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Hello Brenda,Finished my last book for the November challenge ... The Woman Next Door by Liz Byrski. Thanks for organising another great challenge. N
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Great November challenge finished 🤗 thank you to our mods for always coming with intetesting challenges.November Challenge 2021 - Last Month of Spring
Level : Hard..tasks/spell it out 10/10 AA 8/8
Tasks
✔#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe AA....read 4*
✔#2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book with plenty of twists
Liar by Lesley Pearse....read 3.5*
✔#3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss AA....read 4*
✔#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems
Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch AA....read 4*
Spell it out
✔S - Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie AA....read 4*
✔P -The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta AA....read 4*
✔R....The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif by Najaf Mazari AA....read 4*
✔I - The Last Piece by Imogen Clark....read 3.5*
✔N - When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn AA....read 4*
✔G - The Garden of Hopes and Dreams by Barbara Hannay AA....read 3.5*
Finished this challenge with the 'P' from SPRING:P : Parky's People by Michael Parkinson 4*
An interesting read which I dipped into on and off over the last month. Parky certainly has interviewed a vast range of people, and some very famous movie stars. With this book I've met my 200 book goal for the year.
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Completed this Challenge with:-'I' from 'SPRING' - book title:-
I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry
Rated this as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
'G' from 'SPRING' - author first name:-
The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser
Rated this as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
November Challenge 2021 - Last Month of Spring (or Autumn, over here!)
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Medium - 6/6 (AA 2/2) - COMPLETED 21/11/21
SPELL IT OUT - SPRING -
S - author first name:-
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney -
- FINISHED 4/11/21 - 3* (7/10)
P - title:-
Playdate by Alex Dahl -
- FINISHED 6/11/21 - 4* (9/10)
R - title:-
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy -
FINISHED 12/11/21 - 4* (9/10)
I - title:-
I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry -
FINISHED 20/11/21 - 4* (9/10)
N - author first name:-
The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope - AA -
- FINISHED 17/11/21 - 5* (9.5/10)
G - author first name:-
The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser - AA -
- FINISHED 21/11/21 - 5* (9.5/10)
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I finished easy level with 2 AA4/4
1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
✔ A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr Read 26/11. 4★ AA
2. 7th November is the Bitter & Twisted Boutique Beer Festival in NSW - Read a book with plenty of twists
✔ She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard Read 8/11. 4★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. 26th November sees James Reyne "Live on the Lake" - Read a book with water on the cover
✔ All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter Read 18/11. 4★ AA
4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems
✔ The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass Read 22/11. 2★
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Just finished my third book: A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe (AA).Took me a while to get into it but it was a fascinating read tackling many issues still relevant today. 4 stars from me :)
Let's see if I can finish my final book in 3 days.... even if I don't - I haven't finished a book in over a year and have already finished three this month so I am calling that a win either way :)
Hi,I'm finished, many thanks to all our wonderful mod's for another great challenge.
November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Book Progress: 9 / 9 (2 AA)
SPELL OUT: Ice creams
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Took me a while to get into it but it was a fascinating read tackling many issues still relevant t..."
I agree - definitely a big win Anna! Good on you :)
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Brenda wrote: "Anna wrote: "Just finished my third book: A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe (AA).Took me a while to get into it but it was a fascinating read tackling many issues sti..."
Thanks Brenda :) I missed this group! I still remember our meet-up a few years back and have very fond memories :)
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Brenda wrote: "Yes, we've missed you too! We haven't had a meet up for awhile because of Covid!! Hopefully we'll be able to organise something soon :)"Hey Brenda - did you find The Waterhole a real page turner :) ? Might swap my last book - struggling to get into mine
Completed.November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
6/6
SPELL IT OUT
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Hey Brenda - did you find The Waterhole a r..."
Sure did Anna! It was fabulous!
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Finished xJasmine's wrote: "November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Hardm
14/14 4/4 AA
#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
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FinishedNovember Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
4/4
#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 where music is part of the plot
#4. November is Mental Health awareness month - Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems
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I've change another of my books otherwise I won't be finished in time!
Finished with a day to spare :-)SPELL IT OUT - "Flowers"
F Flint - A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree by Shamini Flint
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
L Lindsey - One in a Million by Lindsey Kelk
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
O Owens - Becoming a Vincent by C.M. Owens
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
W Wild - A Wild Pursuit by Eloisa James
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
E Eva - Meet Me in Bendigo by Eva Scott AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
R Rhonda - Until We Meet by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)
S Shen - Midnight Blue by L.J. Shen
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
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No worries Sharah :)
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All done! Thanks Brenda for another great challenge!November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Hard
Progress: 11/11 AA: 7/7
TASKS
1A. Read a book set in Spring
2A. Read a book where someone drinks alcohol
3B. Read a book with water on the cover
4B. Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems (PTSD)
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Challenge completed!Medium: 6 books (2AA)
✔ S Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA (read 20 Nov) 5★
✔ P The Hawthorne School by Sylvie Perry (read 25 Nov) 4★
✔ R Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza (read 15 Nov) 4★
✔ I The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser AA (read 29 Nov) 4★
✔ N The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald (read 9 Nov) 4★
✔ G Vanishing Point by Gregg Olsen (read 22 Nov) 4★
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November Challenge 2021
10/10
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 where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health
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FINISHED!!#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 5 Stars
2.Still AA 4 Stars
3.Her Dark Lies 5 Stars
4.A Million Things AA 5 Stars.
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Ok so I finished it two days late - well three because I finished the last one at 12.15am on the 3rd but hey - almost!Now to start December reads :)
November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Easy
4/4 (2 Aussie Authors)
TASKS
#1. Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover:
✅A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe (AA) (27/11) 4★
#2. Read a book with plenty of twists:
✅Widow Falls by Kiersten Modglin (08/11) 3★
#3. Read a book with water on the cover:
✅The Waterhole by Lily Malone (AA) (03/12) 5★
#4. Read a book with a character who suffers mental health problems:
✅Perfectly Thin by Margaret McHeyzer (05/11) 3★
Thank you for the challenge. Nearly got there, but I really savoured a couple of these books!November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
3/4
#1. November is the last month of Spring - Read a book with colourful flowers on the cover
Les Possibles by Virginie Grimaldi 5★
#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★
#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 5★
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Now to start December reads :)
November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30..."
Brilliant job Anna!!
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November Challenge 2021
Duration: 1/11/21 - 30/11/21
3/4
#1. November is the last month of Spring - R..."
Well done Valerie!
I’m still slogging through my last book on this challenge. Expect to be finished this weekend.
Been busy with post-lockdown socialising in recent days and have been slow to post updates on GR. I finished the November challenge and am now getting into the December one. :)
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Diana and Mary :)"Thank you Brenda.
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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 ALL DONE
4/4
TASKS
#1. Book set in Spring:
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen (Spring, 1353, Oxford)6/11 4★#2. Book with plenty of twists:
Playing With Bones by Kate Ellis (Yorkshire)2/11 4★#3. Book where music is part of the plot:
Maestro by AA Peter Goldsworthy (Darwin)26/11 5★#4. Book where each title letter fits into the words - Mental Health:
Her Last Move by John Marrs16/11 3.5★