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Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2020
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Male Authors Finished 3 including a 5 star read! One was fiction and two non-fictions. Feb was such a great reading month for me!
#1 Finished
Castaway: The extraordinary survival story of Narcisse Pelletier, a young French cabin boy shipwrecked on Cape York in 1858 by Robert Macklin 4 Stars Finished 8/2
Review Here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2 Finished
The Wife and the Widowby Christian White 4 Stars Finished 9/2
Short Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3
Europe: A Natural History by Tim Flannery 5 Stars Finished 28/2
Review Here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished 1 part ( hopefully will move up level through the year)3XFemale Authors
1.Eggshell Skull 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*
Realised I had posted this on another challenge's page...sorry moderators...guess that's what happens when you update late at night !!
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Brenda wrote: "Doing well Trish :) And don't worry - at least you found the error.."Very true Brenda, thank you :-)
I cannot believe I didn't post my selections earlier! OMG! I hope it's not too late, and here are my choices for this challenge, barring the new releases section. :)2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: One (with high hopes for Two… but I doubt it!)
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Male Authors
1. The Wreckage by Michael Robotham
2. Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham OR The Woman From Saint Germain by J.R. Lonie
3. When All Is Said & Done by Neale Daniher
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Female Authors
1. Unsolved Australia by Justine Ford
3. Finding Hannah by Fiona McCallum
2020 New Releases
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Favourite Genre – Historical Fiction
1. Her Mother's Secret by Natasha Lester
2. The Traitor's Girl by Christine Wells
3. The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
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2020 Annual Aussie Author Cha..."
And you're linked here too :)
Second Male AuthorMale Authors
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Bleed for Me / Michael Robothamand
Fourth Female Author
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The Last Ride / Denise Young
My 5th was a male authorThe Roo by Alan Baxter
Absolute outback carnage. LOVED IT.
Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Eighth out of twenty four overall...Third of six Male Authors
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The Wreckage / Michael RobothamFourth of six female Authors
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Truly Madly Guilty / Liane Moriarty
Two books from Aussie authors I've read so far are: :)The Great Emu War
Note: there are more then one Gordon Copes!
Shadow Valley: Where freedom is a timid secret lurking in the dark.
Nicola wrote: "Eighth out of twenty four overall...Third of six Male Authors
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The Wreckage / Michael Robotham 5*..."I just finished The Wreckage as well, Nicola - but I didn't think it was as good as some of the others in the series... I certainly didn't enjoy it as much as you! But maybe it's more a reflection of where my head is at at the moment, than the actual writing! None of my libraries have the next one, Say You're Sorry, available as an ebook, so I'll have to wait until they reopen to get my hands on a physical copy!
So far I'm on track for this challenge...Completed 13/36
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2020 New Releases
1. Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer - in progress
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Finished my Level 2 Challenge 2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 2
24/24
Male Authors
1. Bleed For Me by Michael Robotham READ 8/3/20 5*
2. The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion READ 2/3/20 4*
3. White Sands of Summer by J.H. Fletcher READ 14/3/20 3*
4. The Wife and the Widow by Christian White READ 4/4/20 4*
5. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton READ 26/3/20 2*
6. The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish READ 20/2/20 2*
Female Authors
1. Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer READ 27/1/20 4*
2. The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Joanna Nell READ 11/2/20 3*
3. Return to Stringybark Creek by Karly Lane READ 20/1/20 4*
4. Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook READ 5/1/20 5*
5. The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair READ 3/1/20 3*
6. Two Heartbeats by Rhonda Forrest READ 27/1/20 3*
2020 New Releases
1. Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer READ 21/2/20 5*
2.The Paris Model by Alexandra Joel READ 29/3/20 4*
3. The River Home by Hannah Richell READ 6/4/20 5*
4. The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester READ 11/4/20 5*
5. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan READ 24/3/20 4*
6. One Summer Between Friends by Trish Morey READ 21/3/20 4*
Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction)
1. The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks READ 29/2/20 3*
2. The Land Girls by Victoria Purman READ 8/1/20 4*
3. In a Great Southern Land by Mary-Anne O'Connor READ 6/3/20 3*
4. An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander READ 22/1/20 2*
5. Suitcase of Dreams by Tania Blanchard READ 14/2/20 3*
6. The Cedar Cutter by Tea Cooper READ 3/2/20 4*
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A 2020 release I'm happy to recommend. Small Mercies by Richard Anderson is an excellent read about a couple dealing with drought and doubt and two adult sons. 
4★ Link to my review of 'Small Mercies'
Finished my third of this Challenge:-The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
Only rated this 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances WhitingLovely book. I gave it 4 1/2 stars. Review here
Read one of my male author books. Silver by Chris HammerGreat read! Highly recommend. My review here
Just finished reading 18/36 and half way there! I enjoyed reading this book published in 2020, and highly recommend it. I agree with Patty that it is an excellent read.Small Mercies by Richard Anderson
Finished my 4th of this Challenge with:-Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett
Really enjoyed this one - my review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm late, but I'd love to join since I'm trying to read lots of Aussie authors this year2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: 3
33/36
Male Authors
1. The Rich Man's House ★★★★★
2.Shantaram ★★★
3.Talking To My Country ★★★★
4.The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need★★★★
5.Soon★★★★
6.The Family Law★★★★
7.Maybe ★★★
8.Now ★★★
9.The White Girl ★★★★
Female Authors
1.The Ex★★★★
2.Hive★★★★★
3.The Scholar★★★★
4.Illuminae★★★
5.Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists★★★★
6.Stone Sky Gold Mountain★★★★
7.Rogue★★★★
8.Bruny★★★★
9.The Weekend★★★★
2020 New Releases
1. The Salt Madonna★★★
2. The Bass Rock★★★★★
3.Blueberries: Essays Concerning Understanding ★★★★
4.The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling ★★★★
5.On a Barbarous Coast ★★★★
6.The Bluffs★★★
7.The Dictionary of Lost Words ★★★★
8.Below Deck★★★★★
9.Kokomo★★★★★
Favourite Genre - literary fiction
1. Too Much Lip★★★
2. The Submerged Cathedral★★★★
3.Act of Grace★★★★
4.Flames★★★★★
5.The Yield★★★★★
6.Fauna★★★★
7.The Animals in That Country ★★★★★
8.How to Grow a Family Tree ★★★★★
9.After Australia★★★
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I'm guessing that the books you've listed are ones you've read already - would you mind at least putting your star rating on them please? We love to check out others' books, and if you had a 4 or 5 star, we'd check it to see if we wanted to add it to our own TBR :) Thanks...
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Meg - you're linked :)I'm guessing that the books you've listed are ones you've read already - would you mind at least putting your star rating on them please? We love to check out others..."
Thanks Brenda. Some are read and some are planned. Yep, I'll add star ratings and I will do a couple of summary review posts at some point.
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Finished my first 2020 New Release:-One Last Child by Anni Taylor
Brilliant - 5*. My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Two more down for me here:Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin (male author) and Angel Mage by Garth Nix (fave genre)
Reviews here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A little tweaking of my lists, as one of my male authors is not Australian (what was I thinking?!) and I also recently finished Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller, which is not fantasy, so I've used it as my final female author.Review for that one here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Wow, not even the end of June and I'm done!Level Three: 36 titles (three sets)
2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
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Chris Hammer is the last on my male authors list. I enjoyed his second book, Silver another good Aussie mystery, set this time in a fictional town in my neck of the woods (or coast).
4★ Link to my 'Silver' review
Congratulations Marianne, that's amazing! Some good reads there :DMarianne wrote: "Wow, not even the end of June and I'm done!
Level Three: 36 titles (three sets)
2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level:
36/36
Male Authors
1. [book:The Devil Insid..."
Just realised it's been a while since I've updated- iso has put me out of whack with most things. Since last update I've finished
2 male authors
No One by John Hughes 4 stars Finished June
The White Girl by Tony Birch 5 stars Finished 20 May
1 female author
Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany 3 starsFinished 18 May
2020 New Release
Truganini by Cassandra Pybus4 stars Finished 5 June
Hopefully back on track :D
Brenda wrote: "Well done Marianne!!"Waiting for a green tick next to my name, Brenda .... ;)
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Looking forward to that Brenda, might be an upcoming challenge of my own to read all her back list :D