Annual Aussie Author Bingo Challenge 2020

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie wrote: "I thought I had posted my selections to both this and the Aussie Author challenge threads - nope! Oops! I'll do it now if that's okay! :)

2020 Annual Aussie Author Bingo Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20..."

Welcome Kylie :) You're linked.

[Kylie]

Thanks again Brenda. :) Much appreciated. :)

[Nicola]

My first Bingo completed...

3 Across
1. Rated 4+ by Louise and many others!
Terra Nullius / Claire G. Coleman 4*
2. A new to me Author
The Last Ride / Denise Young
3. On my TBR list for 2 + years
The Chronicles of Dave: Dave vs the Monsters: A Protocol for Monsters / A Soul Full of Guns / John Birmingham 3*
4. Crime/Mystery
Murder in the Telephone Exchange / June Wright 4*
5. Male Author
Bleed for Me / Michael Robotham 4*

[Janine]

Finished 13/15

Row #3
Crime/Mystery
The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 4*

[Janine]

Finished 14/15

Row 2
Bright Vibrant Cover
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 2*

[Nicola]

Second and Thirds book read in my second Bingo...
2 Across
1. Bright vibrant cover
Truly Madly Guilty / Liane Moriarty 5*
2. Part of a series
The Wreckage / Michael Robotham 5*

[Janine]

Challenge Completed
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*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janine!! You've got time to do another round ;)

[Krystal]

Finished my 7th, which was my fave genre: Fantasy.

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte



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

[MaryG2E]

Hi Mods, can you please add me to the list of participants. Thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

MaryG2E wrote: "Hi Mods, can you please add me to the list of participants. Thanks :)"

Where's your post Mary? I've just been through every one and can't find it? If you give me the number, I'll be able to link you :)

[MaryG2E]

Brenda wrote: "MaryG2E wrote: "Hi Mods, can you please add me to the list of participants. Thanks :)"

Where's your post Mary? I've just been through every one and can't find it? If you give me the number, I'll b..."

I can't find it either Brenda. I've been having great problems with my internet connection here, even though the NBN has supposedly made things better. It just drops out without warning, and I suspect that may have happened in this instance. I'll re-post now.

[MaryG2E]

AR Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Bookcase, i.e. 3 rows, 15 books
15/15

2 DOWN:
400+ pages: The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale 3.5★s
Part of a series: A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 3.5★s
Author new to me: The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth 4★s
Water on cover: Yarra: A Diverting History Of Melbourne's Murky River by Kristin Otto 4★s
Library book: Someone Like You by Karly Lane 3★s



3 ACROSS:
Rated 4+ by friend: Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 4.5★s
Author new to me: The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose 5★s
On TBR 2+ years: Morgan's Law by Karly Lane 4.5★s
Crime/mystery: Please Don't Leave Me Here by Tania Chandler 3.5★s
Male author: The Nowhere Child by Christian White 5★s



5 DOWN:
Female MC: If Wishes Were Horses by Karly Lane 4★s
Male MC: The Feel Good Hit of the Year by Liam Pieper 3.5★s
Male Author: The Good Country : The Djadja Wurrung, The Settlers and the Protectors by Bain Attwood 3★s
Speculative Fiction: Without Warning by John Birmingham 2.5★s
Set Overseas: The Incidental Tourist by Peter C. Doherty 4.5★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Mary, you're linked!

[MaryG2E]

Book Bingo can be fun, if you're able to line up the right titles to match to the squares. I'm pleased to have completed three rows, and can happily report that my Bookcase is now full! :)

AR Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Bookcase, i.e. 3 rows, 15 books
15/15

2 DOWN:
400+ pages: The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale 3.5★s
Part of a series: A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill 3.5★s
Author new to me: The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth 4★s
Water on cover: Yarra: A Diverting History Of Melbourne's Murky River by Kristin Otto 4★s
Library book: Someone Like You by Karly Lane 3★s



3 ACROSS:
Rated 4+ by friend: Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 4.5★s
Author new to me: The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose 5★s
On TBR 2+ years: Morgan's Law by Karly Lane 4.5★s
Crime/mystery: Please Don't Leave Me Here by Tania Chandler 3.5★s
Male author: The Nowhere Child by Christian White 5★s



5 DOWN:
Female MC: If Wishes Were Horses by Karly Lane 4★s
Male MC: The Feel Good Hit of the Year by Liam Pieper 3.5★s
Male Author: The Good Country : The Djadja Wurrung, The Settlers and the Protectors by Bain Attwood 3★s
Speculative Fiction: Without Warning by John Birmingham 2.5★s
Set Overseas: The Incidental Tourist by Peter C. Doherty 4.5★s

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Mary!!

[Krystal]

I finished Angel Mage by Garth Nix a little while ago, which was rated 4+ stars by a friend. Sadly, it was a 1 star mess for me.

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

[Sarah]

At long last, I've finished my first BINGO! line. Three more lines at 4/5 and one at 3/5 though, so not too far off on this challenge...
Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
Progress: 20/25

1 Across
1. Published 2020: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan AA (11/4) 4*
2. 400+ pages: Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie AA (416 pages) (7/6) 4*
3. Female author: Joe Cinque's Consolation, A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law by Helen Garner AA (24/1) 5*
4. Set in AU: Bruny by Heather Rose AA (1/3) 5*
5. Female MC: Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris AA (30/5) 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Sarah!

[Li'l Owl]

Only three more books to finish my original plan to do three rows! Yea!
So I'm moving up to go to Infinity and Beyond!

[Sarah]

Yay! I finished my second row by the end of June's reading - only 4 books to go now for this one.
Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
Progress: 21/25

3 Across
1. Rated 4+ by friend: Dark Emu, New Edition by Bruce Pascoe (25/2) 4.5*
2. New author to me: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko (17/1) 5*
3. On TBR 2+ years: The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian by David Dyer AA (11/6) 4.5*
4. Crime/Mystery: The Lost Man by Jane Harper AA (6/6) 5*
5. Male author: A Royal Abduction by Arthur W. Upfield AA (26/5) 4.5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Only three more books to finish my original plan to do three rows! Yea!
So I'm moving up to go to Infinity and Beyond!"

Sounds good Owl!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Yay! I finished my second row by the end of June's reading - only 4 books to go now for this one.
Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and..."

Doing well Sarah :)

[Krystal]

Finished my 9th -one more to go!

1 Down - Published 2020

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff was absolutely worth the wait. And now we wait again lol

5 star review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Erin]

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Erin!!

[Jane]

Finished my first line - 4A - with:

e) Speculative fiction - Fauna by Donna Mazza 3*

A very haunting, thought-provoking novel about a mothers love for her genetically altered child. Not my usual fare, and I found it quite depressing but thankfully a quick read.

[Krystal]

Finished my last book for this challenge! :D

Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth

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

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Krystal!

[Jane]

Another row finished - 2 across - with :

c) Favourite genre -Hunter by Jack Heath 4*

Love this series; can't beat the main character being a cannibal! A new one is due out next year.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Going well Jane!

[Sarah]

I've just completed my second row! Only 3 books to go...
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
Progress: 22/25

2 Across
1. Bright vibrant cover: The Octopus and I by Erin Hortle AA (17/5) 4*
2. Part of a series: Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie (13/1) 2.5*
3. Favourite genre: Lost by Michael Robotham AA (6/8) 4*
4. Historical fiction: The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair (6/1) 3.5*
5. Male MC: The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan (17/3) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Sarah!

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Doing well Sarah!"

Thanks Brenda! It turns out to have been thoroughly worthwhile having worked most of these out in advance this year...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's good - I like to do that too :)

[Sarah]

I've completed my fourth row! (I miscounted in my last post) Only two books to go...
Progress: 23/25

4 Across
1. One word title: Undara by Annie Seaton AA (29/4) 4*
2. Water on cover: The Bluffs by Kyle Perry (14/8) 3*
3. Cosy mystery: Death at the Dog Show by Grace York (24/1) 3*
4. Child on cover: Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch AA (12/3) 5*
5. Speculative fiction: A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird AA (25/3) 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Sarah!

[Jane]

Finished another row - 5A - with :

c) Sky on cover - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 4*
So close to a 5 star read but it just seem to get a bit too OTT by the end. Wonderful, quirky characters though as you'd expect from Candice Fox .

Only 2 more books to go to get BINGO

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Not long now Jane!

[Erin]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Erin!!"

Thank you 😊

[Kali]

BINGO!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kali, you had some great reads there!

[Kali]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Kali, you had some great reads there!"

Thanks, Brenda. 2020 reading overall has been uneven, with some very high highs and lots of lows.

[Cherie]

Finished today :)

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Cherie!

[Trish]

BINGO! All Aussie Authors...Challenge completed.
To Infinity and Beyond ( 25books - 5rows )
25/25

1 ACROSS
Published 2020 -The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover....read 3.5*
400+ pages -Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe....read 4.5*
Female Author -The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum....read 3.5*
Set in Australia -The Secrets We Keep by Shirley Patton....read 3.5*
Female MC -The Ex by Nicola Moriarty....read 3.5*





1 DOWN
Published 2020 -The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan....read 4*
Bright vibrant cover -The Waratah Inn by Lilly Mirren....read 3.5*
Rated 4+ by a friend - The Lost Man by Jane Harper....read 4.5*
One Word Title -Undara by Annie Seaton....read 4*
Young Adult -Maybe by Morris Gleitzman....read 3.5*




2 ACROSS
Bright vibrant cover -Crimson Lake by Candice Fox....read 3.5*
Part of a series -The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan....read 4.5*
Favourite Genre -The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer....read 4*
Historical Fiction -Mrs. M by Luke Slattery....read 3.5*
Male MC -The Suspect by Michael Robotham....read 4*




5 ACROSS
Young Adult -On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta....read3.5*
From the Library -The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean....3.5*
Sky on the Cover -Secrets of Silvergum by Mandy Magro....read 3*
Non Fiction -Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee....read 4*
Set in another country -The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose....read 4*



4 DOWN
Set in Australia -Shallows by Tim Winton....read 3*
Historical Fiction -Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris....read 4*
Crime Mystery -The Accusation by Wendy James....read 4*
Child on Cover -Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer
Non Fiction -The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein....read 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Trish!!!

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Great job Trish!!!"

Thank you Brenda :-) and congratulations to all those who have also finished.

[🌸Teresa🌸]

***BINGO***

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]

Great job Teresa!!!