February Challenge - Twister Reading Challenge

[MaryG2E]

Carolyn wrote: "MaryG2E wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Here are mine:

3,4 Historical, S Rush Oh! by Shirley Barrett

2,1 Mystery, B The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag ..."

I'll be interested to read your review Carolyn.

[Rosie]

Fantastic Idea Brenda. I love it.

First set
3.Historical Fiction
3. Author name P
A Hearth in Candlewood

Second Set
2. Mystery
1. Author B
Dead Heat

Third Set
2. Mystery
1. Author B
Dark Country

Fourth Set
4. Contemporary
4. Author S
The Cherry Tree Cafe

Now to pick my books

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Have fun Rosie!

[Jane]

I said maybe and yet I still couldn't resist 'spinning' and choosing my books!
#4 #3 - Contemporary 'P' My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 4.5★s
#1 #2 - YA 'M' Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (Australian author) 3.5★s
#2 #4 Mystery 'S' Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter 5★s
#2 #1 Mystery 'B' Lifeless by Mark Billingham4★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yay! Still some excellent choices coming through:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I like this challenge! The choices people are making are really varied and interesting.

[Michelle_Mck]

Here is my list, this is subject to change as always for me, but here is my first go at it.

First Set: 3, Historical Fiction, Author name "S" The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

Second Set: 2, Mystery, Author name "P" 2nd Chance by James Patterson

Third Set: 1, YA, Author name "S" The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Last Set: 4, Contemporary, Author name "B" Fractured by Dawn Barker

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Michelle:)

[Tina ❣]

1st set
#2 - Mystery and #1 - Author "B":
Bright Air by Barry Maitland

2nd set
#1 - YA and #3 - Author "P":
Chosen book = Burned by P.C. Cast (House of Night series)

3rd set
#4 - Contemporary and #4 - Author "S":
Chosen book = Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

4th set
#3 - Historical and #3 - Author "P":
To be determined later...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Did you have a look at Deborah Burrows Tina?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Also Tina, your 4th set..Historical..is non fiction. Can you please choose another as it's Historical Fiction :)

Your other choices are great!

Another author with the B who covers the criteria is Barry Maitland

[Tina ❣]

Ah yes, thanks for pointing that out Brenda!!
For my 1st set, I've chosen Bright Air by Barry Maitland.

Thanks for your suggestion, Phrynne! I've chosen A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows as my chosen book for the 4th set.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tina wrote: "Ah yes, thanks for pointing that out Brenda!!
For my 1st set, I've chosen Bright Air by Barry Maitland...

Tina, to edit your original post click on "edit" in the bottom right hand corner. Then you can add Bright Air by Barry Maitland to your first set and change the Historical one as well.

But the way it stands, Deborah Burrows is the incorrect one as you need a P for your set #4. (Phrynne made the same suggestion as I did for your 1st set)

Does that make sense?

[Susan]

Oh, my gosh, I want to play this game, Brenda, but I'm so busy at the moment, I don't know if I will read 4 in one month. But brilliant concept. I love it.

[Susan]

Chloe wrote: "OK, here we go ... I've changed my contemporary book to an Aussie author...

First set
#2 MYSTERY
#4 "S"
Always Watching

Great choice on Shallow Breath. I read that when it came out, and Sara is a friend of mine, a West Aussie author. You will enjoy it.

Second set
#4 CONTEMPORARY
#4 "S"
[book:Shallow Breath|1605..."

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Susan wrote: "Oh, my gosh, I want to play this game, Brenda, but I'm so busy at the moment, I don't know if I will read 4 in one month. But brilliant concept. I love it."

Don't worry to commit yourself when you're so busy Susan:) Don't put pressure on yourself...join in silently if you want and post at the end if you manage it:)

[Chloe]

Susan - it sounds great! Can't wait to read it :)

[Natty]

Ok I finally able to get my sets sorted...

1. Mystery and Letter 'S' -The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold finished this one, here is the review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and a 5 star read
2. Young Adult and Letter 'S' - its a toss up between Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas or Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys see what i feel like at the time I think
3. Young Adult and Letter 'M' -On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta 4 stars review for this one https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. Historical Fiction and Letter 'B' - Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole 4 stars and my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..... onto my last one now.

All of these are from my own shelves, which will be fantastic make room for others afterwards :) This list may change too...who knows haha, thanks to the mods for this challenge really looking forward to it :)

[Valerie]

Oops I realised that I had chosen History rather than Historical Fiction. I have amended my list accordingly with The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great picks Nat; and no worries Valerie!

[PattyMacDotComma]

My list - subject to change, as always, especially if I've stuffed it up :)

4/1 Contemporary-B. Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove 5★

2/4 Mystery-S. FINALLY I will read an Alexander McCall Smith, and where better to start than The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ? 5★

3/2 Historical-M. Lessons in Loving by Aussie author Peter McAra 3.5★

2/1 Mystery- B. The Ex by Alafair Burke. 4.5★

Even virtual Twister gets me in a twist! Harder than I suspected, but fun.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Patty:)

[Tina ❣]

Brenda wrote: "Tina wrote: "Ah yes, thanks for pointing that out Brenda!!
For my 1st set, I've chosen Bright Air by Barry Maitland...

Tina, to edit your original post click on "edit" in the bottom..."

Yes, it makes sense Brenda. Thanks for helping me out. I kept editing this before I had to rush off to be somewhere. (:
I'll edit it when I have some quite to do it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No problems Tina:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Last night I changed my Maybe to a Yes and chose these:


1. 2. YA/B: Blood by Tony Birch (Aussie author)

3. 4. Hist/S: A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman

2. 2. Myst/M: Silent Scream by Angela Marsons

3. 3. Hist/P: The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart (Aussie author)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Woohoo Jools! Glad you changed your mind:) And some great reads there!

[Chris]

What a wonderful idea, thank you for the invite! Is it February yet?

Contemporary - B
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

Mystery - P
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

Historical Fiction -M
We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas

Historical Fiction -S
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Chris wrote: "What a wonderful idea, thank you for the invite! Is it February yet?

Contemporary - B
- The Thing about Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

Mystery - P
- The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

Historical..."

Chris can you please edit your post and link your books? Thanks :) Great you're joining us...not long until February now ;)

[Jenn]

My List

1st Set
2 - Mystery & 4 - S
The Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne

2nd set
2 - Mystery & 1 - B
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry 5 stars

3rd Set
2 - Mystery & 2 - M
Crucifixion Creek by Barry Maitland 4 stars


4th set
4 - Contemporary & 2 - M
Red Dust by Fleur McDonald

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I hope you like mysteries Jennifer:)

[Jenn]

Phrynne wrote: "I hope you like mysteries Jennifer:)"

Yes they are one of my favourites. I am having a little trouble with finding an book for my 3rd set. Any suggestions?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Crucifixion Creek by Barry Maitland will fit the bill Jennifer :) #1 in a trilogy, he's Aussie and fantastic!

[Jenn]

Brenda wrote: "Crucifixion Creek by Barry Maitland will fit the bill Jennifer :) #1 in a trilogy, he's Aussie and fantastic!"

Thanks Brenda. I will see if my library has it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck :)

[Jenn]

Brenda wrote: "Good luck :)"
Thanks this book sounds like a great read I can't wait to read it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I loved it as well as book 2 which was recently released. The third and final is due towards the end of this year :)

[Stef]

Red, RH
Blue, LH
Yellow RF
Yellow LF

Good I think I managed to dodge the "cute" boy someone else can have him ;)

So I have to read
Young Adult - B-
Mystery- M-
Contemporary - S-
Contemporary- P-

Hmmm we'll see if I get this one up and running. Will try

[Linda]

My numbers were boring - mostly 1s and 2s. I was hoping for a historical novel, but, what the hey, there's always next month, right?

Contemporary - first/last beginning with P

The Revenant - Michael Punke

The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge

YA - last/first beginning with P (see what I mean?)

Dorothy Must Die Stories - Danielle Paige

Dorothy Must Die: Stories

YA - first/last beginning with M (another YA!)

Checkers - John Marden

Checkers

Mystery - first/last beginning with P (There's that letter again!!)

Gun Control - Peter Corris

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Actually, this may not be a challenge as such. I devour the last 2 authors and the others look easily readable. But it WAS a challenge to come up with the first 2.......

Love these challenges! Keep up the fascinating work!

[Linda]

Tried to correct the references under Gun Control for my listing but my computer is messing up and that was the 4th time I'd entered the info, so it will just have to wait for the review...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Gun Control by Peter Corris

[Linda]

Thank you!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

No problem. I think you could fix yours just by putting ] after the long number:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

That's okay Lea. Just go and introduce yourself in the thread called Introduce Yourselves. Then go to the section Authors Spotlight and let us know all about your work. Hope you enjoy our group:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Who's getting excited to start this challenge at midnight tonight? Or in the morning anyway;)

[Kathryn]

I have a few other books that have first dibs on my time, but I have 2 of my books on hand so will probably start on them by next week...

[MichelleG]

So excited! Love a new challenge :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It is exciting Michelle - the fact that we can pick them up at any time - like Kathryn (next week) or tomorrow - as your heart desires;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I just have to go back through all my challenges and see where I can fit the new J.D. Robb in ;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Ignore my last comment. I already have it in Aussie Lovers of Crime in the annual challenge. Gosh I am so smart I fool myself sometimes:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!! Love it!