Armchair August - Travelling Challenge!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some great books about to be read - happy reading (tomorrow) everyone!

[Diana]

Brenda wrote: "Who is starting to plan which book they'll read first for their August challenge? I think I'll start with The Country Wedding by Barbara Hannay :)"

I'm hoping to get a cozy finished to start The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson tomorrow.

[Kylie]

I will be starting with River Run by Nicole Alexander or Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen as both are library books/audiobooks. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Loved River Run Kylie :)

[Nicola]

Posting my list before the month is half way through! What am I thinking! :)
1). Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country than your own.
The Tombs / Clive Cussler
2). Travel: Read a book where the main character travels to another country
The Atlantis Plague / A.G. Riddle
3). Cover Hunt: Read a book with a picture of a mode of transport on the cover. Steamship
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World / Matthew Goodman
4). Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title, such as the name of a country, state, city, town, etc.
In Tasmania: Adventures at the End of the World / Nicholas Shakespeare AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Nicola :) You're all linked up!

[Nicola]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Nicola :) You're all linked up!"

Thank you!

[Deb]

Go Red Queen Loren; I really enjoyed that one.

I have two options: or , to start with. I will have to finishe the one I am reading first though.

[Jenny]

Task

1). Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country than your own.

The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver

2). Travel: Read a book where the main character travels to another country.

The Assassin by Andrew Britton

3). Cover Hunt: Read a book with a picture of a mode of transport on the cover.

Late Summer in the Vineyard by Jo Thomas

4). Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title, such as the name of a country, state, city, town, etc. Titles with words like ‘woods’, ‘beach’, ‘mountain’, ‘river’, ‘garden’, ‘park’, etc, in the title would count as places too.

India Was One by An Indian




Spell-it-out

M Master's Mates by Peter Corris - AA
U Under the Outback Sky by Victoria Purman - AA
N No Job for a Girl by Meredith Appleyard- AA
I Honey Hill House by Lisa Ireland - AA
C The Cutting by James Hayman
H House of Spies by Daniel Silva

[Icewineanne]

Since I didn't finish the July challenge (3/4), I was planning to take Aug off & jump in fresh, in Sept.........but I can't resist a challenge so here I am again :D

Taking the "Easy" way out.......

1) Geo Setting - The Seagull Ann Cleeves (UK)
2) Travel - The Fever Tree Jennifer McVeigh (S. Africa)
3) Cover - The Darkest Hour Katherine Howell. AA (highway)
4) Title - The Bookshop at Water's End Patti Callahan Henry (place = Watersend S.C.)

[Li'l Owl]

Icewineanne wrote: "Since I didn't finish the July challenge (3/4), I was planning to take Aug off & jump in fresh, in Sept.........but I can't resist a challenge so here I am again :D

Taking the "Easy" way out........."

Yep, me too, Anne. I can't resist a challenge either. However, I've been losing feathers trying to read too many books for challenges lately. I didn't even sign up for the Juggling July one because I'm up to my beak already! I'm missing out on the FUN aspect of reading books in the first place. This Owl has finally wizened up and will be taking the "Easy" way out from now on, too! Took long enough! =o)

[Kylie]

Brenda wrote: "Loved River Run Kylie :)"

I'm looking forward to this one, it's my first venture into one of Nicole's. Hoping to pick it up from the library after work today, got an email saying it was ready for collection! :)

[Kylie]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "Since I didn't finish the July challenge (3/4), I was planning to take Aug off & jump in fresh, in Sept.........but I can't resist a challenge so here I am again :D

Taking the ..."

I know what you mean Owl! While I'm only new to these challenges - this will be my third - I know that I'll never be able to do anything other than the easy challenge, (except maybe for the seasonal challenges?) With my eye condition, and working full time, I can't seem to get too many books read a month. And I don't want it ever to not be fun, as you put it so aptly. :)

[Icewineanne]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "Since I didn't finish the July challenge (3/4), I was planning to take Aug off & jump in fresh, in Sept.........but I can't resist a challenge so here I am again :D

Taking the ..."

So right Owl :) it must be fun......we all have too much stress in other areas of our life.

[MaryG2E]

Hi Brenda, just wonder if the title Station Eleven would fit into the definition of Task 4, as a place name?

[Helen]

Helen wrote: "OK I am going to try Tasks

I have books for 1 & 4 and am trying to find books for 2 & 3 and will get back to you

Geographical a different country to min
Andrea Bolter Her ..."</i>

Travel to another Country [author:JA Low Sapphire: Bratva Jewels series

Still trying to find a cover with a mode of transport on it :)

[Lynxie]

Late to the party but I'm going to try for easy:

TASKS
3/4

1). Geographical Setting: The Mistake I Made by Paula Daly - UK ★★★
2). Travel: Sex, Lies, and Cruising by Cathryn Chapman (AA) - Caribbean Cruise Ship
3). Cover Hunt: Prince of Malorn by Annie Douglass Lima ★★★
4). Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title: The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey ★★★

[Brad]

Easy, as there is a whopper of a book...
TASKS

1). Geographical Setting: I am assuming this is set in Russia, or at least not Australia! The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (796p)

2). Travel: The Mahogany Ship by AA Christopher Cartwright. And it has a "ship" in the title!

3). Cover Hunt: by D.A. Wearmouth.

4). Title: And finally the (new #1) oldest on my TBR: This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MaryG2E wrote: "Hi Brenda, just wonder if the title Station Eleven would fit into the definition of Task 4, as a place name?"

That will be fine Mary :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jenny, Anne, Lynxie and Brad - you're all linked up :)

[Laura Tenfingers]

I think I'm going with A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver

[Loren]

Decided to go with Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire for my first read, then I'll go for Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard next :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 1st - "A" of SCOTLAND - Agent Nomad #1: The Eleventh Hour by Skye Melki-Wegner 5★s

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

[Laura Tenfingers]

Finished my 1st - one "A" of CANADA - A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver ★☆☆☆☆

[Helen]

Finished my first Travel to another Country Sapphire: Bratva Jewels series 4 stars my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This one is an erotic so not everyone's cup of tea and not normally what I read but I did enjoy it

Have Fun
Helen

[Odette]

Finished my first book for this challenge. Set at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow over a number of years I found this a very pleasant read.

1). Geographical Setting:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - 4★

[Janine]

1st one finished

Tasks #4
Place Name in Title
The Paris Wedding by Charlotte Nash(AA) 4*

[Ace]

My first book was a DNF - Carpentaria

I'll try to find a replacement A for my GIBRALTAR

Starting Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood for my G...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's bad luck Ace! But you should love your "G" :)

[Odette]

Finished second book for this challenge: Non fiction is a genre I do not read very often. I found this book very interesting and just had to keep reading.

Travel:
China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's life-changing mission to help China's orphans by Jane Hutcheon - 4★ AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good to hear you enjoyed Jane's book Odette :)

[Janine]

Finished my 2nd

Tasks #2
Main Character travels to another country
Beneath the Parisian Skies by Alli Sinclair(AA) 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 2nd - #1 set in different country (UK) - The Blackhouse by Peter May 5★s

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

[Kylie]

Hi Brenda, does Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn count for Task #3?

[Laura Tenfingers]

I've finished my 2nd - "N" in CANADA - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah ★★★★☆

[Li'l Owl]

Finished my 1st of 4
Tasks
#4 Title with PLACE NAME
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
5★'s

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

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Kylie wrote: "Hi Brenda, does Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn count for Task #3?"

Those camels are a means of transport Kylie. Go for it:)

[Janine]

Finished my 3rd

R of RUSSIA
Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett(AA) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 3rd - #2 MC Travels (US to the Amazon) - Feel Me Fall by James Morris 4★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie wrote: "Hi Brenda, does Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn count for Task #3?"

Sorry for the delay Kylie but I see my esteemed mod answered for me ;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Kylie wrote: "Hi Brenda, does Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn count for Task #3?"

Sorry for the delay Kylie but I see my esteemed mod answered for me ;)"

My second name is Brenda:)
(It isn't actually but it could be!!!)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lol!!

[Kylie]

Haha LOL! My thanks to you both! I'll go with that one then. :)

[Laura Tenfingers]

I just finished my 3rd (3/10): Task #2 Place name in title: Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey AA ★☆☆☆☆
Sadly I didn't think it was very good.

[Deb]

I have started my first... I feel like im a bit behind already.

[Lynxie]

Deborah wrote: "I have started my first... I feel like im a bit behind already."
Nah... I'm in the same boat as you Deborah, plodding along while the other speedy Gonzales' rip through their lists...

Just read what you can when you can. :) No pressure

[PattyMacDotComma]

I used a loose interpretation of 'place' in choice of title with a place, the funny, tender memoir (sort of) Worse Things Happen at Sea by favourite Aussie actor William McInnes and his late wife, Sarah Watt.
4.5★ Link to my review

[Diana]

Laura wrote: "I just finished my 3rd (3/10): Task #2 Place name in title: Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey AA ★☆☆☆☆
Sadly I didn't think it was very good."

I wasn't very impressed with this book either.

[Jenny]

I finished my first book

4). Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title, such as the name of a country, state, city, town, etc. Titles with words like ‘woods’, ‘beach’, ‘mountain’, ‘river’, ‘garden’, ‘park’, etc, in the title would count as places too.


India Was One by An Indian

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

[Jenny]

Question - for the following task can Horse be used as a mode of transport?

3). Cover Hunt: Read a book with a picture of a mode of transport on the cover.


Thank you for your help!