**Spring Reading Challenge - 1st September - 30th November 2018**

[Nicola]

My third book for Lush
L – The Last Bookaneer /Matthew Pearl 3*

[Jackmeister]

I have finished 2 more

L of BLUE - Lost Dog by Alan Russell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

U of BLUE - Unwanted: Dead or Alive by Gene Shelton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[PattyMacDotComma]

A for Anew - is Aussie Angela Meyer with her unusual debut novel A Superior Spectre.
3.5★ from me, but I think others will love it!
Link to my review

[Trish]

A quick question to our challenge experts, as I am having trouble borrowing one of my choices Beautiful Revolutionary (for B in BLUE) can I choose an alternative? Thank you 😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes Trish - as long as it still fits the criteria, that's fine :) And I hope you've had a lovely birthday today!

[Trish]

Thank you Brenda, it will definitely fit in with the criteria. And whilst I appreciate your good wishes it isn't my birthday..maybe there is another Trish? or is there an error in my profile? In any case, thanks again Brenda...will now change my book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Took a punt :) Yes there must be another Trish, whose birthday it is today! Happy reading!

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Haha! Took a punt :) Yes there must be another Trish, whose birthday it is today! Happy reading!"

🤗 Thank you for your encouragement..hope you are enjoying your choices.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes I am Trish, thanks 😊 📚

[Trish L]

Hello, its me.... the other Trish. Trish no 1 was on the group first so just to save the confusion I have changed my name to Trish L. (and I have a profile picture as well). :-) Hope this helps.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Trish L :) It most certainly does, and I'll change it on the birthday list too!

[Trish]

Happy birthday Trish L..thank you for clearing that up...I tried to change my name but couldn't find how or where in settings !!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Trish wrote: "Happy birthday Trish L..thank you for clearing that up...I tried to change my name but couldn't find how or where in settings !!"

And now you don't have to :)

[Steve]

I have finished my tenth, I of ALIVE, The Player of Games, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next when I go to bed soon is L of FLORAL, Frontier Defiant.

[Jackmeister]

I have finished another two books.

N of RAIN - A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery by C.A. Newsome ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

W of WARM - Winter Wind by J.R. Rain ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Jackie :)

[Heather]

Finished my 5th
W from ANEW
When I Was Invisible by Dorothy Koomson 5 ★

[Rob]

Book 6 in the spring challenge
Grow
O= Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rob wrote: "Book 6 in the spring challenge
Grow
O= Fool Me Once by ."

Rob, I think you have your letters mixed up :) That book would be for an "F" (first letter of the title) an "H" or a "C" (from the author's name) Definitely not an "O" - sorry!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rob I'm sorry this wasn't picked up when you first posted, but your "W" of GROW is incorrect as well, plus the "E" and "W" of ANEW are also wrong. Can you change them to match the correct letters please? Thanks :) The details are in the first post :)

[Rob]

Brenda wrote: "Rob I'm sorry this wasn't picked up when you first posted, but your "W" of GROW is incorrect as well, plus the "E" and "W" of ANEW are also wrong. Can you change them to match the correct letters p..."

Here we are again Brenda. Me at my best one stuff up after an other. I thought the letter just had to appeared in the title, somewhere.
All fixed now, I hope.
GROW.
O One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna AA. replaces Fool Me Once
W The Woods by Harlan Coben replaces Dead Woman Walking.
ANEW
E The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna AA. replaces Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham
W The Nowhere Child by Christian White AA. replaces The Other Wife by Michael Robotham

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Rob :)

[Rob]

Brenda wrote: "Good job Rob :)"

This means that I now have more Michael Robotham to look forward to. 😄

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rob wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Good job Rob :)"

This means that I now have more Michael Robotham to look forward to. 😄"

Nothing wrong with that! lol

[Steve]

I have finished my eleventh, for L of FLORAL, Frontier Defiant, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is the second S of SEASON, The Scent of Murder.

[Janine]

Finished 9/12

A (WARM)
The Art Of Preserving Love by Ada Langton 3*

[Trish]

Just finished my 9th ..for B for BLUE...Born Under a Million Shadows by Andrea Busfield ...3.5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Trish :)

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Doing well Trish :)"

Thank you Brenda, have enjoyed most of my choices so far 😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's good Trish!

[Steve]

Last night, I finished my twelfth, for the second S in SEASON, The Scent of Murder, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is the second L of FLORAL, Lirael.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

All done :)

**Spring Reading Challenge - 1st September - 30th November 2018**

Seasonal Spell-it-Out
Level: Medium
15/15

September - Warm

W - The Wolf Hour by Sarah Myles 4★s 1/9/18 AA
A - Auschwitz Lullaby by Mario Escobar 5★s 7/9/18
R - Retribution by Richard Anderson 4★s 6/9/18 AA
M - Malice by Jennifer Jaynes 4★s 19/9/18



October - Fresh

F - The Survivors by Kate Furnivall 5★s 5/9/18
R - Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s 2/9/18
E - In Silence by Erica Spindler 5★s 9/9/18
S - Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter 4★s 18/9/18
H - The Honourable Thief by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios 3★s 28/9/18



November - Spring

S - Table For Eight by Tricia Stringer 5★s 16/9/18 AA
P - Perfect Girls by Alison James 4★s 14/9/18
R - The Ruby Heart by Ashley Capes 5★s 3/9/18 AA
I - An Irish Country Cottage by Patrick Taylor 5★s 14/10/18
N - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty 4★s 15/9/18 AA
G - Good Friday by Lynda La Plante 4.5★s 13/9/18

[Li'l Owl]

Well done, Brenda!

[Li'l Owl]

Finished my sixth (6/12)

⁣ October ~ WARM
W Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend ⁣AA 5★'s

This audiobook was just as enjoyable, if not more so, the second time around! It's amazing how much I forgot even though it's only been one year since I listened to it the first time!

[Janine]

Finished 2 more

W (GROW)
The Way Back by Kylie Ladd(AA) 4*

W (WARM)
Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs 3*

[Steve]

Nice work Brenda! There's still another six weeks to go! :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Steve wrote: "Nice work Brenda! There's still another six weeks to go! :-)"

Thanks Steve - I guess I could try another word....

Li'l Owl wrote: "Well done, Brenda!"

Thanks Owl :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Finished my sixth (6/12)

⁣
October ~ WARM

W Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend ⁣AA 5★'s

This audiobook was just as enjoyable, if no..."

This one is book 2 Owl, and not even published yet! Do you mean #1 which was released earlier this year?

[Heather]

Finished my 6th
BLUE - B - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate - 5 ★

[Bryndís]

finished my seventh one!
The L In bloom.

Dochter (The Quality of Silence) by Rosamund Lupton, 3☆ the setting was amazing (I LOVE snow!), but the ending was such a dissapointment that it took it down a star.

[Rob]

Book 6 finished.
grow
R= Life or Death by Michael Robotham

Great read 5/5

[Trish]

Wow Brenda, already finished and so many 5* books...more to add to the TBR list!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Trish :) Happy reading with all those extras ;)

[PattyMacDotComma]

waRM - Two more with Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Aussie author Kate Morton
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sharon]

Congratulations Brenda. Looks like you had many enjoyable reads throughout Spring 😊📚🌸🌹🌻

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "Congratulations Brenda. Looks like you had many enjoyable reads throughout Spring 😊📚🌸🌹🌻"

Thanks Sharon :) Yes I sure did!

[Steve]

I have finished my thirteenth, for the second L of FLORAL, Lirael, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is the E of SEASON, Foucault's Pendulum.

[Jackmeister]

Another 2 down

B of BLUE which now finishes BLUE - The Dramatist by Ken Bruen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

R of WARM - A Dead Red Alibi by R.P. Dahlke ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Rob]

Book 7 finished.
GROW
O= One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna.

This a 5/5 read.

[Janine]

Challenge Completed
12/12

September - RAIN
R - The Other Wife by Michael Robotham(AA) READ 16/9/18 4*
A - A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski(AA) READ 3/10/18 4*
I - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh READ 18/10/18 4*
N - Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts READ 8/9/18 4*



October - GROW
G - Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris READ 13/9/18 3*
R - Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis READ 9/9/18 4*
O - Up to the Challenge by Terri Osburn READ 29/9/18 3*
W - The Way Back by Kylie Ladd(AA) READ 15/10/18 4*



November - WARM
W - Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs READ 14/10/18 3*
A - The Art Of Preserving Love by Ada Langton(AA) READ 11/10/18 3*
R - Return to Roseglen by Helene Young(AA) READ 20/9/18 5*
M -Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty(AA) READ 25/9/18 4*