Aussie Author Challenge 2015

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne! Lol! I thought you might think of it ;);)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well I am sure you could do it! There are three months left after all:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha but I'm not going to attempt it:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

No you deserve the time to catch up on everything and read what you like for a while:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks :) Thought I'd concentrate on Spring now :)

[Carolyn]

Congratulations Brenda! Don't know how you do it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Carolyn:) I do read lots of Aussie authors now :) Many more than I used to!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Finished my last one. I just aimed for laid back level:)


1. Historical Fiction: South of Darkness by John Marsden 3 stars
2. Thriller: Covet by Tara Moss4 stars
3. YA: Clariel by Garth Nix 4 stars
4. Fantasy: Endsinger: The Lotus Wars 3 by Jay Kristoff3 stars
5. Literary Fiction: Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett4 stars
6. SF: Eden, Dawn by Archer Swift 2 stars
7. Crime: Tell the Truth by Katherine Howell 4 stars
8. Contemporary: The Love Story of Miss Queenie Hennessy 5 stars
9. Memoir: Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over by Geraldine Brooks 3 stars
10.Romance: Gather the Bones by Alison Stuart 4 stars
11.Mystery: Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley 4 stars
12.Classic: The Tree Of Man by Patrick White 3 stars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Phrynne! Great job:)

[Bronwyn]

Congrats Phrynne and Brenda!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Bronwyn:)

[MaryG2E]

Amazing effort Brenda. I'm in awe of your achievement. Also impressed that all those titles you've finished are Australian Authors. There are many new names there for me to investigate. Well done!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Mary:) It was a really enjoyable challenge!

[Veronica ⭐️]

Congratulations Phrynne and double congratulations Brenda. Excellent work!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Veronica :)

[Kira]

Well done Brenda and Phrynne. Some great books in your lists.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Kira:) It was an enjoyable few months of reading!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thanks everyone though I did very little compared to Brenda.

I always use her challenge results to source my books when I need an Aussie author:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Do you? Thanks!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Do you? Thanks!"

Yes I do. You are a wonderful source of Aussie authors I have never even heard of.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne:) That means I'm helping Aussie authors get their names out there more - that's what I enjoy doing:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kelly I think you're in the wrong challenge:) This is the Annual Aussie author challenge:)

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

[Lynxie]

Crossed another one off the list!

Young Adult: Demon's Grip by Tahlia Newland

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

[Zoey]

and I'm done :)


1. Memoir - Cleo by Helen Brown 4★

2. Chick-Lit - Curve My Song by Sarah Gai4★

3. Contemporary - Angel Puss by Colleen McCullough3★

4. Historical Fiction - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough3.5★

5. Literary Fiction - Dirt Music by Tim Winton 2★

6. Mystery - Getting Warmer by Alan Carter4★

7. Paranormal -The Witch Hunter by Nicole R. Taylor4★

8. Romance - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion4.5★

9. Science Fiction - TimeStorm by Steve Harrison4.5★

10. True Crime - Razor: Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and the Razor Gangs by Larry Writer 4★

11. Young Adult - The Third Day, The Frost by John Marsden 4.5★

12. Romantic Suspense - A Dangerous Arrangement by Lee Christine4★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Zoey:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Zoey!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! Just transfer it across to the Sept one Kelly:)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Congratulations Zoey!

[Zoey]

Veronica wrote: "Congratulations Zoey!"

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Zoey!"

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Zoey:)"

THANKS :)

[Nicola]

finished another Action Adventure. While I know it's about Trolls, the book itself is an action/adventure genre...
Troll Mountain: The Complete Novel / Matthew Reilly

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I enjoyed those Nicola:) I read them in the three installments, but I think it would have been good to read them as a complete novel.

[Nicola]

Brenda wrote: "I enjoyed those Nicola:) I read them in the three installments, but I think it would have been good to read them as a complete novel."

I listened to it in the car, so in a way they were also serialised for me as well.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ahh, that would have been enjoyable I think:)

[Anna]

making some more progresss...

1. Non fiction
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington
Call Me Sasha by Geena Leigh
2. Short Story
Holiday in Cambodia by Laura Jean McKay
The Turning: Stories by Tim Winton
3. Young Adult
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
The Song Of An Innocent Bystander by Ian Bone
4. Historical Fiction
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
All That I Am by Anna Funder
5. Science Fiction
An Echo in Time: Atlantis by Traci Harding
Masters of Reality: The Gathering by Traci Harding
6. Crime
KILLING JODIE by Janet Fife-Yeomans
The Betrayal by Y.A. Erskine
7. Romance
Me and Mr. Booker by Cory Taylor
Gemma's Bluff by Karly Lane
8. Fantasy
The Dark Age by Traci Harding
Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
9. Biography/Memoir
The Fictional Woman by Tara Moss
My Place by Sally Morgan
10. Thriller
White Walls by H.M.C.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
11. Mystery
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
12.Literary Fiction
Breath by Tim Winton
A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell

[Nicola]

Finished a Classic/cultural read
The Other Side of the World / Stephanie Bishop

[PattyMacDotComma]

Anna wrote: "making some more progresss...

1. Non fiction
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington
[book:Call Me Sasha..."
That looks like a great reading list, Anna. Think I'll have to check them against my own TBR list and fill in some gaps. Happy reading! :)

[Anna]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Anna wrote: "making some more progresss...

1. Non fiction
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington
[book:..."
thanks :)

[Nicola]

Finished my first Non-Fiction
Certain Admissions: A Beach, a Body and a Lifetime of Secrets / Gideon Haigh

[Nicola]

Finished my 3 Alternative fiction reads:
Dave vs. the Monsters: Emergence (David Hooper 1) / John Birmingham helicopter
JDave vs. the Monsters: Resistance / John Birmingham
Dave vs. the Monsters: Ascendance (David Hooper): 3 / John Birmingham

[Nicola]

Finished what I am calling an Action/Adventure as it comes under the Action Romance banner
Lost In Kakadu / Kendall Talbot

[Anna]

5 down. in the middle of another and 6 floating around in my house ready to read :)

[Carolyn]

I've finished my third in non fiction Village Vets by Anthony Bennett and J Carroll 4★

I haven't seen the TV series so don't know if there is any overlap but would definitely recommended this for all lovers of veterinary anecdotes.

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

I still have another 10 books to go to finish this challenge! Yikes - need to get the skates on!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You'll be right Carolyn:) Almost 2.5 months to go - about one every 8 days or so! lol

[Nicola]

Finished a non-fiction challenge
That Dangerous and Persuasive Woman: Vida Goldstein / Janette M. Bomford
While it is about Vida, she actually got rid of most of her papers, so I'm classing it as non-fiction rather than biography. Very interesting woman and hats off to her fro giving us some fo the freedoms we now enjoy!

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "You'll be right Carolyn:) Almost 2.5 months to go - about one every 8 days or so! lol"

It doesn't sound so many when you put it that way Brenda! Just fitting them in around all the other challenges gets tricky but I'm determined to get there!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do it:)

[Nicola]

Finished my first Childrens book
Little Fur / Isobelle Carmody
Lovely story!

[Nicola]

Just also realised I finished my last fantasy as well....
Daughter Of The Forest / Juliet Marillier
only 8 books to complete my Out of Control reads

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well Nicola!

[Lynxie]

Another one to cross off the list:

3. Historical Romance:
Capturing the Pirate's Heart by Annie Seaton

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