**Summer Reading Challenge - 2013/2014**

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "I have finished The Brush Off by Shane Maloney


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And also Brideshead Revisited (review to follow)..."

You go girl!

[Angela]

Thanks Brenda! I am so proud of myself - and everyone for that matter. Now for the Autumn Challenge... *deep breath*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "Thanks Brenda! I am so proud of myself - and everyone for that matter. Now for the Autumn Challenge... *deep breath*"

Good for you Angela!

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I finished this challenge

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Arena:) Great effort...did you enjoy the reads you had chosen?

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yes I finished the last book today

[Chris]

Finished my No13: Feb TBR: Divergent. I loved this one 5 ★

[Christy]

Almost Done - here's my update:

1. Summer/Aussie Readers Bookshelf: by Chloe Hooper - 2*

2. Valentine's Day: by Elizabeth Bard - 3*

3. New Release: - by Sarah Addison Allen - 5*

4. Literature Map: Judy Blume - 3*

5. Christmas: by James Patterson - 4*

6. Young Adult: by Candace Bushnell - 4*

7. Mardi Gras: by Virginia Woolf - 2*

8. Australia Day: by Geraldine Brooks - 2*

9. Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction - by Lynn Cullen - 4*

10. Book into a Movie: by Sijie Dai - 4*

11. TBR: by Laura Childs - 3*

12. TBR: by Janet Evanovich - 3*

13. TBR: by Nancy Horan - still reading!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christy wrote: "Almost Done - here's my update:

1. Summer/Aussie Readers Bookshelf: by Chloe Hooper - 2*

2. Valentine's Day: [bookcover:Lunch in Paris: A Lov..."

You go girl! Just under a week...you'll do it!

[Sally906]

Wow everyone finishing thick and fast. Well done! Rah Rah Rah to those finishing up :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Wow everyone finishing thick and fast. Well done! Rah Rah Rah to those finishing up :)"

There's still time for those who haven't quite finished yet - 6 days and counting;)

[Heather]

Finished! last book 13. TBR: Fade Away

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Heather! Great job:)

5 days breather then it's onward and upward;)

[Nicola]

I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

1. Celebrate Summer in Australia
Lighthouse Bay / Kimberley Freeman

2. It's Valentine's Day
Circle of Fire / Keri Arthur
Circle of Death / Keri Arthur
Circle of Desire / Keri Arthur
The Nonesuch / Georgette Heyer
Powder And Patch / Georgette Heyer

3. New Release
The Girl in the Yellow Vest / Loretta Hill

4. Literature Map
The Puppet Masters / Robert A. Heinlein

5. Christmas Themed book
A Christmas Guest / Anne Perry
Christmas Carol Murder / Leslie Meier
Mistletoe and Murder / Carola Dunn

6. Young Adult book
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony / Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox / Eoin Colfer
Dodger / Terry Pratchett

7. Mardi Gras
Moab Is My Washpot / Stephen Fry
Tongue in cheek - Jennifer and Joanna travelled to America to receive the GBLT award!
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs / Jennifer Saunders

8. Australia Day
Murder and Mendelssohn: Phryne Fisher's Murder Mysteries 20 / Kerry Greenwood
The Hall of Lost Footsteps / Sara Douglass

9. Favourite genre
Magician's End / Raymond E. Feist
Raising Steam / Terry Pratchett
Storm Front / Jim Butcher

10. Book which has been made into a Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / Stieg Larsson
Atlas Shrugged / Ayn Rand

11. December - Reduce your TBR!
Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria / Julia P. Gelardi
Crusader Castles / Hugh Kennedy

12. January - Reduce your TBR!
The Sunne in Splendour - A Novel of Richard III / Sharon Kay Penman
Mirage / Clive Cussler
The Laughing Cavalier / Emmuska Orczy
Justice / Karen Robards
What's A Ghoul to Do? / Victoria Laurie

13. February - Reduce your TBR!
The Reversal / Michael Connelly
Atlas Shrugged / Ayn Rand
Katie.com: My Story / Katherine Tarbox
Earth Afire / Orson Scott Card
The Fifth Witness / Michael Connelly

If my first choice of a new release gets to me before the end of the month I'll read that as well.....
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy / Karen Foxlee

It's been great fun and now to research for the Autumn challenge!

[Kathryn]

Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

1. Celebrate Summer in Australia
Lighthouse Bay / ..."

Wow! That's a lot of books, Nicola! Hope you had fun getting through all of them! I read Lighthouse Bay for this challenge as well and enjoyed it.

[Nicola]

Kathryn wrote: "Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

1. Celebrate Summer in Australia
[book:Lighthouse B..."
Kathryn,

I got that book from your selection! and enjoyed it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

1. Celebrate Summer in Australia
Lighthouse Bay / ..."

Wow! Congratulations Nicola! Fantastic achievement!

[Steve]

Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

35 books! Brilliant effort, well done.

[Ben]

All done with a few days to spare :)

1. An Open Swimmer 3 stars
2. Aloha from Hell 4 stars
3. Something More Than Night 2 stars
4. A Dance with Dragons 4 stars
5. There's Probably No God: the Atheists' Guide to Christmas 3 stars
6. Absolute Midnight 3 stars
7. 2312 4 stars
8. And the Ass Saw the Angel 2 stars
9. Promise of Blood 3 stars
10. Horns 4 stars
11. Death's Head: Maximum Offense 3 stars
12. Death's Head: Day of the Damned 3 stars
13. Terminal World 3 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ben wrote: "All done with a few days to spare :)

1. An Open Swimmer 3 stars
2. Aloha from Hell 4 stars
3. Something More Than Night 2 stars
4. [book:A Dance with ..."

Congratulations Ben! Looks like you only had a couple of good reads there....a couple of bad, and a few mediocre (going on your star ratings) ;)

[Ben]

Brenda wrote: "Ben wrote: "All done with a few days to spare :)

1. An Open Swimmer 3 stars
2. Aloha from Hell 4 stars
3. Something More Than Night 2 stars
4. [book:A..."

I'm pretty stingy with my 5 star ratings so it might be a bit misleading. Most of them were good!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ben wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Ben wrote: "All done with a few days to spare :)

1. An Open Swimmer 3 stars
2. Aloha from Hell 4 stars
3. Something More Than Night 2 s..."

Well that's good news then:) A few days break and you'll be able to start your Autumn challenge:) I've already chosen the first one I'll start on Saturday!

[Sally906]

Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

1. Celebrate Summer in Australia
Lighthouse Bay / ..."
Well and truly complete - what a lot of books :)

[Sally906]

Ben wrote: "All done with a few days to spare :)

1. An Open Swimmer 3 stars
2. Aloha from Hell 4 stars
3. Something More Than Night 2 stars
4. A Dance with ..." </i>

Well done for finishing :)

I got [book:There's Probably No God: the Atheists' Guide to Christmas for my hubby for Christmas

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Finished my #10 A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey last night.

Sadly I am too far behind in this challenge to complete it on time...still about three to go...however my house guests have now all gone :D and I can at least finish and add remaining ones to my 2014 and or Aussie authors challenge! Next up is my #11 The Lavender Keeper by Fiona McIntosh .

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Finished my #10 A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey last night.

Sadly I am too far behind in this challenge to complete it on time...still about three to go...howeve..."

Never mind Julie...at least you gave it a good shot, and enjoyed a few books along the way:) Hopefully you reduced your TBR as well;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Yeah....I'm a bit disappointed Brenda but it was a tall order, given my circumstances. Never mind onwards and upwards :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Yeah....I'm a bit disappointed Brenda but it was a tall order, given my circumstances. Never mind onwards and upwards :D"

Don't be disappointed Julie...look at it that you read 10 books that you may not have read if not for the challenge:) That's a big positive!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "Yeah....I'm a bit disappointed Brenda but it was a tall order, given my circumstances. Never mind onwards and upwards :D"

Don't be disappointed Julie...look at it that you read 10 bo..."

Yes, you are right Brenda...and I do tend to choose rather large books as a rule, just love to sink my teeth into a good tome! Some of this years TBR's are huge Lol. All good ;-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "Yeah....I'm a bit disappointed Brenda but it was a tall order, given my circumstances. Never mind onwards and upwards :D"

Don't be disappointed Julie...look at it that..."

Good!

[Rosie]

finished my last 2 for the challenge

Summer at the Lake

and

The Last Rose Of Summer

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Rosie! Well done:)

[Katrina]

So i finished my feb TBC, and only my new release to go...Jill
Mansell's latest...still 240 pages to go....hoping i make it before tomorrow :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Katrina wrote: "So i finished my feb TBC, and only my new release to go...Jill
Mansell's latest...still 240 pages to go....hoping i make it before tomorrow :)"

Go Katrina! I'm sure you can do it;)

[Angela]

Brideshead Revisited review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Also finished my last one -And the Mountains Echoed

I did it! My first challenged completed successfully! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Angela! Fantastic achievement:)

[Chris]

Just finished my Book to Movie read for this challenge. The Hunger Games. 5★ I loved this one. I have three more books to go so looks like this challenge will be incomplete. :-(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Just finished my Book to Movie read for this challenge. The Hunger Games. 5★ I loved this one. I have three more books to go so looks like this challenge will be incomplete. :-("

Congratulations on a great effort though Christina! I also loved The Hunger Games - and thoroughly enjoyed the next two as well:)

[Angela]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Angela! Fantastic achievement:)"

Thank you Brenda :o) It was so much fun.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Angela! Fantastic achievement:)"

Thank you Brenda :o) It was so much fun."

You'll be looking forward to starting Autumn then? ;)

[Angela]

I am - still working on my list! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "I am - still working on my list! :)"

Great!

[Nicola]

Steve wrote: "Nicola wrote: "I think I'm putting a line under this challenge and calling it complete! My final reads were:

35 books! Brilliant effort, well done."

And enjoyed most of them! Was lucky and had a few days over Christmas where I could do nothing but read!

[Angela]

Review of And the Mountains Echoed is done: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

:) Happy Friday all!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "Review of And the Mountains Echoed is done: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

:) Happy Friday all!"

Great review Angela!

[Katrina]

I made it with hours to spare :)
Finished Jill Mansell's latest as my new release The Unpredictable Consequences of Love (sorry my phone won't let me link them in the app?!). So excited that i actually finished the challenge. Bring on the autumn books!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Katrina wrote: "I made it with hours to spare :)
Finished Jill Mansell's latest as my new release The Unpredictable Consequences of Love (sorry my phone won't let me link them in the app?!). So excited that i actu..."

The Unpredictable Consequences of Love by Jill Mansell

There you go Katrina, and congratulations on finishing! Wonderful effort:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And congratulations to everyone who has completed, as well as attempted this challenge! You've all done really well!

[Katrina]

Brenda wrote: "And congratulations to everyone who has completed, as well as attempted this challenge! You've all done really well!"

Thanks Brenda!
And thanks for setting such great challenges. It is good to read things out of my comfort zone and broaden my horizons!

[Sally906]

Angela wrote: "Brideshead Revisited review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Also finished my last one -And the Mountains Echoed

I did it! My first challenged completed successfully! :)

..."

Yaaaay - congratulations :)