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**Spring Reading Challenge - 2013**
I think I've got a pretty good list now - I was very hard on myself and chose as many as I could from my TBR list! Couldn't beleive I didn't have one book on there that started with an N tho'...Of course these are all subject to change!
1. Spring clean your bookshelves by reading a book from your TBR
Cold Fusion 2000 / Karl Drinkwater2. Spring colours are predominantly red and yellow, so choose a book with either a red or yellow cover, (posting the image as well), so everyone can see.
Yellow Cover -
Island Beneath the Sea / Isabel Allende3. Spring brings new life - choose a book depicting new life of some description.
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times / Jennifer Worth3. Brisbane Writers' Festival is on 4th-8th September - choose a New Release written by an Aussie author.
A Rake's Midnight Kiss / Anna Campbell5. Romance is in the Spring air.
Romance
[Marriage Bargain|13486122] / Jennifer Probst6. The Melbourne Cup will be held on 5th November this year.
Fashion
A Connecticut Fashionista in King Arthur's Court / Marianne Mancusi7. Choose a Young Adult book for this selection, not necessarily Aussie.
Wildwood Dancing / Juliet Marillier8. Choose a book from your favourite GENRE here - make sure you state what that is!
The Ocean at the End of the Lane / Neil Gaiman9. How about a book with the first letter of the title beginning with the first letter of your name
Neuromancer / William Gibson10. Read a fantasy/paranormal/sci-fi book by an Aussie author for this one:)
The Extinction Gambit / Michael PryorFor those who have enjoyed pushing yourselves, we'll have this again:
11. For September read from your TBR
The Last Days Of The National Costume / Anne Kennedy12. For October read from your TBR
Cold Comfort Farm / Stella Gibbons13. For November read from your TBR
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Counting down the days Brenda. Though still to pick my new release Aussie book... Too many to choose from!
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I know! It's unreal how many are coming out at the moment. I've been invited to 3 different events 3 Saturdays in a row starting this weekend:)
Just picked up a couple of books from the library for this challenge.Not many more sleeps to go before it's Sunday. I'm EXCITED :)
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Also, I see you listed Cold Comfort Farm for your October read. I couldn't get into it..."
Island Beneath the Sea
Cold Comfort Farm
My updated list1. TBR Empire Falls
2. Color
A Week in Winter3. New life The Night Strangers
4. Aussie author The Memory Trap
5. Romance Nights in Rodanthe
6. Social event A Wedding in December
7. YA The Wind in the Willows Thank you Trevor :)
8. Literary Fiction The Wilderness
9. Letter 'B' The Book Club
10. Fantasy/sci-fi TBA
11. TBR The Violets of March
12. TBR The Breakdown Lane
13. TBR Bridge of Sighs
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Woohoo Phrynne!!! Only 9.5 hours until we can start!!!!
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Off you go then;) Enjoy!
I am in the same boat Phrynne. It was start a new book late last night or not read for a couple of days... Not really a choice.
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Same, I started a new one this morning:) Can't possibly go too many hours without reading!
Bette wrote: "My updated list1. TBR Empire Falls
2. Color
A Week in Winter3. New life The Night Strangers
4. Aussie author The Memory Trap
5. Romance Nights in Rodan..."
I've never read The Wind in the Willows before, but am looking forward to it, lets hope we both enjoy it
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1. TBR Empire Falls
2. Color
A Week in Winter3. New life The Night Strangers
4. Aussie author The Memory Trap
5. Romance N..."
I read it many, many years ago, and my 7 year old grandson is currently having it read to him, a few pages at night. He's enjoying it, but when I read from it one night, I was amazed at some of the words he would have no way of understanding!
It begins! But sadly, I'm in Brenda's boat, having started a book not on my list on Saturday morning.
Started my first for this challenge, #2 Spring colours Walking the Camino: A Modern Pilgrimage to Santiago
. Added bonus that I realised after I chose it is that it's actually written by an Aussie.
I hope to finish
todayyes it could have been a number 3 pick. Then tonight start reading my TBR 1. pick
Okay, it is the 1st of September & I have decided to give it a go. Time to work out my books. . . well, I'll make a start at least.
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Might have to check yours out Elaine:)
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Good luck Ashleigh....have fun choosing!
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Finished mine last night Steve, but haven't started new challenges yet!!
Brenda wrote: "Finished mine last night Steve, but haven't started new challenges yet!!"Quarter way through mine, so I'll have to see how far through I am tonight.
Brenda wrote: "@ Elaine and Heather: Great you guys have started already:) I haven't yet!Might have to check yours out Elaine:)"
I'm reading it Brenda as I have on my bucket list for when I turn 50, to walk the Camino. But having read quite a few chapters in now, I think I may need to reassess my romanticised ideas regarding this pilgrimage!!!!
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Quarter way through mine, so I'll have to see how far through I am tonight."
Shouldn't take you too long Steve!
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Might have to check yours out Elaine:)"
I'm reading it Brenda as I have on my bucket list for when I turn..."
Haha!! That's funny! A good book to read then:)
I'm not piling on the optional TBRs and so on this time, so hopefully I have some time inbetween challenge books to read other books I want to read this time.
1.) 2.) Spring Colours:
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4.) Spring Aussie New Release: The Storyteller and his Three Daughters
6.) Melbourne Cup: Spirit Horses or Pegasus
7.) YA:
8). Fav Genre SCI-FI & DYSTOPIAN/APOCALYPTIC
The Twelve or The Day of the Triffids
9.) 1st Initial 'A': Ashes
10.)
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Finished Poor Man's Orange by Ruth Park.
I gave 5 stars to The Harp In The South, and it's sequel was even better! Keep the tissue..."
I haven't read the sequel Geoff, I think I'll have to:)
Geoff wrote: "1. Spring clean your bookshelves by reading a book from your TBRFinished Poor Man's Orange by Ruth Park.
I gave 5 stars to The Harp In The South, and it's sequel was even better! Keep the tissue..."
I'm half way through Poor Man's Orange at the moment and absolutely loving it. I've gone on a bit of a Ruth Park binge and am doing all three in the The Harp in the South Trilogy series at once. So, so good.
I had such a hard time putting together this list but it is finally done (Hooray!) 1.
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4. To be decided *sigh*
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,I will be honest I had a difficult time finding a book I would like to read about any of these topics so this challenge has definitely thrown me. In the end I have chosen this book because it has a mixture of other genres in it that appeal to me.7.
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,chosen from the "Fantasy" genre.9.
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,Fantasy <311.
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I hope you enjoy it Natasha...you have some great titles there!
Greg wrote: "Nicola, Island Beneath the Sea is a beautiful looking book. I judge by appearances, for what else can I do?Also, I see you listed Cold Comfort Farm for your October read. I couldn't get into it..."
I'm the only one im my family that hasn't read an Isabel Allende! so here's hoping I enjoy it as much as everyone else...
My brother hasn't read Cold Comfort Farm but absolutely loved the movie/miniseries and still quotes all these years later! So maybe just different tastes..
Does Burial Rites qualify as a "Spring Release?"Good Reads have expected publication date 10th of September. but I have found it online for sale as available now as a download
Heather wrote: "Does Burial Rites qualify as a "Spring Release?"Good Reads have expected publication date 10th of September. but I have found it online for sale as available now as a download"
Burial Rites has been out for a while now in eBook form I think. Dunno if you can really call it a "spring release" when it's just a different format.
Heather wrote: "Does Burial Rites qualify as a "Spring Release?"Good Reads have expected publication date 10th of September. but I have found it online for sale as available now as a download"
Must be a new print as we ocnsidered it for our book club a couple of months ago!
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Good Reads have expected publication date 10th of September. but I have found it online for sale as available now as a download"
No, sorry Heather! Has to be a new release in the months of Spring:)
Located my Spring Release read YAY!Dangerous Desire
by Annie SeatonI also have a topic in the Australian Women Writers group asking for any indie authors to share their spring release books. Keep an eye on this topic if you'd like a list.
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I finished My TBR
yesterday and have only 60+ pages left of my Spring colour book left. 
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Doing well already Jennifer!
Yesterday, I started and finished The Violets of March. My review is at: http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...
Last night, I started The Breakdown Lane. Taking my book over to the beach again today to read all day. The beach and a book - bliss!
I saw I, Robot at the librabry and grabbed it for my sci-fi selection. I've just remembered I need an aussie author:( :( I was looking forward to reading it.
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I can't function without having reading time each day - even if it's only 10 minutes before the bedside light is switched off. But then my family are all readers so we all grew up doing it, and still do!