Merry Month of May Challenge

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

And here is my belated review for my final read A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor

Brilliant finish to a fantastic series! 5★s
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Tien wrote: "1. May Day: Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill

2. Mother's Day: Golden Earrings by Belinda Alexandra -Read 05..."

How did you rate them Tien? I really liked All the Birds, Singing but it had some very mixed reviews and wondering what you thought of it?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michelle wrote: "Hello everyone :)

I just finished my final book for this challenge - Me Before You. And was blessed with another fantastic book :)

Merry Month of May Challenge - 5/5 books complet..."

Congratulations Michelle! Great job :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "And here is my belated review for my final read A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor

Brilliant finish to a fantastic series! 5★s
My review:..."

Congratulations Jools!

[MichelleG]

Thanks Brenda :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

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

Review to follow closer to publication"

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

[Anna]

one down!!!

1. May Day:
South of Darkness by John Marsden
2. Mother's Day:
Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson 5 *s
3. Kiss Goodbye to MS Day:
I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington
4. National Sorry Day:
Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French
5. Reader's Choice:
Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Two days left Anna - how do you think you'll go? Good luck and maybe you can transfer any unreads to the next challenge:)

[Carolyn]

I only manged three this month but hope to get to the other two sometime soon:

1. historical set in Australia by Aussie author - The Secret River by Kate Grenville 5★
2. Book about family or mother - Wildlight by Robyn Mundy
3. Kiss Goodbye to MS Day- Red cover - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
4. Written about indigenous Australians - Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn 4.5★
5. Aussie tbr - The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian by David Dyer 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Carolyn! And a great three they were too! Consistently high ratings :)

[Katrina]

I managed to get three read for this challenge:

1. historical fiction: White Gardenia by Belinda Alexandra 4*
2. mother's day: The Vicar's Wife by Katharine Swartz 4*
5. Aussie TBR: The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton 3*

bring on June and the winter challenge too - my books are in a pile by the bed all ready for wednesday :)

[Chloe]

1. May Day Historical Fiction - set at least partly in Australia Aussie author

Freedom's Land READ

2. Mother's Day

Stay With Me READ

3. Kiss Goodbye to MS

No Time for Goodbye READ

Challenge complete - all books read, just haven't had time to review yet!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Katrina and Chloe! Well done:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Finished at last:)

Here are mine:)

1. HF set in Aussie with an Aussie author Tom Appleby, Convict Boy by Jackie French 4 stars

2. Family/mother. The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell 4 stars

3. Red cover. A Necessary Evil by Alex Kava 3 stars

4. Indigenous author. The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina 5 stars

5. Readers choice Aussie author. The King’s Man by Alison Stuart 4 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Phrynne :) And with a day to spare...

[Sally906]

And looking at my clock - it is 8 am so there are 16 hours to finish off your books - more if you're on the west coast - less if you're on the east coast.

[Suzie]

I finished 4. Indigenous book last night - just in the nick of time to complete the challenge! The Fringe Dwellers by Nene Gare 2★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Suzie! Bad luck you didn't enjoy your last one so much - but on to June challenge now :)

[Lynxie]

Well, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

1. May Day - Historical Fiction partially set in AU by an Aussie author: Heart of the Country by Tricia Stringer

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

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

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Lynxie - minimum requirement was 3 so you made it :)

[Nicola]

Can't believe I only managed 2 this month! Too busy reading things that are not in my challenges!
2 Mothers Day - Back to Blue Gum Flat: An Australian Rural Romance / Tea Cooper
1 May Day Island of Whispering Winds . Elizabeth Haran

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Never mind! Onward and upward...June's here:) and Winter! Both good challenges :) Hope you enjoyed the ones you did read Nicola :)