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Dec 01, 2018 07:07PM
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by Madeleine St. John yesterday, my 16th book. It was R- a book recommended to me.
I give it 4 stars and I really enjoyed it :)
Finished my 25th book:K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover:
They Came To Baghdad by Agatha Christie - 4★
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Brenda wrote: "One to go Odette!"Yes, just one more to go. Should get there!
Sarah wrote: "I finished by Madeleine St. John yesterday, my 16th book. It was R- a book recommended to me.
I give it 4 stars and I really enjoyed it :)"
Sarah, pleased to hear you enjoyed this book. I have selected it to read for the summer challenge.
Very happy indeed to have finished this challenge before the end of the year. Although I greatly enjoyed it, I think I took on too many tasks in trying to complete both this one and the Australian Authors annual challenge. Also very pleased that 13 of this list of 26 books read were written by Australian authors.AR Additional Year Long Challenge - A - Z
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 26/26
Read a book…
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Hi Brenda, will there be an additional annual challenge in 2019?
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MaryG2E wrote: "Very happy indeed to have finished this challenge before the end of the year. Although I greatly enjoyed it, I think I took on too many tasks in trying to complete both this one and the Australian ..."Well done Mary - I always read your lists with marked interest as many of the books are on my TBR pile :)
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A new one up now Sharon :)
👏👏Thank you. I'll go immediately now to have a look 👀 😊
Finished 26th book for this challenge:After problems with the umbrella choice, I found an enjoyable read with a lovely red umbrella on cover.
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover:
The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt - 4★
Here is my completed challenge:A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 26/26
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited (Spain):
B - Read a book which you BORROWED - (from the Library):
A Novel of Friendship, Hope and Chocolate by Anne Østby
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover:
D - Read a book which has DARK themes:
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover:
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series:
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read (Dystopian/Mystery Thriller):
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods:
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman:
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY:
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover:
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase:
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part:
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title:
O - Read a book with a ONE word title:
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM:
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text:
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you:
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title:
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long:
(2.5 years - Sep 2015):
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover:
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover:
W - Read a book set in WAR time:
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good: (Music plays a part in the background of this book. In the short chapter titled The Musicians, on page 146, 'xylophone' is in the text.)
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover:
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:
Brenda, are we having one of these for 2019?
Added one more to the mix: for my Number in the title I read Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake
Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2 to go! One I have definitely read other relevant books but I really wanna finish the one I've put down for the challenge!! And I still need an easy Umbrella read so I'm counting on being able to read Morrigan Crow in a day if I get desperate lol
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The crime group has one just released Marianne :)
Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda, are we having one of these for 2019?"The crime group has one just released Marianne :)"
But not with clever clues like this one :( I guess that's a lot of work, thinking it up.
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Brenda wrote: "I think the clues are quite clever Marianne - it's along the same lines :)"Ah, yes, I see now, I was looking at the A-Z author one, which has no clues. OK, I may try that...
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I'm marking this one as COMPLETE!!!A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress:26/26
AA=11
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
B - Read a book which you BORROWED
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
OK, the knives are on the back cover 
AA 4★sL - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text Stella and Margie by AA Glenna Thomson which mentions a visit by Queen Elizabeth on p14 (unless I find a better one)
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
by AA Carrie Cox 5★sV - Read a book with a VIVID cover
5★sW - Read a book set in WAR time
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover
5★sZ - Read a book with ZANY characters
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I'm calling it a day one this one. Only 1 left but given that I don;t have a book ready to go & have a crazy end of the year ahead it's not going to happen. I am definitely happy with my effort this year though - last year I had 4.5 left to go.My final book was U: A book with an Umbrella on the cover The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg. Loved the characters. So easy to keep reading about genuinely open hearted people. Beautifully written & just what I needed. 4★
Progress: 25/26
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
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Brenda wrote: "Did you complete it Marianne as it shows 25/26? Did you forget to change it? Congratulations for a job well done :)"oops, fixed now :)
I'm calling this a finish, though I have missed P. There are no books in this house written by authors who use a pseudonym, and I'm not going back to the library until next year!A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier AA (Born in New Zealand) ★★★★☆
B - Read a book which you BORROWED Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman AA ★★★★☆
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover The Worst Witch Collection by Jill Murphy ★★★★☆
D - Read a book which has DARK themes Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale by Donna Jo Napoli ★★★☆☆
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover Atmospheric by Carole Wilkinson AA ★★★★☆
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Sabriel by Garth Nix AA ★★★★☆
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read (feminism) Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu ★★★★☆
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden ★★★★☆
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Lirael by Garth Nix AA ★★★★☆
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY Wildwood by Colin Meloy ★★★★☆
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover Clariel by Garth Nix AA ★★★★☆
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase Olive of Groves by Katrina Nannestad AA ★★★★☆
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell ★★★★☆
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey AA ★★★☆☆
O - Read a book with a ONE word title Nightbird by Alice Hoffman ★★★★☆
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM ???
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★☆
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren ★★★☆☆
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title (Okay, no luck with this one so I'm sort of cheating) Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes ★★★☆☆
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long The First Third by Will Kostakis AA ★★★★☆
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman AA ★★★★☆
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover The Naturalist's Daughter by Tea Cooper AA no rating - DNF
W - Read a book set in WAR time The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale ★★★★★
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good (No luck with a xylophone, but how about a set of magic bells, kept in size order, like the slats of a xylophone?) Goldenhand by Garth Nix AA ★★★★☆
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman ★★★★☆
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters Judy Moody was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood. by Megan McDonald ★★★★☆
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Finished my last book - after a last minute switch for my "N" book, when my library book reservation didn't look like it was coming through (of course, it turned up after I started my new selection).✅ A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May SCOTLAND 18/1/18 ★★★★☆
✅ B - Read a book which you BORROWED
The Falls by B. Michael Radburn Library book 4/3/18 ★★★☆ AA
✅ C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover
Lawyer for the Cat by Lee Robinson ★★★☆
✅ D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The Choke - Sofie Laguna - child in danger 22/2/18 AA
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✅ E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover
Force of Nature by Jane Harper 4/2/18 ★★★★ AA
✅ F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty AA - Detective Sean Duffy #1 26/6/18 ★★★★☆
✅ G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read
Before I Let You Go - Kelly Rimmer - Contemporary 8/8/18 ★★★☆ AA
✅ H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods
The Lake House by Kate Morton 2/4/18 ★★★ AA
✅ I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman 25/4/18 ★★★★
✅ J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 9/5/18 ★★★★ AA
✅ K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
The Celtic Dagger by Jill Paterson 1/10/18 ★ AA
✅ L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase
The Midnight Line by Lee Child 24/1/18 ★★★★
✅ M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 24/2/18 ★★★★
✅ N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith 28/12/18 ★★★★
✅ O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Hellbent BY Gregg Hurwitz 8/6/18 ★★★★
✅ P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM
Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb 17/4/18 ★★★★
✅ Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett 9/12/18 ★★★★
✅ R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you
Slow Horses by Mick Herron 10/10/18 ★★★★☆
✅ S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr 11/8/18 ★★★★
✅ T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long
D-E-D Dead! by Geoffrey McGeachin AA - Since May 2015 11/2/18 ★★★★
✅ U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 11/2/18 ★★★★★ AA
✅ V - Read a book with a VIVID cover The Rock by Robert Daws 12/3/18 ★★★
✅ W - Read a book set in WAR time
The War that Saved My Life - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 20/4/18 ★★★★☆
✅ X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good
Tanzi's Ice by C.I. Dennis (not exactly about music, but multiple characters are musicians or play instruments) 12/8/18 ★★★★
✅ Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta 25/3/18 ★★★★ AA
✅ Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 10/1/18 ★★★☆
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Everything from a 1★ to a 5★ - but with 21 books 4★ or over, a pretty good year of reading!
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I've read a lot of books about Interesting Women this year, but as I still haven't finished the one I marked for this challenge, I'm substituting for Renegades by Marissa Meyer, which follows a rather intriguing villain as she sets about taking down superheroes.
Here's my review!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One more to go!
And finally I am DONE upon finishing my Umbrella cover:
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by AA Jessica Townsend
Review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And my completed challenge:
A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 26/26
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited:
B - Read a book which you BORROWED:
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover:
D - Read a book which has DARK themes:
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover:
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series:
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read:
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods:
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman:
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY:
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover:
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase:
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part:
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title:
O - Read a book with a ONE word title:
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM:
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text:
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you:
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title:
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long:
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover:
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover:
W - Read a book set in WAR time:
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good:
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover:
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:
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Well done, and a most inspiring effort from all who completed this challenge. I'm going to have to call this one done, and incomplete. I didn't get to Victoria by Daisy Goodwin for Q or Outlander by Diana Gabaldon for M.
I managed to read 23 out of the 26, having got almost halfway through The Help by Kathryn Stockett for Y.
A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 23 (and a bit)/26
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text - Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover – The Help by Kathryn Stockett Started, but not completed.
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Well, 2018 is over. I finished my second last book last night at 20 minutes past midnight! Down to the wire! And still not quite finished - waiting for a book I started and returned to become available again!Completed 25.5/26
A - Book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
B - Book which you BORROWED
C - Book with a CAT on the cover
D - Book which has DARK themes
E - Book with an EMERALD cover
F - Book which is FIRST in a series
G- Book from a GENRE you don't usually read
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods
I - Book about an INTERESTING woman
J - Book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY
K - Book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text
Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris - in progress
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover
W - Read a book set in WAR time
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good
- unless I read Music And Freedom by Zoë Morrison (AA) and find it includes a xylophone!
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Louisa Clark in
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Literally scraped in but I was determined to finish haha 26/26 - finished with about an hour to spare ;P
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited:
B - Read a book which you BORROWED:
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover:
D - Read a book which has DARK themes:
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover:
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series:
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read:
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods:
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman:
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY:
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover:
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase:
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part:
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title:
O - Read a book with a ONE word title:
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM:
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text:
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you:
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title:
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long:
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover:
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover:
W - Read a book set in WAR time:
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good:
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover:
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:
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Well done to you both Kathryn and Loren! Fantastic work by both of you! :) Congrats!
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