A-Z Titles 2023

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Trish and Denise

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Great work Trish!! And you still have a few days to go :)"

Thank you, Brenda. I am really pleased to have finished as felt my 4 week holiday in Oct/Nov held me back quite a bit.

[Trish]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Trish and Denise"

Thank you, Phrynne, it's great to have finished. Now time to look at titles for 2024 challenges.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Denise!

[Carol]

Just made it
A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26

A- Allegiant by Veronica Roth 15/5 - 4⭐️
B - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - 2/05 - 4⭐️
C - A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs - 11/11 - 4⭐️
D - Divergent by Veronica Roth - 6/11 - 4⭐️
E - Exiles by Jane Harper (AA) - 15/01 - 5⭐️
F - Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin - 7/6 - 4⭐️
G - Gap Creek by Robert Morgan - 28/9 - 4⭐️
H - The House of Memories by Monica McInerney (AA) - 18/3 - 3⭐️
I - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 8/5 - 4⭐️
J - Jacaranda by Mandy Magro (AA) - 8/12 - 4⭐️
K - The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan - 23/6 - 4.5⭐️
L - The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe - 23/08 - 4.5⭐️
M - The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden - 5/8 - 4⭐️
N - November 9 by Colleen Hoover - 28/12 - 3.5⭐️
O - The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock - 12/9 - 5⭐️
P - Parvana's Journey by Deborah Ellis - 1/2 - 4⭐️
Q - The Quaker Liam McIlvanney - 22/12 - 4⭐️
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 19/3 - 4⭐️
S - Shaking Trees by Vicki Stevens (AA) - 5/1 - 4⭐️
T - The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams - 11/6 - 5⭐️
U - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman - 22/2 - 5⭐️
V - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 14/1 - 4⭐️
W - West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge - 4/5 - 4.5⭐️
X - The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester (AA) - 23/5 - 4⭐️
Y - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth - 28/1 - 3.5⭐️
Z - Code to Zero by Ken Follett - 1/3 - 4⭐️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Carol!

[Barbara]

All done :)

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26

A A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham 4★ 2/4/23
B Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster AA 4★ 13/6/23
C Close to Home by Cara Hunter 4.5★ 22/3/23
D Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood 4★ 2/3/23
E Exiles by Jane Harper AA 4★ 17/2/23
F Frantic by Katherine Howell AA 4★ 30/3/23
G Goodbye Port Alma by Anne Shillolo 3★ 13/12/23
H Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 4★ 24/1/23
I I See You by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 3★ 8/11/23
J Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 3.5★ 6/3/23
K Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath AA 3★ 16/6/23
L Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer 4★ 27/10/23
M Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult 4★ 10/2/23
N Never Con a Corgi by Edie Claire 3★ 9/8/23
O Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 3★ 24/4/23
P Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 3★ 20/7/23
Q Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline 2.5★ 15/11/23
R Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 4★ 5/4/23
S Shiver by Allie Reynolds AA 2.5★ 21/1/23
T Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 4.5★ 25/2/23
U Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett AA 4★ 18/11/23
V Vengeance List by Gary Gregor AA 3★ 21/12/23
W What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty AA 5★ 27/11/23
X Oxygen by Carol Cassella 3★ 29/12/23
Y Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 3★ 5/1/23
Z Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 4★ 14/1/23

[Anita]

I finished my list now to 2024
I am not sure how to get the book covers its not working
AMNESTY ARAVINO ADIGA finished July 7 4*

BEAUTIFUL DEATH FIONA MCINTOSH 5*feb 5

C THE CHAIN ADRIAN Mckinty finished march 20 5*


DEAD TIDE FIONA MCINTOSH finished April 20 5* AA


E VERY ONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Benjamin Stevenson finished 5*


FIRE WITH FIRE CANDICE FOX Finished 5* may1 AA

Good bad girl Alice Feeney finished 5* dec 24

HOW TO KILL A CLIENT JOANNA JENKINS AA
finished june 26 5*

IN COLD Blood Truman capote finished may 8 5*


Judgement Prey John Sandford finished 24th December 5*

Killer traitor spy Tim Ayliffe AA FINISHED Sep 12 5*

LISTEN TO ME TESS GERRISTEN finished 4*

MY NAME IS ANNA LIZZY BARBER finished 3*
December 23rd

NO country for girls Emma styles finished November 28
5* AA


OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES KELLI HAWKINS AA finished dec26 4*

Prima facie Suzie miller 5* finished November 1

QUEEN OF THE HIDE OUT ALICE QUINN FINISHED MAY 10 4*

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS ALICE FEENEY finished April 10 5*

Seven sisters Katherine Kovacic finished June 4 3* AA

TAKEN Dinuka McKenzie AA finished April 5*

under the lake Stuart woods finished dec24 3*

VIOLETA Isabel Allende finished June 4 3*

WE COULD BE SOMETHING Will Kostakis AA
finished 28 march 5*

x saint x alexis schaitkin 3* finished 29 dec

You're NEXT KYLIE SCHACHTE finished 5th of July 4*

z the zig zag girl Elly Griffiths finished 3*dec 25
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice FeeneyListen to Me (Rizzoli & Isles, #13) by Tess GerritsenThe Chain by Adrian McKintyBeautiful Death (2) (DCI Jack Hawksworth) by Fiona McIntoshWe Could Be Something by Will KostakisEveryone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin StevensonTaken (Detective Kate Miles, #2) by Dinuka McKenzieDead Tide by Fiona McIntoshVioleta by Isabel AllendeFire with Fire by Candice FoxMy Name is Alice by Lizzy BarberIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteQueen of the Hide Out (Rosie Maldonne's World Book 2) by Alice QuinnOther People's Houses by Kelli HawkinsNot My Child by Samantha KingHow to Kill a Client by Joanna JenkinsSeven Sisters by Katherine KovacicAmnesty by Aravind AdigaPoster Girl by Veronica RothYou're Next by Kylie SchachteKiller Traitor Spy (John Bailey #4) by Tim AyliffePrima Facie by Suzie MillerNo Country for Girls by Emma StylesGood Bad Girl by Alice FeeneyMy Name is Anna by Lizzy BarberJudgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) by John SandfordThe Zig Zag Girl (Stephens & Mephisto, #1) by Elly GriffithsUnder the Lake by Stuart WoodsSaint X by Alexis Schaitkin

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Anita wrote: "I finished my list now to 2024
I am not sure how to get the book covers its not working
AMNESTY ARAVINO ADIGA finished July 7 4*

BEAUTIFUL DEATH FIONA MCINTOSH 5*feb 5

C THE CHAIN ADRIAN Mckinty..."

Anita, you have to "edit" your post (as you do when you're updating it all) and copy while it's in the edit - then you paste it in a new post, which will bring up titles, authors and book covers. Have another try for us, I'm sure you can do it :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Barbara :)

[Anita]

finally Thank you Brenda

AMNESTY ARAVINO ADIGA finished July 7 4*

BEAUTIFUL DEATH FIONA MCINTOSH 5*feb 5

C THE CHAIN ADRIAN Mckinty finished march 20 5*


DEAD TIDE FIONA MCINTOSH finished April 20 5* AA


E VERY ONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Benjamin Stevenson finished 5*


FIRE WITH FIRE CANDICE FOX Finished 5* may1 AA

Good bad girl Alice Feeney finished 5* dec 24

HOW TO KILL A CLIENT JOANNA JENKINS AA
finished june 26 5*

IN COLD Blood Truman capote finished may 8 5*


Judgement Prey John Sandford finished 24th December 5*

Killer traitor spy Tim Ayliffe AA FINISHED Sep 12 5*

LISTEN TO ME TESS GERRISTEN finished 4*

MY NAME IS ANNA LIZZY BARBER finished 3*
December 23rd

NO country for girls Emma styles finished November 28
5* AA


OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES KELLI HAWKINS AA finished dec26 4*

Prima facie Suzie miller 5* finished November 1

QUEEN OF THE HIDE OUT ALICE QUINN FINISHED MAY 10 4*

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS ALICE FEENEY finished April 10 5*

Seven sisters Katherine Kovacic finished June 4 3* AA

TAKEN Dinuka McKenzie AA finished April 5*

under the lake Stuart woods finished dec24 3*

VIOLETA Isabel Allende finished June 4 3*

WE COULD BE SOMETHING Will Kostakis AA
finished 28 march 5*

x saint x alexis schaitkin 3* finished 29 dec

You're NEXT KYLIE SCHACHTE finished 5th of July 4*

z the zig zag girl Elly Griffiths finished 3*dec 25

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Anita!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Anita and Barbara:)

[Niamh]

Finished the second of 2 Annual Challenges that I (ambitiously) signed up for!! It's been a few years since I finished an annual challenge, so very happy that I've managed 2 this year :)

***COMPLETED CHALLENGE***
A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26 (9/6 AA)

✅A - Akarnae by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 03/06/23
✅B - The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 26/01/23
✅C - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux 4🌟 - finished 21/02/23
✅D - Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly 2🌟 - finished 15/01/23
✅E - An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 3🌟 - finished 29/12/23
✅F - Finale by Stephanie Garber 4🌟 - finished 25/09/23
✅G - The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 21/01/23
✅H - Happy Place by Emily Henry 4🌟 - finished 02/06/23
✅I - If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang 🦘 4🌟 - finished 04/03/23
✅J - Journeys to the Other Side of the World: further adventures of a young naturalist by David Attenborough 4🌟 - finished 09/11/23
✅K - Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford 4🌟 - finished 08/01/23
✅L - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 5🌟 - finished 18/10/23
✅M - My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand 4🌟 - finished 06/05/23
✅N - Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales 🦘 4🌟 - finished 17/04/23
✅O - Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon 4🌟 - finished 23/08/23
✅P - The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni 🦘 4.5🌟 - finished 17/01/23
✅Q* - The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli 4🌟 - finished 09/12/23
✅R - Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo 3.5🌟 - finished 19/03/23
✅S - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 3.5🌟 - finished 18/03/23
✅T - Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden 🦘 3🌟 - finished 06/04/23
✅U - Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood 🦘 4🌟 - finished 11/04/23
✅V - Vardaesia by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 08/06/23
✅W - The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss 5🌟 - finished 12/08/23
✅X* - Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout 4🌟 - finished 01/04/23
✅Y - The Young Elites by Marie Lu 3.5🌟 - finished 27/12/23
✅Z* - In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren 4🌟 - finished 21/12/23
*Letter can appear anywhere in title

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Congratulations Niamh!!!

[Kim]

Finished my 23rd, 24th and 25th reads of this Part Two Challenge with:-

'N':
Nomad by James Swallow

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

'L':
Lot by Bryan Washington

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'D':
Damage by Josephine Hart

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Niamh! And almost there Kim :)

[Calvin]

Finished my yearly challenge - just in time...

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26
7/7 AA

A - An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro - FINISHED 6 June - 4*
B - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah - FINISHED 9 Aug - 4*
C - Cows by Matthew Stokoe - FINISHED 11 Jan - 3*
D - Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor AA - FINISHED 2 May - 3*
E - The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie AA - FINISHED 19 Aug - 3*
F - Fire Country by Victor Steffensen AA - FINISHED 15 Aug - 4*
G - Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck - FINISHED 2 Sept - 3*
H - The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do AA - FINISHED 15 Sept - 4*
I - Ironweed by William Kennedy - FINISHED 23 June - 2*
J - Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne - FINISHED 26 Dec - 3*
K - Krumnagel by Peter Ustinov - FINISHED 23 Dec - 2*
L - The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews - FINISHED 26 Aug - 4*
M - Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin - FINISHED 14 April - 3*
N - The Night They Stormed Eureka by Jackie French AA - FINISHED 25 May - 3*
O - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - FINISHED 29 Dec - 3*
P - A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro - FINISHED 31 May - 4*
Q - The Quiet American by Graham Greene - FINISHED 12 May - 2*
R - The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott AA - FINISHED 17 June - 5*
S - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - FINISHED 7 Jan - 4*
T - The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - FINISHED 6 Dec - 3*
U - Utz by Bruce Chatwin - FINISHED 10 Sept - 2*
V - Victim Without a Face by Stefan Ahnhem - FINISHED 10 Nov - 3*
W - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - FINISHED 28 July - 2*
X - Schismatrix by Bruce Sterling - FINISHED 24 Sept - 2*
Y - The Yield by Tara June Winch AA - FINISHED 2 July - 4*
Z - The Great Zoo Of China by Matthew Reilly - FINISHED 7 Sep - 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Calvin!!

[Jude]

Sneaking in under the wire!

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26
11/6 (AA)

A Almost Famous Women: Stories by Megan Mayhew Bergman finished 11 Feb 4 stars
B Books for Living by Will Schwalbe finished 11/3 4 stars
C The Clearing: A memoir of art, family and mental health by Samantha Clark
D Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood finished 3/4 4 stars 🐨
E An Elegant Young Man by Luke Carman finished 4/4 3 stars 🐨
F The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts finished 12/5 4 stars
G Growing Pineapples in the Outback by Tony Kelly finished 13/9 4 stars 🐨
H The Heart Is a Star by Megan Rogers finished 31/7 4 stars 🐨
I An Imaginary Life by David Malouf finished 15/4 4 stars 🐨
J The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt finished 22/4 4 stars 🐨
K The Knife Went In: Real-Life Murderers and Our Culture by Theodore Dalrymple finished 23/5 3 stars
L Lanny by Max Porter finished 7/3 5 stars
M Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries by Katherine Woodfine finished 25/6 4 stars
N Not So Quiet... by Helen Zenna Smith finished 19/3 5 stars 🐨
O Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty and Solidarity by Timothy Snyder finished 27/2 5 stars
P Put your Feet in the Dirt, Girl by Sonia Henry finished 31/10 5 stars 🐨
Q A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey finished 30/3 3 stars
R Reasons Not to Worry: How to be Stoic in chaotic times by Brigid Delaney finished 24/12 3 stars 🐨
S The School: The ups and downs of one year in the classroom by Brendan James Murray Finished 22 Jan 4 stars 🐨
T These Vital Signs: A Doctor's Notes on Life and Loss in Tweets by Sayed Tabatabai
U Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver finished 25/5 4 stars
V Valentine Grey by Sandi Toksvig finished 30/5 4 stars
W Written in Blood by Mike Silverman finished 9/4 2 stars
X The Expedition by Bea Uusma finished 30/12 4 stars
Y Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith Finished 14 Feb 5 stars
Z A Zero Waste Life: In Thirty Days by Anita Vandyke finished 31/12 3 stars 🐨

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jude!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jude!

[TheMadHatter]

Finished this earlier today....surprised I finished this as we have been without power for a week so reading has not been high on my priority list :-P. The monthly december challenge though was an epic failure. 2023 was a very average reading year for me. Didn't find many books that grabbed me...but that may be more due to me than the book.

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26 (7 AA) as of 31/12/23

Read
A Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 14/8/23
B Barbarian Bride by Eva Scott AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 21/3/23
C Circe by Madeline Miller
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 10/10/23
D Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 23/1/23
E Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 31/12/23
F Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 stars) - 8/12/23
G A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit... (3.5 Stars) - 29/3/23
H Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 8/7/23
I An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 28/2/23
J Juniper Hill by Devney Perry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 9/1/23
K The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 21/1/23
L Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 13/1/23
M Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 28/5/23
N Normal People by Sally Rooney
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 1/1/23
O One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 25/3/23
P The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 27/3/23
Q Quantum by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 28/12/23
R Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 14/2/23
S The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 20/9/23
T Trying War by S.D. Gentill AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 17/2/23
U Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 16/8/23
V The Villain by L.J. Shen
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 7/10/23
W The Wreckage by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 9/1/23
X The Last Gladiatrix by Eva Scott AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 20/2/23
Y Year One by Nora Roberts
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 12/1/23
Z Frozen by L.A. Casey
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 25/9/23

[Kim]

Completed my 'Part Two' Challenge early on 31 December 2023 (UK time) with:-

'S':
Shell by Kristina Olsson - AA

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A-Z Titles - Part Two - 'More One-Word Titles'
1/9/23 - 31/12/23
Progress: 26/26 (AA 6/6) - COMPLETED 31/12/23

A - Awakening by Sharon J. Bolton -
- FINISHED 8/10/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
B - Beginnings: Australian Speculative Fiction Anthology Vol. 1 by Jocelyn Spark - AA -
- FINISHED 18/10/23 - 4* (8/10)
C - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett -
- FINISHED 25/11/23 - 4* (8/10)
D - Damage by Josephine Hart -
- FINISHED 28/12/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
E - Educated by Tara Westover -
- FINISHED 18/12/23 - 4* (9/10)
F - Falling by Emma Kavanagh -
- FINISHED 16/12/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
G - Gingerbread by Robert Dinsdale -
- FINISHED 13/12/23 - 2* (5/10)
H - Headland by Ged Gillmore - AA -
- FINISHED 12/10/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
I - Illywhacker by Peter Carey - AA -
- FINISHED 30/9/23 - 4* (8/10)
J - JAM by Jake Wallis Simons -
- FINISHED 27/11/23 - 4* (9/10)
K - Keeper by Jessica Moor -
- FINISHED 23/11/23 - 4* (9/10)
L - Lot by Bryan Washington -
- FINISHED 27/12/23 - 3* (6.5/10)
M - Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone -
- FINISHED 20/10/23 - 3* (7/10)
N - Nomad by James Swallow -
- FINISHED 26/12/23 - 4* (9/10)
O - Outback by Patricia Wolf - AA -
- FINISHED 27/9/23 - 4* (9/10)
P - Pastoral by Nevil Shute - AA -
- FINISHED 5/9/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Q - Exquisite by Sarah Stovell -
- FINISHED 19/9/23 - 5* (9.5/10)
R - Radiance by Shaena Lambert -
- FINISHED 19/11/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
S - Shell by Kristina Olsson - AA -
- FINISHED 31/12/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
T - Trespasses by Louise Kennedy -
- FINISHED 21/9/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
U - Unforgotten by Clare Francis -
- FINISHED 1/12/23 - 4* (9/10)
V - Visitors by Anita Brookner -
- FINISHED 20/11/23 - 3* (7/10)
W - Wild by Kristin Hannah -
- FINISHED 26/9/23 - 5* (9.5/10)
X - Exile by Denise Mina -
- FINISHED 12/12/23 - 3* (6.5/10)
Y - Yesterday by Felicia Yap -
- FINISHED 7/9/23 - 4* (9/10)
Z - Stargazer by Laurie Petrou -
- FINISHED 17/11/23 - 4* (9/10)

[Trevor]

Unfortunately I did not finish this challenge, I did start a couple of books for L and X, but never got through them.

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
22/26

A - An Honest Man by Ben Fergusson 4★ 26/11/23
B - The Brink by Holden Sheppard AA - 4★ 5/2/23
C - The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal - 3★ 21/1/23
D - Dancing on Coral by Glenda Adams AA - 3★ 4/11/23
E - Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith - 3★ 23/2/23
F - The Fringe Dwellers by Nene Gare AA - 3★ 12/5/23
G - The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer AA - 3★ 14/7/23
H - Hell to Pay by Garry Disher AA - 3★ 24/6/23
I - In Bad Company by Viveca Sten - 4★ 29/1/23
J - Judge Walden: Back in Session by Peter Murphy - 4★ 27/2/23
K
L
M - Munich by Robert Harris - 3★ 7/5/23
N - Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer - 3★ 24/4/23
O - Voice of Reason: On Recognition and Renewal by Megan Davis AA - 3★ 18/9/23
P - Pride High : Book 1 - Red by Jay Bell - 4★ 30/3/23
Q - The Quiet American by Graham Greene - 4★ 17/4/23
R - Rafferty's Rules by W. Glenn Duncan - 3★ 13/1/23
S - The Seagull by Ann Cleeves - 4★ 15/1/23
T - The Romantic by William Boyd - 5★ 4/6/23
U - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman - 4★ 14/4/23
V - Vendetta by Michael Dibdin - 4★ 8/10/23
W - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - 5★ 12/2/23
X
Y
Z - Zigzag Street by Nick Earls AA - 3★ 28/4/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

TheMadHatter wrote: "Finished this earlier today....surprised I finished this as we have been without power for a week so reading has not been high on my priority list :-P. The monthly december challenge though was an ..."

Great work MH!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Completed my 'Part Two' Challenge early on 31 December 2023 (UK time) with:-

'S':
Shell by Kristina Olsson - AA

Rated this one as 4* (..."

Well done on an epic 2023 of reading, especially for this challenge Kim!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Trevor wrote: "Unfortunately I did not finish this challenge, I did start a couple of books for L and X, but never got through them.

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
22/26

A - An Honest Man by [auth..."

Bad luck Trevor - better luck this year :)

[Sarah]

I finished a while back, but had ambitious hopes of reading Quantum Bullsh*t How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics by Chris Ferrie by the end of December for an actual "Q" title. Unfortunately, I didn't quite get there, so the "Q" somewhere in the title will have to do! Thanks Phrynne for another fun challenge!

A-Z Titles (minimum 6 AA)
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Progress: 26/26 AA: 19/26

A: The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell AA (25/4) 4*
B: Black River by Matthew Spencer AA (5/1) 4.5*
C: Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell by Louise Milligan AA (13/3) 5*
D: Day's End by Garry Disher AA (6/7) 5*
E: Echo Lake by Joan Sauers AA (16/12) 4*
F: The Frankston Murders: 25 Years On by Vikki Petraitis AA (16/4) 5*
G: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (29/4) 4.5*
H: The Hush by Sara Foster AA (26/3) 4*
I: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White (18/2) 4*
J: Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay (6/2) 4*
K: Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (5/3) 4*
L: Limberlost by Robbie Arnott AA (22/2) 5*
M: The Manuscript by Lucy Bloom AA (28/5) 4*
N: The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A memoir by Grace Tame AA (22/1) 4*
O: On Charlatans by Chris Bowen AA (31/1) 4*
P: Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA (18/5) 4.5*
Q: The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson (20/11) 4*
R: Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA (28/1) 4*
S: The Seven by Chris Hammer AA (9/10) 5*
T: Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance by Kate Solly AA (31/3) 4.5*
U: The Unearthed by Lenny Bartulin AA (18/10) 5*
V: The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need by Thomas Mayo & Kerry O'Brien AA (26/8) 4*
W: With love from Wish & Co. by Minnie Darke AA (16/3) 4.5*
X: Exiles by Jane Harper AA (14/1) 4.5*
Y: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (31/5) 5*
Z: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths (8/5) 4*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Sarah!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Sarah!

[Sarah]

Thanks Phrynne and Brenda!

[Kim]

Brenda wrote: "Kim wrote: "Completed my 'Part Two' Challenge early on 31 December 2023 (UK time) with:-

'S':
Shell by Kristina Olsson - AA

Rated this..."

Thanks, Brenda - this was fun! I'm going to 'double up' on the A-Z authors Challenge for 2024 by doing both first AND last names!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Good luck and happy reading Kim!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kim wrote: "Completed my 'Part Two' Challenge early on 31 December 2023 (UK time) with:-

-I'm going to 'double up' on the A-Z authors Challenge for 2024 by doing both first AND last names!..."

Wow that's great! Good luck :)

[Kim]

Thanks, Brenda and Phrynne! Looking forward to another exciting year of reading!!