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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

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[Sharon]

Finished #2 - Male authors: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 5★

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

[Kathryn]

I finished my 10th for this challenge - Burial Rites. I hesitate to say I actually enjoyed it (although I told Elaine I enjoyed it before I thought about it properly), but I found it to be a moving and intriguing story and I gave it 4 stars. I did enjoy the author's detailed description of life in Iceland in the early 1800s and the growing relationships between Agnes, the main character, and Rev Toti, her spiritual advisor and between Agnes and the family she was sent to stay with.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Glad you enjoyed it Kathryn (as what else can you say, really!):)

[Kathryn]

Brenda wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it Kathryn (as what else can you say, really!):)"

I know! :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My 32nd finished - New Release - Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod 5★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Kerri]

Finished Burial Rites which I enjoyed but definitely didn't love, starting on Walking on Trampolines next.

[Kathryn]

Kerri wrote: "Finished Burial Rites which I enjoyed but definitely didn't love, starting on Walking on Trampolines next."

I'll be interested to hear what you think of this one, Kerri - I'm going to a meet the author event with Frances Whiting Monday evening and I haven't read it (and won't be reading it before Mon, unfortunately).

I see from your profile you're a Brisbaneite - the meet the author event I'm going to is run by the Brisbane City Council Library and if you are interested (and aren't planning to go already!), I think there are several events, from memory - she could be coming to your local library! Here is the What's On catalogue - https://elibcat.library.brisbane.qld....

[Kerri]

Thanks for that Kathryn, I won't be able to go though. I will let you know what I think of the book before then though, I should be able to read it before then.

[Janine]

I have finished my 11th, A wonderful debut book.
Fractured by Dawn Barker

[Kathryn]

Kerri wrote: "Thanks for that Kathryn, I won't be able to go though. I will let you know what I think of the book before then though, I should be able to read it before then."

That's a shame, Kerri. I wanted to go see Alexander McCall Smith at the Brisbane Square library next Wed, but by the time I found out he and Frances Whiting were having Meet the Author events next week, his was booked out :-( Oh well, at least there was still room for Frances Whiting's event...

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Ok, here is my revised list for this challenge...I am going for silver and still have two more to add, x1 New Release and x1 Classic


1. 2 x Female Authors
.The Happy Endings Book Club by Jane Tara 3.5★s
.Angel Puss by Colleen McCullough 4.5★s
.Absolution Creek by Nicole Alexander 4★s
.Sunset Ridge by Nicole Alexander 5★s
.Tiddas by Anita Heiss 2★s

2. 2 x Male Authors
.The Diggers Rest Hotel by Geoffrey McGeachin 4★s
.Winter by John Marsden . ---*also reading this for Autumn challenge. 5★s
.Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey 5★s
.Black Wattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 4★s

3. 1 x Debut Novel, but not necessarily a current release.
.The Tree by Deborah Ratliff
.Cicada by Moira McKinnon
.Book of Lost Threads by Tess Evans 4★s
.The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay 3.5★s

4. 2 x 2014 New Release
.The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 3★s
.Paruku The Desert Brumby by Jesse Blackadder 4★s.
.The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer 4★s
.Ronan's Echo by Joanne van Os 5★s

5. 1 x Classic
.A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey 4★s
.The Man From Snowy River by Elyne Mitchell5★s

6. 1 x Fantasy
.The Spirit of Imagination by S.A. Tawks 4★s
.The Garden by Robin Craig Clark 4★s
.Treespeaker By Katie W. Stewart
.Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

7. 1 x Historical Fiction
.Ember Island by Kimberley Freeman 5★s
.Hannah by Raymond W. Clarke 3★s
.The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally

8. 1 x Favourite Genre
.Trim by Matthew Flinders 4★s
. Garden Of A Lifetime Dame Elisabeth Murdoch At Cruden Farm 5★s
.Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi 5★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Janine wrote: "I have finished my 11th, A wonderful debut book.
Fractured by Dawn Barker"

I agree, a wonderful book! Glad you enjoyed it Janine:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Ok, here is my revised list for this challenge...I am going for silver and still have two more to add, x1 New Release and x1 Classic


1. 2 x Female Authors
.[book:The Happy Endings Book Club|..."

Great list Julie! Good luck and enjoy:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Thanks Brenda, I still have to source a few of those but most of them I already have, and there is plenty of time ;-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Thanks Brenda, I still have to source a few of those but most of them I already have, and there is plenty of time ;-)"

Yes just over 8 months to go;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "Thanks Brenda, I still have to source a few of those but most of them I already have, and there is plenty of time ;-)"

Yes just over 8 months to go;)"

Yeah shopping! I have to go to the city next week which always means a visit to Dymocks!! So who knows??

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Enjoy THAT shopping Julie;)

[Kerri]

Kathryn wrote: "Kerri wrote: "Thanks for that Kathryn, I won't be able to go though. I will let you know what I think of the book before then though, I should be able to read it before then."

That's a shame, Kerr..."

Finished Walking on Trampolines today and really enjoyed it. A quick easy read, that I had trouble putting down, just what I needed after Burial Rites

[Kathryn]

Kerri wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kerri wrote: "Thanks for that Kathryn, I won't be able to go though. I will let you know what I think of the book before then though, I should be able to read it before then."

That..."

Burial Rites is quite intense! Good to hear you enjoyed Walking on Trampolines. I'd like to squeeze it in sometime soon-ish!

[Elaine]

Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel , which I really enjoyed and gave 4 stars to. Will write a review soon.

[Sally906]

I've finished another challenge book:

Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers. Was a 5 star read. I will write a review soon.

[Sally906]

Elaine wrote: "Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel, which I really enjoyed and gave 4 stars to. Will write a review ..."

I'm not sure I've heard of this author, although seems familiar. Looks good.

[Elaine]

Sally906 wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel, which I really enjoyed and gave 4 stars to. Will ..."

She's an Aussie author living in France, Sally. She's also here on GR. It really was a great read. I was fortunate enough to get a copy sent to me from Liza herself. I just hope I can do the book justice in my review.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel, which I really enjoyed and gave 4 stars to. Will ..."

Here's another one of Liza's which I read recently Sally - Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder

[Elaine]

Brenda wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel, which I really enjoyed and gave ..."

Oh, I haven't seen that one Brenda. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Have you written a review for it? I guess I'll see that once I look up the book. DUH!!!!

[Elaine]

Here's my review for Wolfsangel , if anyone is interested.

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

I really did enjoy this book. I hope I've done it justice.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Elaine wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished my very first for this challenge. Liza Perrat's Wolfsangel, which I really en..."

Here it is Elaine https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Elaine wrote: "Here's my review for Wolfsangel, if anyone is interested.

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

I really did enjoy this book. I hope I've..."

Excellent review Elaine!

[Elaine]

Thanks Brenda and thanks for the link. I did read your review and now it's added to my TBR. Thank you. I like Liza's writing style and I do enjoy historical fiction so will be looking out for her other books. I'm not a huge fan of short stories but the one's here sound really good so that's why I've added this one as well. And like her other books most of the reviews are positive.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Elaine wrote: "Thanks Brenda and thanks for the link. I did read your review and now it's added to my TBR. Thank you. I like Liza's writing style and I do enjoy historical fiction so will be looking out for her o..."

I also am not a huge fan of short stories Elaine, but she does write a good story - long or short:) Enjoy!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 33rd - Fantasy - Troll Mountain: Episode 1 by Matthew Reilly 4★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

#34 - Male author - Time Square The Shift by S.W. Lothian 3.5★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Sally906]

I've got this one. Getting a bit overwhelmed with ARCs right now. Will have to stop putting my hand up......maybe ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I know Sally! That's why I seem to be reading only ARCs - but I'm getting on top of mine:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Brenda wrote: "#34 - Male author - Time Square The Shift by S.W. Lothian 3.5★s

Review to follow closer to publication"

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

[Kerri]

Brenda wrote: "Brenda wrote: "#34 - Male author - Time Square The Shift by S.W. Lothian 3.5★s

Brenda how on earth do you manage to read so many books so quickly?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kerri wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Brenda wrote: "#34 - Male author - Time Square The Shift by S.W. Lothian 3.5★s

Brenda how on earth do you manage to read so many books so quickly?"

I'm just a quick reader Kerri:)

[Janine]

I have finished my 12th (11th for Bronze Level)
NR The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill
I have just a male author to read to complete Bronze and am working on my list for Silver

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janine!

[Dale]

I've lost track of how many Aussie authors I've read this year. Like Brenda it helps to be a prrety quick reader though I'm nowhere near her class.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "I've lost track of how many Aussie authors I've read this year. Like Brenda it helps to be a prrety quick reader though I'm nowhere near her class."

Post #395 was where I listed them for you before Dale...you'll just have to add what you've read since then. Make that shelf we suggested too!!! ;)

[Dale]

I have done it. Oh I forgot all about that I had set that up, Brenda. Brain is somewhere else these days.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "I have done it. Oh I forgot all about that I had set that up, Brenda. Brain is somewhere else these days."

If you have time now, just go through your Aussie reads and add them to that shelf...it'll only take you a couple of minutes. Then all you have to do is go there when you want to know how many you've read:)

[Dale]

Added a few. Up to 18 now. Thanks Brenda for keeping me on track. I will try and behave in future. Grin

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "Added a few. Up to 18 now. Thanks Brenda for keeping me on track. I will try and behave in future. Grin"

LOL!! Good girl;P

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Just a thought...if anyone is still looking for a book to add to their 2014 Aussie Author Challenge, I can highly recommend a really good one that would also serve as a great Anzac Day Tribute:
Fromelles: The Final Chapters by Tim Lycett
This is also a debut for this author.
I read this book last year as an arc and was so moved and impressed by it that I feel compelled to mention it here as 2014 Anzac Day approaches and I remember.
This is not your average war book and is a surprisingly easy read for all. It really is an amazing story and deserves a look at.

You can see my own humble review of it here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kathryn]

Julie wrote: "Just a thought...if anyone is still looking for a book to add to their 2014 Aussie Author Challenge, I can highly recommend a really good one that would also serve as a great Anzac Day Tribute:
[b..."

That's a good review, Julie. Before participating in challenges here on GR, I'd not often think about reading books according to seasons or celebrations or anniversaries, but I think it is good to read something in the lead-up to ANZAC Day which can help us to reflect.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Thanks for the 'Like' Kathryn and I totally agree, not only does it help us to remember, but it causes us to reflect on those times, which in turn... and importantly...helps to keep the spirit and tradition alive...Lest We Forget. It is, after all, a defining part of our history.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Just a thought...if anyone is still looking for a book to add to their 2014 Aussie Author Challenge, I can highly recommend a really good one that would also serve as a great Anzac Day Tribute:
[b..."

Thanks Julie for the recommendation:) Great review, and it sounds well worth reading.