An additional Annual Challenge for 2018 - A-Z

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ace, that link goes to the book's page :)

[Ace]

So it does!

Fixed :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Ace :)

[Ace]

Brenda wrote: "Thanks Ace :)"

Thanks for letting me know!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 2nd - M (Magic) - Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 5★s

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

[Niamh]

Finished my second book! Queen - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, which I give 4.5★

I almost read this book in one day, but then my housemate came home and distracted me, so I read the final few chapters this morning

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's good when you get a book like that, isn't it Niamh :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Niamh wrote: "Finished my second book! Queen - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, which I give 4.5★

I almost read this book in one day, but then my housemate came home and distracted me,..."

And you still have more in the series to look forward to! Great isn't it:)

[Rachael]

I finished my first - not a good start to my reading year - 1 ★ for C "cat" . Maybe I needed to have read some of the others in the series but I thought it was quite pathetic ... no wonder it was on the 50c book table - oh well it can only improve from here!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh dear Rachael :( No, it can't get any worse than that!! Onward and upward...

[Janine]

Finished my 2nd

F - First in Series
The Late Show by Michael Connelly 4*

[Niamh]

Phrynne wrote: "Niamh wrote: "Finished my second book! Queen - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, which I give 4.5★

I almost read this book in one day, but then my housemate came home and ..."

Brenda wrote: "It's good when you get a book like that, isn't it Niamh :)"

I intentionally put the rest of the series in to force myself to finish it. I read the first for last year's A-Z challenge, and since finishing it my sister has been on my back about reading the rest of the series, and they managed to all fit in :)

[Niamh]

And finished my third for this challenge!
Recommended - Cress by Marissa Meyer, which gets 4★ from me

[Icewineanne]

Finished my 1st - yeay!
Rachel Rhys
Really enjoyed it-4.5 stars

[Janine]

Finished my 3rd

D - Dark Themes
Dark Heart by Catherine Lee(AA) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 3rd - A (author from country I've never visited) - On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen by Hendrik Groen 4★s

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

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Just finished reading my 2nd - G is for a genre you don't usually read. I thought this book was Young Adult but I just read a couple of reviews that claim it's not. *shrug* It seemed like that category to me still. I enjoyed it anyway! 4 and 1/2 stars. Full review

[Marianne]

my 3rd
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY Noh Fooling This Teacher 3.5★s

[Rachael]

I have a question please - I have added Danger Music as my "X" selection and am looking forward to reading it. Eddie was born in the UK but has lived and worked in Australia - wondering whether to class him as an Australian author or not?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes Rachael, certainly classified as Aussie :)

[Rachael]

Brenda wrote: "Yes Rachael, certainly classified as Aussie :)"

Superb - thank you Brenda!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome :)

[Nicola]

Haven't chosen all my books yet - but have finished my first one
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony / Eoin Colfer
B - Read a book which you BORROWED
Bet Your Life / Evan Green AA 4*
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover
The Cat who …..
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Crimson Lake / Candice Fox AA
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
A Shadow on the Glass / Ian Irvine AA
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read
Evil Librarian / Michelle Knudsen (horror)
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods
The House at Riverton / Kate Morton AA
The Paris Seamstress / Natasha Lester
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Mercenary Mum: My Journey from Young Mother to Baghdad Bodyguard / Neryl Joyce AA
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY
Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait / K.A. Bedford AA
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones / Thomas Asbridge
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase
The Wrong Side of Goodbye / Michael Connelly
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
Princess of the Midnight Ball / Jessica Day George
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Cold Fusion 2000 / Karl Drinkwater
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Burn / David Ireland
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM
Miranda Jarrett (Susan Holloway)
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text
The Queen's Daughter / Susan Coventry
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie / Muriel Spark
Topper / Thorne Smith
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
Winter Pilgrims / Toby Clements
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long
The Bourne Imperative / Eric Van Lustbader
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover
The Husband's Secret / Liane MoriartyAA
W - Read a book set in WAR time
Designated Targets / John Birmingham AA
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time / Greg Mortenson
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good
Xylophones Above Zarundi: A Chaotic Tale of Melody / Geoffrey McSkimming
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction / Terry Pratchett

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're linked Nicola :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 4th - E (Emerald cover) - Forbidden Fruit 5★s

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

[Belinda]

My second for the challenge
A: Author from a country I've never visited
The Martian
3 Stars. The scientific explanations got a bit patronising and boring, but overall, very enjoyable.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 5th - B (Borrowed) - Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard 5★s

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

[Jacm]

Finished G- Genre you don't usually read (psychological thriller) with Everything You Told Me by Lucy Dawson. 3★
I actually really enjoyed this one. Even though I had guessed at the solution to the mystery along the way, it didn't stop me wanting to continue to see if I was right & to find out all the details.

[Bec]

Brenda wrote: "Finished my 5th - B (Borrowed) - [book:Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible jou..."

Ooh I'm also hoping to read Finding Gobi for this challenge! Great review - looking forward to it even more now :D

[Amanda]

Well, I've finished one book on my list - D Dark ThemesWimmera by Mark Brandi. Despite its rather tragic outcome, I really enjoyed it. 5 stars. Will do a review when I get time!

[Janine]

I have finished my 4th

T - Lingered on TBR
R Is For Ricochet by Sue Grafton 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bec wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Finished my 5th - B (Borrowed) - [book:Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an..."

Thanks Bec :) It was an unexpected little gem!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Amanda wrote: "Well, I've finished one book on my list - D Dark ThemesWimmera by Mark Brandi. Despite its rather tragic outcome, I really enjoyed it. 5 stars. Will do a review wh..."

You titled that well Amanda!

[Mima]

Finished book #2

M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell ★★★★

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

[Janine]

Finished my 5th

L - Latest Purchase
The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm looking forward to this one Janine :)

[Ace]

Finished my 2nd - M (Magic) - Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 3⛤⛤⛤
My review

[Krystal]

Knocked off my Cat book with The Dalai Lama's Cat by David Michie which I really enjoyed! 4 stars.

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

[Marianne]

4th book:
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza who lives in Slovakia 4.5★s

[Janine]

Finished my 6th

H - Historical Book set in 2 time periods
Island in the East by Jenny Ashcroft 5*

[Marianne]

finished my 5th:
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover The Rules of Love & Grammar 3★s

[Michele]

Finished my first book - N - The 19th wife 4* very interesting look at polygamy within the Mormon church

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michele wrote: "Finished my first book - N - The 19th wife 4* very interesting look at polygamy within the Mormon church"

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff

[Niamh]

I finished my fourth book last night. S - Season in title - Winter by Marissa Meyer, which I give 4★

[Marianne]

Decided to change my J. read to this one:
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY A Week in the Life of Cassandra Aberline AA 5★s

[Khenan]

a bit late starting, but there are some rippers in here so hopefully will get through them all.

A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 18/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited - Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
B - Read a book which you BORROWED - Zadig by Voltaire
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover - Felidae by Akif Pirinçci
D - Read a book which has DARK themes - The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover - The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
G - Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read - Julie, or the New Heloise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods - Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - Mademoiselle de Maupin by Théophile Gautier
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY - The Four Legendary Kingdoms: A Jack West Jr Novel 4 by Matthew Reilly(AA)
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Master Assassins by Robert V.S. Redick
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase - The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part - The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Ulysses by James Joyce
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text - Picture This by Joseph Heller
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you - Cloudstreet by Tim Winton (AA)
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long - Voss by Patrick White(AA)
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover - Emma by Jane Austen
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
W - Read a book set in WAR time - All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good - The Harp in the South by Ruth Park(AA)
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover - The Egyptian by Mika Waltari
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Mr Pye by Mervyn Peake

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Khenan :) You're linked!

[Marianne]

My 6th:
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman This I Would Kill For AA 5 big ★s

[Janine]

Finished my 7th

R - Recommended Book
The Currency Lass by Tea Cooper(AA) 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished my 6th - "F" First in series - The Missing Child by Alison James 5★s

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