Annual Aussie Author Bingo Challenge 2020

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely country.

So this year, in one of our Australian Authors only challenges, we are going to have some fun - bring on the Annual Bingo Challenge 2020!

The Rules:
#1. Aussie Authors ONLY
#2. Read a minimum of two (2) rows - either across or down but not diagonal
#3. Where the squares overlap (if they do) you must read that square twice.
#4. Choose your rows and your LEVEL; then list (and link) your books in this challenge thread.

Make sure you check out the challenge guidelines here

There are four (4) levels of achievement:

Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows)
Library (20 books - 4 rows)
To Infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants


✅Alex
✅Andrea
✅Brenda
✅Carolyn
✅Cherie (Myst)
✅Erin
Jacm
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jennifer
Jess
✅Kali
✅Kerri_M
✅Kim
✅Krystal
Kylie D
Kylie (kyliemaree)
Li'l Owl
Lucinda
✅Mari
✅MaryG2E
Melissa
✅Nicola
✅Phrynne
Proud Book Reviews
Sandie
✅Sarah
Sharon
✅#Teresa
✅TheMadHatter
✅Tien
✅Trish
✅Zoey

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25

#1 Across - COMPLETED
a) Published 2020 - A Twist of Fate by Erin Moira O'Hara 4★s 15/1/20 pub 9th Jan 2020
b) 400+ pages - Akarnae by Lynette Noni 5★s 14/1/20 436 pages
c) Female author - One Last Child by Anni Taylor 5★s 19/1/20
d) Set in AU - On the Beach by Nevil Shute 5★s 29/1/20 Melbourne, Victoria
e) Female MC - The Pearl Thief by Fiona McIntosh 5★s 28/1/20



#2 Across COMPLETED
a) Bright vibrant cover - Candy Coated Conspiracy by Kaz Delaney 3★s 30/1/20
b) Part of a series - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 5★s 15/2/20
c) Favourite genre - The Unforgiving City by Maggie Joel 3★s 20/1/20
d) Historical fiction - The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner 5★s 12/1/20
e) Male MC - Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic 5★s 11/1/20 Caleb Zelic



#3 Across - COMPLETED
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Dangerous Echoes by Leisl Leighton 4★s 16/1/20 Helen
b) New author to me - Pots, Pies, and Poison by A.M. Valli 5★s 6/2/20
c) On TBR 2+ years - Blood Rose Angel: A Medieval Black Plague Novel by Liza Perrat 5★s 23/1/20 since February 2017
d) Crime/Mystery - Spider Trap by Barry Maitland 4★s 24/1/20
e) Male author - Wolf Girl 2: The Great Escape by Anh Do 5★s 15/1/20



#4 Across - COMPLETED
a) One word title - Walking by Kim Kelly 4★s 10/2/20
b) Water on cover - The Holiday Homicide by Grace York 5★s 10/1/20
c) Cosy mystery - Curse of the Scarab by H.Y. Hanna 5★s 6/1/20
d) Child on cover - Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer 5★s 20/2/20
e) Speculative fiction - Weapon by Lynette Noni 5★s 8/1/20



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster 5★s 5/1/20
b) From the library - Leap by Myfanwy Jones 5★s 7/2/20
c) Sky on cover - Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine 5★s 26/1/20
d) Non fiction - A Dog Called Harry by Jill Baker 5★s 22/2/20
e) Set in another country - Ambulance Girls Under Fire by Deborah Burrows 5★s 9/2/20

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25
#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton 3 stars 11/10/20
b) 400+ pages -Fox Hunt by James Phelan 437 4 stars 21/8/20
c) Female author - Amethyst Pledge by Leonie Rogers 5 stars 12/4/20
d) Set in AU -Dark Paradise by Catherine Lee 4 stars 10/3/20
e) Female MC - The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green 3 stars 24/2/20



#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill 5 stars 10/3/20
b) Part of a series - Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher 4 stars 28/1/20
c) Favourite genre - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham 5 stars 6/1/20
d) Historical fiction - There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett 3 stars 2/3/20
e) Male MC - Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic 4 stars 13/5/20



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn (Brenda) 4 stars 7/4/20
b) New author to me - A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird 5 stars 20/1/20
c) On TBR 2+ years - Murdered Gods by Marina Finlayson 4 stars 28/8/20
d) Crime/Mystery - After the Ferry by C.A. Larmer 4 stars 8/3/20
e) Male author - The Burning Island by Jock Serong 4 stars 2/9/20



#4 Across
a) One word title - Hangman by Jack Heath 5 stars 27/2/20
b) Water on cover - The River Home by Hannah Richell 4 stars 18/1/20
c) Cosy mystery - Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer 3 stars 21/7/20
d) Child on cover - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend5 stars 4/11/20
e) Speculative fiction - The Lascar's Dagger by Glenda Larke 4 stars 31/7/20



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman 5 stars 5/5/20
b) From the library - The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty 3 stars 9/4/20
c) Sky on cover - Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar 4 stars 28/3/20
d) Non fiction -Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood 4 stars 23/2/20
e) Set in another country - Call to Arms by Rachel Amphlett 4 stars 21/3/20

[Andrea]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
10/10

#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 3★
b) Part of a series - The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan 4.5★
c) Favourite genre - Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4.5★
d) Historical fiction - There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett 4.5★
e) Male MC - Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 4★



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar (Brenda, Marianne, Carol) 3★
b) New author to me - Prick with a Fork by Larissa Dubecki 2★
c) On TBR 2+ years - Snake Fang Salad: Culinary Travails in China by Greg Elms (since 2013) 4★
d) Crime/Mystery - After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill 3★
e) Male author - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 3★

[Erin]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
Progress: 10/10

#5 Across
✅a) Young adult - This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada
- finished 24/01/20 - 4 stars
✅b) From the library - The Man in the Water by David Burton
- finished 22/01/20 - 3 stars
✅c) Sky on cover - The Messenger by Markus Zusak
- finished 19/04/20 - 5 stars
✅d) Non fiction - Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
- finished 10/01/20 - 3 stars
✅e) Set in another country - The Water Diviner by Andrew Anastasios
- finished 7/2/20 - 5 stars



#2 Down
✅a) 400+ pages - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
- finished 11/7/20 - 2.5 stars
✅b) Part of a series - Redemption Point by Candice Fox
- finished 21/03/20 - 2.5 stars
✅c) New author to you - All That Impossible Space by Anna Morgan
- read 22/01/20 - 4 stars
✅d) Water on cover - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox
- read 2/5/20 - 4 stars
✅e) From the library - In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare
- finished 28/01/20 - 4 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Linked to here :)

[Carolyn]

I'm in Brenda but might take a while to find all the books. Also I'm having trouble linking today.

Infinity and Beyond! 25/ 25 books (all AA)


1 Across
✔ a) Published 2020 - One Last Child by Anni Taylor 5★
✔ b) 400+ pages - Colombiano by Rusty Young 5★
✔ c) Female author - The Long Shadow by Anne Buist 4★
✔ d) Set in AU - Consolation by Garry Disher 5★
✔ e) Female MC - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 5★



2 Across
✔ a) Bright vibrant cover - The Fatality at the Funeral 4★
✔ b) Part of a series - A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill 4.5★
✔ c) Favourite genre - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 4★
✔ d) Historical fiction - Shepherd by Catherine Jinks4★
✔ e) Male MC - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 5★



3 Across
✔ a) Rated 4+ by friend - A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird (Brenda, Veronica) 5★
✔ b) New author to me - The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle 4★
✔ c) On TBR 2+ years - Do Not Go Gentle by C.A. Larmer 4 ★
✔ d) Crime/Mystery - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
✔ e) Male author - When She Was Good by Michael Robotham 4.5★



4 Across
✔ a) One word title - Prey by L.A. Larkin 4★
✔ b) Water on cover - The Survivors by Jane Harper 5★
✔ c) Cosy mystery - The Girl by the Grave by Grace York 4★
✔ d) Child on cover - The Life She Left Behind by Nicole Trope 3.5★
✔ e) Speculative fiction - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 5★



5 Across
✔ a) Young adult - Amethyst Pledge by Leonie Rogers 4★
✔ b) From the library - Fake: A Startling True Story of Love in a World of Liars, Cheats, Narcissists, Fantasists and Phonies by Stephanie Wood 5★
✔ c) Sky on cover - The Safe Place by Anna Downes 4★
✔ d) Non fiction - Fourteen by Shannon Molloy 5★
✔ e) Set in another country - Last Survivor by Tony Park 4★

[TheMadHatter]

Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
Progress 10 of 10 (as of 9 December 2020)

First Column
1. Published 2020 - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
2. Bright Vibrant Cover - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
3. Rated 4+ by Friend - Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (Cherie (Myst) rated this 5 star)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
4. One Word Title - LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
5. Young Adult - Shadows by Paula Weston
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)



First Row
1. Published 2020 - Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
2. 400+ Pages - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
3. Female Author - My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
4. Set in Australia - Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
5. Female MC - Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)

[Kali]

To Infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25 COMPLETED

#1 Down BINGO!
Published 2020 Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley 27/05/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bright, vibrant cover Sweetness and Light by Liam Pieper 9/03/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rated 4+ by a friend Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic 13/02/2020 4.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One-word title Nest by Inga Simpson 10/02/2020 3.5*
Young adult The Girl with the Gold Bikini by Lisa Walker 05/03/2020 4* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


#2 Down BINGO!
400+ pages Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman 28/06/2020 4* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Part of a series Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman 23/01/2020 4.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
New author to me The Silk House by Kayte Nunn 29/05/2020 4* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Water on cover The Spill by Imbi Neeme 12/06/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
From the library (though now I wish I'd bought it) The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld 16/02/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


#3 Down BINGO!
Female author Jane In Love by Rachel Givney 19/08/2020 4.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Favourite genre The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 09/07/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
On TBR 2+ years The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty 01/02/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cosy mystery A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill 07/03/2020 5+*
Sky on cover The Shifting Landscape by Katherine Kovacic 19/09/2020 3.5*


#4 Down BINGO!
Set in Australia Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe 08/05/2020 5*
Historical fiction Gulliver's Wife by Lauren Chater 09/04/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime/mystery The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 15/03/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Child on cover Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch 29/02/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Non-fiction Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner 12/01/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


#5 Down BINGO!
Female MC Death in the Ladies Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale 23/05/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Male MC The Landing by Susan Johnson 05/04/2020 3* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Male author On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong 28/04/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Speculative fiction Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings 22/08/2020 5++* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Set in another country The Tiniest House of Time by Sreedhevi Iyer 23/02/2020 3.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
10/10

1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan 18/08 5 Stars
b) 400+ pages - How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly 18/08 5 Stars
c) Female author - Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany 18/05 3 Stars
d) Set in AU - The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott 23/11 5 Stars
e) Female MC- The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson by Leah Purcell 8/8 4 Stars

3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna 10/12 4 Stars
b) New author to me - The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley Read 05/02 4 Stars
c) On TBR 2+ years - A Long Way from Home by 19/12 4.5 Stars
d) Crime/Mystery - All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill 19/01 4 Stars
e) Male author - Bluebird by Malcolm Knox 19/01 5 Stars

]

[Lucinda]

Ok - need to check my bookshelf and update

[Tien]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25

1 Across
a) Published 2020: The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks -Read 29/04
b) 400+ pages: Tyrant's Blood (Valisar Trilogy #2) by Fiona McIntosh -Read 31/03
c) Female author: The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill -Read 05/01
d) Set in AU: The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland -Read 27/02
e) Female MC: Esme's Gift (Esme Series #2) by Elizabeth Foster -Read 12/02



2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia ed by Anita Heiss -Read 05/02
b) Part of a series: Burning For Revenge (Tomorrow #5) by John Marsden -Read 11/02
c) Favourite genre: Moonlight and Ashes by Sophie Masson (fantasy) -Read 10/03
d) Historical fiction: The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner -Read 21/01
e) Male MC: The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper -Read 14/02



3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend: The Night is for Hunting (Tomorrow #6) by John Marsden (rated 5* by Brenda) -Read 19/02
b) New author to me: The Light After the War by Anita Abriel -Read 30/04
c) On TBR 2+ years: The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin -Read 31/01
d) Crime/Mystery: The Butterfly Man by Heather Rose -Read 05/03
e) Male author: The Place At Whitton by Thomas Keneally -Read 19/01



4 Across
a) One word title: Johnno by David Malouf -Read 11/01
b) Water on cover: That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott -Read 10/01
c) Cosy mystery: Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #2) by H.Y. Hanna -Read 25/05
d) Child on cover: The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator by Matilda Woods -Read 11/03
e) Speculative fiction: Scales of Empire (Dragon Empire Trilogy #1) by Kylie Chan -Read 10/02



5 Across
a) Young adult: Darkness, Be My Friend (Tomorrow #4) by John Marsden -Read 12/01
b) From the library: Royal Exile (Valisar Trilogy #1) by Fiona McIntosh -Read 29/02
c) Sky on cover: Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer -Read 20/01
d) Non fiction: Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic -Read 21/02
e) Set in another country: Ambulance Girls At War (Ambulance Girls #3) by Deborah Burrows (UK) -Read 29/02

[#Teresa]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
50/50

Row 1 Across - Completed
Published 2020 - Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe Read 20/6/20 3.5*
400+ Pages - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Read 19/1/20 5*
Female Author - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton Read 10/4/20 5*
Set in Australia - Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough Read 2/1/20 4*
Female MC - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Read 13/4/20 4.5*



Row 2 Across - Completed
Bright vibrant cover - Tapestry by Fiona McIntosh Read 21/6/20 5*
Part of a series - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Read 5/2/20 3*
Favourite Genre - The Last Paradise by Di Morrissey Read 24/2/20 3*
Historical Fiction - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Read 1/3/20 5*
Male Mc - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Read 3/6/20 5*



Row 3 Across - Completed
Rated 4+ by a friend - The Shanghai Wife by Emma Harcourt AA Read 4/1/20 4.5*
New Author to you - Riptides by Kirsten Alexander Read 17/4/20 4*
On TBR 2yrs+ - The Girl from Munich by Tania Blanchard Read 17/8/20 5*
Crime/Mystery - Redemption Point by Candice Fox Read 25/1/20 4*
Male Author - The Electric Hotel by Dominic Smith Read 25/5/20 5*



Row 4 Across - Completed
One word title - Silver by Chris Hammer Read 5/3/20 3.5*
Water on cover - Wimmera by Mark Brandi Read 22/4/20 3*
Cosy Mystery - Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna AA Read 12/1/20
Child on cover - The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer Read 16/6/20 5*
Speculative Fiction - Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman Read 27/1/20 4*



Row 5 Across - Completed
Young Adult - Whisper by Lynette Noni Read 10/1/20
From the Library - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox Read 10/5/20 5*
Sky on the cover - The Lost Man by Jane Harper Read 7/5/20 3*
Non-fiction - The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein Read 23/1/20 5*
Set in another country - The Lace Weaver Lauren Chater Read 5/7/20 5*



Row 1 Down
Published 2020 - The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer Read 17/5/20 3*
Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Read 11/4/20 5*
Rated 4+ by a friend - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Read 17/1/20 3*
One Word Title - Tim by Colleen McCullough Read 27/9/20 4*
Young Adult - Laurinda by Alice Pung Read 12/6/20 4*



Row 2 Down - Completed
400+ pages - The Secrets Mothers Keep Jacquie Underdown (411pg) Read 20/7/20 5*
Part of a series - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion Read 12/3/20 3.5*
New Author to you - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Read 14/5/20 5*
Water on cover - The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland Read 16/7/20 3*
From the Library - The Nowhere Child by Christian White Read 18/1/20 5*



Row 3 Down - Completed
Female Author - Star-crossed by Minnie Darke Read 21/3/20 3*
Favourite Genre - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty Read 9/2/20 5*
On TBR 2yrs+ The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth Read 9/6/20 4*
Cosy Mystery - Witch Chocolate Fudgeby H.Y. Hanna Read 1/7/20 4*
Sky on cover - The Stockman's Secret by Mandy Magro Read 20/5/20 3*



Row 4 Down Completed
Set in Australia - Whispers at Wongan Creek Juanita Kees Read 30/6/20 3*
Historical Fiction - Whitsunday Dawn by Annie Seaton Read 28/5/20 5*
Crime/Mystery - The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady Read 1/5/20
Child on Cover - The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews Read 4/9/20 5*
Non-fiction - Try Hard: Tales from the life of a needy overachiever by Em Rusciano Read 12/4/20 3*



Row 5 Down - Completed
Female MC - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Read 15/6/20 4*
Male MC - Charlotte Pass Lee Christine Read 28/6/20 5*
Male Author - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White Read 6/6/20 4.5*
Speculative Fiction - Weapon by Lynette Noni Read 2/3/20 5*
Set in another country - Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris Read 20/3/20 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "I'm in Brenda but might take a while to find all the books. Also I'm having trouble linking today.

Infinity and Beyond! 25 books (all AA)


1 Across
a) Published 2020 -
b) 400+ pages -
c) Female..."

I had that problem two days ago, as did Phrynne. It worked itself out after awhile thankfully. Don't what's causing it as when I emailed support, they didn't know about it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

#Teresa wrote: "I'm in, but will need to go through my book list. Can we use books from our other challenges if they fit?"

Yes! Overlap your books wherever they'll fit Teresa! Good luck!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Everyone is linked to here :)

[Jenn]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
To Infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25

One Across - Completed
Published 2020 - The Cobra Queen by Tara Moss 4 stars
400+ pages A Life Of Her Own by Fiona McCallum 4 stars
Female Author Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan 5 stars
Set in Australia Bottlebrush Creek by Maya Linnell stars
Female MC -Lone Star Protector by Jennie Jones 4 stars

Five Across - Completed
Young Adult Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman 5 stars
From the Library Spellcheck by Morgana Best 3.5 stars
Sky on the cover Starting From Now by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
Non Fiction Hear the Train Blow by Patsy Adam-Smith AA 3 stars
Set in another Country Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan 5 stars

One Down - Completed
Published 2020 When Grace Went Away by Meredith Appleyard 4 stars
Bright Vibrant Cover Demon's Dance by Keri Arthur 5 stars
Rated 4+ by friend Hunted by Jamie Garrett 5 stars
One word title Jacaranda by Mandy Magro 5 stars
Young Adult Scorch Dragons by Amie Kaufman 5 stars

Two Down Completed
400+ pages Lost Without You by Rachael Johns 4 stars
Part of a series Stolen Magic by Marina Finlayson 5 stars
New Author to you Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 3.5 stars
Water on cover Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone 4 stars
From the LibraryThe Blood Countess by Tara Moss 4 stars

Three Down - Completed
Female Author Country at Heart by Mandy Magro 4 stars
Fave Genre The Halloween Spell by Morgana Best 3 stars
On TBR 2+ years Willow Tree Bend by Kaye Dobbie 4 stars
Cosy Mystery Miss Spelled by Morgana Best 4 stars
Sky on Cover Hartley's Grange by Nicole Hurley-Moore 4 stars

[Melissa]

25 books (all AA)
7/25

1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan Lisa Ireland
b) 400+ pages - Land of Golden Wattle J.H. Fletcher
c) Female author - Rachael Johns Just One Wish
d) Set in AU -In a Great Southern Land Mary-Anne O'Connor
e) Female MC Darcey Thomas Stone Country Nicole Alexander

2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover -The Cottage at Rosella Cove Sandie Docker
b) Part of a series - The Good Turn Dervla McTiernan
c) Favourite genre - historical fiction. Paris Savages Katherine Johnson
d) Historical fiction - The French Photographer Natasha Lester
e) Male MC Ikey Solomon The Potato Factory Bryce Courtenay

3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend The Art of FriendshipLisa Ireland
b) New author to me -Fled Meg Keneally
c) On TBR 2+ years - Elianne Judy Nunn
d) Crime/MysteryThe White Girl Tony Birch
e) Male author - Christian White The Wife and the Widow

4 Across
a) One word title Dustfall Michelle Johnston
b) Water on cover White Horses Rachael Treasure
c) Cosy mystery -
d) Child on cover - Truths I Never Told You Kelly Rimmer
e) Speculative fiction

5 Across
a) Young adult -
b) From the library -The Lost Summers of Driftwood Vanessa McCausland
c) Sky on cover -Something in the Wine Tricia Stringer
d) Non fiction - Dark Emu Bruce Pascoe
e) Set in another country -

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennifer and Melissa, you're both linked :)

[Krystal]

Level: Shelf (2 rows)
Progress: 10/10
COMPLETE!

1. Down
Published 2020
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman Review Here
Bright Vibrant Cover
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood Review Here
Rated 4+ by a Friend
Angel Mage by Garth Nix (5 stars from Karen) Review Here
One Word Title
Weapon by Lynette Noni Review Here
Young Adult
Gap Year in Ghost Town by Michael Pryor Review Here

2. Across
Bright Vibrant Cover
Oasis by Katya de Becerra Review Here
Part of a Series
Gemina by Amie Kaufman (The Illuminae Files #2) Review Here
Favourite Genre (Fantasy)
Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte Review Here
Historical Fiction
Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth Review Here
Male MC
A Sceptic's Search for Meaning by Mike Willesee Review Here

[Cherie]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
10/10

One Across

Published 2020 TRUEL1F3by Jay Kristoff 4 stars
400+ pages Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta 5 stars
Female Author Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta 4.5 stars
Set in Australia Taboo by Kim Scott 3 stars
Female MC These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman 3.5 stars



One Down

Published 2020 Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman 4 stars
Bright Vibrant Cover Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan 3 stars
Rated 4+ by friend Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta 4.5 stars
One word title Wimmera by Mark Brandi 3 stars
Young Adult This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman 3 stars

[Sarah]

Hi Brenda, I would love to join, please! Just getting my head around all the challenges I'm hoping to join, so will get back to you with proposed book list asap.
Thanks, Sarah

[Li'l Owl]

2020 Annual Challenge
January 1—December 31
AUSSIE AUTHOR ONLY
BINGO
Level: To Infinity and Beyond!
🎱 23/25


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ROW 1 DOWN
Published in 2020
1. Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

2. Bright Vibrant Cover
Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 4/12/20 5★'s

3. Rated 4+★ by Friend (5★ Brenda)
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood 4/12/20 5★'s

4. One Word Title
Hangman by Jack Heath 6/27/20 3★'s

5. Young Adult
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 3/1/20 5★'s

ROW 2 DOWN
1. 400+ Pages
The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 2/25/20 5★'s
(480 pages)

2. Part of a Series
Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli 2/10/20 4★'s

3. New to You Author
The Ex Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty 3/16/20 5★'s

4. Water on the Cover
Shallow Breath by Sara Foster 8/26/20 3★'s

5. From the Library
Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare 24/20 3.5 ★'s

ROW 3 DOWN
1. Female Author
The Friend Who Lied by Rachel Amphlett 2/17/20 5★'s

2. Favorite Genre - Mystery/Crime
The Twisted Knot by J.M. Peace 8/21/20 5★'s

3. On my TBR 2+ Years
A Time to Run by J.M. Peace 4/16/20 5★'s

4. Cozy Mystery
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood 3/19/20 5★'s

5. Sky on the Cover
You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster 1/26/20 4★'s

ROW 4 DOWN
1. Set in Australia
Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett 10/26/20 5★'s

2. Historical Fiction
The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood 7/17/20 5★'s

3. Crime/Mystery
Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett 11/10/20 5★'s

4. Child on the Cover
One Last Child by Anni Taylor 8/18/20 5★'s

5. Non-Fiction
Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom 8/14/20 5★'s

ROW 5 DOWN
1. Female MC
Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood 8/4/20 5★'s

2. Male MC
The Game You Played by Anni Taylor 9/7/20 4★'s

3. Male Author
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

4. Speculative Fiction
Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster 7/29/20 5★'s

5. Set in Another Country (France)
The Safe Place by Anna Downes 7/31/20 4★'s

[Jess]

Infinity and Beyond! 25 books
14/25

#2 Down
a) 400+ pages - The Reef by Di Morrissey
b) Part of a series - 500 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath 4★ 13/01
c) New author to you - Small Blessings by Emily Brewin 3★ 08/05
d) Water on cover - A Man's Got To Have A Hobby: Long Summers With My Dad by William McInnes
e) From the library - Lovesome by Sally Seltmann 3★ 29/09



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by a friend - We See the Stars by Kate van Hooft 1★ 25/09
b) New author to you - Flight Risk by Michael McGuire 3★ 11/08
c) on TBR for 2 + years - Nine Parts Water by Emma Hardman
d) Crime/mystery - Sins of the Father: The Untold Story Behind Schapelle Corby's Ill-fated Drug Run by Eamonn Duff 3★ 07/09
e) Male author - Girls Like You by Paul Sheehan



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
b) From the library - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 5★ 10/10
c) Sky on cover - The Lost Man by Jane Harper 5★ 03/02
d) Non fiction - When All is Said Done by Neale Daniher
e) Set in another country -



#4 down
a) Published 2020 - The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon
b) Bright vibrant cover - Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty
c) Rated 4+ by a friend - The Opal Desert by Di Morrissey
d) One Word Title - Bruny by Heather Rose 5★ 04/04
e) Young adult - Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology by Danielle Binks 3★ 10/04




#1 Down
a) Set in Australia - The Lost Summers of Driftwood by Vanessa McCausland 5★ 03/09
b) Historical Fiction - The Secret River by Kate Grenville
c) Crime/Mystery - Green Is The New Black: Inside Australia's Hardest Women's Jails by James Phelps 4★ 12/01
d) Child on cover - Love Our Way by Julia Rollings 5★ 28/09
e) Non Fiction - After Bali by Jason McCartney 5★ 27/08

[Janine]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows)
15/15

Row #1
a) Published 2020 - Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer READ 21/2/20 5*
b) 400+ pages - The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks(608 pages) READ 29/2/20 3*
c) Female author - Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook READ 5/1/20 5*
d) Set in AU - The Land Girls by Victoria Purman READ 8/1/20 4*
e) Female MC - The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair READ 3/1/20 3*



Row #2
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton READ 26/3/20 2*
b) Part of a series - Dark Past by Catherine Lee READ 16/1/20 3*
c) Favourite genre - An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander READ 22/1/20 2*
d) Historical fiction - The Cedar Cutter by Tea Cooper READ 3/2/20 4*
e) Male MC - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion READ 2/3/20



Row #3
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer READ 27/1/20 4*
b) New author to me - In a Great Southern Land by Mary-Anne O'Connor READ 6/3/20 3*
c) On TBR 2+ years - A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey READ 22/4/20 3*
d) Crime/Mystery - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan READ 24/3/20 4*
e) Male author - The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish READ 20/20/20 2*

[Jane]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25 FINISHED 21-OCT-2020

#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett 4*
b) 400+ pages - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox 4*
c) Female author - Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood 4*
d) Set in AU - Bleak Spring by Jon Cleary 3*
e) Female MC -The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 4*


#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 5*
b) Part of a series - Dark Edges by Catherine Lee 4*
c) Favourite genre - Hunter by Jack Heath 4*
d) Historical fiction - An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander 4*
e) Male MC - Hangman by Jack Heath 5*


#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker 4*
b) New author to me - The Lost Boy by Rachael Wright 2.5*
c) On TBR 2+ years - An Iron Rose by Peter Temple 3*
d) Crime/Mystery - The Heat by Garry Disher 3*
e) Male author - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham 5*


#4 Across
a) One word title - Breath by Tim Winton 5*
b) Water on cover - Pippa by Annie Seaton 4*
c) Cosy mystery - Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 3*
d) Child on cover - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 4*
e) Speculative fiction - Fauna by Donna Mazza 3*


#5 Across
a) Young adult - After January by Nick Earls 3*
b) From the library - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 4*
c) Sky on cover - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 4*
d) Non fiction - Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood 3*
e) Set in another country - Tangling with the CEO by Annie Seaton (America) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur wrote: "Brenda sounds fun! I'll jump in and get my feet wet for a Shelf. (I'm new at these and still have many Aussie Books and Authors to learn and explore!) I'll be back later for with proposed choices. ..."

Sarah wrote: "Hi Brenda, I would love to join, please! Just getting my head around all the challenges I'm hoping to join, so will get back to you with proposed book list asap.
Thanks, Sarah"

That's fine girls :) I've linked these posts for you so just go to them and edit...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Everyone is linked to here :)

[Kylie]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
21/25

1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 4 stars 15/2/20
b) 400+ pages - Silver by Chris Hammer 5 stars 18/4/20
c) Female author - The Long Shadow by Anne Buist 4 stars 7/6/20
d) Set in AU - Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine 4 stars 2/2/20
e) Female MC - On The Right Track by Penelope Janu



2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Evil at Echo Point by Grace York 4 stars 16/2/20
b) Part of a series - Dead Line by Terence J. Quinn 4 stars 27/1/20
c) Favourite genre- The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser 4.5 stars 6/5/20 Thriller
d) Historical fiction - The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner 4 stars 17/1/20
e) Male MC - Death by Tradition: Fiji Islands Mysteries 2 by B.M. Allsopp 3.5 stars 4/4/20



3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Disguising Demons by Brigid George 4 stars 13/3/20
b) New author to me - Scrublands by Chris Hammer 5 stars 21/2/20
c) On TBR 2+ years - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
d) Crime/Mystery -
e) Male author - River of Salt by Dave Warner 3.5 stars 3/4/20



4 Across
a) One word title - Zambezi by Tony Park 4 stars 30/4/20
b) Water on cover - The Fatality at the Funeral by Grace York 4 stars 4/4/20
c) Cosy mystery - Rippling Red by Brigid George 4 stars 7/1/20
d) Child on cover - The Boy Under the Table by Nicole Trope
e) Speculative fiction - Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden 4 stars 16/5/20



5 Across
a) Young adult - The Third Day, the Frost by John Marsden 4 stars 4/2/20
b) From the library - The Twentieth Man by Tony Jones 4 stars 24/4/20
c) Sky on cover - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 3 stars 10/1/20
d) Non fiction - Best Bush and Beach Walks of the Gold Coast by Alan Ernst 5 stars 13/4/20
e) Set in another country - In Darkness Visible by Tony Jones 4 stars 25/5/20

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur and Kylie you're both linked :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur wrote: "Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
0/10

#2 Across

a) Bright vibrant cover - Zo by ..."

Laur have you read The Stationmaster's Cottage? Jasmine Sea follows on from that one :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome! I loved Stationmaster - read it only a few days ago and it's still in the head ;) But when I found out about #2 I downloaded it straight away :)

[Kerri_M]

I am in for Shelf - 2 rows 10/10

1 Across
✅ a) Published 2020 - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 5/6/2020 ★★★★
✅ b) 400+ pages - Hunter by Jack Heath 4/10/2020 ★★★☆
✅ c) female author Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 9/4/2020 ★★★★
✅ d) Set in AU - Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina ★★★
✅ e) Female MC Paruku The Desert Brumby by Jesse Blackadder 4/4/2020 ★★★



4 Across
✅ a) One word title - Peace by Garry Disher 1/1/2020 ★★★★
✅ b) Water on cover - Silver by Chris Hammer 28/8/2020 ★★★★
✅ c) Cosy mystery - Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer 18/12/2020 ★★★
✅ d) Child on cover - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend 12/10/2020 ★★★★
✅ e) Speculative fiction - Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina ★★★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're linked Kerri :)

[Alex]

Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely country.

So th..."

What is "speculative" fiction???

[Alex]

I'll have a go, to reduce the number of AA on my backlist. 9/10

3 Across

Rated 4★ A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 24/3 3★
New Author: The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne 22/4 4★
On TBR 2 yrs: Force of Nature by Jane Harper 7/7 5★
Crime/mystery: Bad Seed by Alan Carter 11/1 4.5★
Male author: True West by David Whish-Wilson 3/1 5★



5 Down

Female MC : The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey 10/6 3★
Male MC: Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 11/2 3★
Male author: The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty 6/1 4★
Spec Fiction: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Set in another country: The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 22/1 4★

[Andrea]

Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

I think it’s a very broadly and loosely defined genre, that could range from realistic future/sci-fi through to the type of thing that I like, which is imagined history grounded in factual figures or events (an example that springs to mind is Burial Rites).

That’s my 2 cents!

[Kerri_M]

Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely c..."

Speculative fiction - I had to google it. Its a broad genre, can include things like dystopian / utopian fiction, steam-punk

[Zoey]

Shelf

2 Across
Bright Cover - The One Who Got Away by Caroline Overington 4★
Part of a Series - The Devil's Tattoo by Nicole R. Taylor 4★
Favourite Genre - Man Drought by Rachael Johns 5★
Hist Fict - Treason by Meredith Whitford 4.5★
Male MC - Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4★



3 Across
Rated 4+ by friend - The Engagement by Chloe Hooper 3.5★
New Author - The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale 4★
On TBR 2+ years - Stage Fright by Marianne Delacourt 3.5★
Mystery - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 4★
Male Author - Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes 5★

[Alex]

Kerri_M wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in..."

Heaven help us!!!

[Alex]

Andrea wrote: "Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

I think it’s a very broadly and loosely defined genre, that could range from realistic future/sci-fi through to the type of thing that I like, which..."

Thanks. Might go with imagined past then. Don't want to put a pox on the future.

[Kerri_M]

Alex wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

Might go with imagined past then. Don't want to put a pox on the future.

LOL

[Claire Louisa]

Line #1 Across

Published 2020 TBA
400+ pages Susan Hoddy Security
Female author Lady Bird and the FoxKim Kelly
Set in Australia Alissa Callen The Boundary Fence
Female MC

Line #2 Across

Bright Vibrant Cover Judy Nunn Khaki Town
Part of a series Kendall Talbot Out of Luck
Favourite Genre Jewel SeaKim Kelly
Historical Fiction Kim Kelly Lady Bird and the Fox
Male MC

Line #3 Across

Rated 4+ by a friend
New author to you Kathryn Gauci Conspiracy of Lies
On the TBR pile for 2+ years
Crime/Mystery
Male Author

Line #4 Across

One word title Numbered Amy Andrews
Water on the cover
Cosy mystery
Child on cover
Spec fiction

Line #5 Across

YA
From the Library
Sky on cover
Nonfiction
Set in another country Meet Me in Venice Barbara Hannay


Could someone please link me so I don't have to scroll through every time, thanks

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely c..."

Fantasy, sci fi, dystopian - it's an umbrella term for all those genres :)

[Claire Louisa]

Brenda wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in..."

you should check out some of the spec fiction books on Australian women writers website, I'm the spec fiction roundup editor and it covers many things.

[Alex]

Claire wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented ..."

Thanks Claire

[Mari]

Another great challenge. Thanks Mods.

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
25/25
Completed - 5th December

#1 Across
✅ a) Published 2020 - The Paris Model by Alexandra Joel 10/04 ★★☆
✅ b) 400+ pages - Tandia by Bryce Courtenay (924 pages) 07/04 ★★★★
✅ c) Female author - The Trip of a Lifetime by Monica McInerney 14/03 ★★★★
✅ d) Set in Australia - Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden 02/10 ★★★★☆
✅ e) Female MC - Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood 15/07 ★★★★



#2 Across
✅ a) Bright vibrant colour - The Kookaburra Creek Cafe by Sandie Docker 21/01 ★★★
✅ b) Part of a series - And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic (book 2 Caleb Zelik) 24/06 ★★★★☆
✅ c) Favourite genre - The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly (Historical Fiction) 28/05 ★★★★☆
✅ d) Historical fiction - The Wreck by Meg Keneally 04/10 ★★★☆
✅ e) Male MC - The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong 30/07 ★★★★★



#3 Across
✅ a) Rated 4+ by friend - The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper
23/06 ★★★★
✅ b) New author - Sisters and Brothers by Fiona Palmer 23/02 ★★★☆
✅ c) On TBR >2yrs - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (purchased 2014) 16/01 ★★★★
✅ d) Crime/Mystery - The Unmourned by Meg Keneally 06/10 ★★★★
✅ e) Male author - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham 06/09 ★★★★☆



#4 Across
✅ a) One word title - Flames by Robbie Arnott 11/10 ★★★★★
✅ b) Water on cover - Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty 14/07 ★★★★★
✅ c) Cosy mystery - Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood 24/03 ★★★☆
✅ d) Child on cover - Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch 18/11 ★★★★★
✅ e) Speculative fiction - Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman 05/12 ★★★★



#5 Across
✅ a) Young adult - Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta 31/08 ★★★★★
✅ b) From the library - The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner 24/02 ★★★
✅ c) Sky on cover - The Yield by Tara June Winch 18/11 ★★★★★
✅ d) Non fiction - This House of Grief by Helen Garner 25/11 ★★★★☆
✅ e) Set in another country - Recipe for Life by Nicky Pellegrino (Italy) 28/06 ★★★★☆

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Mari, you're linked :)

[[deleted user]]

Sandie James Aussie Author Bingo Challenge 2020

#3 Down
Female Author:
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Favourite Genre: Regency Romance:
A Scoundrel by Moonlight by Anna Campbell ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

On TBN 2 years+:
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry

Cosy Mystery:
Miss Spelled by Morgana Best ~Reading Now

Sky on Cover Blue:
The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥




#4 Down
Historical:
The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper

Set in Australia:
Rescued By The Single Dad Doc / The Midwife's Secret Child by Marion Lennox

Crime Mystery:
Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Child on Cover:
The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer

Non-Fiction:
Behind the Text: Candid conversations with Australian creative nonfiction writers by Sue Joseph