**Spring Reading Challenge - 1/9/15 - 30/11/15**

[Nicola]

Just posting my choices (but have already finished my first book!)
1 down
1a The God Beneath the Sea / Leon Garfield
1b To Kill a Mockingbird / Harper Lee
1c Daughter Of The Forest / Juliet Marillier
1d The Columbus Affair / Steve Berry
1e The Atlantis Gene / A.G. Riddle

1 across
1a Proxima / Stephen Baxter
1b The Goblin King / Shona Husk
1c Kitchens of the Great Midwest / J. Ryan Stradal
1d Blood Work / Michael Connelly
1e The Other Side of the World / Stephanie Bishop

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice list Nicola!

[Bron]

Posting my list a little late.

1 Down:
1a The Eye of the Sheep
1b Before I Go To Sleep
1c Tomorrow, When the War Began
1d In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
1e The War of the Worlds

5 Down:
5a The Beast's Garden
5b The Rent Collector
5c Persuasion
5d Still Alice
5e Journey Into Fear

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some great choices there Bron!

[Carolyn]

Finished my first, #3 in 1 Down, YA novel by an Aussie author Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil 4★

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

[Diana]

Odette wrote: "I just finished reading #3 in Row 1 - a book published this year.

At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen"

Just picked up At Water's Edge so hoping it's great :) Not read this author before now.

[Bronwyn]

Have finished 1 Down - TBR 2+ years Soulbound 3stars and
5 Across
- Child on the cover The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making 4stars and
- Suspense or crime Hades 5stars

[Rebecca]

I'm going to go with 1 Down and 4 Across:

Shortlisted or has won a book prize
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

That 'everyone' but you has read
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

Young Adult by an Aussie author
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden

Has been on your TBR for longer than two years
These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

Science Fiction
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Has been on you TBR for longer than two years
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Favourite genre
Caught by Harlan Coben

From a friend's TBR
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

With a red cover
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Female main character
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

[Rebecca]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "This is tricky. I think I'm going to go with 1 across & 1 down.

1 Down
Shortlisted or has won a prize
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

The book 'everyone' has read ..."


I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on Wolf Hall... I'm going to give it a go too. :)

[Nicola]

Finished 1b across
The Goblin King / Shona Husk
read it in one sitting so switched to light off at 3am!

[Anna]

finally starting :) with an reread of an oldie but a goodie :)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

[Janine]

I have finished my first 2 for this challenge. Both from 5 down
Aussie Author never read Before Nightfall by Rachel Amphlett 4*
Book turned into Movie Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My review for my 4th: #5 Across - Set in Australia - Patrick's Journey by Roy T. Humphreys 4.5★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My 5th - #2 Down - One Word Title - Alert by James Patterson 5★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My 6th - #5 Across - Child on Cover - Star Promise by G.J. Walker-Smith 5★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My 7th - #3 Down - Set in Australia - The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns 4★s

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

[Stef]

book turned into movie: Orlando
review (which many of you have seen) here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Aussie I had never read Henry Handel Richardson (book The Getting of Wisdom Easyread Edition )
review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally906]

I have finished 3 books - all from 3 Down:


Published this year - The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns 5★s

Random Book from TBR – The Good Master by Kate Seredy 4★s

Set in Australia - They Found A Cave by Nan Chauncy 4★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sally!!

[Rosie]

Finished my second for this challenge Lirael

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 8th - #2 Down - Love the Cover - Wild Lands by Nicole Alexander 5★s

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

[Rosie]

Finished 2 more books-
Suspense or crime- Pretty Girls

and

science-fiction - The Martian

[Kathryn]

I've finished 3 of my books for this challenge so far, but no bingo in view yet!

BOOK LOVE PUB 2015 MALE CHAR NEW AUS 
PRIZE COVER AUTH
 

POPULAR AUS AUTH CURRENT REREAD OTHER COUNTRY
 BESTSELLER
. 
 

AUS YA HF FREE NOVELLA MOVIE
 
 

TBR FAV GENRE FRIEND'S RED COVER FEMALE 
2YRS+ TBR CHAR


SCI-FI ONE WORD AUST CHILD SUSPENSE/ 
 SETTING CRIME

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finished my 9th - #2 Down - The Whisperer by Fiona McIntosh 5★s

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

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Kathryn wrote: "I've finished 3 of my books for this challenge so far, but no bingo in view yet!

BOOK LOVE PUB 2015 MALE CHAR NEW AUS
PRIZE COVER AUTH
[b..."

I like the way you have done that Kathryn.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Yes it's like a proper Bingo card Kathryn...noice! ;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Have finished my 1st: #3 Down Published this year: Deadly Messengers by Susan May. 4★s

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

[Kathryn]

Thanks, Phrynne and Julie. This is my second bingo card for the year - I'm doing an annual bingo challenge in another group and someone else set their's up like that, so I copied!! It looks good when there are a few more squares filled! Won't work if you have more than one book per square for some though.

[Lesley]

I'm attempting a full board too, after giving it a bit of thought.

1 across

Prizewinner Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore read Sep, 1 star
Love the cover The Swan Thieves currently reading
2015 pub Buy Me the Sky: The remarkable truth of China’s one-child generations read Sep, 3 stars
Male character
New Aus author Blindsided

2 across

Everyone read The Time Machine read Sep, 2 stars
Aus author
Current bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organising read Sep, 3 stars
Reread All Quiet on the Western Front
OS set

3 across

Aus YA Seven Little Australians
HF The Return of the Native
TBR
Novella Zadig
Book to movie The African Queen read Sep, 4 stars.

4 across

Longterm TBR Sons and Lovers
Fave genre
TBR
Red cover
Female character Mary Poppins

5 across

SF Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? currently reading
One word Shame
Aus set Grace's Table read Sep, 3 stars
Child cover
Crime,suspense The 39 Steps

[Nicola]

finished by 3rd for the challenge - 1 across - Main male character
Blood Work / Michael Connelly

[Steve]

Last night, I finished my first, Published This Year from 3 down, X, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is Science fiction from 5 across, The Light Fantastic.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 10th - #4 Across - Female Main Character - The Saddler Boys by Fiona Palmer 5★s

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

[Trevor]

Finished my first for the challenge, "Currently on the best seller list" The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 3★

[Trevor]

Lesley wrote: "I'm attempting a full board too, after giving it a bit of thought.

1 across

Prizewinner Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore read Sep, 1 star
Love the cover The Swan Thieves f

I tried to read The Time Machine for the last challenge and gave up on it, it just wasn't my cup of tea.

[Stef]

It's a non-fiction but full of anecdotes set in the US. So for my set in another country I chose

This one will have a fairly narrow audience or maybe I mean readership.

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

[Lesley]

Trevor, I generally don't read science fiction though I am trying to read the classics of that genre. I gave The Time Machine two stars.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 11th - #4 Across - Friend's TBR (Carolyn & Phrynne) - Dying Light by Stuart MacBride 3.5★s

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

[Christy]

Almost forgot to post my list. And I've been in a slight slump so I've only finished one!!

4 Across:

TBR longer than 2 years: by Jael McHenry - 3*

Favorite Genre: Cozy Mystery - by Maggie Sefton

From a friend's TBR - Melissa - by Erika Swyler

With a Red Cover: by Tess Gerritsen

Female Main Character: by Lauren Weisberger

5 Down:

Aussie Author I've never read: by Josephine Moon

Set in Another Country: by Fiona McIntosh

Book turned into a Movie: by Ron Rash

Female Main Character: by Loretta Hill

Suspense or Crime: by Michael Robotham

[Steve]

Am I missing something obvious, but asking Google to give me a bestseller list (for 3 down) just shows me Booktopia, Angus and Robertson and Amazon and their ilk. Surely there is a list that isn't skewed by a publisher?

[Rosie]

Finished my 4th : Suspense or crime Runner

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Steve wrote: "Am I missing something obvious, but asking Google to give me a bestseller list (for 3 down) just shows me Booktopia, Angus and Robertson and Amazon and their ilk. Surely there is a list that isn't ..."

Just go with something that "everyone" is talking about - for example Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ... or Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham (which I have chosen)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 12th - #3 Down - Friend's TBR (Julie) - The Clairvoyant's Glasses by Helen Goltz 5★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[Steve]

Brenda wrote: "Just go with something that "everyone" is talking about - for example Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ... or Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham (which I have chosen)"

Sounds like a good choice is The Shepherd's Crown then, since a number of my friends are talking about it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Steve wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just go with something that "everyone" is talking about - for example Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ... or Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham (which I have chosen)"

Sounds like a..."

Sounds like an excellent choice Steve:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Steve wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just go with something that "everyone" is talking about - for example Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ... or Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham (which I have chosen)"

Sounds like a..."

I am looking forward to that one Steve. It's a bit too expensive at the moment though(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Library Phrynne?

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Library Phrynne?"

It's too new and is out or on reserve. Plus I collect all the Terry Pratchett books so I need to buy it anyway. I will just wait a while:)

[Noelene]

Finished Last Chance Cafe 4 star read

[Nicola]

Lost control and read a book from my other bingo list!
1 down - 1d, TBR list for more than 2 years
The Columbus Affair / Steve Berry

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Library Phrynne?"

It's too new and is out or on reserve. Plus I collect all the Terry Pratchett books so I need to buy it anyway. I will just wait a while:)"

Fair enough:)