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January Challenge 2022 - Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Phrynne wrote: "The day was dry, sunny and cake." Took us a while to guess they meant calm."Nice work for guessing it :D
Challenge Finished! It helped that I have been on holidays and have had plenty of time to read! :)January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
Level: Easy (minimum 1 AA)
4/4 AA 3/3
TASKS
#1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres OR
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into THRILLER
#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK OR
**Read a book by British author
#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.
**Read a book from a long (more than six books) series OR
**Read a book where the MC has a disability
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Completed :)January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
15/15 Level: Hard
Tasks
Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars
The Spotted Dog by Kerry GreenwoodAA 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 5 stars
Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer 5 stars
Lost by Michael Robotham AA 3 stars
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Thanks Brenda and Phrynne. I can't wait for the next challenge :)
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I have finished this challenge. I’ll try and sneak in the extra Michael Robotham title if I can find one at the library tomorrow.
Finished this challenge.Easy level: 4/4
TASKS:
#1. Read a book by an Australian author
The Reach by B. Michael Radburn - 4 ★ - AA
#2. Read a book from thriller genre
The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope - 4 ★ - AA
#3. Read a book by British author
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - 4.5★
#4. Read a book from a long (more than six books) series
The Expanse - 2nd book in a series of 9 books
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey - 3★
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Diana can you please post the completed challenge for us as per instructions? Thanks :)
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Brenda wrote: "Diana wrote: "I have finished this challenge. I’ll try and sneak in the extra Michael Robotham title if I can find one at the library tomorrow."Diana can you please post the completed challenge f..."
I have posted completed challenge on my original post - message 45
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January Challenge - Featured author Michael Robotham 1/1/2022 - 31/1/2022
TASKS
4/4
1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
AA 2/1 5 stars
#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres OR
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into THRILLER
#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK OR
**Read a book by British author
#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.
**Read a book from a long (more than six books) series OR
**Read a book where the MC has a disability
completed 18/01/22Jasmine's wrote: "January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
5/5 2/2AA
January 2022's Featured Author is Michael Robotham
EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
#1. Michael was born in a town call..."
January 2022 challenge - homage to Michael RobothamTASKS - Easy = 1AA All done
#1 **book set in Australia / Australian author:
#2. **book where the author's initials fit into THRILLER:
#3. **book by British author:
#4. **book from a long (more than six books) series:
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Jasmine's wrote: "January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
5/5 2/2AA
January 2022's Featured Author is Michael Robotham
EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA..."
Jasmine - please could you repost your completed challenge as a message. Thanks!
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TASKS - Easy = 1AA All done
#1 **book set in Australia / Australian author:
Prime Cut by Alan Carter 19/1 4★
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Well done Alex!
Phrynne wrote: "Alex wrote: "January 2022 challenge - homage to Michael RobothamTASKS - Easy = 1AA All done
#1 **book set in Australia / Australian author:
Prime Cut by [author:Alan Carter|51428..."
Thanks, Phrynne. Trying to get an early start -before the wheels fall off.
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TASKS - Easy = 1AA All done
#1 **book set in Australia / Australian author:
Prime Cut by Alan Carter 19/1 4★
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Well done Alex!
May I join in? January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
4/4
✅ #1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
Read a book by an Australian author
For the Term of His Natural Life (1874) - Marcus Clarke AA 15/1/22 - 5 star
✅ #2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
Read a book from either of those genres
Three Act Tragedy (1934) - Agatha Christie 15/1/22 - 5 star
✅ #3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
Read a book by British author
Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1821) - Thomas De Quincey 16/1/22 - 4 star
✅#4. Read a book where the MC has a disability
Line of Sight (2013) - Christina Koning MC is blind 29/1/22 - 5 star
BONUS: Read a book by Michael Robotham
Thank you so much Phrynne! Hope you're not melting in the summer heat ❤️🍭
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Not hot at all right now Jazzy! Humid and rainy but not too uncomfortable:)
I've completed this month's Michael Robotham challenge - Easy level5/ 5 books (min 1 AA)
TASKS:
✔ #1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
**Read a book set in Australia OR a book by an Australian author
Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland AA (read 3 Jan) 4★
✔ #2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres
You Had It Coming by B.M. Carroll AA (read 6 Jan) 4.5★
✔ #3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK
A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths (read 16 Jan) 4★
✔ #4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.**Read a book where the MC has a disability
The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver (quadriplegia) ( read 18 Jan) 5★
✔ BONUS: Read a book by Michael Robotham Shatter AA (read 19 Jan) 5★
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Finished the hard level of this challenge last night with :J: Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 4*
Another excellent book in the series, only 1 to go and I'll all caught up.
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January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
Level: Hard (4 AAx)
9/9
TASKS
#1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
**Read a book set in Australia OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres OR
**Read a book where the author's initials fit into THRILLER
#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK OR
**Read a book by British author
#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.
**Read a book from a long (more than six books) series OR
**Read a book where the MC has a disability
BONUS: Read a book by Michael Robotham
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Collected When You Are Mine from the library this morning, my reserve came in early, so should be able to finish before the end of the month :)
Opps forgot I was supposed to post the whole thing again once I'd finished!January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
Level HARD 10/10 (4 AA) @ 22-JAN-2022
TASKS:
#1. Read a book by an Australian author -
#2. Read a book from either of the crime/thriller genres -
#3. Read a book set in the UK -
#4. Read a book where the MC has a disability -
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Well done Kerri!!
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You had better luck than me. I am still seventh on the list at the library so I will buy the kindle version today.
Well done to everyone who has already finished 🤗👏🤗
Finished today. Have now read two books by Michael Robotham and loved both of them. It is going to be a great year reading his back series.TASKS:
#1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia. Read a book by an Australian author.
Charlie Collins (finally) Gets A Life by Emma Powell AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller. Read a book from either of those genres.
Predator by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England.
Read a book set in the UK.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)
#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease. Read a book from a long (more than six books) series.
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward (I think there is 20+ books in this series now)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
BONUS: Read a book by Michael Robotham
Good Girl, Bad Girl
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
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Well done! Enjoy the rest of his books! They are all good.
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January Featured Author - Michael Robotham
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/1/22
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#1. Michael was born in a town called Casino in Australia.
**Read a book by an Australian author
#2. Michael's chosen genre is crime/thriller.
**Read a book from either of those genres
#3. Michael was a journalist who did significant work in England
**Read a book set in the UK
#4. Michael has written an excellent long series about Joseph O'Loughlin a character who is suffering the onset of Parkinson's disease.
**Read a book from a long (more than six books) series
BONUS: Read a book by Michael Robotham
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