Merry Month of May Challenge

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Zoey wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I think I will be starting with You by Caroline Kepnes :)"

Great book Julie - Creepy but great. Hope you enjoy it :)"

Oh good, it should help pull me out of the heavy depths of The Mint Lawn which I am just about to finish :/

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Not sure what I'll start with, but I'm leaning toward The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Not sure what I'll start with, but I'm leaning toward The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan"

Yeah that sounds good Brenda :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Jools; it does:)

[Sally906]

Brenda wrote: "Not long now until we can all get started! Does everyone have their books chosen; their lists up and running? A day and a half to wait :D"

Yep, ready to go. Just have to finish the fabulous Vicki Tyley book I am reading and will be ready to go! Sleight Malice was going to be a May challenge book - but I couldn't wait - lol

My first will be Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh her books are so good, aren't they!!!

[Carolyn]

I think I'll start with The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian by David Dyer.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ooh I have that one to read too Carolyn - one I'm looking forward to:)

[Lynxie]

I think I'll start with Claiming the rebel's heart (sorry on iPhone app and can't link).

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lynxie wrote: "I think I'll start with Claiming the rebel's heart (sorry on iPhone app and can't link)."

Claiming the Rebel's Heart by Alison Stuart

There you go Lynxie:)

[Lynxie]

Thanks Brenda!! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome...loved that one!

[Roxanne]

Brenda wrote: "Roxanne wrote: "I will try for four this month!

1. Historical Fiction - Seven Little Australians
2. Mother's Day - Secret Daughter
3. Red Cover - [book:Forbidden|76009..."

Oh yep, my edition is very red, haha! Happy to be joining in again this month!

[Andrea]

I think I'll begin with Tiddas, considering I nominated it for a monthly challenge once before and didn't get to it.

[Lynxie]

I finished my first!

5. Reader's Choice - Aussie Author owned TBR: Claiming the Rebel's Heart by Alison Stuart ★★★★

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

[Odette]

Finished my first book for the challenge:

Mother's Day is 8th May - Read a book about family/mothers/relationships
The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo - 5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Odette! Obviously enjoyed that one:)

[Andrea]

Odette wrote: "Finished my first book for the challenge:
Mother's Day is 8th May - Read a book about family/mothers/relationships The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo - 5★ ..."

Oh, and that title is in Amazon's Mothers' Day sale (Kindle), too. Quite cheap. Perhaps I will grab it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 1st - Readers Choice Aussie author - Out of the Ice by Ann Turner 5★s

Review to follow closer to publication

[MichelleG]

Hello all my fabulous AR friends and book buddies,

Sorry I haven't been around, work has been crazy, but I'm really looking forward to getting started on my first book for this challenge and to catching up with the challenge thus far.

Huge thanks again to the lovely Brenda for being a Mod superstar :)

I'm going to go with:

2. Mother's Day is 8th May - Read a book about family.
The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns

[Renee V]

May Day Historical Fiction novel set at least partly in Australia, by an Aussie author.
Remembering Babylon

Mother's Day
The Wolf Wilder

Kiss Goodbye to MS Day - Read a book with a RED cover OR the word KISS OR GOODBYE in the title.
✔ The Book of Love - not a fan

National Sorry Day Read a book by an Aussie Indigenous author OR about Indigenous Australia
Butterfly Song

Reader's Choice - Read a book of your choice but make sure it's by an Aussie author and from your owned TBR.
I Am the Messenger

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michelle wrote: "Hello all my fabulous AR friends and book buddies,

Sorry I haven't been around, work has been crazy, but I'm really looking forward to getting started on my first book for this challenge and to ca..."

Loved that one Michelle:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Renee wrote: "May Day Historical Fiction novel set at least partly in Australia, by an Aussie author.
Remembering Babylon

Mother's Day
The Wolf Wilder

Kiss Goodbye to MS Day - Re..."

Great list Renee! Butterfly Song sounds really good...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 2nd - #2 Mother's Day - strong female protagonist - The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan 5★s

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

[PattyMacDotComma]

What an absolutely glorious book! My choice for #2, Mother's Day, family/mother/relationships. What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera is a wonderful 5★ novel.

It is magnificently written. Sri Lankan girl from traditional background is taken to the US in her teens but is still haunted by her family's demons right into adulthood. Not about war - about family.

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

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I finished my first for this challenge:
#3. Kiss Goodbye to MS Day - You by Caroline Kepnes.

This is one seriously creepy book...Creep factor 4!
4★s

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

[Lynxie]

Finished my second...

3. Kiss Goodbye to MS - Red Cover: Bloodmark by Aurora Whittet ★★

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

[Moraig]

Finished Salt Creek . Wonderful writing.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Glad you liked it Moraig! Such a beautiful book:)

[MichelleG]

Hi everyone,

I'm a little slow off the mark this mark, but I finally finished my first book - The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns, and I absolutely loved. I now understand the love surrounding this book... Such a great book :)

Merry Month of May Challenge - 1/5 books completed

1. May Day Read a Historical Fiction novel set at least partly in Australia, by an Aussie author.
Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar

2. Mother's Day is 8th May - Read a book about family.
The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns

3. Kiss Goodbye to MS Day is in May ("wear red lipstick and help kiss goodbye to MS") - Read a book with a RED cover.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

4. National Sorry Day is 26th May - Read a book about Indigenous Australia.
Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn

5. Reader's Choice - Aussie author and from your TBR.
The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Moraig wrote: "Finished Salt Creek . Wonderful writing."

I also loved this...a personal favourite...and recently borrowed the audio version from the library to see if they did it justice, it is beautifully narrated by Ulli Birve and well worth listening to.

[Sally906]

WELL! Would you believe I have FINISHED my May challenge!!!!!! Had a quiet weekend and got stuck into my two Jackie French books - I am going to stick with 3 books as I have a few other challenges on the burner, but am happy I got this one done early :)

My books were:
1. May Day is 2nd May; Melbourne held the first May Day in 1892 - Read a Historical Fiction novel set at least partly in Australia, by an Aussie author.
To Love a Sunburnt Country by Jackie French - starts in Australia in 1942 and then the setting follows the Aussie main character over to Malasia and then a POW camp in Singapore - 4★s

4. National Sorry Day is 26th May - Read a book by an Aussie Indigenous author OR about Indigenous Australia (Fiction or Non Fiction)
Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French - based on a true story, Jackie first heard about Nanberry when she met his descendants set in 1789 - 3★s

5. Reader's Choice - Read a book of your choice but make sure it's by an Aussie author and from your owned TBR.
Secrets in Time by Alison Stuart - 4★s

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Well done you Sally! I'm only onto my second one :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Sally!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sally!

And a great book to start you with Michelle:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 3rd - #4 National Sorry Day (AA - Indigenous) - Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French 5★s

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

[MichelleG]

Thanks Brenda, I started on Salt Creek... I'm predicting another 5 star book :)

[Sally906]

Brenda wrote: "Finished my 3rd - #4 National Sorry Day (AA - Indigenous) - Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French 5★s"

I didn't enjoy it as much as you did - was interesting and all that, but just didn't light my fire.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's a shame - but it's thanks to you that I read it:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I am currently reading her Tom Appleby, Convict Boy. It is very sweet:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'll wait for your review...might get it from the library as well:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Finished my 2nd for this challenge:

#2. Mother's Day: What Matters Most by Dianne Maguire

Excellent debut about sensitive issues! 5★s

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

[MichelleG]

Hi everyone,

I just finished Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar, and absolutely loved it. I really took my time and im glad i took the time to absorb as much as possible, the book definitely deserves it. Truly a 5 star read (IMO) :)

Merry Month of May Challenge - 2/5 books completed

1. May Day Read a Historical Fiction novel set at least partly in Australia, by an Aussie author.
Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar

2. Mother's Day is 8th May - Read a book about family.
The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns

3. Kiss Goodbye to MS Day is in May ("wear red lipstick and help kiss goodbye to MS") - Read a book with a RED cover.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

4. National Sorry Day is 26th May - Read a book about Indigenous Australia.
Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn

5. Reader's Choice - Aussie author and from your TBR.
The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Michelle, Salt Creek is definitely one to be read and enjoyed slowly, it is such a lovely book :)

[Stef]

I finished . It really was as good as all the hype says. Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am continuing my Peter Carey flirtation now with which I am reading VERY SLOWLY

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finished my 4th - #3 - Red Cover - Blood Ties by J.D. Nixon 5★s

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

[MichelleG]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Michelle, Salt Creek is definitely one to be read and enjoyed slowly, it is such a lovely book :)"

Hi Julie, I agree, I'm really glad I took my time :)

[Lynxie]

And my third has been knocked over too.

2. Mother's Day - Strong Female Protagonist: Assassin by Tara Moss ★★★★

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

[Suzie]

All my library reservations have come in at once, so I am changing a couple of my titles for this challenge.
I just finished 3. Red cover Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride 3★ a bit of fun

[Andrea]

I've finished my 3 books now - a bit of a mixed bag:

2. Mother's Day - Read a book about family/mothers/relationships - Why You Are Australian: A Letter to My Children by Nikki Gemmell ★★★★☆

4. National Sorry Day is 26th May - Read a book by an Aussie Indigenous author (Fiction or Non Fiction) - Tiddas by Anita Heiss ★★

5. Reader's Choice - Read a book of your choice but make sure it's by an Aussie author and from your owned TBR - The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon ★★★