Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2020

[Clare]

I have finished Easy Level: 12 titles
12/12

Male Authors
1. Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak Read 31/10. 5★
2. The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter: William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country by Adam Courtenay Read 28/11. 5★
3. Ten Doors Down: the story of an extraordinary adoption reunion by Robert Tickner Read 15/12. 3★



Female Authors
1. Storyland by Catherine McKinnon Read 9/2. 4★
2. The Lost Girls by Ava Benny-Morrison Read 23/9
3. Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman who Changed the World by Julia Baird Read 7/12. 3★



2020 New Releases
1. Deep Water by Sarah Epstein Read 22/6. 4★
2. Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley Read 20/9. 3★
3. The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson Read 1/12. 5★



Favourite Genre YA
1. After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson Read 21/1. 2★
2. It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood Read 29/2. 5★
3. Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim Read 1/11. 3★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Clare!

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with my last 'Male Author':-

The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally

Rated this one 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kim!!!

[TheMadHatter]

Finished! Only three more challenges to try and get through this month :-P :-P :-P. I had to change two of my 2020 release books as the books I wanted to read had release dates pushed back to 2021 due to covid.

3 x Male Authors
1. LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
2. Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
3. Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)



3 x Female Authors
1.The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
2. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
3. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)



3 x 2020 New Release
1. Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
2. Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
3. Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)



3 x Favourite genre
1.Shadows by Paula Weston (YA/Supernatural)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
2. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay (Historical Fiction/Classic)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
3. On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (Anything she writes becomes my favourite genre)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job MH!!

[TheMadHatter]

Thanks Brenda.

[Kim]

Yay! Finished Another Challenge! :D

2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level:
36/36

Male Authors
1. Bluebird by Malcolm Knox5 stars Finished 26 Nov
2. Ghost Species 4 stars Finished 27 Nov
3. No One by John Hughes 4 stars Finished June
4. The White Girl by Tony Birch 5 stars Finished 20 May
5. Cattle King, The by Ion L. Idriess 3 stars Finished 16 Dec
6. Fire Country by Victor Steffensen5 stars Finished 7 Dec
7. 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
8. The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 4 Stars Finished 9/2
9. Europe: A Natural History by Tim Flannery 5 Stars Finished 28/2

Female Authors
1. A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski Read 5 stars
2. Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany 3 stars Finished 18 May
3. Wild Sea: A history of the southern ocean by Joy McCann 5 stars Finished 9 Sep
4. The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman 5 stars Finished 7 Jul
5. Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder 3 stars Finished 14 Jun
6. Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings4 stars Finished 28 Nov
7. Fusion by Kate Richards 3.9 stars Finished 22 Nov
8. Our Shadows by Gail Jones 4 Stars Finished 26/11
9. A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird 4 Stars Finished 20/2

2020 New Releases
1. Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle Pub Feb 20. 3 Stars Finished 23 Dec
2.Truganini by Cassandra Pybus 4 Stars Finished 5 June
3. On a Barbarous Coast by Craig Cormick 4 Stars Finished 19 Jun
4. Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe 4 Stars Finished 18 July
5. Searching for Charlotte by Kate Forsyth5 Stars Finished 28 Nov
6. The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy 4 Stars Finished 24 Dec
7. A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville 5 Stars Finished 12/9
8. The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan5 Stars Finished 12/11
9. Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna4 Stars Finished 10/12

Favourite Genre - Historical Fiction
1. Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe 4 Stars Finished 17/12
2. The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley4 Stars Finished 5/2
3 Heavy as a Mountain by Vincent Connolly Read 4 starsFinished 23 Dec
4. All the Tears in China by Sulari GentillRead 4 stars
5. The Golden Age by Joan LondonRead 4 starsFinished 22/10
6. A Long Way from Home by Peter Carey Read 5 starsFinished 19 Dec
7. The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper Read 4 starsFinished 22 Dec
8. The Unforgiving City by Maggie Joel 4 Stars Finished 2/3
9. The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson by Leah Purcell4 Stars Finished 8/8

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Another job well done Kim!

[MaryG2E]

Phew, I've finished this annual challenge, squeaking the last title in just before the end of the year. I have greatly enjoyed this range of Australian authors and the stories they have told. I must say I was particularly delighted and engaged with the three new releases for 2020, and gave them high scores - a credit to the authors.

2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: One, i.e. 12 titles
Progress: 12/12

Male Authors
✔ 1. The Feel Good Hit of the Year by Liam Pieper (memoir) 3.5★s
✔ 2. The Nowhere Child by Christian White (mystery) 5★s
✔ 3. The Incidental Tourist by Peter C. Doherty (travel) 4.5★s

Female Authors
✔ 1. Morgan's Law by Karly Lane (rural romance) 4.5★s
✔ 2. Please Don't Leave Me Here by Tania Chandler (psychological mystery) 3.5★s
✔ 3. The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth (contemporary lit) 4★s

2020 New Releases
✔ 1. When Grace Went Away by Meredith Appleyard (contemporary women's fiction) 4.5★s
✔ 2. Finding Eadie by Caroline Beecham (historical fiction) 4.5★s
✔ 3. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (historical fiction) 5★s

Favourite Genre - Historical Fiction
✔ 1. Preservation by Jock Serong 5★s
✔ 2. The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale 3.5★s
✔ 3. A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 3.5★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Mary!

[Nicola]

Finished the Challenge!

Level: 2
24/24

Male Authors - Done
1. Bleed for Me / Michael Robotham 4*
2. The Wreckage / Michael Robotham 5*
3. The Chronicles of Dave: Dave vs the Monsters: A Protocol for Monsters / A Soul Full of Guns / John Birmingham 3*
4. African Dawn / Tony Park 3*
5. The Frozen Circle / Peter Watt 4*
6. The Three Secret Cities / Matthew Reilly 5*

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

2020 New Releases - Done
1. The Dior Secret / Natasha Lester 5*
2. The Long Road Home / Fiona McCallum 3*
3. Gathering Dark / Candice Fox 5*
4. Where Fortune Lies / Mary-Anne O'Connor 4*
5. Blackbird Rising/ Keri Arthur 5*
6. The Two Lost Mountains / Matthew Reilly 5*

Favourite Genre - Done
1. Tetrarch: A Tale Of The Three Worlds / Ian Irvine
2. Scrutator / Ian Irvine / Ian Irvine
3 Chimaera / Ian Irvine 5*
4. Obsidio / Amie Kaufman 5*
5. Aurora Rising / Amie Kaufman 5*
6. Godsgrave / Jay Kristoff 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Nicola!

[Jenn]

Finished just in time
2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level:
36/36

Male Authors Completed
1. Hell to Pay by Garry Disher 5 Stars
2. Peace by Garry Disher 5 Stars
3. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 3.5 stars
4. Sabriel by Garth Nix 5 stars
5. Abhorsen by Garth Nix 5 stars
6. Clariel by Garth Nix 5 stars
7. Goldenhand by Garth Nix 5 stars
8. Kickback by Garry Disher 3.5 stars
9. Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion 5 stars

Female Authors - Completed
1. Stolen Magic by Marina Finlayson 5 stars
2. The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta 4 stars
3. Fool Me Once by Karly Lane 4 stars
4. Return to Stringybark Creek by Karly Lane 5 stars
5. Starting From Now by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
6. Lone Star Hero by Jennie Jones 4 stars
7. The Inn by James Patterson & Candice Fox 4 stars
8. Spelling Mistake by Morgana Best 3.5 stars
9. ExSpelled by Morgana Best 3.5 stars

2020 New Releases Completed
1. Blackbird Rising by Keri Arthur 5 stars
2. Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur 5 stars
3. Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 5 Stars
4. The Stockman's Secret by Mandy Magro 4 stars
5. Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 5 stars
6. The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum 4.5 stars
7. Blackbird Broken by Keri Arthur 5 stars
8. Battle Born by Amie Kaufman 5 stars
9. Something to Talk About by Rachael Johns 5 stars

Favourite Genre - Completed
Paranormal
1. Murdered Gods by Marina Finlayson 4.5 stars
2. Rivers of Hell by Marina Finlayson 4.5 stars
3. Hidden Goddess by Marina Finlayson 4 stars
4. Caged Lightning by Marina Finlayson 4 stars
5. Twiceborn by Marina Finlayson 4 stars
6. The Twiceborn Queen by Marina Finlayson 4 stars
7. Twiceborn Endgame by Marina Finlayson 5 stars
8. Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur 5 stars
9. Dizzy Spells by Morgana Best 4 stars

[Krystal]

I wanted to get through Darkdawn for this challenge but I didn't get it read in time :(

I did however read a different fantasy by Amie Kaufman so I am happy to mark this one as COMPLETE all the same :D


2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Two
24/24
COMPLETE!

Male Authors
1. A Sceptic's Search for Meaning by Mike Willesee Review Here
2. The Roo by Alan Baxter Review Here
3. Crossings by Alex Landragin Review Here
4. Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin Review Here
5. The Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly Review Here
6. The Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly Review Here



Female Authors
1. The Weekend by Charlotte Wood Review Here
2. Weapon by Lynette Noni Review Here
3. Below Deck by Sophie Hardcastle Review Here
4. Challenge Accepted! by Celeste Barber Review Here
5. Josephine's Garden by Stephanie Parkyn Review Here
6. Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller Review Here



2020 New Releases
1. Oasis by Katya de Becerra Review Here
2. Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Review Here
3. On a Barbarous Coast by Craig Cormick Review Here
4. Find Your Light by Belinda Davidson Review Here
5. The Two Lost Mountains by Matthew Reilly Review Here
6. A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu Review Here



Favourite Genre (Fantasy)
1. Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte Review Here
2. North Star Guide Me Home by Jo Spurrier Review Here
3. Angel Mage by Garth Nix Review Here
4. A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier Review Here
5. Flyaway by Kathleen JenningsReview Here
6. The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman Review Here

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jennifer and Krystal!!