November Challenge 2017- Clean up time

[Sandra]

Thanks Phrynne :)

[Odette]

Finished 2nd book for this challenge:

The paranormal element in this was unexpected and enjoyed reading this book.

Soon by Lois Murphy - 4★ AA

[Nicole]

First book The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie] done. 2.5 ★s. Glad to have finally finished it! Hoping my next book Force of Nature by Jane Harper is a little more engaging.

Prologue done ... and off to a great start! Should be a goodread!!!

[Krystal]

Finished my first: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld. 4 stars.

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

[Odette]

Krystal wrote: "Finished my first: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld. 4 stars.

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

I had the same feelings about Soon by Lois Murphy. Brilliantly written and engaging literary fiction, however, felt let down by the ending.

[Nicola]

My first is done...
SCORPIO
R - The Last Templar / Raymond Khoury

[Suzie]

Finished #2 series started: by A.L. Tait AA - 3 stars

[Nicola]

2nd book finished
Scorpio
I – The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club / Sophie Green AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 4th - "D" of DAY - Darkness at the Edge of Town by Jennifer Harlow 4★s

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

[Jenny]

Finished my first book -

2) Read a book from a series you have started but not finished.


The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Valerie]

SPELL-IT-OUT
1/6

Finished my first, and am really at a loss to describe this book, too bizarre : an alternate universe populated by psychotic clowns in which a normal man finds himself. I liked the writing, but I couldn't get out of this depressing place fast enough!

P The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott AA 3★
O Dissonance by Stephen Orr AA
L Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye
L Où es-tu ? by Marc Levy
E Et après ... by Guillaume Musso
N Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 5th - "C" of CRICKET - When The Phoenix Rises by Nesly Clerge 5★s

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

[Diana]

Finished my second A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 5 stars

[Nicole]

2nd read: Force of Nature by Jane Harper (AA) was a book from a series I started but hadn't finished. Federal Agent Aaron Falk solves his second crime with as much mystery and suspense as his first. Fantastic read. 4★s

3rd read: Something a bit lighter I think ... A book I bought but have not got round to reading yet: Cupcakes at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown .

[Janine]

I have finished my 3rd

Task #2 From a Series Started but not finished
Diamond Sky by Annie Seaton(AA) 5*

[Janine]

I have finished my 4th/10

N (of RACING)
Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf 4*

[Brad]

2/5


H Heller J.D. Nixon (AA) 271p
A Aftermath Keith McArdle (AA) 220p

-Started reading-
P Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky 671p

P Alien: River of Pain Christopher Golden 352p
Y The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank 349p

[Ace]

Finished my first two books.

Medium - SPELL-IT-OUT (Read min 5 books) two Aussie authors
RACE DAY

✔ C The Choke by Sofie Laguna AA ⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤

✔ Y Much Ado About You by Eloisa James ⛤⛤⛤⛤

[Deb]

From Tasks, I have finished a one that has been waiting for me since 2011 by William Gibson

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

[Nancy]

Deborah wrote: "From Tasks, I have finished a one that has been waiting for me since 2011 by William Gibson

Review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"
Enjoyed your review...! I am hesitant reading SF....short stories may be the way to approach this genre for me.

[Deb]

Finished by Laurie Lico Albanese a four star book, over time it might even 'star up' we'll see

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

[Deb]

Nancy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "From Tasks, I have finished a one that has been waiting for me since 2011 by William Gibson

Review
https://www.goodreads.com/revie..."

Hmm depending on how fast you read Nancy, I am not sure that short stories would be. It's just that short stories tend to be very situational and if you are less about the 'science' and more about the 'fiction', or the human side of it short sci-fi stories can be a bit of a blur. Out of that collection, (which are all pretty old stories) based on the books we have in common, I would say that you would definitely enjoy 'The Belonging Kind' then maybe you could try 'The Winter Market' and if you like that you will probably end up enjoying Gibson.



That said, I would probably just recommend you start with one of his more recent novels or perhaps.

[Janine]

Finished 5/10

Tasks # 3 Book bought but not read
Daughter of Mine by Fiona Lowe(AA) 5*

[Nancy]

Deborah wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "From Tasks, I have finished a one that has been waiting for me since 2011 by William Gibson

Review
https://www.goodr..."

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me some recommendations! I will look into the books you mentioned. At the moment only Ursula Le Guin appleals to me. I've heard very good things about Farhenheit 451...so as classic and SF I really should try it. Have you read Le Guin of Bradbury?

[Nancy]

November Clean Up Challenge 1/7

SCORPIO:

C - True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

GR Review

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 6th - "C" of CUP DAY - Child Of Africa by T.M. Clark 5★s

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

[Nancy]

November Clean Up Challenge 2/7

SCORPIO:

O - Silk Road by Eileen Ormsby

Finished: 10 November 2017
Title: Silk Road
Genre: non-fiction
Score: C
Review: This was a quick read....but a real eye-opener! It tells the true story of Ross Ulbricht. He was the founder of notorious online drug market place Silk Road which rapidly grew to become the internet’s hidden one-stop-shop for all things illegal. The author fills in several chapters with stories about several bumbling traders who grew into slick professional business forces. Ultimate bad-boy and scam artist was not Ross Ulbricht -- aka Dread Pirate Roberts (DPR) -- but Tony76!
If you feel like reading something different....try this book about “the internet’s Pablo Escobar”
#AusReadingMonth

[Mell]

2/4 tasks completed this weekend:

2) Read a book from a series you have started but not finished.
A Very Russian Christmas by Roxie Rivera 3★

3) Read a book you bought but have not got round to reading yet.
Isla's Inheritance by Cassandra Page Australian author 4★

[Janine]

Finished 6/10

C (of RACING)
The Midnight Line by Lee Child 4*

[Diana]

Finished my third - The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 3 stars

[Kylie]

Looks like many of you are progressing very nicely for this month!

Finally finished my first for this month's challenge - task #4: the book with the oldest publication date on your shelf - The Glass Virgin by Catherine Cookson. A rather fascinating, (if not a little long-winded at times), read - worthy of 4 stars.

[Jacm]

Finished 2 for this challenge so far..
On TBR longest = Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult I'm a fan of Picoult & this one is an easy 3-3.5★.

Book bought but not read = Alice by Christina Henry. This dark twist on Alice's adventures in wonderland is an easy read although not for the faint hearted. 3★

[Sue]

I have finished 2 books toward by Medium Level challenge
(although neither of these is the book I started first - still working on that one)

1st "E" in ELEVEN - Edwardson, Debby Dahl - My Name is Not Easy | 2017-Nov-08 ★★★★
2nd "E" in ELEVEN Emily Rodda - Rowan and the Travelers | 2017-Nov-12 AA ★★★★

[Krystal]

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

RThe Greatest GiftbyRachael JohnsAA
Done!
4stars

[Krystal]

Sorry for the terrible formatting: I spilt coffee on my laptop and the keyboard has become a bit temperamental! Spaces have become an endangered species. I can update a little off my phone (as I am now) but as we all know the app is terrible so please bear with me!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh dear Krystal! That's no good :(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 7th - "P" of CUP DAY - Private Games: by James Patterson 4★s

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

[Jacm]

3/4 done - feeling good about this month!
From a series I've started but not finished:
Maybe by Morris Gleitzman. I am in love with this whole series - or family as Gleitzman calls it. It is such a simple telling of complex, horrific events without diminishing their significance. 4 ★ for this episode

[Deb]

Finished the I out of Swift, with
by Gayle Forman

Quite a lovely little book. Had not been on my shelf but I had ordered it in from the library when this challenge began.... That counts, doesn't it....?

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

[Jacm]

I've had to tweak my list a little as I'm not able to get The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (oldest publication date on my TBR) from the local library as I'd hoped. I've moved on to the 2nd oldest, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott instead...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 8th - 'E' of CRICKET - One More Song by Nicki Edwards 5★s

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

[Nicole]

3rd read done ...

3) Read a book you bought but have not got round to reading yet.
Cupcakes at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown 2.5★s.
The only reason I bought/read this book was in preparation for Christmas at Carrington's. Fingers crossed, the Carrington's series only gets better.

[Janine]

Finished 7/10

Task #1 On TBR the Longest
Cockroaches by Jo Nesbø 3*

[Janine]

Finished 8/10

A (of RACING)
One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett(AA) 4*

[Diana]

Going well Brenda and Janine.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Diana :)

[Nancy]

November Clean Up Challenge 3/7

SCORPIO:

R - Into the Heart of Tasmania: A Search For Human Antiquity by Rebe Taylor

Review

[Suzie]

Finished my #4 Old publication by Jerome K. Jerome It was OK, only 2 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 9th - "U" of CUP DAY - Under the Cold Bright Lights by Garry Disher 5★s

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

[Janine]

Finished 9/10

I (of RACING)
I Can See You by Karen Rose 4*