Annual Challenge 2020 - January 1st 2020-December 31st 2020 A-Z with a difference!

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22/26 - J Read a book published in January of any year.

Visceral and graphic, a collection of wrestling themed short stories. 4.5/5

The Good Book: Fairy Tales for Hard Men by Tom Leins

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

https://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/02/...

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23/26 - L Read a book you borrowed from the Library

An okay December read. 3/5

The Nice Guys: The Official Movie Novelization by Charles Ardai

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/01/c...

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24/26 - X Read a book which is EXTRA good (lots of five star reviews)

Top banana Aussie crime fromDecember, 2020. 5/5

The Survivors by Jane Harper

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/01/j...

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25/26 - V Read a book with a variety of colours on the cover (at least four)

Not as colourful as I would have liked, but I count 4 including background and text!

Another enjoyable slice of Aussie crime. 4/5

Kill Shot: A Jack Lisbon Crime Thriller by Blair Denholm

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

http://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/01/b...

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26/26 Z - Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it.

An alright December read. 3/5

Brazen Violations by Jonathan Macpherson

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

https://col2910.blogspot.com/2021/02/...

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26/26 - Finished in a bit of a panic. About 8 books read but not yet reviewed, but who cares!

A - Snake Island by Ben Hobson Read a book set in Australia
B - Budapest Escape by Bill Rapp Read a book with a blue cover
C - Killer Coin by Elka Ray Read a Crime book of your choice
D - Relentless by Shawn Wilson Read a Debut novel
E - Bang Bang, You’re Dead by Evan Baldock Read a book set in England
F - Night, Winter, and Death by Dave Pedneau Read a book with a four word title (a,an and the DO count)
G - Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the "Worst" in Mystery Fiction by Bill Pronzini Read a book where you can find the letters GUN in the title (any order)
H - Harry Starke by Blair Howard Read a book where the title starts with H
I - No Strings by Mark SaFranko Read a book where both of the author's initials can be found in MYSTERY
J - The Good Book: Fairy Tales for Hard Men by Tom Leins Read a book published in January of any year.
K - Cradle of the Deep: A Crime Novel by Dietrich Kalteis Read a book where the author's first or last initial is K
L - The Nice Guys: The Official Movie Novelization by Charles Ardai Read a book you borrowed from the Library
M - Murder on the Aisle by Ed Gorman Read a Mystery of your choice.
N - The Southland by Johnny Shaw Read a new book (Published in 2020)
O - The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald Read an old book (Published before 1999)
P - The Night Drop: Resistance in the Marshlands by Ian D. Wright Read a book with more than 400 pages
Q - Becoming Quinn by Brett Battles Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a q in it.
R - Keeplock: A Novel of Suspense by David Cray aka Stephen Solomita Read a book with a red cover
S - The French Widow by Mark Pryor Read a book which is part of a series
T - Radicals by Nik Korpon Read a Thriller of your own choice
U - Cinderella Sims by Lawrence Block Read a book set in the USA
V - Kill Shot: A Jack Lisbon Crime Thriller by Blair Denholm Read a book with a variety of colours on the cover (at least four)
W - Tunnel Rats by Vincent Zandri Read a book with a weapon on the cover
X - The Survivors by Jane Harper Read a book which is EXTRA good (lots of five star reviews)
Y - Castle in The Air by Donald E. Westlake Read a book with a yellow cover
Z - Brazen Violations by Jonathan Macpherson Read a book where the title (including a series title) has a Z in it.

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Congratulations Col and I look forward to reading those reviews:)

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Well done Col! A race to the finish line :)

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Brenda wrote: "Well done Col! A race to the finish line :)"

Thanks Brenda

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Phrynne wrote: "Congratulations Col and I look forward to reading those reviews:)"

Cheers Phrynne

[Icewineanne]

Boo hoo 😢 another year where I didn’t finish. 22/26....oh well. On to next year’s challenge 🎉 📚 🤗

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

Well done on the 22 Anne and the challenge now is for 26. You can do it!!!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Bad luck Anne, but great about the 22 you read :)

[Icewineanne]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done on the 22 Anne and the challenge now is for 26. You can do it!!!"

I’m a glutton for punishment 😂 😂

[Icewineanne]

Brenda wrote: "Bad luck Anne, but great about the 22 you read :)"

Thanks Brenda!
Tried to rush at the end but ran out of days 🤷‍♀️

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

Icewineanne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Bad luck Anne, but great about the 22 you read :)"

Thanks Brenda!
Tried to rush at the end but ran out of days 🤷‍♀️"

Never mind - if you try for 2 per month and throw in a 3 a couple of times, you'll make it :)

[Icewineanne]

It’s the unplanned book club reads + all the must-read new releases that get in the way 😉

[Phrynne, Mystery lover!]

And that terribly tempting place called Netgalley. I feel your pain Anne!

[Brenda, Suspense lover!]

You have to try to adapt them to your challenge/s - swap them for what you originally had down, which makes it easier :)