Aussie Author Challenge 2015

[Kira]

I've decided I will pick the books for my genre as I go. But I've already made a cracking start and finished my first for this challenge. The Road To Ruin by Bronwyn Stuart. I'm so happy I started this challenge with this book. It was a great historical romance read. 5*. My review

[Erin]

Finally chose my books

1/12

1. Paranormal Ink by Isabelle Rowan
2. Non Fiction Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia by David Hunt
3. Crime Underbelly - The Gangland War by John Silvester and Andrew Rule
4. Biography Twists and Turns by Matthew Mitcham
5. Historical Fiction Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
6. Romance The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, read 1/5/15
7. Mystery The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
8. Literary Fiction The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville
9. Science Fiction Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
10. Contemporary The World Beneath by Cate Kennedy
11. Classics Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
12. Young Adult Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas

[Sarah]

The World Beneath and The House at Riverton look particularly interesting :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Some lovely books there Erin. You are going to have some good reading times:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kira wrote: "I've decided I will pick the books for my genre as I go. But I've already made a cracking start and finished my first for this challenge. The Road To Ruin [bookcover:The Road To Rui..."

Have you listed your genre choices yet Kira?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Erin wrote: "Finally chose my books

0/12

1. Paranormal Ink by Isabelle Rowan
2. Non Fiction Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia by David Hunt
3. Crime [book:Underbelly..."

Excellent list Erin!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I started my first for this challenge this morning - Romantic Suspense #1 - Storm Clouds by Bronwyn Parry. Not far in but it has grabbed me already!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I started with The Silk Thief by Deborah Challinor ... This is the third and latest in this series and is looking as promising as the previous two :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!

[Sarah]

Is Bronwyn Parry a good author? I kept running into hers and they look good. I also am REALLY attached to the name Bronwyn thanks to a childhood book. :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Brenda! :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Is Bronwyn Parry a good author? I kept running into hers and they look good. I also am REALLY attached to the name Bronwyn thanks to a childhood book. :)"

I love her work Sarah! I've read all her books - classified as Romantic Suspense, but more suspense than romance:) This one is released on 15th January and I'm going to her launch next weekend on the 10th! I'm really excited about it:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Brenda! :D"

The reviews are all positive, so I know I MUST read her:)

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "I love her work Sarah! I've read all her books - classified as Romantic Suspense, but more suspense than romance..."

Ooh, it's like an Australian Linda Howard! I must try them.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Brenda! :D"

The reviews are all positive, so I kn..."

Piece of cake for you Brenda ;D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I love her work Sarah! I've read all her books - classified as Romantic Suspense, but more suspense than romance..."

Ooh, it's like an Australian Linda Howard! I mus..."

Start with As Darkness Falls Sarah...the Dungirri series is loosely linked, but that's the first:) I can't recommend her highly enough:)

[Sarah]

Thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Brenda! :D"

The reviews are all po..."

I've had Behind the Sun on my TBR for ages...I own it on kindle!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Brenda! :D"

The re..."

Well, this is the year to go for it Brenda...what with all the Aussie challenges happening ;) (I promise you wont regret it)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Julie...I haven't read the previous yet, so need to hurry!!!"

Oh they are a good riveting read Bren..."

Thanks Jools:)

[Sally906]

Sarah wrote: "Is Bronwyn Parry a good author? I kept running into hers and they look good. I also am REALLY attached to the name Bronwyn thanks to a childhood book. :)"

I love her books - she has a new one coming out soon so I'd better get a wiggle on and read her last one :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Is Bronwyn Parry a good author? I kept running into hers and they look good. I also am REALLY attached to the name Bronwyn thanks to a childhood book. :)"

I love h..."

That's the one I'm reading now Sally..(her new one I mean)

[Sally906]

You're going to the official launch in a week or so aren't you?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "You're going to the official launch in a week or so aren't you?"

On the 10th - next weekend:)

[Kira]

Brenda wrote: "Kira wrote: "I've decided I will pick the books for my genre as I go. But I've already made a cracking start and finished my first for this challenge. The Road To Ruin [bookcover:Th..."

Yes I did, on the first page of the challenge. I chose my exact books this morning. I have tried to repost them in this post but for some reason the html code isn't working properly and the post comes out jumbled, but if you go back to the first page of the challenge it's there.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kira wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kira wrote: "I've decided I will pick the books for my genre as I go. But I've already made a cracking start and finished my first for this challenge. [book:The Road To Ruin|23609702..."

If you go to your first post and click "edit" then copy, cancelling the edit before you head here, then you can paste and you will get your original one:) That's if you'd like to...

[Kira]

I've tried that multiple times. For some reason it isn't working today :( I will try again in the morning and see if it works then.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh I wish I could help you out Kira! Good luck tomorrow:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finished my first - Romantic Suspense - Storm Clouds by Bronwyn Parry 5★s

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

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "I have finished my first - Romantic Suspense - Storm Clouds by Bronwyn Parry 5★s

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

Nice way to start off your challenge :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It was, thanks Sarah:)

[Amber]

I started my first book for this challenge last night, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute. I hated the first few pages but it has gotten better. Hope to finish by Monday as it's due back at the library!

[Carolyn]

I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this (Out of Control) challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the year:

1. Crime
Cold Grave by Kathryn Fox 3★
Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell 4★
Vodka Doesn't Freeze by Leah Giarratano3★
Promise by Tony Cavanaugh 4★

2. Sci Fi
Clade by James Bradley 4★
TimeStorm by Steve Harrison 4★
Eden, Dawn by Archer Swift 3.5★
An Ordinary Epidemic by Amanda Hickie 4★

3. Historical
Wild Wood by Posie Graeme-Evans 5★
The Diggers Rest Hotel by Geoffrey McGeachin 4★
The Golden Age by Joan London 5★
Bereft by Chris Womersley 4★

4. Contemporary
Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp 4★
Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney 4★
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett 4.5★
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 4★

5. Suspense
Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley 4★
Promise by Tony Cavanaugh 4★
Deadly Messengers by Susan May 4★
Hush, Little Bird by Nicole Trope 5★

6. Non fiction
Kinglake-350 by Adrian Hyland 5★
We're All Going To Die by Joel Meares 3★
Village Vets by Anthony Bennett and J Carroll 4★
Under the Microscope by Earl Owen 5★

7. Literary
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane 4.5★
When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett 5★
After Darkness by Christine Piper 4★
The Headmaster's Wife by Thomas Christopher Greene 4★

8. YA
The Midnight Dress by Karen Foxlee 5★
Laurinda by Alice Pung 4★
Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil 4★
The Heir by Lynne Stringer 4★

9. Romance
By The Sword by Alison Stuart 4★
The Saddler Boys by Fiona Palmer 4★
The French Prize by Cathryn Hein 3.5★
Band of Gold by Maggie Christensen 3.5★

10.Fantasy
Treespeaker by Katie W. Stewart 4★
Twiceborn: An Urban Fantasy Adventure by Marina Finlayson 4★
The Witches of Eileanan by Kate Forsyth 5★
Sabriel by Garth Nix 4★

11.Mystery
Life or Death by Michael Robotham 5★
A Dissection of Murder by Felicity Young4★
Bereft by Chris Womersley 4★
Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett 4★

12. True Crime
This House of Grief by Helen Garner 4★
Eugenia by Mark Tedeschi 4★
Nice Girl by Rachael Jane Chin 5★
The Fall by Amy Dale 4★

[Sally906]

Carolyn wrote: "I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the year:

1. Crime
[b..."

Great list there Carolyn - except that [author:Rachel Joyce|5309857] isn't an Australian author so you will need to find another book for contemporary.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent list so far Carolyn...shame about your contemp as Sally says, but there are lots of Aussie contemp authors:)

[Carolyn]

Sally906 wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the ye..."

Ooops! I knew that - have to blame the heat! I saw it on one of my friends list and thought 'Oh that's a good idea' without even thinking about it. Silly me! Never mind, have replaced it with Barracuda and I'm sure to find other contemps during the year :)

[Sarah]

Carolyn wrote: "I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the year:

1. Crime
[b..."

I'm also doing [book:Vodka Doesn't Freeze|3615580] and Promise, along with two by Melina Marchetta.

I'm getting very curious about the Vicki Tyley books.

[Kira]

My list - Laid Back

1. Romance - Star Promise by G.J. Walker-Smith - 4.5
2. Historical Fiction - The Road To Ruin byBronwyn Stuart - 5*
3. Science Fiction - Eden, Dawn by Archer Swift - 3*
4. Fantasy - Sabriel by Garth Nix - 5*
5. Mystery -Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 5*
6. Paranormal - Life Lived Twice by Sherrie Wouters - 3*
7. YA - Isla's Inheritance by Cassandra Page- 3*
8. Chick Lit - Mad About The Boy by Maggie Alderson - 3*
9. Contemporary - Deeper Water by Jessie Cole - 3*
10. Non-fiction - Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia by David Hunt - unfinished
11. Dystopia or Utopia - Red Queen by Honey Brown - 5*
12. Thriller - Already Dead by Jaye Ford - 5*

Hooray it worked and I've swapped out Dead Heat for Already Dead.

[Carolyn]

Sarah wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the ye..."

They're good Sarah! Well worth checking out :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've finally got round to choosing some of the books for this challenge now, (mostly from books I already have so am very happy about that :) and will fill in the gaps during the ye..."

Vicki Tyley's books are amazing!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kira wrote: "My list - Laid Back

1. Romance - Star Promise by G.J. Walker-Smith
2. Historical Fiction - The Road To Ruin byBronwyn Stuart - 5..."

Looks good to me:)

Though I wouldn't call Dead Heat a thriller Kira...classified as romantic suspense, but heavier on the suspense than the romance:)

[Sarah]

My reading list is multiplying at an astounding rate...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sarah wrote: "My reading list is multiplying at an astounding rate..."

That's a good thing Sarah;)

[Sarah]

Ah, but for everything new, something old has to go. Hopefully I can skillfully manage to only get rid of the lousy stuff : ) That would be kind of awesome.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:)

[Kira]

Brenda wrote: "Kira wrote: "My list - Laid Back

1. Romance - Star Promise by G.J. Walker-Smith
2. Historical Fiction - The Road To Ruin by[author:Bronwyn Stuart..."

Okay, I'll look at swapping that out at some point. Thanks for the heads up ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kira wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kira wrote: "My list - Laid Back

1. Romance - Star Promise by G.J. Walker-Smith
2. Historical Fiction - The Road To Ruin by[author..."

No worries Kira:)

[Kira]

Done. I discovered Jaye Ford in my search and I'm quite excited now. Her books sound right up my alley.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kira wrote: "Done. I discovered Jaye Ford in my search and I'm quite excited now. Her books sound right up my alley."

Oh I love her work!! You won't be sorry!

[Sarah]

I didn't know Jaye Ford was female! I'm reading one of hers, too.

I started an audiobook and the creatures are confusing me. Can anyone tell me what a bindi-eye man might be? I looked it up and only found that bindi-eye is some type of a thorn. I don't understand!