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 6/10/22
L - Title - The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 7/10/22
A - Author - Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 4/10/22
R - Title - Renegade by Diana Palmer 4 stars 3/10/22
K - Title - Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 7/10/22

Thanks Phrynne :)

Challenge finished

September Featured Author - Jay Kristoff
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
Level: Hard
16/16

TASKS

1.Book by an author with over 10,000 followers OR Award winning book by any author
Power Game by Christine Feehan (49,782 Followers) 5 stars 12/9/22

2. Fantasy / Sci Fi book OR Book from a Series
Viper Game by Christine Feehan #11 Ghostwalker Series 5 stars 9/9/22

3. Debut Book OR Title begins with S
Spider Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/9/22

4. Set in Western Australia or Victoria OR Aussie Author
Birds of a Feather by Tricia StringerAA 4 stars 15/9/22

5. BONUS - Book by Jay Kristoff
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff AA 4 stars 9/9/22




SPELL IT OUT !!!
J - Author - How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 3/9/22
A -Author - Outback Sky: The Pilot by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/9/22
Y - Author - Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates 4 stars 16/9/22

K - Author - A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane AA 4 stars 9/9/22
R - Title - Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 5/9/22
I - Author - Geomancer by Ian Irvine AA 4 stars 7/9/22
S - Title - Samurai Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 7/9/22
T - Title - Toxic Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 13/9/22
O - Title - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 14/9/22
F - Author - Lethal Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 15/9/22
F - Author - Lightning Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 19/9/22

Finished September books :)

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

****COMPLETED****


August Featured Author - Jaye Ford
Duration: 1/8/22 - 31/8/22
Level: Hard 19/19

TASKS

#1. Jaye is the award winning and bestselling Australian author of five psychological thrillers. Her first novel, Beyond Fear, was the highest selling debut crime novel in Australia in 2011.
**Read a debut novel OR
**Read a book with 2, 0 or 1 in the page count. (show page count) 4 stars 11/8/22
Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott AA

#2. Beyond Fear won two Davitt Awards for Best Debut and Readers’ Choice. Before turning to fiction, Jaye was news and sport journalist, becoming the first woman to host a live national sport show on Australian TV, and later ran her own PR consultancy.
**Read a book which has won an award OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into NEWS SPORT JOURNALIST (minimum 2 words)
Lies by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 12/8/22

#3. Jaye loves to thrust ordinary women into extraordinary circumstances and make them dig deep to survive. Her thrillers are set in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, where she lives (and loves to turn into crime scenes).
**Read a book featuring a strong woman OR
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 25/8/22

#4. When Jaye needs a break from the dark stuff, she writes romantic comedy under the pen name Janette Paul. Jaye's books have been translated into nine languages and are now available everywhere.
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into ROMANTIC COMEDY OR
**Read a book which has been translated.
Back to the Country by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 14/8/22

BONUS
**Read a book by Jaye Ford
Blood Secret by Jaye Ford AA 11/8/22



SPELL IT OUT

R - Author - Master of Furies by Raymond E. Feist 4 stars 10/8/22
O - Title - Out of the Storm by B.J. Daniels 5 stars 15/8/22
M - Title - Mind Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 4/8/22
A - Title - Assassin's Bane by Marina Finlayson AA 4 stars 17/8/22
N - Title - Night Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 6/8/22
T - Title - Three Sisters by Heather Morris AA 5 stars 17/8/22
I - Author - Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 18/8/22
C - Title - Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 7/8/22



C - Author - Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 9/8/22
O - Title - Out of Bounds by Juliana Conners 3 stars 19/8/22
M - Title - Murder Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/8/22
E - Title - The Ex Who Glowed In The Dark by Sally Berneathy 4 stars 17/8/22
D - Title - Deadly Game: The GhostWalkers Series: Book Five by Christine Feehan5 stars 8/8/22
Y - Author - Friends With More Benefits (Friends With Benefits Series by Luke Young 3 stars 18/8/22

September Featured Author - Jay Kristoff
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/9/22
Level: Hard
16/16

TASKS

1.Book by an author with over 10,000 followers OR Award winning book by any author
Power Game by Christine Feehan (49,782 Followers) 5 stars 12/9/22

2. Fantasy / Sci Fi book OR Book from a Series
Viper Game by Christine Feehan #11 Ghostwalker Series 5 stars 9/9/22

3. Debut Book OR Title begins with S
Spider Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/9/22

4. Set in Western Australia or Victoria OR Aussie Author
Birds of a Feather by Tricia StringerAA 4 stars 15/9/22

5. BONUS - Book by Jay Kristoff
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff AA 4 stars 9/9/22




SPELL IT OUT !!!
J - Author - How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 3/9/22
A -Author - Outback Sky: The Pilot by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/9/22
Y - Author - Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates 4 stars 16/9/22

K - Author - A Stone’s Throw Away by Karly Lane AA 4 stars 9/9/22
R - Title - Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 5/9/22
I - Author - Geomancer by Ian Irvine AA 4 stars 7/9/22
S - Title - Samurai Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 7/9/22
T - Title - Toxic Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 13/9/22
O - Title - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 14/9/22
F - Author - Lethal Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 15/9/22
F - Author - Lightning Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 19/9/22

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

Spring Reading Challenge 2022
Duration: 1/9/22 - 30/11/22
Level: Hard
18/18

September - Floral Completed

F - Title - Her Time to Shine by Fiona McCallum AA 4 stars 9/11/22
L - Title - Lethal Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 14/9/22
O - Title - Outback Escape: The Sister by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/10/22
R - Author - How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 3/9/22
A - Author - Outback Sky: The Pilot by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 12/9/22
L - Title - Lightning Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 19/9/22



October - Spring Completed

S - Author - Trust by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 14/9/22
P - Title - Power Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 12/9/22
R - Title - Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 5/9/22
I - Author - Geomancer by Ian Irvine 4 stars 8/9/22
N - Title - No Limits by Lori Foster 4 stars 12/10/22
G - Title - Gage by Tess Oliver 4 stars 19/10/22



November - Season Completed

S - Title - Samurai Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 6/9/22
E - Author - Claimed by Power by Zoey Ellis 4 stars 19/10/22
A - Author - Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 16/11/22
S - Author - Flesh by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 10/11/22
O - Title - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 14/9/22
N - Title - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 5/11/22

Finished :)

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

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

Completed Challenge

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

August Featured Author - Jaye Ford
Duration: 1/8/22 - 31/8/22
Level: Hard 19/19

TASKS

#1. Jaye is the award winning and bestselling Australian author of five psychological thrillers. Her first novel, Beyond Fear, was the highest selling debut crime novel in Australia in 2011.
**Read a debut novel OR
**Read a book with 2, 0 or 1 in the page count. (show page count) 4 stars 11/8/22
Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott AA

#2. Beyond Fear won two Davitt Awards for Best Debut and Readers’ Choice. Before turning to fiction, Jaye was news and sport journalist, becoming the first woman to host a live national sport show on Australian TV, and later ran her own PR consultancy.
**Read a book which has won an award OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into NEWS SPORT JOURNALIST (minimum 2 words)
Lies by Kylie Scott AA 4 stars 12/8/22

#3. Jaye loves to thrust ordinary women into extraordinary circumstances and make them dig deep to survive. Her thrillers are set in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, where she lives (and loves to turn into crime scenes).
**Read a book featuring a strong woman OR
**Read a book by an Australian author, set in Australia
Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 25/8/22

#4. When Jaye needs a break from the dark stuff, she writes romantic comedy under the pen name Janette Paul. Jaye's books have been translated into nine languages and are now available everywhere.
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into ROMANTIC COMEDY OR
**Read a book which has been translated.
Back to the Country by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 14/8/22

BONUS
**Read a book by Jaye Ford
Blood Secret by Jaye Ford AA 11/8/22



SPELL IT OUT

R - Author - Master of Furies by Raymond E. Feist 4 stars 10/8/22
O - Title - Out of the Storm by B.J. Daniels 5 stars 15/8/22
M - Title - Mind Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 4/8/22
A - Title - Assassin's Bane by Marina Finlayson AA 4 stars 17/8/22
N - Title - Night Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 6/8/22
T - Title - Three Sisters by Heather Morris AA 5 stars 17/8/22
I - Author - Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 18/8/22
C - Title - Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 7/8/22



C - Author - Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 9/8/22
O - Title - Out of Bounds by Juliana Conners 3 stars 19/8/22
M - Title - Murder Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/8/22
E - Title - The Ex Who Glowed In The Dark by Sally Berneathy 4 stars 17/8/22
D - Title - Deadly Game: The GhostWalkers Series: Book Five by Christine Feehan5 stars 8/8/22
Y - Author - Friends With More Benefits (Friends With Benefits Series by Luke Young 3 stars 18/8/22

Completed

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

Finished July's books

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