January challenge 2018 Something New!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Taner wrote: "Hello all! Been lurking around for awhile, first time poster. Sorry if I've messed anything up below with the rules or formatting of the post.

One of my favourite books of 2017:
[book:The Hitchhik..."

Welcome Taner :) Your list is great! Some enjoyable titles coming up for you!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Welcome to the group Taner. I have listed your name in Message 2. If you click on it it brings you to your post - just a quick way to find your list again.

[Dree]

Brenda wrote: "Loved The Eye of the Sheep Dree! Good choices :)"

Thank you Brenda (and Phrynne!) Hopefully Ill be able to actually read some this month - i have been incredibly slow over the last couple of months. - going on holiday for 2 weeks so Im planning on lots of reading 😁

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's the best kind of holiday Dree! Enjoy :)

[MichelleG]

January 2018 Challenge

Progress: 2 / 5

Tasks:

✔ 1. Choose one of your favourite books that you read in 2017 and read another book by the same author.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews. Read: 10 Jan, Rated: 4 stars

2. Now take the author of this book and go to http://www.literature-map.com/
Choose another author whose name is close to your chosen author and read a book by that author.
Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter

3. Choose a book to read from our lists of top 5 -10 Aussie or International books.
Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer (AA)

4. Read a book by an author you have never read before.
The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green (AA)

✔ 5. Read any book of your choice.
No Quest For The Wicked by Shanna Swendson. Read: 9 Jan, Rated: 4 stars

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Welcome Michelle:) You are linked.

[MichelleG]

Phrynne wrote: "Welcome Michelle:) You are linked."

Thanks Phrynne :)

[Nicole]

1. Some of my favourite books this year have been by Liane Moriarty -AA - , so I will read another of hers The Hypnotist's Love Story

2. A similar author to Ms Moriarty is Anthony Doerr and I will be reading his book Memory Wall .

3. A book from our list of top 5 - 10 Aussie books will be Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar - AA

4. A book by an author I have never read before will be My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella .

5. Finally, any book of my choice ... not sure about this one yet. Will decide later in the month. Perhaps it will be by one of my 'new' authors.

... ... ...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice choices Nicole!

[Kerri]

1. Favourite book 2017: Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses

2.Infinite Jest David Foster Wallace

3. Listed by Andrea Leap Myfanwy Jones

4. The Simple Gift Steven Herrick

5. Hand Me Down World Lloyd Jones

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Welcome to the challenge Nicole and Kerri. Both your names are linked.

[Loren]

4/5

1. Choose one of your favourite books that you read in 2017 and read another book by the same author:
- Favourite book (well, one of them!): They Came On Viking Ships by Jackie French
- Same author: Ophelia: Queen of Denmark (AA) - 4 stars

2. Choose another author whose name is close to your chosen author and read a book by that author:
The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett (AA) - 3 stars

3. Choose a book to read from our lists of top 5 -10 Aussie or International books: The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart (AA)

4. Read a book by an author you have never read before: My Grammar And I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?) Old-School Ways to Sharpen your English by Caroline Taggart - 4 stars

5. Read any book of your choice: The Death Cure by James Dashner - 4 stars

[Kylie]

I absolutely love the idea of this challenge to start the new year, but am still deliberating whether I'll be able to do it. January should normally be a month where I have more time on my hands to read given I'm on holidays until the end of January, however, I have recently bought my first home (about 3 weeks ago), and will be busy packing....

I should say no, but I'm going to have a good look tomorrow and see if I can steal as much from my Summer challenge to see if I can make it work. :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Welcome to the challenge Loren. Your name is linked.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Kylie wrote: "I absolutely love the idea of this challenge to start the new year, but am still deliberating whether I'll be able to do it. January should normally be a month where I have more time on my hands to..."

That's the way I do it Kylie - some of my books cross over into several different challenges:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie wrote: "I absolutely love the idea of this challenge to start the new year, but am still deliberating whether I'll be able to do it. January should normally be a month where I have more time on my hands to..."

Good luck with all your packing and moving Kylie - lovely to have your first home! Congrats! A great achievement :) And yes, if you can use summer challenge books, all the better!

[Li'l Owl]

I'm always up for something new!

January challenge 2018 Something New!
📚 5/5

1. Favourite books read in 2017 & read another book by that author
Silent Scream by Angela Marsons also wrote
Evil Games 4★'s
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. Now take the author of this book Angela Marsons. Go to
http://www.literature-map.com/
Choose another author whose name is close to that author. Read a book by this author.
Sharon J. Bolton Daisy in Chains 5★'s

3. Choose a book to read from our lists of top 5 -10 Aussie books
The Dry by Jane Harper AA 4★'s

4. Read a book by an author you have never read before.
The Six by Anni Taylor AA 5★'s

5. Read any book of your choice.
Just One Look by Harlan Coben 5★'s



Brilliant challenge! So smart and creative!!

[Deb]

Apparently literature map has not heard of either Keneally. I guess I will have to find another book.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Deborah wrote: "Apparently literature map has not heard of either Keneally. I guess I will have to find another book."

That's odd! But it is a weird item in many ways. Just for fun really, not to take seriously. Some of the suggested related authors are hilarious!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thomas Keneally is there Deborah.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Hello Owl and welcome to the challenge You have some really good books there!
You are linked.

[Deb]

Phrynne wrote: "Thomas Keneally is there Deborah."

So it is! I was just trying to add the author and I found it. I came straight back to delete my comment before anyone saw it - too late :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Deborah wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Thomas Keneally is there Deborah."

So it is! I was just trying to add the author and I found it. I came straight back to delete my comment before anyone saw it - too late :)"

Lol! Sorry I was too quick. Never mind. At least it is all sorted:)

[Li'l Owl]

Thanks Phrynne! I love the creativity that you, Brenda, and Carolyn put into these challenges! Never a dull one in the batch! We haven't even started the January ones and I can't wait to see the next one! I still have three books to finish in the two days left!! Perhaps I should have been reading rather than lining up next years but I couldn't resist!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Thanks Phrynne! I love the creativity that you, Brenda, and Carolyn put into these challenges! Never a dull one in the batch! We haven't even started the January ones and I can't wait to see the ne..."

and Sally906 Owl ;)

[Kylie]

I thoroughly agree Owl! I love how deceptively creative this challenge is! And because of this, I've decided that I'm going to give it my best; I'm pretty sure I've read 5 in a month before. :)

3/5

1. Favourite books read in 2017 & read another book by that author
Read The Narrowboat Girl by Annie Murray.

So will now read it's sequel: Water Gypsies Completed 24/01 - 5 stars.

2. Now take the author of this book . Go to
http://www.literature-map.com/
Choose another author whose name is close to that author. Read a book by this author

Dilly's Sacrifice by Rosie Goodwin

3. Choose a book to read from our lists of top 5 -10 Aussie books

The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green. AA. Completed 10/01 - 5 stars.

4. Read a book by an author you have never read before.

Ross Poldark by Winston Graham. Completed 11/01 - 4 stars.

5. Read any book of your choice.

Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood. AA.



As always, these could possibly change depending on what I can get easy access to. :)

[Kylie]

Brenda wrote: "Kylie wrote: "I absolutely love the idea of this challenge to start the new year, but am still deliberating whether I'll be able to do it. January should normally be a month where I have more time ..."

Thank you Brenda! I'm very excited and I can't wait to be in my new home! :) I take over at the beginning of February. :) Lots to do in the meantime though! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes I imagine there would be! One month isn't long to get your whole life packed up and organised ... good luck!

[Kylie]

No it certainly isn't! Thankfully I'm only moving a short distance within town so I won't need to put everything in boxes. Many things can be shifted over in my car. :) Thank you, I'll need it! :)

[Li'l Owl]

Brenda wrote: "Li'l Owl wrote: "Thanks Phrynne! I love the creativity that you, Brenda, and Carolyn put into these challenges! Never a dull one in the batch! We haven't even started the January ones and I can't w..."

Oops Sorry Sally! You know what I meant, I think.
Not enough caffeine!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Your name is linked Kylie:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Li'l Owl wrote: "Thanks Phrynne! I love the creativity that you, Brenda, and Carolyn put into these challenges! Never a dull one in the batch! We haven't even started the January one..."

Or too much ;)

[Nicola]

1. Same author
Crimson Lake / Candice Fox AA
2. Literature map
The Monkey's Raincoat / Robert Crais
3. Top 5 Aussie
The Husband's Secret / Liane Moriarty AA
4. New author to me
Winter Pilgrims / Toby Clements
5. Any choice
The Wrong Side of Goodbye / Michael Connelly

[Kylie]

Phrynne wrote: "Your name is linked Kylie:)"

Thanks Phrynne. :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Good books Nicola! Your name is linked:)

[Diana]

Finished my first The Portrait by Antoine Laurain

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice Diana :)

[Nicole]

Brenda wrote: "Nice choices Nicole!"

Thanks Brenda. I am looking forward to reading them. What I love most about these challenges is they have me reading books I would not normally have considered.

[Nicole]

Phrynne wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Nicole and Kerri. Both your names are linked."

Thank you Phyrnne.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nicole wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Nice choices Nicole!"

Thanks Brenda. I am looking forward to reading them. What I love most about these challenges is they have me reading books I would not normally have considered."

I think that's the case with a lot of us :)

[Anna]

#1. Another book by the same author as your favourite book of 2017: A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty (AA)
#2. Another close Author: Stay With Me by Maureen McCarthy (AA)
#3. A book from the top 5-10 Aussie books: The Tournament by Matthew Reilly (AA)
#4. A book by a new author:
#5. Reader's Choice: The Postcard Killers by James Patterson

[Kate]

A favourite book from 2017 The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry.
Same author - After Me Comes The Flood Done.
Literature Map - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Top Aussie Books - Sanctuary AA by Judy Nunn
New Author - What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Done
Own Choice - The Enigmatic Mr Deakin (AA) by Judith Brett. Done

This is already looking a bit overwhelming, but hey, ho, here we go!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Lovely books Anna and Kate! Your names are both linked. Good luck:)

[Anna]

Phrynne wrote: "Lovely books Anna and Kate! Your names are both linked. Good luck:)"

thanks Phrynne :) good to be back after a sadly long break!

[Kate]

Phrynne wrote: "Lovely books Anna and Kate! Your names are both linked. Good luck:)"
Thanks Phrynne. Stuck into right now. Enjoying it enormously. We Aussies need to read more of our own history ...

[Janine]

I have finished my 1st

#3 From Top 5-10 Book Lists
Force of Nature by Jane Harper(AA) 4*

[Loz]

Finished my first book - #3 - The Dry by Jane Harper AA
4★

[Jacm]

Just finished my first for this challenge. Kingdom Come by Toby Clements. 5 ★ A brilliant, fast paced finished to one of my new favourite series -The Kingmaker. Clements captures the complexity, horrific stupidity and inevitability of the Wars of the Roses while giving the audience characters of depth. The mysteries weaved throughout the series are solved and the answers are both satisfactory and believable.
I actually listened to this series on audiobook read by Jack Hawkins & highly recommend it or any other read by him.

[Visible]

Back after a 12 month absence from the challenges, ready to fire up again (hopefully).
Same author - Grand Adventures by Alastair Humphreys
Literature map - A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor
Top Aussie books - Error Australis by Ben Pobjie [AUS]
New author - Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard [AUS]
Any book - Just a Little Run Around the World: 5 Years, 3 Packs of Wolves and 53 Pairs of Shoes by Rosie Swale Pope

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Welcome back Visible. Your name is linked.