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Annual Aussie Authors Challenge 1/1/18 - 31/12/18
I can be Kerrie D if that helps. :) Incidentally Kerri my middle name is Leanne - small world eh.
Brenda wrote: "Haha! No, and we have 3! (at least!)"
List revised now Brenda. Back in Oz mode now. 3/12
Level 1
3 x Male Authors
1 The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak2. Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish
by Richard Flanagan1*
3. The Shepherd's Hut
by Tim Winton3 x Female Authors
1. The Dry
by Jane Harper2.The Memories That Make Us
by Vanessa Carnevale3. The Locksmith's Daughter
by Karen Brooks4. Goodwood
by Holly Throsby5. Indigo Storm
by Fleur McDonald6.
by Liane Moriarty1*
3 x 2018 New Release: tbc
3 x Favourite genre - historical fiction
1 Stillwater Creek
by Allison Booth2 Sanctuary
by Judy Nunn3
Di Morrissey4*
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Just click on the profile and you'll see that information :) I'll link your post now :)
Finished my first book for this challenge for 2018, and I found this one very hard to put down! I really hope she writes more like this, and I do believe she's written others - I'll need to keep an eye peeled for them!Female Authors: The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green. Completed 10/01 - 5 stars.
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Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard 5★sReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hope it's not too late to join in...? Going with Level One (12 Titles) though may add more(?) as I've already read the three female ones in another Aussie challenge. Haven't read many Aussie male authors so it's been fun finding them for this challenge, :) I still need to find a couple new releases. Level One
4/12
Male Authors
1.
2. Ice Station by Matthew Reilly
3. The Broken Shore by Peter Temple
Female Authors
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2.
3.
2018 New Releases... ??
1. The Right Girl by Ellie O'Neill
2. Water Under the Bridge by Lily Malone
3.
Favourite Genre (Romance)
1. Some Girls Do by Amy Andrews
2. Just Breathe by Janette Paul
3. The Sunburnt Country by Fiona Palmer
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First challenge here, going with level 1 for now and I'll see how I go from there.2/12
Male Authors:
1. Light and Shadow: Memoirs of a Spy's Son by Mark Colvin
2.
3. The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong
Female Authors:
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2.
3. Stars Across the Ocean by Kimberley Freeman
2018 New Releases:
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2.
3.
Favourite Genre (Historical):
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3.
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Stars Across the Ocean by Kimberley Freeman 5★sReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Male Authors:
1. Light and Shadow: Memoirs of a Spy's Son by Mark Colvin
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Welcome to the challenge Isie :) I've linked you in post #2 :)
Got there in the end Brenda. Have now added The Shepherd's Hut
by Tim Winton Thanks for your patience y'all. Now to get on to the reading.
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I have a question for the mods!So I just finished reading The Dalai Lama's Cat by David Michie and I'm wondering if it counts for this challenge? Because he was born overseas but these days is based in Perth, WA. Sorry if I'm asking a question that is answered elsewhere but, for challenges' sake, what counts as an AA?
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So I just finished reading The Dalai Lama's Cat by David Michie and I'm wondering if it counts for this challenge? Because he was bo..."
If they are born here and now live overseas - or if they were born overseas and now reside here - they are classed as AAs Krystal :) I just looked him up and yes, you can call him an Aussie :)
Brenda wrote: "If they are born here and now live overseas - or if they were born overseas and now reside here - they are classed as AAs Krystal :) I just looked him up and yes, you can call him an Aussie :)"Excellent news, thank you! In that case, I'm switching one of my male authors to new releases so I can mark this off as my first read!
:)
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Finished my first book.
Force of NatureJane Harper. This was a fantastic read and I've given it 4 stars (but I am very hardtop get five stars from and would give it 4 1/2 if I could).
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Force of NatureJane Harper. This was a fantastic read and I've given it 4 stars (but I am very hardtop g..."Good to know Bron :) This one is in my February plans :)
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My reviews for:New Release:
In Deep by Sage Nottley - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My Favourite Genre:
Come Rain Or Shine by Tricia Stringer - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brenda wrote: "I really enjoyed that one Isie :)"So did I! It sucked me right in. Was more romance than historical but I still enjoyed it, especially as it was told from the German perspective. Tania did a wonderful job of portraying Lotte's emotions and horror in slowly realising the horrors of the Nazi's when you grew up brainwashed and believing wholeheartedly in the fuhrer and the fatherland.
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The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier 4★sReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished my first for the challenge (male author) and just realised I never filled out my list in the first post - oops! I loved Tim Winton's book, The Boy Behind the Curtain: Notes From an Australian Life. It's a collection of articles and reminiscences - a memoir of growing up in regional Western Australia to become one of our finest authors. 
5★ My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished my first! Progress: 1/12
Unfortunately, I didn't like it much -- 1*
Male author: Dark Heart by Tony Park
Let's hope the rest is better! =)
I hope it's not too late to join the annual challenge. I have been away and have just returned and am up for a challenge! Level One please.Male Authors
1. Taboo by Kim Scott
2. A Fringe of Leaves by Patrick White
3. Swallowed by the Sea: The Story of Australia's Shipwrecks by Graeme Henderson
Female Authors
1. The Dry by Jane Harper
2. Gilgamesh by Joan London
3. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
2018 New Releases
1. The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton
2. The Secrets at Ocean's Edge by Kali Napier
3. The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater
Favourite Genre (History)
1. The Governesses: Letters From The Colonies 1862 1882 by Patricia Clarke
2. Finding Eliza: Power and Colonial Storytelling by Larissa Behrendt
3. Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World by Michelle Scott Tucker
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Finally filled in most of my books in my original post. Just enjoyed Black Teeth by Zane Lovitt, who is new to me. Good Melbourne mystery.
4.5★ Link to my review
Finished my first of this challenge:-The Broken Shore by Peter Temple
9/10 - 4 stars
My review can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished my first two of the challenge! Puberty Blues by Kathy Lette ****
The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett *****
Elizabeth wrote: "Finished my first two of the challenge! Puberty Blues by Kathy Lette ****"
Did you see After the Blues: What Debbie Did Next??
Janine wrote: "Finished my 8thMale Author
The Suspect by Michael Robotham 4*"This one's on my list, too, but I'm struggling to get around to it!
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Miss Spelled by Morgana Best 5★sReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Annual Aussie Author's ChallengeRead a minimum of 12 books for the year by Australian Authors
3 x Male Authors
3 x Female Authors
3 x 2018 New Release
3 x Favourite genre (Mystery, Horror, Romance, YA, etc)
Choose a level of participation: Easy - 1 set
Sorry - I'm a bit late to the game. I've "had my eye" on this one, but the month of January has been a bit crazy for me, so am only finding time to sign up today.
I do have one book already that could qualify - Flying Too High read from 1/3 - 1/5 - am I able to date back to when the challenge began, or does it need to start with today when I officially signed up?
Thanks!
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Read a minimum of 12 books for the year by Australian Authors
3 x Male Authors
3 x Female Authors
3 x 2018 New Release
3 x Favourite genre (Mystery, Horror, Rom..."
And you're linked :)
Kerrie wrote: "List revised now Brenda. Back in Oz mode now. 0/12
Level 1
3 x Male Authors
1 The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak2. Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel i..."</i>
Kerrie, I just finished [book:The Locksmith's Daughter & really enjoyed it. I can definitely recommend it. :)
Finished my 2nd female author - The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks.A great historical fiction tale set in Elizabethan England - a period of history that I find quite fascinating. Rather than the typical romance (although there is a romantic subplot) this focuses on the tension of being a well educated woman with the skills of a master locksmith, therefore lock pick, in an era where women were so often disregarded & overlooked for anything other than breeding the next generation. 3★
Finished my 3rd A Author from a country you have never visited: The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg. It’s set in Sweden. An interesting story that left me guessing until pretty much the end. I still have to populate the rest of my list!
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Brenda wrote: "Kerrie wrote: "Level 1
3 x Male Authors
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2.Tune in Tokyo: The Gaijin Diaries by Tim Anderson
3.The Gemini Effect by Chuck..."