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[Mary]

Can I use Aussie Authors I have read this year to join this challenge at this late date? Because I reckon I can get close to Bronze if I combine Spring and November challenges with this.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes Mary that's fine:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Kathryn wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Finished my last book for this challenge. All done at Bronze level:)

Female authors:
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 4 stars
[book:Havenstar|..."

I know! I think I must be pretty good at choosing what I might like:)

[Mary]

Brenda wrote: "Yes Mary that's fine:)"

Woohoo! That's exciting. Thanks Brenda.

[Trevor]

Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower - 3★
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta - 4★
Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport by Anna Krien - 3★
Game Day by Miriam Sved - 3★

Male author
Blood by Tony Birch - 4★
Making Laws For Clouds by Nick Earls - 3★
Black Wattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin - 3★
Careful, He Might Hear You by Sumner Locke Elliott - 3★

Debut
An Elegant Young Man by Luke Carman - 4★

New Release
The Boy's Own Manual to Being a Proper Jew by Eli Glasman - 4★
My Story by Julia Gillard - 4★

Classic
Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook - 4★

Fantasy
A Lifetime on Clouds by Gerald Murnane - 3★

Historical
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Thomas Keneally - 3★

Favourite Genre – Contemporary Gay
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas - 5★
Morse Code for Cats by Tom Conyers - 4★

[Veronica ⭐️]

Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by [author:Elizab..."

Well done Trevor. An impressive list.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by [author:Elizab..."

Well done Trevor. You did a lot better than I did:)

[Trevor]

Veronica wrote: "Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by..."

Thanks, and it was great that there were no books that I didn't enjoy

[Trevor]

Phrynne wrote: "Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by..."

Thanks,

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Trevor! Great effort:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by [author:Elizab..."

Well done Trevor!!

[Sally906]

Trevor wrote: "Finished my bronze challenge, with a few additional books:


Female author
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin - 3★
The Watch Tower by [author:Elizab..."

Way to go Trevor

[Sharon]

Sliver level Completed


New Release:
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill 5★
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 5★
Fairway to Heaven by Lily Malone 5★

Male Authors:
Blood Witness by Alex Hammond 4★
Bereft by Chris Womersley 4★
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 5★

Female Authors:

Outback Fear by Suzanne Brandyn 5★
Hope's Road by Margareta Osborn 4★
Into My Arms by Kylie Ladd 4★
Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis 5★
Poppy's Dilemma by Karly Lane 5★
Dear Ruth by Bronwyn Parry 4★

Classic:
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 5★

Historical:
Matilda's Freedom by Téa Cooper 4★

Debut:
Sinister Intent by Karen M. Davis 5★
Suspect by Michael Robotham5★
North Star by Karly Lane 5★
As Darkness Falls4★

Fantasy:
Forget Me Not by Stacey Nash 4★

Favourite Genre:
Secrets of the Tides by Hannah Richell 5★
The Spare Room by Helen Garner 4★
The Alphabet Sisters byMonica McInerney 4★
Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith 5★
Addition by Toni Jordan 3★

Having quite a few challenges to get through still I have downgraded this challenge from Gold to Silver.

Thanks to all the mods for a very enjoyable challenge :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sharon! Fantastic result, and some really good reads in your list!

[Sharon]

Thanks Brenda :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Sharon wrote: "Sliver level Completed


New Release:
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill 5★
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 5★
[book:Fai..."

All 4 and 5★s as well Sharon! Well done you! :D

[Dale]

Sharon wrote: "Sliver level Completed


New Release:
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill 5★
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 5★
[book:Fai..."

A lot of 4 and 5 stars too which is great. Well done Sharon.

[Sharon]

Thanks Julie and Dale :)

[Kathryn]

Sharon wrote: "Sliver level Completed


New Release:
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill 5★
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 5★..."

Great work, Sharon! I've got about 6 books to go, and I've got 5 sitting here to hopefully be read this month!! And one of them is The Suspect by Michael Robotham so I'm glad to see you enjoyed it!

[Sharon]

Thanks Kathryn. That was the first one I had read by Michael Robotham and I'm looking forward to reading more of his in the future. Good luck with reading your last 6 books you still have plenty of time.

[Zoey]

Bronze Level Completed


Female Author
Undercurrents by Tamara McKinley3★
In Safe Hands by Lee Christine4★

Male Author
Prime Cut by Alan Carter4★
Celtic BloodbyJames John Loftus2★

Debut
As Darkness FallsbyBronwyn Parry5★

New Release
HadesbyCandice Fox4★
Red Sand Sunrise by Fiona McArthur4★

Classic
Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park4★

Fanatsy
TreespeakerbyKatie W. Stewart4★

Historical Fiction
The ExiledbyPosie Graeme-Evans3★

Favourite Genre
Beyond The SunsetbyAnna Jacobs4★
Destiny's PathbyAnna Jacobs4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Zoey!! Well done:)

[Sally906]

Sharon wrote: "Sliver level Completed


New Release:
The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill 5★
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers 5★
[book:Fai..."

Congratulations - all top reads for you too, well done

[Sally906]

Zoey wrote: "Bronze Level Completed


Female Author
Undercurrents by Tamara McKinley3★
[book:In Safe Hands|1615238..."

Congratulations to you too - some top reads in that list :)

[Dale]

Zoey wrote: "Bronze Level Completed


Female Author
Undercurrents by Tamara McKinley3★
[book:In Safe Hands|1615238..."

Some good reads there Zoey. Well done.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

2014 Aussie Author Challenge: some changes were made from the original list.
I am calling this one COMPLETED at Silver YaY!!

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 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.
.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 Mitchell 5★s

6. 1 x Fantasy
.The Spirit of Imagination by S.A. Tawks 4★s
.The Garden by Robin Craig Clark 4★s

7. 1 x Historical Fiction
.Ember Island by Kimberley Freeman 5★s
.Hannah by Raymond W. Clarke 3★s

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

[Sally906]

Well done Julie - nice selection of books :)

[Dale]

A good lot of books there, Julie. Well done!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent job Jools:) You have over a month now where you can read what you like..how exciting :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Excellent job Jools:) You have over a month now where you can read what you like..how exciting :)"

Yay...no pressure! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's great! I manage it a bit after the seasonal challenges are done :) Enjoy Julie :)

[Carolyn]

Well done Julie! Lots of good reads this year :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "Well done Julie! Lots of good reads this year :)"

I really enjoyed it, I love reading Aussie Authors and have actually read a few more but not in the necessary categories for this particular challenge. Maybe I will do a personal challenge next year...just AA's?? :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's a great idea Jools:) The personal challenges are really good I find...just "me, myself and I" - not anyone else!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "That's a great idea Jools:) The personal challenges are really good I find...just "me, myself and I" - not anyone else!"

Yeah that sounds right up my alley Brenda....not that I mind sharing, its nice to compare books....just picking my own random books at leisure would be nice to do in between other challenges :D

[Carolyn]

I think I'm going to call this challenge done as well. I sort of lost track a bit with this one - adding in some books during the year and skipping a few as well! There are a couple more on the original list I'd like to read but I don't think I'll get to them this year.

Female authors:8
Questions of Travel by Michelle de Kretser 4★
Mr Wigg by Inga Simpson 5★
Sisters Of Mercy by Caroline Overington 4★
Unforgivable by Sharon Robards 4★
Cold Justice by Katherine Howell 4★
Burning Lies by Helene Young 4★
Blood Born by Kathryn Fox 4★
Mad Men, Bad Girls and the Guerilla Knitters Institute by Maggie Groff 3.5★


Male authors: 6
Breath by Tim Winton 4★
Bombproof by Michael Robotham 4★
Winter by John Marsden4★
Comeback by Peter Corris 3★
Skinjob by Bruce McCabe 4★
A Fatal Tide by Steve Sailah 4★


Debut: 5
Beneath The Shadows by Sara Foster 4★
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 5★
The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer 3★
The Old School by PM Newton 4★
Lost and Found by Brooke Davis 5★

Published in 2014:10
Ronan's Echo by Joanne van Os 4★
Through the Cracks by Honey Brown 4.5★
The Lost Girls by Wendy James 4.5★
The Unknown Woman by Jacqueline Lunn 3★
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld 4★
Dancing on Knives by Kate Forsyth 4★
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 5★
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 4★
Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers 4★
Curve My Attitude by Sarah Gai 4★

Fantasy: 4
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth 5★
Frontier Incursion by Leonie Rogers 4★
Lifeboat by A.B. Shepherd 3★
Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart 4★

Historical: 5
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey 4★
The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally 4★
The Lavender Keeper by Fiona McIntosh 4★
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington 4★
Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood 4★

Classics: 2
Cosmo Cosmolino by Helen Garner 3★
The Women In Black by Madeleine St. John 4★

A favourite genre (Crime):10
Watching You by Michael Robotham 5★
The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell 4★
Sinister Intent by Karen M. Davis 4★
Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley 4★
Malicious Intent by Kathryn Fox 4★
The Dunbar Case by Peter Corris 3★
Violent Exposure by Katherine Howell 4★
Without Consent by Kathryn Fox 4★
Watching You by Michael Robotham 5★
Black Wattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Carolyn! A fantastic lot of Aussie authors there...well done!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's a great idea Jools:) The personal challenges are really good I find...just "me, myself and I" - not anyone else!"

Yeah that sounds right up my alley Brenda....not that I mind..."

Yeah that's what I think too:) Our seasonal and monthly challenges plus the Annual are all great, and for me, I love the extra challenge of the personal one:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "I think I'm going to call this challenge done as well. I sort of lost track a bit with this one - adding in some books during the year and skipping a few as well. There are a couple more on the ori..."

Wow Carolyn! That's a library well done you! Again all good scores, we have some excellent authors in Oz don't we?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ain't that the truth!!! And isn't it amazing how hard it is to ferret them out!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Ain't that the truth!!! And isn't it amazing how hard it is to ferret them out!"

Lol not anymore if we have any say in it! I'm going to keep Carolyn's list as a ready reference for future reads too! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Probably 3 years ago I would have been lucky to read 1 Aussie author a year, and then I probably wouldn't have realized they were Aussie...now I read a higher percentage of Aussie than international!!

[Veronica ⭐️]

Wow Carolyn, that's a very impressive list. Well done

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Carolyn! A fantastic lot of Aussie authors there...well done!"

I think there quite a few Aussie authors in other challenges as well that I lost track of, so a surprising number of Aussie authors in my reading list this year. And as Jules said, all good reads! Bring on 2015!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Carolyn! A fantastic lot of Aussie authors there...well done!"

I think there quite a few Aussie authors in other challenges as well that I lost track of, so a surpri..."

And we'll all have another year of reading fun!

[Kathryn]

Well done to Julie and Carolyn!! Great effort and looks like there have been some much enjoyed reads by Aussie authors throughout the year!

I've got 3 to go on my list and I'll be joining you both! I'm hoping to finish one of them, Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney, tonight - if I can keep away from the distractions of Goodreads!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kathryn wrote: "Well done to Julie and Carolyn!! Great effort and looks like there have been some much enjoyed reads by Aussie authors throughout the year!

I've got 3 to go on my list and I'll be joining you bot..."

I will be interested to read your review when you've finished that one Kathryn:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Well done to Julie and Carolyn!! Great effort and looks like there have been some much enjoyed reads by Aussie authors throughout the year!

I've got 3 to go on my list and I'll be..."

Me too .

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Well done to Julie and Carolyn!! Great effort and looks like there have been some much enjoyed reads by Aussie authors throughout the year!

I've got 3 to go on my l..."

Me three!

[Kathryn]

Almost there, ladies!! Only about 50 pages to go, so I think I'll be staying up to finish it, but probably won't write a review til at least tomorrow.