OCTOBER Challenge– Otherwise October

[Mima]

Brenda wrote: "Mima wrote: "I hope to read six books, but which ones depend on library holds.

Otherwise October

Easy - Read 3 books - one Aussie author
Medium - Read 6 books- two Aussie authors
Hard - Read 9 b..."

Thanks Brenda!! I couldn't find anything that said for sure one way or the other.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No problems :)

[Li'l Owl]

Sally906 wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Glad to see everyone is enjoying Sally's challenge :) Getting the grandkids to input was brilliant!"

They thought so too. Trouble is the little 4 year old wants to play the pull the..."

LOL!

[Deb]

I am in!
I will go for easy, as I am mostly away for the month, subject to escalation if that pesky volcano on Bali ends up cancelling our flights.

4. Comet (comet is their cat)
Read a book set in Outer Space:
The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks

5. Miss Poppy – (Miss Poppy is James’ year 2 teacher)
Inkheart a school aged charater by Cornelia Funke

11. Fish Fingers
A sea on the cover
Slow Travel by Mari Rhydwen AA



All done! Just made it really. and here is my review for the final book: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was really good and my review does not do it justice, but I am all reviewed out at the moment.

[Brenda]

needing an australian author pls i enjoy tess gerritsen lisa jackson nancy taylor rosenberg stephen king karen rose

[Brenda]

Every Dark Corner5 miss poppy school aged character
Find Her7.knickers mc is a woman
Cold Blooded Murder: True Crimes That Rocked Australia1.nanna and pop aa

[Li'l Owl]

Brenda wrote: "needing an australian author pls i enjoy tess gerritsen lisa jackson nancy taylor rosenberg stephen king karen rose"

One suggestion I have is to look through others challenges and see if anything strikes your fancy and go from there.

Or is there particular task you're needing to fill? I could recommend some specific books you might enjoy. - you're needing just one AA?

[Li'l Owl]

Brenda
Here are a couple of suggestions to start =o)

PAINT
Black & Blue written by AA Candice Fox (only published under James Patterson)


FISH FINGERS - OCEAN on the cover
The Night Ferry by AA Michael Robotham
(This was voted for October's group read in another AA group)
The Bay of Shadows by Samantha Wood

I just read a couple of AA books that will definitely have COFFEE in them although I don't know the exact page but they are always drinking coffee!

Series by AA Catherine Lee
#0.5 Dark City
#1 Dark Heart

The Dry by Jane Harper I've heard good things about it, too. Perhaps it has COFFEE in it?

COFFEE or MITTENS
AA Jaye Ford,
Scared Yet? (absolutely has coffee mentioned frequently) and just might work for MITTENS as she's wearing a sweater on the cover.

Hope this helps you, Brenda =o)

[Sally906]

Updated to here

[Kylie]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Kylie wrote: "Ooh I love this idea - I'm in. Colour me excited! Sally, your grandchildren are adorable!

I'll start with the Easy level methinks, and work my way up if I can. :) Books still to be ..."

Aww, well shucks, you're just way too kind Owl! xo :)

Wow, that is indeed the perfect book for the purple unicorn part of the challenge! :o You clever cookie! xo :)

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "needing an australian author pls i enjoy tess gerritsen lisa jackson nancy taylor rosenberg stephen king karen rose"

Have you tried out Matthew Reilly or Kylie Chan? They are two of my favourite Aussie authors!

[Jenn]

I'm in.
Challenge Level : Hard
12/12

1. Nanna and Pop
Task: Main Character who is over 50
Demon Child by Kylie Chan AA Main Character John Wu is a God. Definitely older than 50. 5 stars

2. Coffee
Task: the word coffee is mentioned in the text. If you pick this second one please tell us the title, author and quote the sentence it is in and the page number or location of the sentence.
Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton "I offered you coffee. You turned it down" pg 4 5 stars

3. Purple Unicorn (thanks to little Miss Lily for this one!!!)
Task: read book tagged as fantasy
Black Jade by Kylie Chan AA 5 Stars

4. Comet (comet is their cat)
Task: Either read a book with a cat on the cover OR read a book set in Outer Space.
Cat and Mouse by James Patterson
3.5 stars

5. Miss Poppy – (Miss Poppy is James’ year 2 teacher) Task: Either read a book where there is a teacher as a character
The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars

6. Rubbish Bin
Task: Either read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich 3.5 stars

7. Knickers (James being naughty!)
Task: Read a book where the MC is a woman
Dark Serpent by Kylie Chan AA 5 stars

8. Mittens (kids just bought some ready for the trip to Japan for Christmas)
Task: read a book where someone is wearing something woollen on the cover (jumper, beanie, scarf etc.)
N or M? by Agatha Christie 4 stars

9. Paint
Task: Either read a book with a cover that is bright and full of colours like a paint box OR read a book where some decorating takes place
The Grass is Greener by Loretta Hill AA 4 stars

10. Monster (apparently one under Lily's bed that I have to sort out with monster poison next time I go over)
Task: read a book tagged as paranormal book
Kiss the Night Goodbye by Keri Arthur 3.5 Stars

11. Fish Fingers
Task: Read a book with the fingers on the cover
Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 Stars

12. Ball
Task: read a book were the MC goes to a Ball or Dance.
The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 Stars MC goes to the opening of a new dance club

[Sally906]

Jennifer wrote: "I'm in.
Challenge Level : Hard
0/12

1. Nanna and Pop
Task: Main Character who is over 50
Demon Child by Kylie Chan AA Main Character John Wu is a God. Definitely ..."

I've added you to the list - some good picks there :)

[Bernadette]

Medium: 6 books, 2 Aussie authors.
Progress: 0/6

3. Purple Unicorn
Task: read book tagged as fantasy
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

4. Comet
Task: read a book set in Outer Space.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (AA)

5. Miss Poppy
Task: read a book where there is a school aged character
Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (AA)

6. Rubbish Bin
Task: read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

7. Knickers
Task: read a book where the MC is a woman
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

9. Paint
Task: read a book with a cover that is bright and full of colours like a paint box
Warcross by Marie Lu

[Krystal]

Bernadette (The Bumbling Bookworm) wrote: "Medium: 6 books, 2 Aussie authors.
Progress: 0/6

3. Purple Unicorn
Task: read book tagged as fantasy
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

4. Comet
Task: read a book ..."

Awesome picks! I'm a big Throne of Glass fan!

[Mima]

Bernadette (The Bumbling Bookworm) wrote: "Medium: 6 books, 2 Aussie authors.
Progress: 0/6

3. Purple Unicorn
Task: read book tagged as fantasy
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

4. Comet
Task: read a book ..."

I love your choices Bernadette!!

[Jane]

I'm in - didn't get an email so went searching for where the October challenge had got too!

Medium level - 6 books - 2 AA

1. Nanna and Pop - Grandmother - Natural Causes by James Oswald 4.5*
2. Coffee - No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories by Lee Child 4*
3. Purple Unicorn - Purple cover - Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood AA 3.5*
7. Knickers - Female MC - Hades by Candice Fox AA 4*
10. Monster - Horror - Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry 3.5*
11. Fish Fingers - fingers - Once Gone by Blake Pierce 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's odd Jane - I didn't get one either!

[Sally906]

I sent them out. I wonder what happened to them?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I don't know - I only realised hours later that I hadn't received the email and went looking! The evidence is there that you sent the invitations to everyone so why "some" missed out I guess we'll never know!

[Sally906]

Have posted in our chat thread.

Updated to here.

[Sue]

October Challenge 2017 - Book Match
Level: Easy

0/3

TASKS
*2. Coffee
Task: Either read a book with a cup of coffee on the cover OR the word coffee is mentioned in the text.
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
"... he had a few of the dead man's medals to spare and with them purchased other niceties and necessities: coffee, soap, chocolate." p. 81

3. Purple Unicorn
Task: Either read a book with a purple cover OR read book tagged as fantasy
Rowan and the Travelers by Emily Rodda AA

5. Miss Poppy
Task: Either read a book where there is a teacher as a character OR Read a book where there is a school aged character
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Goodness Sue, how did you find "coffee" on page 81 already? That's dedication ;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Goodness Sue, how did you find "coffee" on page 81 already? That's dedication ;)"

If it's a kindle book you can search for a word before you read the book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh of course! I forgot about that feature (which I haven't ever used!) Thanks Phrynne :)

[Sue]

Brenda wrote: "Oh of course! I forgot about that feature (which I haven't ever used!) Thanks Phrynne :)"

In this case Google Books - which works in much the same way as the Kindle book search.

For my at-work face-to-face book group, White Teeth was one of my nominations, and it was picked for our October discussion (near the end of the month) - which means I am the one to lead the discussion. So, I definitely need to work that book into my October reading :) I took a guess that it would have the word "coffee" in it, and confirmed with Google (multiple instances actually) - Hooray!

Will be starting to read it on October 1 or shortly thereafter.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sounds like a great feature Sue - thanks :) And enjoy the discussion on it too!

[Jenny]

Level - Hard - Read 9 books - three Aussie authors

11/11


Choose and complete your chosen level from the following 12 tasks:


1. Nanna and Pop
Task: Either read a book where there is a Main Character who is over 50 OR Read a book where there is a character who is a grandmother or a grandfather (doesn’t have to be the main character)

The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay - 4 ★ - 03 / 10 / 2017 - AA

2. Coffee
Task: Either read a book with a cup of coffee on the cover OR the word coffee is mentioned in the text. If you pick this second one please tell us the title, author and quote the sentence it is in and the page number or location of the sentence.
e.g. Just Good Friends by Rosalind James “We’ll get you a coffee, and then we’ll take you home” pg 4

Fallen by Carey Baldwin - 5 ★ - 10 / 10 / 2017.

"It was noon. Only seven hours remained on the clock, and Caitlin and Spense had gone back to the Sky Walk to brainstorm. Horatio personally delivered a pot of coffee, along with a plate of cookies, possibly wrongly assuming they'd already had lunch-which was fine by her but not cool with Spense, who said he'd rather settle for black coffee than poison himself with white sugar." E-Book - Chapter Twenty-Seven - page 3.

3. Purple Unicorn (thanks to little Miss Lily for this one!!!)
Task: Either read a book with a purple cover OR read book tagged as fantasy

Dark Chemistry by Catherine Lee 5 ★ - 10 / 10 / 2017 - AA

4. Comet (comet is their cat)
Task: Either read a book with a cat on the cover OR read a book set in Outer Space.

Beyond The Milky Way by Aithal - 4 &$9733 - 09 / 10 / 2017

5. Miss Poppy – (Miss Poppy is James’ year 2 teacher)
Task: Either read a book where there is a teacher as a character OR Read a book where there is a school aged character – Neither character in either task need to be a main character

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 20 / 10 / 2017 - 2 ★

6. Rubbish Bin
Task: Either read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year OR read the one that has been on there the longest

The Deadly Art of Deception by Linda Crowder - 3 ★ - 12 / 10 / 2017

7. Knickers (James being naughty!)
Task: Either read a book where the MC is a woman OR read a book where you can see an item of clothing on the cover (NB does not have to be knickers)

I am lucky this book covers both tasks.

Amorous Redemption by Faye Hall - 5 ★ - 07 / 10 / 2017 AA

8. Mittens (kids just bought some ready for the trip to Japan for Christmas)
Task: Either read a book set in Japan OR read a book where someone is wearing something woollen on the cover (jumper, beanie, scarf etc.)

9. Paint
Task: Either read a book with a cover that is bright and full of colours like a paint box OR read a book where some decorating takes place

Lake Hill by Margareta Osborn - 4 ★ - 10 / 10 / 2017 - AA

10. Monster (apparently one under Lily's bed that I have to sort out with monster poison next time I go over)
Task: Either read a book that is tagged as Horror OR read a book tagged as paranormal book.

The Bone Mother by David Demchuk 3 9733 - 28 / 10 / 2017

11. Fish Fingers
Task: Either read a book with the sea on the cover OR read a book where you can see someones fingers on the cover

Heart of the Valley by Cathryn Hein - 5 ★ - 24 / 10 / 2017 - AA


12. Ball
Task: Either read a book where you can see some type of ball on the cover (beach, football, tennis ball etc) OR read a book were the MC goes to a Ball or Dance.

The Long Road to Loving Grayson by Alicia Hope - 4 ★ - 05 / 10 / 2017 - AA

[Sally906]

Updated to here

[Sally906]

Less than 12 hours until the October Challenge starts -I have Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman lines up to read first. I want to read it before the prequel comes out in a few weeks - The Rules of Magic

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sally906 wrote: "Less than 12 hours until the October Challenge starts -I have Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman lines up to read first. I want to read it before the prequel comes out in a..."

That's funny because I am planning to read the prequel first!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Less than 12 hours until the October Challenge starts -I have Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman lines up to read first. I want to read it before the prequel comes out in a..."

Loved The Rules of Magic - haven't read Practical Magic :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm starting with Half Wild by Pip Smith for my first :)

[MichelleG]

Sally906 wrote: "Less than 12 hours until the October Challenge starts -I have Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman lines up to read first. I want to read it before the prequel comes out in a..."

I can't wait to read this either, I loved the movie, but I've never read the book. I'm so looking forward to delving into this world... twice :D

[Krystal]

I'm ready to read Song of Susannah by Stephen King ... continuing my Dark Tower binge which has been on hold for a few days!

[Valerie]

Starting with the biggest A Game of Thrones, and also on audio The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'll be interested in your thoughts of your audio Valerie :)

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "I'm starting with Half Wild by Pip Smith for my first :)"

I'm reading that atm Brenda for my Spring Challenge so will be interested in your thoughts. Not far enough in yet to know if it's good but she can sure write!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've just started it this morning Carolyn and like you, not far in yet. But yes she sure can!! And a debut as well!

[Carolyn]

I just managed to finish my last book The Alice Network by Kate Quinn for the September challenge last night and will start The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell later today - it's a ghost story!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Perfect title Carolyn! lol

[Sue]

Sally906 wrote: "Updated to here" (Message 79)

Hi Sally,

I think you missed me. (Message 72) - I don't see my name in the list of participants yet.

Thanks!

[Sally906]

Sorry I’m out at the moment will add you when I get back

[Sally906]

All fixed - you’re on the list.

[Sue]

Thank you, Sally! And, I just realized this evening that you are the same Sally that sometimes provides the feedback for my guesses in the current AMMP Game Night Clue game. Right now I'm going with a hypothesis that the murder was committed by Cruella de Vil with Seaweed in the Dining Room, but I don't know - you keep on proving me wrong - lol :)

[Sally906]

Sue wrote: "Thank you, Sally! And, I just realized this evening that you are the same Sally that sometimes provides the feedback for my guesses in the current AMMP Game Night Clue game. Right now I'm going wit..."

LOL - yep that’s me - but not my game I help out Berit when she’s in bed asleep. I’m in a team version of that one though.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 1st - MC over 50 - Half Wild by Pip Smith 3★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good choices there Ellie!

[Diana]

Finished my first The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett 4 ★

[Diana]

Ellie wrote: "Can I change one of my books? I'm 3 chapters in for 'Fallen,' and it's beyond awful :("

I'm pretty sure you can change your book. If you've made it to page 125 you could log it as a DNF(did not finish) and cross it off your list as done. Don't persist with an awful book.