**Summer Challenge 1/12/23 - 29/2/24**

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mary wrote: "I'm going to miss out by one (a Day at the Zoo) but I really enjoyed the summer, so thank you. I'm looking forward to starting on the Autumn challenge and catching up on my reviews."

Bad luck Mary :) Better luck for Autumn..

[Carol]

A late finish but a very enjoyable challenge - thanks ladies

2 rows
Row #1 down
Island Adventure: Title: November 9 by Colleen Hoover - 28/12 - 3.5⭐
Join a bookclub: Author: Killing Floor by Lee Child - 7/01 - 4⭐
Ride the waves: Author: The It Girl by Ruth Ware - 5/12 - 4⭐
Sandcastles: Author: The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker (AA)- 12/2 -4⭐
Picnic Time: Features in book: Jacaranda by Mandy Magro (AA) - 8/2 - 3.5⭐

Row #5 down
Luna Park: Features in book: Showtime! by Judy Nunn (AA) - 10/3 - 4⭐
Bike route: Author: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman - 2/1 - 4⭐
At the fair: Title: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros - 22/2 - 5⭐
Road trip: Author: Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton (AA) - 8/3 -5⭐
Summer Holidays: Author: The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan - 5/12 - 4⭐

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol!

[TheMadHatter]

Seriously late to finishing this one...but got there eventually. I selected a few books I was not really keen on, but felt I had to read to appease people who had given them to me. Need to learn to say no and choose more what I want to read in future :-)


Row #1
Island Adventure: Turn Left by Rhonda Forrest AA [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 7/1/24
Pool Party: Pandora by Anne Rice [Author Initials]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 14/12/23
Movie Night: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 8/4/24
Summer Love: The Lure of the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest AA [Book Activity]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 11/1/24
Luna Park: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 4/1/23



Row #2
Join a Book Club: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [Author Initials]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 14/1/24
Make Ice Cream: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie [Author Initials]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 28/12/23
Water Park: Outback by Patricia Wolf AA [Author Initials]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 19/1/24
Outdoor Concert: The Dry by Jane Harper AA [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 10/1/24
Bike Route: The Beast by J.R. Ward [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 23/3/24 - Very late read.



Row #5
Picnic Time: Quantum by Patricia Cornwell [Author Initials]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 28/12/23
Summer Barbeque Fun: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 14/3/24 - mmm very late :-)
Camping Out: The Casanova by T.L. Swan AA [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 15/2/24
Love the Library: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover [Book Title]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 21/12/23
Summer Holidays: Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares [Book Activity]
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 8/12/23

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done MH! Better late than never as they say :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done to Meg and Sue and Veronique and Kim!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Plus Carol and TheMadHatter . Great work both!

[Sarah]

Yet another one I forgot to report back on! Thanks for the challenge, Brenda and Phrynne!

Summer Challenge
Duration - 1/12/23 - 29/2/24
Level: 2
Progress: 15/15 AA: 7/7 (minimum 4)

Column #2
Pool Party: The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths (re-read) (17/2) 5* (Title)
Make Ice Cream: Mole Creek by James Dunbar AA (27/12) 4* (Title)
Explore a Museum: Seeing Other People by Diana Reid AA (2/1) 4* (Author's Name)
A Day at the Zoo: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (20/12) 5* (Author's Name)
Summer Barbeque Fun: Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (4/1) 4.5* (Author's Name)

Row #3
Ride the Waves: The Deep by Kyle Perry AA (30/12) 4* (Title)
Explore a Museum: Prima Facie by Suzie Miller AA (26/2) 4* (Author's Name)
Happy Summer: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (1/1) 4.5* (Author's Name)
Take a Hike: Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath AA (11/1) 4* (in the novel)
At the Fair: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson (29/1) 4* (Title)

Row #5
Picnic Time: The Party House by Lin Anderson (1/2) 3.5* (in the novel)
Summer Barbeque Fun: Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie AA (17/1) 5* (Author's Name)
Camping Out: The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson (2/12) 4* (Title)
Love the Library: The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen (re-read) (22/2) 5* (Title)
Summer Holidays: The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker AA (29/12) 4* (Author's Name)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sarah.