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Level: Hard (Min three Aussie authors)
10/10
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest :
#2. A new to you author :
#3. Favourite author:
#4. Favourite genre:
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Level: Hard
10/10
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest :
#2. A new to you author :
#3. Favourite author:
#4. Favourite genre: Mystery
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Hard (Min three Aussie authors)
15/15
TASKS COMPLETED
#1. On your TBR the longest :
Bear Grylls Great Outdoor Adventures: An Extreme Guide to the Best Outdoor Pursuits by Bear Grylls -Read 07/21
#2. A new to you author :
Snow Angels (Inspector Kari Vaara #1) by James Thompson -Read 07/18
#3. Favourite author:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling ->Read 07/26
#4. Favourite genre:
Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2) by Tad Williams -
Read 07/07 (fantasy)
SPELL-IT-OUT (COMPLETED)
R: The Janson Directive (Paul Janson #1) by Robert Ludlum -Read 07/16
E: The Four Just Men (The Four Just Men #1) by Edgar Wallace -Read 07/30
C: The Creature in the Dark by Robert Westall -Read 07/07
O: Old Magic by Marianne Curley (AA) -Read 07/22
M: Mr. Jelly's Business (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #4) by Arthur W. Upfield (AA) -Read 07/08
M: The Mahé Circle by Georges Simenon -Read 07/22
E: The Council of Justice (The Four Just Men #2) by Edgar Wallace -Read 07/30
N: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness -Read 07/21
D: Dead Set (Brad Chen #1) by Kel Robertson (AA) -Read 03/07
E: Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist by Sherri Browning Erwin - Read 08/07
D: The Demon King (Seven Realms #1) by Cinda Williams Chima -Read 07/22
of course, randomiser will pick the longest word for me ;p
Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Hard
13/15
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : Chasing the Shadows by Keri Arthur AA
SPELL-IT-OUT
Not sure what word to use yet. Title coming soon.Level: Hard
11/11
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest:
#2. A new to you author:
#3. Favourite author:
#4.Favourite genre:
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Easy
4/4
TASKS
Thanks Brenda Level: Easy
On your TBR the longest - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
A new to you author ✔ -
Favourite author - Mohawk by Richard Russo
Fave genre (Sci Fi) ✔
Being ambitious and very optimistic here by signing up for the medium 6-book Spell-It-Out with both my AA books still on reserve! Click star rating to see review once published and linked. AA = Aussie author.Progress: 5/6
★★★☆☆ R: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)
★★★★★ E: Excellent Women by Barbara Pym (1952)
★★★★★ D: The Dry by Jane Harper (2016) (AA)
★★★☆☆ U: Uprooted by Naomi Novik (2015)
★★☆☆☆ C: The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1982)
☆☆☆☆☆ E: The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna (2014) (AA)
★☆ ♥
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Brenda wrote: "Nice choices everyone! Wow Tien - big word!!"Yes, I do not expect to finish... unless I can start earlier? I've finished June ;p
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My first challenge!! I'm really bad at reading what I'm supposed to as I get distracted by new books, so I'm gonna have a crack at the easy one!Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
Level: Easy
2/4
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
#3. Favourite author: The Women's War by Alexandre Dumas
#2 Review here
#4 Review here
Brenda wrote: "Certainly is ;) You could always choose a smaller word!"Nah... what's the fun in that!
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Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
Level: Easy
0/4
TASK..."
Wonderful to have you join us Krystal!! Can you just edit your post to mark which book is your Aussie author one? Thanks :) And I'll add you to the linked post at the top so you can easily find it in the future!
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Nah... what's the fun in that!"
Haha! Good for you ;)
Done! Thank you :) I've only just figured out how to actually link to the books themselves haha
Mod
Well done! And happy reading :)
Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Medium/Rare
3/8
TASKS
#2. A new to you author : Christopher Cartwright (Aus Author)
#3. Favourite author: Stephen King
#4. Favourite genre: Science Fiction
SPELL-IT-OUT
E Ernest Hemingway A Farewell to Arms
C Christopher Cartwright (Aus Author) The Last Airship
A Alan Dean Foster Alien: Covenant - The Official Movie Novelization
L Steven D. Levitt Think Like a Freak
Brad wrote: "Level: Medium/RareHeh. Steak for dinner tonight? :P
Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Hard
6/11
TASKS (These are books from my TBR shelf at home)
#2. A new to you author : Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
#3. A Favourite author: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
SPELL-IT-OUT (These will be library books)
C - The Convent by Maureen McCarthy AA
A - A Waltz for Matilda by Jackie French AA
L - The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
Thank you for this opportunity to reduce the TBR!Stealing shamelessly from the Winter Challenge, I have chosen:
SPELL-IT-OUT
S Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
P Truth by Peter Temple AA
E Les Enfants de la liberté by Marc Levy
C The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I It Takes A Village by Christine Stinson AA
A Young Digger by Anthony Hill AA
L Chanson douce by Leïla Slimani
I'm going with Medium because I need to start reading some seasonal challenge books (not to mention Annual challenge books)! √ S The Stolen Girls by Patricia Gibney 5★
√ P Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly by Adrian McKinty AA 5★
√ E Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker 5★
√ C The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan 5★
√ I The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne 4★
√ A Ache by Eliza Henry-Jones AA 4★
√ L The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka 4★
Hi Brenda, Sign me up! I'll be going for the easy level methinks...
Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
Level: Easy
4/4 - COMPLETE!
TASKS
Rather hard to select a favourite author, but I've absolutely adored the first four in this series, so she must be high up on my list!
I could have easily chosen crime/thriller/mystery or chick lit here too! But if I were really pushed to choose my all-time favourite genre, historical fiction would be it, by a smidge. Ask me again tomorrow, it could easily be one of the others mentioned above!
My best friend is coming to visit from France next month so I won't have as much time to read. So, I'll just go for the tasks. These may change :P0/4
1. On your TBR the longest: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
2. A new to you author: Tangled Reins by Stephanie Laurens (AA)
3. Favourite author: At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen. I have so many favourite authors but since my absolute favourite novel of all time is Water for Elephants, I'm going to go with Sara Gruen.
4. Favourite genre: The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes by Leonard Goldberg. It's so difficult for me to choose just one genre that I love. But I think I read more historical novels than anything else so let's go with that :P
I'm with you Loren, I think that favourite genre category is going to be hardest to choose as I love so many types of stories!
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Sign me up! I'll be going for the easy level methinks...
Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest :
#2. A new to you author :
#3. Favourite ..."
Yes most definitely :)
Excellent, that's wonderful to hear! :)Now to decide which books to take off the TBR pile... Oh if only my eyes would allow me to read more often! lol
I'm in for EASY. I have a few favourite authors and genres - hard to choose!2.5/4 but still trying!
#1. On your TBR the longest :
Try again: almost as long on list is The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton READ 2★
#2. A new to you author : Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (AA) READ 5★
#3. (A) favourite author: Island Home by Tim Winton (AA) READ 5★
#4. (A) favourite genre (short stories):
(Publisher, Northwestern Uni Press, says 144pp, not 124 Did Not Finish 2★
Try Again with: To Lay To Rest Our Ghosts by Caitlin Hamilton Summie READ 4.5★
I'm in and I'll try for HARD.8/10
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest :
#2. A new to you author :
#3. Favourite author:
#4. Favourite genre:
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Hard
10/10
TASKS
✔️#1. On your TBR the longest : The Berlin Boxing Club
✔️#2. A new to you author : All Is Not Forgotten
✔#3. Favourite author: Liar Liar
✔#4. Favourite genre: Just One Look
SPELL-IT-OUT
✔O Can You Keep a Secret? by Caroline Overington AA
✔LLike This, For Ever
✔DDead Scared
✔ERed Dirt by E.M. Reapy AA
✔️SA Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley AA
✔️TBlame by Nicole TropeAA
I'm going for Easy/Tasks but they're all different from my Winter Challenge so pleased to get through more of the TBR pileEASY
4/4
TASKS1. Longest on list House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
2. New author to me An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguire AA
3. Fave author Understory by Inga Simpson AA
4. Fave genre Theft by Finding: Diaries by David Sedaris
Count me in for the easy tasks :)1. Longest -
S.J. Watson - finished 3.5 stars :)2. New Auth -
Clare Carson3. Fav Auth -
Liane Moriarty. AA. Finished 5+ Stars!!4. Fav Genre -
Susie Steiner Mystery :) - finished 3 Stars
I will be going for easy this month as we will be travelling with a 1 yr old who does not sleep.Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : The Bat by Jo Nesbø
#2. A new to you author : Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
#3. Favourite author: Nothing To Fear by Karen Rose
#4. Favourite genre: Shatter by Michael Robotham(AA)
Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Easy
4/4!
TASKS
I would like to be part of this challenge pleaseMinimum of 4
Easy - TASKS (4) one Aussie author
Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (min 6) two Aussie authors
Hard - TASKS and SPELL-IT-OUT (min 10) three Aussie authors
Don't forget our guidelines HERE
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Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty
#2. A new to you author : SuspectRobert Crais
#3. Favourite author: Contest Matthew Reilly AA
#4. Favourite genre: Chosen Child Linda Huber
Mod
Happy choosing!
Seeing as I'm so far behind this month, I'm taking the easiest plan for this one by passing this one up! =o)
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeI've decided to go for the easy option this time - it might be achievable!
Level: Easy
0/4
TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
#2. A new to you author : Holly Throsby Aussie author, book is Goodwood
#3. Favourite author: Di Morrissey Aussie author Kimberley Sun
#4. Favourite genre: Murder and mystery Hostage To Murder by Val McDermid
Li'l Owl wrote: "Seeing as I'm so far behind this month, I'm taking the easiest plan for this one by passing this one up! =o)"
Bahaha! Hoping you can catch up with your reading soon Owl xo :)
I've edited my post - only had one book in there but have added others. Going for the easy option this time!
Kylie wrote: "Li'l Owl wrote: "Seeing as I'm so far behind this month, I'm taking the easiest plan for this one by passing this one up! =o)"
Bahaha! Hoping you can catch up with your reading soon Owl xo :)"
I sympathise with you Owl. I'm taking the easy option this time too!
I'm in! Will edit with my books when I'm at a PC. :)
Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
The Angel's Game (other topics)Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet (other topics)
It Takes A Village (other topics)
Truth (other topics)
Chanson douce (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Leïla Slimani (other topics)Marc Levy (other topics)
Xinran (other topics)
Christine Stinson (other topics)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (other topics)
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Easy - TASKS (4) one Aussie author
Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (min 6) two Aussie authors
Hard - TASKS and SPELL-IT-OUT (min 10) three Aussie authors
Don't forget our guidelines HERE
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Juggling JULY TBR Challenge
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#1. On your TBR the longest :
#2. A new to you author :
#3. Favourite author:
#4. Favourite genre:
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