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Jun 26, 2017 03:47AM
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Hard ~ 10/15 (5 Aussie Authors)
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#1. On your TBR the longest: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy... There's a reason this is still on the tbr - it's 964 pages!!! ;)
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#3. Favourite author: Shattered by Kevin Hearne
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SPELL-IT-OUT
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E - Night Study by Maria V. Snyder
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D - Dawn Study by Maria V. Snyder
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D - Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood (AA)
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Aussie ReadersJuggling July TBR Challenge
Level: Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (min 6) two Aussie authors
11/11
SPELL-IT-OUT
R - 27/7/17 ** - The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification by Paul Roberts
E - 2/7/17 ***** - Even Eagles Need a Push: Learning to Soar in a Changing World by David McNally
C - 19/7/17 ***** - The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
O - 27/7/17 * - (AA) - Outrageous Fortunes: The Twelve Surprising Trends That Will Reshape the Global Economy by Daniel Altman
M - 26/7/17 ** - (AA) - You Can Do It for Students by Michael E Bernard & Darko J Hajzler
M - 22/7/17 ***** - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
E - 24/7/17 ***** - The Essence of Success: 163 Life Lessons from the Dean of Personal Development by Earl Nightingale
N - 13/7/17 ***** - No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy
D - 9/7/17 **** - The Pressure Principle: Handle Stress, Harness Energy, and Perform When It Counts by Dave Alred
E - 2/7/17 ***** - Lead the Field by Earl Nightingale
D - 19/7/17 ***** - The Delusion of Passion: Why Millennials Struggle to Find Success by Mark Nathan
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Juggling JULY TBR ChallengeLevel: Easy
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#2. A new to you author : Passing Clouds: A winemaker's journey by Graeme Leith (AA)
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Juggling July TBR ChallengeLevel: Easy 4/4
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Can't wait to get cracking tomorrow! May not get quite as much as I'd like read on day 1 given I'm travelling some 5 hours to see my family (haven't seen them since the Easter school holidays).... but then again, I'll probably listen to a book for at least some of that drive! :)
Brenda wrote: "Choose which you want to participate in from the first post Lyndall, choose your books and list them here (make sure you link them) and I'll then link your name into the post at the beginning :)H..."
Brenda I am still not linked into this challenge, Can you help me
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My apologies Lyndall :) I didn't realise you'd edited your original post... all linked now.
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Keen as mustard! :) Can't wait to get started!
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Definitely keen, I always love a new challenge :)
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Brenda wrote: "Great choices Sharon! Your #4 is an AA as well :) And you're all linked up..."Thanks Brenda. Looking forward to starting although I'm still trying to finish my last book for June's challenge. I always struggle to complete a challenge these days, but it's still fun trying :)
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I'll be polishing off some of my June leftovers!
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I am excited!I'm frantically reading a book that doesn't count towards any challenge in the hope I can start a challenge book tomorrow after work, but it's not looking likely!
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I'm finishing off a bunch of June reads so the month will have a bit of a head start on me!
Started on Task #1. On your TBR the longest : 
Imperial Bedrooms this morning.
My first thoughts... Why has this sat on my TBR list for over two years??? Why didn't I start it sooner???
Brad wrote: "Started on Task #1. On your TBR the longest : Imperial Bedrooms this morning.
My first thoughts... Why has this sat on my TBR list for over tw..."
That's great Brad, some of the reviews look cool too
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Aussie ReadersJuggling July TBR Challenge
Level: Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (min 6) two Aussie authors
0/6
SPELL-IT-OUT
Reading plan (individual book choices may be subject to change)
O - Once by Morris Gleitzman >AA
OR O'Flynn: What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
L - Liane - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty AA
D - Donnelly - A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
E - The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
OR Emily - Rowan and the Travelers by Emily Rodda AA
S - Springer - The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer
OR Stardust by Neil Gaiman
OR Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen
T - Taylor - Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
OR Taylor - The Cay by Theodore Taylor
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Brenda wrote: "... Sue if you could link your books and authors please that would be great... thanks :)"Done. Sorry about that. I was signing up late Friday night, Iowa (USA) time (I'm one of your group members that's only an Aussie wannabe, not the real thing :) and was just trying to come up with a quick list to see if it was feasible for me - didn't take the time to link them right away - but had planned to come back and do it. And now they're done - with a few changes of books already, having had time to consider in the light of day which ones I want to try to read this month :)
Taking the easy track because I know I'll have books from other groups to read this month.TASKS
#1. On your TBR the longest : My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin AA
#2. A new to you author : Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway
#3. Favourite author: Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
#4. Favourite genre: (It's hard to pick a favourite genre but I'm going with Memoir for this)Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom by Sara Benincasa
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Done. Sorry about that. I was signing up late Friday night, Iowa (USA) time (I'm one of you..."
Thanks so much Sue :) I wasn't sure if you were aware of how to do it ... happy reading! Great you're joining us from the USA as well :)
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I've had a nice lazy Sunday, read my first book for the challenge!#1. On your TBR the longest : The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore ★★★
I can't remember when I read the rest of this series, but it was before this one was released (2008). I didn't even HAVE a TBR back then, I simply devoured every book I came across.
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished #1 on TBR the longest - Imperial Bedrooms, by Bret Easton Ellis. Started out 5 stars, but faded to a 3 star read. Onto the next book Nations Divided by Australian Author Steve P. Vincent.:)
Just finished first book, letter R of REDUCE: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011). I think my expectations might have been a little too high, being a gamer nerd myself. Can't decide if this is a 3 or 4 stars for me; perhaps 3-star writing, 4-star story?
Letters completed: R of REDUCE | Spell-It-Out Progress: 1/6
Original post updated with rating and link to 20-word review.
Thought I'd better get around to bagging a spot - I didn't have time until now - but books sorted and I'm in!!!Doing the easy challenge:
Easy challenge - 4 books (at least one Aussie author - I have 3!)
#1. On your TBR the longest:
by Judy Nunn Tiger Men by Judy Nunn#2. A new to you author:
Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton#3. Favourite author (one of many who I love):
Memories of May by Juliet Madison #4. Favourite genre: Women’s Fiction -
Family Secrets by Liz Byrski
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Keeping it small as I'know I'm busy this month!#1. On your TBR the longest :
The Tombs / Clive Cussler#2. A new to you author :
Carpentaria / Alexis Wright AA#3. Favourite author:
The Viscount Who Loved Me / Julia Quinn#4. Favourite genre: - comedy sci-fan
Jingo / Terry Pratchett
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Just beginning my 1st book,
S.J. WatsonI was prompted to buy this book after seeing a woman on the streetcar reading this. Looked up the title on line at work, it sounded so good that I just had to get a copy, so i ran to the bookstore right after work to purchase it. What happened to douse that fire? All i know is that when i dug this book out of one of my piles (6 yrs after i bought it), the pages had turned deep yellow & there are brown spots that definitely were not there when i bought it.
And because domestic noir was not a thing back then, i'm concerned that i may have read too many similar books since it was published and that this book may not have the punch it would have had, had i read it when it first came out.
Crossing my fingers that i can't guess the twist :)
Vickie wrote: "Just finished first book, letter R of REDUCE: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011). I think my expectations might have been a little too high, being a gamer nerd m..."I agree with you Vickie - I thoroughly enjoyed that book - but the writing was a bit ordinary :)
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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S.J. WatsonI was prompted to buy this book after seeing a woman on the streetcar reading this. Looked up the ..."
A brilliant book Anne! We all loved this one when it was new and we all (in here) seemed to read it. But a lot of us were disappointed by his second :) Happy reading!
First book read - an author new to me, and what a writer she is!Just finished Burial Rites, the breathtaking 2013 debut novel by gifted Aussie Author Hannah Kent. The depth of the characters, the intimacies of the life, the sweep of the Icelandic landscape = 5★ from me!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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