**Autumn Reading Challenge - 2014**

[Jordz]

My list is

1. I don't know how she does it
2. beautiful redemption
3. Marley and me
4. rabbit proof fence

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jordan wrote: "My list is

1. I don't know how she does it
2. beautiful redemption
3. Marley and me
4. rabbit proof fence"

I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson
Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington

A good start Jordan... for linking your books just click on "add book/author" in the top of this comment box, then search there:) A great try with what you did too:)

[Megan]

1. Labour Day Doctor Zhivago

2. St Patrick's Day Howards End

3. Melbourne Moomba Festival The Night Circus

4. Canberra Day The Lizard Eaters

5. April Fool's Day Emma

6. Easter Eat, Pray, Love

7. Anzac Day Mansfield

8. Captain Cook Festival The Luminaries

9. The Whaleshark Festival Typhoon

10. Autumn Color The History Of Danish Dreams

11. Watership Down

12. Tree of Codes

13. Wittgenstein's Mistress

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great list Megan:)

[Rachael]

Brenda wrote: "Rachael wrote: "This is my first foray into a bookgroup challenge so not sure how I will go. Took me ages to choose the books but here is my list:
1. 1st to Die
2.The Book of Lost Things
3. Open (..."

Thanks Brenda - I have added links and covers - having read a note you wrote as to "how to".

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rachael wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Rachael wrote: "This is my first foray into a bookgroup challenge so not sure how I will go. Took me ages to choose the books but here is my list:
1. 1st to Die
2.The Book of Lost T..."

Excellent! Well done...and it's a great list too:)

[B the BookAddict]

Megan wrote: "1. Labour Day Doctor Zhivago

2. St Patrick's Day Howards End

3. Melbourne Moomba Festival The Night Circus

4. Canberra Day [book:The Lizard Eaters|324463..."

Doctor Zhivago, Howards End, Watership Down; faves!

[Rachael]

New to this - and just thought that I would get started so have read one book but .. its NOT autumn until Saturday. This is a personal challenge (yes?) so nobody else is bothered I take it .. or do I have to choose a replacement book!?

[Zoey]

Well, the challenge is to read the books you've chosen during Autumn (1st March to 31st May) so you have got a bit of a headstart on the rest of us :)

[Rachael]

Hmmm ... I will have to see if I can fit next month's bookclub book into the challenge categories somewhere to replace my one that I have already read :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rachael wrote: "New to this - and just thought that I would get started so have read one book but .. its NOT autumn until Saturday. This is a personal challenge (yes?) so nobody else is bothered I take it .. or d..."

Yes, as Zoey says, the challenge is for Autumn and as we are still in Summer, it wouldn't count for the Autumn challenge:) Sorry Rachael!

[Rachael]

OK. I now amend my list to delete Past the Shallows which I have jumped the gun and read and replace it with Silver Bay.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rachael wrote: "OK. I know amend my list to delete Past the Shallows which I have jumped the gun and read and replace it with Silver Bay."

Well done!!

[Bec]

Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"

Haha! Bec I have my first one chosen - Safe Harbour by Helene Young - I've been hanging out for this one for awhile!!

[Bec]

Ooh I have that on my list too Brenda, What to pick??? Was thinking of reading them in order but Safe Harbour is down near the bottom :( Maybe i'll use that Random app thing - which challenge did you have the link to it?

[Carolyn]

Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"

Choosing what to read first will be hard. I have Dust (Silo 3) by Hugh Howey and The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan both sitting on my coffee table calling to me - maybe I need a toss of Brenda's lucky coin?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bec wrote: "Ooh I have that on my list too Brenda, What to pick??? Was thinking of reading them in order but Safe Harbour is down near the bottom :( Maybe i'll use that Random app thing - which challenge did y..."

This one Bec:)

[Zara's Corner]

I think I'll start with Green by Frances Sherwood

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"

Choosing what to read first will be hard. I have ..."

COIN TOSS HAPPENING! The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris is coming up as your first read Carolyn:)

[Bec]

Found the link - Random doesn't quiet work for this (too many duplicates) but at the bottom there is an option for sequence so this will be the order I am going to read in:
1
9
3
5
11
7
6
8
2
10
13
12
4
saves me feeling guilty over who I chose first lol and I get to read Safe Harbour 2nd!!

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"

Choosing what to read first will be hard...."

Excellent! Thank you Brenda!

Maybe you need to incorporate an automatic coin tosser into GR to save you from this onerous duty:)

[Kathryn]

Carolyn wrote: "Choosing what to read first will be hard..."

Brenda wrote: "COIN TOSS HAPPENING! The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris is coming up as your first read Carolyn:) ...."

Looking forward to seeing what you think of this one, Carolyn - it's been on my list almost a year!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bec wrote: "Found the link - Random doesn't quiet work for this (too many duplicates) but at the bottom there is an option for sequence so this will be the order I am going to read in:
1
9
3
5
11
7
6
8
..."

Well done.....of course, subject to change;) (You might feel like something different!)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"

Choosing what to read firs..."

I don't mind Carolyn...a little bit of fun:)

[Kathryn]

Do you really have a coin there, Brenda? Or do you just pick the book you are most eager to hear about??!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kathryn wrote: "Do you really have a coin there, Brenda? Or do you just pick the book you are most eager to hear about??!!"

I really do have a coin Kathryn:) A 20c piece:)

[Kathryn]

;-)

[Carolyn]

Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Choosing what to read first will be hard..."

Brenda wrote: "COIN TOSS HAPPENING! The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris is coming up as your first read Carolyn:) ......"

Sounds good, doesn't it? All ready to dive in on Saturday (hope it's a wet weekend!)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Choosing what to read first will be hard..."

Brenda wrote: "COIN TOSS HAPPENING! The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris is coming up as your first re..."

I'd settle for a COLD weekend! But I know that won't happen!

[Sally906]

Bec wrote: "Autumn starts this Saturday - do we all have our 1st books at the ready?? Which one to choose first??? Happy reading everyone"
Mine has to be Anzac Biscuits which is a picture book. It is a library book picked especially for the challenge and is due back. Grandson is coming over on the weekend so will read it to him :)

Then I can make a start on the "grown-up" books :)

[Bec]

its lovely to read picture books! I get to do it every second week to a group of special needs kids we have at our school - they love it and so do I

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Choosing what to read first will be hard..."

Brenda wrote: "COIN TOSS HAPPENING! The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris is coming up ..."

Has been raining all day. Looks like we are in for a wet weekend in Sydney after all. All the better for starting the Autumn challenge :)

[Steve]

Carolyn wrote: "Has been raining all day. Looks like we are in for a wet weekend in Sydney after all. All the better for starting the Autumn challenge :)"

I don't want a wet weekend, I have flights to catch on Sunday. :-(

[Carolyn]

Steve wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Has been raining all day. Looks like we are in for a wet weekend in Sydney after all. All the better for starting the Autumn challenge :)"

I don't want a wet weekend, I have flight..."

Supposed to be clearing on Sunday Steve, so should be OK for flying.

[Trevor]

Bec wrote: "Found the link - Random doesn't quiet work for this (too many duplicates) but at the bottom there is an option for sequence so this will be the order I am going to read in:
1
9
3
5
11
7
6
8
..."

Great idea Bec to use the randomiser (didn't see it until you pointed it out), I've done the same and will be reading one of my TBR England, England by Julian Barnes

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Not long now until you can all begin! Have a lot of fun reading through your lists until the end of Autumn:)

[Carolyn]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Choosing what to read first will be hard..."

Brenda wrote: "COIN TOSS HAPPENING! [book:The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris|16079967..."

Oh my goodness! It is TEEMING down in Sydney this morning. Great excuse for curling up with a book and starting the Autumn Challenge but not so good for Mardi Gras! Hope it clears up before this evening.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm really enjoying my first:) Safe Harbour by Helene Young I definitely be finished it soon:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've finished my first for this challenge - what a brilliant read! #9, Whaleshark Festival (and I had no idea how perfectly this book suits this category!)

Safe Harbour by Helene Young 5★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Jenn]

Finished my first book for this Challenge from my TBR shelf The Secret Life Of Bees. For my second book I will be reading the first of my No6. Easter - Chocolate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennifer wrote: "Finished my first book for this Challenge from my TBR shelf The Secret Life Of Bees. For my second book I will be reading the first of my No6. Easter - Chocolate [book:Charlie and th..."

Go girl!

[Christy]

I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book Christy!

[Christy]

Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book Christy!"

It is Brenda!! That's why I'm almost done! Watching the kids swim and I can't put this down!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book Christy!"

It is..."

One eye on the kids and one eye on the book! Works well;)

[Zara's Corner]

Christy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book Christy!"

It is..."

I can't wait to get to read this book as well for this challenge especially after your huge recommendation. I'm about to start my first book Green. I'll let you know how I go.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Zara wrote: "Christy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book ..."

A perfect one for the March challenge as well Zara:)

[Christy]

Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "I'm starting with Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time - almost done ;)"

That's a great book ..."

Exactly!! Very glad my girls are such good swimmers!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!