Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books

[Elisabeth]

I've just lined up my December books.
I really enjoy this challenge. Hope you run it again, Brenda.

[Trish]

Brenda wrote: "Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That's always fun - I like seeing how many have managed the annuals :)"


Whilst you are both busy, I am sure, getting ready to challenge us for next year!"

Oh yes! We..."

😍👏

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Elisabeth wrote: "I've just lined up my December books.
I really enjoy this challenge. Hope you run it again, Brenda."

Great to hear Elisabeth! It won't be long and the 2024 challenges will be coming out :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jackmeister wrote: "Challenge complete! 🥳

December - Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer - 4⭐️ - 2/12/23

"

Jackie, I think you've posted the incorrect book as there isn't a D for the title or the author :)

Also, can you post your completed challenge please? Thanks :)

[Jackmeister]

Brenda wrote: "Jackmeister wrote: "Challenge complete! 🥳

December - Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer - 4⭐️ - 2/12/23

"

Jacki..."

Sorry, it’s just the wrong author, it should be Danielle Collins, I’ll fix it! 😬

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

The correct book for that author - thanks Jackie :)

[Jackmeister]

Brenda wrote: "The correct book for that author - thanks Jackie :)"

All fixed and completed challenge posted. 😃

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jackmeister wrote: "Brenda wrote: "The correct book for that author - thanks Jackie :)"

All fixed and completed challenge posted. 😃"

Could you post it here as a new post Jackie please? Well done :)

[Jackmeister]

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: 12/12 - Easy

AUTHORS

January - Jim Butcher with Fool Moon - 3⭐️ - 11/1/23
February - Brian Freeman with The Zero Night - 4⭐️ - 6/2/23
March - Matthew Reilly with Hover Car Racer - AA - 5⭐️ - 2/3/23
April - Alberto Hazan with Dr. Vigilante - 4⭐️ - 15/4/23
May - Vickie McKeehan with Just Evil - 5⭐️ - 11/5/23
June - Peter James with Perfect People - 3⭐️ - 22/6/23
July - John Ellsworth with A Young Lawyer's Story - 3⭐️ - 20/7/23
August - Rachel Amphlett with Cradle to Grave - AA - 4⭐️ - 16/8/23
September - Stuart Pawson with Last Reminder - 4⭐️ - 5/9/23
October - Leslie O'Kane with Death Comes eCalling - 4⭐️ - 3/10/23
November - Matt Nable with We Don't Live Here Anymore - AA - 3⭐️ - 25/11/23
December - Danielle Collins with Murder Mystery Book Club - 4⭐️ - 2/12/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jackie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Just letting you know Jackie - your December book is the incorrect one to go with that author. It's Aussie author C.A. Larmer's title :)

[Tr1sha]

Finished!

🌸Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books🌸
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: easy (book titles)

12/12
3/3 AA

🌸January Journey by Moonlight, Antal Szerb, 1/14/23, 2*

🌸February The Feather and the Stone, Patricia Shaw, 2/6/23, 5*, AA

🌸March Mansfield Park, Jane Austen, 3/23/23, 3*

🌸April After the Wedding, Laura Elliot, 4/4/23, 3*

🌸May Margaret, C.J. Bessell, 5/4/23, 4*, AA

🌸June Joe Country, Mick Herron, 6/4/23, 3*

🌸July Jigs & Reels, Joanne Harris, 7/10/23, 3*

🌸August All The Lies, Nicola Sanders, 8/6/23, 4*

🌸September Sing, Wild Bird, Sing, Jacqueline O'Mahony 9/2/23, 5*

🌸October One Last Summer, Victoria Connelly, 10/3/23, 5*

🌸November Nicola's Virtue, AnneMarie Brear, 11/5/23, 4*, AA

🌸December The Dinner Guest, B.P. Walter, 12/2/23, 3*

[Jackmeister]

Brenda wrote: "Just letting you know Jackie - your December book is the incorrect one to go with that author. It's Aussie author C.A. Larmer's title :)"

It says Danielle Collins on the cover? Now I’m confused. 🤷‍♀️

[Jasmine's]

Finished 02/12/23

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
12/12 (AA 5/5)

January Jurassic Park Michael Crichton 5* 09/01/23

February Five French Hens Judy Leigh 12/02/23 4*

March Matilda Is Missing Caroline Overington 07/03/23 4* AA

April The Angel Tree Lucinda Riley 12/04/23 5*

May Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society Rachel E. Menzies 4* 28/05/23 AA

June Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity Nicklas Brendborg 4* 04/06/23

July The July Girls Phoebe Locke 19/07/23 4*

August The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain 3* 26/08/23

September Sisters Of Mercy Caroline Overington AA 5* 10/09/23

October On the Rooftop Margaret Wilkerson Sexton 05/10/23 2*

November No Place Like Home
Caroline Overington AA 06/11/23 4*

December Dead Horse Gap Lee Christine AA 02/12/23 4*

[Angela]

Finished 😊🎄

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
Books: 12/12 AAs: 5/5

TITLES

January - The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson - read 04/01/2023 - 4 ⭐

February - Five Decembers by James Kestrel - read 08/02/2023 - 2 ⭐

March - Murder Most Royal by S.J. Bennett - read 06/03/2023 - 3.5 ⭐

April - Amulet of Death by Suzanne Gilchrist AA - read 07/04/2023 - 3.5 ⭐

May - Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna AA - read 02/05/2023 - 5 ⭐

June - Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross read 13/06/2023 - 4 ⭐

July - Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross read 02/07/2023 - 4 ⭐

August - Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna AA read 05/08/2023 - 4 ⭐

September - Silent Bud Deadly by H.Y. Hanna AA read 04/09/2023 - 4 ⭐

October - O2 by Nic D'Alessandro AA read 08/10/2023 - 4 ⭐

November - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb read 01/11/2023 - 5 ⭐

December - Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA read 01/12/2023 - 2 ⭐

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Angela!

[Angela]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Angela!"

Thanks Phrynne! 😊🎄🎅

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jackmeister wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just letting you know Jackie - your December book is the incorrect one to go with that author. It's Aussie author C.A. Larmer's title :)"

It says Danielle Collins o..."

Do you have the actual book in hand Jackie? If so, put in the ISBN and see what comes up. Let me know - hopefully we can sort it :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Jasmine and Angela!

[Jackmeister]

Brenda wrote: "Jackmeister wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just letting you know Jackie - your December book is the incorrect one to go with that author. It's Aussie author C.A. Larmer's title :)"

It say..."

I don’t have a physical book, I read it from my kindle, I can’t find an ISBN but it says it’s by Danielle Collins copyright 2021. 🤷‍♀️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Okay, let's not worry about it anymore Jackie! You read it - you're done in this challenge for the year :)

[Angela]

Brenda wrote: "Great work Jasmine and Angela!"

Thanks Brenda! 😊🎅🎄

[Jackmeister]

Brenda wrote: "Jackmeister wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just letting you know Jackie - your December book is the incorrect one to go with that author. It's Aussie author C.A. Larmer's title :)"

It say..."

I found better information on Amazon, there are 2 different books with a similar name, one by Danielle Collins and one by C A Larmer, “The” is the only difference.

https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=Murder+...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Okay, I see what's happened. Whoever added the book to the database incorrectly put the author as C.A. Larmer, even though the ASIN (for kindle) and the book cover, plus all the blurb and information was Danielle Collins. So I've changed the author to the correct one, but it'll take 20 minutes or so to take effect due to caching.

This is the ASIN - B09C54F17M - which you can use later to put the correct book in your challenge.

Edit: Already worked - Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins

[Jackmeister]

Thanks Brenda, the correct book is in my challenge. 😃

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done! That was a challenge itself 😄

[Jackmeister]

Lol, trust me to pick a troublesome book! 😂

[Jonquil]

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Titles

12/12 DONE
4/3 AA

January Jet Black and the Ninja Wind Leza Lowitz 1/15 ★★★
February Fields' Guide to Smuggling Julie Mulhern 2/2 ★★★★★
March The Murder Rule Dervla McTiernan 3/17 ★★★ AA
April Acts of Mercy Mariah Stewart 4/9 ★★★★
May The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Fergus Hume 5/4 ★★★ AA
June Just Killing Time Julianne Holmes 6/5 ★★★★
July Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx James Rollins 7/4 ★★★★
August The Agathas Kathleen Glasgow 8/29 ★★★★
September Simply Lies David Baldacci 9/18 ★★★★
October Out of the Black Land Kerry Greenwood 10/30 ★★★ AA
November Nothing to Fear Blake Pierce 11/11 ★★★★
December Dark Past Catherine Lee 12/1 ★★★★★ AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jackmeister wrote: "Lol, trust me to pick a troublesome book! 😂"

Not your fault Jackie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jonquil!!

[Tr1sha]

Just a gentle reminder - I think you missed seeing my completion post in message #462.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tr1sha wrote: "Finished!

🌸Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books🌸
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: easy (book titles)

12/12
3/3 AA

🌸January Journey by Moonlight, [author:Antal Szerb|544136..."

So sorry Tr1sha! Thanks and congrats on your finish:)

[Tr1sha]

Thank you, Brenda.

[Jazzy]

November a wee bit late

✅ November : Night (1956) - Elie Wiesel 12/5/23 5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Jazzy!

[Jenn]

Challenge completed :)


Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: 24/24

January
Title The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon AA 5 stars 19/1/23
Author The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon AA 4 stars 11/1/23

February
Title The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris by Daisy Wood 4 stars 7/2/23
Author Broad River Station by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 13/2/23

March
Title Murder at Sunrise Lake by Christine Feehan 4 stars 22/3/23
Author Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23

April
Title Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
Author Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 13/4/23
/
May
Title Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood AA 3.5 stars 10/5/23
Author Lockdown by Peter May 4 stars 5/3/23

June
Title Just Buried by Addison Moore 5 stars 14/6/23
Author Paradise Valley by Jennifer Scoullar AA 4 stars 19/6/23

July
Title Jax: A Christmas Story by Lane Hart 5 stars 13/7/23
Author Rogue by Julie Kagawa 4 stars 21/7/23

August
Title Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/8/23
Author Generation 18 by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 10/8/23

September
Title Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan 5 stars 5/9/23
Author Lick by Kylie Scott AA 5 stars 2/9/23

October
Title One More Time by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 9/10/23
Author Cash by Tess Oliver 4 stars 4/10/23

November
TItle No Holding Back by Lori Foster 3.5 stars 3/11/23
Author The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix AA 4 stars 10/11/23

December
Title Dark Rooms by Lynda La Plante 4 stars 1/12/23
Author A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 5 stars 5/12/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jenn!!

[Carol]

All done

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books.
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy 12/12
January - Children of Sugarcane by Joanne Joseph - 9/1/23 - 5⭐
February - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman - 22/2/23 - 5⭐
March - The Orphans by Fiona McIntosh (AA) - 26/3/23 - 4⭐
April - The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster - 13/4/23 - 4⭐
May - The Fell by Sarah Moss - 23/5/23 - 3⭐
June - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 30/6/23 - 4⭐
July - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - 18/7/23 - 4⭐
August - The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi - 18/8/23 - 4⭐
September - A Caravan Like a Canary by Sasha Wasley (AA) - 3/9/23 - 4⭐
October - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman - 5/10/23 - 4⭐
November - The Spire by Richard North Patterson - 20/11/23 - 4⭐
December - The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan - 5/12/23 - 4⭐

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol!

[Kylie H]

How did it become December already? Challenge complete :)

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
12/12

JANUARY The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 18/1/23 4★ AA
FEBRUARY Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 21/2/23 4★
MARCH Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon 12/3/23 4★
APRIL A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 15/4/23 4★ AA
MAY Murder in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod 19/5/23 4★
JUNE Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde 12/6/23 4★
JULY Just Me by Blake Pierce 10/7/23 4★
AUGUSTAway with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 4/8/23 4★AA
SEPTEMBER Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham 9/9/23 5★AA
OCTOBER One Quiet Woman by Anna Jacobs 18/10/23 4★
NOVEMBER North to Paradise by Ousman Umar 18/11/23 4★
DECEMBER Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 4/12/23 4★AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie I have no idea!! Well done on your finish :)

[Kerri_M]

Can I do easy, but with authors instead of titles?
Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy - Author Names 12/12 AA 3/3

And Finished!

✅ Jan J.D. Robb - Abandoned in Death - 21/01/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Feb Jackie French - A Waltz for Matilda - A.A - 15/02/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Mar Malla Nunn - Silent Valley A.A - 12/03/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Apr Alexander McCall Smith - Love Over Scotland - - 15/04/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ May Maureen Jennings - No Known Grave - 19/05/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Jun J.D. Robb - Desperation in Death - 10/06/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Jul J.D. Robb - Encore in Death - 24/07/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Aug Alexander McCall Smith - The World According to Bertie - - 15/09/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Sep Sarah Barrie - Unforgiven - A.A - 17/09/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Oct Oliver Darkshire - Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller - 21/10/2023 - ★★★☆
✅ Nov Malla Nunn - Present Darkness - A.A - 11/11/2023 - ★★★★
✅ Dec Donna Leon - The Golden Egg - 7/12/2023 - ★★★★

J F M A M J J A S O N D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kerri! The J of JD Robb came in handy for you :)

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with my December read:-

Dear Neighbour by Anna Willett - AA

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

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Easy
Progress: 12/12 (AA 3/3) - COMPLETED 6/12/23

January:-
The Jonah by James Herbert -
- FINISHED 14/1/23 - 4* (9/10)

February:-
The Fireman by Joe Hill -
- FINISHED 24/2/23 - 5* (9.5/10)

March:-
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult -
FINISHED 13/3/23 - 3* (6.5/10)

April:-
All The Wicked Girls by Chris Whitaker -
- FINISHED 14/4/23 - 3* (7/10)

May:-
The Mother's Fault by Nicole Trope - AA -
- FINISHED 18/5/23 - 5* (9.5/10)

June:-
Jackdaws by Ken Follett -
- FINISHED 8/6/23 - 4* (9/10)

July:-
Jane Was Here by Sarah Kernochan -
- FINISHED 11/7/23 - 4+* (9+/10)

August:-
The Art of Fear by Pamela Crane -
- FINISHED 18/8/23 - 4* (8.5/10)

September:-
The Steps We Take by Vanessa Garbin - AA -
- FINISHED 13/9/23 - 4* (8.5/10)

October:-
The Other Child by Lucy Atkins -
- FINISHED 6/10/23 - 2* (5/10)

November:-
Night Road by Kristin Hannah -
- FINISHED 7/11/23 - 4* (9/10)

December:-
Dear Neighbour by Anna Willett - AA -
- FINISHED 6/12/23 - 4* (9/10)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done all you finishers! You are coming in so quickly now I can't keep up!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Kim!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've finished, with Enduring Passions by David Wiltshire my last.

Annual Challenge 2023 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
Level: Hard
24/24

Titles

January - Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic 5★s 5/1/23 AA

February - Finding Refuge in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen 5★s 1/2/23 AA

March - The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia 4★s 15/3/23

April - And Then There Were Bones by Adriana Licio 3★s 5/4/23

May - Meet Me in Venice by Barbara Hannay 5★s 13/5/23 AA

June - Just Shoot Me Dead by Anne R. Tan 4★s 2/6/23

July - Jade O'Reilly and the Mysterious Musician by Tamara Ward 3★s 14/7/23

August - The Artist's Missing Muse by Helen Goltz 5★s 10/8/23 AA

September - Summer by the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest 5★s 7/9/23 AA

October - Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 5★s 14/10/23

November - No Trace by Michael Trant 5★s 19/11/23 AA

December - Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter 5★s 4/12/23



Authors

January - John Byrnes - Headland 1★s 7/1/23 AA

February - Fliss Chester - Death by a Cornish Cove 3★s 7/2/23

March - Faith Martin - Murder in the Village 5★s 10/3/23

April - Anthea Hodgson - The War Nurses 5★s 4/4/23 AA

May - Merryn Allingham - Murder at Abbeymead Farm 4★s 11/5/23

June - Joy Ellis - Marshlight 5★s 4/6/23

July - Jennie Marts - Take the Honey and Run 5★s 13/7/23

August - Meredith Appleyard - Daisy and Kate 5★s 19/8/23 AA

September - Shelley Burr - Ripper 3★s 1/9/23 AA

October - Jenny O'Brien - The Puppet Maker 4★s 11/10/23

November - Katrina Nannestad - Mim and the Woeful Wedding 4★s 2/11/23 AA

December - David Wiltshire - Enduring Passions 5★s 8/12/23

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Brenda!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne 😊

[Tracey 'BookBooksBookish']

All done!!
Thank you so much for organising this challenge, I had a ball with the books I read and read some that have been on my TBR for far too long.
:)