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message 51: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Jul 06, 2015 06:47AM) (new)
Jul 06, 2015 06:45AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #26.

Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley 5★s

Terrific!...a hard call but I think this one is my favourite Vicki Tyley book so far. Highly recommended

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


message 52: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Jul 15, 2015 03:59PM) (new)
Jul 15, 2015 03:58PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #27.

Gypsy Life: The Gypsy Medium Series Prequel by Andrea Drew

Prequel to The Gypsy Series. 3★s

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


message 53: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Jul 15, 2015 04:31PM) (new)
Jul 15, 2015 04:03PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #28.

Gypsy Cradle: a psychic paranormal thriller by Andrea Drew

Good psychic detective series. 4★s

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


message 54: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Jul 28, 2015 05:14AM) (new)
Jul 15, 2015 04:31PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #29.

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Woderfully thought provoking. 5★s

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


message 55: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Aug 12, 2015 12:20AM) (new)
Jul 15, 2015 04:33PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #30.

The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay

This book will hold you captive with an easy flowing pace that is still crammed with activity and intrigue. 5★s

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


message 56: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:15AM) (new)
Jul 15, 2015 04:35PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Already Dead by Jaye Ford This House of Grief by Helen Garner Dear Ruth by Bronwyn Parry The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley Gypsy Life The Gypsy Medium Series Prequel (Gypsy Medium #0.5) by Andrea Drew Gypsy Cradle (Gypsy Medium #2) by Andrea Drew Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay


message 57: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Aug 12, 2015 12:14AM) (new)
Aug 12, 2015 12:06AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #31.

In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones

Eliza Henry-Jones is a brand new Australian author to watch out for! 5★s

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


message 58: by Sharon (new)
Aug 12, 2015 12:10AM

Sharon Robards (sharonrobards) | 6 comments Doing well, Julie... I haven't heard of most the books


message 59: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Aug 12, 2015 12:13AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Sharon wrote: "Doing well, Julie... I haven't heard of most the books"

All good ones Sharon, we are very lucky in having so much truly incredible talent here in Australia....hurry up so I can add another one of yours to the list!! :))


message 60: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Sep 10, 2015 02:17PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #32.

Deadly Messengers by Susan May

A good page turning thriller from an Aussie author! 4★s

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


message 61: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Sep 21, 2015 07:17AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #33.

Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar

loved it!
Highly recommended 5★s

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


message 62: by Carolyn (new)
Sep 21, 2015 03:43PM

Carolyn | 460 comments Going well Jools!


message 63: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Sep 21, 2015 04:16PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Carolyn wrote: "Going well Jools!"

Going to have to change gears pretty soon though! Get into turbo mode ;)


message 64: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:27AM) (new)
Sep 28, 2015 11:45PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #34.

Nine letters long by J.C. Burke

Sequel to The Red Cardigan

Highly recommended for lovers of YA and Paranormal 4★s

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


message 65: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Oct 06, 2015 08:42PM) (new)
Oct 02, 2015 05:32AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #35.

Leap by Myfanwy Jones 4★s

Beautiful evocative writing.

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


message 66: by Brenda (new)
Oct 02, 2015 05:33AM

Brenda So glad you enjoyed it Jools:)


message 67: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Oct 02, 2015 05:34AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Brenda wrote: "So glad you enjoyed it Jools:)"

Oh yes :)


message 68: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:11PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:45PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #36.

Addition by Toni Jordan 5★s

Loved it! Poignant and laugh out loud funny!

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


message 69: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:12PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:46PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #37.

The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland 4★s


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


message 70: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:17PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:47PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #38.

Paper Daisies by Kim Kelly 4★s

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


message 71: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:26PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:47PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #39.

The House on Burra Burra Lane by Jennie Jones 4★s


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


message 72: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:30PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:47PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #40.

The House on Hill Street by Judy Nunn 4★s

Judy Nunn sure knows how to tell a good tale!

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


message 73: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:31PM) (new)
Oct 06, 2015 08:52PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones Deadly Messengers by Susan May Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar Nine Letters Long by J.C. Burke Leap by Myfanwy Jones Addition by Toni Jordan The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland Paper Daisies by Kim Kelly The House on Burra Burra Lane (Swallows Fall #1) by Jennie Jones The House on Hill Street by Judy Nunn


message 75: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Nov 27, 2015 05:43PM) (new)
Nov 27, 2015 05:33PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #42.

The Wardrobe by Judy Nunn 4★s

Judy Nunn always leaves you wanting more! Great short story.

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


message 76: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:24AM) (new)
Nov 27, 2015 05:34PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #43.

The Otto Bin Empire: Clive's Story by Judy Nunn 5★s


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


message 77: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 06, 2015 05:00AM) (new)
Nov 27, 2015 05:46PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #44.

Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington

Excellent! 5★s

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


message 78: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:23AM) (new)
Nov 27, 2015 05:46PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #45.

12 Days at Silver Bells House by Jennie Jones 4★s

A nice Christmas romance following on from The House on Burra Burra Lane

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


message 79: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 12, 2015 08:46PM) (new)
Dec 12, 2015 02:41PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #46.

Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart 5★s

Excellent, I thoroughly enjoyed this dip into the realm of Dragons and Magic :)

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


message 80: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 14, 2015 05:08AM) (new)
Dec 12, 2015 02:42PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #47.

Place of Many Birds by Jan Merry

Beautiful evocative writing. 5★s

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


message 81: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 17, 2015 09:41PM) (new)
Dec 12, 2015 02:43PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #48.

Just South of Rome byJudy Nunn

Just finished this lovely little novella.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 5★s


message 82: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 04:44AM) (new)
Dec 12, 2015 02:44PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #49.

Deadicated to the Afterlife by Louise Hermann

Fascinating story of the author's journey. 4★s

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


message 83: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 04:34AM) (new)
Dec 12, 2015 02:45PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments #50.

Tears on the Inside by Susanna Elliott

What an amazing story to end my 2015 AWW challenge on! 5★s

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


message 84: by Carolyn (new)
Dec 23, 2015 10:07PM

Carolyn | 460 comments Just two more Jools! Good luck!


message 85: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:20AM) (new)
Dec 29, 2015 04:54AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments The Last to Know An eShort Story by Posie Graeme-Evans The Wardrobe by Judy Nunn The Otto Bin Empire Clive's Story by Judy Nunn Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington 12 Days at Silver Bells House (Swallow's Fall #2) by Jennie Jones Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart Place of Many Birds by Jan Merry Just South of Rome by Judy Nunn Deadicated to the Afterlife by Louise Hermann Tears on the Inside by Susanna Elliott


message 86: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 05:20AM) (new)
Dec 29, 2015 04:56AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments I did it!!!

50 Wonderful reads by Australian Women Writers! So diverse and so talented, each and every one of them in their own right.
I have experienced so much enjoyment, sadness, pleasure, heartbreak, and every kind of emotion during the course of this years' reading challenge, and I can't wait to start afresh in 2016!

We have so many incredibly talented authors on our doorstep who deserve a much wider recognition. Lets hope the growing lists of this challenge help to address that.
What a great platform for discovering new and seasoned local talent.


message 87: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 10:43PM) (new)
Dec 29, 2015 05:12AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments After reaching my initial goal of Franklin 10 quite early, I decided to continue on and changed my goal to 'Nominate my own goal' of 50.

The Silk Thief (Convict Girls #3) by Deborah Challinor When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett Empire Day by Diane Armstrong Lyrebird Hill by Anna Romer Hell Bent (South Shore Beach, # 1). by Karen Crompton Hades by Candice Fox Eden by Candice Fox The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough Tell Me Why (Rural Crime Files #1) by Sandi Wallace Runaway Lies by Shannon Curtis
The Family Business by Marina Finlayson Cold Grave by Kathryn Fox Can You Keep a Secret? by Caroline Overington We Were From the Mountains by Kate Morton Wild Wood by Posie Graeme-Evans Nine Days by Toni Jordan Outback Flames by Suzanne Brandyn Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney The Secrets in Silence by Nicole Trope
Already Dead by Jaye Ford This House of Grief by Helen Garner Dear Ruth by Bronwyn Parry The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley Gypsy Life The Gypsy Medium Series Prequel (Gypsy Medium #0.5) by Andrea Drew Gypsy Cradle (Gypsy Medium #2) by Andrea Drew Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay
In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones Deadly Messengers by Susan May Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar Nine Letters Long by J.C. Burke Leap by Myfanwy Jones Addition by Toni Jordan The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland Paper Daisies by Kim Kelly The House on Burra Burra Lane (Swallows Fall #1) by Jennie Jones The House on Hill Street by Judy Nunn
The Last to Know An eShort Story by Posie Graeme-Evans The Wardrobe by Judy Nunn The Otto Bin Empire Clive's Story by Judy Nunn Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington 12 Days at Silver Bells House (Swallow's Fall #2) by Jennie Jones Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart Place of Many Birds by Jan Merry Just South of Rome by Judy Nunn Deadicated to the Afterlife by Louise Hermann Tears on the Inside by Susanna Elliott

1. The Silk Thief by Deborah Challinor
2. When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett
3. Empire Day by Diane Armstrong
4. Lyrebird Hill by Anna Romer
5. Hell Bent (South Shore Beach, # 1). by Karen Crompton
6. Hades by Candice Fox
7. Eden by Candice Fox
8. The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough
9. Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace
10. Runaway Lies by Shannon Curtis
11. The Family Business by Marina Finlayson
12. Cold Grave by Kathryn Fox
13. Can You Keep a Secret? by Caroline Overington
14. We Were From the Mountains by Kate Morton
15. Wild Wood by Posie Graeme-Evans
16. Nine Days by Toni Jordan
17. Outback Flames by Suzanne Brandyn
18. Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley
19. Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney
20. The Secrets in Silence by Nicole Trope
21. Already Dead by Jaye Ford
22. This House of Grief by Helen Garner
23. Dear Ruth by Bronwyn Parry
24. The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
25. The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
26. Bitter Nothings by Vicki Tyley
27. Gypsy Life: The Gypsy Medium Series
28. Gypsy Cradle by Andrea Drew
29. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
30. The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay
31. In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones
32. Deadly Messengers by Susan May
33. Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
34. Nine letters long by J.C. Burke
35. Leap by Myfanwy Jones
36. Addition by Toni Jordan
37. The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland
38. Paper Daisies by Kim Kelly
39. The House on Burra Burra Lane by Jennie Jones
40. The House on Hill Street by Judy Nunn
41. The Last to Know: An eShort Story by Posie Graeme-Evans
42. The Wardrobe by Judy Nunn
43. The Otto Bin Empire: Clive's Story by Judy Nunn
44. Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington
45. 12 Days at Silver Bells House by Jennie Jones
46. Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
47. Place of Many Birds by Jan Merry
48. Just South of Rome by Judy Nunn
49. Deadicated to the Afterlife by Louise Hermann
50. Tears on the Inside by Susanna Elliott


message 88: by Brenda (new)
Dec 29, 2015 06:29PM

Brenda Congratulations Jools! Fabulous effort:) What you going to nominate for 2016???


message 89: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 29, 2015 06:41PM) (new)
Dec 29, 2015 06:38PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Thanks Brenda, I have already pledged 50 mixed genre for this AWW, so it will be more of the same :)
I really enjoyed this challenge and look forward to kicking on in 2016!
I also plan to do another personal challenge of Aussie authors, male and female. Plus a challenge to reduce my Galley books! ;)


message 90: by Brenda (new)
Dec 29, 2015 07:04PM

Brenda How many galley books do you have? I have 14 at the moment:)


message 91: by Brenda (new)
Dec 29, 2015 07:28PM

Brenda Don't forget to set up your 2016 thread Jools:)


message 92: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Dec 29, 2015 07:52PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Brenda wrote: "How many galley books do you have? I have 14 at the moment:)"

Oh I have a few more than that Brenda, plus amongst those I include TRR and other books from authors etc. so I have a few to catch up on.


message 93: by Brenda (new)
Dec 29, 2015 07:53PM

Brenda Oh I have LOADS of those!!! Erg!!!


message 94: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Dec 29, 2015 08:11PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Brenda wrote: "Don't forget to set up your 2016 thread Jools:)"

Done :D


message 95: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Dec 29, 2015 08:17PM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Brenda wrote: "Oh I have LOADS of those!!! Erg!!!"

For these I will use my little The Book Lover's Journal: My Personal Reading Record The Book Lover's Journal My Personal Reading Record by Rene J. Smith to keep track and make sure I don't forget any ;)


message 96: by Brenda (new)
Dec 29, 2015 08:40PM

Brenda I haven't got that Jools, though I would like to find a copy. I have my trusty notebook with everything written down for me to keep track of:)


message 97: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)
Dec 30, 2015 12:43AM

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 168 comments Brenda wrote: "I haven't got that Jools, though I would like to find a copy. I have my trusty notebook with everything written down for me to keep track of:)"

Book depository has it for Au$19.77 ;)


message 98: by Carolyn (new)
Dec 30, 2015 12:53AM

Carolyn | 460 comments What a fantastic list Jools! Well done :)


message 99: by Brenda (new)
Dec 30, 2015 01:03AM

Brenda Thanks Jools..I'm going to see if Big W has it:)


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