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My review for Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinsonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Annual Challenge 2025 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
16/26
A - Antarctica - Thaw by Dennis Glover AA 4★ (10/1/25)
B - Barcelona - The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
C - Cradle Mountain - Heartsease by Kate Kruimink AA
D - Dartmoor - Hollow Ground: A Devon Murder Mystery by Freya Wallace 4★ (16/2/25)
E - England - The Seventh Son by Reay Tannahill
F - France - A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel 5★ (14/9/25)
G - Galway - The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan AA 4.5★ (13/7/25)
H - Hobart - The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan AA 3★ (11/2/25)
I - Iceland - The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
J - Jaipur - Jaipur Journals by Namita Gokhale
K - Kentucky - Horse by Geraldine Brooks AA
L - Long Island - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 3★ (18/1/25)
M - Mole Creek - Mole Creek by James Dunbar AA
N - Namibia - An Empty Coast by Tony Park AA 3★ (22/5/25)
O - Overijssel - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 3★ (4/3/25)
P - Perth - Matia by Emily Tsokos Purtill AA 4★ (20/6/25)
Q - Queensland - Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA 4★ (10/3/25)
R - Romania - The World at My Feet by Catherine Isaac 4★ (30/5/25)
S - Sydney - The Ink Stain by Meg Keneally AA 3★ (4/7/25)
T - Turkey - The Honourable Thief by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios AA
U - USA - The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz
V - Victoria - The Creeper by Margaret Hickey AA 4.5★ (13/4/25)
W - Wuhan - The Wild Beasts of Wuhan by Ian Hamilton 4★ (20/7/25)
X - Texel Island - The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater AA 4★ (17/5/25)
Y - Yorkshire Peak District - The Retribution by Val McDermid
Z - Zimbabwe - Little Stones by Elizabeth Kuiper AA 4★ (6/6/25)
A few substitutions and I've made it! Half are AA.Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
A - Algiers - A Bookshop In Algiers by Kaouther Adimi 3★ (17/1/24)
B - Brooklyn - Day by Michael Cunningham 4★ (5/4/24)
C - Cote d'Ivoire - The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan 2★ (28/1/24)
D - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall AA 3.5★ (26/1/24)
E - East Germany Stasiland by Anna Funder AA 5★ (15/04/24)
F - Fiji - A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
G - Gawler, SA The Three of Us by Kim Lock AA 3★ (21/03/24)
H - Hobart Dyed and Buried by Livia Day AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
I - Iran Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa 2★ (02/08/24)
J - Java - The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak 3★ (23/11/24)
K - Kerala The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 4.5★ (12/07/24)
L - Lagos - Ogadinma: Or, Everything Will Be Alright by Ukamaka Olisakwe 3★ (21/2/24)
M - Melbourne Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley AA 4★ (25/05/24)
N - NT - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson AA 4★ (12/1/24)
O - Oman - The Zanzibar Wife by Deborah Rodriguez 2★ (10/02/24)
P - Poland Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk 3.5★ (1/12/24)
Q - Queensland Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 4★ (10/03/24)
R - Reykjavik - Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss 4★ (20/08/24)
S - Sydney - Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak AA 5★ (25/9/24)
T - Tokyo - Butter by Asako Yuzuki 2★ (27/2/24)
U - UK - Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer 3★ (18/7/24)
V - Victoria The Good Dog by Simon Rowell AA 4★ (21/1/24)
W - Western Australia The River Mouth by Karen Herbert AA 2.5★ (24/04/24)
X - Texas - News of the World by Paulette Jiles 4★ (26/09/24)
Y - York - The Chocolate Tin by Fiona McIntosh AA 3★ (11/08/24)
Z - New Zealand - Don’t Look Back by J.P. Pomare AA 4★ (24/11/24)
Annual Australian Authors Challenge 2022Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
Level: Two
20/24
Male Authors
1. The Seven by Chris Hammer 4★ (10/8/25)
2. An Empty Coast by Tony Park 3★ (22/5/25)
3. Thaw by Dennis Glover 4★ (10/1/25)
4. The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty 4★ (5/2/25)
5. Mole Creek by James Dunbar
6. The Ledge by Christian White 4★ (24/2/25)
Female Authors
1. Matia by Emily Tsokos Purtill 4★ (20/6/25)
2. The Creeper by Margaret Hickey 4.5★ (13/4/25)
3. Little Stones by Elizabeth Kuiper 4★ (6/6/25)
4. Fall Girl by Toni Jordan 3.5★ (8/5/25)
5. Heartsease by Kate Kruimink 4★ (26/6/25)
6. Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser 4★ (29/4/25)
2025 New Releases
1. Always Home, Always Homesick by Hannah Kent 5★ (9/7/25)
2. The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan 4.5★ (13/7/25)
3. Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks 5★ (24/5/25)
4. Where the Birds Call Her Name by Claire van Ryn 3.5★ (22/2/25)
5. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 5★ (8/4/25)
6.
Favourite Genre - Historical Fiction
1. Saltblood by Francesca De Tores 3★ (2/4/25)
2. Horse by Geraldine Brooks
3. The Ink Stain by Meg Keneally 3★ (4/7/25)
4. The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh 3★ (17/2/25)
5. The Honourable Thief by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios
6. The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater 4★ (17/5/25)
My review for The Vanilla Killer, the latest instalment in the Charity Shop Detective Agency cosy series.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was great to see everyone, and thanks for being such good sports about the change of venue.BTW if anyone is interested, today’s Daily Deal on Audible is Prima Facie narrated by Jodie Comer. I grabbed it!
*change of venue - send me a message if you were planning to surprise us *
I may have offered this one before, but the only book I have to give away is a pristine hardcover edition of The Golem and the Djinni. It's been sitting there for several years now, so I'm pretty sure I'm not going to read it. Let me know if you'd like it.
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Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. I checked with the venue and they are staying open till 2:30pm, so there will be no rush to eat or to leave! I have my mystery book wrapped and ready to go.
Brenda wrote: "Have loads of fun and lots of Christmas cheer!"Thanks Brenda
**Most regulars have been contacted by DM, but any Aussie Readers are welcome to our upcoming event.**For those interested in coming along to our short and sweet Christmas get together, please put your name down in this thread.
Date - Sunday 8th December, 2024
Venue- Malthouse Cafe at the Malthouse Theatre, Sturt Street, Southbank
Public transport : Tram number 1 South Melbourne from Swanston Street, to stop number 17, Grant Street then 3 minute walk
Time: 11am till 1pm for coffee, brunch or a light lunch, as you choose
RSVP - 5 December
Book Exchange - if you have any books to offer you can also post them in this thread
Also, because the Mystery Book Swap is always fun, we will do it again.
Mystery Book Swap
1. Bring along one book as a gift – preferably a new book or a book in excellent condition.
2. Wrap the book in whatever paper you have at home.
3. Place a tag on the wrapping with the description of the genre.
4. Each participants name will be placed in a hat, and when your name is drawn, you can select a mystery book from the pile.
Join us for a quick catchup, chatting books (among other things!) Hope to see you all there!
** Stay tuned - update coming tomorrow **
Nov 28, 2024 04:20PM
This will be no surprise to anyone, but just in case:-BigW is having a fiction half-price sale today only. Lots of new releases for $8.
AA J.P. Pomare has a new thriller, Don’t Look Back, available for free on Audible. Well worth a listen.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nov 25, 2024 07:57PM
In the first round, I’d read a handful but there was only one I thought good enough to vote for. But I was able to vote for it in 2 different categories! LOLI think I’d heard of more nominees than usual this year, which is a nice change.
My review for Ice Town by Will Dean, #6 in the Tuva Moodyson series.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
