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April Featured Author - Greg BarronDuration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4 1AA - made it
TASKS
#1. *Crime, thriller, suspense.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above
#2. **Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in STories of Oz PubliShing (any order)
#3. **Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count)
#4. **Strong female lead
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Glad we encouraged you to pick him up Carolyn :)
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Phrynne wrote: "Well done Trish!"Thank you Phrynne...and you too 😊
Brenda wrote: "Well done Trish, Phrynne and Alex!"Thank you Brenda 😊
All done :)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
#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 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)
#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
Challenge complete! Thank you to the organisers.April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Easy
4/4
#1. Read a book in one of the genres bolded above (thriller)
Oligarque : roman by Elena B. Morozov 4★ 30/4/23
#2. Read a book that's received an award (Prix Carbet of the Caribbean and Tout-Monde)
Desirada by Maryse Condé 4★ 12/4/23
#3. Read a book which has a body of water on the cover
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood AA 3★ 17/4/23
#4. Read a series book (Rougon Macquart series)
Germinal by Émile Zola 4★ 30/4/23
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Phrynne wrote: "Great work Alex!"Thank you Brenda and Phrynne
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Challenge complete! 🥳Last read was I of CRIME.
C - Peter Corris withBeware 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
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Sorted! ✅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 ★
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All done and thanks to the moderators for introducing me to a great new author1. Greg wrote crime, terrorism, history, international politics - Read a book in one of these genres Rotten Gods by Greg Barron (AA) - 4⭐️ - 12/4/23
2. Read a book that's received an award (Richell prize for emerging writers) I Shot the Devil by Ruth McIver (AA) - 4⭐️ - 27/4/23
3. Read a book with a body of water on the cover - The Pearler's Wife by Roxane Dhand (AA) 4⭐️ - 29/4/23
4. Strong female leade - Elizabeth Zott - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 5⭐️ - 13/4/23
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All doneAPRIL 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
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I finished late on the 30/4, but it's taken me until now to finalise my reviews and attend to housekeeping! Sticking to medium, due to lack of AA reads this month (I had a third, but couldn't fit it into challenge). Thanks for another great reading month!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
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3. Read a book which has at least TWO of the numbers 2, 0, 1 or 6 in the page count (show page count)
4. Read a book with a strong female lead
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Phrynne wrote: "Good work Sarah"Thanks Phrynne!
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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 AA4 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 Hurwitz5 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 AA5 starsBONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron
The Time of Thunder AA4 starsSPELL OUT: CRIME
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The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker5 starsR
Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett AA5 starsI
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune4 starsM
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon by C.J. ArcherAA4 starsE
Viviana Valentine Goes Up River by Emily J. Edwards4 stars