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**Autumn Challenge - 1/3/22 - 31/5/22**
Will this fit for 'water on the cover'? The story is all about the sea & shipping forecasts but the cover is stylised knitted water as Annie knits a square for each weather area.
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Yes that'll be fine Kylie :)
Brenda wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "Will this fit for 'water on the cover'? The story is all about the sea & shipping forecasts but the cover is stylised knitted water as Annie knits a square for each weather area...."
Thanks, Brenda. This one's better, anyway :0)
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Finished my first line :2 DOWN
a) Male MC :
b) Aussie author -
c) Sky on cover -
d) Series -
e) YA -
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Finished 2 more, leaving 2 to go.3 Across
Child on cover - Deadly Connections by Renee Pawlish - 4⭐️ - 7/4/22
Your choice - The Sacrifice of Lester Yates by Robin Yocum - 5⭐️ - 4/4/22
BINGO!Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: hard (5AA)
25/25
#1 across
a) Favourite Genre:
b) Male MC:
c) Mystery:
d) 350+ Pages:
e) Male Author:
#2 across
a) Bright Cover:
b) Aussie Author:
c) Published 2021:
d) From Library:
e) Speculative Fiction:
#5 across
a) Historical fiction:
b) Young adult:
c) One word title:
d) Water on cover:
e) Set in Australia:
#1 down
a) Favourite Genre:
b) Bright cover:
c) Female MC:
d) Set in another country:
e) Historical fiction:
#5 down
a) Male author:
b) Speculative fiction:
c) My choice:
d) Crime:
e) Set in Australia:
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Autumn ChallengeDuration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level Hard
0/25
#1 Down
a) Favourite Genre (F) - The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams
b) Bright cover - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: a therapist, her therapist, and our lives revealed by Lori Gottlieb
c) Female MC - Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill
d) Set in another country - Good Citizens Need Not Fear: Stories by Maria Reva
e) Historical fiction - The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris 11/03/22 3*
#2 Down
a) Male MC - Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead 21/03/22 2*
b) Aussie author - Ghost Species by James Bradley AA 02/03/22 3*
c) Sky on cover - The Viennese Girl by Jenny Lecoat 13/03/22 3*
d) Series - The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik 03/03/22 3*
e) YA - The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend AA 11/03/22 4*
#3 Down
a) Mystery - She's Not There by Joy Fielding
b) Published 2021 - Pony by R.J. Palacio 22/03/22 3*
c) Female author - Big Brother by Lionel Shriver
d) Debut - Sad Mum Lady by Ashe Davenport AA
e) One word title - Shepherd by Catherine Jinks AA
#4 Down
a) 350+pages - A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher
b) Library book - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 21/03/22 3*
c) Child on cover - The Lost Boy: Tales of a Child Soldier by Ayik Chut Deng AA 13/03/22 3*
d) Cosy mystery - Tea Time For The Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
e) Water on cover - The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
#5 Down
a) Male author - Puff Piece by John Safran AA 28/03/22 4*
b) Speculative fiction - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 09/03/22 3*
c) My choice - The Girl in Green by Derek B. Miller 26/03/22 4*
d) Crime - Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith 30/03/22 4*
e) Set in Australia - Larrimah by Caroline Graham AA 10/04/22 3*
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Another column completed - 5 books to go for BINGO:5 DOWN
a) Male author -
b) Speculative fiction -
c) My choice -
d) Crime -
e) Set in Australia -
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Finished my 6th of this Challenge with:-#4 Across - Crime:-
The Wreckage by Michael Robotham
- AARated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished my 5th book:5 Down, 2 Across
Speculative fiction
✔ Twisted Fates by Danielle Rollins Read 14/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Medium Level CompletedAutumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium
15/15
#1 Across
Favourite Genre (HF) - A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville(AA) READ 14/3/22 3*
Male MC - The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly READ 24/3/22 4*
Mystery - The Housemate by Sarah Bailey(AA) READ 24/4/22 3*
350+ Pages - Clouds on the Horizon by Penelope Janu(AA) READ 5/3/22 3*
Male Author - Stars Over the Southern Ocean by J.H. Fletcher(AA) READ 20/4/22 4*
#1 Down
Favourite Genre (HF) - The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 18/3/22 4*
Bright Cover - The Emporium of Imagination by Tabitha Bird(AA) READ 20/3/22 4*
Female MC - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth(AA) READ 12/3/22 4*
Set in Another Country - False Witness by Karin Slaughter READ 9/3/22 3*
Historical Fiction - Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor(AA) READ 11/4/22 4*
#3 Across
Female MC - One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner READ 13/4/22 5*
Sky on Cover - Stone Country by Nicole Alexander(AA) READ 5/4/22 4*
Female Author - Angel's Share by Kayte Nunn(AA) READ 29/3/22 4*
Child on Cover - The Nowhere Girl by Nicole Trope(AA) READ 6/4/22 4*
Your Choice - His & Hers by Alice Feeney READ 2/4/22 3*
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Because 10 books is not enough to be reading at one time, I snuck in a reread1 Down
e) Historical fiction
✔ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Read 22/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished the challenge with :A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon 25-APR-2022 4*
I swear these books get longer and longer, and less and less happens in them!
Autumn ChallengeDuration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: HARD - 5AA
25/25 COMPLETED @ 25-APR-2022
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a) Favourite Genre -
b) Bright cover -
c) Female MC -
d) Set in another country -
e) Historical fiction -
2 DOWN
a) Male MC :
b) Aussie author -
c) Sky on cover -
d) Series -
e) YA -
3 DOWN
a) Mystery -
b) Pub 2021 -
c) Female author -
d) Debut -
e) One word title -
4 DOWN
a) 350+pages -
b) Library book -
c) Child on cover -
d) Cosy -
e) Water on cover -
5 DOWN
a) Male author -
b) Speculative fiction -
c) My choice -
d) Crime -
e) Set in Australia -
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Finished my 7th of this Challenge with:-Cosy mystery:-
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Rated this one as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another Autumn challenge happily completed :)Template: Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Easy
10/10
#1 Down
a) Fav genre (thriller) -
b) Bright cover -
c) Female MC -
d) Set in other country -
e) Historical fiction -
#5 across
a) historical fiction -
b) Young adult -
c) One word title -
d) Water on cover -
e) Set in Australia -
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I’m finished: started with medium but ended up completing hard.Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium
Progress: 22/15 AA: 7/3 (min 1 per row/column)
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✅1. Favourite Genre: (Historical Fiction) Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart AA 24 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. Bright cover: (Qatar) Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali 17 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. Female MC: A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe AA 20 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Set in another country: (Kenya) Shadows on the Grass by Isak Dinesen 3 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. Historical fiction: (Scotland) The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley 1 May 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
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✅1. Male MC: (Scotland) Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson* 4 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. Australian Author: (Scotland) Take Me Home by Karly Lane AA 17 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. Sky on Cover: (Ireland) The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan AA 21 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Part of a Series: (Democratic Republic of Congo) The Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers* 6 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. Young Adult: (Wales) Among Others by Jo Walton* 28 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
#3 Down
✅1. Mystery: (Myanmar) The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies 4 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. Published 2021: The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe AA 26 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. Female author: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson* 30 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Debut: (Nigeria) The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré* 13 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. One word title: (Hungary) Abigél by Magda Szabó* 22 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
#4 Down
✅1. 350+ Pages: (Kenya) Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen 2 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. From Library: Time, Flow Softly by Nancy Cato AA 3 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. Child on Cover: (Uganda) Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide* 25 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Cosy Mystery: (Wales) Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 18 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. Water on Cover: (Finland) The Summer Book by Tove Jansson* 16 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
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✅1. Male author: (Mongolia) On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope AA 14 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅2. Speculative fiction: (British Virgin Islands) Jessamine by Eugenia O'Neal* 23 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅3. My choice: (Equador) The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova* 15 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅4. Crime: Date with Death by Julia Chapman 18 Apr 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅5. Set in Australia: This Has Been Absolutely Lovely by Jessica Dettmann AA 8 Mar 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
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Can’t believe I managed to finish this one with a couple of weeks to spare. Thanks Brenda for another fantastic bingo challenge 😊.Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25
Completed 10th May
✅ #1 Across
1. Favourite Genre (Cozy Mystery)
Death in Damascus by Karen Baugh Menuhin 12/03 ★★★★
2. Male MC
The Girl in the Painting by Steve Robinson 26/03 ★★★☆
3. Mystery
Beneath These Stones by Ann Granger 11/04 ★★★★
4. 350+ pages
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (464 pages) 12/03 ★★★★
5. Male Author
Chain of Evidence by Garry Disher *AA* 23/04 ★★★☆
✅ #2 Across
1. Bright Cover
Death at an English Wedding by Sara Rosett 18/04 ★★★★
2. Australian Author
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson *AA* 08/03 ★★★★☆
3. Published 2021
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (3rd August 2021) *AA* 17/04 ★★★★★
4. Borrowed from Library
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 07/03 ★★★★★
5. Speculative Fiction
Doctor Who: The Ruby's Curse by Alex Kingston 02/03 ★★★★★
✅ #3 Across
1. Female MC
Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior *AA* 10/04 ★★★★
2. Sky on Cover
Murder on the Levels by Frances Evesham 01/04 ★★★☆
3. Female Author
Nest by Inga Simpson *AA* 06/04 ★★★★☆
4. Child on Cover
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré 27/09 ★★★★★
5. Your Choice
The Maid by Nita Prose 11/04 ★★★★★
✅ #4 Across
1. Set in Another Country
When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent (Hong Kong/China) *AA* 04/03 ★★★★★
2. Part of a Series
Day of the Dead by Nicci French (#8 in Freida Klein series) 30/03 ★★★★★
3. Debut
The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart *AA* 29/03 ★★★★★
4. Cozy Mystery
An Old Money Murder in Mayfair by Sara Rosett 22/03 ★★★★★
5. Crime
Shatter by Michael Robotham *AA* 27/04 ★★★☆
✅#5 Across
1. Historical Fiction
The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper *AA* 06/05 ★★★★
2. Young Adult
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan 20/03 ★★★★
3. One Word Title
Walking by Kim Kelly *AA* 29/04 ★★★★★
4. Water on Cover
Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke 10/05 ★★★★☆
5. Set in Australia
Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland *AA* 25/03 ★★★★
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Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level Hard
25/25
#1 Down
a) Favourite Genre (HF) -
b) Bright cover -
c) Female MC -
d) Set in another country -
e) Historical fiction -
#2 Down
a) Male MC -
b) Aussie author -
c) Sky on cover -
d) Series -
e) YA -
#3 Down
a) Mystery -
b) Pub 2021 -
c) Female author -
d) Debut -
e) One word title -
#4 Down
a) 350+pages -
b) Library book
c) Child on cover -
d) Cosy -
e) Water on cover -
#5 Down
a) Male author -
b) Speculative fiction -
c) My choice -
d) Crime -
e) Set in Australia -
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Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level:
25/25
#1 Down - COMPLETED
a) Favourite Genre (HF) -
b) Bright cover -
c) Female MC -
d) Set in another country -
e) Historical fiction -
#3 Down - COMPLETED
a) Mystery (historical) -
b) Published 2021 -
c) Female author -
d) Debut -
e) One word title -
#4 Across - COMPLETED
a) Set in another country -
b) Part of a series -
c) Debut -
d) Cosy mystery -
e) Crime -
#5 Across - COMPLETED
a) Historical fiction -
b) Young adult -
c) One word title -
d) Water on cover -
e) Set in Australia -
#5 Down - COMPLETED
a) Male author -
b) Speculative fiction -
c) My choice -
d) Crime -
e) Set in Australia -
Challenge completed!! 🙂Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium, 6 AAs (min 3).
15/15.
2 Down;
1. Male MC.
Darcy Coates - Hunted (AA) ✅ 2* (18/3)
2. Australian Author.
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (AA) ✅ 3* (2/4)
3. Sky on Cover.
Redemption by Candice Fox (AA) ✅ 5* (15/3)
4. Part of Series.
Colder Than Sin by Toni Anderson ✅ 2+ (1/4)
5. Young Adult.
The Divide by Erica Stevens ✅ 4* (19/3)
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✅3 Across;
1. Female MC.
The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn (AA) ✅ 4* (10/4)
2. Sky On Cover.
A Body in the Bookshop by Helen Cox ✅ 2* (16/4)
3. Female Author.
World Between by Sarah Lyons Fleming ✅ 5* (12/5)
4. Child on Cover.
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger (def of girl; a female child 🙃) ✅ 4* (25/3)
5. Your Choice.
Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✅ 4* (1/3)
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✅5 Across;
1. Historical Fiction.
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon ✅ 2* (1/5)
2. Young Adult.
LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff (AA) ✅ 3* (7/4)
3. One Word Title.
Buried by Lynda La Plante ✅ 4* (25/3)
4. Water On Cover.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✅ 4* (9/3)
5. Set In Australia.
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (AA) ✅ 4* (13/3)
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Challenge finished.Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium
15/15
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1. Mystery - In the Name of Truth by Viveca Sten - 4★ 23/4/22
2. Published in 2021 - Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks - 3★ 2/5/22
3. Female Author - The Paris Model by Alexandra Joel AA - 3★ 15/3/22
4. Debut - Chaise Longue by Baxter Dury - 3★ 9/5/22
5. One Word Title - Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld - 4★ 24/4/22
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1. 350+ Pages - Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart - 5★ 15/3/22
2. From Library - After Story by Larissa Behrendt AA - 4★ 3/3/22
3. Child on Cover - Broken Greek by Pete Paphides - 3★ 4/3/22
4. Cosy Mystery - Murder in First Class by Helena Dixon - 3★ 5/5/22
5. Water on Cover - Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic AA - 4★ 9/4/22
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1. Male Author - Love in the Time of Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith - 4★ 5/4/22
2. Speculative Fiction - Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 4★ 19/3/22
3. Your Choice - Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson WhiteheadAlison Cochrun - 2★ 30/3/22
4. Crime - The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA - 4★ 5/3/22
5. Set in Australia - The Yield by Tara June Winch - 4★ 10/4/22
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Trevor!! Great work :)"Thanks Brenda, it was another enjoyable challenge, I'm looking forward to the next one now.
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Challenge completed!Autumn Challenge
Medium: 3 Rows (3 AA)
15/ 15 books
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✔ Favourite genre: The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly AA (read 22 Mar) 4★
✔ Bright cover: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (read 27 Mar) 5★
✔ Female MC: The Shadow House by Anna Downes (read 8 Mar) 4★
✔ Another country: My Brother-But-One by T.M. Clark (read 14 Mar) 4★
✔ Historical fiction: Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon (read 3 April) 4★
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✔ Mystery: The Echo Man by Sam Holland (read16 Mar) 4★
✔ Pub 2021: The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart AA (read 14 April) 4★
✔ Female author: The Murder Rule byDervla McTiernan AA (read 9 Apr) 4★
✔ Debut: The Islands by Emily Brugman AA (read 23 Mar) 5★
✔ One word title: Hounded by Kevin Hearne (read 12 May) 5★
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✔ Male Author: No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride (read 31 Mar) 4★
✔ Spec fiction: The Observer Effect by Nick Jones (read 7 Mar) 5★
✔ Your choice: Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb (read 12 Mar) 5★
✔ Crime: Six Graves by Angela Marsons (read 13 April) 5★
✔ Set in Australia: The Island by Adrian McKinty AA (read 12 Apr) 5★
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Autumn Challenge3/1- 5/31/22
MEDIUM: Three Rows (3 AAs)
15/15
7/3 AAs
Male MC - Virgil Flowers Escape Clause John Sandford 4/14 ★★★★★
Aussie author - Murder on the Brighton Express Edward Marston AA 3/20 ★★★★
Sky on cover - Kakadu Sunset Annie Seaton AA 4/22 ★★★★★
Series - Nothing to Lose J.A. Jance 5/11 ★★★★★
YA - A Spy in the House Y.S. Lee 3/18 ★★★
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Fav. Genre: Mystery - A Lethal Deception Rachel Amphlett 5/7 AA ★★★★★
Bright cover - A Hopeless Murder Daniel Carson 5/10 ★★★★★
Female MC - Arcane Rising Nicole R. Taylor AA 3/11 ★★★
Set in another country - Singapore Singapore Sapphire A.M. Stuart AA 4/10 ★★★★★
Historical fiction - The Invaders John Flanagan AA 4/1 ★★★★
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Fav. Genre: Mystery - Crocodile Tears Alan Carter AA 3/20 ★★★★
Male MC - J.P. Beaumont Proof of Life J.A. Jance 3/9 ★★★★★
Mystery - Cold Snap Allison Brennan 3/15 ★★★★
350+ Pages - Paperback, 420 pages Right Through Me Shannon McKenna 3/10 ★★★
Male Author - Fallen Out: A Jesse McDermitt Novel Wayne Stinnett 3/9 ★★★★★
1 Across:
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I've completed the challenge!4 Across.
1. Set in another country:
2. Part of a series:
3. Debut:
4. Cosy Mystery:
5. Crime
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1. Male Author:
2. Speculative Fiction:
3. Your Choice:
4. Crime:
5. Set in Australia:
Some good reads a couple of disappointments. but mostly good.
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