Annual A-Z Challenge 2023 - Follow the Clues!

[Jackmeister]

Finished 2 more, C and S.

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlett - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 16/8/23


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

[Rachel]

All finished!
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]

Great job Rachel!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Denise:)

[Jacinta]

I've finished this 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 - 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 - Elizabeth Coleman (AA) 21/4 4*
✔L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover) 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Lauren Fleshman 17/4 4.5*
✔Z - Read a book with ZANY characters The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jacinta!!

[Janelle]

Challenge complete!

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

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you City of Ash and Red by Hye-Young Pyun fin Jan5 3*
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT Homecoming by Kate Morton fin Apr28 5*
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover The Son by Philipp Meyer fin Feb9 4*
D - Read a book which has DARK themes The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly fin Feb26 4*
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read Good Pop, Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker fin Jan6 5*
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice fin Mar24 5*
G- Read a book which was a GIFT Old Babes in the Wood: Stories by Margaret Atwood fin Sep13 4*
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane AA fin Jan21 4*
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Queens of the Age of Chivalry by Alison Weir fin Jan3 4*
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta fin Jan8 4* (Nnaife is sent to jail near the end of the book)
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes fin Sep4 4*
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case Second Star: And Other Reasons for Lingering by Philippe Delerm fin Mar12 4*

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover Fed to Red Birds by Rijn Collins AA fin Jan28 4*
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry fin Jan15 4*
O - Read a book with a ONE word title Money by Émile Zola fin Mar11 4*
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) A Country of Eternal Light by Paul DalgarnoAA fin Mar14 3* p269 ‘He’s called Leo, the paramedic, and he has sexy stubble, white teeth, a cracking accent.’
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto 160p fin Jan10 3*
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends Mr. Breakfast by Jonathan Carroll fin Mar18 4*
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic fin Jan23 4*
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence 5% “Ursula stood in front of the class, leading the children by questions to understand the structure and the meaning of the catkins.” (Ursula is a teacher) fin Feb5 4*
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) Black Dogs by Ian McEwan fin Mar18 3*
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character The Fancies by Kim Lock fin Apr22 3* p99 “ The man patted the pony’s rump and Abigail took note of his big hands. Still he said nothing, so she asked, ‘You’re the vet?’
He gave her a single nod.
‘Okay, vet. Why is this mare pregnant in autumn?”
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins fin Jan18 3*
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover x in Oxford
La Bête Humaine by Émile Zola fin Jan14 5*
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title Being There by Jerzy Kosiński fin Feb17 4*
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead fin Feb16 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janelle!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jacinta and Janelle:)

[Mari]

This challenge was a lot of fun. Thanks Brenda.

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26
Completed 17th September

✅ A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Slow Horses by Mick Herron 24/03 ★★★★
✅ B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green *AA* 19/03 ★★★★
✅ C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The Only Child by Kayte Nunn *AA* 09/05 ★★★★
✅ D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 23/08 ★★★★
✅ E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 28/08 ★★★★
✅ F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow 02/09 ★★★★☆
✅ G- Read a book which was a GIFT
The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller 29/03 ★★★
✅ H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson 09/08 ★★★★☆
✅ I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn 07/04 ★★★★
✅ J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult 13/05 ★★★★
✅ K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
In the Middle of Hickory Lane by Heather Webber 06/05 ★★★★☆
✅ L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Close to Home by Cara Hunter 13/09 ★★★☆
✅ M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier 25/01 ★★★★★
✅ N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
In Two Minds by Alis Hawkins 13/08 ★★★★
✅ O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Pleasantville by Attica Locke 31/08 ★★★★
✅ P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes 26/02 ★★★★
‘…..my cousin was married to a paramedic.’ 65%
✅ Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (145 pages) 26/02 ★★★★★
✅ R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 05/07 ★★★★★
✅ S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic *AA* 17/05 ★★★★
✅ T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Waddi Tree by Kerry McGinnis *AA* 08/02 ★★★★☆
’Every day he had a half hour lesson on air with an unseen teacher in Alice Springs.’ 1%
✅ U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Rattling the Bones by Ann Granger 16/07 ★★★★★
✅ V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott *AA* 03/01 ★★★★★
✅ W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie 26/06 ★★★★★
✅ X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon *AA* 17/09 ★★★★☆
✅ Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest 30/04 ★★★☆
✅ Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood 12/08 ★★★

[Kim]

Finished my 20th of this Challenge with:-

'W' - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover:-
The Marriage by K.L. Slater

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome Mari! Great work :)

[Phil]

Finished the challenge (13 Aussie Authors)
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
When We Were BirdsAyanna Lloyd Banwo Read 15/7; 4*
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtry
Read18/7; 5*
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover (post cover)
MilkmanAnna Burns
read 9/1; 4*
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
The Darkest Little RoomPatrick Holland Read 6/5; 4* AA
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Children of MemoryAdrian Tchaikovsky Read 19/8; 4*
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Terminal ListJack Carr
read 29/6; 4*
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead Read 22/5; 4*
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Salt CreekLucy Treloar Read 9/8; 4* AA
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman(Joan of Arc)
Blood Red, Sister Rose: A Novel of the Maid of OrleansThomas Keneally Read 1/7; 3* AA
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
The Sawdust HouseDavid Whish-Wilson Read 25/7; 4* AA
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover (post cover)
The Old Woman with the KnifeGu Byeong-mo Read 18/6; 4*
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover)
BarracudaChristos Tsiolkas Read 4/3; 4* AA
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover (post cover)
Operation StarshotCraig A. Falconer Read 22/2; 4*
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
The Four WindsKristin Hannah Read 12/9; 4*
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
MammothChris Flynn Read 15/8; 3* AA
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text
White NoiseMercedes Mercier (Main character trained as a Paramedic; Page 31) Read 24/5; 4* AA
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
Follow the Rabbit-Proof FenceDoris Pilkington 136 pages Read 11/6; 3* AA
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
The Lincoln HighwayAmor Towles Read 25/3; 4*
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
The Blind AssassinMargaret Atwood Read 20/7; 4*
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text
The Good TeacherPetronella McGovern Main character is a teacher Read 3/7; 4* AA
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
The Animals in That CountryLaura Jean McKay Read 13/1; 3* AA
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Captive Tony Park(A Major
character is vet, Graham Baird) Read 18/5; 4* AA
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Dirt TownHayley Scrivenor Read 28/1; 3* AA
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
ExhalationTed Chiang Read 13/8; 4*
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
One of UsKylie Kaden Read 21/1; 3* AA
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It AllJonas Jonasson Read 8/9; 4*

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Phil!

[Phil]

Thanks Brenda

[Tr1sha]

Finished!

🌸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)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Tr1sha!

[Tr1sha]

Thanks, Brenda - it was a great challenge!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I agree, it was fun :)

[#Teresa]

Challenge completed - Thank you for this fun challenge :)

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]

Great work Teresa! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[Krystal]

All finished!

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Krystal!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done all you finishers!!! Wish I was one of you:(

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done all you finishers!!! Wish I was one of you:("

You'll get there :)

[Krystal]

Thank you! Phrynne I intentionally did less challenges this year because it's too stressful keeping up with them all XD so you're doing okay with the amount you take on I think!!

[Kim]

Finished my 21st of this Challenge with:-

'H' - Read a HISTORICAL book:-
Dust Off the Bones by Paul Howarth - AA

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

[Damo]

Finished
Thought I was stuck on the MOON (and you don't want to get stuck on the moon!), then went back and realised I'd read one earlier in the year. *phew*

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

A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman - AA - 22/01/2023 (4 stars)

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT

Runner by Tracy Clark - 11/05/2023 (4 stars)

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover

Vanishing Point by Marcia Muller - 13/09/2023 (4 stars)

D - Read a book which has DARK themes

Rendezvous in Black by Cornell Woolrich - 12/10/2023 (4 stars)

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read

Racing the Light by Robert Crais - 12/02/2023 (4 stars)

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series

Embrace the Wolf by Benjamin M. Schutz - 05/01/2023 (3 stars)

G- Read a book which was a GIFT

Wake by Shelley Burr - AA - 03/06/2023 (4 stars)

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)

The Paris Collaborator by A.W. Hammond - AA - 11/07/2023 (4 stars)

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman

The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis - 06/10/2023 (4 stars)

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

The Naked Liar by Harold Adams - 11/01/2023 (3 stars)

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover

Cold Kill by Stephen Leather - 24/03/2023 (4 stars)

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

The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen - 07/01/2023 (4 stars)

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

Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox - AA - 02/09/2023 (4 stars)

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh - 15/03/2023 (4.5 stars)

O - Read a book with a ONE word title

Interference by Brad Parks - 03/01/2023 (4 stars)

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

The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell - AA -01/02/2023 (4 stars)

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

Sweet Women Lie by Loren D. Estleman - 21/02/2023 (3 stars)

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

The Detective Up Late by Adrian McKinty - AA - 07/08/2023 (5 stars)

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

Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic - AA - 07/03/2023 (4 stars)

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

Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne (whole book) - AA -15/05/2023 (4 stars)

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

Dead Letters by Michael Brissenden - 17/09/2023 (3 stars)

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character

The Doberman Wore Black by Barbara Moore - 25/09/2023 (3 stars)

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover

How to Kill a Client by Joanna Jenkins - AA - 15/07/2023 (4 stars)

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

Exiles by Jane Harper - AA - 24/07/2023 (4 stars)

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title

Headland by John Byrnes - AA - 28/08/2023 (3 stars)

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters

Redemption Point by Candice Fox - AA - 09/07/2023 (4 stars)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Damo!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Great job Damo!!

[Kylie H]

Challenge completed :)

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 - Love & Virtue by Diana Reid 9/4/23 4★ AA
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith 10/7/23 3★
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - Come Rain Or Shine by Tricia Stringer 13/5/23 4★ AA
D - Read a book which has DARK themes - The Wreckage by Michael Robotham 2/6/23 4★AA
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green 10/11/23 4★ AA
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series -Engaged in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones24/4/23 4★
G- Read a book which was a GIFT - The Good Wife of Bath: A (Mostly) True Story by Karen Brooks 22/7/23 AA
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) - Revelation by C.J. Sansom 21/1/23 4★
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale 11/5/23 3 ★ AA
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary 8/4/23 4★
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Knife by Jo Nesbø 15/3/23 4★
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs 4/5/23 4★
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Murder of a Werewolf by April Fernsby 14/6/23 4★
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - One Quiet Woman by Anna Jacobs 18/10/23 4★
O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Honeybee by Craig Silvey 18/10/23 5★AA
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - Life Flight by Lynette Eason 21/1/23 4★ ("Penny had trained as a paramedic and pilot." pg 70 Kindle edition)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood AA (164 pages) 3/1/23 4★
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 18/1/23 4★ AA
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 18/3/23 4★
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - The Final Reckoning by Robert Bailey 12/4/23 4★
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) - The Night Stalker by Chris Carter 25/1/23 4★
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot 30/9/23 4★
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover -A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 15/4/23 4★ AA
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 17/6/23 4★ AA
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine 25/3/23 4★
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 21/2/23 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kylie!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Kylie!

[Helen]

This one is going to be tough but I am up for a go at it :)
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
Gemini Falls Sean Wilson AA Done 5* 17/1/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Outback Dust: The Drifter Annie Seaton AA Done 4* 24/8/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
Snowy Mountains Promise Alissa Callen AA Done 5* 10/1/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Stay Awake Megan Goldin AA Done 5* 13/9/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Curled Up with an Earl Amy Rose Bennett AA Done 5* 7/2/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
The Paris Mystery Kirsty Manning AA Done 5* 10/6/2023 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Firefighter's Unexpected Fling Susan Carlisle Done %8 23/1/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
We'll Meet Again Cheryl Adnams AA Done 10/3/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
The Money Club Fiona Lowe AA Done 5* 19/5/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in Jail
The Talented Mrs Greenway Tea Cooper AA Done 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
K - A Clue in the Crumbs Lucy Burdette Done 4* 12/11/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
So Long, Chester Wheeler Catherine Ryan Hyde Done 5* 22/2/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
The Night Ship Jess Kidd Done 3* 6/11/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title Kylie Kaden AA Done 4* 26/10/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One of Us
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Sienna Annie Seaton AA Done 4* 12/11/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P - Read a book with a paramedic in the text quote text and page no/% Celebrations in Bellbird Bay Maggie Christensen AA Done 4* 9/11/23 I'll leave Zach in charge here and be out there along with the paramedics and the ambulance 68%
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
A Cowboy For Christmas Lauren K. McKellar AA 162 pages Done 4* 4/1/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
The Air Raid Book Club Annie Lyons Done 5* 9/9/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Missing in Shadows Tanya Nellestein AA Done 5* 7/8/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) Decent traits for a teacher page 60
The Cowboy’s Christmas Homecoming Sinclair Jayne Done %8 5/11/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Have You Seen Sarah Baker? T.A. Cruz Done 4* 6/5/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
A Home Among the Snow Gums Stella Quinn AA Done 5* 26/5/23https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
The Retreat Nicola Marsh AA Done 4* 17/1/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Foxborough Hall Ann B. Done 4* 8/11/23https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5959623805 Harrison
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
The NightingaleKristin Hannah Done 5* 14/1/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Mystic Ridge Lucy Lever AA Done 4* 8/8/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

]


Woohoo finished this one, it was fun thank you :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Helen!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Helen!!

[Helen]

Thanks Phrynne and Brenda

[Kim]

Finished my 22nd of this Challenge with:-

M - Read a book with a MOON on the cover:-
The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse

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

[Cherie]

yay another one complete :)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Geek Girl by Holly Smale 2 stars 19/9/23

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Cherie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Cherie!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

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 The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner 2 stars 11/5/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT Beyond the Grave by C.J. Archer AA 4 stars 10/1/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover A Flicker of a Doubt by Daryl Wood Gerber 4 stars 18/3/23
D - Read a book which has DARK themes Chain of Evidence by Garry Disher AA 4 stars 10/1/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon 4 stars 11/1/23
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert 4 stars 14/7/23
G- Read a book which was a GIFT A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 3 stars 14/1/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) Murder at the Freak Show by Helen Goltz AA 5 stars 20/1/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman Viviana Valentine Goes Up River by Emily J. Edwards 4 stars 8/4/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams 4 stars 2/4/23
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz 5 stars 8/7/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy 4 stars 15/2/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin 5 stars 27/2/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon 4 stars 19/3/23
O - Read a book with a ONE word title Exiles by Jane Harper AA 4 stars 10/1/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text Devil's Way by Robert Bryndza 4 stars 7/1/23(the paramedics fought to restart her heart Loc.288)
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages The Christmas Key by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA (135 pages) 4 stars 10/11/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 4 stars 12/2/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title The Clairvoyant's Glasses Volume 2 by Helen Goltz AA 5 stars 19/11/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride 5 stars 8/1/23( the headmaster's smile turned into a frown Page153 )
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley 4 stars 9/1/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character Rainbows Over Puddleduck Farm by Della Galton (MC is a Vet) 4stars 15/2/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover Death by Iced Coffee by Alex Erickson 2 stars 11/4/23
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover Aunt Bessie Likes by Diana Xarissa 4 stars 7/2/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump 4 stars 17/2/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 6/4/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Phrynne!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thank you Brenda.

[Sue]

Complete!

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 - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 6/1 4★
✔︎B - Read a book which you BOUGHT - Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce 1/1 3★
✔︎C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - The Night Gate by Peter May 8/1 4★
✔︎D - Read a book which has DARK themes - All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny 17/1 4★
✔︎E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read - Adam Bede by George Eliot 19/1 5★
✔︎F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series - Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz 4/6 5★
✔︎G- Read a book which was a GIFT - The Gingko Tree by Rix Weaver 2/4 3★
✔︎H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction) - Capability Brown: The Story Of A Master Gardener by Thomas Hinde 15/2 3★
✔︎I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman - The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood AA 15/1 4★
✔︎J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL - Out of the Forest by Gregory P. Smith AA 21/2 5★
✔︎K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - Child's Play, with Eustace and The Prowler by David Malouf AA 5/3 3★
✔︎L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoe AA 13/6 4★
✔︎M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson AA 30/5 5★
✔︎N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 8/7 3★
✔︎O - Read a book with a ONE word title - Zoli by Colum McCann 12/2 5★
✔︎P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) - The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith 26/3 4★ (...police and paramedics came running up the path... p999)
✔︎Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages - Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees (168pp) by Ann Ralph 22/2 5★
✔︎R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 5/1 3★
✔︎S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title - This Side Of Brightness by McCann, Colum New Edition by Colum McCann 27/11 4★
✔T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) - The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane AA 9/2 5★ P84 "...Miss McNeil, the schoolteacher, steps into the street"
✔︎U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) A Cry In The Jungle Bar by Robert Drewe AA 22/1 2★
✔︎V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character - Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (pp 317-318) 10/3 4★
✔︎W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - Murder On The Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood AA 2/3 3★
✔︎X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower AA 24/1 5★
✔︎Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue 11/4 5★
✔︎Z - Read a book with ZANY characters - Just Kids by Patti Smith 3/1 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sue!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Sue:)

[Veronique]

Challenge completed in 11 months! Loved the lateral thinking it involved. Great fun, thank you Brenda!

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
Love and Fury: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by Samantha Silva finished 17/07/23 - 4 ★

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki finished 01/07/23 - 3 ★

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic AA finished 06/03/23 - 3 ★

D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Speaking in Tongues by Tom Tilley AA finished 27/02/23 - 4 ★

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Tuesday's Gone by Nicci French finished 29/03/23 - 3.5 ★

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Imperium: by Robert Harris finished 05/01/23 - 3 ★

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
La Fascination du pire by Florian Zeller finished 10/08/23 - 4 ★

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles finished 11/03/23 - 3.5 ★

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee by James Gavin finished 12/05/23 - 4 ★

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Le Collier rouge by Jean-Christophe Rufin finished 16/09/23 - 5 ★
In 1919, in a small town in the province of Berry, France, under the sweltering temperatures of summer heat wave, a war hero is being held prisoner in an abandoned barrack. In front of the door to his prison, a mangy dog barks night and day. Miles from where he is being held, in the French countryside, an intelligent young woman works the land, waiting and hoping. And a military investigating officer, whose principles have been sorely shaken by the war, must complete his last assignment before returning home. Three characters. In their midst, a dog holds the key both to their futures and to this intriguing plot.

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
Give a Girl a Knife Amy Thielen finished 28/11/23 - 3 ★

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Funkytown by Paul Kennedy AA finished 01/09/23 - 4 ★

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
Full Moon by P. G. Wodehouse finished 28/01/23 - 4 ★

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich finished 02/01/23 - 4 ★

O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Lessons by Ian McEwan finished 25/08/23 - 4 ★

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and
page/% number)
Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout finished 31/03/23 - 5 ★
A woman large and muscular enough that he thought she was a man, her hair cut short like a man's was in a uniform and helping [...]What marvelous authority she had as she got him on that strip of orange stretcher, asked him if he knew his name. p. 252 in Gift

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler finished 18/09/23 - 4 ★ (192 pages)

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott AA finished 30/07/23 - 5 ★


S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus finished 11/06/23 - 5 ★


T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout finished 14/05/23 - 5 ★
p. 237-238 As the teacher started to talk...

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
From Where I Fell by Susan Johnson AA finished 26/07/23 - 3 ★

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Day's End by Garry Disher AA finished 14/03/23 - 4 ★
Dr Cathy Duigan is the local vet and also the local JP and appears in several of the Hirsh books - p.210 "He found the local Justice of the Peace, Cathy Duigan, at her vet surgery"

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Lampedusa by Steven Price finished 15/09/23 - 4 ★

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
book:Daisy Jones & The Six|44554969] by Taylor Jenkins Reid finished 11/07/23 - 4 ★

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title

Growing Up in Country Australia various edited by Rick Morton AA finished 04/02/23 - 4 ★

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles finished 02/03/23 - 5 ★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Veronique - glad you enjoyed it!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Veronique:)