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Jackmeister | 706 comments I have a question regarding K, knife on cover, does a scalpel count as a knife? 🤷‍♀️


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Jenny (diggensjenny) | 962 comments Brenda wrote: "Jenny wrote: "A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you -- The Lullaby Man by [author:Anni Taylor|1..."


Brenda - can I ask a question - do you want the covers next to the letter - not after Z. Sorry if I did it wrong!


message 53: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Trish wrote: "Quite a different challenge! Too tempting not to join in 😊 You both keep coming up with challenges that test and entertain us...I hope you enjoy coming up with them as ..."

Yes, that's true. I also find it's lots of fun choosing :)


message 54: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Sarah wrote: "Sounds fabulous! I'm in please, Brenda!

Aussie Readers' A - Z Annual Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26 AA: 0/?

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
..."


Welcome Sarah, you're linked :)


message 55: by Jackmeister (last edited Dec 01, 2023 06:07PM) (new)

Jackmeister | 706 comments I’m in!

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Headland by Ged Gillmore - AA
- 4⭐️ - 26/1/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilly - AA
- 5⭐️ - 2/3/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - Cradle to Grave (Detective Kay Hunter, #8) by Rachel Amphlett
Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlett - AA
- 4⭐️ - 16/8/23
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
- 4⭐️ - 9/2/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb
- 4⭐️ - 2/1/23
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Kill Game: A Cold Poker Gang Mystery by Dean Wesley Smith
- 4⭐️ - 25/5/23
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Perfect People by Peter James
- 3⭐️ - 22/6/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood - AA
- 3⭐️ - 29/1/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
- 4⭐️ - 15/1/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
The Investigator by John Sandford
- 4⭐️ - 20/1/23
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Dr. Vigilante (Dr. Vigilante, #1) by Alberto Hazan
Dr. Vigilante by Alberto Hazan
- 4⭐️ - 15/4/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - Murder Mystery Book Club (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery, #1) by C.A. Larmer
Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins
- 4⭐️ - 2/12/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
3⭐️ - 11/1/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Zero Night (Jonathan Stride, #11) by Brian Freeman - 4⭐️ - 6/2/23
The Zero Night by Brian Freeman
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
- 4⭐️ - 28/3/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - Ch9, P135, “PARAMEDICS were still at the scene and were attempting to free an injured man from his vehicle.”
The Last Airship by Christopher Cartwright
- 4⭐️ - 10/10/23
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - 197 pages
The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard
- 3⭐️ - 11/2/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
- 4⭐️ - 9/3/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Night of the Assassin by Russell Blake
- 4⭐️ - 28/8/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - Ch10, Loc840, “she studied each male TEACHER and ran a preliminary background check on them.”
Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase
- 4⭐️ - 25/7/23
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - A Young Lawyer's Story (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #1) by John Ellsworth
A Young Lawyer's Story by John Ellsworth
- 3⭐️ - 20/7/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Dogs Don't Lie by Lisa Shay
- 4⭐️ - 21/5/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Grave Expectations on Dickens' Dune (Seaview Cottages #3) by Anna Celeste Burke
Grave Expectations on Dickens' Dune by Anna Celeste Burke
- 4⭐️ - 31/7/23
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper
Exiles by Jane Harper - AA
- 4⭐️ - 17/1/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - Treasure of Khan (Dirk Pitt, #19) by Clive Cussler
Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler
- 5⭐️ - 24/1/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Dastardly Deeds by Ilsa Evans - AA
- 5⭐️ - 24/4/23

Headland (A Bill Murdoch Mystery, #1) by Ged Gillmore Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilly Cradle to Grave (Detective Kay Hunter, #8) by Rachel Amphlett Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher Vendetta in Death (In Death, #49) by J.D. Robb Kill Game A Cold Poker Gang Mystery by Dean Wesley Smith Perfect People by Peter James Murder in the Dark (Phryne Fisher, #16) by Kerry Greenwood Abandoned in Death (In Death, #54) by J.D. Robb The Investigator (Letty Davenport, #1) by John Sandford Dr. Vigilante (Dr. Vigilante, #1) by Alberto Hazan Murder Mystery Book Club (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery, #1) by C.A. Larmer Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher The Zero Night (Jonathan Stride, #11) by Brian Freeman Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Last Airship (Sam Reilly #1) by Christopher Cartwright The Handyman Homicide (Reckless Camper Cozy Mysteries, #1) by Libby Howard Encore in Death (In Death, #56) by J.D. Robb Night of the Assassin (Assassin, #1) by Russell Blake Little Girls Sleeping (Detective Katie Scott, #1) by Jennifer Chase A Young Lawyer's Story (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #1) by John Ellsworth Dogs Don't Lie (Pet Communicator Cozy Mystery, #1) by Lisa Shay Grave Expectations on Dickens' Dune (Seaview Cottages #3) by Anna Celeste Burke Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper Treasure of Khan (Dirk Pitt, #19) by Clive Cussler Dastardly Deeds by Ilsa Evans


message 56: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome to the challenge Jackie! You're linked :)


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TheMadHatter | 390 comments Brenda wrote: "TheMadHatter wrote: "A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you:
Digging Up Dirt by [author:Pamela ..."


Thanks. I think it is all fixed :-)


message 58: by Krystal (last edited Oct 21, 2023 06:30PM) (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2314 comments I'm in please!

Minimum of 4 Aussie authors

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26
AA: 4/4
COMPLETE!

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you: Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky 4/2; 4 stars. Review Here
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT: The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner 1/4; 3 stars. Review Here
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover: Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan 31/5; 4 stars. Review Here
D - Read a book which has DARK themes: Unsolved Australia: Lost Boys, Gone Girls by Justine Ford (AA) 6/1; 2 stars. Review Here
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty 21/4; 5 stars. Review Here
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 14/1; 3 stars. Review Here
G- Read a book which was a GIFT: Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey9/5; 4 stars. Review Here
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) : The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley 1/2; 3 stars. Review Here
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman: Thrill City by Leigh Redhead (AA) 17/1; 2 stars. Review Here
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL: One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern 23/1; 4 stars. Review Here
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover: Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder 27/6; 3 stars. Review Here
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case: Life Before by Carmel Reilly (AA) 9/1; 3 stars. Review Here
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan 1/3; 4 stars. Review Here
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title: The Couple At Table Six by Daniel Hurst 21/10; 2 stars. Review Here
O - Read a book with a ONE word title: Revival by Stephen King 11/2; 2 stars. Review Here
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number): Fairy Tale by Stephen King 30/7; 4 stars. Page 26: 'Hello?' someone shouted. 'EMT's here, is there someone who can open the gate?' Review Here
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages: All Systems Red by Martha Wells 26/1; 3 stars. Review Here
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends: The Winter Garden by Alexandra Bell 11/3; 5 stars. Review Here
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title: Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser 3/7; 4 stars. Review Here
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number): The Confession by John Grisham 30/3; 4 stars. Pg 173: "She taught kindergarten in a town near Sloane." Review Here
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion): The Golden Age by Joan London (AA) 1/3; 1 star. Review Here
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara 4/10; 4 stars. Pg 124: An urgent care veterinarian closed the wound with seventy stitches. Review Here
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews 14/2; 4 stars. Review Here
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi 17/2; 5 stars. Review Here
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title: Game by Anders de la Motte 11/3; 2 stars. Review Here
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters: The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde 12/3; 3 stars. Review Here

Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner Sixteen Horses (Dr. Cooper Allen, #1) by Greg Buchanan Unsolved Australia Lost Boys, Gone Girls by Justine Ford The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by Shannon Chakraborty Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1) by Veronica Roth Abaddon's Gate (Expanse, #3) by James S.A. Corey The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley Thrill City by Leigh Redhead One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder Life Before by Carmel Reilly The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan The Couple At Table Six by Daniel Hurst Revival by Stephen King Fairy Tale by Stephen King All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells The Winter Garden by Alexandra Bell Cassandra Speaks When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser The Confession by John Grisham The Golden Age by Joan London I'll Be Gone in the Dark One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) by V.C. Andrews The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi Game (The Game Trilogy, #1) by Anders de la Motte The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer, #1) by Jasper Fforde


message 59: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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TheMadHatter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "TheMadHatter wrote: "A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you:
Digging Up Dirt by ..."


Thanks MH :)


message 60: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Krystal wrote: "I'm in please!

Minimum of 4 Aussie authors

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
B - Read a book which you BO..."


Welcome Krystal, you're linked :)


message 61: by Melissa (last edited Jan 02, 2023 04:17PM) (new)

Melissa | 36 comments A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover The Keepers of the Lighthouse by Kaye Dobbie The Keepers of the Lighthouse by Kaye Dobbie (AA)
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
G- Read a book which was a GIFT Jillaroo from Jacaranda by Mandy Magro (AA)
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters


message 62: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Melissa, you're linked :)


message 63: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Jackmeister wrote: "I have a question regarding K, knife on cover, does a scalpel count as a knife? 🤷‍♀️"

Yes Jackie that's fine :)


message 64: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Jenny wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Jenny wrote: "A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you -- The Lullaby Man by [autho..."


Jenny, only the ones that need something on the cover. Put the covers only for those, and all of them at the bottom as per usual :)


message 65: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Sorry I missed those questions at the top!! Answered now :)


message 66: by Mish (last edited Dec 03, 2023 06:40PM) (new)

Mish | 3601 comments Count me in Brenda.

Minimum of 4 Aussie authors

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 9/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Scrublands by Chris Hammer Scrublands (Martin Scarsden, #1) by Chris Hammer AA

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT -
The Only Child by Kayte Nunn The Only Child by Kayte Nunn

✅️C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover -
Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop - FINISHED 11/10/2023 2🌟

✅️D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - FINISHED 11/06/2023 -4🌟

✅️E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read -
Force of Nature by Jane Harper AA Force of Nature (Aaron Falk, #2) by Jane Harper - FINISHED 25/06/2023 -5🌟

✅️F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series -
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin FINISHED 29/03/2023 -3🌟

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth AA Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth

✅️H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald by Natasha Lester AA A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald by Natasha Lester - FINISHED 05/08/2023 3🌟

✅️I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman -
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd FINISHED 01/04/2023 - 5🌟

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL -
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko AA (Audiobook) or All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien AA (ebook)

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover -
Do No Harm by Jack Jordan Do No Harm by Jack Jordan (ebook)

✅️L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case -
The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins - FINISHED 19/05/2023 - 4🌟

✅️M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover -
The Lost Man by Jane Harper AA The Lost Man by Jane Harper - FINISHED 20/08/2023 4🌟

✅️N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title -
Eleven Seasons by Paul D. Carter AA Eleven Seasons by Paul D. Carter - FINISHED 28/04/2023 - 3🌟

✅️O - Read a book with a ONE word title -
Devotion by Hannah Kent AA Devotion by Hannah Kent - FINISHED 02/10/2023 4🌟

✅️P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) -
Frantic by Katherine Howell AA - Quote page 1 'The paramedic's voice was tight.' Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi, #1) by Katherine Howell FINISHED 16/01/2023 - 5🌟

✅️Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages -
Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington AA Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington 135pages FINISHED 19/01/2023 - 5🌟

✅️R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams AA The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams - FINISHED 09/04/2023 - 5🌟

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title -
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green AA Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

✅️U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Ballad for a Mad Girl by Vikki Wakefield AA Ballad for a Mad Girl by Vikki Wakefield FINISHED 04/02/2023 - 4🌟

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character -
Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar AA

✅️W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Without a Trace by Lesley Pearse Without a Trace by Lesley Pearse FINISHED 22/02/2023 - 5🌟

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover -
The Ex Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty The Ex Girlfriend by Nicola Moriarty AA

✅️Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title -
Gemini Falls by Sean Wilson Gemini Falls by Sean Wilson AA - FINISHED - 27/01/2023 - 3🌟

✅️ Z - Read a book with ZANY characters -
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) by Jonas Jonasson FINISHED -12/05/2023 - 4🌟


message 67: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Mish - it's SO GOOD to have you back!! You're linked :)


message 68: by Mish (new)

Mish | 3601 comments Brenda wrote: "Welcome Mish - it's SO GOOD to have you back!! You're linked :)"

Thanks Brenda :)


message 69: by TheMadHatter (new)

TheMadHatter | 390 comments Went to my lovely library today to pick up my holiday reads and just in random conversation asked the librarian "do you know any books with paramedics in it" and without taking a pause she said Katherine Howell (Katherine worked as a paramedic for fifteen years and uses that experience in her books)......and bonus points -she is an Auusie Author. Posting here in case any one else was struggling with this one.

Books here: http://www.katherinehowell.com/

Got to love librarians!


message 70: by Mish (new)

Mish | 3601 comments TheMadHatter wrote: "Went to my lovely library today to pick up my holiday reads and just in random conversation asked the librarian "do you know any books with paramedics in it" and without taking a pause she said Kat..."

Oh great! Thanks for the tip TheMadHatter. I'll put Frantic on my list 👍


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Lorraine Southern | 262 comments TheMadHatter wrote: "Went to my lovely library today to pick up my holiday reads and just in random conversation asked the librarian "do you know any books with paramedics in it" and without taking a pause she said Kat..."

Thanks for the tip! New crime series for me too, so ticks all the boxes!!


message 72: by ☘Misericordia☘ (last edited Dec 26, 2022 08:32AM) (new)

☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ (misericordia) | 10 comments Please do count me in!

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale The Ingenue
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
D - Read a book which has DARK themes Book of Night (Book of Night, #1) by Holly Black Book of Night
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel Kaikeyi
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series The Geisha with the Green Eyes by India Millar The Geisha with the Green Eyes
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) Interpreting the Death of Edward VI The Life and Mysterious Demise of the Last Tudor King by Kyra Krammer Interpreting the Death of Edward VI: The Life and Mysterious Demise of the Last Tudor King
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Wise Gals The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title Random by Penn Jillette Random
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) Andrea Hoffman Goes All in by Diane Cohen Schneider Andrea Hoffman Goes All in
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters


message 73: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
TheMadHatter wrote: "Went to my lovely library today to pick up my holiday reads and just in random conversation asked the librarian "do you know any books with paramedics in it" and without taking a pause she said Kat..."

Yes, she lives in Sydney MH. We were all very sad when she stopped writing to pursue a career (can't remember what) a few years ago. I've read all her books and thanks for reminding me of her again :)


message 74: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
☘Misericordia☘ wrote: "Please do count me in!

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale[book:The Ingen..."


Welcome to the challenge - you're linked!


message 75: by Trish (new)

Trish (trishr) | 1111 comments TheMadHatter wrote: "Went to my lovely library today to pick up my holiday reads and just in random conversation asked the librarian "do you know any books with paramedics in it" and without taking a pause she said Kat..."

Thank you for the reminder, read one of her books a few years ago.


message 76: by Carol (new)

Carol | 210 comments May as well give this a go as well - books to follow:

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters


message 77: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Carol, you're linked :)


message 78: by Jazzy (new)

Jazzy Lemon (jazzylemon) | 944 comments It took 6 days, but i've finally chosen all the books!


message 79: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Well done Jazzy - a challenge in itself :)


message 80: by Niamh (last edited Dec 10, 2023 03:58AM) (new)

Niamh | 500 comments I haven't finished an A-Z annual challenge for a few years now, so why not take on two? I'm seeing lots of titles being on both 😅

***COMPLETED CHALLENGE***
A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 (9/4 AA)


✅A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you - Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales 🦘 4🌟 - finished 17/04/23
✅B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 26/01/23
✅C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2) by Leigh Bardugo Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 3.5🌟 - finished 18/03/23
✅D - Read a book which has DARK themes - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4🌟 - finished 09/12/23
✅E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford 4🌟 - finished 08/01/23
✅F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman 🦘 4🌟 - finished 01/10/23
✅G - Read a book which was a GIFT - The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 4🌟 - finished 20/09/23
✅H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) - My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand 4🌟 - finished 06/05/23
✅I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo 3.5🌟 - finished 19/03/23
✅J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL - The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni 🦘 4.5🌟 - finished 17/01/23
✅K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2) by Lynette Noni The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 21/01/23
✅L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler 4🌟 - finished 09/10/23
✅M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Moontide by Mary Greenwood Moontide by Mary Greenwood 🦘 5🌟 - finished 03/09/23
✅N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux 4🌟 - finished 21/02/23
✅O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Finale by Stephanie Garber 4🌟 - finished 25/09/23
✅P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text - The Application of Pressure by Rachael Mead 🦘 4🌟 - finished 01/03/23
✅Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (185pp) 3🌟 - finished 29/10/23
✅R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - The Martian by Andy Weir 5🌟 - finished 22/02/23
✅S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe 5🌟 - finished 20/08/23
✅T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text - If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang 🦘 ("No sooner than I've sat down, our senior coordinator and History teacher, Mr Murphy, strolls out onto the stage, microphone in hand." Pg22) 4🌟 - finished 04/03/23
✅U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer Storm by Brigid Kemmerer 4🌟 - finished 10/12/23
✅V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs by Nick Trout 3🌟 - finished 30/10/23
✅W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 4🌟 - finished 24/03/23
✅X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout 4🌟 - finished 01/04/23
✅Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - Kaldoras (The Medoran Chronicles, #6) by Lynette Noni Kaldoras by Lynette Noni 🦘 5🌟 - finished 11/11/23
✅Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert 4🌟 - finished 24/07/23

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales The Blood Traitor (The Prison Healer, #3) by Lynette Noni Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2) by Leigh Bardugo Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir Kingdom of Sea and Stone (Crown of Coral and Pearl, #2) by Mara Rutherford The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1) by Amie Kaufman The First to Die at the End (Death-Cast, #0) by Adam Silvera My Calamity Jane (The Lady Janies, #3) by Cynthia Hand Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3) by Leigh Bardugo The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1) by Lynette Noni The Gilded Cage (The Prison Healer, #2) by Lynette Noni Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler Moontide by Mary Greenwood Critical Role The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux Finale (Caraval, #3) by Stephanie Garber The Application of Pressure by Rachael Mead Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan The Martian by Andy Weir What If? 2 Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2) by Randall Munroe If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs (Cyrus Mills, #1) by Nick Trout Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Kaldoras (The Medoran Chronicles, #6) by Lynette Noni Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert


message 81: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Niamh - you're linked :)


message 82: by Cherie (last edited Nov 20, 2023 08:15PM) (new)

Cherie (mystrez) | 296 comments A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 (4 AA min)

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 3 stars 20/4/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - The House by Simon Lelic 2 stars 1/3/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden AA 7/11/23 3.5 stars
The Other Side of Dawn (Tomorrow, #7) by John Marsden
D - Read a book which has DARK themes - Burning For Revenge by John Marsden AA 3 stars 11/5/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Four Puddings and a Funeral by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 17/3/23
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 3.5 stars 5/10/23
G- Read a book which was a GIFT - Renegades by Marissa Meyer 4 stars 23/3/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3 stars 17/9/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic 4 stars 11/9/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 3 stars 20/7/23
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover = The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2.5 stars 6/2/23
The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird AA 3 stars 9/5/23
A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - The Night Is for Hunting by John Marsden AA 3 stars 25/9/23
The Night Is for Hunting (Tomorrow, #6) by John Marsden
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 26/3/23
O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Later by Stephen King 4 stars 19/11/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - Breath by Tim Winton AA 3 stars 23/9/23
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Reluctant Dungeon by J.D. Astra 3 stars 7/2/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 14/3/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green 4 stars 27/10/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott 3 stars 16/8/23
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - The Cuckoo's Cry by Caroline Overington AA
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot 2 stars 20/11/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Pride, Prejudice and Poison by Elizabeth Blake 3 stars 10/2/23
Pride, Prejudice and Poison (A Jane Austen Society Mystery, #1) by Elizabeth Blake
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
3 stars 22/7/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman 3 stars 8/2/23
The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Geek Girl by Holly Smale 2 stars 19/9/23

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The House by Simon Lelic The Other Side of Dawn (Tomorrow, #7) by John Marsden Burning For Revenge (Tomorrow, #5) by John Marsden Four Puddings and a Funeral (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #6) by H.Y. Hanna Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles, #1) by Gena Showalter Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyer Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird The Night Is for Hunting (Tomorrow, #6) by John Marsden Another One Bites the Crust (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #7) by H.Y. Hanna Later by Stephen King Breath by Tim Winton Reluctant Dungeon (Monster Haven, #1) by J.D. Astra Muffins and Mourning Tea (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #5) by H.Y. Hanna Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green Rotherweird (Rotherweird #1) by Andrew Caldecott The Cuckoo's Cry by Caroline Overington If Only They Could Talk (All Creatures Great and Small, #1) by James Herriot Pride, Prejudice and Poison (A Jane Austen Society Mystery, #1) by Elizabeth Blake Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1) by Holly Smale


message 83: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Cherie, you're linked :)


message 84: by Denise MF (new)

Denise MF | 139 comments hi Brenda
for the Quick read does the book need to be between 125p & 200p ? I found a book but it's only 104p, so is this too short ?

Happy New Year to everyone on GR Aussie Readers

thanks Denise


message 85: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Denise MF wrote: "hi Brenda
for the Quick read does the book need to be between 125p & 200p ? I found a book but it's only 104p, so is this too short ?

Happy New Year to everyone on GR Aussie Readers

thanks Denise"


Yes, sorry Denise. It must be above our minimum of 125 pages, and below the criteria for this particular challenge.


message 86: by Kim (last edited Dec 29, 2023 03:33PM) (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1592 comments A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 (AA 4/4) - COMPLETED 29/12/23

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you:-
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - AA -
- FINISHED 22/12/23 - 4+* (9+/10)
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT:-
Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge -
- FINISHED 29/11/23 - 3* (6.5/10)
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover Safe House by Jo Jakeman :-
Safe House by Jo Jakeman -
- FINISHED 15/2/23 - 4* (9/10)
D - Read a book which has DARK themes:-
The Weight of Loss by Sally Oliver -
- FINISHED 4/8/23 - 3* (6/10)
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read:-
All the Broken Places by John Boyne -
- FINISHED 17/2/23 - 5* (10/10)
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - Nikki Galena #1:-
Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis -
FINISHED 22/3/23 - 4* (9/10)
G- Read a book which was a GIFT:-
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid -
- FINISHED 26/3/23 - 4* (8/10)
H - Read a HISTORICAL book:-
Dust Off the Bones by Paul Howarth - AA -
- FINISHED 23/10/23 - 4* (9/10)
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman:-
The Woolgrower’s Companion by Joy Rhoades - AA -
- FINISHED 30/1/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL:-
The Other Girl by C.D. Major -
- FINISHED 29/5/23 - 4* (9/10)
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover Cut by Marc Raabe :-
Cut by Marc Raabe -
- FINISHED 29/12/23 - 4* (9/10)
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case The Girl Who Left by Jenny Blackhurst :-
The Girl Who Left by Jenny Blackhurst -
- FINISHED 4/1/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse :-
The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse -
- FINISHED 18/11/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title:-
The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty - AA -
- FINISHED 30/6/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
O - Read a book with a ONE word title:-
Garnethill by Denise Mina -
- FINISHED 29/3/23 - 3* (7/10)
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text: '..The paramedic I was with was going to give him something stronger, but the patient's pain completely disappeared with the 'gas and air'....21% - location 1072 (Kindle edition):-
More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds -
- FINISHED 17/7/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - 192pp:-
The Desperadoes and Other Stories by Stan Barstow -
FINISHED 21/4/23 - 4* (9/10)
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends:-
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman -
- FINISHED 5/4/23 - 4* (9/10)
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title:-
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard -
- FINISHED 20/12/23 - 4* (9/10)
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text: 'I look for Tom and see him trudging among the other children, shadowed by an eerily calm-looking teacher. The teacher has short salt-and-pepper hair cut in a jagged, youthful style that actually makes her look older, highlighting her wrinkles and large ears....' p.77:-
Don’t Tell Teacher by Suzy K. Quinn -
- FINISHED 25/5/23 - 5* (9.5/10)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion):-
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky -
- FINISHED 15/5/23 - 3* (6/10)
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - Cooper Allen:-
Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan -
- FINISHED 1/7/23 - 4* (9/10)
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover The Marriage by K.L. Slater :-
The Marriage by K.L. Slater -
- FINISHED 17/9/23 - 4* (9/10)
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover Six (Six, #1) by James Crow :-
Six by James Crow -
- FINISHED 27/6/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title Black Wood (Banktoun, #1) by S.J.I. Holliday :-
Black Wood by S.J.I. Holliday -
- FINISHED 27/5/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:-
Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale -
- FINISHED 9/7/23 - 4* (9/10)

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge Safe House by Jo Jakeman The Weight of Loss by Sally Oliver All the Broken Places (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, #2) by John Boyne Crime on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #1) by Joy Ellis Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Dust Off the Bones by Paul Howarth The Woolgrower's Companion by Joy Rhoades The Other Girl by C.D. Major Cut by Marc Raabe The Girl Who Left by Jenny Blackhurst The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse
The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty Garnethill (Garnethill, #1) by Denise Mina More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds The Desperadoes and Other Stories by Stan Barstow The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard Don’t Tell Teacher by Suzy K. Quinn
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Sixteen Horses (Dr. Cooper Allen, #1) by Greg Buchanan The Marriage by K.L. Slater Six (Six, #1) by James Crow Black Wood (Banktoun, #1) by S.J.I. Holliday Mucho Mojo (Hap and Leonard #2) by Joe R. Lansdale


message 87: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Kim, you're linked! You have some excellent titles there! It'll be a good reading year :)


message 88: by Kim (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1592 comments Brenda wrote: "Welcome Kim, you're linked! You have some excellent titles there! It'll be a good reading year :)"

Thanks Brenda - looking forward to it!


message 89: by Jill (last edited Mar 19, 2023 08:51PM) (new)

Jill Ball This sounds like fun. Please count me in.

Aussie Readers' A - Z Annual Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 0/26 AA: 0/?

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
E is for Evidence Sue Grafton

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover

D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The French Agent Belinda Alexandra AA

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
The Man Who Died Twice Richard Osman

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series

G- Read a book which was a GIFT

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
The Highland Girls at WarHelen Yendall

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title

O - Read a book with a ONE word title

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters


message 90: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Welcome Jill, you're linked :)


message 91: by Phil (new)

Phil | 27 comments Please include me in this challenge. I'll add my books periodically after reading my selections. Phil


message 92: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Phil wrote: "Please include me in this challenge. I'll add my books periodically after reading my selections. Phil"

Hi Phil, welcome to the challenge. Could you please lay out your template in your post #91 and you'll be linked to that one? Thanks :)


message 93: by Barbara (last edited Dec 22, 2023 03:47PM) (new)

Barbara (barbara953) | 116 comments Please add me - thanks :)

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 25/26



A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you: Doug Johnstone - The Jump 3★ 15/1/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 4★ 28/4/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover (post cover): The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood by Nuala Ellwood 3★ 20/9/23
D - Read a book which has DARK themes: Wild Place by Christian White AA 4★ 29/9/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham 4★ 2/4/23
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series: Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli AA
G- Read a book which was a GIFT: The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe AA 3.5★ 10/10/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction): Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 4★ 24/1/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 4★ 6/6/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL: What My Sister Knew by Nina Laurin 3★ 7/12/23
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover (post cover): Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath by Jack Heath AA 4★ 22/12/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover): The Lucky One by Caroline Overington by Caroline Overington AA 3★ 13/1/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover (post cover): Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer by Susan Beth Pfeffer 4★ 27/10/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 5★ 18/3/23
O - Read a book with a ONE word title: Shiver by Allie Reynolds AA 2.5★ 21/1/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number): Frantic by Katherine Howell AA 4★ 30/3/23
(Ebook - Page 48: Two paramedics hurried into the room. Rob Nestor, shaved head and almost two metres tall, kneeled beside Sophie. ‘Still apnoeic?’)

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages (post page count): The Disappearance by Geneviève Jurgensen (168 pages) 4★ 4/12/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends: The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA 4★ 2/11/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title: The Postmistress by Sarah Blake 2★ 4/9/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number): Close to Home by Cara Hunter 4.5★ 22/3/23
(Page 36 - The bell is ringing for home time and the children are streaming noisily out of their classrooms into the sunshine and the overheated cars their parents have waiting at the gate. ...... Two of the teachers stand on the steps watching them go.)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) (post cover): Torched by Kimberley Starr by Kimberley Starr AA 1.5★ 5/1/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character: The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw 4.5★ 30/11/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover (post cover): Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett by Anna Willett AA 4★ 18/11/23
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover (post cover): Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper by Jane Harper AA 4★ 17/2/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title (post cover): Sleep by C.L. Taylor by C L Taylor 4★ 7/1/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion AA 3★ 8/12/23

The Jump by Doug Johnstone The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood Wild Place by Christian White A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham Until I Met Her (Emma Fern, #1) by Natalie Barelli The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson What My Sister Knew by Nina Laurin Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath The Lucky One by Caroline Overington Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard Shiver by Allie Reynolds Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi, #1) by Katherine Howell The Disappearance A Memoir of Loss by Geneviève Jurgensen The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Close to Home (DI Adam Fawley, #1) by Cara Hunter Torched by Kimberley Starr The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett Exiles (Aaron Falk, #3) by Jane Harper Sleep by C.L. Taylor The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, #2) by Graeme Simsion


message 94: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Welcome Barbara, you're linked!


message 95: by Barbara (new)

Barbara (barbara953) | 116 comments Brenda wrote: "Welcome Barbara, you're linked!"

Thanks Brenda :)


message 96: by Jacinta (last edited Sep 07, 2023 11:48PM) (new)

Jacinta | 95 comments Ok, this sounds interesting .... will add in books as I find them, Thanks for the challenge.

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 12/4 (AA)

✔A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you Just Murdered - Katherine Kovacic (AA) 3/1 3.5*
✔B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - Ruins - Rajith Savanadasa (AA) 7/9 3.5*
✔C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave 3/1 4*
✔D - Read a book which has DARK themes The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley 11/2 3.8*
✔E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Carrie Soto Is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid 14/1 4*
✔F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi 2/2 3.5*
✔G - Read a book which was a GIFT Sunbathing - Isobel Beech (AA) 5/9 4*
✔H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) Still Life - Sarah Winman 6/1 4*
✔I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
✔J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL Migrations - Charlotte McConaghy (AA) 4/3 4*
✔K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover (post cover) A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman A Routine Infidelity - Elizabeth Coleman (AA) 21/4 4*
✔L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover) Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies Just Ignore Him - Alan Davies 21/2 3.5*
✔M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover (post cover) Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren Twice in a Blue Moon - Christina Lauren 28/4 3.5*
✔N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka 6/3 3.8*
✔O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Flames - Robbie Arnott (AA) 18/2 4*
✔P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) Frantic - Katherine Howell p1 ‘Seventy-four to Control.’ The paramedic’s voice was tight.” (AA) 25/1 4*
✔Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages (post page count) Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 103 pages 26/4 3.5*
✔R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis & Teamwork : Ashleigh Barty (AA) 27/2 4.5*
✔ S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title Seven Sisters - Katherine Kovacic (AA) 7/7 3.5*
✔ T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) p51 “Different how” he’d asked. “Friendlier,” his teacher had said. A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara 31/1 4*
✔U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) (post cover) Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons 9/2 4*
✔V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character Limberlost - Robbie Arnott (AA) 21/1 4*
✔W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover (post cover) Trust (Martin Scarsden, #3) by Chris Hammer Trust - Chris Hammer (AA) 4/4 4*
✔X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover (post cover) The Joy and Light Bus Company (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #22) by Alexander McCall Smith The Joy and Light Bus Company - Alexander McCall Smith 9/3 4*
✔Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title (post cover) Good for a Girl A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World - Lauren Fleshman 17/4 4.5*
✔Z - Read a book with ZANY characters The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman

Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic Ruins by Rajith Savanadasa The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Sunbathing by Isobel Beech Still Life by Sarah Winman Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Flames by Robbie Arnott Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi, #1) by Katherine Howell Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck My Dream Time A Memoir of Tennis & Teamwork by Ash Barty Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Limberlost by Robbie Arnott Trust (Martin Scarsden, #3) by Chris Hammer The Joy and Light Bus Company (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #22) by Alexander McCall Smith Good for a Girl A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman


message 97: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Welcome Jacinta, you're linked :)


message 98: by Marie (new)

Marie Davies | 13 comments Ooh Thai sounds like a great challenge - can I join (a bit late!)


message 99: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
Yes of course Marie :) I'll link your post #98 if you can edit and add your challenge to that one - thanks :)


message 100: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80278 comments Mod
And you're linked - welcome!


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