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Link 1 - author with the initial J Popular Aussie author Rachael Johns has written about a mother who is surprised to find herself pushed into Flying the Nest without her kids! Her fans will enjoy this one.
3.5★ Link to my review of Flying the Nest
Completed this Challenge with my 2nd and 3rd reads:-Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Title begins with letter from 'JUNE':-
Carriage 1: Nice Girl: The story of Keli Lane and her missing baby Tegan by Rachael Jane Chin
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Link 3: Another book by a male author:-
Carriage 3: The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean
Rated this as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Finished my first book in this challengeLink 4
Read another book set in WW2
Small Acts of Defiance Michelle Wright
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks to this weekend's Readathon, I've now finished the June challenge, and knocked three books off my TBR list that I've wanted to read for ages. :)🚂 June Challenge 2021 - All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 01/06/21 -30/06/21
Level: EASY, i.e. 3 books, incl 1 AA
Progress: 3/3
Engine - JUNE
✔ Link 1: Author's first name is four letters long
Carriage 1: A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson 2★s on TBR list since 07/01/2016
✔ Link 2: Read another book set in England
Carriage 2: Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett (AA) 3★s on TBR list since 30/12/2015
✔ Link 3: Read another book by an Australian author
Carriage 3: Three Parts Truth by Helen Goltz (AA) 4★s on TBR list since 22/11/2015
Phrynne wrote: "Well done Mary!"Thanks Phrynne. I'm browsing my bookshelves right now to see if I might have a few more 'carriages' to add to the challenge.
Hi Phrynne, uncheck me from the 'completed' list, as I have now upgraded to the Medium challenge.
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Done:)
Have completed this challenge🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Medium
6/6
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in JUNE
Carriage 1:
Link 2: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 2:
Link 3: Read a book by an Australian author
Carriage 3:
Link 4: Read a book with an animal on the cover
Carriage 4:
Link 5: Read a work of fiction
Carriage 5:
Link 6: Read a book with a 3 in the page count
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Phrynne wrote: "Great work Amanda!"Thanks Phrynne
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I'm on the scenic train 🙃 finished Carriage 1: Uprooted by Naomi Novik Read 13/6. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My train is going through the Monstrous Mountains and the drops off the side of the track are terrifying - hence Uprooted was not for the faint hearted
Finished my 2nd book in the June ChallengeLink 6 Read another book by a Kiwi author
R.W.R. Mcdonald The Nancys
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished 2 of my 3 reads.Link 2: Read another book that starts with E
Carriage 2: Endless Evil by Amanda Feyerbend - 4⭐️
Link 3: Read another book by a female author
Carriage 3: The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood - AA - 4⭐️
Finished this challenge today (but I only did a short carriage) :-)🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy
3/3 (1 AA) as of 15 June
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: June is the sixth month of the year. Read a book with six in the title (Totally stealing this one from Zoey)
Carriage 1: Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... (4 Stars)
Link 2: Read a book that has a time reference in the title (second, minute, week, day, month)
Carriage 2: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars)
Link 3: Read a book by a female author
Carriage 3: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
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🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy
3/3 (1 AA) as of 15 June
Engine - JUNE
L..."
Well done!!!
Good job - especially with all the work you've had lately!!TheMadHatter wrote: "Finished this challenge today (but I only did a short carriage) :-)
🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy
3/3 (1 AA) as of 15 June
Engine - JUNE
L..."
Amazing how you can always find time for a good book....even if it now means I have stacks and stacks and stacks of marking sitting on the table :-PCherie wrote: "Good job - especially with all the work you've had lately!!
TheMadHatter wrote: "Finished this challenge today (but I only did a short carriage) :-)
🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train..."
Finished my third book in this challengeCarriage 3
Read another book by a female author
Janet Skeslien Charles The Paris Library
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy
3/3 (1 AA) as of 15 June
Engine - JUNE
L..."
Well done MH!!
Finished my 5thLink 6: Read a book with a 3 word title
Cabernet and Confessions by Daisy Linh(AA) 3*
book three finished, so that's my change complete for the month
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Well done Johanna!
Finished today! A pretty good bunch of books this month :)🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Medium
6/6
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in J-U-N-E
Link 2: Read a book by an Australian author
Link 3: Read a book with a one word title.
Link 4: Read another book by the same author
Link 5: Read another book published in May
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Link 6: Read a book with a female main character
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🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Hard
9/9
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in J-U-N-E
Carriage 1:
Link 2: Read another book with a female author.
Carriage 2:
Link 3: Read a book with the title starting with "M"
Carriage 3:
Link 4: Read another Australian author
Carriage 4:
Link 5: Read another book with "the" in the title
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Link 6: Read a book where the author's surname begins with "W"
Carriage 6:
Link 7: Read a book where an author shows 3 names
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Link 8: Read a book where the title initials can be spelled in the previous title
Carriage 8:
Link 9: Read another female author
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Finished my 4th book in this challengeLink 1 Read a book where the title stats with one of the letters
J-U-N-E
Carriage 1 Diane Hester No Good Deed
Finished my second book of the challenge a 4 star read, about little known Australian History in a fictional setting. Recommended.
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss
My Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Challenge Completed🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Medium
6/6
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Read a Book first published in June
Carriage 1: Wildflower Ridge by Maya Linnell(AA) READ 3/6/21 4*
Link 2: Read a Book with a tree on the cover
Carriage 2: The White Pearl by Kate Furnivall READ 12/6/21 3*
Link 3: Read a Book where the Author's Surname begins with 'F'
Carriage 3: The Chase by Candice Fox(AA) READ 19/6/21 4*
Link 4: Read a Book by an Australian Author
Carriage 4: Serenity's Song by Cathryn Hein(AA) READ 11/6/21 3*
Link 5: Read a Book by a Female Author
Carriage 5: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth(AA) READ 15/6/21 5*
Link 6: Read a Book with a 3 Word Title
Carriage 6: Cabernet and Confessions by Daisy Linh(AA) READ 17/6/21 3*
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YAY! Finished this monthly challenge well ahead of the deadline. It's heartening to know my TBR list has six less titles now.🚂 June Challenge 2021 - All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 01/06/21 -30/06/21
Level: MEDIUM, i.e. 6 books, incl 2 AAs
Progress: 6/6
Engine - JUNE
✔ Link 1: Author's first name is four letters long
Carriage 1: A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson 2★s on TBR list since 07/01/2016
✔ Link 2: Read another book set in England
Carriage 2: Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett (AA) 3★s on TBR list since 30/12/2015
✔ Link 3: Read another book by an Australian author
Carriage 3: Three Parts Truth by Helen Goltz (AA) 4★s on TBR list since 22/11/2015
✔ Link 4: Read another book by a female author
Carriage 4: Akin by Emma Donoghue 4.5★s on TBR list since 27/12/2019
✔ Link 5: Read another book with a one word title
Carriage 5: Honeybee by Craig Silvey (AA) 4.5★s on TBR list since 16/12/2020
✔ Link 6: Read another book by a male author
Carriage 6: Last Car to Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke 3★s on TBR list since 01/08/2017
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Mary!"Thanks Brenda
Bit of a struggle, but got thereJune Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy - 1 AA 3/3
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: - title starts with a letter in JUNE
Carriage 1:
Link 2: title carriage 1 / carriage 2
Carriage 2:
LINK 3: title carriage 2 / author title 3
Finished🚂 June Challenge 2021 All Aboard the TBR Train 🚂
Duration: 1/6/21 -30/6/21
Level: Easy
3/3
Engine - JUNE
Link 1: Read a book linking to JUNE - Six in title - June is the Sixth month
Link 2: Read a book by a female author
Link 3: Read a book set in Los Angeles
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