Annual A-Z Challenge 2023 - Follow the Clues!

[Lorraine]

Challenge complete!

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
An English Garden Murder by Katie Gayle ✅ 3* (10/1)

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews ✅ 5* (14/1)

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The Six by Anni Taylor (AA) ✅ 3* (25/3)


D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan (AA) ✅ 4* (5/2)

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
The Dark by Sharon J. Bolton ✅ 5* (6/1)

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Hades by Candice Fox (Archer & Bennett) (AA) ✅ 4* (12/3)

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Fairy Tale by Stephen King ✅ 4* (25/3)

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
When the Good Turn Evil - Austin Grayson ✅ 2* (30/3)

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen (Violet) ✅ 3* (3/2)

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
An Evil Mind by Chris Carter ✅ 4* (19/1)

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin ✅ 5* (25/6)


L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
✅ 3* (5/6)

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
Hidden Star by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (30/1)


N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 3* (21/1)


O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Bombproof by Michael Robotham (AA) ✅ 3* (2/3)

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (‘The paramedic’s voice was tight.’ Chapter 1, 1st line, 2nd sentence, page 5. Also peppered throughout the whole book).
Frantic by Katherine Howell (AA) ✅ 3* (6/6)

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow ✅ 4* (13/2)

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Life or Death by Michael Robotham (AA) ✅ 5* (13/4)
(I would recommend any of this author’s books without fail!)

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells by Kelley Armstrong ✅ 3* (2/1)

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
A Twist of Fate by Kelley Armstrong ( all the way through as the MC is a Governess) ✅ 4* (1/1)

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion
Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz ✅ 3* (26/5)


V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn (Hannah Cody) (AA) ✅ 4* (2/6)

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine (lighthouse window) ✅ 3* (24/1)


X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough ✅ 4* (24/6)


Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (4/6)


Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (10/2)

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Lorraine!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Lorraine!

[Lorraine]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Lorraine!!"

Thank you 😊

[Lorraine]

Phrynne wrote: "Great work Lorraine!"

Thank you 😊

[Kim]

Finished my 14th and 15th of this Challenge with:-

'X' - Read a book which has an 'X' anywhere on the cover:-
Six by James Crow

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

'N' - Read a book which has a NUMBER in the title:-
The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty

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

[Lauren D]

All done! There were some hard ones there, but also managed to get a few books in there that had been on my TBR list for ages so that was a win!

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly 26/02/23 ****
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp AA 18/2/23 ***
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover A Work in Progress by Connor Franta 22/4/23 *

D - Read a book which has DARK themes Echo Burning by Lee Child 10/03/23 ****
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams 17/01/23 ****
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series The Passage by Justin Cronin 20/6 ****
G- Read a book which was a GIFT Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult 13/2/23 ****
H - Read a HISTORICAL book Homecoming by Kate Morton AA 26/5/23 *****
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama 25/3/23 ****
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL Sparring Partners by John Grisham 18/3/23 ***
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa 23/1/23 ***

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan 25/4/23 ***

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren 19/4/23 **

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin1/4/23 *****
O - Read a book with a ONE word title Exiles by Jane Harper AA 30/1/23 *****
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Emma Carey " While we were waiting for the paramedics to arrive" Pg 12 AA 6/2/23 *****
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages Rebel Talk: The art of powerful conversations by Jane Hutcheon 126 Pages AA 15/3/23 ****
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends Love This For You by Deni Todorović AA 4/3/23 ***
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne 8/4/23 ***
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling"Professor Binns, their ghost teacher, had a wheezy droning voice" Pg 161 11/01/23 *****
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) From Where I Fell by Susan Johnson AA 30/5/23 ***

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn AA 25/6/23 ***
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover Wild Place by Christian White AA 2/7/23 ***

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas 20/1/23 *****

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham 3/5/23 *****

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters The Guy Who Decides: Australia's funniest social media sensation by Jimmy Rees AA *** 12/1/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Lauren!!

[Kim]

Finished my 16th of this Challenge with:-

Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan

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

[Clare]

I finished my 26 books, with some time to spare 🙊

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
✔ Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters Read 17/5. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
✔ It's Not You, It's Me by Gabrielle Williams Read 27/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
✔ A Large Measure of Snow by Denzil Meyrick Read 3/7. 3★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


D - Read a book which has DARK themes
✔ The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh Read 27/1. 1★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
✔ The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter Read 10/2. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
✔ The Reluctant Vampire Queen by Jo Simmons Read 3/3. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
✔ The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Read 24/3. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
✔ An Uncommon Hangman: The life and deaths of Robert ‘Nosey Bob’ Howard by Rachel Franks Read 10/4. 4★ AA

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
✔ The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Read 31/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
✔ A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge Read 27/2. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
✔ The Stolen Heir by Holly Black Read 12/1. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
✔ The Quiet and the Loud by Helena Fox Read 10/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA


M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
✔ When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Read 2/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
✔ The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland Read 9/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

O - Read a book with a ONE word title
✔ Weightless by Sarah Bannan Read 5/4. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
✔ That Weekend by Kara Thomas Read 7/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"A paramedic came to take my blood pressure and pulse" p.307

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
✔ What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Read 13/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 177p.

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
✔ Completely Normal by Biffy James Read 30/3. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
✔ The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix Read 30/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
✔ Just Our Luck by Julia Walton Read 13/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
38% "And today Mr Thomas was totally oblivious. He was normally up our asses about working together to forge our magical bond of friendship."

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
✔ The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow Read 22/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
✔ Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell Read 10/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
✔ Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus Read 25/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
✔ Waking the Witch by Rachel Burge Read 18/3. 3★

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
✔ What We All Saw by Mike Lucas Read 8/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA


Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
✔ That Thing I Did by Allayne L. Webster Read 28/5. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Clare..

[#Teresa]

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you - Stony Creek by Christine Gardner AA Read 6/7/23 - 3*

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - Khaki Town by Judy Nunn AA - Read 30/7/2023 5*

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover (post cover) An Italian Dream by Kate Frost

Read 11/8/2023 3*

D - Read a book which has DARK themes Dark Past by Catherine Lee AA Read 27/9/2023 5*

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Read 20/7/2023 5*

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Myrren's Gift by Fiona McIntosh AA Read 6/8/2023 4*

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell AA Read 17/9/2023 5*

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) The Orphans by Fiona McIntosh Read 12/8/2023 5*

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon AA Read 19/8/2023 4*

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL Dark Heart by Catherine Lee (Fraser Grant has been in Jail) Read 9/9/2023 5*

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover (post cover) Read 23/8/2023 4*


L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover) Invisible by Cecily Anne Paterson AA Read 20/8/2023 4*


M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover (post cover) One Moment in Time by Shari Low Read 4/9/2023 4*


N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns Read 1/10/2023 4*

O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Missing by Catherine Lee AA - Read 8/7/2023 5*

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Death Down Under by Samantha Silver Read 2 July 2023 4*
P39 - Two PARAMEDICS jumped out of the ambulance

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages (post page count) Matrimony, Money and Murder by Cindy Bell 139 pages. Read 24/8/2023 4*

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends Sapphire Skies by Belinda Alexandra AA Read 1/3/2023 4*

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title The Dressmaker’s Secret by Lorna Cook Read 31/8/2023 4*

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) Paper Chains by Nicola Moriarty AA - Read 5/7/2023 4*
Loc 642 in Kindle: My year eight TEACHER was nothing more than grey checks and horn rimmed glasses.

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) (post cover) Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb Read 13/9/2023 4*


V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character Tragedy in Tahoe: Rylie Sunderland Mysteries Book 1 by Rachele Baker Reily is a veterinarian. Read 28/9/2023 3*

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover (post cover) Conditional Love by Cathy Bramley Read 27/8/2023 4*


X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover (post cover) Read 19/10/2023


Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title (post cover) The Silent Bride by Shalini Boland Read 24/8/2023 4*


Z - Read a book with ZANY characters Witness in Death by J.D. Robb Read 20/8/2023 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Teresa, you're linked!

[Jenn]

Challenge Completed 5 July 2023

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you - Wake by Shelley Burr AA 4 stars 6/4/23

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - The Liars by Petronella McGovern AA 4 stars 13/3/23

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare AA 4 stars 9/6/23

D - Read a book which has DARK themes - Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 11/4/23

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Ghostly Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 4/5/23

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/3/23

G- Read a book which was a GIFT - The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer AA 4 stars 220/5/23

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) - The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella AA 4 stars 5/7/23

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester AA 4 stars 7/3/23

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL - Recovery Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 12/2/23

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter 4 stars 24/2/23

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 24/1/23

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 22/1/23

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The One Man by Andrew Gross 4 stars 18/5/23

O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Dateless by L.A. Casey 5 stars 13/3/23

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - East of Alice by Annie Seaton AA (“No liquids though, until the paramedics check him out.” 50%) 5 stars 8/2/23

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 6/2/23

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - Never Date Your Brother's Best Friend by Jules Barnard 4 stars 12/1/23

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland AA 3.5 stars 3/5/23

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA (from memory she was a teacher, the same as him. Page 45) 4 stars 12/4/23

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 stars 11/4/23

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - The Boundary Fence by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 21/5/23

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 7/3/23

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - From Hell by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 8/8/23

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 3 stars 15/3/23

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars

[Tr1sha]

Brenda, I know it’s very late to start, but I’d like to try this challenge if you don’t mind.

🌸A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!🌸
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress:
26/26
7/4 AA

🌸A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Planting Pearls, Virginia King, 7/7/23, 3*, AA
🌸B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
The Lost Man, Jane Harper, 7/18/23, 4*, AA
🌸C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The Man With No Face, Peter May, 7/30/23, 4*

🌸D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Black River, Matthew Spencer, 8/26/23, 3*, AA
🌸E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
The Salt Road, Jane Johnson, 7/7/23, 3*
🌸F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Secrets at the Last House Before the Sea, Liz Eeles, 7/15/23, 4*
🌸G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Tell Me Lies, J.P. Pomare, 9/8/23, 2*, AA
🌸H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
The London Girls, Soraya M. Lane, 8/9/23, 4*
🌸I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
One Life: My Mother's Story, Kate Grenville, 8/21/23, 3*, AA
🌸J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Walk About, Aaron Fletcher, 7/12/23, 5*, AA - Jarboe was in jail @16%-18%
🌸K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
Mastering the Art of French Murder, Colleen Cambridge, 9/26/23, 4*

🌸L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
The Sunrise, Victoria Hislop, 8/6/23, 4*

🌸M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
One Moonlit Night, Rachel Hore, 8/30/23, 4*

🌸N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Nine Elms, Robert Bryndza, 7/31/23, 3*
🌸O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Buddenbrooks, Thomas Mann, 8/8/23, 3*
🌸P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text
The Silent Bride, Shalini Boland, 7/22/23, 3*, “…her financial consultant boyfriend of 3 years decided to retrain as a paramedic…” @ 2%
🌸Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
The Coming of Saska, Doreen Tovey, 8/10/23, 3* (161 pages)
🌸R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Let Me In, Claire McGowan, 7/24/23, 4*
🌸S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Sisters of Willow House, Susanne O'Leary, 7/27/23, 3*
🌸T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text
The Second Marriage, Jess Ryder, 7/9/23, 4*, “…because he’s used to me being his teacher” @17%
🌸U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Rob Roy (Unabridged): Historical Novel, Walter Scott, 7/23/23, 2*

🌸V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Her Buried Bones, Fiona Tarr, 8/26/23, 4*, “…while the vet operated on the animal” @ 2%
🌸W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover (post cover)
The Bedroom Window, K.L. Slater, 7/19/23, 4*

🌸X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Katherine of Aragon: the True Queen, Alison Weir, 9/7/23, 3*, x in word “six”

🌸Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title (post cover)
Fear the Silence, Robert Bryndza, 7/16/23, 4*

🌸Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Jigs & Reels, Joanne Harris, 7/10/23, 3* - characters Faith & Hope in the first of these short stories, “Faith & Hope Go Shopping” (my favourite of all the stories)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jenn!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jenn!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tr1sha wrote: "Brenda, I know it’s very late to start, but I’d like to try this challenge if you don’t mind.

🌸A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!🌸
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress:
0/26
0/4 AA

A - Read..."

Not too late Tr1sha! Welcome :) You're linked...

[Tr1sha]

Thank you, Brenda - & Phrynne, of course.

[Clare]

I liked this challenge so much, I'm going to try another round 🥴

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 25/26
9/4 AA

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
✔ I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick Read 5/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
✔ Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno Read 26/9. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
p.59 "The paramedics tromping in through the garden, carrying a bright orange backboard between them."
Grace Notes by Karen Comer AA
p. 63 "Mr Kynan welcomes us all, makes us do too many warm-up-get-to-know-you games."
Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
✔ Who We Were in the Dark by Jessica Taylor Read 5/10. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


D - Read a book which has DARK themes
✔ The Restless Dark by Erica Waters Read 17/10. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Project by Courtney Summers

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
✔ The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes Read 26/12. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
✔ A Hunger of Thorns by Lili Wilkinson Read 31/8. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
✔ The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray Read 11/8. 4★
Slipping the Noose by Meg Caddy AA
The Schoolgirl Strangler by Katherine Kovacic AA

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
✔ How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie Read 30/6. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
✔ Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney Read 5/7. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough AA

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
✔ Unnatural Causes by Richard Shepherd Read 14/7. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
✔ The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Read 25/8. 4★


M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
✔ The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks Read 5/9. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA


N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
✔ Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks Read 6/12. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

O - Read a book with a ONE word title
✔ Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman Read 6/8. 5★
Unchosen by Katharyn Blair

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
✔ Rouge by Mona Awad Read 15/11. 4★
79% "I run out to the front door but the siren's sounding and the ambulance is already pulling away."
Who We Were in the Dark by Jessica Taylor
32% "When I next opened my eyes, the paramedics were over me."

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages, 182p.
✔ The True Story Of Lilli Stubeck by James Aldridge Read 23/8. 1★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
✔ Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti Read 22/8. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
✔ The Society For Soulless Girls by Laura Steven Read 12/6. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
✔ Stagefright by Carole Wilkinson Read 21/9. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
p. 40 "'Where is your teacher?'
They all turned to Mr MacDonald, who was reading the paper with clumps of red tapestry wool stuffed in his ears."

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
✔ The Gathering by Isobelle Carmody Read 25/9. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA


V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
✔ Wolfish: The stories we tell about fear, ferocity and freedom by Erica Berry Read 1/12. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
✔ The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker by Lauren James Read 30/9. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
✔ Joyous & Moonbeam by Richard Yaxley Read 23/7. 4★ AA


Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
✔ We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis Read 21/7. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA


Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
✔ Becky by Sarah May Read 25/7. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Read:


TBR:

[Tr1sha]

Clare wrote: "I liked this challenge so much, I'm going to try another round 🥴

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 3/26
1/4 AA

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

I’m in awe, Clare! I’m only just starting this challenge for the first time…

[Clare]

Tr1sha wrote: "I’m in awe, Clare! I’m only just starting this challenge for the first time..."

We can keep up with each :-)

And there's people in this group who finish challenges faster than me. eg. our lovely Mods

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Clare wrote: "I liked this challenge so much, I'm going to try another round 🥴

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 3/26
1/4 AA

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

That's fantastic Clare! I've linked you for Part 2 :) Happy reading!

[Kim]

Finished my 17th of this Challenge with:-

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:-
Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale

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

[Kim]

Finished my 18th of this Challenge with:-

'P' - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text:-
More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds

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

[Jackmeister]

Finished 2 more, G and U.

G - Read a book that was a GIFT - Perfect People by Peter James - 3⭐️ - 22/6/23

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover - A Young Lawyer's Story by John Ellsworth - 3⭐️ - 20/7/23

[Denise MF]

2 more books completed - 3 to go

✅A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - 13/7/23 4*
✅K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell - 20/7/23 4*

[Jackmeister]

Finished another 2, T and W.

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

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Grave Expectations on Dickens' Dune by Anna Celeste Burke - 4⭐️ - 31/7/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Getting there Jackie :)

[Jazzy]

*Completed 2/8/23*

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26
AA : 7/4



✅ A : Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
🦘 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886) - Fergus Hume AA 3/31/23 5★
✅ B : Read a book which you BOUGHT
The Worst Journey in the World (1922) - Apsley Cherry-Garrard Apple Books, £1.49 14/1/23 5★
✅ C : Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
Heavenfield (2016) - L.J. Ross 20/3/23 5★
✅ D : Read a book which has DARK themes
Sycamore Gap (2015) - L.J. Ross 4/2/23 5★
✅ E : Read a book you've been EAGER to read
🦘The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions (2021) - Kerry Greenwood AA 11/3/23 5★
✅ F : Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Secret Adversary (1922) - Agatha Christie Tommy and Tuppence 8/2/23 5★
✅ G : Read a book which was a GIFT
The Bitch's Tale (2023) - Kelly Alleyn Thanks, Susie! 13/5/23 4★
✅ H : Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Brighty Of The Grand Canyon (1953) - Marguerite Henry 13/3/23 5★
✅ I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
🦘 The French Photographer (2019) - Natasha Lester AA 19/2/23 5★
✅ J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
A Passage To India (1924) - E.M. Forster 28/1/23 5 star
✅ K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
🦘Cooking the Books (2011) - Kerry Greenwood AA 2/8/23 5★

✅ L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Captain Blood (1922) - Rafael Sabatini 8/2/23 4★
✅ M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
The Glimpses of the Moon (1922) - Edith Wharton 11/2/23 4★

✅ N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Catch 22 (1961) - Joseph Heller 3/2/23 5 star
✅ O - Read a book with a ONE word title
🦘Capricornia (1937) - Xavier Herbert AA 12/3/23 5★
✅ P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (2018) - Hank Green pp. 255 "And then the paramedics arrived." 17/7/23 1★
✅ Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
The 39 Steps (1915) - John Buchan139pp 10/3/23 5★
✅ R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (1985) - Richard P. Feynman 8/4/23 5★
✅ S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
🦘Just Murdered: Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries (2021) - Katherine Kovacic AA 22/1/23 5★
✅ T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Up the Down Staircase (1964) - Bel Kaufman
From the beginning of Chapter 1:
Hi, teach!
Looka her! She's a teacher?
Who she?
Is this 304? Are you Mr. Barringer?
No. I'm Miss Barrett.
I'm supposed to have Mr. Barringer.
I'm Miss Barrett.
You the teacher? You so young.
Hey she's cute! Hey, teach, can I be in your class?
Please don't block the doorway. Please come in.
Good afternoon, Miss Barnet.
Miss Barrett. My name is on the blackboard. Good morning.
O, no! A dame for homeroom?
You want I should slug him, teach?
Is this homeroom period?
2/6/23 5★
✅ U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
The Vendor of Sweets (1967) - R.K. Narayan 27/5/23 5★

✅ V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
My Dog Tulip (1956) - J.R. Ackerley Ackerley takes his dog to three different vets, and the third time's the charm as he finds a kind and gentle one 26/3/23 5★
✅ W : Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Vera (1921) - Elizabeth von Arnim 22/1/23 5★

✅ X : Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Xingu, And Other Stories (1916) - Edith Wharton 11/2/23 4★
✅ Y : Read a book which has a YELLOW title
🦘While the Billy Boils (1896) - Henry Lawson 5/5/23 5 star

✅ Z : Read a book with ZANY characters
Zazie in the Metro (1959) - Raymond Queneau 24/5/23 5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Jazzy!!

[Jazzy]

Many thanks lovely Brenda! I enjoyed this ❤️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It was fun, wasn't it :)

[Jazzy]

Very! Maybe we can do something similar next year! x

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's certainly something to think about, thanks Jazzy 😊

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jazzy:)

[Denise]

Is it too late to join this and try to reach the goal before the end of the year ?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No, not too late Denise :) Create your challenge - backdate any you can remember that will fit - then we'll link you up in the 2nd post :)

I just noticed you're new to our group, and challenges! Welcome, and have fun choosing your books. Good luck!

[Kim]

Finished my 19th of this Challenge with:-

'D' - Read a book which has DARK themes:-
The Weight of Loss by Sally Oliver

Rated this one as 3* (6/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Denise MF]

G completed, so only 1 to go for this challenge
August book - the French Agent

✅G- Read a book which was a GIFT The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper AA - 5/8/23 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doing well!

[Denise MF]

this was fun looking for the 'clues'. hope there is one of these in 2024

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're the second person hoping for that Denise :) Glad you had fun with it!

[Rachel]

I’m a late joiner by why not!
A - Z Aussie Readers Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26. 8/4 AA

✅A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you: Zuleikha by Guzel Yakhina 9 Jan 2023 4*
✅B - Read a book which you BOUGHT: Into the Wadi by Michele Drouart (AA) 30 Jul 2023 4*
✅C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover: The Wind That Lays Waste by Selva Almada 5 Jul 2023 4*

✅D - Read a book which has DARK themes: Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq 2 Jan 2023 3.5*
✅E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read: The Girl with the Hazel Eyes by Callie Browning 16 Jul 2023 4*
✅F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series: Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 5 Jan 2023 3*
✅G- Read a book which was a GIFT: About A Girl, About A Pearl by Kristin Wiendenbach (AA) 2 Jul 2023 4*
✅H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction): The River's Song by Suchen Christine Lim 7 Jul 2023 5*
✅I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman: The Library by Bella Osborne 29 Jul 2023 3.5*
✅J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL: The Untold by Courtney Collins (AA) 4 Jul 2023 4*
✅K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton 26 Jun 2023 2*

✅L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case: Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko (AA) 15 Jan 2023 4.5*

✅M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo 15 May 2023 4*

✅N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley 1 Aug 2023 3.5*
✅O - Read a book with a ONE word title: Elianne by Judy Nunn (AA) 19 Jun 2023 4*
✅P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text: The Distant Hours by Kate Morton (AA) 1 Sep 2023 4*
✅Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages: In the Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo 160 pages 28 Jun 2023 4.5*
✅R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends: Homecoming by Kate Morton (AA) 7 Aug 2023 5*
✅S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 2 Aug 2023 4*
✅T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text: Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht 22 Jan 2023 3*
✅U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion): Frangipani by Célestine Hitiura Vaite (AA) 19 Apr 2023 5*

✅V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character: The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley (Spain) 26 Aug 2023 3.5*
✅W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover: The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell 16 Apr 2023 4.5*

✅X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover: The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella (AA) 11 Feb 2023 4*

✅Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen 7 Feb 2023 3.5*

✅Z - Read a book with ZANY characters: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 2 Mar 2023 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Rachel, you're linked! You've done amazingly with your backdating! Won't be long and I'll be crossing you off ;)

[Meg]

Finished!

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Shmutz by Felicia Berliner finished 2/3/23 4⭐
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver finished 11/2/23 5⭐
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The Sun Sister by Lucinda Riley finished 16/6/23 3⭐
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Friends & Dark Shapes by Kavita Bedford AA finished 4/6/23 4⭐
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell finished 6/3/23 5⭐
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic(AA) finished 5/1/23 3.5⭐
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Inconceivable: Heartbreak, bad dates and finding solo motherhood by Alexandra Collier AA finished 6/6/23 4⭐
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
The Arabian Nights finished 29/3/23 3.5⭐
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine finished 8/4/23 3⭐
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
The Uncaged Sky: My 804 Days in an Iranian Prison by Kylie Moore-Gilbert AA finished 9/2/23 2⭐
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
Jingo by Terry Pratchett finished 5/6/23 3.5⭐
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose AA finished 4/1/23 4.5⭐
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal finished 18/6/23 4⭐
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez finished 17/5/23 4.5⭐
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Clarke by Holly Throsby AA finished 21/3/23 4⭐
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Lexicon by Max Barry AA finished 11/3/23 4⭐
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf finished 8/3/23 4.5⭐
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens byShankari Chandran AA finished 19/1/23 5⭐
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe finished 30/4/23 2.5⭐
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen finished 30/6/23 3⭐
"I saw it was the gym teacher again" (34%)
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots finished 28/4/23 3.5⭐
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott AA finished 17/8/23 5⭐
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
How to Kill a Client by Joanna Jenkins AA finished 7/5/23 4⭐
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Providence by Max Barry finished 13/5/23 5⭐
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings by Dylan AlcottAA finished 15/3/23 4⭐
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith finished 1/6/23 5⭐

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Meg!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Meg:)

[Denise MF]

Completed this challenge 17/8/23 - it was fun searching for the 'clue' books.
I used 4 authors twice for different books, so will try & not do that next year.

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26
AA 15

✅A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - 13/7/23 4*
✅B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - The Girls of Lake Evelyn by Averil Kenny AA - 24/4/23 4.5*
✅C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover Day's End by Garry Disher AA - 14/2 4*
✅D - Read a book which has DARK themes - If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar - 27/4/23 5*
✅E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read Homecoming by Kate Morton AA - 21/5/23 5*+++
✅F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA - 11/4/23 4*
✅G- Read a book which was a GIFT The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper AA - 5/8/23 5*
✅H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) The French Agent by Belinda Alexandra AA - 17/8/23 4*
✅I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Wild Lavender by Belinda Alexandra AA - 18/1/23 4*
✅J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL The Juliet Code by Christine Wells AA - 16/6/23 3.5-4*
✅K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell - 20/7/23 4*
✅L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case Verity by Colleen Hoover - 23/1/23 unrated, not a fan
✅M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan - 10/3/23 4*
✅N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah - 8/2 5*
✅O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Retribution by Sarah Barrie - 25/2/23 4.5* audiobook. Lexie Winter series, I look forward to the next one.
✅P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn AA - paramedic is mentioned Ch 1 on page 5 - "John, retired paramedic, head ........" 26/3/23 4*
✅Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Maybe Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time by Doris Pilkington AA - 135pages. - 30/3/23 4*
✅R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 4/1/23 - 4.5*
✅S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green AA - 16/3/23 4*
✅T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - Consolation by Garry Disher AA - 12/1/23 4* page 8 text :
“Background’, Clara Ogilvie said. ‘I teach English at Redruth High – that’s how I know Wendy………..’

✅U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths - 28/7/23 4*
✅V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn AA - audiobook 28/2/23 4*
✅W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer AA - 12/5/23 4*
✅X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Exiles by Jane Harper AA - 30/4/23 5*
✅Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie - 4/1/23 4*
✅Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult - 6/5/23 4* - Elizabeth from Edgars bookstore

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Denise!