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10/10, with a few knocked off my TBR list.3 Across
Rated 4★
New Author:
On TBR 2 yrs:
Crime/mystery:
Male author:
5 Down
Female MC :
Male MC:
Male author:
Spec Fiction:
Set in another country:
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Alex!"Thanks. Still need to work on the TBR list though.
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Been a while since I read a bingo book!2 Across - fourth book read...
Tetrarch: A Tale Of The Three Worlds / Ian Irvine
Finished 3 Across and the 'To Infinity and Beyond' level of this challenge with :b) New author to me - The Lost Boy by Rachael Wright 2.5*
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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 -
b) 400+ pages -
c) Female author -
d) Set in AU -
e) Female MC -
#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover -
b) Part of a series -
c) Favourite genre -
d) Historical fiction -
e) Male MC -
#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend -
b) New author to me -
c) On TBR 2+ years -
d) Crime/Mystery -
e) Male author -
#4 Across
a) One word title -
b) Water on cover -
c) Cosy mystery -
d) Child on cover -
e) Speculative fiction -
#5 Across
a)
b) From the library -
c) Sky on cover -
d) Non fiction -
e) Set in another country -
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Finally finished my second Bingo!2 Across
1. Bright vibrant cover
Truly Madly Guilty / Liane Moriarty2. Part of a series
The Wreckage / Michael Robotham3. Favourite genre
Tetrarch: A Tale Of The Three Worlds / Ian Irvine4. Historical Fiction
The French Photographer / Natasha Lester5. Male main character
The Ruin / Dervla McTiernan
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Brenda wrote: "Is that your complete Challenge Nicola? I checked your original post and wasn't sure. If so - well done!!!"Yes - did 3 Across and 2 Across... It's taken about 5 months to get the last book done...
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All finished!Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
Progress: 25/25
1 Across
1. Published 2020:
2. 400+ pages:
3. Female author:
4. Set in AU:
5. Female MC:
2 Across
1. Bright vibrant cover:
2. Part of a series:
3. Favourite genre:
4. Historical fiction:
5. Male MC:
3 Across
1. Rated 4+ by friend:
2. New author to me:
3. On TBR 2+ years:
4. Crime/Mystery:
5. Male author:
4 Across
1. One word title:
2. Water on cover:
3. Cosy mystery:
4. Child on cover:
5. Speculative fiction:
5 Across
1. Young adult:
2. From the library:
3. Sky on cover:
4. Non fiction:
5. Set in another country:
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Sarah :)"Thanks Brenda, and thanks for a great challenge!
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Final annual challenge completed. Thanks mods for these great challenges in what has been a most challenging year! 😊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 ★★★★☆
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Brenda wrote: "Congrats Mari! You've done well :)"Thanks Brenda. I always feel so happy to finish a challenge 😁.
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Thanks Brenda. I always feel so happy to finish a challenge 😁."
It gives a great deal of satisfaction, doesn't it :)
Challenge completed just in time for 2021!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 Jinks 4★
✔ 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 5★
✔ 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★
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Finally finished my first annual challenge (four more challenges to get through this month :-P)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)
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Finished this challenge yesterday, and ended up with 4 rows, rather than the 2 I originally went for. Almost a full card, but I still have a couple of gaps on #4 Across.Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Library (20 books - 4 rows)
20/20
#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott 5★
b) 400+ pages - Silver by Chris Hammer 3.5★
c) Female author - The Survivors by Jane Harper 3★
d) Set in AU - The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser 4★
e) Female MC - The Chain by Adrian McKinty 4★
#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★
#5 Across
a) YA - Shepherd by Catherine Jinks 4★
b) From the library - Modern Mending by Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald 5★
c) Sky on cover - The Forgotten Islands by Michael Veitch 4★
d) Non fiction - The Resilience Project by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2★
e) Set in another country - The Safe Place by Anna Downes 3★
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Yay, another challenge finished! 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 ★★★
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Got There! Fin!It was fun to finally tally this one up!
Thanks for the Challenge :D
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 -
b) 400+ pages -
c) Female author -
d) Set in AU -
e) Female MC-
3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend -
b) New author to me -
c) On TBR 2+ years -
d) Crime/Mystery -
e) Male author -
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Finished just in time :)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
Five Across - Completed
One Down - Completed
Two Down Completed
Three Down - Completed
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Shelf
2 Across
Bright Cover - The One Who Got Away by Caroline Overington4★Part of a Series - The Devil's Tattoo by Nicole R. Taylor4★Favourite Genre - Man Drought by Rachael Johns5★Hist Fict - Treason by Meredith Whitford4.5★Male MC - Scrublands by Chris Hammer4★3 Across
Rated 4+ by friend - The Engagement by Chloe Hooper3.5★New Author - The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale4★On TBR 2+ years - Stage Fright by Marianne Delacourt3.5★Mystery - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox4★Male Author - Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes5★