January Challenge 2020 Happy New Year!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carolyn!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done everyone. A great finish!

[Sarah]

Finished! (in the early hours of this morning)
Progress: 11/11 AA: 6/6

Part 1:
1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J: Joe Cinque's Consolation, A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law by Helen Garner AA (24/1) 5*
2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word "January": The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair AA (6/1) 3.5*
3. Read a book published in January (any year): The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (my edition published 10 January 2010) (31/1) 5*
4. Read a book with a new to you author: Death at the Dog Show by Grace York AA (24/1) 3*
5. Read any book of your choice: The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper AA (19/1) 4*

Part 2. Spell-it-Out: BRAWLS (sorry - not a very celebratory word, but were always a feature of the Hobart docks on NYE in years gone by!)
B: Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie (13/1) 2.5*
R: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold (7/1) 4.5*
A: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (15/1) 4*
W: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (27/1) 4*
L: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko AA (17/1) 5*
S: The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly AA (19/1) 4*

[Clare]

I'm not going to finish my last book in time, but I will finish it. Storyland is amazing and well deserving of the Miles Franklin shortlist in 2018.

January Challenge 2020 Happy New Year
Level: Easy
4/5

1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Read 15/1. 4☆

2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Read 31/1. 3☆

3. Read a book published in January (any year) 2019
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus Read 26/1. 3☆

4. Read a book with a new to you author.
Storyland by Catherine McKinnon AA Currently reading

5. Read any book of your choice.
After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson AA Read 21/1. 2☆

[Krystal]

So I originally had The Scarred Woman by Jussi Adler-Olsen down for task #2 but am only 50 pages in. :(

On the plus side, I read Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina which fits the bill! So I'm considering this challenge COMPLETE! :D


Level: EASY
Progress: 5/5

Part one: Answer all five of the following tasks

1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Review Here

2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January
Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina (AA) Review Here

3. Read a book published in January (any year)
Moral Compass by Danielle Steel (published 14/1/20) Review Here

4. Read a book with a new to you author.
Oasis by Katya de Becerra (AA) Review Here

5. Read any book of your choice.
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood (AA) Review Here

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sarah, Clare and Krystal!

Great job to everyone :)

[Valerie]

Not the greatest start for the number read, but these 3 were fantastic!

January Challenge 2020 Happy New Year
Level: Easy Spell it out - BEGIN
3/5

B L'Adoration by Jacques Borel
E Maybe the Horse Will Talk by Elliot Perlman AA 4★
G The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion AA 4★
I Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
N Leurs enfants après eux by Nicolas Mathieu 4★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done everyone! Whether you finished or not at least we all enjoyed some great books!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Valerie :)

[Nicola]

I finished my last book on Friday but haven't had the chance to post!
1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J
Just One Damned Thing After Another / Jodi Taylor 4*
2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January
New York 2140 / Kim Stanley Robinson 4*
3. Read a book published in January (any year) 2013
Man Drought / Rachael Johns AA 3*
4. Read a book with a new to you author.
The Dairy Farmer's Daughter / Sarah Williams AA 3*
5. Read any book of your choice.
The House Across the Street / Lesley Pearse 3*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Nicola:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Nicola!!

[Kim]

A slow start to the year for me, bushfires can play havoc with your reading, but thoroughly enjoyed the books I read. Looking forward to some cooler weather reading!
January Challenge 2020 Happy New Year
Level: Easy
4/5
Part one: Answer all five of the following tasks
1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J
Josephine's Garden by Stephanie Parkyn AA Currently Reading
2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson Read 5 stars
3. Read a book published in January (any year)
All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill AA Read 4 stars
4. Read a book with a new to you author.
The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley AA 4 Stars
5. Read any book of your choice.
A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski AA Read 5 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Kim!!

[Kylie]

A fabulous effort by all - and well done to everyone!

I am very, very late in putting out my final tally for the first monthly challenge of 2020... and worst of all I only read 3 out of the 5! I can never quite seem to get 5 read a month! Oh well!


Completed 3/5

Part one: Tasks

1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J – The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs.

2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. Completed 15/01 - 5 stars.

3. Read a book published in January (any year) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. January 2015.

4. Read a book with a new to you author. The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur AA. Completed 14/01 - 5 stars.

5. Read any book of your choice. - The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell AA .Completed 31/01 - 5 stars.

[Clare]

Kylie wrote: "... and worst of all I only read 3 out of the 5! I can never quite seem to get 5 read a month! Oh well!  ..."

I have this problem. Then I found the seasonal challenge - 5 books in 3mths, surely even I can achieve that :-) 🐌🐌🐌

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Kylie - as long as you enjoy your reads!