April 2021 - Spell it out with a difference

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🐰🐰🐰Welcome Amy! Your name is linked 🐰🐰🐰

[Amanda]

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Untwisted: The Story of My Life - Paul Jennings - AA - 04/04/2021 - 3*

🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett - 12/04/2021 - 4.5*

🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Sound of Gravel - Ruth Wariner - 02/04/2021 - 4*

🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (Australia/Singapore)
Revenge, Murder in Three Parts - S.L. Lim - AA - 01/04/2021 - 3*

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Where the Dead Go - Sarah Bailey - AA - 09/04/2021 - 3.5*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🐰🐰🐰Welcome Amanda! Your name is linked 🐰🐰🐰

[Sue]

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10

1. TASKS
✔︎🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author - The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover AA
✔︎🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 - Mantel Pieces: Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books by Hilary Mantel
✔︎🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend - The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene
✔︎🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small) - Jack's Island by Norman Jorgensen AA
✔︎🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE - Serve the People! by Yan Lianke

2. SPELL IT OUT
✔︎🐣 A - Angie Cruz, author of Dominicana
✔︎🐣 P - The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester AA
✔︎🐣 R - Rites of Passage by William Golding
✔︎🐣 I - Isabella Bird, author of The Englishwoman in America
✔︎🐣 L - Liane Moriarty, author of Truly Madly Guilty AA

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🐰🐰🐰Welcome Sue! Your name is linked 🐰🐰🐰

[Jonquil]

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
April 2021
Level: HARD

10/10 DONE

🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author. Silent Bud Deadly H.Y. Hanna AA 4/12 ★★★
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020 The Great Witches Baking Show Nancy Warren 4/2 ★★★★
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend. Ash How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems Randall Munroe 4/5 ★★★★
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big). Australia Kittyhawk Down Garry Disher AA 4/8 ★★★★
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE Whitewater L.T. Ryan 4/1 ★★★★



🐣 A Arson at the Art Gallery Grace York AA 4/18 ★★★
🐣 P Caridad Piñeiro Cold Case Reopened 4/6 ★★★★
🐣 R Rough Diamond Kathryn Ledson AA 4/1 ★★★
🐣 I Death at a Country Mansion Louise R. Innes 4/3 ★★★★
🐣 L Lights Out Lucy Elicia Hyder 4/17 ★★★★

[Barbara]

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland AA 3★ 11/4/21
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
He Started It by Samantha Downing 5★ 10/4/21
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall 3★ 13/4/21
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie - Tasmania - AA 2★ 18/4/21
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish 3★ 7/4/21

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🐰🐰🐰Welcome to the challenge Jonquil and Barbara. Your names are linked 🐰🐰🐰

[Barbara]

Phrynne wrote: "🐰🐰🐰Welcome to the challenge Jonquil and Barbara. Your names are linked 🐰🐰🐰"

Thanks Phrynne :)

[Fi]

Hopefully this month I will complete...

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level:
4/5

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
The Desert Nurse Pamela Hart *AA*
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend. (Kevin McMahon)
Playing Nice J.P. Delaney
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Right As Rain Tricia Stringer *AA* (Australia)
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
One Minute Later Susan Lewis

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

🐰🐰🐰Good luck Fi! You have some good books there:) I have linked your name.🐰🐰🐰

[Fi]

Thanks Phrynne! 🙏

[Helen]

Finished my first book in this challenge :)

Read a book set on an island

Josephine Moon The Jam Queens

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

[Kim]

Finished my first yesterday

A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author. Land's Edge by Tim Winton AA 4 stars finished 4/4/21

My Brief Review- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 1st of this Challenge with:-

'P' - author's first name:-
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Finished my 1st

R: Read a Book Recommended by a Friend
The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair(AA) 4*

[Suzie]

Tasks: Easy 1/5
P - published in 2020
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
4 1/2 stars, really enjoyed this one

[Clare]

I was very happy to give up on my first book set on an ISLAND Bougainville Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones. Looking for a book set in Bougainville that's a better read ☺

See my review for why I hated it. 1★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have an Ireland book in reserve, so I might complete.

[Helen]

I have finished my 2nd book in this challenge

Task, read a book by an Australian Author

Mary-Anne O'Connor Sisters of Freedom

5*

[TheMadHatter]

I finished a challenge super early for a change (thank-you holidays!). Now back to reality....

Level: Easy (4 AA)

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Time Will Tell by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)

🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle (Published 7 April 2020)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman AA (Thanks to the lovely Cherie who when I sent her a msg saying "Gimme book recommendation now"...she delivered :-)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)

🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman AA - A very small isolated island :-)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta AA. Love Ms Marchetta's work. My fave author of all time.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)

[Janine]

Finished my 2nd

I - Read a book set on an Island
Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis(AA) 3*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

TheMadHatter wrote: "I finished a challenge super early for a change (thank-you holidays!). Now back to reality....


Well done indeed! You must have enjoyed your long weekend:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

TheMadHatter wrote: "I finished a challenge super early for a change (thank-you holidays!). Now back to reality....

Level: Easy (4 AA)

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
..."

Great job MH!!

[Cherie]

Finished today - now I can make a dent in the Autumn challenge :)

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5

A - Anna and the Apocalypse by Katharine Turner 3 stars
P - Paper Planes by Steve Worland AA 4 stars
R - Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh 3 stars
I - Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking 3.5 stars
L - Leap by Myfanwy Jones AA 2.5 stars

[Cherie]

Woohoo good job! Sad that you have to go back to reality!

TheMadHatter wrote: "I finished a challenge super early for a change (thank-you holidays!). Now back to reality....

Level: Easy (4 AA)

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Time Will Tell ..."

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Cherie!!

[TheMadHatter]

A long weekend with limited internet. Amazing how much reading you can get done when there are no cat videos to tempt you :-P.

Gratz Cherie! My thoughts exactly re: Autumn Challenge. Way behind on that one :-)

[Amanda]

Challenge completed!

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Untwisted: The Story of My Life - Paul Jennings - AA - 04/04/2021 - 3*

🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett - 12/04/2021 - 4.5*

🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Sound of Gravel - Ruth Wariner - 02/04/2021 - 4*

🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (Australia/Singapore)
Revenge, Murder in Three Parts - S.L. Lim - AA - 01/04/2021 - 3*

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Where the Dead Go - Sarah Bailey - AA - 09/04/2021 - 3.5*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Amanda!

[Amanda]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Amanda!"

Thanks Phrynne

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Amanda!!

[Amanda]

Brenda wrote: "Great job Amanda!!"

Thanks Brenda

[Kim]

Finished my 2nd and 3rd of this Challenge with:-

'A' - author first name:-
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi

Not a favourite of mine - rated it 2* (5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'I' - book title:-
The Institute by Stephen King

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Finished my first two.

Tasks
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Visions in Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished :)

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Sisters of Freedom by Mary-Anne O'Connor 5★s 6/4/21 AA

🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
A Nanny Called Alice by Barbara Hannay 5★s 1/4/21 AA September 3rd 2020

🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions: The ultimate Miss Phryne Fisher collection by Kerry Greenwood 4★s 2/4/21 AA Phrynne

🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
The Zookeeper of Belfast by S. Kirk Walsh 4★s 10/4/21 Ireland

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The French Gift by Kirsty Manning 5★s 9/4/21



2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton 5★s 5/4/21 AA
🐣 P - The Night Gate by Peter May 4★s 8/4/21
🐣 R - Time Will Tell by Rhonda Forrest 5★s 3/4/21 AA
🐣 I - Into Deadly Storms by Judi Daykin 5★s 11/4/21
🐣 L - The Edge of the Ocean by L.D. Lapinski 5★s 12/4/21

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Brenda:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne.

[Janine]

Finished my 3rd

L - Read a Book by an Author I love
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner 4*

[Helen]

Well done Brenda

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Helen :)

[Trish]

Congratulations Brenda!! Only half through April and you are all donem😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Trish :)

[Clare]

Meanwhile, I finished my first book

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta Read 13/4. 4★ AA Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Thanks Trish :)"

Just saw my typo 😉 of course, meant all done 🤗

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Thanks Trish :)"

Just saw my typo 😉 of course, meant all done 🤗"

Lol!!

[Barbara]

Finished this one :)

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Easy
5/5

1. TASKS
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland AA 3★ 11/4/21
🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
He Started It by Samantha Downing 5★ 10/4/21
🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall 3★ 13/4/21
🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie - Tasmania - AA 2★ 18/4/21
🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish 3★ 7/4/21

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Barbara:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good work Barbara :)

[Janine]

Finished my 4th

A: Read a Book by an Australian Author
The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra 4*

[Jenn]

Finished Challenge :)

April Challenge 2021 Spell it out with a difference
Duration: 1/4/21 - 30/4/21
Level: Hard
10/10

1. TASKS - Completed
🐰 A Read a book by an AUSTRALIAN author.
White Horses by Rachael Treasure AA 5 stars

🐰 P Read a book PUBLISHED in 2020
Consolation by Garry Disher AA 5 stars

🐰 R Read a book RECOMMENDED by a friend.
The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery AA 5 stars

🐰 I Read a book set on an ISLAND (big or small).
The Survivors by Jane Harper AA 5 stars

🐰 L Read a book by an author you LOVE
Wild Country by Anne Bishop 5 stars

2. SPELL IT OUT
🐣 A - Author - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars
🐣 P - Author - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 5 stars
🐣 R - Title - Rapture at Midnight by Isobelle Cate 5 stars
🐣 I - Author - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione 4 stars
🐣 L - Title - Lake Silence by Anne Bishop 5 stars