Annual United in Reading Calendar 2024

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sarah!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Sarah:)

[Clare]

I finished! As long as my November red cover is red enough

Annual United in Reading Calendar 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Medium
24/24
8/6 AA

January:
** Day of Education, Jan 24: Read a book set at a school
✔ One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus Read 1/2. 3★
** In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Jan 27: Read an historical fiction novel
✔ The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin Read 25/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

February:
** Day of Women & Girls, Feb 11: Read a book by a female author
✔ Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt Read 27/2. 4★ AA
** Royal Hobart Regatta, Feb 12: Read a book with a boat on the cover (show cover)
✔ The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman Read 8/2. 3★


March:
** Harmony Day, March 21: Read a book which discusses equality.
✔ Arthur & George by Julian Barnes Read 4/4. 2★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
** Easter weekend in Australia, March 29 ->: Read a book which has a family, including children.
✔ Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Read 16/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

April:
** World Health Day, April 7: Read a book which has a character who is a doctor or nurse: Dr Collins
✔ Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz Read 2/5. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
** ANZAC Day, April 25: Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in ANZAC
✔ Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Read 22/4. 3★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

May:
** Mothers Day (Australia), May 12: Read a book where the MC is a mother and with flowers on the cover (both)
✔ My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino Read 12/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

** Tea Day, May 21: Read a book with a cup and saucer on the cover (show cover)
✔ Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad Read 31/5. 3★ AA


June:
** Day of the Seafarer, June 25: Read a book set on the ocean
✔ Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden Read 22/6. 4★ AA
** Asteroid Day, June 30: Read a Science Fiction novel
✔ Bridge by Lauren Beukes Read 28/6. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

July:
** First day of NAIDOC week, July 7: Read a book with Indigenous characters OR read a book where the first title letter appears in NAIDOC
✔ The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner Read 3/8. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
** World Youth Skills Day, July 15: Read a Young Adult/Middle Grade novel
✔ Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin Read 13/7. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

August:
** World Humanitarian Day, Aug 19: Read a book with a title that starts with "H"
✔ Heartless by Marissa Meyer Read 29/8. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
** International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Aug 30: Read a book featuring a kidnapping
✔ Game Theory by Barry Jonsberg Read 16/9. 3★ AA

September:
** Father's Day (in Australia), Sept 1: Read a book by a male author
✔ Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy Hunter Read 5/10. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
** Day of Service and Remembrance or 9/11 Day, Sept 11: Read a book set in the US and a tragedy takes place
✔ A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis Read 10/9. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

October:
** Day of Rural Women, Oct 15: Read a novel set in rural Australia
✔ Birdy by Sharon Kernot Read 9/12. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
** Halloween, Oct 31: Read a horror book
✔ Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer Read 13/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

November:
** Melbourne Cup, Nov 5: Read a book with a horse on the cover (show cover)
✔ Crow Mountain by Lucy Inglis Read 7/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

** Remembrance Day, Nov 11: Read a book with a RED cover (show cover)
✔ The Champions by Kara Thomas Read 20/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

December:
** Christmas Day, Dec 25: Read a book set around Christmas
✔ Homecoming by Kate Morton Read 31/12. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
** New Year's Eve, Dec 31: Read a book with a cheery, colourful cover (show cover)
✔ The Great Unknowable End by Kathryn Ormsbee Read 2/1. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Clare - and that'll do :)

[Clare]

And I forgot to put the red cover under the title. Goodreads won't let me edit right now, but its in the covers list at the end

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes I found it, thanks Clare.

[Meg]

Reporting in on my last annual challenge for 2024!

Annual United in Reading Calendar 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard
36/36

January:
** Day of Education, Jan 24: Read a book set at a school
Carrie by Stephen King finished 16/1/24 3.5⭐
** Australia Day, Jan 26: Read a book set in Australia
Lost & Found by Brooke Davis 🦘 finished 19/1/24 4⭐
** In Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Jan 27: Read an historical fiction novel
The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls byVictoria Purman🦘 finished 5/1/24 3⭐

February:
** Day of Women & Girls, Feb 11: Read a book by a female author
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell finished 27/2/24 4⭐
** Royal Hobart Regatta, Feb 12: read a book with a large body of water on the cover (show cover)
Malibu Rising finished 14/2/24 4⭐
** Valentine's Day, Feb 14: Read a romance
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi finished 17/2/24 2⭐

March:
** St Patrick's Day, Mar 17: Read a book with a GREEN cover
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry finished 18/3/24 3⭐
** Harmony Day, March 21: Read a book with an ORANGE cover
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 🦘 finished 22/3/24 3⭐
** Easter weekend in Australia, March 29 ->: Read a book about what Easter means to you (briefly explain)
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Easter 2024 is a holiday to Japan!) finished 11/3/24 4⭐

April:
** World Health Day, April 7: Read a book which has a character who is a doctor or nurse
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim finished 23/4/24 4⭐
** ANZAC Day, April 25: Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in ANZAC
Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins 🦘 finished 12/4/24 3⭐
** Jazz Day, April 30: Read a book where music is a main feature
Lessons by Ian McEwan finished 16/4/24 4⭐

May:
** Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during WWII, May 8: Read a book set in WWII
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan finished 15/1/24 4⭐
** Mothers Day (Australia), May 12: Read a book where the MC is a mother
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo finished 19/5/24 4⭐
** Tea Day, May 21: Read a book with a cup and saucer on the cover (show cover)
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall finished 15/1/24 4⭐

June:
** Solstice (longest day north of equator/shortest day south), June 21: Read a long book (over 400 pages)
The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal 🦘 finished 22/6/24 3⭐
** Day of the Seafarer, June 25: Read a book set on the ocean
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield finished 13/6/24 4⭐
** Asteroid Day, June 30: Read a Science Fiction novel
Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky finished 3/6/24 4⭐

July:
** First day of NAIDOC week, July 7: Read a book with Indigenous characters
Enclave by Claire G. Coleman🦘 finished 27/7/24 3.5⭐
** World Youth Skills Day, July 15: Read a Young Adult/Middle Grade novel
True Biz by Sara Nović finished 7/7/24 3.5⭐
** World Chess Day, July 20: read a book with either a black or white cover (show cover)
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant finished 25/7/24 3⭐

August:
** World Humanitarian Day, Aug 19: Read a book with a title that starts with "H"
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French finished 16/8/24 2⭐
** International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Aug 30: Read a book featuring a kidnapping
Frantic by Katherine Howell🦘 finished 26/8/24 3⭐
** Day for People of African Descent, Aug 31: Read a book where both the author's initials are in AFRICAN
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil finished 14/8/24 4⭐

September:
** Father's Day (in Australia), Sept 1: Read a book by a male author
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch finished 27/9/24 3.5⭐
** Day of Charity, Sept 5: Read a book which was a gift
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray🦘finished 30/9/24 5⭐
** Day of Service and Remembrance or 9/11 Day, Sept 11: Read a book set in the US
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson finished 5/9/24 3.5⭐

October:
** Day of Older Persons, Oct 1: Read a book which features older characters
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman finished 9/10/24 4⭐
** Day of Rural Women, Oct 15: Read a novel set in rural Australia
Preservation by Jock Serong🦘 finished 26/10/24 4.5⭐
** Halloween, Oct 31: Read a horror book
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark finished 12/10/24 3⭐

November:
** Melbourne Cup, Nov 5: Read a book with a horse on the cover (show cover)
Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley finished 24/11/24 3⭐
** Remembrance Day, Nov 11: Read a book with a RED cover
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth finished 12/12/24 4⭐
** Universal Children's Day, Nov 20: Read a book with a child/children on the cover
When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn🦘 finished 17/11/24 4⭐

December:
** First Sunday of Advent, Dec 3: read a book where the MC is preparing for something (wedding)
Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto finished 4/12/24 3⭐
** Christmas Day, Dec 25: Read a book set around Christmas
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger finished 22/12/24 3⭐
** New Year's Eve, Dec 31: Read a book with a cheery, colourful cover (show cover)
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano finished 11/12/24 4⭐

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Meg!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Meg!!!