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

[Jenny]

Finished

18 / 18



S Stella and Margie by Glenna Thomson - AA 4 ★ - 24 / 09 /2018
P Proof by C.E. Tobisman - 5 ★ - 12 / 09 / 2018
R Return to Emira by Suzanne Brandyn - AA - 5 ★ - 15 / 09 / 2018
I The Intrusions by Stav Sherez - 5 ★ - 06 / 08 / 2018
N The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - 5 ★ - 08 / 11 / 2018
G Golden Earrings by Belinda Alexandra -AA - 4 ★ - 09 / 09 / 2028



OCTOBER

B The Burden of Lies by Richard Beasley - AA - 5 ★ - 15 / 11 / 2018
R Return To Rosalee Station by Mandy Magro -AA - 5 ★ - 20 / 11 / 2018
I The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg - 5 ★
G Good Girl Bad Girl by Ann Girdharry - 5 ★ - 12 / 10 / 2018
H The House At Flynn's Crossing by Elisabeth Rose - AA - 5 ★ - 25 / 11 / 2018
T There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins - 3 ★ - 12 / 11 / 2018



NOVEMBER

A Andrew's Outback Love by Susan Horsnell - AA 4 ★ - 01 / 11 / 2018
C Cyanide Games by Richard Beasley - AA - 5 ★ - 29 / 11 / 2018
T Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 4 ★ - 08 / 11 / 2018
I In the Woods by Tana French - 5 ★ - 27 / 10 / 2018
V Voodoo River by Robert Crais - 4 ★ - 30 / 09 / 2018
E Emerald Green by Lindsay Marie Miller - 4 ★ - 18 / 11 / 2018

[Tina ❣]

Finished!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jenny and Tina!

[Jenny]

Thanks, Brenda!

[WF]

Just managed to finish my last book. Had to change the book though from Am I Black Enough For You? to After the First Death, which turned out to be a real thriller.

[Sharon]

***CHALLENGE COMPLETED***

I love "Spring" so I'll give this one a go 🌸🌹🌻

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

Seasonal Spell-it-Out
Level: Easy
12/12

September
Blue:

B: Bluebottle by Belinda Castles (AA) 4★
L: The Far-Back Country by Kate Lyons (AA) 4★
U: Die for You by Lisa Unger 3★
E: The Passengers by Eleanor Limprecht (AA) 5★



October
Lush:

L: Little Gods by Jenny Ackland (AA) 4★
U: Black Out by Lisa Unger 4★
S: The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale (AA) 4★
H: Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding (AA) 4★



November
Warm:

W: We See the Stars by Kate van Hooft (AA) 3★
A: The Good House by Ann Leary (AA) 3★
R: The Collector by Nora Roberts 4★
M: A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey (AA) 4★

[Heather]

Finished the challenge last night with about 15 minutes to spare.

BLUE

E - Marked for Life by Emelie Schepp 3 ★

This book I think suffered from being translated. I think there was more than one translator and so it read like a bunch of people wrote the book each with their own vocab.

[Valerie]

Thanks for the challenge, only got half of these read, but all 4 stars :)

Level: Easy, 12 books, 4 AA
6/12

September - LUSH

L - The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser AA 4★
U - Une nouvelle vie by Françoise Bourdin
S - The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman 4★
H - The Dry by Jane Harper AA 4★

October - GROW

G - Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood AA 4★
R - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
O - La grammaire est une chanson douce by Érik Orsenna
W - Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber 4★

November - BLUE

B - Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak AA 4★

L - Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
U - Une si belle école by Christian Signol
E - En attendant Bojangles by Olivier Bourdeaut

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations WF, Sharon, Heather and good job Valerie!!

[Sharon]

Thanks Brenda.

And thanks to all the mods for creating another interesting and enjoyable challenge. 😊

Well done to everyone who completed or attempted to complete this challenge 😊

[Kylie]

Many congratulations to all finishers - a mammoth effort by you all! :)

I didn't get this challenge finished sadly. Still 8/12 ain't too bad, especially considering I hardly got anything read in November. :)

AR Spring Spell-it-Out 2018 Challenge
Easy Level: 12 books including 1 AA.

Progress: 8/12

September

W: The Wife's Tale by Christine Wells AA. Completed 11/09 - 5 stars.
A: After You by Jojo Moyes. Completed 08/11 - 5 stars.
R: Anzac Girls: The Extraordinary Story of our World War I Nurses by Peter Rees AA.
M: Time Will Tell by Fiona McCallum AA. Completed 20/09 - 4 stars.



October

L: Little Gods by Jenny Ackland. AA. Completed 11/09 - 4 stars.
U: Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks. Completed 27/11 - 3.5 stars.
S: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton AA. Completed 14/10 - 5 stars.
H: The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Completed 20/10 - 4.5 stars.



November

G: The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter OR Victoria by Daisy Goodwin.
R: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs Completed 31/10 - 5 stars.
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
W: Wish You Were Here by Sheridan Jobbins AA.

[Zoey]

Not quite, just a couple short for Spring

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

Seasonal Spell-it-Out
Level: Easy
11/13

September
H - The House on Burra Burra Lane by Jennie Jones AA 3.5★
A - The Game You Played by Anni Taylor AA 4★
P - Poppy's Dilemma by Karly Lane AA 4.5★
P - Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn 4★
Y - You Can't Hide by Karen Rose



October
G - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon 5★ (re-read)
R - Razing Kayne by Julieanne Reeves - currently reading
O - Natural Causes by James Oswald 4★
W - Who Killed Angelique? by Emma Darcy AA 3★



November
W - A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear 3★
A - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA 4★
R - Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns AA 5★
M- Murder in the Kitchen by Kennedy Chase 3.5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Kylie and Zoey for a job well done!

[Megan]

Level: Easy = 3 x 4 letter words (12 books) - minimum 1 Aussie author

12/12 Yay me!

I am so hopelessly slow on updating!!! I did complete this challenge on November 30, but have been busy celebrating my sister's birthday and preparing for Christmas, so apologies for the delay!

I finished with my final two - the RM of WARM, both pretty strong reads. My reviews are below:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- The Perilous Crown: France Between Revolutions 1814-1848 by Munro Price - 3.5 ☆.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom by Nancy Goldstone - 4.5 ☆!

A big thank you to Brenda for a very challenging Challenge! There were some points there where I didn't think I could make it, but in the end I did. Onto Summer! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Megan! We all (mods) have a hand in the challenges, so as to make them interesting for our members ;)

[Megan]

Thanks Brenda and all the other mods :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! You're most welcome!

[Ashleigh]

Ashleigh wrote: "Would love to join. Love this group!

Easy Level = (13 books) - 1 Aussie author
# books read: 9/13
Books are subject to change =D

✅ September - Warm
✔ W = The Wild Robot by [autho..."

I failed, only read 9 out of 13.
I went off on a reading tangent and did not stick to my TBR.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You didn't fail Ashleigh - you still read books :) Well done on the 9 you read for the challenge!

[Ashleigh]

Thanks Brenda!!! :D

[MichelleG]

Hi,

Thank goodness for the read-a-thon to keep me on track... I'm a bit late, but I finally managed to finish :D

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

Seasonal Spell-it-Out
Level: Medium - 3 x 5 Letter Words (3 x AA)

Progress: 15/ 15

September - Alive
A - Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur (AA). Read: 30 Sept, Rated: 4 stars
L - Lake Silence by Anne Bishop. Read: 6 Oct, Rated: 5 stars
I - The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville (AA). Read: 9 Dec, Rated: 3 stars
V - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn. Read: 24 Oct, Rated: 4 stars
E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Read: 14 Nov, Rated: 5 stars


October - Bloom
B - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Read: 25 Sept, Rated: 4 stars
L - The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman. Read: 9 Dec, Rated: 3 stars
O - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin. Read: 19 Oct, Rated: 2 stars
O - Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Read: 24 Oct, Rated: 4 stars
M - The Librarian's Vampire Assistant by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff. Read: 25 Sept, Rated: 4 stars


November- Fresh
F - Broken Soul by Faith Hunter. Read: 7 Sept, Rated: 4 stars
R - Red Sister by Mark Lawrence. Read: 9 Sept, Rated: 3 stars
E - East of the Sun and West of the Moon; Old Tales from the North: by Peter Christen Asbjornsen. Read: 28 Nov, Rated: 3 stars
S - Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology by Kathleen Sears. Read: 7 Sept, Rated: 5 stars
H - The Dry by Jane Harper (AA). Read: 7 Oct, Rated: 4 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Michelle! Great job :)

[MichelleG]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Michelle! Great job :)"

Thanks Brenda, better late than never... I guess :(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Of course!

[cherryjellybeans]

I ended up reading 3 so at least I tried anyway.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Camille :)