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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Brenda wrote: "Well done Veronique!"Thanks you Brenda and Phrynne! I am so made up that I finished both challenges so easily this year with 3 weeks to spare. I enjoyed them both immensely, thanks for all your efforts in organising them, they are much appreciated.
Veronique wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Veronique!"Thanks you Brenda and Phrynne! I am so made up that I finished both challenges so easily this year with 3 weeks to spare. I enjoyed them both immensely, thanks..."
I will second that! :). Looking forward to selecting books for 2023
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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
January - Jasper Jones by [author:Craig ..."
Well done Kylie!!
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Thanks you Brenda and Phrynne! I am so made up that I finished both challenges so easily this year with 3 weeks to spare. I enjoyed them both immensely, thanks..."
Kylie H wrote: "Veronique wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Veronique!"
Thanks you Brenda and Phrynne! I am so made up that I finished both challenges so easily this year with 3 weeks to spare. I enjoyed them both..."
Thank you both - we hope you'll enjoy next year's challenges as well :)
all done - Easy completedJanuary: The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon (AA) 4 ⭐ Completed 2/01/22
February: The Foundling by Stacey Halls 4 ⭐ Completed 2/02/22
March: The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez 3.5⭐ Comp 5/03/22
April: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult 3.5⭐ Completed 3/04/22
May: The Mother by Jane Caro (AA) 4.5⭐ Completed 7/05/22
June: Jilted by Rachael Johns (AA) 3.5⭐ Completed 2/06/22
July: Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey(AA) 4 ⭐ Completed 8/07/22
August: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins 5⭐ Completed 14/08/22
September: Sixty-Seven Days by Yvonne Weldon (AA) 4⭐ Comp 2/09/22
October: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman 4 ⭐ Completed 14/10/22
November: The Night Ship by Jess Kidd (AA) 4 ⭐ Completed 29/11/22
December: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 5 ⭐ Completed 27/12/22
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of BooksLevel: Easy
4/3 AA
12/12
January Judgment in Death J.D. Robb 1/1 ★★★★
February Flying Too High Kerry Greenwood AA 2/4 ★★★★
March Murder on the Brighton Express Edward Marston 3/20 AA ★★★★
April - A Few Right Thinking Men Sulari Gentill AA 4/5 ★★★★
May Murder on Madison Square Victoria Thompson 5/3 ★★★★
June Jane Bites Back Michael Thomas Ford 6/24 ★★★
July John Doe Cold Case Amanda Stevens 7/10 ★★★★
August August Heat Andrea Camilleri 8/3 ★★★
September The Swell Allie Reynolds AA 9/11 ★★★
October Old Haunts E.J. Copperman 10/3 ★★★
November Nights of Awe Harri Nykanen 11/12 ★★★★
December Disappearance at Dakota Ridge Cindi Myers 12/2 ★★★★★
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Finished Level: Easy 12/12 AA 3/3 ✅ Jan - The Joy and Light Bus Company - Alexander McCall Smith - 16 Jan 2022 - ★★★★☆
✅ Feb - The Fourth Friend - Joy Ellis - 20 Feb 2022 - ★★★☆
✅ Mar - Murder in a Mill Town - P.B. Ryan - 12 Mar 2022 - ★★★★
✅ Apr - The Alice Network - Kate Quinn - 16 Apr 2022 - ★★★★
✅ May - The Murder Rule - Dervla McTiernan - 4/6/2022 A.A - ★★★★
✅ Jun - Judas Horse - Lynda La Plante - 5/7/2022 - ★★
✅ Jul - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 17/7/2022 - ★★★★
✅ Aug - Asylum - Jack Adams - 7/9/2022 - A.A - ★★★☆
✅ Sep - The Scarred Woman - Jussi Adler-Olsen - 3/9/2022 - ★★★☆
✅ Oct - Of Blood and Bone - Nora Roberts - 7/10/2022 - ★★★★
✅ Nov - The Night Gate (The Enzo Files, #7). - Peter May - 26/11/2022 - ★★★★
✅ Dec - Dark Emu - Bruce Pascoe A.A - 11/12/2022 - ★★★
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December completed.I didn't get my second July book read (or found), so I'm one off for the year. Better luck in 2023.
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
23/24 13/6 (6 AAs)
January - completed
✔1. Jilted by Rachael Johns 25/1/22 4*
✔2. Force of Natureby Jane Harper AA 16/1/22 4*
February - completed
✔1. Fractured by Karin Slaughter - 3/2/22 4.5⭐
✔2. Daughter of Mine by Fiona Lowe AA 2/2/22 5⭐
March - completed
✔1. Matilda's Freedom by Tea Cooper AA - 7/3/22 4⭐
✔2. The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty AA - 2/3/22 3⭐
April - completed
✔1.Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty 4⭐ 16/4/22
✔2.All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard
4.5⭐ 26/4/22 May - completed
✔1. The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan AA 5⭐21/5/22
✔2. AA The Spy's Wife by Fiona McIntosh AA 4⭐ 19/5/22
June - completed
✔1. The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner AA 6/6/22 5⭐
✔ 2. Lily Harford's Last Request by Joanna Buckley 13/6/22 4⭐
July - only one completed unfortunately
1.× The July Girls by Phoebe Locke
✔2. The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell AA 15/7/22 4⭐
August - completed
✔1. At the End of the Day by Liz Byrski 17/8/22 4⭐
✔2. Every Bit a Rogue by Adrienne Basso 19/8/22 4⭐
September - completed
✔1. The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green - 17/9/22 4 ⭐
✔2. The Wish by Nicholas Sparks 7/9/22 5⭐
October - completed
✔1. Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins AA - 3/10/22 3.5⭐
✔2. Can You Keep a Secret? by Caroline Overington - 5/10/22 - 2⭐
November - completed
✔1. The Nowhere Child by Christian White AA 8/11/22 4⭐
✔2. Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan 27/11/22 5⭐
December - completed
✔1. Don't Ever Tell by Lucy Dawson 10/12/22 3⭐
✔2. Bitter Wash Roadby Garry Disher AA 7/12/22 4⭐
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CHALLENGE COMPLETED Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
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Well done Sharon there are some good books there
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Challenge complete!Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level:
24/24
9/6 AA
January
July's People by Nadine Gordimer fin Jan19 4*
The Well by Elizabeth JolleyAA fin Jan11 4*
February
A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe AA fin Feb15 3*
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley fin Feb6 4*
March
The Murder Ruleby Dervla McTiernan fin Mar10 4*
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata fin Mar6 3*
April
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty fin Apr5 4*
Violeta by Isabel Allende fin Apr18 5*
May
Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks fin May11 4*
The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens fin May8 3*
June
Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. fin Jun16 3*
Framed by John M. Green AA fin Jun3 4*
July
Jizzle by John Wyndham fin Jul7 4*
The Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan fin Jul3 5*
August
Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction by Lionel Shriver fin Aug13 3*
Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali fin Aug7 4*
September
The Stranger by Kathryn Hore fin Sep4 4*
The Art of Darkness: A Treasury of the Morbid, Melancholic and Macabre by S. Elizabeth fin Sep11 5*
October
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell fin Oct10 4*
The Omen by David Seltzer fin Oct23 4*
November
The Only Child by Kayte NunnAA fin Nov5 3*
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo fin Nov21 3*
December
The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale fin Dec4 4*
The Dream by Émile Zola fin Dec12 4*
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Completed :)Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy (3 AA)
12/12
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Brenda wrote: "Great job Barbara!"Thank you Brenda :)
I'm happy that I managed to complete all the challenges for this year. Even though I only chose easy levels, I wasn't sure I'd make all of them, but it's been fun.
Compliments of the Season to you and Phrynne. Hope you both have a safe and happy holiday.
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Phrynne wrote: "Thanks for the seasonal wishes Barbara and I hope you have a lovely holiday as well:)"Thanks Phrynne :)
It's been a great year. C'est fait! Jazzy's Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy Calendar of Books Challenge 2022
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
✅ 1. January
Journey to Paradise: Short Stories and Autobiographical Sketches (1989) - Dorothy M. Richardson (1873-1957) 29/1/22 - 5★
✅ 2. February
From a Paris Balcony (2016) - Ella Carey AA 28/2/22 - 4★
✅ 🦘3. March
The Man Who Loved Children (1940) - Christina Stead AA 11/3/22 - 5★
✅ 4. April
Angarey: Nine Stories And A Play (1932) - Vibha S. Chauhan 6/4/22 - 5★
✅ 🦘5. May
My Brother Jack (1964) - George Johnston AA 20/5/22 - 5★
✅ 6. June
Jeannie Out of the Bottle (2011) - Barbara Eden 24/6/22 - 5★
✅ 7. July
Jackie and Maria: A Novel of Jackie Kennedy & Maria Callas (2020) - Gill Paul 24/7/22 - 5★
✅ 8. August
A Bit on the Side (2004) - William Trevor 18/8/22 - 5★
✅ 9. September
Singing from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs (2014) - J.P. Bean 30/9/22 - 5★
✅ 🦘10. October
The Odd Angry Shot (1975) - William Nagle AA 3/10/22 - 4★
✅ 🦘11. November
Nine Perfect Strangers (2018) - Liane Moriarty AA 25/11/22 - 3★
✅🦘12. December
Dirt Music (2011) - Tim Winton AA 11/12/22 - 4★
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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
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oh well done Phrynne! I see you've read an Ann Cleeves book! and thank you Brenda and Phrynne xx
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Thanks Jazzy. She is one of my favourite authors:)
Phrynne wrote: "Finished:)Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
24/24
TITLES
January: Jasmine Sea by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 3 stars ..."
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Completed Challenge :)December
Title Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 6/12/22
Author The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie 4 stars 1/12/22
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Challenge Completed!Calendar of Books Annual Challenge 2022
Level: Easy 12/ 12 books (min 3 AAs)
✔ January: Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron (read 8 Jan) 4★
✔ February: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (read 11 Feb) 4★
✔ March: A Matter of Death and Life by Simon R. Green (read 8 Mar) 4★
✔ April:Along Came a Llama by Ruth Janette Ruck (read 16 April) 4★
✔ May: May God Forgive by Alan Parks (read 8 May) 5★
✔ June: John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews (read 27 June) 4★
✔ July: The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende (read 24 July) 4★
✔ August: A Caravan Like a Canary by Sasha Wasley AA (read 15 Aug) 4★
✔ September: The Secret Wife by Mark Lamprell AA (read 8 Sept) 5★
✔ October: The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Read 18 Oct) 4★
✔ November: None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett AA (read 22 Nov) 4★
✔ December: Do Not Go Alone by C.A. Larmer AA (read 14 Dec) 4★
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All done. That was fun.Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: hard (6AA)
24/24
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
✨Challenge Completed ✨Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy (12 books - minimum 3AAs)
12/12 (AA 3/3)
✔️ January - Jane In Love by Rachel Givney *AA* (16/01 - 4✪'s)
✔️ February - The Farm by Joanne Ramos (14/02 - 3.75✪'s)
✔️ March - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth *AA* (16/3 - 3✪'s)
✔️ April - After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson *AA* (4/4 - 3✪'s)
✔️ May - Madame Serpent by Jean Plaidy (3/5 - 3.5/3.75✪'s)
✔️ June - Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan *AA* (5/6 - 5✪'s)
✔️ July - Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir (1/7 - 4✪'s)
✔️ August - Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire (18/8 - 4✪'s)
✔️ September - Savages by Greg F. Gifune (12/9 - 3✪'s)
✔️ October - October, October by Katya Balen (16/10 - 4✪'s)
✔️ November - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (19/11 - 4✪'s)
✔️ December - Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury (19/12 - 3✪'s)
Finished! Thanks for a fun challengeAnnual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: hard
24/24
January
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn finished 12/1/22 - 4★
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride finished 4/1/22 - 4★
February
Fancy Meeting You Here by Ali Berg AA finished 22/2/22 - 3★
How We Love: Notes on a Life by Clementine Ford AA finished 20/2/22 - 4★
March
Music And Freedom by Zoë MorrisonAA finished 22/3/22 - 3.5★
The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghyAA finished 26/3/22 - 4.5★
April
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire finished 7/4/22 - 4★
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss AA finished 23/4/22 - 5★
May
The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman finished 10/5/22 - 3★
The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey finished 7/5/22 - 4★
June
The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson AA finished 19/6/22 - 3.5★
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner finished 5/6/22 - 4★
July
Jack by Marilynne Robinson finished 14/7/22 - 4★
Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister AA finished 15/7/22 - 4.5★
August
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood finished 4/8/22 - 1★
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen AAfinished 7/8/22 - 4★
September
Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta AAfinished 8/9/22 - 5★
Liar by K.L. Slater finished 6/9/22 - 3.5★
October
On Beauty by Zadie Smith finished 13/10/22 - 4★
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki finished 20/10/22 - 5★
November
Night by Elie Wiesel finished 11/11/22 - 5★
How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer finished 27/11/22 - 1★
December
Dearly by Margaret Atwood finished 3/12/22 - 4★
The Best Australian Stories 2006 by Robert Drewe finished 18/12/22 - 3★
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My final annual challenge for 2022 completed with :Dark Justice by Catherine Lee
An excellent finish to the series, with a mega huge twist!
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
24/24 (6 AA) COMPLETED 20-DEC-2022
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finished 21/12/22Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12 4/4 AA
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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I've given up, seeing as I'm still reading my June book and I finished two books late. But I had funAnnual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy 3AA
7/12
January
✔ Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo Read 27/1. 2★
February
✔ The Furies by Mandy Beaumont Read 1/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
March
✔ Mrs March by Virginia Feito Read 19/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
April
✔ All These Bodies by Kendare Blake Read 27/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
May
✔ Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Read 17/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson DNF
June
The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson AA DNF
July
Just Our Luck by Julia Walton
August
✔ The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Read 16/9. 4★
September
September Girls by Bennett Madison
October
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len AA DNF
November
✔ A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago Read 20/12. 3★
December
Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie
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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
January -
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey26/1/22 5★ AAFebruary -
A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe6/2/22 4★ AAMarch -
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan03/03/22 4★AAApril -
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn06/04/22 4★May -
Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood2/5/22 4★ AAJune -
Jewel in the North by Tricia Stringer3/6/22 4★ AAJuly -
The Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning4/7/22 4★ AAAugust -
Ambush by Barbara Nickless6/8/22 4★September -
The Stockman's Daughter by Jacquie Underdown09/09/22 3 ★ AAOctober -
Only the Brave by Mel Sherratt9/10/22 4★November -
The Nowhere Child by Christian White11/11/22 4★AADecember -
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams11/12/22 4★AA