August Challenge - Reduce that TBR!!!

[Anna]

2 books down.....next is yet undecided

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Anna:)

[Lynxie]

Anna wrote: "2 books down.....next is yet undecided"

oooh... I adored Nineteen Minutes, Anna. Such a gut-wrenching read!

[Zoey]

Finished my 2nd
The book on my TBR the longest

R Is For Ricochet Sue Grafton 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice one to get out of the way Zoey:)

[Zoey]

Yes, the last few books of this series has been siting on my shelf for quite some time now, just always something else that needs to be read. So I am determined to get them all (at least all that is released)read.
I have S,T & U down for the Spring Challenge

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Zoey wrote: "Yes, the last few books of this series has been siting on my shelf for quite some time now, just always something else that needs to be read. So I am determined to get them all (at least all that i..."

Well I've only read #1 O_o!!! I'm a little behind you;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Zoey wrote: "Yes, the last few books of this series has been siting on my shelf for quite some time now, just always something else that needs to be read. So I am determined to get them all (at lea..."

I haven't read any but I keep meaning to:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

So many series, so little time!!!

[Carolyn]

I've read two this week:

4) A book with over 400 pages - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 5★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5) A book by an author new to you - Gypsy Hunted by Andrea Drew 3.5★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Noelene]

Finished another one The Lucky Boy 2 star rating

[Catsalive]

4) > 400 pp.
The Many-Coloured Land by Julian May
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Catsalive]

6) Most wanted to read
Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Catsalive]

1) The book that's been on your list the longest
Why Aren't They Screaming? by Joan Smith - 2.5
Don't Leave Me This Way by Joan Smith - 3
2) A book recommended by a GR friend
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter - 3
3) A book from your favourite genre
When the Dead Cry Out by Hilary Bonner - 2.5
Balloons Can Be Murder by Connie Shelton - 3
4) A book with over 400 pages
The Many-Coloured Land by Julian May - 3.5
5) A book by an author new to you
The London Connection by Robin Hunter - 3.5
Honeymoons Can Be Murder by Connie Shelton - 3
Murder in the Charleston Manner by Patricia Houck Sprinkle - 3
The Burnt Orange Sunrise by David Handler - 2.5
Murder Will Travel by Emily Toll - 4
Quarry by Susan Cummins Miller - 4.5
When Wallflowers Die by Sandra West Prowell - 2.5
6) The book you want to read the most
Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - 4.5
7) A book by a male author
Buried Lies by Conor Daly - 3
8) A book by one of your favourite authors
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 4
9) A book by a female author
Dancing in the Dark by Sharon Zukowski - 2.5
10) A book with a cover you love
Forest by Sonya Hartnett - 3.5

[Nicola]

Reading has been so slow at the moment, and I'm not sure why!
But have read a book with over 400 pages (4)
The Venetian Betrayal / Steve Berry
A book I wanted to ready the most (6)
The Grand Sophy / Georgette Heyer
and a book by a male author (7)
The President's Hat / Antoine Laurain

[Lynxie]

Crossed off my Fourth:

7) A book by a male author: Nephilim Prophecy by Adrienne Wilder ★★

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

[Zoey]

Finished my 3rd

A Book Recommended by a GR friend (Thanks Elaine)
The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion 4.5★

[Renee V]

Finished my book by a female author How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I've Learned from Reading Too Much I enjoyed reading about her relationship with the heroines from her favourite books through her life, but this book had the opposite effect of this challenge...instead of getting my TBR list down I've added to it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished my 9th last night - #6 - Want to read the most - Never Forgotten by Stacey Nash 4★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Catsalive]

2) A book recommended by a GR friend
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter - 3

10) A book with a cover you love
Forest by Sonya Hartnett - 3.5



That's the last of them for me. I have read a few extras in options 1, 3 & 5, and my favourite genre this month has been murder mysteries, in case you hadn't noticed.

[Anna]

Lynxie wrote: "Anna wrote: "2 books down.....next is yet undecided"

oooh... I adored Nineteen Minutes, Anna. Such a gut-wrenching read!"

i know right. it's good i am going for a reread (hence it being in my challenge :) )

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My review for #9 - FEMALE AUTHOR - which I read earlier in the month - The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay 5★s

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

[Elaine]

Finished my second for this challenge Big Little Lies . Five + star read for me. Absolutely brilliant.

[Sharon]

Finished my 1st #6 The book you most wanted to read : Nest by Inga Simpson 5★

I loved it :)

[Lynxie]

Fifth book crossed off:

5) A book by an author new to you: A Town Called Dust: The Territory 1 by Justin Woolley ★★★

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My review for #4 which I read earlier in the month - The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies 4.5★s

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

[MaryG2E]

The book that has been on your TBR list the longest:
Browsing my bookshelves last night for a new TBR to start, I chanced across a book I've been meaning to read for ever, Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee. Tucked into the dust jacket was a greeting card. Turns out I was given this book by my nephew for Christmas in 2003. Twelve years on the TRB list - is this a record? So I thought I better get cracking and get it READ!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MaryG2E wrote: "The book that has been on your TBR list the longest:
Browsing my bookshelves last night for a new TBR to start, I chanced across a book I've been meaning to read for ever, [book:Elizabeth Costello|..."

It could well be Mary!

[Zoey]

Fourth one done

8) A book by one of your favourite authors

Kinsey and Me: Stories Sue Grafton 3★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're doing well Zoey! Only one to go?

[Zoey]

Brenda wrote: "You're doing well Zoey! Only one to go?"

Thanks Brenda, yes should definitely get 5 read, hopefully 6 :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent!

[Stef]

Disappointingly the book I wanted to read the most and the one on my TBR longest (which I also very much wanted to read) DID NOT COME as ordered :( but I did my best

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Stef wrote: "Disappointingly the book I wanted to read the most and the one on my TBR longest (which I also very much wanted to read) DID NOT COME as ordered :( but I did my best"

Never mind - it still might:) You have 10 days of the month to go!

[Carolyn]

Finished my 5th, (#10,a book with a cover you love)the wonderful History of the Rain by Niall Williams 5★

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

Not sure I'm going to manage another five books for this challenge in the next week!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You only had to do as many as you could Carolyn...5 is a great effort!

[Noelene]

finished book with a cover i love A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco 4 stars

[Andrea]

Noelene wrote: "finished book with a cover i love A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco 4 stars"

I treated myself to a hardcover edition of that one with a book voucher for a special birthday - must get around to reading it one day!!

[Sharon]

Finished my 2nd #9 - A book by a female author: Deserving Death by Katherine Howell 5★

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "You only had to do as many as you could Carolyn...5 is a great effort!"

I think I missed that point Brenda! It did seem a big challenge this month. I'm aiming for 8 at this stage :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Finished!!!
1) The book that's been on your list the longest Foundation by Isaac Asimov ✓ 3 stars
2) A book recommended by a GR friend Recommended by Sally Howes The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert ✓ 3,stars
3) A book from your favourite genre Thriller. Gravity by Tess Gerritsen ✓ 5 stars
4) A book with over 400 pages. The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows ✓ 4 stars
5) A book by an author new to you . The Stone Gate by Mark Mann ✓ 3 stars
6) The book you want to read the most. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews ✓ 5 stars
7) A book by a male author Codex Born by Jim C. Hines ✓ 4 stars
8) A book by one of your favourite authors A Straw Man by Amalie Jahn ✓ 4 stars
9) A book by a female author Antidote to Murder by Felicity Young✓ 4stars
10) A book with a cover you love TimeStorm by Steve Harrison ✓ 3 stars

[MaryG2E]

Phrynne wrote: "Finished!!!
1) The book that's been on your list the longest Foundation by Isaac Asimov ✓ 3 stars
2) A book recommended by a GR friend Recommended by Sally Howes [book:T..."

Wow, all ten choices in less than a month - amazing achievement Phrynne! I'm hoping to conquer 6 or 7 of my TBRs before 31st Aug. You're streets ahead!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "You only had to do as many as you could Carolyn...5 is a great effort!"

I think I missed that point Brenda! It did seem a big challenge this month. I'm aiming for 8 at this stage :)"

Whatever you can manage is a great effort:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Finished!!!
1) The book that's been on your list the longest Foundation by Isaac Asimov ✓ 3 stars
2) A book recommended by a GR friend Recommended by Sally Howes [book:T..."

Congratulations Phrynne! Great job!!!

[Odette]

Here is what I have read for this challenge from my TBRs:

1) The book that's been on your list the longest: The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 4 stars
2) A book recommended by a GR friend, Anne: Hemlock by N.J. Layouni 3 stars
4) A book with over 400 pages: My Brother-But-One by T.M. Clark 4 stars
5) A book by an author new to you: When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett 3.5 stars
7) A book by a male author The Gardener of Baghdad by Ahmad Ardalan Reading

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Odette:) Some pretty good reads there too!

[Odette]

Brenda wrote: "Doing well Odette:) Some pretty good reads there too!"
Thanks - I enjoyed The Crossing Places.

[Carolyn]

Here's my review for #2 book recommended by GR friend (Marianne) The Last Winter of Dani Lancing by P.D. Viner 4★
It was indeed a good thriller. Thanks Marianne!

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

[Marianne]

You're welcome, Carolyn, glad you enjoyed it. I have the 2nd book waiting for me at a friend's place in UK when we get there....

[Carolyn]

Aha! I guessed there were sequels from the ending but haven't looked them up yet.