**Summer Challenge - 1/12/16 - 28/2/17**

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh goodness Michelle!!! Good luck ;)

[Dree]

Finished my first Dark Matter by Blake Crouch ★★★1/2
Review to follow!

[Loz]

Have finished 4 books so far -

Part A
1. Yellow. The Unwanted Wife 5★ Review

Part B
7. Title. As Hot as It Gets 4★ Review
8. 25th December. A Groom for Christmas 3.5★ Review
10. Cover... Beach scene. Holiday Affair AA 1★ Review

Am currently reading 3. Red - Rage.
So far, so good.

[Odette]

Finished second book:

9. New Years Eve: Book published this year: River Run by Nicole Alexander - 4★

[Kerrie]

Kerrie wrote: "When I finish a book how do I cross it out please Brenda? Do I add the review to my initial comment with books above or do folks prefer me to add it to the ever growing list of new comments? I saw ..." Ahhh... so I do it as I go then at the end I copy it all together. Thanks.

[Kerrie]

Finished first and 3/4 through second.
Yellow

3/5
I tried to do the cross out thing guys but it ended up crossing out all of the text below, that so maybe that only works for names not front covers. LoL. Will persevere and try it again when not so late.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Don't forget to close the "strike" out Kerrie :) The close is < / s > (without the spaces) and you put that where you want to finish the crossing out :)

[Heather]

Finished my second
2. Orange . 4 ★

[Niamh]

Finished my fifth: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, 4★

[Stef]

People finishing 4 or 5 books already WOW!!! Lucky for getting to read so much (also speedy probably)

[Renee V]

Finished my orange cover A Passage to India

[Steve]

I've finished my first, 5. Blue, Frost Like Night, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 4. Green, Infamous.

[Tracy]

Finished my first book of the challenge - read my pick for yellow The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee. I gave it 4 stars.

[Zoey]

3rd one done

8. Xmas Setting - Murder in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 4.5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 8th - #9 - Book Published 2016 - The Silent Kookaburra by Liza Perrat 4.5★s

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

[MichelleG]

Hi, I finished my 6th book - #12. Reader's Choice - A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon. Rated: 5★ stars!!!

[Ashleigh]

Finished #5 Blue City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare ★★★★ 13th Dec 16

And have started #12 Readers Choice: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 9th - #3 Red cover (Rainbow) - Home by Harlan Coben 5★s

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

[Maureen]

Completed my 7th book Yellow Cover: The Burning by Jane Casey. It was an OK book- first in the series-I liked the MC- and will definitely read more in this series

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

[Steve]

Last night, I finished my second, 4. Green, Infamous, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 9. New Years Eve, Legacies: Book 1: Captain to Captain.

[Ashleigh]

Finished #12. Reader's Choice A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness ★★★★ 16th Dec 16

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 10th - #4 Green - A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 4★s

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

[Janine]

Finished my 3rd

Blue Cover
Life of Pi by Yann Martel 4*

[Tracy]

Finished my pick for Red - Champions: At fire's end by Charlotte Jain, which I gave four stars.

[Janine]

Finished my 4th

Main Character on Holiday
The Holiday by Erica James 3*

[Jenny]

I am wondering if I am doing the right thing? When I finish a book, I am editing my original message.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jenny wrote: "I am wondering if I am doing the right thing? When I finish a book, I am editing my original message."

Yes that's right Jenny - and usually we state we have finished another number such and such (as the people above are doing) When the whole challenge is finished then you copy and paste the finished post into the last in the thread so everyone can see what you read and how you enjoyed them :)

[Jenny]

Thank you Brenda!

[Jenny]

I have just finished book five!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

With the link and explanation of the book plus a review if you've done one Jenny ;)

Just have a look at what others have done if you're not sure :)

[Jenny]

1. Iris Johansen
Finished 2/12/16
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenny]

2. Sam Carmody
Finished 15/12/2016
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenny]

3. Catherine Lee
Finished 5/12/2016
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenny]

4. Catherine Lee
Finished 5/12/2016
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenny]

5. Peter Corris
Finished 5/12/2016
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 11th - #2 Orange - The Dark Side of the Street by Jack Higgins 5★s

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

[Kathryn]

I've finished 4/12 so far for this challenge.

#8. Christmas setting
A Gift to Remember by Melissa Hill - 4★

#9. Book published this year
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - AA - 4★

#10. Snow/beach cover
Winter Journey by Diane Armstrong - AA - 4.5★


#11. Main character on holiday
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins by James Runcie - Sidney takes a family holiday to Florence in one of the chapters - 4★

[Steve]

I've just finished my third, 9. New Years Eve, Legacies: Book 1: Captain to Captain, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 7. Summer Title, Dead Heat.

[Trevor]

My progress so far for the challenge:

Part A
Yellow - The Plains: Text Classics by Gerald Murnane - Australian author
Orange - Moonraker by Ian Fleming
Red - China Dolls by Lisa See - 3★
Green - Courting Trouble by Kathy Lette - Australian author - 3★
Blue - Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham
Purple - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green - 3★

Part B
Summer - The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
Christmas - Murder in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon
NYE - Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Snow - When the Professor Got Stuck in the Snow by Dan Rhodes - 2★ (and that is being generous)
Holiday - Spring Break at the Villa Hermes by Xavier Mayne
Readers choice - Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh you haven't had a lot of "love the book" moments yet Trevor! Hope you do soon...

I'll also be interested in your thoughts on Born to Run as well :)

[Steve]

I've finished my fourth, 7. Summer Title, Dead Heat, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 8. 25th December, A Bush Christmas.

[Heather]

Finished my third.
Red - 5 ★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 12th - #1 Yellow - The Shoulders of Giants by Jim Cliff 3.5★s

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

Here's my completed challenge :)

I'm going for HARD

12/12

A - Read a Rainbow

#1. Yellow - The Shoulders of Giants by Jim Cliff 3.5★s
#2. Orange - The Dark Side of the Street by Jack Higgins 5★s
#3. Red - Home by Harlan Coben 5★s
#4. Green - A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer 4★s AA
#5. Blue - Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by Iain Reading 4★s
#6. Purple - Shadows Of Hunters Ridge by Sarah Barrie 5★s AA



B

#7. Title (Sun/Summer/Heat/Hot) - The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall 5★s
#8. 25th Dec (Xmas setting) - Festive Deception by D.B. Tait 5★s AA
#9. New Years Eve (pub. 2016) - The Silent Kookaburra by Liza Perrat 4.5★s AA
#10. Cover (Snow or Beach scene) - The Crossing by B. Michael Radburn 5★s AA
#11. Holiday (MC on holidays) - A Campy Christmas by Karen Musser Nortman 5★s
#12. Reader's Choice - The Florentine Bridge by Vanessa Carnevale 5★s AA

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Brenda:)
What are you going to do until 28th February ?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne! I'm actually reading "randomly" atm as a lot of my books are tied up in 2017 challenges! So I can't read them yet ;) But there are plenty of new challenges which will fit the bill once the new year starts! I won't be stuck with nothing ;)

[Sharon]

Congratulations Brenda.

I must say I get overwhelmed with all the challenges, but I find it hard to say no to them lol.

Quick question for you Brenda. Do you have a particular order in doing the challenges? Looking for ideas lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks:)

Not quite sure what you mean Sharon, I'm sorry??

[Sharon]

Just thought you might have some type of order or system with getting through the challenges. (maybe not) I guess for you it just come down to be a quick reader. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "Just thought you might have some type of order or system with getting through the challenges. (maybe not) I guess for you it just come down to be a quick reader. :)"

Oh I see what you mean :) Sorry!!

I think because I do several challenges, and I try to incorporate the same book through more than one, I look to see what book is in other challenges; what ones I need to finish and therefore what books need reading before others. I then also need to read what I feel like, as sometimes I don't feel in the mood for certain books.

In my notebook which houses all my challenges, I mark the books so I know which are included in other challenges so I know where I'm going with them :)

[Loz]

Finished my 5th book - 3. Red Rage 3.75★