**Autumn Reading Challenge - 1/3/15 - 31/5/15**

[K]

Hey so I added two other books to my challenge: one to #2 and one to #5.

[Carolyn]

Phrynne wrote: "Visible wrote: "♫ Hm, no. No, I want--I want milk in it. Strong, though--I want to see that spoon stand up! ♫..."

Ancillary Justice keeps popping up everywhere. I am going to have to read it soon...

It is very good Phrynne :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Carolyn wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Visible wrote: "♫ Hm, no. No, I want--I want milk in it. Strong, though--I want to see that spoon stand up! ♫..."

Ancillary Justice keeps popping up everywhere. I am going to have ..."

It's too easy to buy kindle books from Amazon. Ancillary Justice is now waiting to be read:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!

[Steve]

Phrynne wrote: "It's too easy to buy kindle books from Amazon."

I can just picture the reaction within Amazon when Phrynne asks to make it harder to purchase things.

Something like: http://imgon.net/di-YQIO.gif

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!! Steve that's a crack up!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Steve wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "It's too easy to buy kindle books from Amazon."

I can just picture the reaction within Amazon when Phrynne asks to make it harder to purchase things.

Something like: http://imgon...."

Lol. Do you have an equally sad picture to illustrate my husband's face after I spend all our money?

[Neil]

Boil - I have Love Your Sister how far would you go for someone you love...on a unicycle? Connie & Samuel Johnson. This is to make me feel warm inside.

Black tea - Dark Watch by Clive Cussler and Jack DuBrul

Strong - High Society by Ben Elton (346 pages)

No sugar - The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz

Dash of milk - The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (I have been told this is romance by my wife)

Clean up Australia Day - Dead Men's Silver by Hugh Edwards

International Day of Happiness - Clancy's Crossing by Evan Green (this will make me extremely happy as I have finally tracked down this book to complete my Evan Green collection I inherited from my Grandpop 14 years ago)

International Mother Earth Day - TBC

International Family Day - Solomon's Song by Bryce Courtenay

New Release - TBC

My aim is to finish all these books by the end of this year. One things for sure, this challenge has got my appetite for reading again. Thank you.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Neil wrote: "Boil - I have Love Your Sister how far would you go for someone you love...on a unicycle? Connie & Samuel Johnson. This is to make me feel warm inside.

Black tea - Dark Watch by Clive Cussler and ..."

Love Your Sister by Samuel Johnson
Dark Watch by Clive Cussler
High Society by Ben Elton
The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz
The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (yes it is Neil ;))
Dead Men's Silver: The Story Of Australia's Greatest Shipwreck Hunter by Hugh Edwards
Clancy's Crossing by Evan Green (I have all of his too Neil - love this one!)
Solomon's Song by Bryce Courtenay

You have some good books there Neil - I hope you enjoy them:) If you're not sure how to link the titles and author, just click on add book/author in the top of your comment box and go from there:)

[BooksByDano]

Sorry I drink coffee but i drink my tea the same way

White coffee strong with dash of milk and 2 sugars

1a) BOIL - Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
b) White - Panic by Jeff Abbott
c) Strong - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
d) 2 Sugars - A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2) by George R.R. Martin
e) Just a Dash - My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

2) Clean up Aus Day - Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly 4.5 stars

3) Inter Happiness Day - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

4) Inter Family Day - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

5) New Release Aussie - Shh! by Stacey Nash

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

BooksByDano wrote: "Sorry I drink coffee but i drink my tea the same way

White coffee strong with dash of milk and 2 sugars

1a) BOIL - Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
b) White - Panic by Jeff Abbott
c) Strong - Cit..."

Dano, great list! Do you know how to link your books? Top right hand side of the comment box 'add book/author' and go from there. If you click 'edit' on your original post above, you'll be able to do that. It helps us all to check out the books you've chosen, and then perhaps add them to our own lists:)

[BooksByDano]

Hey Brenda,

Thanks i didn't know that

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

BooksByDano wrote: "Hey Brenda,

Thanks i didn't know that"

No problems :) Let me know if you need further help..

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Nice list Dano :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

BooksByDano wrote: "Sorry I drink coffee but i drink my tea the same way

White coffee strong with dash of milk and 2 sugars

1a) BOIL - Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
b) White - Panic..."

I'll be interested in your thoughts of Stacey Nash's latest, Shh! when you've read it:)

[BooksByDano]

Brenda wrote: "BooksByDano wrote: "I'll be interested in your thoughts of Stacey Nash's latest, Shh! when you've read it:)"

Brenda me too i haven't read anything of her's before

[BooksByDano]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Nice list Dano :)"

Thanks

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

BooksByDano wrote: "Brenda wrote: "BooksByDano wrote: "I'll be interested in your thoughts of Stacey Nash's latest, Shh! when you've read it:)"

Brenda me too i haven't read anything of her's before"

I have Dano - both Forget Me Not and Remember Me which were excellent! So she has gone a different direction with this new one and I wonder what it'll be like:) I've met her; she lives in my area and she's very nice...

[Kira]

I'm in, but I'll have to compile my list on Friday. Saving my space here.

ETA, here it is:
1a. Steamy - Coral Sea Affair by Drew Lindsay
1b. Red - The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
1c. Strong - Black and White by Jackie Kessler
1d. Honey - Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan
1e. Cream - Quest for Honour by Sam Barone

2. Aussie Author- Jack by Judy Johnson

3. Happy - Accidentally Married on Purpose by Rachel Harris

4. Library - TBD

5. Family - Swimming Homeby Ruth Mancini

6. AA New Release - TBD

[Steve]

Throwing list changes right under the door due to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from the summer challenge turning into something I can't put down.

Looking forward to kicking this challenge off on Sunday.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Steve wrote: "Throwing list changes right under the door due to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from the summer challenge turning into something I can't put down.

Looking forward to kicking this ..."

Yes it'll be great to start it Steve:)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I finished Great Zoo of China with a day to spare so... I may have started reading The Mirror Empire for this a day early! I'm a damn slow reader so I haven't made much progress but still. Hope I don't get a fine :P

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Definitely Liam - dock a day from the end!!!! ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Four hours and we can all start our Autumn challenge:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I shall most certainly be asleep in four hours:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! So will I be Phrynne;)

[Valerie]

Ok, I'm in, here's what I have chosen for my nice hot cup of tea, white, no sugar, brewed to a medium strength.

1.a Boil the water, steamy, hot...- Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy
1.b White tea - The Children Act by Ian McEwan
1.c Steep the tea, medium - L’étranger by Albert Camus
1.d No sugar, standalone - The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
1.e Just a dash chicklit/romance - Seven Letters from Paris by Samantha Verant
2. Aussie author - Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett
3. Desperate to read - Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
4. Library book - Flight 714 by Hergé
5. Family - Chestnut Street by Maeve Binchy
6. New release aussie author - The Painted Sky by Alice Campion

[Sally906]

I am about to start my first book of the challenge - is a library book for element 4.

Lost and Found by Brooke Davis

[Chris]

Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run 5★
b) Black: Embrace 3★
c) Steep tea-medium: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
d) No Sugar: Life After Life
e) No milk: Gone Girl changed to Mr Chen's Emporium 4★
2) Aussie TBR: Bittersweet 3★
3) Happy: The Importance of Being Earnest
4) Library: The Art of Racing in the Rain
5) Family orientated: Family Baggage
6) New Aussie Release: The Soldier's Wife

[Steve]

I have kicked off my challenge by starting my second 1b. Choose your tea, The Girl Who Played with Fire.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Black: The Rosie Effect
c) Steep tea-medium: ..."

Christina, I haven't seen The Rosie Effect with a black cover? I might be wrong though...

Great list too!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Woo, it's Autumn (though I'm not convinced we actually had Summer). I'm starting with my new release - Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp."

Oh yes we did! It's still summer right here, with 37c forecast today, and probably near there or above it right now!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Where are you Rita? Come up to sunny NSW - sun, heat, humidity, beaches, the lot...just what you'd love;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh you're in the perfect place for me!! I'd love to live in Tas in the summer and north Q'ld in the winter! lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Weather aside, it is an awesome place to live :) Though I wouldn't mind going north for the winter either!"

LOL! Yes Tassy is pretty cold in the winter:) We are going to try to holiday over there sometime in the (hopefully) not too distant future:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

37 degrees in Sydney right now!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "37 degrees in Sydney right now!"

I'm hanging washing and it's boiling!!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Don't forget the north when you come!

We have this, a very short stroll from the CBD:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=ca......"

Oh wow! Thanks Rita:)

[Chris]

Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Black: The Rosie Effect
c) Steep tea-medium: ..."..."

It has a black silhouette, can that count?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Black: The Rosie Effect
c) Steep te..."

Supposed to be a black cover Christina and I think we can safely say that one is blue:) Can you find another one? Thanks:)

[Chris]

Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Black: [book:The Rosie Effect|21844..."

Sure.

[Sally906]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Don't forget the north when you come!

We have this, a very short stroll from the CBD:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=ca......"

We went there 5 years ago - is a nice wine shop nearby called the Pinot Shop - we still order wines from them, very good!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Black: [book:The Ros..."

Good luck and thanks:)

[Chris]

Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Christina wrote: "Have finally had time to organise my list, so here it is:
1a) Boil the water: Bella's Run
b) Bl..."

No problem. Thought I'd try and get away with it! ;-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!! Christina! ;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "37 degrees in Sydney right now!"

I'm hanging washing and it's boiling!!!!"

My washing dried in about half an hour including towels.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "37 degrees in Sydney right now!"

I'm hanging washing and it's boiling!!!!"

My washing dried in about half an hour including towels."

I've just got mine all in, just before a (by the sounds of it) bad storm hits! It's still 39c but thunder and soooo humid!!

[Suzie]

I'm changing my white tea to green tea (which I do also drink) and have just started The Torch by Peter Twohig

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Suzie wrote: "I'm changing my white tea to green tea (which I do also drink) and have just started The Torch by Peter Twohig"

The Torch by Peter Twohig

[Leonie]

Has been really hot today - I was in Newcastle earlier and it was about 36, but by the time we were at Singleton it was 38, and then arrived home in the midst of violent wind and some (not enough, but for me it's never enough) rain.

Two sooky dogs are now parked on cushion and beanbag and I'm finally browsing Goodreads.