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Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2020
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✅Cherie (Myst)
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Christian
✅Clare
✅Erin
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✅Jane
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Lucinda
✅Mari
✅Marianne
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✅Meg
Melissa
✅Nicola
✅Odette
✅PattyMacDotComma
✅Phrynne
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Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
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2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Level Three
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Male Authors (9/9)
1. That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott -Read 10/01
2. Johnno by David Malouf -Read 11/01
3. Darkness, Be My Friend (Tomorrow #4) by John Marsden -Read 12/01
4. The Place At Whitton by Thomas Keneally -Read 19/01
5. The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin -Read 31/01
6. Burning for Revenge (Tomorrow #5) by John Marsden -Read 11/02
7. The Night is for Hunting (Tomorrow #6) by John Marsden -Read 19/02
8. Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic -Read 21/02
9. The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland -Read 27/02
Female Authors (9/9)
1. The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill -Read 05/01
2. Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer -Read 20/01
3. The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper -Read 14/02
4. Ambulance Girls At War (Ambulance Girls #3) by Deborah Burrows -Read 29/02
5. The Butterfly Man by Heather Rose -Read 05/03
6. True Spirit: The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World by Jessica Watson -Read 14/03
7. Every Breath (Every #1) by Ellie Marney -Read 16/03
8. The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim -Read 31/03
9. The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower -Read 20/04
2020 New Releases (9/9)
1. The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner -Read 21/01
2. The Year the Maps Changed byDanielle Binks -Read 29/04
3. The Light After the War by Anita Abriel -Read 30/04
4. The Swan Maiden: An Australian Faery Tale by Serene Conneeley -Read 14/05
5. Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai -Read 19/05
6. Sticks and Stones by Katherine Firkin -Read 02/06
7. The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser -Read 14/06
8. A Dance With Fate (Warrior Bards #2) by Juliet Marillier -Read 21/07
9. Pinkers (Newport City #2) by Alison Croggon & Daniel Keene -Read 16/08
Favourite Genre (SFF) (9/9)
1. Scales of Empire (Dragon Empire Trilogy #1) by Kylie Chan -Read 10/02
2. Esme's Gift (Esme Series #2) by Elizabeth Foster -Read 12/02
3. Royal Exile (Valisar Trilogy #1) by Fiona McIntosh -Read 29/02
4. Moonlight and Ashes by Sophie Masson -Read 10/03
5. The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator by Matilda Woods -Read 11/03
6. The Other Side of Dawn (Tomorrow #7) by John Marsden -Read 20/03
7. Tyrant's Blood (Valisar Trilogy #2) by Fiona McIntosh -Read 31/03
8. Godsgrave(The Nevernight Chronicle #2) by Jay Kristoff -Read 31/03
9. A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches #1) by Jo Spurrier -Read 07/04
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
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Male Authors
✔1.LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
✔2. The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly
✔3.Bliss by Peter Carey
✔4.Flight Risk by Michael McGuire
5.Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic
✔6.Alice To Nowhere by Evan Green
✔7. Taboo by Kim Scott
✔8. The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay
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Female Authors
✔1.Write About Me by Melissa-Jane Pouliot
✔2.Maralinga by Judy Nunn
3. Matryoshkaby Katherine Johnson
✔4.Eggshell Skull: A Memoir About Standing Up, Speaking Out and Fighting Back by Bri Lee
✔5. The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
✔6. The Last Dance by Fiona McIntosh I have no idea how this came to be in my bookshelf...
7.Autumn Manor by Helen Goltz
✔8.An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander
✔9.The Things We Keep
✔10. Home Fires
2020 New Releases
1. All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
✔2.The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
✔3.When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
4.The River Home by Hannah Richell
✔5. Fauna by Donna Mazza
✔6. The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon
✔7. Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle
✔8. The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle
9. The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern
✔10. The Erratics: A Memoir
Favourite Genre- Crime/mystery/suspense
✔1.The Housekeeper by Natalie Barelli
✔2.Wimmera by Mark Brandi
✔3.The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty
✔4.The Ones You Trust by Caroline Overington
✔5. Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham
✔6.Poison Orchids by Sarah A. Denzil & Anni Taylor
✔7. The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean
✔8. The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
✔9. Inside Their Minds: Australian Criminals by Rochelle Jackson
I'm in!!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Two
Completed 33/36 - I thought the new releases would determine how many levels I completed for this challenge, but it's come down to the male authors (I struggle to read many new releases in a year, but also struggle with male authors!).
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2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: two
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3. Land of Golden Wattle J.H. Fletcher
4. The Ballad Of Moondyne Joe John Kinsella
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6. The Cottage at Rosella Cove Sandie Docker
2020 New Releases
1. The Boundary Fence Alissa Callen
2. The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan Lisa Ireland
3. The Stockman's Secret Mandy Magro
4. Riptides Kirsten Alexander
5. The Good TurnDervla McTiernan
6. Pippa Annie Seaton
Favourite Genre: Historical Fiction
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6. The Shape of Water: Imagined fragments from an elusive life: Sophia Degraves of Van Diemen's LandAnne Blythe-Cooper
I'm going to try a little harder this year by upping my level!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Two
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COMPLETE!
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Please count me in!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 1
Male Authors
1. A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey
2. The Electric Hotel by Dominic Smith
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I am going to do Level One - Read a minimum of 12 books for the year by Australian Authors.3 x Male Authors
The Lost Stories by John Flanagan - 04/01/20 - 5★s3 x Female Authors
The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser - 07/01/20 - 4★s
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth - 11/01/20 - 5★s3 x 2020 New Releases
The Women's Pages by Victoria Purman
Amethyst Pledge by Leonie Rogers
The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland3 x Favourite genre - YA
St. Griswold College for Abandoned Boys by E.M. Cooper
The Antics of Evangeline: Collection 1: Mystery and Mayhem in steampunk Melbourne by Madeleine D'Este
The Woodlands by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
I am in for Level 1 - 12/12 - I will start working on my choices, and may upgrade to Level 2 ... Male Authors
✅ 1. Blood Moon by Garry Disher 30/6/2020 ★★★☆
✅ 2. Hunter by Jack Heath 4/10/2020 ★★★☆
✅ 3. Peace by Garry Disher 1/1/2020 ★★★★
Female Authors
✅ 1. Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 9/4/2020 ★★★★
✅ 2. Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina 11/1/2020 ★★★
✅ 3. Paruku The Desert Brumby by Jesse Blackadder 4/4/2020 ★★★☆
2020 New Releases
✅ 1. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 5/6/2020 ★★★★
✅ 2. When She Was Good by Michael Robotham 24/10/2020 ★★★★
✅ 3. Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 12/10/2020 ★★★★
Favourite Genre - Crime Mystery Thriller
✅ 1. Silver - Chris Hammer 28/8/2020 ★★★★
✅ 2. Captive by Tony Park 27/3/2020 ★★★
✅ 3. A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 17/1/2020 ★★★★
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level 1 - 12 titles
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- finished 28/01/20 - 4 stars
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- finished 19/04/20 - 5 stars
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2020 New Releases
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2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Two
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Male Authors
1. Talking Sideways: Stories and Conversations from Finniss Springs by Reg Dodd
2. The People vs The Banks by Michael Roddan
3. Shallows by Tim Winton
4. By Sea & Stars: The Story of the First Fleet by Trent Dalton
5. A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey
6. City of Masks by Ashley Capes
Female Authors
1. The Book of Secrets by A.L. Tait
2. The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
3. The Mulberry Tree by Allison Rushby
4. Swallow's Dance by Wendy Orr
5. Missing by Sue Whiting
6. Highway Bodies by Alison Evans
2020 New Releases
1. The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland
2. The Dior Secret by Natasha Lester
3. The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum
4. The River Home by Hannah Richell
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Favourite Genre: Fantasy & Realistic Fiction
1. Akarnae by Lynette Noni
2. The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
3. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
4. The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
5. Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier
6. The Last Stormlord by Glenda Larke
Five-Star Ratings
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2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 1
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Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas2.
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The Secrets at Ocean's Edge Kali Napier2.
The Girl in the PaintingTea Cooper3.
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2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
L1, 12/12
Male Authors
1. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 3★
2. The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 3★
3. The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2★
Female Authors
1. Shepherd by Catherine Jinks 4★
2. There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett 4.5★
3. Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar 3★
2020 New Releases
1. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 4.5★
2. Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle 3★
3. The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott 5★
Favourite Genre - Crime/Mystery
1. Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 4★
2. Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4.5★
3. After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill 3★
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
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1. Scrublands by Chris Hammer
2. Life or Death by Michael Robotham
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1. The Lost Man by Jane Harper
2. Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
3. Ambulance Girls by Deborah Burrows
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I keep telling myself NO, stop with the challenges, but I cannot resist the pressure to pick some good Aussie authors! I'll find a dozen (that I hope will be doozies).12/12
Male Authors
1. In Darkness Visible by Tony Jones READ 4★
2. Lost by Michael Robotham READ 4.5★
3. Silver by Chris Hammer READ 4★
Female Authors
1. Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic READ 4.5★
2. Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill READ 5★
3. A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird READ 4.5★
2020 New Releases
1. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan READ 5★
2. Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason READ 5★
3. Small Mercies by Richard Anderson READ 4★
Favourite Genre (one of) Historical Fiction
1. Gentlemen Formerly Dressed by Sulari Gentill READ 5★
2. Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood READ 4.5★
3. The White Girl by Tony Birch READ 3.5★
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I keep telling myself NO, stop with the challenges, but I cannot resist the pressure to pick some good Aussie authors! I'll find a dozen (that I hope will be doozies).Male Authors
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I keep saying the same thing Patty! We do have some good authors so its an easy challenge for an annual one. I'll be interested to see your full list when your all linked up.
Level: 112/12
Male Authors
1. The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser Read 18th Jan 5 out of 5
2. Silver by Chris Hammer Read 30th April 5 out of 5
3. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Read 11th January 5 out of 5
Female Authors
1. Sheerwater by Leah Swann Read 10th January 4 1/2 stars
2. Cry of the Firebird by T.M. Clark Read 4th July 2 stars
3. Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh Read 30th October 1 1/2 out of 5
2020 New Releases
1. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan Read 13th February 5 out of 5
2. When She Was Good by Michael Robotham Read 10th July 5 out of 5
3. The Bluffs by Kyle Perry Read 17th September 2 1/2 out of 5
Favourite Genre - Romance
1. The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances Whiting Read 27th April 4 1/2 out of 5
2. Lovestruck by Bronwyn Sell Read 25th February 4 out of 5
3. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Read 11th April 5 out of 5
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 3
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I have to see what books are being released for 2020, but I might see what other books my fellow readers are finding that I might include on my reading list. My current books are basically all the books I haven't gotten around to reading yet so hopefully I get some of those off my TBR in 2020 :)
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2020 Aussie Author ChallengeLevel 1ì
Male Authors
1 Blood Tony Birch
2 Carry a Big Stick Tim Ferguson✔4⭐
3 The Promise Tony Birch✔4⭐
4 You Wouldn't Be Dead For QuidsRobert G. Barrett✔3⭐
Female Authors
1 Death on the Derwent: Sue Neill-Fraser’s story Robin Bowles
2 An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguire✔ 4 ⭐
3 The Good Cop by Justine Ford✔5⭐
4Teacher: One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching Gabbie Stroud✔5⭐
Historical Fiction
1 After Darkness by Christine Piper
2 Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
3 The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough✔3⭐
2020 New Releases
1 All Our Shimmering Skies Trent Dalton
2 The Good Turn Dervla McTiernan
3 Below Deck Sophie Hardcastle
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My current books are basically all th..."
I have the new releases spot filled in my post Teresa, if you'd like to check it out :)
Brenda wrote: "#Teresa wrote: "I have to see what books are being released for 2020, but I might see what other books my fellow readers are finding that I might include on my reading list. My current books are ..."
Thanks Brenda, I'll pop over 😊
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Hard
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5. Australia's Best Unknown Stories: And Tales You Thought You Knew. . . by Jim Haynes
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8. Tears Of The Maasai by Frank Coates
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2020 New Releases
1. The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon
2. The Devil Inside by D.L. Hicks
3. Dear Parents by Gabbie Stroud
4. Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe
5. The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer
6. The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland
7. All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
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Favourite Genre - Memoirs
1. Big Beautiful and Sexy by Casey Donovan
2. An Outback Nurse by Thea Hayes
3. When All is Said & Done by Neale Daniher
4. The Love that Remains by Susan Francis
5. Back, After the Break by Osher Gunsberg
6. Simply Ing by Helen Ing Nellie
7. The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do
8. Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes
9. My Way by Moana Hope
Yahoo the Annual Challenges are here!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Hard (probably)
36/36 COMPLETED 13-SEP-2020
Male Authors - 9/9 COMPLETED 05-SEP-2020
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Jane wrote: "Yahoo the Annual Challenges are here!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Hard (probably)
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1. Boy Swallows Universe by..."
Rachel Amphlett IS Australian! At first I thought she was but when I checked her GR bio, I thought I must have been wrong because it didn't look like she was, but since I saw you had her down Jane, I checked her website and see she is back and forth between Britain and here... I've got several of her books on other challenges for next year, but now I've got all the female author and favourite genre spots filled in my challenge!
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Level 1
Male Authors
1 Line Of Fire by Ian Townsend
2 I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
3 I Am Messenger by Markus Zusak
Female Authors
1 A Mothers Story by Rosie Batty
2 ..."
Jenny would you please link your book titles and authors for us? If you're not sure how, click on the edit button of your post in the bottom right hand corner, then click on "add book/author" and follow the prompts. Thanks :) I tried to send you a private message but it said you weren't accepting messages :)
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2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Hard (probably)
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1. [book:Boy Swallows Universe|3755844..."
She lived in Brisbane for many years Kathryn, and has only just returned to the UK earlier this year for family reasons :) Dual citizen :)
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Have linked my list now - here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...except Lisa Ireland’s upcoming new release as it isn’t on Goodreads yet
Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Jane wrote: "Yahoo the Annual Challenges are here!2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Hard (probably)
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Male Authors..."
Yes, so I saw on her website!
Looking forward to starting a new Annual Challenge!!I'll start with Level 2.
Read: 24/ 24 books
6 x Male Authors
✔ 1. The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland 5★
✔ 2. The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser 5★
✔ 3. Peace by Garry Disher 5★
✔ 4. Colombiano by Rusty Young 5★
✔ 5. The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott 5★
✔ 6. When She Was Good by Michael Robotham 4.5★
6 x Female Authors
✔ 1. Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 4★
✔ 2. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 5★
✔ 3. Where the Truth Lies by Karina Kilmore 4★
✔ 4. The Fatality at the Funeral by Grace York 4★
✔ 5. Sheerwater by Leah Swann 4★
✔ 6. The Safe Place by Anna Downes 4★
6 x 2020 New Release
✔ 1. All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton 5★
✔ 2. Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 5★
✔ 3. After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill 5★
✔ 4. Shepherd by Catherine Jinks 4★
✔ 5. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 5★
✔ 6. One Last Child by Anni Taylor 4★
6 x Favourite genre (crime/mystery)
✔ 1. Prey by L.A. Larkin 4★
✔ 2. A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill 4.5★
✔ 3. Hunter by Jack Heath 4★
✔ 4. The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 4★
✔ 5. The Life She Left Behind by Nicole Trope 3.5★
✔ 6. Last Survivor by Tony Park 4★
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except Lisa Ireland’s upcoming new release as it isn’t on Goodr..."
Thanks Sally, and yes I saw that and wondered why. I'll try to pull up the information and rectify that!
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The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa IrelandYou'll need to search with the ISBN for around 15minutes or it won't show :) 9781760895594
Brenda wrote: "Here you go guys :) The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa IrelandYou'll need to search with the IS..."
Thank you SO much Brenda :)
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The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa IrelandYou'll need to sea..."
You're welcome Sally :)
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Kerri wrote: "2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge6. The Last Dance by Fiona McIntosh I have no idea how this came to be in my bookshelf......"
If that's the only one like that, you're doing well! I could pull out a truckload of books that I don't quite know why I added!
Kathryn wrote: "If that's the only one like that, you're doing well..."No this is an actual physical book on my bookshelf and it's a romance, historical romance at that! It must have been left here by a visitor.
Kerri wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "If that's the only one like that, you're doing well..."No this is an actual physical book on my bookshelf and it's a romance, historical romance at that! It must have been left her..."
Oh, I see, Kerri!! I quite like Fiona McIntosh, so you might be alright, although some of hers can be a bit soppy. Although I think I find them soppier when listening as opposed to reading visually.
But if you'd actually rather not read it, I'll happily take it off your hands!! Not that I need more books either, but you know - anything to help out! ;-)
Joining in2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 2 24/24
6XMale Authors
1. The Nowhere Child by Christian White....read 4*
2. The Suspect by Michael Robotham....read 4*
3. Shallows by Tim Winton....read 3*
4. The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover....read 4*
5. Lovesong by Alex Miller.... read 4*
6. One Hundred Years of Dirt by Rick Morton....read 4*
6XFemale Authors
1. Eggshell Skull: A Memoir About Standing Up, Speaking Out and Fighting Back by Bri Lee....read 4*
2. The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein....read 4*
3. The House at Salvation Creek by Susan Duncan....read 4*
4. Her Father's Daughter by Alice Pung....read 3.5*
5. Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris....read 4*
6. There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett....read 4*
6X2020 New Releases
1. The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon....read 3.5*
2. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan....read 4*
3. Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer....read 4*
4. The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover....read 3.5*
5. Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe....read 4.5*
6. The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum....read 3.5*
6XFavourite Genre..Contemporary Fiction
1. The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer....4*
2. The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth....read 4*
3. The Weekend by Charlotte Wood....read 3.5*
4. The Lost Summers of Driftwood by Vanessa McCausland....read 4*
5. Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel....read 4*
6. The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer....read 4.5*
2020 Annual Aussie Author ChallengeDuration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Level 1
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Kerri wrote: "2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge6.Poison Orchids by Sarah A. Denzil & Anni Taylor..."
And another author I hadn't realised was an Aussie - Anni Taylor!! I've had The Six sitting on my iPad for ages - but all my mystery (favourite genre) and female author spots are now filled :-( I could add in these other authors I'm just discovering are Aussies if I went up a level - but then that would mean reading 12 new releases!! And since I'm not even sure I'll read 9, I guess I'll just wait and see!
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Sceptic's Search for Meaning (other topics)Darkdawn (other topics)
The Roo (other topics)
Flyaway (other topics)
Crossings (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kathleen Jennings (other topics)Alex Landragin (other topics)
Amie Kaufman (other topics)
Li Cunxin (other topics)
Mike Willesee (other topics)
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This year's Aussie Author challenge is similar to one we did in 2018. But whether you're a dinky die Aussie or an international reader wanting to discover some talented new authors, the Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2020 is for you! It will run for 12 months until 31st December 2020!
Challenge Guidelines:
**The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified
** All Authors for this challenge are to be Australian!
Read a minimum of 12 books for the year by Australian Authors...
3 x Male Authors
3 x Female Authors
3 x 2020 New Release
3 x Favourite genre (Mystery, Horror, Romance, YA, etc)
Choose a level of participation:
Level One: 12 titles (one set)
Level Two: 24 titles (two sets)
Level Three: 36 titles (three sets)
Copy the blank template below and paste it into a new comment to start your challenge! Good Luck and Happy Reading! :)
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