**Summer Reading Challenge - 1/12/14-28/2/15** Showing 1,001-1,029 of 1,029

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "I have 3.5 hours to finish mine. Eeek. Nothing like that last minute adrenalin rush!"

Go Rita;) You can do it! I think this short month tricked a few people!!!

[Veronica ⭐️]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "I have 3.5 hours to finish mine. Eeek. Nothing like that last minute adrenalin rush!"

Good luck Rita. Keep reading you can sleep in tomorrow.

[Kira]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Okay, I'm all done *wipes sweat from brow*. Finished up with a re-read of one of my most beloved books of all time - Rebecca."

Well done Rita :)

[Kira]

Steve wrote: "With approximately 12 hours to go, I have completed this challenge by finishing my last book, my first 6. Top 5 Favourites of 2014, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with my review: h..."

Well done Steve. Some good books there.

[Kira]

Carolyn wrote: "Finished my final book in the nick of time. And what an excellent one to finish on - The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 5★

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review..."

Yay. A 5* to finish on too.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Okay, I'm all done *wipes sweat from brow*. Finished up with a re-read of one of my most beloved books of all time - Rebecca."

Congratulations Rita!! Great job:)

[Chris]

Completed The Red Tent last night. 4 ★

Did very badly in this challenge. I only managed to get 5 books read. Must lift my game for the Autumn challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Completed The Red Tent last night. 4 ★

Did very badly in this challenge. I only managed to get 5 books read. Must lift my game for the Autumn challenge."

Never mind:) You still read some books!

[Sally906]

Well done with the challenge everyone no matter if you finished it all or achieved a personal best.

We are now 12 hours into the Autumn challenge so can start posting over there now - good luck everyone :)

[Christy]

Ok here's my final list. Didn't finish them all, but there's always Autumn :)

Spell it Out:
S - \The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister - 4*
U - The Union Street Bakery by Mary Ellen Taylor - 4*
M - The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen - 5*
M - Meant To Be by Fiona McCallum - 5*
E - Eyes of Prey by John Sandford
R - The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe - 4*

2. Christmas - - I read a different Christmas book to my girls each night of December, so I'll post a few but I think 24 or 25 kids books should count for my Christmas read :)
The Night Before Christmas - 5*
The Polar Express - 5*
Snowmen at Night - 5*
Snowmen at Christmas / Snowmen at Night - 5*

3. Australia Day - Half the World in Winter by Maggie Joel

4. Valentine's Day - Iced by Karen Marie Moning - 3* But I'm hoping the next in the series redeems itself back to my usual 5 star rating for this series!!

5. Literature Map I choose Janet Evanovich and got Laura Childs and read Gossamer Ghost - 5*

6. Aussie Reader Friend Favorite - TBD

7. New Release - The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill - 5*

8. Summer - TBD

9. Historical Fiction - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

10. Favorite Genre - Crime Fiction - Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson - 5*

Can't believe I got SO lucky to read so many GREAT books. Lots of 4 and 5* this time.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Christy, great result and yes some awesome reads!

[Nicola]

Didn't have time to post earlier but did finish my last book at 11.55pm last night!
My full list was:
1. Spell It Out!
a) S – The Sleeping Doll / Jeffery Deaver
b) U – The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club / Dorothy L. Sayers
c) M - Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings / Alison Weir
d) M Mort / Terry Pratchett
e) E – Earth Awakens / Orson Scott Card
f) R - The Rosie Effect / Graeme Simsion
2. Christmas book
A Christmas Beginning / Anne Perry
Hogfather / Terry Pratchett
3. Australia Day...
The Great Zoo of China / Matthew Reilly
4. Valentine's Day
Christmas at Tiffany's / Karen Swan
5. The Literature Map
The Bear and the Dragon / Tom Clancy
6. Top 5 Favourites of 2014
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves / Karen Joy Fowler
7. New Release
The Spirit of Pessimism / S.A. Tawks
8. Summer" in the title OR set in Summer - an Aussie author as well...
The Last Rose Of Summer / Di Morrissey
9. Historical Fiction
The Toll-Gate / Georgette Heyer
10. FAVOURITE GENRE from your TBR!
Prince of Tyre / Anna Erishkigal

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Nicola!

[Ashleigh]

Christy wrote: "Ok here's my final list. Didn't finish them all, but there's always Autumn :)

Spell it Out:
S - \The School of Essential Ingredients [bookcover:The School of Essential Ingredient..."

I didn't read all my books either.

[Ashleigh]

I finished this Challenge with 1.) Spell it out, Letter R: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

My final list for Summer - 11/13: Books Read

1.)
✔ S: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay 28/01
✔ U: Unravel by Calia Read 22/01/15
✔ M: Maus, II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman 20/01/15
✔ M: Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria - France, 1769 by Kathryn Lasky 11/12/14
✔ E: Escape from Zombie Island by Ray Wallace 19/02/15
✔ R: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster



✔ 2.) The Christmas Bake-Off by Abby Clements
3.) The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
5.) Susan Ee = Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke & Bone
✔ 6.) From Sharon's Top 5: Cicada by Moira McKinnon 05/01/15
✔ 7.) The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly 20/01/15
✔ 9.) The Shadow of the Pomegranate by Jean Plaidy 16/02/15
✔ 10.) Bird Box by Josh Malerman 25/01/15

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Ashleigh:)

[Kira]

Christy wrote: "Ok here's my final list. Didn't finish them all, but there's always Autumn :)

Well done. I've been reading some reviews on Burned which was a mistake on my part. Many people have been disappointed with it. I'm a big fever fan and I wasn't thrilled with Iced either.

[Christy]

Kira wrote: "Christy wrote: "Ok here's my final list. Didn't finish them all, but there's always Autumn :)

Well done. I've been reading some reviews on Burned which was a mistake on my part. M..."

Oh no!! I hate when a series goes on just too long and it loses all that's good about it. Guess we'll have to see.

[Trevor]

Almost managed to finish the challenge but am still on my last book, my final list was:


S - Smut by Alan Bennett 3★
U - An Underground Life: Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin by Gad Beck 3★
M - Moment of Impact by Karen Stivali 4★
M - The Murder Bag by Tony Parsons 4★
E - England Made Me by Graham Greene - I'm still reading this but it will be 4★, he is an absolute master
R - Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 3★
2 - Waiting for Snow by J.C. Wallace 3★
3 - Wonderboy by Tom Conyers 4★
4 - Blind Items: A (Love) Story by Matthew Rettenmund 3★
5 - Input Shane Maloney - Bad Debts by Peter Temple 3★
6 - From Mich's top books - Us by David Nicholls 4★
7 - Tell the Truth by Katherine Howell 3★
8 - Summertime by J.M. Coetzee 3★
9 - Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 3★
10 - Shifting Gears by Petra Lynn 2★

Thank you Brenda and other moderators for another great challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Trevor on a fantastic effort!!!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Well done Trevor! Good on you for seeing it through to the end ;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

дshləigh wrote: "I finished this Challenge with 1.) Spell it out, Letter R: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

My final list for Summer - 11/13: Books Read

1.)
✔ S: Sarah's Key by [aut..."

Well done Ashleigh...how did they rate for you? Any stand outs?

[Sharon]

Looks like I'm the last one to finish this challenge, but I still finished :)

My last read for this challenge was : #10 : The Sunburnt Country by Fiona Palmer 4★

Thanks to all the mods for another enjoyable challenge :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sharon!!

[Sharon]

Thanks Brenda :)

[Sally906]

Yaaay Sharon :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Onya Sharon! You finished on a 4* as well so a good finish :)

[Ashleigh]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "дshləigh wrote: "I finished this Challenge with 1.) Spell it out, Letter R: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

My final list for Summer - 11/13: Books Read"

Yes, there were some good ones!

Sarah's Key, Unravel, The Great Zoo of China & Maus, II: And Here My Troubles Began - All ★★★★

My favourite was Bird Box by Josh Malerman ★★★★ This was a really creepy one.

[Sharon]

Thanks Sally and Julie.

And congratulations to everone else :)