Annual A-Z Challenge 2023 - Follow the Clues!

[Carolyn]

Challenge completed 🥳

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

✔ A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Wildflowers by Peggy Frew AA (read 30 Jan) 3.5★

✔ B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Who Cries for the Lost by C.S. Harris (read 7 Jun) 5★

✔ C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover (post cover)
A Winter Grave by Peter May (read 5 Jan) 5★

✔ D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Black River by Matthew Spencer AA (read 20 Jun) 4.5★

✔ E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Witch King by Martha Wells (read 15 Jan) 5★

✔ F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA (read 7 Oct) 5★

✔ G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (read 27 Nov) 4★

✔ H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman (read 9 Aug) 4★

✔ I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See (read 18 July)

✔ J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin AA (read 13 July)

✔ K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover (post cover)
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (read 6 Apr) 4★

✔ L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case (post cover)
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood AA (read 12 Mar) 4★

✔ M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover (post cover)
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham (read 20 Nov) 5★

✔ N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Three Widows by Patricia Gibney (read 10 Jan) 4★

✔ O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Fallen by Karin Slaughter (read 12 Jan) 5★

✔ P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) first line, chapt 4, 10% “The paramedics arrived with in minutes” in All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny (read 17 Jan)

✔ Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages (post page count)
Cozy Up To Death by Colin Conway 192 pages (read 29 Mar) 4★

✔ R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland AA (read 30 Oct) 4.5★

✔ S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (read 22 Jan) 4 ★

✔ T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
After the Smoke Clears by Kylie Kaden, a main character is a teacher - first mentioned @ 4% - "You're his teacher."(read 2 April) AA 4.5★

✔ U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion) (post cover)
A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths (red 7 Feb) 4★

✔ V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Six Ostriches by Philipp Schott (read 25 Apr) 4★

✔ W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover (post cover)
Murder at Home by Faith Martin (read 3 Apr) 4★

✔ X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover (post cover)
Fire with Fire by Candice Fox AA (read 23 Apr) 5★

✔ Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title (post cover)
In the Dark by Cara Hunter (read 11 Aug) 5★

✔ Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
A Hard Day for a Hangoverby Darynda Jones (read 30 Nov) 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carolyn!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Carolyn:)

[Carolyn]

Thank you mods for another fun challenge 💕

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're very welcome :)

[Kim]

Finished my 23rd of this Challenge with:-

'B' - Read a book which you BOUGHT:
Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge

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

[Jackmeister]

Challenge complete!🥳
My last 2 books were L and P.

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
Headland by Ged Gillmore - AA - 4⭐️ - 26/1/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Crash Course by Matthew Reilly - AA - 5⭐️ - 2/3/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover - 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 by Alberto Hazan - 4⭐️ - 15/4/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case - Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins - 4⭐️ - 2/12/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 3⭐️ - 11/1/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title - The Zero Night by Brian Freeman - 4⭐️ - 6/2/23
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 by John Ellsworth - 3⭐️ - 20/7/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
Dogs Don't Lie by Lisa Shay by Lisa Shay - 4⭐️ - 21/5/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover - 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 by Jane Harper - AA - 4⭐️ - 17/1/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - 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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jackie!

[Trish]

This fun Annual Challenge finished!

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 AA 20

✔️A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng....4* 30/04/23
✔️B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Bodies of Light: Winner of the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award by Jennifer Down AA....4* 29/04/23
✔️C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The Keepers of the Lighthouse by Kaye Dobbie AA....4 * 07/07/23
✔D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Consolation by Garry Disher AA....4* 07/02/23
✔️E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne....4* 26/08/23
✔️F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Scrublands by Chris Hammer AA....4* 24/05/23
✔️G- Read a book which was a GIFT
The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo AA....3.5* 25/11/23
✔H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Dressed By Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor AA....4* 18/02/23
✔️I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon....4* 23/05/23
✔J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Life or Death by Michael Robotham AA....4.5* 27/02/23
✔️K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz....4* 11/04/23
✔L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien AA ....4* 26/02/23
✔M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller....4* 23/01/23
✔N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash AA....4* 14/03/23
✔️O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Runt by Craig Silvey AA....4.5* 30/05/23
✔P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number) (word used throughtout as 2 characters are paramedics)
The Darkest Hour: An Ella Marconi Novel 2 by Katherine Howell AA....3.5* 21/03/23
✔️Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
Vertigo by Amanda Lohrey AA....3.5* 04/04/23
✔️R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
The Paris Model by Alexandra Joel AA....4* 19/08/23
✔️S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe AA....4* 06/12/23
✔️T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Summer of Serenity by Nicola Marsh AA (main characters are teachers so word appears often)....3.5* 23/09/23
✔️U- Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
The Night Dragon by Matthew Condon AA....3* 16/01/23
✔️V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone AA....3.5* 07/03/23
✔️W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
One of Us by Kylie Kaden AA....3.5* 23/06/23
✔️X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Exiles by Jane Harper AA....4.5* 08/05/23
✔Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
Ash Mountain by Helen Fitzgerald AA ....3.5* 09/02/23
✔️Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman....4.5* 17/04/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Trish!!

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Trish!!"

Thank you, Brenda, for such a creative challenge 🤗

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Trish!!"

Thank you, Brenda, for such a creative challenge 🤗"

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jackie and Trish

[Trish]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Jackie and Trish"

Thank you, Phrynne.

[Ashleigh]

I have one book left to read for this challenge.

I am struggling to find a book to read for G- Read a book which was a GIFT. I have not had a book ever gifted to me, any ideas for a way around this?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ashleigh wrote: "I have one book left to read for this challenge.

I am struggling to find a book to read for G- Read a book which was a GIFT. I have not had a book ever gifted to me, any ideas for a way around this?"

Oh that's sad Ashleigh - I hope you'll receive some for Christmas!! In the meantime we'll make an exception for you. Read a book that you GOT (your interpretation on how you got it!)

[Jonquil]

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
2023

15/4 AA
26/26 DONE

A - AUTHOR new to you Root of All Evil E.X. Ferrars 8/24 ★★★ AA
B - BOUGHT Dark Past Catherine Lee 12/1 ★★★★★ AA
C - CLOUDS on the cover Outback Patricia Wolf 11/9 ★★★★★ AA
D - has DARK themes Hearts in Darkness Keri Arthur 7/2 ★★★★ AA
E - you've been EAGER to read Arazan's Wolves John Flanagan 10/8 ★★★★ AA
F - FIRST in a series The Witches of Eileanan #1 Dragonclaw Kate Forsyth 2/3 ★★★ AA
G- was a GIFT The Ballad of Tom the Turkey Aldred Chase 1/31 ★★★★ AA
H - HISTORICAL book Gentlemen Formerly Dressed Sulari Gentill 1/4 ★★★★ AA
I - INTERESTING woman The Bone Hacker Kathy Reichs 8/10 ★★★★
J - has been in JAIL Dillon Savage Big Sky Standoff B.J. Daniels 11/10
K - KNIFE on cover Sweet Tea Revenge Laura Childs 11/23 ★★
L - title in LOWER case Have Mother, Will Travel: A Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World Claire Fontaine 11/20 ★★★
M - MOON on cover The Midnight Zoo Sonya Hartnett 1/2 ★★★ AA
N - NUMBER in title Zero Nathan M. Farrugia 1/1 ★★★★★ AA
O - ONE word title Fallout Garry Disher 1/6 ★★★★ AA
P - PARAMEDIC in text "worked as a paramedic" loc 264 Hotshot Hero on the Edge Lisa Childs 11/24 ★★★★
Q - QUICK read - under 200 pages -- 196 pp Psychic on the Rocks Annabel Chase 11/27 ★★★★
R - RECOMMEND to your friends Lyin' Eyes Julie Mulhern 8/18 ★★★★★
S - minimum of four S's in title Spring Skies Over Bluebell Castle Sarah Bennett 4/6 ★★★★
T - TEACHER in text "he was a really good teacher" loc 2099 Finding Jodelle Susan Stoker 11/26 ★★★★★
U - UGLY cover Whispering Death Garry Disher 1/20 ★★★★ AA
V - VETERINARIAN character Julie Death at the Dog Show Grace York 2/1 ★★★★ AA
W - WINDOW on cover Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse C.J. Archer 9/3 ★★★★ AA
X - X anywhere on cover The Crime and the Crystal E.X. Ferrars 6/13 ★★★ AA
Y - has a YELLOW title Run For Your Life C.M. Sutter 11/12 ★★★★
Z - ZANY characters Fortune Teller Jana Deleon 7/18 ★★★

[Ashleigh]

Brenda wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "I have one book left to read for this challenge.

I am struggling to find a book to read for G- Read a book which was a GIFT. I have not had a book ever gifted to me, any ideas fo..."

Thanks Brenda, that would work perfectly. 🤗

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jonquil:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ashleigh wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "I have one book left to read for this challenge.

I am struggling to find a book to read for G- Read a book which was a GIFT. I have not had a book ever gifted to m..."

I'm glad to hear that Ashleigh :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jonquil wrote: "A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
2023

15/4 AA
26/26 DONE

A - AUTHOR new to you Root of All Evil E.X. Ferrars 8/24 ★★★ AA
B - BOUGHT Dark Past [..."

Well done Jonquil!

[Niamh]

1.5 books left on this challenge for me. I haven't finished an annual challenge since 2016? 2017 maybe?? I don't remember, it'll be somewhere in the archives 😅
Halfway through Gideon the Ninth for D - DARK themes, then only U - UGLY cover to go

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's great Niamh! Plenty of time left :)

[Niamh]

Thanks to the Summer Read-a-thon, I finished the last two books for this challenge!!

***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 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 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 4🌟 - finished 09/10/23
✅M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover - 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 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 4🌟 - finished 24/03/23
✅X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover - Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout 4🌟 - finished 01/04/23
✅Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title - 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

[Ashleigh]

✨Completed Post ✨

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 (AA - 6/4)

✔️ A - AUTHOR new to you: The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson *AA* (16.Feb - 3.5 ✪'s)
✔️ B - BOUGHT: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (16.Aug - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ C - CLOUDS on the cover: The Bay of Shadows by Samantha Wood *AA* (4.April - 3 ✪'s)

✔️ D - DARK themes: Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates *AA* (10.April - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ E - EAGER to read: Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (30.May - 3 ✪'s)
✔️ F - FIRST in a series: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend *AA* (19.May - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ G - GIFT (GOT): What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (11.Dec- 3.5 ✪'s)
✔️ H - HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction): Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by Candace Fleming (6.June - 3.5 ✪'s)
✔️ I - INTERESTING woman: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (15.March - 3.5 ✪'s)
✔️ J - JAIL: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood (5.March - 3 ✪'s)
✔️ K - KNIFE on the cover: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry (7.Aug - 3.75 ✪'s)

✔️ L - LOWER case: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers (16.June - 3 ✪'s)
✔️ M - MOON on the cover: The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke (11.Jan - 4 ✪'s)

✔️ N - NUMBER in the title: Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days by Jeanette Winterson (3.Jan - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ O - ONE word title: Pog by Pádraig Kenny (7.Jan - 3 ✪'s)
✔️P - PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number): The Passengers by John Marrs (13.June - 4 ✪'s)
tearfully hugging the paramedic who saved the child’s life. @37%
✔️ Q - QUICK read - under 200 pages: And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin (28.Fen - 3.75 ✪'s)
✔️ R - RECOMMEND to your friends: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (21.Aug - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ S - four S's in the title: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (26.Sept - 4.5 ✪'s)
✔️ T - TEACHER in the text: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy *AA* (6.Feb - 4 ✪'s)
He took it more seriously than any teacher we'd ever had. @19%
✔️ U - UGLY cover (in your opinion): The Taking by Dean Koontz
(21.March - 3 ✪'s)
✔️ V - VETERINARIAN character: The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients byLucy H. Spelman (6.Dec - 3.5 ✪'s)
✔️ W - WINDOW on the cover: Slade House by David Mitchell (24.May - 3 ✪'s)

✔️ X - X anywhere on the cover: Lenny's Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee *AA* (28.July - 4 ✪'s)

✔️ Y - YELLOW title: Dweller by Jeff Strand (6.March - 4 ✪'s)
✔️ Z - ZANY characters: The Hike: A Novel by Drew Magary (7.June - 3 ✪'s)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Niamh! And well done Ashleigh!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Niamh and Ashleigh:)

[TheMadHatter]

So good to finish at least one annual challenge. Fingers crossed for a few more :-)

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 as of 21/12/23

Read
A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you:
Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 23/1/23
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT:
A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 19/3/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover:
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 23/7/23
D - Read a book which has DARK themes:
Gifted Curse by C.M. Owens
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 18/10/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read:
Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 6/1/23
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series:
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ( 3.5 Stars) - 19/3/23
G- Read a book which was a GIFT:
The Flame by Leonard Cohen (Gift from my husband)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 26/9/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction):
The Protector by Allison Butler AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 6/4/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman:
The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 6/12/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL:
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 21/12/23
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover:
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 6/1/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case:
For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 30/9/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover:
A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/1/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title:
Power of Five by Alex Lidell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 26/6/23
O - Read a book with a ONE word title:
Circe by Madeline Miller
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 10/10/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text:
Frantic by Katherine Howell AA "In one terrible moment, paramedic Sophie Phillips’ life is ripped apart – her police officer husband, Chris, is shot on their doorstep and their ten-month-old son, Lachlan, is abducted from his bed. Suspicion surrounds Chris as he is tainted with police corruption, but Sophie believes the attack is much more personal – and the perpetrator far more dangerous..."
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 4/2/23
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages:
Of Fate and Fire by Amanda Bouchet (136 Pages)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars) - 26/2/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends:
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/10/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 17/1/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling "Gilderoy Lockhart is a popular author and wizarding celebrity who has written many books about his adventures encountering dark creatures, and is the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher for Chamber of Secrets."
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 8/7/23
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion):
Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville (The version I have is my Dad's from when he was young. It has lost the dust jacket so is just a grey cover) :-)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 29/3/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton "Dr. Gerry Harding is the Chief Veterinarian of Jurassic Park."
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 1/2/23
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 27/3/23
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover:
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 20/10/23
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title:
Stir It Up by Ramin Ganeshram
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 5/4/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters:
Wilder by C.M. Owens
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 7/9/23

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done MadHatter!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work MH!

[Carol]

A - Z Challenge - Follow the Clues!
2023

7 AA
26/26 DONE

A - AUTHOR new to you The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan 23/06 - 4.5 🌟
B - BOUGHT Mrs Funnybones by Twinkle Khanna 11/08 - 3🌟
C - CLOUDS on the cover The Tilt by Chris Hammer (AA) 20/11 - 4🌟
D - has DARK themes The Choke by Sofie Laguna (AA) 8/2 - 4.5🌟
E - you've been EAGER to read The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester 3/02 - 4🌟
F - FIRST in a series Shaking Trees by Vicki Stevens (AA) - 5/01 - 4🌟
G- was a GIFT Gap Creek by Robert Morgan - 28/09 - 4🌟
H - HISTORICAL book The Orphans by Fiona McIntosh (AA) 26/04 - 4🌟
I - INTERESTING woman Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 18/04 - 5🌟
J - has been in JAIL A Caravan Like a Canary by Sasha Wasley (AA) - 3/09 - 4🌟
K - KNIFE on cover Table For Eight by Tricia Stringer (AA) 18/12 - 4🌟
L - title in LOWER case The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden 5/08 - 4🌟
M - MOON on cover Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt Lucinda Riley 8.08 - 4🌟
N- NUMBER in title Code to Zero by Ken Follett 1/03 - 4🌟
O - ONE word title Insurgent by Veronica Roth 8/5 - 4🌟
P - PARAMEDIC in text The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 25/5 - 4🌟
Q - QUICK read The Fell by Sarah Moss 23/05 - 3🌟
R - RECOMMEND to your friends The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland (AA) 4/4 - 5🌟
S - minimum of four S's in title The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester (AA) 3/2 - 4🌟
T - TEACHER in text The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern 22/09 - 4🌟
U - UGLY cover Worth Dying For by Lee Child 27/3 - 4🌟
V - VETERINARIAN character West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge 4/05 - 4.5🌟
W - WINDOW on cover The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster 13/4 - 4🌟
X - X anywhere on cover The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 16/3 - 3🌟
Y - has a YELLOW title The Spire by Richard North Patterson 20/11 - 4🌟
Z - ZANY characters Dance with a Poor Man's Daughter by Pamela Jooste 31/5 - 4🌟

[Kerri_M]

Finished! I think this is the last of my 2023 annual challenges, but I better go check!

Count me in, because I'm just a girl who cant say no...
AR A/Z Follow the Clues - 26/26 AA 5/4

✅ A - AUTHOR new to you - Jar of Hearts - Jennifer Hillier - 10/12/2023 - ★★★★
✅ B - BOUGHT - The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 22/08/2023 - ★★★★
✅ C - CLOUDS on the cover Murder at Greysbridge - Andrea Carter - 12/03/2023 - ★★★★
✅ D - DARK themes - Kisscut: - Karin Slaughter - 18/11/2023 - ★★★
✅ E - EAGER - The Woman in the Library - Sulari Gentill A.A - 23/01/2023 - ★★★★★
✅ F - FIRST in a series Unforgiven - Sarah Barrie A.A - 17/09/2023 - ★★★★
✅ G- GIFT J.D. Robb - Abandoned in Death - 21/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ H - HISTORICAL - Rotten To The Core - T.E. Kinsey - 13/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ I - INTERESTING woman The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths - 17/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ J - JAIL - A World of Curiosities - Louise Penny - 30/04/2023 - ★★★★☆
✅ K - KNIFE on the cover Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn - 24/09/2023 - ★★★★
✅ L - LOWER case Dishonour and Obey - Graham Brack - 24/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ M - MOON on the cover - Dear Little Corpses - Nicola Upson - 14/12/2023 - ★★★★
✅ N - NUMBER in the title Fifty Fifty - James Patterson A.A - 26/11/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ O - ONE word title Relentless - Mark Greaney - 13/02/2023 - ★★★★
✅ P - PARAMEDIC in the text ("Paramedics sat the shaken Skipper Can down" 87% Chapter "The Loser") Exit - Belinda Bauer
✅ Q - QUICK read - under 200 pages Paydirt - Garry Disher - A.A - - 28/08/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ R - RECOMMEND to your friends - The Tilt - Chris Hammer A.A - 6/06/2023 - ★★★★★
✅ S - four S's in the title The Unbearable Lightness of Scones - Alexander McCall Smith - 22/12/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ T - TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number) Love Over Scotland - Alexander McCall Smith "Such were Bertie's thoughts that morning at school when Miss Harmony, smiling broadly, announced that the class had been chosento put on a play" Chapter 52. - 15/04/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ U - UGLY cover (in your opinion) Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer - 1/01/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ V - VETERINARIAN character Day's End - Garry Disher A.A 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" - 4/04/2023 - ★★★★
✅ W - WINDOW Gun Street Girl - Adrian McKinty A.A - 12/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ X - X anywhere on the cover Moonflower Murders - Anthony Horowitz - 29/05/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Y - YELLOW title Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller - Oliver Darkshire - 21/10/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Z - ZANY characters The Shadow Murders - Jussi Adler-Olsen - 3/12/
2023 - ★★★☆

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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol and Kerri!

[Kim]

Finished my 24th and 25th of this Challenge - just one to go! - with:-

'S' - Read a book with a minimum of four 'S's in the title:
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard

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

'A' - Read a book by an AUTHOR who is new to you:
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Carol and Kerry:)

[Jenny]

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 --


One Last Child by Anni Taylor -- 4★ -- 26/10/2023

B - Read a book which you BOUGHT --


The Cellist by Daniel Silva -- AA -- 4★ -- 12/10/2023

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover --


Jillaroo from Jacaranda by Mandy Magro -- AA-- 13/05/2023

D - Read a book which has DARK themes


The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson -- 3★ -- 22/03/2023

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


Bridge to Burn by Rachel Amphlett -- 5★ -- 22/05/2023

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series


What Lies Beneath by Bill Kitson -- 5★ -- 15/01/2023

G- Read a book which was a GIFT


The Library Book by Susan Orlean -- 4★ -- 03/08/2023

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


When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke -- 5★ -- 31/01/2023

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman


The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis -- AA -- 4★ -- 31/01/2023

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


Wake by Shelley Burr -- AA -- 4★ -- 26/12/2023

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover


Murder is Only a NumberPhillip Strang -- 4★ -- 26/12/2023

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


East of Alice by Annie Seaton -- AA -- 5★ -- 23/10/2023

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


Moon Called by Patricia Briggs -- 4★ -- 30/04/2023

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title


One Bad Turn by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 31/05/2023

O - Read a book with a ONE word title


Logan by Nyssa Kathryn -- 5★ -- 11/10/2023


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


A Perfect Danger by Phillipa Nefri Clark -- AA -- 5★ -- 26/02/2023

"Nobody else agreed, and she reluctantly sank onto the spot the paramedic gestured on a step behind the ambulance" 222 Page

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


The Holiday Homicide by Grace York -- AA -- 5★ -- 22/05/2023

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


Broken Brothers: Sutherlands of Granite Gully by Peter McKelvie -- AA -- 5★ -- 21/11/2023

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


Only Obsession -- Marissa Garner -- 5★ -- 02/01/2023

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

"The rhyme was chanted rapper-style in the school toilets. Alison MacDonald, the new teacher for Year Six....p 1."


A Fatal Booking by Victoria Gilbert -- 5★ -- 15/11/2023

"Linnea's an art teacher, by the way. Reminds me of myself at the age, although she seems to enjoy teaching more than I ever did." -- Page 7. 5★ -- 15/11/2023

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


Those Who Perish by Emma Viskic -- AA --4★ -- 20/10/2023

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character



Retribution by Richard Anderson -- AA -- 4★ -- 07/09/2023

RSPCA vet, Johnny Dunncan, thought it was a case for having all the animals put down, but he wanted Sweetapple to have a look at them first to see if he could save them" Page 3665


W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover


Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James -- 4★ -- 02/06/2023

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


The Hexed by Heather Graham -- 5★ -- 02/06/2023

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title --


Stone Town by Margaret Hickey -- AA -- 4★ -- 05/06/2023

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters


The Big Man Upstairs by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 07/06/2023

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jenny:)

[Jenny]

Thank you, Phrynne!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Jenny!!

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with:-

'K' - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover - -
Cut by Marc Raabe

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

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 -
- 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 -
- 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 -
- 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 -
- 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 -
- 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 -
- FINISHED 17/9/23 - 4* (9/10)
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover :-
Six by James Crow -
- FINISHED 27/6/23 - 4* (8.5/10)
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title :-
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)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kim!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Kim!

[Sarah]

I'm all done, but a bit of a slow coach checking in. Thanks for a fun annual challenge!

Aussie Readers' A - Z Annual Challenge - Follow the Clues!
Duration: 1/1/2023 – 31/12/2023
Progress: 26/26 AA: 13/13

A - Read a book by an AUTHOR new to you
Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra AA (16/2) 4*

B - Read a book that you BOUGHT
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (re-read) (26/1) 4* (I finally bought my own copy from the local book exchange)

C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon AA (3/4) 5*

D - Read a book which has DARK themes
Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA (28/1) 4*

E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott AA (22/2) 5*

F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Outback by Patricia Wolf AA (29/3) 4.5* (DS Lucas Walker #1)

G- Read a book which was a GIFT
The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths (30/10) 5*

H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray (21/3) 4.5*

I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
With love from Wish & Co. by Minnie Darke AA (16/3) 4.5*

J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell by Louise Milligan AA (13/3) 5*

K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (21/9) 4*

L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker AA (29/12) 4*

M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
Black River by Matthew Spencer AA (5/1) 4.5*

N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (27/3) 4*

O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Exiles by Jane Harper AA (14/1) 4.5*

P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride (24/2) 3.5* ("The Dunk stood on the top step, grimacing as the paramedics loaded Ian Strachan into the back of an ambulance." (p.277))

Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
On Charlatans by Chris Bowen AA (31/1) 4* (140 pages)

R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson (12/3) 4.5*

S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin (5/3) 4*

T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A memoir by Grace Tame AA (22/1) 4* ("I would often gravitate towards the teachers because my father was a teacher, and in my mind teachers meant safety." (p.117))

U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths (19/3) 4.5*

V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
The Hush by Sara Foster AA (26/3) 4*

W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
A Cornish Recipe for Murder by Fiona Leitch (11/2) 4.5*

X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day (3/1) 4* (in the pattern of the balustrade)

Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
In the Dark by Loreth Anne White (18/2) 4*

Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (11/1) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sarah!

[Jasmine's]

Finished 09/01/24

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
Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola 07/08/23 3*
B - Read a book which you BOUGHT
Counterfeit Kirstin Chen 4* 23/05/23
C - Read a book with CLOUDS on the cover
Kakadu Sunset Annie Seaton 5* 11/06/23 AA
D - Read a book which has DARK themes
And After Sarah Lyons Fleming 4* 16/12/23
E - Read a book you've been EAGER to read
Tandia Bryce Courtenay 5* 02/03/23 AA
F - Read a book which is FIRST in a series
Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly 4* 27/05/23
G- Read a book which was a GIFT
Scrublands Chris Hammer AA 5* 04/02/23
H - Read a HISTORICAL book (can be fiction or non-fiction)
Drums of Autumn Diana Gabaldon 5* 15/03/23
I - Read a book about an INTERESTING woman
Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen 4* 13/12/23
J - Read a book where someone is in or has been in JAIL
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander 25/07/23 4*
K - Read a book with a KNIFE on the cover
My Lovely Wife Samantha Downing 5* 17/06/23
L - Read a book where the title is written in LOWER case
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar Cheryl Strayed 1* 09/03/23
M - Read a book which has a MOON on the cover
Part of Your World Abby Jimenez 5* 01/02/23
N - Read a book with a NUMBER in the title
Under One Roof Ali Hazelwood 3* 03/01/23
O - Read a book with a ONE word title
Fable Adrienne Young 4* 23/01/23
P - Read a book with a PARAMEDIC in the text (quote text and page/% number)
Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic Peter Canning 30/11/23 3*
Q - Read a book which is a QUICK read - under 200 pages
How to Pronounce Knife: Stories Souvankham Thammavongsa 3* 04/01/23
R - Read a book which you would RECOMMEND to your friends
No Plan B Lee Child 4* 12/01/23
S - Read a book with a minimum of four S's in the title
The Island of Missing Trees Elif Shafak 4* 25/01/23
T - Read a book which has a TEACHER in the text (quote text with page/% number)
Dear Parents: Letters from the Teacher—your children, their education, and how you can help Gabbie Stroud 5* 02/04/23 AA
U - Read a book with an UGLY cover (in your opinion)
Barracuda Christos Tsiolkas AA 3* 26/09/23
V - Read a book with a VETERINARIAN character
The Magnet: A Large-Animal Veterinarian's Journey Mary Ashby McDonald 5* 09/01/24
W - Read a book with a WINDOW on the cover
Liar K.L. Slater 4* 17/03/23
X - Read a book which has an X anywhere on the cover
Exiles Jane Harper 5* 04/03/23 AA
Y - Read a book which has a YELLOW title
The Trees Percival Everett *4 04/01/23
Z - Read a book with ZANY characters
Seven Days in June Tia Williams 2* 23/11/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jasmine :)

[Veronique]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Veronique - glad you enjoyed it!"

Hi Brenda I just looked at this challenge today and I haven't got a "completed" green tick against my name in the list. Is there something else I should do? It gave me a bit of a shock....!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Veronique wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Veronique - glad you enjoyed it!"

Hi Brenda I just looked at this challenge today and I haven't got a "completed" green tick against my name in the list. Is there somethin..."

No, nothing you've done wrong Veronique - my fault. I missed marking you off, sorry about that :)