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I'm in :10/10/2018 - 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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D - Read a book which has DARK themes: Dark Places
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover: Little Fires Everywhere
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Obernewtyn (AA)
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read: The Narrow Road to the Deep North (AA)
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods: Outlander
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman: Yes Please
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY: The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir (AA)
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover: The Knife of Never Letting Go
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase: The Dry (AA)
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part: Magician: Master
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title: His Last Bow: 8 Stories
O - Read a book with a ONE word title: Persuasion
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM: The Cuckoo's Calling
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text: The Snow Queen
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you: The Six Sacred Stones
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title: Summer At Mount Hope (AA)
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long: The God of Small Things
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover: Mary Poppins
W - Read a book set in WAR time: The Bronze Horseman
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good: Bel Canto
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Hi Brenda - think my list is now complete if you wanted to give it the once over. had a very busy book sorting day!
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Excellent Jane! Your Q is very cleverly done :)
Phrynne wrote: "Twenty is good Rachael! Have a great Xmas!"Thanks Phrynne and Brenda. I finished #20 on a very lazy Boxing Day and am even wondering if I might get through #21...
Looking forward to a book-filled new year!
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26/26A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties: A Novel by Camille Pagán Read 25 May 3 stars out of 5
B - Read a book which you BORROWED
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Read 12 June 2018 5 stars
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover Better Off Read by Nora Page Read 4th September 3 stars
D - Read a book which has DARK themes The Vanishing Season by Joanna Schaffhausen Read 16 May 5 out of 5
E Read a book with an EMERALD cover The Right Place by Carla Caruso AA Read 16 August 4 1/2 out of 5
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series A Grave Issue by Lillian Bell Read 28/2/18 3 stars
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson (New Adult) Read 8 Jan Rating 4 1/2 stars
H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods Blackout by Connie Willis Read 11 March Rating 5/5
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths Read 7th September 5 out of 5
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY Life or Death by Michael Robotham Read 31 July 5 out of 5 AA
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh Read 21st September 4 out of 5 stars
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase Lost by Michael Robotham AA Read 11th August 5 out of 5
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan Read 4th November 5 out of 5
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill: A feel-good, heartwarming Christmas romance by Mandy Baggot Read Jan 3 out of 5
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Stories: The Collected Short Fiction by Helen Garner AA -- Read 4th Jan 3 and 1/2 stars out of 5
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM The Millionaire's Proposition by Avril Tremayne AA Read 22nd August 2 and 1/2 stars
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text The Queen of Wishful Thinking by Milly Johnson Read 28th October 4 out of 5
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas Read 21st June 3 out of 5 stars
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title Winter Beginnings by Elise K. Ackers AA Read 24th July 2 1/2 stars
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long Summer Return by Elise K. Ackers AA Read 29 August 2 out of 5
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover Passage by Connie Willis Read 27 May 5 stars
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover A Strange Scottish Shore by Juliana Gray Read 31 Jan 3 and 1/2 stars
W - Read a book set in WAR time All Clear by Connie Willis Read 12th April 5 stars
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett Read 1 October 2 and 1/2 stars
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover The Memories That Make Us by Vanessa Carnevale
AA Read 19th Feb 4 out of 5
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Read 4th August 3 out of 5
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Brenda wrote: "You're linked Lee :) I can't see a knife on the cover of your K? Perhaps you linked the incorrect cover?"Just fixed. Thanks.
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Mods, you have done it again! An absolutely awesome annual challenge lies ahead! Still filling in some of my choices, and once again - some are subject to change. :)
A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 23/26
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
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Can I be linked in too please. I will be picking all of my books over the next few days if that is okay.A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 0/26
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
Rules:
#1. Read 26 books over the period of 2018, following the criteria set out below
#2. List (and LINK) all the books you plan to read for the challenge. Please include cover pics for this one!
#3. Upon completion of a book, rate it and update your progress.
#4. At least FOUR Aussie authors out of the twenty six
#5. Don't forget our minimum of 125 pages - full guidelines HERE
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Lyndall :) You're linked up!"Thanks Brenda
Brenda wrote: "Kylie I'm sorry to have to tell you, but The Tea Chest doesn't have one ounce of yellow in it! Here's the link where I checked for you - http://labs.tineye.com/color/c906b4de......"I could have sworn that would be deemed a light yellow, but there you go! Thanks for letting me know! I had
as another option for Y, so thankfully this one is easy fixed. I used the same site you used and when I unchecked the boxes it came up with 54.9% Saffron (Yellow), plus a couple of other types of yellow :)
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This one has been on my TBR for some time now so I'm looking forward to reading it sometime in the next few months. :)
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Hi Brenda, I thought I had joined this challenge, but the Amanda that is listed is not me, so obviously there are two of us! I would still like to join even though we'll need to sort out the names. 
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visitedThe Lost Boy by Camille Lackberg Sweden 
B - Read a book which you BORROWED Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover
D - Read a book which has DARK themesWimmera by Mark Brandi AA
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover Force of Nature by Jane Harper AA 
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Eye of the Storm (Sean Dillon #1) by Jack Higgins 
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read American Gods by Neil Gaiman H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Nancy Mitford by Harold Acton 
J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson AA K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club Sophie Green Aussie author, bought it 2 days ago.M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett 
O - Read a book with a ONE word titleAssassin by Tara Moss I think she counts as Aussie as she lives here
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn aka Daniel Mallory
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master by Paddy Hayes
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title Winters Heat by Cristin Harber
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham AA
W - Read a book set in WAR time Horrie The War Dog by Roland Perry OK, so this is one left over from 2017, but better late than never!
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good Youth by Paolo Sorrentino
Y = Read a book with a YELLOW cover The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Well, I've got a few books added, but this is a work in progress!
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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I've just sent you a PM Amanda, so I won't link until I hear back from you :)
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A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 26/26
✔A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited Change of Heart
✔B - Read a book which you BORROWED When My Husband Does the DishesAA
✔C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover Upside Down Inside Out AA
✔D - Read a book which has DARK themes Force of NatureAA
✔E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
✔F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series The Bat
✔G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read Children's Eye of the Wolf
✔H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods The Road Between Us
✔I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman The Story of My Life
✔J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY The Violets of March
✔K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover Taboo
✔L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase Best Day Ever
✔M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
✔N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title Boy, 9, Missing
✔O - Read a book with a ONE word titleHidden
✔P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod AA
✔Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text The Sugar Queen
✔R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you Small Great Things
✔S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title Winter's Bone
✔T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long Love Anthony
✔U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover The Bell Jar
✔V - Read a book with a VIVID cover Malagash
✔W - Read a book set in WAR time The Women in the Castle
✔X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good The Sisters' SongAA
✔Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover Every Last Lie
✔Z - Read a book with ZANY characters Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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I'm in, will add my titles over the next week as I find them.A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 1/26
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
B - Read a book which you BORROWED
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover
Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers (AA)
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover
The Stone Crown by Malcolm Walker (AA)
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō
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
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
Devils Picnic by Taras Grescoe
L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
✔N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Goldenhand by Garth Nix (AA)
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text
Red Queen by Christina Henry
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you
Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title
The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
V - Read a book with a VIVID cover
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah Macdonald
W - Read a book set in WAR time
Regeneration by Pat Barker
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good
Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal by Greg Renoff
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
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Thanks Amanda :) I've linked you now!
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A - Z Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 0/26
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited
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Renee, you're linked as well :) Can you please add your cover pics to you post? They are needed for this challenge :) Thanks!
A - Z ChallengeDuration: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2018
Progress: 17/26
✔️A - Read a book by an AUTHOR from a country you've never visited - The Ice Beneath Her
✔️B - Read a book which you BORROWED - Birds Without Wings
✔️C - Read a book with a CAT on the cover - The Silent Companions
✔️D - Read a book which has DARK themes - The Kind Worth Killing
E - Read a book with an EMERALD cover - Force of Nature AA
✔️F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - The Cold Cold Ground AA
✔️G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read - Memoir/Biography The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster
✔️H - Read a HISTORICAL book set in two different time periods - The Address
✔️I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - Code Name Verity
✔️J - Read a book where the main character goes on a JOURNEY - Maiden Voyage : In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss
✔️K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Three's a Crowd AA
✔️L - Read a book which is your LATEST purchase - Sleeping Giants
M - Read a book where MAGIC is a main part - The Golem and the Jinni
✔️N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The 19th Wife
✔️O - Read a book with a ONE word title - OysterAA
P - Read a book where the author uses a PSEUDONYM - The Daughter of Time
Q - Read a book with a QUEEN either on the cover or in the text - The Summer Queen
R - Read a book which has been RECOMMENDED to you - Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
✔️S - Read a book with one of the four SEASONS in the title - A Week in Winter
✔️T - Read a book which has lingered on your TBR for too long - Blackwater Moon AA
U - Read a book with an UMBRELLA on the cover - Tigers in Red Weather
✔️V - Read a book with a VIVID cover - Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time-the Building of the Panama Canal
W - Read a book set in WAR time - Everyone Brave is Forgiven
X - Read a book about music - finding a XYLOPHONE in the text would be good - Pleasure And Pain AA
Y - Read a book with a YELLOW cover - The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
✔️Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Cocaine Blues AA
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Whistler's Bones: A Novel of the Australian Frontier by Greg Barron 5★sReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brenda wrote: "Renee V wrote: "I'm in, will add my titles over the next week as I find them.Done :)
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Done :)"
Thanks Renee :)
Finished my first: Letter V Vivid Cover
I rated it 4 stars. I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this trilogy. It even brought me to tears!
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I rated it 4 stars. I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this trilogy. It even brought me to tears!"
I also thoroughly enjoyed that trilogy Belinda :)
Finished B - Borrowed: Kingdom Come by Toby Clements 5★. A brilliant, fast paced finished to one of my new favourite series. Clements captures the complexity, horrific stupidity and inevitability of the Wars of the Roses while giving the audience characters of depth.
my first two in this challenge:G- Read a book from a GENRE you don't usually read
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Finished my first for this challenge: Latest Purchase The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson, which I give 4.5★
Finished my 1st - "E" - Read a book with an EMERALD cover
Force of Nature by Jane Harper4★sMy Review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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