**Summer Challenge 1/12/19 - 28/2/20**

[Janine]

2nd finished

Female Author (Book 2)
Saving You by Charlotte Nash(AA) 4*

[TheMadHatter]

First book done...

Female Author: Kick the Dust by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 stars)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one MH - I have it coming up very soon :)

[Janine]

Finished my 3rd

Book 1: Female on Cover
Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart(AA) 4*

[Li'l Owl]

Finished!

Summer Seasonal Challenge
COVER MATCH
December 1, 2019—February 28, 2020
Level Easy (match one book, 2 AA)
🏖 5/5

Cover #1

a) Clouds on the Cover
The Book of Souls by James Oswald 12/12/19 5★'s

b) Blue Sky on the Cover
You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster 1/26/20 4★'s
AA

c) Author's Name is in All Capital Letters
The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett 12/24/19 5★'s

d) Female Author
Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli 2/10/20 4★'s AA

e) Colourful Cover
Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline 2/23/20 5★'s

[Trevor]

Second book finished:

Book two match - orange cover - The Lost Man by Jane Harper - 4★, this was a great read.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Owl, you're linked :)

[Li'l Owl]

Thanks, Brenda! x

[Niamh]

Finished my first book of the season
Published 2019: It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood (AA) 3.5🌟

[Kim]

Finished my first book of this Challenge -

Title beginning with 'C':-
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck


Really enjoyed this lesser known work from this great author.
My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nicola]

First book read
Easy level
The Cinema at Starlight Creek / Alli Sinclair

a) Female Main Character
The Xibalba Murders / Lyn Hamilton 4*

[Amanda]

I’ve finished my first!
Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves. This is the seventh book in the Shetland series. It is well worth starting from the beginning as there is considerable character development.

[Jacm]

Finished my 2nd: Wmona on the cover The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 5★

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

[Janine]

Finished 2 more (#4&5)

Book 1
Female Author
Beautiful Messy Love by Tess Woods(AA) 4*

Book 3
Male Author
Blue Moon by Lee Child 4*

[Kim]

I've had a slow start (My times been taken up with 2 major fires affecting family and friends and places that I love. Not to mention choking on smoke! )
First one Finished. 5 stars
A book starting with C- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Loved this! So quirky! The NY Times aptly said it 'casts a Fluorescent Spell'. It's a fairly quick read at only 163 pages. A great one to add to your TBR list. This year I've been trying to read more books by women who's work has been translated to English and this was a highlight.

[Amanda]

That’s awful Kim. I hope everyone is all right. The fires are dreadful. I wish you and your loved ones all the best.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "I've had a slow start (My times been taken up with 2 major fires affecting family and friends and places that I love. Not to mention choking on smoke! )
First one Finished. 5 stars
A book starting ..."

Kim were you in Canberra a few years ago when the huge fires did so much damage? It was a shocking time, and everyone would be worried it was going to happen again...

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Read for a historical fiction category.

The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria Purman

Quite enjoyed it. 4 out of 5. My review

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Read another which I used for 'book starting with C'.

The Christmas Witch by Carla Caruso

3 and 1/2 stars. My review

[Janine]

3 more finished

Book 1
Australian Author
The Orchardist's Daughter by Karen Viggers(AA) 3*

Book 2
Exact Match
Death at the Dog Show by Grace York(AA) 4*

Cosy Mystery
The Corpse at the Carnival by Grace York(AA) 3*

[Bernadette]

For anyone (like me) who had been planning on reading Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow for this challenge, it seems that the release date has been pushed out to 28 July 2020 (Hachette Australia). I’m so bummed, I’d really been looking forward to it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh that's sad Bernadette, thanks for the heads up! I have it in this challenge - guess I'll have to find another :(

[Niamh]

Finished my second book of the challenge.
Sci-Fi (to match book 3): Mars One by Jonathan Maberry 4 stars
The book has a playlist written out at the end of it (one of the characters made it for another), all space-themed songs. I made that playlist on Spotify if anyone is interested in listening to it :) (be warned: it's nearly 7 hours long)

[Nicola]

2 more done for my first book
The Cinema at Starlight Creek / Alli Sinclair

c) Authors surname start with ‘S’
Hitler's Finger / P.J. Skinner 3*
e) Colourful cover
The Girl from the Sea: First Edition / James Aldridge AA 3*

[Krystal]

Finished my first, which featured NY skyscrapers like SRONY.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan



Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Finished my 9th

Book #3
Published in 2019
The Night Fire by Michael Connelly 4*

[Kim]

3rd book read and it was a beauty! A surprise favourite
5 out of 5 stars!
Published in 2019
The Sea and Us by Catherine de Saint Phalle AA 5*

[Kylie]

As I just finished Easy level based on Book 2 I suppose I'd better up it to hard level. Some I've read this month already fit, but I'll have to find a few more lol

Book 2 completed with an animal on the cover

Zoo by James Patterson

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Kylie - and good idea!!

[Janine]

Finished 10 & 11

Book #2
Australian Author
Just One Wish by Rachael Johns(AA) 4*

Book #3
Australian Author
Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlett 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Janine!

[Trevor]

Sixth book for the challenge finished, and a really enjoyable read - A Possible Life by Sebastian Faulks - 4★

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Krystal]

Finished my Male Author with The Book Thief by AA Markus Zusak



My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Trevor wrote: "Sixth book for the challenge finished, and a really enjoyable read - A Possible Life by Sebastian Faulks - 4★

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

Bad link Trevor :(

[Trevor]

Brenda wrote: "Trevor wrote: "Sixth book for the challenge finished, and a really enjoyable read - A Possible Life by Sebastian Faulks - 4★

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

Ooohps, my bad, just updated.

[Janine]

Finished my 12th

Book #2
Ocean on the Cover
The Oceans Between Us by Gill Thompson 4*

[Janine]

Finished my 13th

Book #3
Set in New York
Sleepless in Manhattan by Sarah Morgan 4*

[Genevieve]

I have my first three books finished.


Historical Fiction:
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 5★

Set in the 1950s:
The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali 4.5★

Authors surname starts with S:
The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence (AA) 4★

[MaryG2E]

I've just finished my fifth book for the first Match, The Secret Runners of New York.

WOW! What a splendid novel to finish part one of the Seasonal Challenge.
Genre: Science Fiction
The Second Cure by Margaret Morgan (AA) 5+★s

If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would!

[Jacm]

4/5 books already!
Finished Love Bites: 101 Tips For Dating Guys With Fangs. A bit of a let down at just 2★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Niamh]

Book 3 of 10 finished. Matched to book 3, with red on cover: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness 4.5🌟

[Odette]

Up to end of December have finished 8/15

#1
1. Dressed in Red: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
2. Blue Sky: On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan - 4★
3. Australian Author: Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA
4. Set in Australia: Water Under The Bridge by Lily Malone AA
5. Historic Fiction: The Girl in the Painting by Renita D'Silva - 4★



#2
1. Sea on the cover: The Long Call by Ann Cleeves - 4★
2. Mystery: The Wicked Trade by Nathan Dylan Goodwin - 4★
3. Orange cover: Khaki Town by Judy Nunn - 4★ AA
4. Caricature of animal on front cover: The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell - 4★
5. Female author: A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill AA



#3
1. Science Fiction: Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft - 5★
2. Author's name in red on cover: Hide by S.J. Morgan AA
3. Published in 2019: The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence - 4★ AA
4. Set in New York: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
5. Image of building on cover: The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're doing well Odette!

[Odette]

Thanks, Brenda. Enjoyed all the books so far, 4 star reads and one 5 star.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And that's an added bonus Odette :)

[Krystal]

Finished my third book: Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff, who is an Aussie Author like Matt Reilly.



Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nicola]

Just realised I hadn't posted my completed book!


The Cinema at Starlight Creek / Alli Sinclair

a) Female Main Character

The Xibalba Murders / Lyn Hamilton 4*

b) Female author

Heartless / Marissa Meyer 4*

c) Authors surname start with ‘S’

Hitler's Finger / P.J. Skinner 3*

d) Australian Female Author

Where the Dead Go Gemma Woodstock Series #03 / Sarah Bailey AA 3*

e) Colourful cover

The Girl from the Sea: First Edition / James Aldridge AA 3*

Now to pick books for the next cover!

[Nicola]

Second Book
Death at the Dog Show / Grace York

1. Cosy mystery
The Diva Digs Up the Dirt / Krista Davis
2. Female Author
Murder in the Telephone Exchange / June Wright AA
3. Water on the cover
After Anna / Alex Lake
4. Author surname begins with Y
The Last Ride / Denise Young AA
5. Orange cover
The Darwin Protocol / William Oday

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Happy reading Nicola :)

[Sarah]

My progress to the end of December 2019:
Level: Hard Progress: 10/15 AA: 3/7

Book #1:
The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair

My choices:
a) Exact Match - The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair AA Currently Reading
b) Title starts with "C" - Cemetery Road by Greg Iles (15/12) 4*
c) Historical fiction - A Christmas Secret by Anne Perry (24/12) 3*
d) Reference to space in title - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (30/12) 4*
e) Female on cover - The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson (13/12) 4*


Book #2:
Death at the Dog Show by Grace York

My choices:
a) Exact Match - Death at the Dog Show by Grace York AA
b) Author who writes under more than one name - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
c) Author's first name begins with "G" - 1984 by George Orwell (10/12) 5*
d) Female author - To The Lions by Holly Watt (2/12) 4*
e) Australian Author - The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence AA (5/12) 3.5*


Book #3:
The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly

My choices:
a) Exact Match - The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly AA
b) Title begins with "S" - Sweet Poison, Why Sugar Makes Us Fat by David Gillespie AA (15/12) 5*
c) Set in USA - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
d) Male author - Suspect by Michael Robotham AA (27/12) 4*
e) Australian author - Disaster's Children by Emma Sloley AA (19/12) 3*