Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2020

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're linked Jenny :)

[Jenny]

Thanks, Brenda!

[Nicola]

Incomplete list at the moment but will add to it throughout the year...
Level: 2
0/24

Male Authors
1. Bleed for Me / Michael Robotham
2. The Wreckage / Michael Robotham
3. Soul Full of Guns: Dave vs the Monsters / John Birmingham
4. Darkdawn / Jay Kristoff
5.
6.

Female Authors
1. Terra Nullius / Claire G. Coleman 4*
2. The Last Ride / Denise Young
3. Murder in the Telephone Exchange / June Wright
4. Truly Madly Guilty / Liane Moriarty
5. The French Photographer / Natasha Lester
6.

2020 New Releases
1. The Dior Secret / Natasha Lester
2. The Long Road Home / Fiona McCallum
3. Gathering Dark / Candice Fox
4.
5.
6.

Favourite Genre
1. The Fate of the Fallen / Ian Irvine
2. The Curse on the Chosen / Ian Irvine
3. The Destiny of the Dead / Ian Irvine
4. Obsidio / Amie Kaufman
5. Aurora Rising / Amie Kaufman
6. Godsgrave / Jay Kristoff

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Nicola, you're linked :)

[Krystal]

Finished my first, which is a 2020 release (7/1/20)

Oasis by Katya de Becerra



It was a strange but thrilling ride!

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

[Sharon]

2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 1
6/12

Male Authors
1. Scrublands by Chris Hammer
2. Silver by Chris Hammer
3. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton4★

Female Authors
1. Return to Stringybark Creek by Karly Lane 5★
2. A Place to Remember by Jenn J. McLeod 5★
3. The Country Girl by Cathryn Hein

2020 New Releases
1. Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 5★
2. The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum 3★
3. The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 5★

Favourite Genre
1. Luna Tango by Alli Sinclair
2. War Flower by Mary-Anne O'Connor
3. The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell

[Janine]

Finished my 1st for this challenge

Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)
The Land Girls by Victoria Purman 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Sharon, you're linked :)

[Sharon]

Thank you, Brenda 😊

[TheMadHatter]

Finished my first - super sugary cute :-)

3 x Female Authors
1.The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Finished my first for this challenge. Female author.

Sheerwater by Leah Swann

Highly recommend this book. 4 and 1/2 stars Review here

[Sally906]

First three books completed:


The Lost Stories by John Flanagan - 04/01/20 - 5★s
The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser - 07/01/20 - 4★s
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth - 11/01/20 - 5★s

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Finished my 2nd book. Male author.

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

My 5 out of 5 review

[Nicola]

Finished my first
Female Authors
1. Terra Nullius / Claire G. Coleman 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nicola wrote: "Finished my first
Female Authors
1. Terra Nullius / Claire G. Coleman 4*"

That was an intriguing story wasn't it Nicola :)

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Read another male author book

The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser

Loved this book. 5 out of 5 review here

[Janine]

2 more finished

Both Female Authors
Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook 5*

The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair 3*

[Kim]

Finished my first of this Challenge on holiday in Lanzarote:-

Suspect by Michael Robotham

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

[Janine]

Another female author read

Return to Stringybark Creek by Karly Lane 4*

[PattyMacDotComma]

Male author:
Well-known Aussie author, journalist, and political commentator Tony Jones has followed up his successful political thriller, The Twentieth Man, with more war and intrigue in In Darkness Visible.
4★ Link to my review of In Darkness Visible

[Janine]

Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)

An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander 2*

[Kim]

Finished my 1st - Found it excellent -A Historical Fiction with a mystery element - Aussie Female Writer
All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill My Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished my 2nd - Also excellent - Contemporary. Aussie Female Writer
A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski
Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Two excellent reads there Kim :)

[Kim]

Finished my second of this Challenge:-

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Not one of her best IMHO - 3* (6.5/10)

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

[Janine]

Finished 2 more Female Authors

Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer 4*

Two Heartbeats by Rhonda Forrest 3*

[PattyMacDotComma]

Another male author: Michael Robotham
I loved the second book of his Joe O'Loughlin series, Lost, aka The Drowning Man. Good pace, good plot, characters I cared about, plus the author is an award-winning Aussie!
What more could I ask?
4.5★ Link to my "Lost" review

[Christian]

My first one done and it was a cracker.

2020 New Releases
The Roo by Alan Baxter


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

[Janine]

Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)

The Cedar Cutter by Tea Cooper 4*

[Krystal]

My first female author: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood



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

[PattyMacDotComma]

Female author:
I do enjoy Aussie Emma Viskic's deaf detective, Caleb Zelic, his deaf community, his Aboriginal extended family, and the harrowing escapades he gets caught up in in spite of his best intentions.
Darkness for Light is the third in the series.
4.5★ Link to my review

[Nicola]

My first Female Author
3. Murder in the Telephone Exchange / June Wright 4*

[Nicola]

Brenda wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Finished my first
Female Authors
1. Terra Nullius / Claire G. Coleman 4*"

That was an intriguing story wasn't it ..."

It was! I knew the twist, so was on the look out to see if you could pick it before it happened and couldn't!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

As it should be Nicola!

[Janine]

Finished my 9th

Female Author
The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Joanna Nell 3*

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Finished one of my 2020 releases:

The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

Highly recommend. 5 out of 5. Review here

[Janine]

Finished my 10th

Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)
Suitcase of Dreams by Tania Blanchard 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lee wrote: "Finished one of my 2020 releases:

The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

Highly recommend. 5 out of 5. Review here

"

I've got this one coming up very shortly :) I'm really looking forward to it!

[Krystal]

My third was a Male author

A Sceptic's Search for Meaning by Mike Willesee



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

[Janine]

Finished my 11th and First Male Author

The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish 2*

[Nicola]

Third for the challenge
Male Authors
3. The Chronicles of Dave: Dave vs the Monsters: A Protocol for Monsters / A Soul Full of Guns / John Birmingham 3*

[Janine]

Finished 12/24

2020 New Releases
Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer 5*

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Read a book from my chosen genre of romance.

Lovestruck by Bronwyn Sell

It was a fun read with lots of local flavour. 4 out of 5 review here

[Nicola]

My third female author
5. The French Photographer / Natasha Lester 4*

[Janine]

Finished #13

Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)
The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks 3*

[Janine]

Finished #14

Male Author
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion 4*

[PattyMacDotComma]

My first 2020 read for the challenge was terrific!
The Good Turn by Aussie/Irish author Dervla McTiernan is her best one yet! Irish detective Cormac Reilly is trying to fight crime and his superiors (I use the term loosely) at the same time.
5★ Link to my "Good Turn" review

[PattyMacDotComma]

One of my favourite female authors is Sulari Gentill who writes the delightful Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series. Paving the New Road, about the frightening rise of Hitler in Germany in the 1930s, is terrific.
5★ Link to my review of "Paving the New Road

[Kim]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "One of my favourite female authors is Sulari Gentill who writes the delightful Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series. Paving the New Road, about the frightenin..."

My first Historical Fiction read by an Aussie author this year was Sulari Gentill's latest book. I'm now a new fan :D
I'll be looking out for that one thanks Patty

[Kim]

Historical Fiction (fav genre) update
#2 finished

The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley4 Stars Finished 5/2
Really delightful, my review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#3 finished

The Unforgiving City by Maggie Joel AA 4 Stars Finished 2/3

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "One of my favourite female authors is Sulari Gentill who writes the delightful Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series. [book:Paving the New Road|147417..."

If you can read the rest from the beginning you'll get a bigger benefit Kim :)