Judging June Challenge 2017

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Mima! Awesome result :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Mima:)

[Odette]

Finished my 3rd book for this challenge:

As well as having a beautiful cover, this was a beautiful book to read and finish this challenge with.

1. A beautiful cover.
The Florentine Bridge by Vanessa Carnevale - 4★s AA

[Diana]

Congratulations Mima.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Odette! I agree, I loved that book :)

[Loren]

Finished my last book The Queen of the Big Time last night. I was a bit disappointed unfortunately, didn't really do it for me. It was about halfway there I reckon. Anyway, I finished the challenge! Bring on the next one ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Loren!

[Diana]

Well done Loren.

[Jenn]

One book to go Smokin' Seventeen

[Jenn]

I've finished...YAY

Hard challenge - 9 books (at least three Aussie authors)

Read 9/9

Read a book with:-
1. A beautiful cover. Driftwood by Mandy Magro AA 4.5 stars

2. A cover you don't like.
Death Masks by Jim Butcher 4 stars

3. A colourful cover.16th Seduction by James Patterson 4 stars

4. A really appropriate cover. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs 4.5 stars

5. A cover that you love. Tell us why! Second Chance Town by Karly Lane Has a great Australian cover AA 4 stars

6.A boring cover. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 3 stars

7. A flowery cover. All of Me by Leeanna Morgan 4 stars

8. A scenic cover.Bridie's Choice by Karly Lane AA 5 stars

9. Reader's choice. Tell us why you chose this cover:) Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs I love the author and the cover is pretty 5 stars

[Valerie]

No success for me this month, only completing 1 and a half out of 3.
But I have knitted a lovely pair of gloves, which I'm going to be needing tomorrow morning, 1° in Melbourne predicted.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jennifer!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Valerie wrote: "No success for me this month, only completing 1 and a half out of 3.
But I have knitted a lovely pair of gloves, which I'm going to be needing tomorrow morning, 1° in Melbourne predicted."

Maybe you should listen to audio books while you knit:) :)

[Nicola]

Finished my 3 books!
5. A cover that you love. Tell us why!
The Stonehenge Legacy / Sam Christer 3*
Stonehenge at dawn/dusk what's not to love!
6. A boring cover.
The Soldier's Curse / Meg Keneally 4*AA
8. A scenic cover
Diamond Sky / Annie Seaton AA 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Jennifer and Nicola!

[Ronja]

Finished my three books!

2. A cover I don't like. Lynette Ferreira: ForNever

5. A cover that I like. I think the cover is thought-provoking in a good way. Neil Kagan: The Secret History of World War II

7. A flowery cover. (Also an Aussie author) Richard Flanagan: The Narrow Road to the Deep North



I really loved ForNever by Lynette Ferreira. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Ronja!

[Sue]

Completion Post
Reposting from Message 24
I really like this challenge because it gives an opportunity to celebrate some fantastic book covers :)
I had originally signed up for Level=Easy, but decided kind of early on that I'd like to try for Medium. I don't know if it "counts" because I didn't "declare" it at the beginning, but I did complete enough tasks for the Medium level.

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Level: Easy - 3 books (at least one Aussie author)
Completed 2017-Jun-26

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Option 4. A really appropriate cover: The Dry by Jane Harper AA | 2017-Jun-14
Colors are evocative of the drought condition and the rather somber tone of the book - hard times due to the drought, and people in the town are very disturbed by the deaths of the Hadler family.
Option 6. A boring cover: 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith | 2017-Jun-20
The black and white illustrations of Iain McIntosh DO add a lot to the chapters of the book, but I just wanted something more for the cover. Also most of the cover is just plain red!
Option 1. A beautiful cover: The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye | 2017-Jun-26

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Level: Medium - 6 books (at least two Aussie authors)
Completed 2017-Jun-30

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Option 2. A cover you don't like: Trumps of Doom by Roger Zelazny | 2017-Jun-27
cover art just seems kind of childish and silly
Option 3. A colourful cover: Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood AA | 2017-Jun-28
Option 9. Reader's choice: Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper | 2017-Jun-30
I think the cover of Stella by Starlight is striking! I couldn't bring myself to use it for "Beautiful Cover" and I couldn't use it for a "Cover that I Love", though, because it shows the scene from the opening of the book where Stella and Jojo see the burning cross, meaning the Ku Klux Klan has come to their town of Bumblebee, North Carolina, USA (in 1932.) So, it's not possible to say that I love the picture of the Klan threats or that I think it's something of beauty. But, other than that, I DO think the cover illustration by Sarah Jane Coleman is just beautiful.

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At my reading rate, it just wouldn't have been possible to sign up for the Hard level and finish all 9 books in one month. But just for fun I'm personally challenging myself to complete the remaining three (with at least one Aussie author) hopefully by end of July or mid-August.

Thanks for a fun challenge!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sue! And a great idea to complete your books - good luck!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work everyone and Sue- you read some really good books:)

[Diana]

Well done Sue.

[Deb]

I made it as an easy at least....
Ok, my list is coming along.

2. A cover you don't like. Peacemaker by Marianne de PierresAA

4. A really appropriate cover. The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance: How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World by Paul Robert Walker
5. A cover that you love. Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey

7. A flowery cover Dear Merylin(which goodreads refuses to find for me) Barbra Leslie AA

AA . AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Deborah!!

[Dree]

Finished this challenge last week

Thanks ladies - I read some really great books this time! - I especially enjoyed The Girl With All the Gifts :)

✔ A cover you don't like -Persuasion by Jane Austen ★★★
✔ Appropriate cover - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead ★★★★
✔ A boring cover How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk ★★★★
✔ A flowery cover The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriaty AA ★★★★
✔ Reader's choice - The Girl with All the Gifts by MR Carey ★★★★★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Dree!

[Li'l Owl]

Finally finished my 6th of 9
Colorful Cover
Just Evil by Vickie McKeehan ★★

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

[Sharon]

A few days late I know, but I did manage to finish :)

Judging June Challenge

Easy level 3/3

3. A colourful cover: Outback Promise by Maggie Bolitho (AA) 4★
6. A boring cover: The Shack by the Bay by Lea Davey (AA) 5★
7. A flowery cover: The Perfumer's Secret by Fiona McIntosh (AA) 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sharon! And sorry I archived it too soon for you :)

[Sharon]

Thanks Brenda. All good my fault I was running late :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Better late than never ;)

[Li'l Owl]

Better give up on this challenge but I'm still working on it anyway. =o)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:)

[Amanda]

Well, I haven't had time to post as work is busy. Still trying to read though! I set myself what proved to be an impossible challenge of 9 books. I managed to finish three:
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
Spirits of the Ghan byJudy Nunn
Mount! by Jilly Cooper

I've nearly finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and I'm part way through The Lavender Keeper by Fiona McIntosh so I guess that's not too bad! I have also read a couple that aren't on this list!
Now for July's list..........

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Amanda!

[Amanda]

Thanks Brenda!