**Autumn Challenge - 1/3/22 - 31/5/22**

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Heather!

[Steve]

And with that last book, for c of 1 Down, Female main character, Dragonquest, I have completed the entire bingo card! I usually finish challenges faster than this, but 25 is a stretch. Thank you mods, one and all for another great challenge. Below is my completed list:

#1 Down
a) Favourite Genre (Fantasy): Fortune Favors the Cruel by Kel Carpenter ★★★★☆
b) Bright cover: Transit of Angels by Desney King AA ★☆☆☆☆
c) Female MC: Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey ★★★★☆
d) Set in another country: Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward USA) ★★★★★
e) Historical fiction: Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart AA ★★★★★



#2 Down
a) Male MC: She Lies in Wait by Gytha Lodge ★★★★★
b) Aussie author: When She Was Good by Michael Robotham AA ★★★★★
c) Sky on cover: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica ★★★★☆
d) Series: Battle for the Abyss by Ben Counter ★★★☆☆
e) YA: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni AA ★★★★☆



#3 Down
a) Mystery: Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace AA ★★★★☆
b) Pub 2021: Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz ★★★★☆
c) Female author: 22 Nights by Linda Winstead Jones ★★★★☆
d) Debut: The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield ★★★★★
e) One word title: Valor by John Gwynne ★★★★★



#4 Down
a) 350+pages: Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (501 pages) ★★★★★
b) Library book: Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe ★★★★★
c) Child on cover: Cruelty's Daughter by Anna Willett AA ★★★★☆
d) Cosy Mystery: Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien ★★★★☆
e) Water on cover: Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA ★★★☆☆



#5 Down
a) Male author: Hideout by Jack Heath AA ★★★★☆
b) Speculative fiction: Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone ★★★★☆
c) My choice: Sevenfold Sword: Shadow by Jonathan Moeller ★★★★★
d) Crime: What Lies Beneath by Bill Kitson ★★★★★
e) Set in Australia: The Quarantine Station by Michelle Montebello AA ★★★★☆

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Steve!

[Helen]

I am competed this challenge, I had to change a couple of books to get there but I did it :)

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Easy
10/10

#1 Down
a) Favourite Genre Romance Return of the Outback Billionaire Kelly Hunter AA Done 5* 15/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
b) Bright cover - The Truth about Faking It Cassie Hamer AA Done 5* 8/5/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
c) Female MC - Mothers and Daughters Erica James Done 5* 13/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
d) Set in another country - Dancing with the Enemy Diane Armstrong AA Done 5* 9/5/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
e) Historical fiction - Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart AA Done 5* 20/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...




a) Set in another country - Verity Colleen Hoover Done 5* 16/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
b) Part of a series - The Devil Within Tanya Nellestein AA Done 5* 12/4/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
c) Debut - Wherever [book:The Mother Jane Caro AA Done 5* 24/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
d) Cosy mystery - Lethal [book:The Inca's Curse Ellen Read AA Done 4* 19/4/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
e) Crime - Poetic Licence Kevin Price AA Done 4* 19/5/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Helen!!

[Helen]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Helen!!"

Thanks Brenda :)

[Jenn]

Finished :)

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25

One Across Completed
Favourite Genre - Fantasy Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 5 stars 15/3/22
Male MC Fallen Creed by Alex Kava 5 stars 13/4/22
Mystery The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 27/3/22
350+ pages Phantom Game by Christine Feehan 5 Stars 11/3/22
Male Author Black Mountain by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 9/5/22



Two Across Completed
Bright Cover Million Dollar Demon by Kim Harrison 5 stars 3/3/22
Aussie Author Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22
Published 2021 The Prodigal Sister by Darry Fraser 4 stars 4/4/22
From Library Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5 stars 12/4/22
Speculative Fiction The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 5/5/22



Three Across - Completed
Female MC The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone AA 4 stars 18/4/22
Sky on cover Calhoun by Diana Palmer 3 stars
Female Author Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur 5 stars 2/3/22
Child on Cover The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 4 stars 28/3/22
Your Choice Once Burnt, Twice Shy by Karly Lane 4 stars 4/4/22



Four Across -Completed
Set in another country This Green Hell by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 19/4/22
Part of a series Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 4 stars 17/3/22
Debut The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22
Cosy Mystery Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris 4 stars 13/3/22
Crime - The 19th Christmas by James Patterson 4 stars 28/4/22



Five Across
Historical Fiction All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars 10/5/22
Young Adult The Marshland Mystery by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 12/5/22
One Word Title Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 9/3/22
Water on Cover The Mystery on Cobbett's Island by Kathryn Kenny 5 stars 21/4/22
Set in Australia Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 6/3/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Jenn!!

[Jenny]

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: HARD

25/25


#1 DOWN - COMPLETED

a) Favourite Genre (RS) - Empty Heart by Elisabeth Rose -- 5★ - 16/03/2022 -- AA
b) Bright cover - Three Rivers by David Blake -- 5★ -- 10/04/2022
c) Female MC - Fatal Witness by Robert Bryndza -- 5★ -- 14/05/2022
d) Set in another country - Bring Me Flowers by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 1/04/2022
e) Historical fiction - Beyond the Distant Hills by AnneMarie Brear -- 4★ -- 04/04/2022 -- AA



#2 DOWN -- COMPLETED

a) Male MC - Broken Minds by Chris Taylor -- 5★ -- 23/04/2022 -- AA
b) Australian Author - Bindarra Creek Makeover by S.E. Gilchrist -- AA -- 5★ -- 20/05/2022
c) Sky on the Cover - Clouds on the Horizon by Penelope Janu -- 5★ -- 04/03/2022 -- AA
d) Part of the Series - Silent Tide by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 05/04/2022
e) Young Adult - Blue by Sue-Ellen Doris Pashley -- 4★ -- 1/04/2022 -- AA



#3 DOWN -- COMPLETED

a) Mystery (historical) - The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper -- 4★ -- 07/03/2022 -- AA
b) Published 2021 - The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly -- 5★ -- 25/04/2022
c) Female author - Dead Horse Gap by Lee Christine -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022 -- AA
d) Debut - The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens -- AA -- 5★ -- 28/05/2022
e) One-word title - Ghost by Janie Crouch -- 3★ -- 25/03/2022




#4 DOWN COMPLETED

a) 350 pages - Osprey Reef - Annie Seaton -- 5★ - 20/05/2022 -- AA
b) From the Library -- Cold Reckoning by Russ Thomas -- 3★ -- 20/03/2022
c) Child Cover -- Girl Missing by Kate Gable -- 4★ -- 30/05/2022
d) Cosy mystery - Classified as Murder by Miranda James -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022
e) Water on the Cover -- The Stationmaster's Cottage by Phillipa Nefri Clark -- 5★ -- 17/03/2022 -- AA



#5 DOWN - COMPLETED

a) Male author - - Rob Sinclair -- 4★ -- 13/04/2022
b) Speculative fiction - Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor -- 4★ -- 01/03/2022
c) My choice - Outback Promises by Suzanne Brandyn -- 5★ -- 19/03/2022 -- AA
d) Crime - Bring Me Flowers by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022
e) Set in Australia - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton -- 4★ -- 03/04/2022 -- AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bad luck Jenny - I hope you can sort it :) I've linked your above post.

[Jenny]

Thank you, Brenda!

[Kim]

Finished my 8th of this Challenge with:-

#4 Across - part of series - Slough House #4:-
Spook Street by Mick Herron

Rated this book as 4+ stars (9+/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Challenge complete! 🥳

1 Across
a) Favourite genre - Promises in Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️ - 13/3/22
b) Male MC (Virgil Flowers) - Shock Wave by John Sandford - 4⭐️ - 27/4/22
c) Mystery - Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️ - 16/3/22
d) 350+ pages (451) - Dead Ground by M.W. Craven - 5⭐️ - 25/3/22
e) Male author - Daniel Norrish with The Bodies We Won't Bury - AA - 3⭐️ - 24/5/22



3 Across
a) Female MC (Eve Dallas) - Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb - 4⭐️ - 19/3/22
b) Sky on cover - Moon Lake by Joe R. Lansdale - 4⭐️ - 23/3/22
c) Female author - Kerry Greenwood with Away with the Fairies - AA - 3⭐️ - 7/3/22
d) Child on cover - Deadly Connections by Renee Pawlish - 4⭐️ - 7/4/22
e) Your choice - The Sacrifice of Lester Yates by Robin Yocum - 5⭐️ - 4/4/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jackie!!

[Kim]

Finished my 9th of this Challenge with:-

#4 Down - Water on cover:-
The Life She Left Behind by Nicole Trope - AA

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jasmine's]

Finished 25/05/22

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25 AA 7/7


#1 across
Favourite genre The Wonder Emma Donoghue *4 18/05/22

Male MC Say You're Sorry Michael Robotham AA 4* 25/05/22

Mystery The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse 4* 27/04/22

350p + The Swimming Pool Louise Candlish 12/04/22 4*

Male author Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep By Matthew Walker 5* 02/05/22




#4 Down
350+ pages Magpie's Bend Maya Linnell AA 3* 03/05/22

From library All The Lonely People Mike Gayle 4* 24/03/22

Child on cover No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Daniel J. Siegel *4 17/05/22

Cosy mystery The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine Alexander McCall Smith 2* 01/04/22

Water on cover The Salt Path Raynor Winn 5* 06/04/22




#3 Down
Mystery Hush Candice Fox AA 23/05/22 4*

Pub 2021 You'll Be the Death of Me Karen M. McManus 02/03/22 5*

Female author The Warsaw Orphan Kelly RimmerAA *5 20/05/22

Debut The Selection Kiera Cass 4* 08/05/22

One word title Origin Dan Brown 4* 19/03/22





#2 Down
Fav. Genre Better off Dead Lee Child *4 30/03/22

Bright cover The Dark Hours Michael Connelly 04/03/22 5*

Female MC The War Widow Tara Moss AA 05/03/22 4*

Set in another country Singapore Sapphire A.M. Stuart 5* 21/03/22 AA

Historical fiction The Last Tudor Philippa Gregory 4* 21/04/22



#3 Across
Female MC The Cavendon Women Barbara Taylor Bradford 4* 14/05/22

Sky On Cover The Castaways Lucy Clarke 4* 03/05/22

Female Author The Right Time Danielle Steel 4* 09/05/22

Child on Cover The Nowhere Girl Nicole Trope AA 4* 17/05/22

Your Choice The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth *4 04/04/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Jasmine!

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with:-

#4 Across - Debut novel:-
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey

Rated this one as 3* (7/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Easy
10/10 (AA 2/2) - COMPLETED 26/5/22

#4 Across:-
Set in another country - USA:-
Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale -
- FINISHED 18/3/22 - 4* (9/10)
Part of series - Slough House #4:-
Spook Street by Mick Herron -
- FINISHED 23/5/22 - 4+* (9+/10)
Debut novel:-
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey -
- FINISHED 26/5/22 - 3* (7/10)
Cosy Mystery:-
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith -
- FINISHED 4/3/22 - 4* (9/10)
Crime:-
The Wreckage by Michael Robotham - AA -
- FINISHED 14/4/22 - 4* (9/10)



#4 Down:-
350+ pages - 404 pages:-
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult -
- FINISHED 10/3/22 - 3* (6.5/10)
From library:-
Dead Ground by M.W. Craven -
- FINISHED 2/3/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
Child on cover:-
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs -
- FINISHED 22/3/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
Cosy mystery:-
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman -
- FINISHED 27/4/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
Water on cover:-
The Life She Left Behind by Nicole Trope - AA -
- FINISHED 25/5/22 - 4* (9/10)

[Janelle]

Bingo! Finished today with Reptile Memoirs.

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
25/25
8/5AA

#1 down
✅Favourite genre(classic) The Assommoir by Émile Zola fin Mar17 5*
✅Bright cover A Woman of Intelligence by Karin Tanabe fin Mar6 3*
✅Female mc A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon fin Mar29 4*
✅Set in another country Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata fin Mar6 3*
Historical fiction ✅ Violeta by Isabel Allende fin Apr18 5*



#3 down
Mystery ✅ Reptile Memoirs by Silje O. Ulstein fin May26 5*
Published 2021 ✅ OOF: An Online Outrage Fiesta for the Ages by Strobe Witherspoon fin May22 3*
Female author ✅ Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty fin Apr5 4*
Debut ✅ The Shape of Sound by Fiona Murphy fin Apr 17 4*
One word title ✅ Devotion by Hannah Kent fin Apr2 4*



#5 down
✅Male author Loveland by Robert Lukins AA fin Mar8 5*
✅Speculative fiction The Fisherman by John Langan fin Apr7 3*
✅Your choice The Candy House by Jennifer Egan fin Apr26 4*
✅Crime Truly, Darkly, Deeply by Victoria Selman fin Mar1 4*
✅Set in Australia The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens AA fin May8 3*



#1 across
✅ Favourite genre classic Flemington by Violet Jacob fin Mar22 4*
✅ Male mc Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt fin May4 4*
✅ Mystery The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan AA fin Mar10 4*
✅ 350p + Bleak House by Charles Dickens fin May24 5*
✅Male author The Commitments by Roddy Doyle fin Mar3 5*



#2 across
Bright cover ✅ The Secret Wife by Mark Lamprell fin Mar24 4*
Australian author ✅ The Way From Here by Jane Cockram AA fin Mar14 4*
Published 2021 ✅ The Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters fin Apr23 5*
From library ✅ Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell fin Mar2 5*
Speculative fiction ✅The Every by Dave Eggers fin Mar23 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Completed this Challenge with:-

#4 Across - Debut novel:-
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey

Rated this one as 3* (7/10). Will ..."

Well done Kim. I won't tick you off until your full challenge is through. Enjoy the rest of your holiday!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent job Janelle!

[Clare]

Finished!

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium
15/15

1 Down
a) Favourite Genre YA
✔ Girls in Boys' Cars by Felicity Castagna Read 27/4. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
b) Bright cover
✔ Mrs March by Virginia Feito Read 19/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
c) Female MC
✔ Gilded by Marissa Meyer Read 28/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
d) Set in another country - Ireland
✔ 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard Read 18/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
e) Historical fiction
✔ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Read 22/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



3 Down
a) Mystery
✔ All These Bodies by Kendare Blake Read 27/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
b) Published 2021
✔ CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie Read 19/5. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
c) Female author
✔ The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Read 30/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
d) Debut
✔ Unsheltered by Clare Moleta Read 3/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
e) One word title
✔ Passing by Nella Larsen Read 7/5. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



5 Down
a) Male author
✔ How to Repaint a Life by Steven Herrick Read 2/5. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
b) Speculative fiction
✔ Twisted Fates by Danielle Rollins Read 14/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
c) My choice
✔ Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Read 17/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
d) Crime
✔ You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus Read 12/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
e) Set in Australia
✔ Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History by Eliza Reilly Read 5/4. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Clare!!

[Trish]

Autumn Challenge...completed with some great choices, and many by our talented Australian writers😊

Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard 5rows
25/25 AA 18/18

1 ACROSS
✔Fav. genre(cont. fiction) - Love Objects by Emily Maguire AA....4* 25/03/22
✔Male MC - The Dogs by John Hughes AA....3.5* 12/04/22
✔Mystery - Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves....4* 21/04/22
✔350 pages + - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman....4.5* 06/03/22
✔Male author - Love Stories by Trent Dalton AA....4* 26/03/22



3 DOWN
✔Mystery - The Survivors by Jane Harper AA....4.5* 27/05/22
✔Published 2021 - Into the Rip: How the Australian Way of Risk Made My Family Stronger, Happier ... and Less American by Damien Cave....3* 29/03/22
✔Female author - Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis AA....4* 12/03/22
✔Debut - The Tour by Andrew Mackie AA....3* 21/03/22
✔One word title - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA....4* 07/05/22



3 ACROSS
✔Female MC - The Lost Pearl by Emily Madden AA....4* 22/04/22
✔Sky on Cover - Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer....4* 16/04/22
✔Female author - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth AA....4* 08/04/22
✔Child on cover - The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer AA....4* 12/05/22
✔My choice (thriller/suspense) Black Out by Lisa Unger....3.5* 29/03/22



2 DOWN
✔Male MC - We Were Not Men by Campbell Mattinson AA....3.5* 13/04/22
✔Australian author - Suddenly One Summer by Fleur McDonald AA....4* 14/03/22
✔Sky on cover - Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins AA....3* 12/03/22
✔Part of series - Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton....3.5* 13/03/22
✔Young adult - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon....3.5* 18/03/22



5 ACROSS
✔Historical fiction - Three Sisters by Heather Morris AA....4* 08/05/22
✔Yound adult - Noah's Law by Randa Abdel-Fattah AA....3* 25/04/22
✔One word - Sheerwater by Leah Swann AA....4* 03/05/22
✔Water on cover - The Labyrinth by Amanda Lohrey AA....4* 20/05/22
✔Set in Australia - Small Town Nightmare by Anna Willett AA....3.5* 07/04/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Trish! Great finish :)

[Carol]

Completed my easy 2 rows
4. Across
Set in another country: A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi5 ⭐ 03/03/22
Part of a series: The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel 435 ⭐ 02/05/2022
Debut: The Mother by Jane CaroAA 4.5 ⭐ 07/05/2022
Cosy mystery: Singapore Sapphire by A.M. StuartAA 4 ⭐ 30/03/2022
Crime: The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly 4 ⭐ 23/05/2022

1 Across
Favourite genre
Male MC Still Life by Sarah Winman 5⭐ 19/04/22
Mystery: Bombproof by Michael Robotham AA 3.5⭐17/03/22
350+ pages Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon 5⭐ 09/03/22
Male Author A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 3.5⭐ 22/04/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol!!

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Congrats Trish! Great finish :)"

Thank you Brenda...really enjoyed this challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

So glad you enjoyed it Trish!!

[Jazzy]

This was great, I love the bingo challenges! Thanks so much x

Autumn BINGO! Challenge **COMPLETE**
1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: hard
25/25

Going for the lot!



✅ 1. Favourite Genre
The Gambler (1866) - Fyodor Dostoevsky Classics/Russian Literature 9/3/22 - 5 ★
✅ 2. Male M.C.
Island (1962) - Aldous Huxley Will Farnaby 1/3/22 - 3 ★
✅ 3. Mystery
You Only Live Twice (1964) - Ian Fleming 19/4/22 - 5★
✅ 4. 350+ pp
The Idiot (1869) - Fyodor Dostoevsky 22/4/22 - 5★
✅ 5. Male Author
I Can Jump Puddles (1955) - Alan Marshall AA 28/5/22 - 5★

✅ 6. Bright Cover
Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass (2020) - Lana Del Rey 29/5/22 - 5★
✅ 7. Australian Author
My Brother Jack (1964) - George Johnston AA 20/5/22 - 5 ★
✅ 8. Published 2021
Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems (2021) - Wanda Coleman - 8/5/22 - 5 ★
✅ 9. From Library
The Razor's Edge (1944) - W. Somerset Maugham - 1/3/22 - 5 ★
✅ 10. Speculative Fiction
Siren Queen (2022) - Nghi Vo - 20/5/22 - 5 ★

✅ 11. Female M.C.
Passing (1929) - Nella Larsen 24/3/22 - 5★
✅ 12. Sky on Cover The Awakening of Spring (1891) - Frank Wedekind 11/4/22 - 5★
✅ 13. Female Author
Ms Ice Sandwich (2017) - Mieko Kawakami 12/4/22 - 4★
✅ 14. Child on Cover
The Man Who Loved Children (1940) - Christina Stead AA - 11/3/22 - 5★
✅ 15. Your Choice
The Way of Sacrifice (1928) - Fritz von Unruh - 21/3/22 - 4★

✅ 16. Set in Another Country
A Cat, a Man, and Two Women (1936) - Jun'ichirō Tanizaki Japan - 29/3/22 - 4★
✅ 17. Part of Series
Earthly Delights (2004) - Kerry Greenwood AA Corinna Chapman (#1) 12/3/22 - 5★
✅ 18. Debut
Where the Fruit Falls (2020) - Karen WyldAA 26/5/22 - 5★
✅ 19. Cosy Mystery
Evil under the Sun (1941) - Agatha Christie 12/3/22 - 5★
✅20. Crime
Dumb Witness (1937) - Agatha Christie 6/3/22 - 5★

✅ 21. Historical Fiction
The Christie Affair (2022) - Nina de Gramont 1/5/22 - 5★
✅ 22. Young Adult
The Magic Pudding (1918) - Norman Lindsay AA 19/4/22 - 5★
✅ 23. One-Word Title
Angarey: Nine Stories And A Play (1932) - Vibha S. Chauhan 6/4/22 - 5★
✅ 24. Water on Cover
A Few Right Thinking Men (2017) - Sulari Gentill AA 3/5/22 - 5★
✅ 25. Set in Australia
The Excluded Exile (2017) - Frank W. Butterfield 16/5/22 - 4★

B* I* N* G* O* 👏
B* I* N* G* O* 👏
B* I* N* G* O* 👏
B* I* N* G* O* 👏
B* I* N* G* O* 👏

...and BINGO was his name-o!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done again Jazzy!

[Jazzy]

Many thanks again Brenda! x

[Sarah]

All done! Thanks Brenda - I love the Bingo challenges!
Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Hard
Progress: 30/30 AA: 9/9 (min 1 per row/column)

#1 Down
1. Favourite Genre: (Mystery/Thriller) Nine Lives by Peter Swanson (3/3) 4*
2. Bright cover: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (5/4) 5*
3. Female MC: The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan AA (14/5) 4*
4. Set in another country: The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood (3/5) 4*
5. Historical fiction: Still Life by Sarah Winman (30/4) 5*



#2 Down
1. Male MC: Cutters End by Margaret Hickey AA (13/4) 4.5*
2. Australian Author: The Housemate by Sarah Bailey AA (15/3) 5*
3. Sky on Cover: Voting Day by Clare O'Dea (31/3) 4.5*
4. Part of a Series: Last Seen Alive (D.I. Isabel Blood #3) by Jane Bettany (15/4) 4.5*
5. Young Adult: The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero (25/5) 4.5*



#3 Down
1. Mystery: Crossing the Lines by Sulari Gentill AA (11/3) 4.5*
2. Published 2021: Murder at St Anne's by J.R. Ellis (24/3) 4*
3. Female author: Gather the Bones by Alison Stuart AA (25/3) 4*
4. Debut: The Girl Before You by Nicola Rayner (31/3) 3.5*
5. Search by Michelle Huneven (24/4) 4.5*



#4 Down
1. 350+ Pages: Heiress on Fire by Kellie McCourt (432pp) AA (12/5) 4.5*
2. From Library: Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (1/4) 5*
3. Child on Cover: Little Sister by Gytha Lodge (28/4) 4.5*
4. Cosy Mystery: An English Garden Murder by Katie Gayle (8/5) 4*
5. Water on Cover: A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle (7/3) 4*



#5 Down
1. Male author: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (21/3) 4.5*
2. Speculative fiction: All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA (24/4) 5*
3. My choice: Unlock Your Storybook Heart by Amanda Lovelace (15/3) 4*
4. Crime: The Perfect Crime edited by Maxim Jakubowski & Vaseem Khan (8/3) 5*
5. Set in Australia: The Barrakee Mystery by Arthur W. Upfield AA (16/4) 4.5*



#4 Across
1. Set in another country: The Interview by Gill Perdue (Set in the UK) (18/4) 4.5*
2. Part of a series: The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths (Ruth Galloway #14) (12/3) 5*
3. Debut: A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill AA (27/4) 4.5*
4. Cosy Mystery: A Spoonful Of Murder by J.M. Hall (13/3) 4.5*
5. Crime: The Echo Man by Sam Holland (9/4) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Fantastic Sarah!!

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Fantastic Sarah!!"

Thanks Brenda! Thanks again for moderating another great challenge, too!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome - glad you're enjoying them!

[Kim]

Brenda wrote: "Kim wrote: "Completed this Challenge with:-

#4 Across - Debut novel:-
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey

Rated this one as 3* (..."

All done now Brenda on message 168. Thanks!

[Jenny]

Finished.

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: HARD

25/25


#1 DOWN - COMPLETED

a) Favourite Genre (RS) - Empty Heart by Elisabeth Rose -- 5★ - 16/03/2022 -- AA
b) Bright cover - Three Rivers by David Blake -- 5★ -- 10/04/2022
c) Female MC - Fatal Witness by Robert Bryndza -- 5★ -- 14/05/2022
d) Set in another country - Bring Me Flowers by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 1/04/2022
e) Historical fiction - Beyond the Distant Hills by AnneMarie Brear -- 4★ -- 04/04/2022 -- AA



#2 DOWN -- COMPLETED

a) Male MC - Broken Minds by Chris Taylor -- 5★ -- 23/04/2022 -- AA
b) Australian Author - Bindarra Creek Makeover by S.E. Gilchrist -- AA -- 5★ -- 20/05/2022
c) Sky on the Cover - Clouds on the Horizon by Penelope Janu -- 5★ -- 04/03/2022 -- AA
d) Part of the Series - Silent Tide by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 05/04/2022
e) Young Adult - Blue by Sue-Ellen Doris Pashley -- 4★ -- 1/04/2022 -- AA



#3 DOWN -- COMPLETED

a) Mystery (historical) - The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper -- 4★ -- 07/03/2022 -- AA
b) Published 2021 - The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly -- 5★ -- 25/04/2022
c) Female author - Dead Horse Gap by Lee Christine -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022 -- AA
d) Debut - The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens -- AA -- 5★ -- 28/05/2022
e) One-word title - Ghost by Janie Crouch -- 3★ -- 25/03/2022




#4 DOWN COMPLETED

a) 350 pages - Osprey Reef - Annie Seaton -- 5★ - 20/05/2022 -- AA
b) From the Library -- Cold Reckoning by Russ Thomas -- 3★ -- 20/03/2022
c) Child Cover -- Girl Missing by Kate Gable -- 4★ -- 30/05/2022
d) Cosy mystery - Classified as Murder by Miranda James -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022
e) Water on the Cover -- The Stationmaster's Cottage by Phillipa Nefri Clark -- 5★ -- 17/03/2022 -- AA



#5 DOWN - COMPLETED

a) Male author - - Rob Sinclair -- 4★ -- 13/04/2022
b) Speculative fiction - Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor -- 4★ -- 01/03/2022
c) My choice - Outback Promises by Suzanne Brandyn -- 5★ -- 19/03/2022 -- AA
d) Crime - Bring Me Flowers by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 31/03/2022
e) Set in Australia - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton -- 4★ -- 03/04/2022 -- AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Completed this Challenge with:-

#4 Across - Debut novel:-
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey

Rated this one as 3* (7/10). My re..."

Congrats Kim!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jenny wrote: "Finished.

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: HARD

25/25


#1 DOWN - COMPLETED

a) Favourite Genre (RS) - Empty Heart by Elisabeth Rose -- 5★ - 16/0..."

Well done Jenny! Great work :)

[Jenny]

Thank you, Brenda!

[TheMadHatter]

Finished with a few hours to spare...

Column #1
a) Favourite Genre: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward (paranormal romance)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 30/3/2022
b) Bright Cover: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 4/3/2022
c) Female MC: Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell (MC = Dr Kay Scarpetta)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars) - 24/5/22
d) Set in Another Country: Atonement by Ian McEwan (Set in England)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 16/4/22
e) Historical: We'll Meet Again by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 19/3/2022


Row #1
a) Favourite Genre: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (fantasy romance)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 15/3/2022
b) Male MC: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta AA (MC = Finnikin)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5++ Stars) - 23/4/2022
c) Mystery: Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 22/3/2022
d) 350+ Pages: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 29/4/2022
e) Male Author: Suspect by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/5/22



Column #2
a) Male MC: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams (MC = Arthur Dent)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 27/4/2022
b) Australian Author: A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 12/5/22
c) Sky on the Cover: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 28/5/22
d) Part of a Series: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 27/5/22
e) Young Adult: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 14/5/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work MH!!

[Cherie]

Completed on time - didn't make it here on time though lol :)

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Easy
10/10 (AA 0/2)
5 Across

1. Historical Fiction - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn 3.5 stars 20/3/22
2. Young Adult - If I Should Die by Amy Plum 4 stars 26/3/22
3. One Word Title - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 3 stars 15/4/22
4. Water On Cover - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 3 stars 10/4/22
5. Set in Australia - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden AA 4 stars 5/5/22



2 Down

1. Male MC - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 4 stars 27/4/22
2. Australian Author - The Emporium of Imagination by Tabitha Bird AA 4.5 stars 5/4/22
3. Sky On Cover - The Dead of Night by John Marsden AA 3.5 stars 21/5/22
4. Part Of Series - The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan 16/3/22 4 stars
5. Young Adult - Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver 3 stars 8/5/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Cherie!!

[Niamh]

Think I bit off more than I could chew. Aimed for medium and fell short, but I did complete 2 full rows, so EASY level was achieved

Autumn Challenge
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/5/22
Level: Medium (3 Rows)
11/15 (5 AA 🦘)

✅1 Down✅
✅a) Favourite Genre (YA Fantasy): Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray 3🌟 - finished 29/05/22
✅b) Bright Cover: Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli 5🌟 - finished 07/03/22
✅c) Female MC: The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil 🦘 4🌟 - finished 09/04/22
✅d) Set in another country (USA): Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong 3🌟 - finished 14/05/22
✅e) Historical Fiction: The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee 4🌟 - finished 13/03/22


2 Down
a) Male MC: The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
✅b) Australian Author: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte 🦘 3.5🌟 - finished 23/04/22
c) Sky on cover: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
d) Part of series: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
e) Young adult: The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman 🦘


✅5 Across✅
✅a) Historical Fiction: My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand 4🌟 - finished 18/04/22
✅b) Young Adult: The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry 4🌟 - finished 02/04/22
✅c) One Word Title: Legendary by Stephanie Garber 4🌟 - finished 27/03/22
✅d) Water on Cover: One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn 🦘 4🌟 - finished 19/04/22
✅e) Set in Australia (Darwin): The Build-up Season by Megan Jacobson 🦘 4🌟 - finished 27/04/22

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Niamh! Easy it is :)

[Denise MF]

I didn't get this one fiinished, oh well better luck with my other challenges.
a very crazy May for me & an aged parent dramas.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bad luck Denise - life happens to get in the way sometimes! I hope your parents are alright now...