April 2023 Featured Author - Greg Barron

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level:
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EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
MEDIUM - Spell Out (minimum 2 AA)
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)

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April 2023's Featured Author is Greg Barron

This is a two-part challenge, where you are welcome to complete either the task section or the spell section, or both. A book may be used only one time for this challenge.

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TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR
**Read a book by an Australian author

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)

#3. Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
**Read a series book

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron

SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.

Greg Barron (first or last)

Arnhem Land
Awards
Crime
History
Ned Kelly
Outback
Suspense
Terrorism
Thriller

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants


✅Alex
✅Angela
Anna
✅Brenda
✅Carol
✅Carolyn
✅Catsalive
✅Cherie
✅Helen
✅Jackmeister
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jasmine
✅Jazzy
✅Jenn
✅Jonquil
✅Kim UK
✅Kylie H
✅Mari
✅Meg
✅Phrynne
✅Rachel
✅Sarah
Sharon
✅Sue
✅TheMadHatter
✅Trish
✅Trisha
✅Valerie

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level:
10/10

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres above OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
The Wonderful Thing about Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon 5★s 7/4/23 AA

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The Enemy of Love by Annabelle Thorpe 4★s 10/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
The Summer Place by Janette Paul 5★s 17/4/23 AA

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
**Read a series book
The Double Bind by Loraine Peck 5★s 2/4/23 The Novaks #2 AA



BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - The Time of Thunder 5★s 18/4/23 AA

SPELL OUT

C The American Wife by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger 5★s 15/4/23
R Red Jack and the Ragged Thirteen by Greg Barron 5★s 9/4/23 AA
I Into the Night by Fleur McDonald 5★s 2/4/23 AA
M The Last Daughter by Brenda Matthews 4★s 1/4/23 AA
E The Paris Maid by Ella Carey 4★s 6/3/23 AA

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
10/10

TASKS
#1. **Read a book by an Australian author
A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman AA 4 stars

#2. **Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The Last Orphan by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 5 stars

#3. **Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Aunt Bessie Meets by Diana Xarissa 4 stars

#4. **Read a series book
Mystery at the Asylum by Helen Goltz AA 5 stars

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron
The Time of Thunder AA 4 stars



SPELL OUT: CRIME
C The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker 5 stars
R Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett AA 5 stars
I In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune 4 stars
M Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon by C.J. ArcherAA 4 stars
E Viviana Valentine Goes Up River by Emily J. Edwards 4 stars

[Helen]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.

**Read a book by an Australian author
With You in Wild Orchards Rania Battany AA Done 5* 17/4/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."

**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)

The Summer Place Janette Paul AA Done 5* 13/4/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.

**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)

Home to River’s Edge Nan Reinhardt Done 5* 13/4/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.

**Read a series book

The Feathered Nest Ellen Read AA Done 4* 26/4/23 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jasmine's]

Finished 10/04/23

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book by an Australian author
The Wreckage Michael Robotham AA 04/04/23 4*

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The It Girl Ruth Ware 06/04/23 5*

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sanctuary Judy Nunn 10/04/23 5* AA

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid 5* 09/04/23

[Meg]

EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)

TASKS

#1.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above (thriller)
The It Girl by Ruth Ware finished 7/4/23 3⭐

#2.
**Read a book that's received an award (Booker prize)
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka finished 10/4/23 4⭐

#3.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (240 pages)
Still Alive: Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System by Safdar Ahmed (AA) finished 16/4/23 4⭐

#4.
**Read a book with a strong female lead
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins finished 14/4/23 3.5⭐

[Alex]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4 1AA

TASKS

#1. *Crime, thriller, suspense.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above
The Frenchman by Jack Beaumont - thriller - 8/4 4.5★

#2. **Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in STories of Oz PubliShing (any order)
The Secret Servant by Daniel Silva 20/4 3.5★

#3. **Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count)
Paydirt by Garry Disher 169 pages 2/4 5★

#4. **Strong female lead
The Girls in the Snow by Stacy Green 30/4 3★

[Jenn]

I'm in.

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
15/15

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR **Read a book by an Australian author
Angel of Death by Jack Higgins 5 stars 15/4/23

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton 624 pages 5 stars 9/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR **Read a series book
Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 stars 11/4/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - Rotten Gods AA 2 stars 15/4/23




Spell it Out!!! - COMPLETED
G - Title - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 stars 11/4/23
R - Author - Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 3/4/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23
G - Author - The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green AA 4 stars 13/4/23

B - Author - Wake by Shelley Burr AA 3.5 stars 6/4/23
A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 3 stars 12/4/23
R - Author - Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
R - Author - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
O - Title - On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins 4 stars 6/4/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper 4 stars 10/4/23

[Angela]

Yes please from me.

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
Books: 4/4 AA: 2/2

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
Amulet of Death by Suzanne Gilchrist AA - read 07/04/2023 - 3.5 ⭐

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith AA - read 18/04/2023 - 3 ⭐

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Murder Book: A Novel by Thomas Perry - page count, 420 - read 06/04/2023 - 4 ⭐

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
**Read a series book
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano - Finlay Donovan, #3 - read 02/04/2023 - 3.5 ⭐

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron

[Sharon]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Medium
0/6

Spell Out

B Since We Last Met by Bronwyn Sell AA
A An Audience of Corpses by John Maygrove
R Vision in White by Nora Roberts
R Boxed by Richard Anderson AA
O Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA
N Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash AA

[Catsalive]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: hard (4AA)
15/15

#1. **Read a book by an Australian author
Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe 2/4 4★ (AA)

#2. **Read a book that's received an award - RRA Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure (1996)
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 4★

#3. **Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count - 163p
Sheiks and Adders by Michael Innes 7/4 3★

#4. **Read a series book - Victor #7
The Final Hour by Tom Wood 5/4 3.5★

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron
Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron 25/4 4★ (AA)



G- A Gift in December by Jenny Gladwell 1/4 3.5★
R- The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott 3/4 3★ (AA)
E- An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten 8/4 3.5★
G- Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young 4/4 3★


B- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 7/4 4★
A- The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie 10/4 3.5★
R- The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker 15/4 3.5★ (AA)
R- The Inland Sea by Donald Richie 9/4 3.5★
O- The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde 8/4 4.5★
N- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 6/4 4★

[Sue]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
10/10 4/4 AA

TASKS
✔︎#1. Read a book in one of the genres crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics: The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny (Crime) 5/4 4★
✔︎#2. Read a book that's received an award: Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala 16/4 4★
✔︎#3. Read a book which has a body of water on the cover: Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore 23/4 4★

✔︎#4. Read a book with a strong female lead: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 9/4 4★



BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron

SPELL OUT
✔︎A - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 14/4 4★
✔︎W - The Well-dressed Explorer by Thea Astley AA 10/4 4★
✔︎A - A Brief Affair by Alex Miller AA 24/4 4★
✔︎R - The Gingko Tree by Rix Weaver AA 2/4 3★
✔︎D - The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue 11/4 5★
✔︎S - Stalin's Wine Cellar by John Baker AA 13/4 4★

[Carolyn]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
Books: 5/ 5 (min 1 AA)

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR
**Read a book by an Australian author
✔ The Rush by Michelle Prak AA (read 10 April) 5★

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world.
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
✔ Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (read 11 April) 5★

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
✔ Don't Look Back by Jo Spain (read 19 April) 4.5★

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
**Read a series book
✔ The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths (read 9 April) 4★

BONUS
✔**Read a book by Greg Barron Red Jack and the Ragged Thirteen (read 29 April) 4★

[Jackmeister]

I’m in for medium!

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level:
0/5

Spell it out - CRIME

C - Peter Corris with Beware of the Dog - AA 🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 6/4/23

R - Ruth Rendell with The Girl Next Door - 3⭐️ - 10/4/23

I - Ice by Kevin Tinto - 4⭐️ - 30/4/23

M - Mary Higgins Clark with The Lost Years - 4⭐️ - 4/4/23

E - Ilsa Evans with Dastardly Deeds - AA 🇦🇺 - 5⭐️ - 24/4/23

[Sarah]

Sounds great! Count me in please, Brenda!
April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8 AA: 2/2

TASKS

1. Read a book from the Crime, thriller, suspense genres or set in outback Australia OR **Read a book by an Australian author
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon AA (3/4) 5* (fits both sides of prompt)

2. Read a book that's received an award OR Read a book the first letters of each word in whose title (minimum 3 words) can be found in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
One Summer in Tuscany by Domenica De Rosa (30/4) 4.5*

3. Read a book which has at least TWO of the numbers 2, 0, 1 or 6 in the page count (show page count) OR Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (show cover)
The Bat by Jo Nesbø (12/4) 4* (426pp)

4. Read a book with a strong female lead
The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell AA (25/4) 4*

SPELL-IT-OUT

G: A Village Fete Murder by Katie Gayle (24/4) 4.5*
R: A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths (7/4) 5*
E: The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths (10/4) 5*
G: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (18/4) 4*

[Kylie H]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
5/5

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
Read a book by an Australian author - Exiles by Jane Harper 20/4/23 4★ AA

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
Read a book that's received an award - Love & Virtue by Diana Reid 9/4/23 2★ AA


#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
Read a book which has a body of water on the cover - A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 15/4/23 4★AA

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
Read a book with a strong female lead - Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/4/23 4★AA

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron 15/4/23 4★AA

[Mari]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4
Completed: 18th April

TASKS

✅ #1. Read a book by an Australian author.
Day's End by Garry Disher *AA* 05/04 ★★★★☆

✅ #2. Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order).
None So Blind by Alis Hawkins 18/04 ★★★☆

✅ #3. Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count).
A Harvest Murder by Frances Evesham (256 pages) 08/04 ★★★☆

✅ #4. Read a series book.
Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt (Andy Carpenter #25) 12/04 ★★★★

[Jane]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard - 4 AA
10/10 Completed @ 19-APR-2023

TASKS

#1. **Read a book in one of the thriller genre and by an Australian author : Headcase by Jack Heath AA 09-APR-2023 4*

#2. **Read a book that's received an award : Cosmos by Carl Sagan 02-APR-2023 5*

#3. **Read a book which has a body of water on the cover : The Art of Deception by Nora Roberts 02-APR-2023 3*

#4.**Read a book with a strong female lead and is part of a series book : Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood AA 07-APR-2023 4*




SPELL OUT - BARRON

B: The What If Guy by Lauren Blakely 06-APR-2023 4*
A: East of Alice by Annie Seaton AA 06-APR-2023 4*
R :Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb 16-APR-2023 5*
R: The Choice by Nora Roberts 19-APR-2023 3*
O: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 10-APR-2023 5*
N: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland AA 07-APR-2023 4*

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[TheMadHatter]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
5/5 as of 25/4

TASKS

#1. Greg Barron has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. Read a book by an Australian author.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 25/4/23

#2. Greg Barron has books published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing. Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
Stir It Up by Ramin Ganeshram
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 5/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print. Read a book which has a body of water on the cover
Beach Read by Emily Henry
(Cover shown below)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 10/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world. Read a book with a strong female lead.
The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 16/4/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron
The Last Days of Dom Sebastian
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 11/4/23

[Trish]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: HARD 10/10 AA 4/4

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
✔➡️**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above
Before She Disappearedby Lisa Gardner....4* 11/04/23
OR
**Read a book by an Australian author

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
✔️➡️**Read a book that's received an award
Bodies of Lightby Jennifer Down (winner 2022 Miles Franklin) AA....4* 29/04/23
OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
✔️➡️**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Osprey Reef by Annie Seaton AA...,4* 18/04/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
✔➡️**Read a series book
Death of a Macho Man by M.C. Beaton....3.5* 04/04/23



SPELL OUT

✔A - All That We Have Lost by Suzanne Fortin....4* 07/04/23
✔️W - That Eye, the Sky by Tim Winton AA....3* 20/04/23
✔️A - The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz....4* 11/04/23
✔️R - The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman....4.5* 17/04/23
✔️D - Magpie by Elizabeth Day....3.5* 24/04/23
✔️S - The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte AA....4* 19/04/23

[Jazzy]

✅April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: EASY
4/4

✅#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book by an Australian author
🦘While the Billy Boils (1896) - Henry Lawson AA 30/4/23 5 ★

✅ #2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award
The Big Sleep (1939) - Raymond Chandler [Anthony Award Nominee for Best Novel of the Century (2000), CWA Best Ever Nominee for Crime Novel (2013)] 8/4/23 5 ★

✅ #3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover
Titanic: James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay (1996) - James Cameron 18/4/23 5 ★


✅ #4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead
So Big (1915) - Edna Ferber 15/4/23 5 ★

[Janine]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
5/5

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book by an Australian author
Stay Awake by Megan Goldin(AA) READ 23/4/23 3*

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman READ 20/4/23 5*

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Elizabeth & Elizabeth by Sue Williams(AA) READ 21/4/23 3*

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a series book
Captive on the Fens by Joy Ellis READ 19/4/23 4*


BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron
Savage Tide READ 26/4/23 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome everyone! You're all linked :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

TheMadHatter wrote: "April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/5

TASKS

#1. Greg Barron has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. ..."

I loved The Last Days of Dom Sebastian MH! And I have the beautiful hardcover copy which is definitely a keeper. Hope you enjoy it too!

[Valerie]

I'll join in for the easy challenge please :)

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/4


#1. Read a book in one of the genres bolded above (thriller)
Oligarque : roman by Elena B. Morozov

#2. Read a book that's received an award (Prix Carbet of the Caribbean and Tout-Monde)
Desirada by Maryse Condé

#3. Read a book which has a body of water on the cover
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood AA

#4. Read a series book (Rougon Macquart series)
Germinal by Émile Zola

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Valerie, you're linked :)

[TheMadHatter]

Brenda wrote: "TheMadHatter wrote: "April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/5

TASKS

#1. Greg Barron has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine,..."

Oh this is really good to know Brenda. I was tossing up not doing the bonus book as I have never heard of the author and am not a big fan of espionage type novels...but the description of this book convinced me. Can't wait :-)

[Kim]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4 (AA 1/1) - COMPLETED 25/4/23

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book by an Australian author:
Devotion by Hannah Kent - AA -
- FINISHED 25/4/23 - 3* (6/10)

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order):-
Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray -
- FINISHED 3/4/23 - 4* (8/10)

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover):-
Staying On by Paul Scott -
- FINISHED 17/4/23 - 4* (8.5/10)

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead - Rosemary Harper:-
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers -
- FINISHED 9/4/23 - 4* (8.5/10)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

TheMadHatter wrote: "Brenda wrote: "TheMadHatter wrote: "April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/5

TASKS

#1. Greg Barron has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and ar..."

Glad you're giving it a try. Greg writes many genres, so there are any number you can try :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/4 (AA 0/1)

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of..."

Welcome Kim, you're linked :)

[Cherie]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level:Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR
**Read a book by an Australian author

Tipping by Anna George AA 3 stars 30/4/23

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 3 stars 20/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)

Elektra by Jennifer Saint (291 pages) 3 stars 16/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR
**Read a series book

Apple Strudel Alibi by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 7/4/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Cherie, you're linked :)

[Anna]

April Challenge 2023
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
0/4 (2 Aussie Authors)

TASKS
#1. Read a book by an Australian author:
Zigzag Street by Nick Earls (AA)

#2. Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in 'Stories of Oz Publishing':
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

#3. Read a book which has a body of water on the cover:
The Bay by Allie Reynolds (AA)

#4. Read a series book:

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

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

[Tr1sha]

🌸Trisha’s April challenge🌸

Level: EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
4/4
1/1 AA

April 2023's Featured Author is Greg Barron

🌸#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above
Rules for Perfect Murders, Peter Swanson, 4/10/23, 3*, tagged thriller 760 times

🌸#2.
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The Road Back, Di Morrissey, 4/15/23, 3*, AA

🌸#3.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
The Golden Rendezvous, Alistair MacLean, 4/7/23, 4*


🌸#4.
**Read a book with a strong female lead
Elizabeth of York: The Last White Rose, Alison Weir, 4/23/23, 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Trisha, you're linked :)

[Tr1sha]

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Trisha, you're linked :)"
Thank you, Brenda.

[Rachel]

APRIL Aussie Readers Challenge-Greg Barron
Level: Hard
Dates: 1 April-30 April 2023
10/10 4/4AA

TASKS
✅1. Read a book by an Australian author: Frangipani by Célestine Hitiura Vaite (French Polynesia) 19 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅2. Read a book where the first letters of each title word is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing: The Stationery Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali* (Iran) 2 April 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅3. Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count: House of Thieves by Kaui Hart Hemmings* (Hawaii) 5 April 2023 256pgs ⭐⭐⭐ my review

✅4. Read a book with a strong female lead: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 28 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ my review


SPELL OUT
✅A-The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina* (Australia) 29 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅W-The Tale of Aypi by Ak Welsapar* (Turkmenistan) 8 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅A-The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (Kuwait) 14 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅R-Normal People by Sally Rooney* (Ireland) 8 Apr 2023⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅D-The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell 16 Apr 2023 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
✅S-Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran (Sri Lanka) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review AA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome to the challenge Rachel. You're linked :)

[Jonquil]

April 2023 Featured Author - Greg Barron
Level: EASY

4/4 DONE
1/1 AA


#1. **Read a book in one of the genres bolded above (Crime, thriller, suspense) suspense) Slow Burn Julie Garwood 4/1 ★★★

#2. **Read a book where the first letters of each title word is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing The Night Raven Sarah Painter 4/2 ★★★★

#3. **Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count == 220 pages Blood and Circuses Kerry Greenwood AA 4/3 ★★★

#4. **Read a series book Inspector Montalbano #8 The Patience of the Spider Andrea Camilleri 4/4 ★★★★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Jonquil, you're linked :)

[Kim]

Finished my 1st of this Challenge with:-

#2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word is spelt out in 'Stories of Oz Publishing':-
Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray

Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Finished my first 2 in this challenge, C and M of CRIME.

C - Peter Corris with Beware of the Dog - (AA) 🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 6/4/23

M - Mary Higgins Clark with The Lost Years - 4⭐️ - 4/4/23

[Carol]

Please add me in for an easy thanks

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're linked Carol :)

[Kim]

Finished my 2nd of this Challenge with:-

#4. Read a book with a strong female lead:-
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

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

[Jasmine's]

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book by an Australian author
The Wreckage Michael Robotham AA 04/04/23 4*

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
The It Girl Ruth Ware 06/04/23 5*

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sanctuary Judy Nunn 10/04/23 5* AA

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid 5* 09/04/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jasmine, a quick finish!!

[Jenn]

Finished :)

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
15/15

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR **Read a book by an Australian author
Angel of Death by Jack Higgins 5 stars 15/4/23

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton 624 pages 5 stars 9/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR **Read a series book
Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 stars 11/4/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - Rotten Gods AA 2 stars 15/4/23




Spell it Out!!! - COMPLETED
G - Title - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 stars 11/4/23
R - Author - Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 3/4/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23
G - Author - The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green AA 4 stars 13/4/23

B - Author - Wake by Shelley Burr AA 3.5 stars 6/4/23
A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 3 stars 12/4/23
R - Author - Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
R - Author - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
O - Title - On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins 4 stars 6/4/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper 4 stars 10/4/23