**Spring Reading Challenge - 2014**

[Zoey]

A couple days late with the final update:

Managed all but one. Never mind, that will go back on the shelf for another time :)


1. TBR - The Ice Cream Girls Dorothy Koomson 3★
2. Aussie New Release - Mothers Grimm Danielle Wood 3★
3a. Red - The Merzetti Effect Norah Wilson 3★
3b. Orange - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Helen Fielding 3.5★
3c. Yellow - The LawmanLily Graison3★
3d. Green - Bernese Mountain Dog Esther Verhoef 3★
3e. Blue - FocusAlyssa Rose Ivy4★
3f. Purple - White Lion's LadyTina St. John3★
4. Aussie YA - Playing Beatie Bow Ruth Park 4★
5. Wattle Day - Silver Wattle Belinda Alexandra
6. Labour Day (Lawyer) - In Safe HandsLee Christine4.5★
7. Remembrance Day - Atonement Ian McEwan 4★
8. Friends List (michael) - Prime CutAlan Carter 4★
9. Fav. Genre (Hist Fict) - Lady of the EnglishElizabeth Chadwick4★
10. TBR - Found Alyssa Rose Ivy 4★

[Nicola]

I didn't have time to log in yesterday but I finished my challenge on Sunday evening at 11pm! Some great reads and some that were good! Full list below:
1. Spring clean time!
Blood Sisters: The Women Behind the Wars of the Roses / Sarah Gristwood
2. Brisbane Writers' Festival
The Family Court Murders / Debi Marshall
3. Read a Rainbow
3a. Red
The Subtle Knife / Philip Pullman
3b. Orange
The Amber Spyglass / Philip Pullman
3c. Yellow
The House on Carnaval Street / Deborah Rodriguez
3d. Green
Family Secrets / Liz Byrski
3e. Blue
The Golden Compass / Philip Pullman
3f. Purple/Violet
A Darkness More Than Night / Michael Connelly
4. Young Adult by an Aussie author
Finnikin of the Rock / Melina Marchetta
5. National Wattle Day
Silver Wattle / Belinda Alexandra
6. Labor Day
Dragonfly in Amber / Diana Gabaldon Doctor
7. Remembrance Day
The First World War / John Keegan
8. Goodreads friend
The French Postmistress / Julia Stagg
9. Favourite genre
The Mystery of the Enchanted Crypt / Eduardo Mendoza
10. Finally, another from your TBR in that big SPRING clean...can you see it going down yet?

The House of the Four Winds / Mercedes Lackey
The Woman In Black / Susan Hill

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations to both Zoey and Nicola! Great results:)

[Nicola]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations to both Zoey and Nicola! Great results:)"

Thank you! Didn't feel as if I was reading much but when I looked at the total over the 3 months it still reached 26 books with 2 still on the go!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nicola wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Congratulations to both Zoey and Nicola! Great results:)"

Thank you! Didn't feel as if I was reading much but when I looked at the total over the 3 months it still reached 26 books ..."

That's fantastic!

[Chris]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Christina wrote: "Unfortunately the challenge ended with me having two and a half books to go. :-( If only work didn't get in the way. ;-)"

Tch! Work can be so selfish like that can't it Christina..."

Absolutely!

[Chris]

Phrynne wrote: "Christina wrote: "Unfortunately the challenge ended with me having two and a half books to go. :-( If only work didn't get in the way. ;-)"

Good work anyway Christina. Look at how many books you D..."

That's true! :-)

[Chris]

Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Unfortunately the challenge ended with me having two and a half books to go. :-( If only work didn't get in the way. ;-)"

Congratulations on the books you read Christina:) Fabulo..."

Thanks Brenda! I can fit one at least. :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Unfortunately the challenge ended with me having two and a half books to go. :-( If only work didn't get in the way. ;-)"

Congratulations on the books you read Chr..."

Excellent!

[Heather]

Finally finished on Saturday. This is what I get when I choose long books!
4. Ya Looking for Alibrandi 5 ★
5. Wattle - Black Wattle Creek 4 ★
6. Labor Day - Police - Red Light 5 ★
8. Goodreads friend - The Night Circus 5 ★
9. Favorite genre - Thriller - If I Should Die 4 ★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Heather:) And you had to find this thread in Archives too...;)