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November Challenge 2021 - Last Month of Spring
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November Challenge 2021Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
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TASKS
#1. Book set in Spring:
#2. Book with plenty of twists:
#3. Book where music is part of the plot: Maestro by AA Peter Goldsworthy (Darwin)
#4. Book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health:
November Challenge 2021Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Book Progress: 9 / 9 (2 AA)
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I'm in please :)November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
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#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
Les Possibles by Virginie Grimaldi
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol
Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood AA
#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover
Qu’à jamais j’oublie by Valentin Musso
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
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Please count me in for the November Challenge 20214/4
TASKS
#1. November is the last month in Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover OR read a book set in Spring
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol OR read a book with plenty of twists
#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book where music is part of the plot OR read a book with water on the cover
Just My Luck by Adele Parks - swapped for
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems OR read a book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Alex and Michelle - you're both linked :) Psst Michelle, can you please add an S to your chosen word? Thanks..."Hi Brenda,
Whoops, I missed the s... I'll fix now :)
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November Challenge 2021Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Easy
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TASKS
#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book set in Spring
Things I Don't Want to Know (first words: "That spring") by Deborah Levy
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol (martini glasses on cover a giveaway)
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover (stick figures swimming in pond)
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems (bullied and bully, childhood trauma patterning adulthood)
Bad Behaviour by Rebecca Starford AA
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November Challenge 2021Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
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SPELL IT OUT
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Kali, you're linked :)"Thank you, Brenda.
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Easy for me please!TASKS
#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book with plenty of twists
#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems.
1.A Week to Remember
2.Still AA
3.Her Dark Lies
4.A Million Things AA
I need to get back into reading properly, so please add me to the list of participants for this challenge Brenda.Titles to be advised later.
AR November 2021 Challenge - Last Month Of SpringDuration: 01/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: EASY, i.e. 4 books, including 1 AA
Progress: 4/4
✔ 1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
Love Always by Harriet Evans 3.5★s
✔2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 4.5★s
✔ 3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover
The Burning Island by Jock Serong (AA) 5★s
✔ 4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
Edge by Jeffery Deaver 4★s
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I am in :) Returning to reading after a very long hiatus ... not sure if anyone remembers me hahaha.
Books still to be finalised :)
November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Easy
3/4 (2 Aussie Authors)
TASKS
#1. Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover:
#2. Read a book with plenty of twists:
#3. Read a book with water on the cover:
The Waterhole by Lily Malone (AA)
#4. Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems:
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome back Anna! Lovely to have you back. You're linked :)"Thanks Brenda! Haven't finished a book in almost a year soooo four in November should be a challenge indeed :)
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome Sharah and Mary, you're both linked :)"Thanks Brenda! My first challenge in over a year :-)
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Easy for me pleaseNovember Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
4/4
TASKS
#1. November is the last month in Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover OR read a book set in Spring
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley ✅ 3.5⭐
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book where someone drinks alcohol OR read a book with plenty of twists
Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern ✅ 3.5⭐
#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book where music is part of the plot OR read a book with water on the cover
Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory
✅ 4⭐
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month -Read a book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles ✅ 5⭐
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I have finished two books in this challenge#1 A book with flowers on the cover
Susan Mackie Charlie's Will
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2
A book with lots of twists
Fleur McDonald Deception Creek
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished my first book:Kate is an alcoholic, who ten years on has not got over the death of her son and husband.
#2. Read a book where someone drinks alcohol
Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins - 4★ AA
A book with plenty of twists!Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy is one to read on a hot day. Bl**dy freezing weather! Still, intrepid (sometimes terrified) detectives keep braving the icy roads to hunt down killers.
3.5★ Link to my review of Snow Blindp.s. I swapped a book for a DNF.
November Challenge 2021Reading 2 out of 4. Also reading Lola's Secret.
#1 - Flowers on cover (reserved for December)
- AA#2 - Someone drinks alcohol. Fairly sure, as it involves an Aussie in London, I mean a pub visit must be in it (reserved).
- AA#3 (Involves music) Yes! Listening to The StoryTeller - Dave Grohl.
#4 - One Summer in Venice -- she threatens to come apart at the seams, so perhaps a tenuous link to mental health...?
Finished my 1st of this Challenge with:-'S' from 'Spring' - author first name:-
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Rated this one as 3* (7/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm in, just need to decide on books
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#2 - Someone drinks alcohol. Fairly sure, as it involves an Aussie in Lo..."
Jennifer, to link your books click on 'add book/author' on the top of your comment box and follow the prompts :) Good luck!
Also, please mark which books are your Aussie authors (with AA beside the choice) Thanks!
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Welcome to the challenge Denise :) Don't forget to link your books and covers. I've linked you to the second post so all you need to do is click on your name and it'll take you to your original post :)
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#2 - Someone drinks alcohol. Fairly sure, as it involves an Aussie in Lo..."
Welcome Jennifer, you're linked :)
Ignore Brenda do I just add the books to GReads as normal then how do I link them to Aussie Readers grp ?
- found the option on the website / laptop
Ignore Brenda - I can't open the challenge guidelines, do I need to use a laptop & not a ph app ? - it all makes more sense on my laptop. sorry for all the questions.
I just joined a second local library, so found some books for this Nov challenge, they seem to have a lot of Aussie Authors too, great stuff.TASKS - 13/11 one book to go
✔#1. Flowers on the cover
Pianos and Flowers - Alexander McCall Smith Finished 7th nov 5★
Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind
✔#2. plenty of twists changed to Someone drinks alcohol
The Shadow - James Patterson finished 18/11/21
The Shadow
This didn't work as a twists / turns book, so I'll find another one.
Changed to The Valley of Lost Stories by Vanessa McCausland - finished 21/11/21 ★
one of the main characters Natalie, drinks a lot - the outcome is an alcoholic
✔#3. water on the cover
Kill Shot - Garry Disher (AA) finished 11/11 3.5★
Kill Shot
✔#4. a character who suffers mental health problems
Primary Target Finish 7th nov 3★
I'll finish this audiobook today, the main character (soldier) was hospitalized in a VA hospital following an Afghanistan mission in the first section of the book. So a nod to military personnel suffering from PTSD - such loyalty and sacrifice.
Primary Target
Challenge completed 21/11/21
First book finished. Perfectly Thin - what a book - a little cliched at times but heartfelt and riveting.
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TASKS
#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read..."
Sorry I wasn't around to answer your questions Denise but glad you worked it out yourself! Happy reading :)
Brenda wrote: "Denise MF wrote: "I just joined a second local library, so found some books for this Nov challenge, they seem to have a lot of Aussie Authors too, great stuff.TASKS
#1. November is the last mont..."
Brenda I now realise the app is very difficult to use, unable to see the various options to link etc & reading back on old posts for hints etc, the website is much better. Up to now I've only used the app to monitor my Reads, To Be Read and find new books.
thanks
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TASKS
#1. November i..."
I've heard a lot of people say the same Denise. I personally haven't got the app - because of the negative comments - and find working with the laptop a lot easier :)
Finished my 2nd of this Challenge with:-'P' from 'Spring' - title:-
Playdate by Alex Dahl
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Already half-way through my 10 books as I've been on holiday.Best so far:
#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book with plenty of twists : The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly AA (twists galore I'm hoping!) 5*
As expected this book was written with this prompt in mind! An enjoyable end to the series though it seemed quite a bit shorter than the previous installments.
Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
Qu’à jamais j’oublie (other topics)The Lincoln Highway (other topics)
Raisins and Almonds (other topics)
Les Possibles (other topics)
Widow Falls (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Valentin Musso (other topics)Amor Towles (other topics)
Kerry Greenwood (other topics)
Virginie Grimaldi (other topics)
Margaret McHeyzer (other topics)
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Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Easy
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#1. Read a book set in Spring
The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden- FINISHED 15 November - 3*#2. Read a book with plenty of twists
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen- FINISHED 2 November - 4*#3. Read a book with water on the cover
After Darkness by Christine PiperAA - FINISHED 6 November - 4*#4. Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems
So Much to Tell You by John MarsdenAA - FINISHED 22 November - 2*