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Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) Australia
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A
🐣 P
🐣 R
🐣 I
🐣 L
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Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A -
🐣 P -
🐣 R -
🐣 I -
🐣 L -
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra(AA) READ 18/4/21 4*
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
Say No More by Karen Rose READ 24/4/21 3*
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend (Brenda)
The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair(AA) READ 8/4/21 4*
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small)
Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis(AA) READ 10/4/21 3*
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner READ 15/4/21 4*
Challenge completed 27/04/21April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: EASY
5/5 (AA: 2/2)
This was was so easy to round up for a change! Thanks for organising Phrynne!
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small)
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
2. SPELL IT OUT
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: 0/5
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Sisters of Freedom Mary-Anne O'Connor AA Finished
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
Matilda Next Door Kelly Hunter AA Finished
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The House on Boundary Street Tea Cooper AA Finished
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
The Jam Queens Josephine Moon AA Finished
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Warsaw Orphan Kelly Rimmer AA Finished
All done woohoo another challenge finished
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Brenda wrote: "Helen, I know all of your books are Aussie authors, but can you please mark them as such? Thanks (and good job!)"I just noticed that and went and did it sorry :)
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
Completed 25th April
2. Spell It Out.
🐣 A - Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams 05/04 ★★★★
🐣 P - The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick 20/04 ★★★☆
🐣 R - The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware 02/04 ★★★★☆
🐣 I - The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green *AA* 09/04 ★★★★
🐣 L - The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland *AA* 25/04 ★★★★
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10 (4/4 AA)
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
You Were Made For Me by Jenna Guillaume AA -Read 06/04
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis -Read 04/04
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Helm of Midnight (The Five Penalties #1) by Marina J. Lostetter -Read 14/04
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Date with Death (The Dales Detective Series #1) by Julia Chapman (UK) -Read 01/04
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Chase by Candice Fox AA -Read 04/23
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - Chance Developments: Unexpected Love Stories by Alexander McCall Smith -Read 14/04
🐣 P - The Land Girls by Victoria Purman AA -Read 27/04
🐣 R - The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes -Read 05/04
🐣 I - I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years by Bill Bryson -Read 27/04
🐣 L - Love, Clancy: A Dog's Letters Home by Richard Glover AA -Read 22/04
Please add me to the list of participants, Phrynne.AR Monthly Challenge - April 2021 - Spell It Out With a Difference
Duration: 01/04/21 - 30/04/21
Level: EASY, i.e. 5 books, including at least 2 AAs
Progress: 4/5
I'm choosing to do TASKS at the EASY level, i.e. 5 books. All five of my selected books are written by Australian Authors.
✔ A: Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe 4★s
✔ P: Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Bluffs by Kyle Perry 4.5★s
✔ R: Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend
Colours of Gold by Kaye Dobbie 4★s
✔ I: Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) Australia
Currawalli Street by Christopher Morgan 4.5★s
L: Read a book by an author you LOVE
O by Steven Carroll
Easy 4/5 2AA SPELL-IT-OUTA -
P -
R -
I - In the Blood by Steve Robinson
L -
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
0/10
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author - Honeybee by Craig Silvey AA
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 - Mr Wilder & Me by Jonathan Coe
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend - Story by Catherine McKinnon AA
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) - Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri (Sicily)
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE - Love is Blind by William Boyd
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad AA
🐣 P - Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
🐣 R - Black and Blue by Ian Rankin
🐣 I - In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten
🐣 L - The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough AA
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I just noticed that and went and did it sorry :)"
No problem, thanks Helen :)
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: EASY
3/5 (AA: 0/2)
A: Moloka'i BY Alan Brennert
P:
R: Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham AA
I:
L:
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard - 4 AAs
10/10
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author :
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 :
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend :
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) :
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE :
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A -
🐣 P -
🐣 R -
🐣 I -
🐣 L -
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I would like 🐰🐰🐰Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend
Gill -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small)
Gull Cove Island
Bougainville
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Easy for me! 🐰🐰🐰5 books (2 AA)
TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
X The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth AA 5★
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
X Trust by Chris Hammer AA 5★
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
X The Vanishing Children by Graham Brack (Marianne) 5★
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small)
X Trouble in Nuala by Harriet Steel (Sri Lanka) 3.5★
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
X What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris 4.5★
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
A -
P -
R -
I -
L -
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5 books (2 AA)
.TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
A The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth AA
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
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I fixed your
What the Devil Knows Carolyn :)
Boy that was quick Brenda! I had a go at it myself, failed and went to the ask a librarian thread, typed in the title and the cover was already there! You’re a mind reader!! Thanks :)
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April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
2/5
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Small Island by Andrea Levy
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales by Angela Slatter AA
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend (Pauline).
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) - Australia.
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy (4 AA)
5/5 as of 10 April 2021
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)
Joining in 🤗April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5 AA 3/3
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
The Lost Life by Steven Carroll AA....read 3*
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig....read 4*
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams AA....read 4*
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small)....Tasmania
The World Beneath by Cate Kennedy AA....read 3.5*
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Clock Winder by Anne Tyler....read 3.5* 11/04/21
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5 (AA 2/2) - COMPLETED
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - author first name -
- Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi -
- FINISHED 12/4/21 - 2* (5/10)
🐣 P - author first name -
- The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse -
- FINISHED 8/4/21 - 3* (6.5/10)
🐣 R - author first name -
- Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer - AA -
- FINISHED 26/4/21 - 3* (6/10)
🐣 I - book title -
- The Institute by Stephen King -
- FINISHED 11/4/21 - 3* (6.5/10)
🐣 L - book title -
- The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan - AA -
- FINISHED 30/4/21 - 3* (5/10)
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I'm in :)April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10
1. TASKS - Completed
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White Horses by Rachael Treasure AA 5 stars
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Consolation by Garry Disher AA 5 stars
🐰
The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery AA 5 stars
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The Survivors by Jane Harper AA 5 stars
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Wild Country by Anne Bishop 5 stars
2. SPELL IT OUT
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I would like to join Monthly Challenges > April 2021 - Spell it out with a difference
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
For this challenge you can spell out the month of APRIL in two different ways.
EASY level (5 books): Choose either 🐰TASKS or 🐣SPELL IT OUT. Make sure at least 2 out of your five books are by Australian Authors and label them!
HARD level (10 books): And if five books are not enough and you feel like being a super reader this month then answer all of the options (ten books, minimum four by Aussie authors).
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level:Easy
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1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
the second son Loraine Peck AA 🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020[ finished ✔ ]
The Mirror And The Light, Hilary Mantel
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
mallawindy Joy Dettman AA🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
redemption point Candice fox ✔
Phrynne wrote: "🐰🐰🐰All linked to here🐰🐰🐰"Thank you Phrynne 😊
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Monthly Challenges > April 2021 - Spell it out with a difference
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
For this challenge you can spell out the month of APRI..."
Anita can you please link your books, covers and authors? Click on 'edit' in the bottom right hand corner of your post, then click on 'add book/author' to insert the links. Thanks :)
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I'd love to join please, Phrynne!April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
Progress: 3/5 AA: 0/2
1. TASKS
🐰 A: Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P: Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020.
🐰 R: Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend. The Ripping Tree by Nikki Gemmell AA (Recommended by Carolyn and Andrea) in progress
🐰 I: Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
🐰 L: Read a book by an author you LOVE.
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I'm in please, here's my selectionApril Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: easy
5/5
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan 3★
🐣 P - The Paper House by Anna Spargo-Ryan AA 3★
🐣 R - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham AA 4★
🐣 I - Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3★
🐣 L - Laura by Louise Tremblay-d'Essiambre 5★
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: easy
5/5 Completed 28/4/21
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (The UK)
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Tasks: Easy 0/5A Dark House by Gary Crew AA
P The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
R Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox AA
I Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
L The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
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April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
TASKS
None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett AA
The Sentinel by Lee Child
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb
The Survivors by Jane Harper AA
Visions in Death by J.D. Robb
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Finally chosen my books!2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A Averil Kenny Those Hamilton Sisters AA finished Apr6 4*
🐣 P Pushing Back by John Kinsella AA finished Apr12 3*
🐣 R The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer AA finished Apr22 4*
🐣 I Ivan Turgenev Fathers and Sons finished Apr4 3*
🐣 L Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by Samantha Silva finished Apr1 5*
5/5
3/2AA
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Please add me in for an Easy1. TASKS 5/5
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author. The Imitator by Rebecca Starford ✅ 3.5⭐
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi ✅ 4⭐
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend. Birdseye by Maire Fisher ✅ 3.5⭐
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small). The Touch by Colleen McCullough ✅ 3.75⭐
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh ✅ 4⭐
COMPLETED
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a differenceDuration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author. Land's Edge by Tim Winton AA 4 stars finished 4/4/21
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 A Promised Land by Barack Obama 5 stars finished 21/4/21
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend. The Sympathiser by Viet Thanh Nguyen 5 stars finished 28/4/21
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small- Britain) The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitzby Erik Larson 3 stars finished 24/4/21
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE - The River Wife by Heather Rose AA 5 stars finished 28/4/21
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EASY level (5 books): SPELL IT OUT, 2 AA Authors A:
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For this challenge you can spell out the month of APRIL in two different ways.
EASY level (5 books): Choose either 🐰TASKS or 🐣SPELL IT OUT. Make sure at least 2 out of your five books are by Australian Authors and label them!
HARD level (10 books): And if five books are not enough and you feel like being a super reader this month then answer all of the options (ten books, minimum four by Aussie authors).
April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level:
0/?
1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A
🐣 P
🐣 R
🐣 I
🐣 L