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March 2022 Featured Author - Alison Stuart
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Finished :)March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
15/15
TASKS
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
**Read a book set in Australia
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 3 stars 21/3/22
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 4/3/22
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
Historical - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 3.5 stars 14/3/22
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names OR
**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
Midnight Rider by Diana Palmer 3.5 stars 7/3/22
The Postmistress by Alison Stuart AA 4 stars 2/3/22
Spell it out
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March Challenge completed.March Challenge - Alison Stuart
Level: Easy
5/5 books (min 1AA)
✔ #1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore
My Brother-But-One by T.M. Clark AA (read 13 Mar) 4★
✔ #2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book by a female author
The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly AA (read 19 Mar) 4★
✔ #3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page
The Islands by Emily Brugman (HF) AA (read 23 Mar) 5★
✔ #4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb (read 12 Mar) 5★
✔ BONUS:
Read a book by Alison Stuart Revenge in Rubies AA (read 11 Mar) 4★
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Finished...and early for a nice change :-)#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore. Read a book set in Australia
We'll Meet Again by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 19/3/2022
#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007. Her latest was published in 2021. Read a book by a female author.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 4/3/2022
#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery. Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 22/3/2022
#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart. Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names.
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writes as J Lynn for adult suspense books)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 15/3/2022
BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart
The Postmistress by Alison Stuart
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 25/3/2022
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Well done!!!
March is now complete and I have discovered a great new author :)March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS:
#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
Read a book set in Australia
#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
Read a book by a female author
#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart
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Finished! 14 books!March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
Level : hard
14/14
#1. Read a book set in Australia.
Other People's Houses by Kelli HawkinsAA finished 21/3 ★★★
#2. Read a book by a female author
How to Endo by Bridget Hustwaite AA finished 9/3 ★★★
#3. Read a romance book
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman finished 9/3 ★★★★
#4. Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live
The Freedom of Birds by Stephanie Parkyn AA finished 15/3 ★★★★
H Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath AA finished 2/3 ★★★★
I Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro finished 13/3 ★★★
S Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki finished 8/3 ★★★
T The Gaps by Leanne Hall AA finished 7/3 ★★★★
O The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary finished 5/3 ★★★
R A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe AA finished 5/3 ★★★
I The Islands by Emily Brugman AA finished 19/3 ★★★★
C Facts and Other Lies by Ed Coper AA finished 13/3 ★★★★★
A City of Glass by Paul Auster finished 23/3 ★★★★
L The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy AA finished 26/3 ★★★★★
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Another fabulous challenge completed.March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
Level: Easy
5/5
Completed 27th March
TASKS:
✅ #1. Read a book set in Africa.
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (Nigeria) 27/03 ★★★★★
✅ #2. Read a book by a female author.
Call the Dead Again by Ann Granger 10/03 ★★★★
✅ #3. Read an Historical Fiction book.
The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth *AA* 17/03 ★★★
✅ #4. Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names.
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) 13/03 ★★★☆
✅ BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart/A.M. Stuart
Singapore Sapphire *AA* 23/03 ★★★★☆
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Finished this Challenge with:-Consolation by Garry Disher
Rated this one as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
Level: Tasks - 4/4 (AA 1/1) - COMPLETED 27/3/22
#1. Read a book set in Australia:
Consolation by Garry Disher - AA -
- FINISHED 27/3/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
#2. Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 / Read a book by a female author - satisfies both! - published 2020:-
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell -
- FINISHED 16/3/22 - 4* (9+/10)
#3. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL:-
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham -
- FINISHED 3/3/22 - 4* (9/10)
#4. Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live - set in France:-
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller -
- FINISHED 8/3/22 - 2* (4.5/10)
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Well I am really dragging the chain on this challenge. Had to swap out a title as an order of a French translation has not arrived. Still hoping to make it through.
COMPLETE!March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
11/11 7/4 AA
✔︎#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Australia - A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville AA 8/3 4★
✔︎#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book by a female author - A Most Immoral Woman by Linda Jaivin AA 2/3 3★
✔︎#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 17/3 4★
✔︎#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live - The Good Wife of Bath: A (Mostly) True Story by Karen Brooks AA 11/3 5★
✔︎BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart: The Postmistress 24/3 3★
SPELL OUT
✔︎A - Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi 3/3 4★
✔︎F - A Passage to India by EM Forster 29/3 4★
✔︎R - The Nature of Ice by Robyn Mundy AA 20/3 4★
✔︎I - The Glass Canoe by David Ireland AA 23/3 2★
✔︎C - Scrublands by Chris Hammer AA 15/3 4★
✔︎A - The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley 5/3 3★
Finished :) March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
5/5
#1. Set in Australia - Summer at Kangaroo Ridge Nicole Hurley-Moore AA Done 5* 10/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2. Female author - Outback Roads: The Nanny Annie Seaton AA Done 4* 18/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3. Historical Fiction - The Nurses' War Victoria Purman AA Done 5* 28/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4. Set in another country - Mothers and Daughters Erica James Done 5* 14/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bonus, read a book by Alison Stuart/AM Stuart
Evil in Emerald A.M. Stuart
Done 5* 21/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished :)March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
4/4
TASKS:
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Australia
#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book by a female author
#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names
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Phrynne wrote: "Well done Sue, Helen and Zoey!"Thanks Phrynne, :)
Finished challenge ... 👏👏👏Easy. TASKS.
5/5
#1. Read a book set in Singapore -
Finished 7/03/2022. 3 🌟
#2. Read a book by a female author -
Finished 12/03/2022. 3 🌟
#3. Historical Fiction & Romance -
Finished 18/03/2022. 4 🌟
#4. Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live -
Finished 15/03/2022. 4 🌟
BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart -
Finished 25/03/2022. 3.75 🌟
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Sue, Helen, Zoey and Nicole!!"Thanks Brenda :)
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Finished March challenge 🤗March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
10/10 AA 6/6
TASKS:
✔#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
🍁**Read a book set in Australia
Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis AA....4* 12/03/22
✔#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
🍁**Read a book by a female author
Love Objects by Emily Maguire AA....4* 25/03/22
✔#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
🍁**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page
Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins AA....3* 12/03/22
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
✔#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names OR
🍁**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton (set in the UK)....3.5* 13/03/22
SPELL OUT:
✔A - The Tour by Andrew Mackie AA....3* 21/03/22
✔L - Love Stories by Trent Dalton AA....4* 26/03/22
✔I - Into the Rip: How the Australian Way of Risk Made My Family Stronger, Happier ... and Less American by Damien Cave....3* 29/03/22
✔S - Suddenly One Summer by Fleur McDonald AA....4* 14/03/22
✔O - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman....4.5* 06/03/22
✔N - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon....3.5* 18/03/22
Phrynne wrote: "Well done Trish!"Thank you Phrynne..and well done to all those who have already finished 👏
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Brenda wrote: "Great work Trish!"Thank you Brenda 😊
Challenge completed! I've really travelled this month - Kosovo, South Africa and Egypt, with an Australian classic thrown in.Thank you for the challenge.
March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
4/4 (EASY)
1. Read a book set in Africa or Singapore (South Africa)
The Promise by Damon Galgut 30/3/22 5★
2. Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 (2019)
A Pure Heart by Rajia Hassib 26/3/22 4★
3. Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page (Historical fiction)
My Brother Jack by George Johnston AA 12/3/22 4★
4. Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live. (Kosovo)
Travels in Blood and Honey: Becoming a Beekeeper in Kosovo by Elizabeth Gowing 20/3/22 4★
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Finished! Just scraped in this month!!March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
4/4 - EASY - 1AA
TASKS:
#1.Read a book set in Africa or Singapore
#2. Read a book published between 2007 & 2021
#3. Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile (Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery)
#4. Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
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#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
**Read a book set in Australia
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood AA 3.5* 21/3/22
#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon 13/3/22 5*
#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez 3.5* 5/03/22
#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names
Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart (AA) 30/3/22 4*
All Done
I finished my last read late last night. I've completed both sides of the challenge, but am only at "Medium" level, as I'm an AA short.Thanks Phrynne for a great monthly challenge - I've discovered a new Aussie Author!
Aussie Readers' March Challenge
March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
Level: Medium
Progress: 12/12 AA: 3/3
TASKS:
#1. (A) Read a book set in Singapore.
#2. (B) Read a book by a female author.
#3. (A) Read a Mystery book.
#4. (B) Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in.
BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart / A.M. Stuart
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Alison chose message 53 at random for the winner of one of her books. This means Carol is our lucky reader.
Well done Carol and enjoy!!!!!
Many thanks as well to Alison for this generous gift.
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March Featured Author - Alison Stuart
Duration: 1/3/22 - 31/3/22
4/5 3/4AA
TASKS: EASY
To complete the task section, read a book that fits each of the items listed below.
#1. Alison was born in Kenya and moved to Australia with her family when she was 10. She has also lived in Singapore.
**Read a book set in Africa or Singapore OR
**Read a book set in Australia
Wildflower Ridge Maya Linnell 4* 20/03/22 AA
#2. Alison's first full novel was published in 2007 Her latest was published in 2021.
**Read a book published between 2007 & 2021 OR
**Read a book by a female author
The Family Next Door Sally Hepworth AA 10/03/22 5*
#3. Alison's genres include Historical Fiction, Romance and Mystery.
**Read a book where one of the above genres is showing on the profile page OR
**Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title can be found in HISTORICAL
Origin Dan Brown 4* 19/03/22
#4. Alison Stuart writes her Harriet Gordon Mystery series under the name A.M. Stuart.
**Read a book by an author who writes under two or more names OR
**Read a book set in a country other than the one where you live.
The Persimmon Tree Bryce Courtenay AA 5* 16/03/22
BONUS: Read a book by Alison Stuart
Singapore Sapphire A.M. Stuart AA