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message 1: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

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Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24




Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
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Here's how the latest annual challenge will work:

LEVELS:
Laid Back
- TWELVE (12) books minimum 3 AAs
Busy - TWENTY FOUR (24) minimum 6 AAs
Out of Control - THIRTY SIX (36) books. minimum 9 AAs

Read THREE (3) books from each of your chosen genres if you are going to be Out of Control, TWO (2) if you're Busy and ONE (1) to be Laid Back.

DON'T FORGET
#1. Our guidelines Here
#2. Please include LINKS and COVER PICS of your chosen books.
#3. All chosen books MUST have the genre tagged on the book's profile page!

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.

FIRSTLY you need to decide on your choice of the twelve (12) genres and
SECONDLY , choose which level you'd like to read

Choose your genres from this list:

Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Non Fiction
Crime
Mystery
Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Young Adult
Rural Romance
Classic
Award Winner/Nominee
Historical Mystery
Thriller/Suspense
Dystopian
Humour
Cosy Mystery
Memoir/Biography
Romantic Suspense

When you have decided which level you'd like to achieve, make your list and post here in this thread. Happy reading!




message 3: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Jul 09, 2024 03:26AM) (new)

Brenda | 81216 comments Mod
Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
36/36

Historical Fiction - COMPLETED

The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens 5s 23/1/24 AA
The Baker's Secret by Lelita Baldock 5s 14/1/24
Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams 5s 2/1/24 AA

Crime - COMPLETED
Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5s 8/1/24
Sanctuary by Garry Disher 3.5s 27/3/24 AA
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf 4s 19/4/24

Cosy Mystery - COMPLETED
A Country Wedding Murder by Katie Gayle 4s 10/3/24
The Last Word by Gerri Lewis 4s 13/2/24
A Deadly Delicious Delivery by Cindy Bell 4s 8/3/24

Romantic Suspense - COMPLETED
Glenrock by Lee Christine 5s 15/1/24
Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald 5s 26/3/24
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb 5s 26/1/24

Historical Mystery - COMPLETED
Murder at the Island Hotel by Helena Dixon 5s 2/3/24
A Death in Venice by Verity Bright 4s 23/3/24
The Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey 3s 7/1/24

Thriller/Suspense - COMPLETED
The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 5s 11/1/24 AA
To the River by Vikki Wakefield 5s 24/2/24 AA
The Girl Thief by J.A. Schneider 5s 24/5/24

Mystery - COMPLETED
The Hidden Graves of St Ives by Sally Rigby 4s 11/1/24
The Therapy Room by Sam Baron 4s 20/2/24
A Shadow at the Door by Jo Dixon 5s 4/1/24 AA

Contemporary - COMPLETED
The Bookstore at Rivers End by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5s 5/1/24 AA
Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley 5s 10/5/24
Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen 5s 6/2/24

Rural Romance - COMPLETED
Snowy Mountains Dawn by Alissa Callen 4.5s 19/1/24 AA
The Blue Gum Camp by Leonie Kelsall 3s 1/1/24 AA
A New Start by Rhonda Forrest 4s 28/2/24 AA

Young Adult - COMPLETED
Kaldoras by Lynette Noni 5s 9/7/24 AA
Leaving Blythe River by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5s 29/6/24
Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde 5s 11/5/24

Fantasy - COMPLETED
A Drifting Sun by Ashley Capes 5s 2/3/24 AA
The Clairvoyant's Glasses: Time Has a Shadow by Helen Goltz 5s 31/1/24 AA
The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz 5s 29/3/24 AA

Non Fiction - COMPLETED
The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher by Paul A. MacNamara 3.5s 19/3/24 AA
Food and Freedom by Gabriella Lang 4.5s 27/3/24 AA
My Mother and I by Ingrid Seward 4s 11/3/24

The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens The Baker's Secret by Lelita Baldock Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams Crime on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena, #1) by Joy Ellis Sanctuary by Garry Disher The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf A Country Wedding Murder (Julia Bird Mysteries #5) by Katie Gayle The Last Word (A Deadly Deadlines Mystery) by Gerri Lewis A Deadly Delicious Delivery (Chocolate Centered Mystery #2) by Cindy Bell Glenrock by Lee Christine Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald Payback in Death (In Death, #57) by J.D. Robb Murder at the Island Hotel (Miss Underhay #15) by Helena Dixon A Death in Venice (Lady Eleanor Swift #17) by Verity Bright ] The Lady Thief of Belgravia by Allison Grey The Good Dog (Detective Zoe Mayer #3) by Simon Rowell To the River by Vikki Wakefield The Girl Thief by J.A. Schneider The Hidden Graves of St Ives (A Cornwall Murder Mystery, #2) by Sally Rigby The Therapy Room (FBI Agent Susan Parker, #1) by Sam Baron A Shadow at the Door by Jo Dixon The Bookstore at Rivers End (Temple River #2) by Phillipa Nefri Clark Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay (Bellbird Bay #9) by Maggie Christensen Snowy Mountains Dawn (Bundilla Novels # 4) by Alissa Callen The Blue Gum Camp by Leonie Kelsall A New Start (Outback Queensland Romance Series #4) by Rhonda Forrest Kaldoras (The Medoran Chronicles, #6) by Lynette Noni Leaving Blythe River by Catherine Ryan Hyde Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde A Drifting Sun (The Exiles Trilogy #1) by Ashley Capes The Clairvoyant's Glasses Time Has a Shadow (The Clairvoyant's Glasses, #2) by Helen Goltz The Missing Brides (The Lady Mortician's Visions #1) by Helen Goltz The Criminal Class Memoir of a Prison Teacher by Paul A. MacNamara Food and Freedom by Gabriella Lang My Mother and I by Ingrid Seward


message 4: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (last edited Dec 26, 2024 09:02PM) (new)

Phrynne | 16177 comments Mod
Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back
12/12


Historical Fiction
The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens AA 3 stars 25/1/24

Crime
Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis 4 stars 4/1/24

Historical Mystery
Once Upon a Murder by Samantha Larsen 3 stars 11/2/24

Cosy
The Stranger in the Library by Eva Gates 5 stars 26/5/24

YA
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire 5 stars 30/7/24

Fantasy
The Clairvoyant's Glasses: Love Has No Bounds by Helen Goltz AA 4 stars 23/12/2024

Romance
Key of Valour by Nora Roberts 5 stars 13/2/24

Contemporary
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon AA 16/3/24 5 stars

Mystery
Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 20/3/24

Classic
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 3 stars 3/10/24

Thriller
Fear No Evil by James Patterson 5 stars 17/1/24

Dystopian
City of Bones by Martha Wells 5 stars 24/1/24



The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens Shadow Over the Fens (DI Nikki Galena #2) by Joy Ellis Once Upon a Murder (A Lady Librarian Mystery, #2) by Samantha Larsen The Stranger in the Library (Lighthouse Library Mystery #11) by Eva Gates Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children, #8) by Seanan McGuire The Clairvoyant's Glasses Love Has No Bounds (The Clairvoyant's Glasses, #3) by Helen Goltz Key of Valour by Nora Roberts The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers Fear No Evil (Alex Cross, #29) by James Patterson City of Bones by Martha Wells


message 5: by Elisabeth (last edited Oct 21, 2024 03:30PM) (new)

Elisabeth Rose (elisabethrose) | 112 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
36/36 AA 9/6
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24

Contemporary
Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans AA 16/1/24 3 stars
Bodysurfers by Robert Drewe AA 6/1/24 4 stars
Akin by Emma Donoghue 5/2/24 4 stars
Akin by Emma Donoghue Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans Bodysurfers by Robert Drewe

Historical Fiction
The Scoundrel's Daughter by Anne Gracie AA 5/1/24 4 stars
Casanova's Chinese Restaurant by Anthony Powell 7/2/24 5 stars
Scandal's Daughter by Christine Wells AA 16/2/24 4 stars
Scandal's Daughter (Series, #1) by Christine Wells The Scoundrel's Daughter (The Brides of Bellaire Gardens, #1) by Anne Gracie Casanova's Chinese Restaurant (A Dance to the Music of Time Book 5) by Anthony Powell

Non Fiction
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 21/1/24 4 stars
Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life by Michael Caine 19/10/24 3 stars
Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell 31/8/24 5 stars

A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson ] Blowing the Bloody Doors Off And Other Lessons in Life by Michael Caine Unruly A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

Crime
When We Fall by Aoife Clifford AA 2/1/24 4 stars
Day's End by Garry Disher AA 20/2/24 4 stars
The Track of Sand by Andrea Camilleri 1/2/24 3 stars
When We Fall by Aoife Clifford Day's End (Hirsch, #4) by Garry Disher The Track of Sand (Inspector Montalbano, #12) by Andrea Camilleri

Mystery
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 15/4/24 3 stars
Cruel as the Grave by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 29/1/24 4 stars
Star Fall by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 4/3/24 4 stars
Cruel as the Grave (Bill Slider, #22) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Star Fall (Bill Slider, #17) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty


Science Fiction
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 3/6/24 4 stars
The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells 24/4/24 3 stars
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 9/7/24

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Classic
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy 22/5/24 3 stars
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 18/2/24 4 stars
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute AA 5/5/24 4 stars
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute

Award Winner/Nominee
In Custody by Anita Desai 10/2/24 3 stars Booker prize nominee 1984
The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis 16/3/24 3 stars Dublin Literary Prize nominnee 2016
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 21/3/24 4 stars Women's Prize for Fiction 2020
In Custody by Anita Desai The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Historical Mystery
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis 19/4/24 4 stars
The Grove of the Caesars by Lindsey Davis 2/7/24 4 stars
The bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield AA 4/7/24 3 stars

The Ides of April (Flavia Albia Mystery, #1) by Lindsey Davis ] The Grove of the Caesars by Lindsey Davis The bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield

Thriller/Suspense
Caught by Harlan Coben 23/3/24 4 stars
The Overlook byMichael Connelly 3/2/24 4 stars
Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 10/3/24 4 stars
Caught by Harlan Coben The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #18) by Michael Connelly Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly


Humour
Small World by David Lodge 10/1/24 4 stars
Nice Work by David Lodge 1/3/24 3 stars
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons 8/6/24 4 stars
Small World (The Campus Trilogy, #2) by David Lodge Nice Work (The Campus Trilogy, #3) by David Lodge Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons


Memoir/Biography
Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby 13/2/24 4 stars
Shakespeare - The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench 11/4/24 4 stars
I'm Chevy Chase . . . and You're Not by Rena Fruchter 13/5/24 3 stars
Shakespeare - The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby I'm Chevy Chase... and You're Not by Rena Fruchter


message 6: by Meg (last edited Jan 05, 2025 07:33PM) (new)

Meg (megscl) | 354 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
36/36

Contemporary
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth🦘 finished 15/1/24 4⭐
You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty🦘 finished 5/11/24 4⭐
Home Fires by Fiona Lowe🦘 finished 30/7/24 3⭐

Historical Fiction
Horse by Geraldine Brooks🦘 finished 7/6/24 4⭐
The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell finished 11/3/24 4⭐
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah finished 26/11/24 4⭐

Non Fiction
Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine🦘 finished 9/12/24 3.5⭐
Australia Day by Stan Grant🦘 finished 15/5/24 3.5⭐
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil finished 14/8/24 4⭐

Crime
Cutters End by Margaret Hickey🦘 finished 30/9/24 3.5⭐
The River Mouth by Karen Herbert🦘 finished 27/10/24 3.5⭐
Broken Harbor by Tana French finished 18/8/24 5⭐

Romance
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne🦘 finished 29/8/24 3⭐
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez finished 31/12/24 3⭐
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren finished 5/1/24 3⭐

Fantasy
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree finished 29/11/24 3⭐
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher finished 11/8/24 4⭐
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire finished 18/1/24 4⭐

Science Fiction
Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky finished 11/2/24 3⭐
Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu finished 9/8/24 3⭐
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie finished 24/10/24 3⭐

Horror
Carrie by Stephen King finished 16/1/24 3.5⭐
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham finished 30/6/24 4⭐
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon finished 29/12/24 4⭐

Young Adult
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow finished 8/10/24 2.5⭐
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson finished 5/9/24 3⭐
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee finished 30/6/24 4⭐

Thriller/Suspense
Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins🦘 finished 12/4/24 3⭐
Frantic by Katherine Howell🦘 finished 26/8/24 3⭐
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley finished 12/12/24 2⭐

Humour
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld finished 11/1/24 4.5⭐
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett finished 29/12/24 3⭐
I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider finished 7/7/24 3⭐

Memoir/Biography
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby🦘 finished 12/3/24 3⭐
Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson finished 9/10/24 4.5⭐
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell finished 15/2/24 4⭐

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty Home Fires by Fiona Lowe Horse by Geraldine Brooks The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Delusions of Gender How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine Australia Day by Stan Grant World of Wonders In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Cutters End (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #1) by Margaret Hickey The River Mouth by Karen Herbert Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad, #4) by Tana French The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) by Christina Lauren Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) by Travis Baldree Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children, #8) by Seanan McGuire
Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky Invisible Planets Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) by Ann Leckie Carrie by Stephen King The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon In Real Life by Cory Doctorow The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi, #1) by Katherine Howell The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld The Last Continent (Discworld, #22) by Terry Pratchett I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby Life Among the Savages (Penguin Modern Classics) by Shirley Jackson I Am, I Am, I Am Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell


message 7: by Andrea (last edited Nov 07, 2024 02:31PM) (new)

Andrea | 2218 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back (3 AA)
12/12


Contemporary - Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa 2★ (02/08/24)
Historical Fiction - Infamy by Lenny Bartulin AA 4★ (15/07/24)
Non Fiction - Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder AA 5★ (15/04/24)
Crime - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall AA 3.5★ (26/1/24)
Mystery - Dyed and Buried by Livia Day AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
Romance - The Three of Us by Kim Lock AA 3★ (21/03/24)
Horror - Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel 4★ (28/10/24)
Young Adult - The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan 2★ (28/1/24)
Award Winner/Nominee - The God of Small Things (Booker Prize 1997) by Arundhati Roy 4.5★ (12/07/24)
Thriller/Suspense - Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 4★ (10/03/24)
Humour - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson AA 4★ (12/1/24)
Memoir/Biography - Question 7 by Richard Flanagan AA 5★ (04/03/24)

Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa Infamy by Lenny Bartulin Stasiland Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall Dyed and Buried by Livia Day The Three of Us by Kim Lock Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Outback (DS Walker, #1) by Patricia Wolf Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson Question 7 by Richard Flanagan


message 8: by Janelle (last edited Sep 06, 2024 01:38AM) (new)

Janelle | 655 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of control
36/36
17/9AA

Contemporary
1.The Eleventh Floor by Kylie OrrAA fin Jan21 3*
2. All the Words We Know by Bruce NashAA fin Feb25 4*
3. Things I Need You to Know by Mark Lamprell AA fin Jun1 4*
Historical Fiction
1.Horse byGeraldine Brooks fin Jan30 4*
2. Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey fin Mar12 5*
3. Grey Dog by Elliott Gish fin May5 5*
Non Fiction
1.Delia Akeley & the Monkey by Iain McCalman AA fin Jan23 4*
2. Death and the Victorians - A Dark Fascination by Adrian Mackinder fin Feb26 3*
3. Any Person Is the Only Self: Essays by Elisa Gabbert fin May12 3*
Mystery
1.The Lost Man by Jane Harper AA fin Jan15 4*
2. Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan AA fin Mar29 3*
3. The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake fin May28 4*
Fantasy
1. The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley fin Feb9 4*
2. Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi fin May4 3*
3. The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins fin Jun27 3*
Science Fiction
1. Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman fin Feb12 3*
2. The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI ed. by Alex Shvartsman fin Feb17 4*
3. Greatest Hits by Harlan Ellison fin May11 3*
Classic
1. The Girl with the Golden Eyes and Other Stories byHonoré de Balzac fin Feb2 4*
2. Classic Love Stories ed. by Becky Brown fin Apr12 4*
3. Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac fin Sep6 4*
Award Winner/Nominee
1. The Bass Rock by Evie WyldAA fin Jan18 5*
2. Swing Time by Zadie Smith fin Mar5 5*
3. The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov fin Jun23 4*
Crime
1. This House of Grief by Helen Garner AA fin Jan28 4*
2. Unforgiven by Sarah BarrieAA fin Feb15 5*
3. Vendetta by Sarah Barrie fin May7 4*
Thriller/Suspense
1. Dark Arena by Jack Beaumont AA fin Jan5 3*
2. To the River by Vikki WakefieldAA fin Feb28 4*
3. The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding fin May15 4*
Dystopian
1. The Memoirs of a Survivor by Doris Lessing fin Jan3 4*
2. Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien fin Mar24 5*
3. Watch Over Me by Claire CorbettAA fin May23 5*
Memoir/Biography
1. Question 7 by Richard Flanagan AA fin Jan2 5*
2. Orwell in Spain by George Orwell fin Mar4 5*
3. The Disappearance of Émile Zola: Love, Literature, and the Dreyfus Case by Michael Rosen fin Sep1 4*

The Eleventh Floor a darkly compelling and twisty psychological drama from a talented new Australian author. Perfect for readers who love SALLY HEPWORTH, PIP DRYSDALE and ADELE PARKS by Kylie Orr All the Words We Know by Bruce Nash Things I Need You to Know by Mark Lamprell Horse by Geraldine Brooks Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey Grey Dog by Elliott Gish Delia Akeley & the Monkey by Iain McCalman Death and the Victorians - A Dark Fascination by Adrian Mackinder Any Person Is the Only Self Essays by Elisa Gabbert The Lost Man by Jane Harper Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan The Beast Must Die (Nigel Strangeways, #4) by Nicholas Blake The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman The Digital Aesthete Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI by Alex Shvartsman Greatest Hits by Harlan Ellison The Girl with the Golden Eyes and Other Stories by Honoré de Balzac Classic Love Stories by Becky Brown Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Swing Time by Zadie Smith The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov This House of Grief by Helen Garner Unforgiven (Lexi Winter #1) by Sarah Barrie Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie Dark Arena (The Frenchman #2) by Jack Beaumont To the River by Vikki Wakefield The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding The Memoirs of a Survivor by Doris Lessing Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien Watch Over Me by Claire Corbett Question 7 by Richard Flanagan Orwell in Spain by George Orwell The Disappearance of Émile Zola Love, Literature, and the Dreyfus Case by Michael Rosen


message 10: by Bec (last edited Jan 07, 2024 01:09AM) (new)

Bec | 181 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back
2/12
1/3 AAs

AA ★



Historical Fiction

Crime

Mystery

Romance
Love, Just In by Natalie Murray - AA - finished 5/1/2024 - ★★★★


Fantasy

Science Fiction

Young Adult

Award Winner/Nominee

Thriller/Suspense

Dystopian

Cosy Mystery

Memoir/Biography
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry(a) - finished 7/1/2024 ★★★★


message 11: by Mari (last edited Oct 05, 2024 12:14AM) (new)

Mari | 539 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
36/36
Completed 2nd October.


✔️ Contemporary
Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis *AA* - 03/01 - 5★
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman - 23/03 - 5★
Willowman by Inga Simpson *AA* - 24/05 - 5★

✔️ Historical Fiction
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 25/04 - 5★
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan - 29/06 - 4★
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - 27/03 - 4.5★

✔️ Non Fiction
The Schoolgirl Strangler by Katherine Kovacic *AA* - 28/03 - 3.5★
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib - 16/07 - 4★
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells - 02/08 - 4★

✔️ Crime
Taken by Dinuka McKenzie *AA* - 23/04 - 4.5★
The Trespasser by Tana French - 29/04 - 5★
Paradise by Patricia Wolf *AA* - 16/06 - 4.5★

✔️ Mystery
Wake by Shelley Burr *AA* - 02/10 - 4★
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill *AA* -03/09 - 3★
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon - 25/06 - 4★

✔️ Fantasy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - 16/07 - 4.5★
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 12/05 - 4.5★
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - 08/04 - 4.5★

✔️ Science Fiction
System Collapse by Martha Wells - 02/05 - 3★
Generations by Tim Lebbon - 20/03 - 4★
And Then She Vanished by Nick Jones - 27/08 - 3.5★

✔️ Young Adult/Middle Grade
The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen - 16/03 - 5★
Amari and The Great Game by B.B. Alston - 02/03 - 4★
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser - 21/07 - 4★

✔️ Historical Mystery
Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by C.J. Archer *AA* - 14/02 - 3★
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear - 23/01 - 5★
Tombland by C.J. Sansom - 11/04 - 5★

✔️ Thriller/Suspense
The Push by Ashley Audrain - 16/02 - 4.5★
Spook Street by Mick Herron - 13/04 - 5★
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James - 15/08 - 4★

✔️ Cosy Mystery
A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna *AA* - 24/03 - 4★
An A-List for Death by Pamela Hart *AA* - 17/02 - 4★
Murder Makes Waves by Anne George - 22/02 - 5★

✔️ Memoir/Biography
Finding Me by Viola Davis - 06/04 - 4★
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - 08/07 - 4.5★
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant - 04/10 - 4★

Mallee Sky by Kerry McGinnis Us Against You (Beartown, #2) by Fredrik Backman Willowman by Inga Simpson The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles The Schoolgirl Strangler by Katherine Kovacic A Little Devil in America In Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib The Uninhabitable Earth Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
Taken (Detective Kate Miles, #2) by Dinuka McKenzie The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad, #6) by Tana French Paradise (DS Walker, #2) by Patricia Wolf Wake by Shelley Burr The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells Generations (Firefly, #4) by Tim Lebbon And Then She Vanished (Joseph Bridgeman, #1) by Nick Jones The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen Amari and The Great Game by B.B. Alston The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1) by Karina Yan Glaser Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse (Cleopatra Fox, #2) by C.J. Archer The Mapping of Love and Death (Maisie Dobbs, #7) by Jacqueline Winspear Tombland (Matthew Shardlake, #7) by C.J. Sansom
The Push by Ashley Audrain Spook Street by Mick Herron Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James A Scone to Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #1) by H.Y. Hanna An A-List for Death (Poppy McGowan Mysteries, #2) by Pamela Hart Murder Makes Waves (Southern Sisters, #4) by Anne George Finding Me by Viola Davis I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant


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Gavin | 7 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back
0/12

Historical Fiction: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak AA 🇦🇺
Non Fiction: Gallipoli by Alan Moorehead AA 🇦🇺
Crime: Billy Summers by Stephen King
Mystery: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Fantasy: The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
Science Fiction: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Young Adult: The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix AA 🇦🇺
Classic: Hunger by Knut Hamsun
Award Winner/Nominee: Amongst Women by John McGahern
Thriller/Suspense: Killing Floor by Lee Child
Dystopian: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Memoir/Biography: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Gallipoli by Alan Moorehead Billy Summers by Stephen King The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman The Narrow Road Between Desires (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.6) by Patrick Rothfuss A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) by Becky Chambers
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #2) by Garth Nix Hunger (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Knut Hamsun Amongst Women by John McGahern Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1) by Lee Child The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid’s Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson


message 13: by Sue (last edited Oct 02, 2024 08:21PM) (new)

Sue S | 234 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
36/36 10/9AA

Contemporary
✔︎A Sweet Obscurity by Patrick Gale 7/1 5★
✔︎The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green AA 14/1 3★
✔︎The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell AA 28/1 4★
A Sweet Obscurity by Patrick Gale The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell

Historical Fiction
✔︎The Bird in the Bamboo Cage by Hazel Gaynor 4/1 4★
✔︎The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue 2/2 4★
✔︎In The Company of The Courtesan by Sarah Dunant 7/3 4★
The Bird in the Bamboo Cage by Gaynor Hazel The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue In The Company of The Courtesan by Sarah Dunant

Non Fiction
✔︎The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China by Huan Hsu 21/1 4★
✔︎On the Wool Track by C.E.W. Bean AA 4/3 4★
✔︎Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 31/3 4★
The Porcelain Thief Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China by Huan Hsu On the Wool Track by C.E.W. Bean Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Crime
✔︎Silent Voices by Ann Cleeves 29/2 4★
✔︎The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey 28/3 4★
✔︎The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves 14/4 4★
Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope, #4) by Ann Cleeves The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope, #10) by Ann Cleeves

Mystery
✔︎Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill AA 1/1 3★
✔︎Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley AA 18/1 4★
✔︎The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith 14/2 5★
Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike, #7) by Robert Galbraith

Romance
✔︎The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon 27/1 4★
✔︎Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 10/2 4★
✔︎The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 9/4 4★
The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon Every Summer After by Carley Fortune The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce

Classic
✔︎ONE-A-PECKER TWO-A-PECKER by Ruth ParkAA 18/2 4★
✔︎The Warden by Anthony Trollope 28/2 3★
✔︎The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 3: The Warning Voice by Cao Xueqin 20/3 4★
ONE-A-PECKER TWO-A-PECKER by Ruth Park The Warden by Anthony Trollope The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 3 The Warning Voice by Cao Xueqin

Award Winner/Nominee
✔︎The Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner AA 23/1 5★
✔︎The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld AA 7/2 3★
✔︎Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid 2/4 5★
The Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Historical Mystery
✔︎Sovereign by C.J. Sansom 12/1 4★
✔︎Evanly Choirs by Rhys Bowen
12/8 3★
✔︎Revelation by C.J. Sansom 3/10 5★
Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) by C.J. Sansom Evanly Choirs (Constable Evans, #3) by Rhys Bowen Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) by C.J. Sansom

Humour
✔︎The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith 4/2 4★
✔︎Piccadilly Jim by P.G. Wodehouse 11/2 3★
✔︎More Rules for Life: A special volume for enthusiasts by Kitty Flanagan AA 18/2 4★
The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones (44 Scotland Street, #5) by Alexander McCall Smith Piccadilly Jim by P.G. Wodehouse More Rules for Life A special volume for enthusiasts by Kitty Flanagan

Cosy Mystery
✔︎ Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood AA 13/6 3★
✔︎ Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 15/6 3★
✔︎ Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen 1/8 3★
Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) by Kerry Greenwood Evans Above (Constable Evans Cozy Mysteries #1) by Rhys Bowen Evan Help Us (Constable Evans, #2) by Rhys Bowen

Memoir/Biography
✔︎Bluestocking in Patagonia: Mary Gilmore's Quest for Love and Utopia at the World's End by Anne Whitehead AA 16/1 3★
✔︎The Long Hot Summer by Mary Moody AA 16/3 4★
✔︎Farewell to the East End: The Last Days of the East End Midwives by Jennifer Worth 4/4 3★
Bluestocking in Patagonia Mary Gilmore's Quest for Love and Utopia at the World's End by Anne Whitehead The Long Hot Summer by Mary Moody Farewell to the East End The Last Days of the East End Midwives (Midwife Trilogy #3) by Jennifer Worth


message 14: by Kerri_M (last edited Sep 13, 2024 09:20PM) (new)

Kerri_M | 622 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024 - Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back 12/12 AA 3/3


✅ 1. Contemporary - Beartown - Fredrik Backman - 14/9/2024 - ★★★★☆
✅ 2. Historical Fiction - The Bookbinder of Jericho - Pip Williams - A.A - 29/8/2024 - ★★★★★
✅ 3. Crime - Deathdeal - Garry Disher - AA - 6/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ 4. Mystery - The Crowded Grave - Martin Walker - 20/7/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 5. Fantasy - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 1/3/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 6. Science Fiction - A Rip Through Time - Kelley Armstrong - 6/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ 7. Young Adult - - Half a King - Joe Abercrombie - 27/6/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 8. Historical Mystery - The Cartographer's Secret - Tea Cooper - A.A - 11/8/2024 - ★★★
✅ 9. Thriller/Suspense - The Last Orphan - Gregg Hurwitz - 1/8/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 10. Dystopian - The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts - 13/6/2024 - ★★★
✅ 11. Humour - The Satsuma Complex - Bob Mortimer - 15/7/2024 - ★★★★
✅ 12. Cosy Mystery - An Act of Foul Play - T.E. Kinsey - 1/4/2024 - ★★★★

Beartown (Beartown, #1) by Fredrik Backman The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams Deathdeal (Wyatt, #3) by Garry Disher The Crowded Grave (Bruno, Chief of Police, #4) by Martin Walker Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros A Rip Through Time (A Rip Through Time, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) by Joe Abercrombie The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper The Last Orphan (Orphan X #8) by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz The Rise of Magicks (Chronicles of The One, #3) by Nora Roberts The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer An Act of Foul Play (Lady Hardcastle, #9) by T.E. Kinsey

Thanks Mods - this was the challenge I needed to get the books set" not in real places" on a list!


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🌸Teresa🌸 | 357 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard
36/36
13/13 AA


Contemporary
1. Aria’s Travelling Book Shop by Rebecca Raisin Read 6/2/2024 4*
2. Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley AA 19/5/24 5*
3. The Zanzibar Affair: A Novel Out of Africa by Samantha Ford 16/8/24 3*

Aria’s Travelling Book Shop (The Travelling Shops, #2) by Rebecca Raisin Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley The Zanzibar Affair A Novel Out of Africa by Samantha Ford

Historical Fiction
1. The Currency Lass by Tea Cooper AA Read 13/1/2024 5*
2. The Old Balmain House by Graham Wilson AA Read 17/1/2024 2*
3. Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See Read 25/1/24 5*

The Currency Lass by Tea Cooper The Old Balmain House (Old Balmain House #1) by Graham Wilson Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Crime
1. The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern AA Read 10/1/2024 4*
2. Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie AA Read 15/1/2024 5*
3. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb Read 16/1/2024 5*

The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern Bloodtree River (Calico Mountain #1) by Sarah Barrie Reunion in Death (In Death, #14) by J.D. Robb

Mystery
1. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill AA Read 6/1/2023 4*
2. The Shallows by Holly Craig AA Read 2/2/24 5*
3. You're Not Alone by G.M. Lawrence 15/2 3*

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill The Shallows by Holly Craig You're Not Alone by G.M. Lawrence

Romance
1. East of Alice by Annie Seaton AA Read 12/1/2024 5*
2. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb Read 5/2/24 4*
3. Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie AA 7/3/24 4*

East of Alice by Annie Seaton Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb Devil's Lair (Calico Mountain #2) by Sarah Barrie

Fantasy
1. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon Read 21/1/2024 5*
2. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Read 21/1/24 2*
3. The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis 22/3/24 4.5*

Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) by Diana Gabaldon Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

Young Adult
1. The Museum of Broken Things by Lauren Draper AA6/7/24 5*
2. Looking for Alaska by John Green 7/10/24 4*
3. The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard 19/5/24 4*

The Museum of Broken Things by Lauren Draper Looking for Alaska by John Green The Perfectionists (The Perfectionists #1) by Sara Shepard

Rural Romance
1. A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn AA 4/5/24 3*
2. The Horse Thief by Tea Cooper AA 22/8/24 3*
3. The Last Truehart by Darry Fraser AA 30/9/24 4*

A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn The Horse Thief by Tea Cooper The Last Truehart by Darry Fraser

Historical Mystery
1. Mystery in Provence by Vivian Conroy Read 7/1/2023 3*
2. In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey Read 6/1/2023 5*
3. Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey 11/5/24 4*

Mystery in Provence (Miss Ashford Investigates #1) by Vivian Conroy In the Market for Murder (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #2) by T.E. Kinsey Death Around the Bend (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #3) by T.E. Kinsey

Thriller/Suspense
1. The Life She Wants by J.M. Hewitt Read 14/1/2024 5*
2. No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield Read 19/1/2024 4*
3. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Read 8/2/2024 5*

The Life She Wants by J.M. Hewitt No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) by Freida McFadden

Cosy Mystery
1. Foul Play at Seal Bay by Judy Leigh 14/4/24 3*
2. Death On Board by Anita Davison 28/6/24 2*
3. A Picture of Murder by T.E. Kinsey 22/8/24 5*

Foul Play at Seal Bay (Morwenna Mutton Mystery, #1) by Judy Leigh Death On Board (Flora Maguire Mysteries #1) by Anita Davison A Picture of Murder (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #4) by T.E. Kinsey

Humour
1. The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh AA 13/3/24 5*
2. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 1/9/24 5*
3. Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas 20/4/24 5*

The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas


message 16: by Sharon Louise (new)

Sharon Louise | 137 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: ?
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LEVELS:
Laid Back - TWELVE (12) books minimum 3 AAs

Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Non Fiction
Crime
Mystery
Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Young Adult
Rural Romance
Classic
Award Winner/Nominee
Historical Mystery
Thriller/Suspense
Dystopian
Humour
Cosy Mystery
Memoir/Biography
Romantic Suspense


message 17: by Jacinta (last edited Dec 03, 2024 03:23PM) (new)

Jacinta | 104 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
36/36 ( 14/9 AA)


Contemporary
The Bee Sting - Paul Murray 13/4 4★
Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year - Joanna Nell (AA) 18/2 3.75★
Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton 19/5 4★

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton


Historical Fiction
Tom Lake - Ann Patchett 31/3 4★
The Women - Kristin Hannah28/5 4.5★
Edenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko (AA) 9/3 4★

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett The Women by Kristin Hannah Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko

Non Fiction
Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully - Kelly Starrett 11/2 4★
The Woman in Me - Britney Spears 8/1 3.75★
Intelligent Music Teaching: Essays on the Core Principles of Effective Instruction - Robert A. Duke 27/4 4★

Built to Move The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully by Kelly Starrett The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Intelligent Music Teaching Essays on the Core Principles of Effective Instruction by Robert A. Duke

Crime
The Seven - Chris Hammer (AA) 3/1 4★
Bye Bye Baby - Fiona McIntosh (AA) 29/2 4★
Beautiful Death - Fiona McIntosh (AA) 7/3 4★

The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) by Chris Hammer Bye Bye Baby (DCI Jack Hawksworth #1) by Fiona McIntosh Beautiful Death (DCI Jack Hawksworth #2) by Fiona McIntosh

Mystery
Broken Bay-Margaret Hickey(AA) 28/2 4★
None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell 21/4 4★
The Long Call - Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★

Broken Bay (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti, #3) by Margaret Hickey None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1) by Ann Cleeves

Romance
The Connellys of County Down - Tracey Lange 9/3 4.25★
The Sugar Palace - Fiona McIntosh (AA) 27/4 3.5★
Kakadu Sunset-Annie Seaton (AA) 29/4 4★

The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh Kakadu Sunset (The Porter Sisters #1) by Annie Seaton

Fantasy
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros 28/1 3.75★
Fairy Tale - Stephen King 30/10 3.75★
The Life Impossible-Matt Haig 4/11 3.75★

Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros Fairy Tale by Stephen King The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Cosy Mystery
A Dance With Murder - Elizabeth Coleman (AA) 13/3 3.75★
The Bangalore Detectives Club - Harini Nagendra 12/5 3.75★
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers-Jesse Q. Sutanto 20/3 4★


A Dance With Murder by Elizabeth Coleman The Bangalore Detectives Club (Bangalore Detectives Club #1) by Harini Nagendra Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Award Winner/Nominee
Holly - Stephen King 28/8 4★
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - David Grann 15/6 4★
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things - Adam M. Grant 28/6 4★

Holly by Stephen King The Wager A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Hidden Potential The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam M. Grant

Historical Mystery
The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon 16/3 5★
The Tea Ladies - Amanda Hampson (AA) 18/5 3.75★
The Chocolate Factory - Mary-Lou Stephens (AA) 18/10 3.75★

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1) by Amanda Hampson The Chocolate Factory by Mary-Lou Stephens

Thriller/Suspense
Mad Honey - Jodi Picoult 7/1 4★
Hit and Run - Diane Hester (AA) 20/2 3.75★
The Sunday Girl - Pip Drysdale 24/4 3.5★

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult Hit and Run by Diane Hester The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale

Rural Romance
A Home Among the Snow Gums - Stella Quinn (AA) 24/5 3.5★
Paperbark Hill - Maya Linnell (AA) 17/8 3.75★
Time After Time - Karly Lane (AA) 6/10 3.75★

A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn Paperbark Hill by Maya Linnell Time After Time by Karly Lane


message 18: by Tr1sha (last edited Sep 12, 2024 11:48PM) (new)

Tr1sha | 256 comments 🌸Annual Genre Challenge 2024🌸
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: out of control
36/36
9/9 AAs

Contemporary
🌸 The Island Cottage, Jane Lovering, 2/23/24, 4*
🌼 When the Rain Ends, Mary Ellen Taylor, 5/19/24, 3*
🌺 Missing Pieces, Laura Pearson, 7/31/24, 3*

The Island Cottage by Jane Lovering When the Rain Ends by Mary Ellen Taylor Missing Pieces by Laura Pearson

Historical Fiction
🌸 Amy Snow, Tracy Rees, 1/13/24, 5*
🌼 October in the Earth, Olivia Hawker, 5/22/24, 5*
🌺 Outback, Aaron Fletcher, 8/6/24, 3*, AA

Amy Snow by Tracy Rees October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker Outback by Aaron Fletcher

Crime
🌸 Calamity in Kent, John Rowland, 1/6/24, 4*
🌼 Guiltless, Viveca Sten, 6/1/24, 3*
🌺 Dark Past, Catherine Lee, 8/10/24, 2*, AA

Calamity in Kent by John Rowland Guiltless (Sandhamn Murders, #3) by Viveca Sten Dark Past (A Cooper & Quinn Mystery, #2) by Catherine Lee

Mystery
🌸 One by One, Ruth Ware, 1/9/24, 4*
🌼 Never Look Back, Clare Donoghue, 5/23/24, 4*
🌺 The Man in the Queue, Josephine Tey, 8/13/24, 4*

One by One by Ruth Ware Never Look Back (DI Mike Lockyer, #1) by Clare Donoghue The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1) by Josephine Tey

Romance
🌸 Secrets Of Whitewater Creek,Sarah Barrie, 2/12/24, 4*, AA
🌼 Love, Elizabeth von Arnim, 6/18/24, 4*, AA
🌺 The Sea Sisters Swimming Club, Sue McDonagh, 8/17/24, 4*

Secrets Of Whitewater Creek by Sarah Barrie Love by Elizabeth von Arnim The Sea Sisters Swimming Club by Sue McDonagh

Fantasy
🌸 The Night Raven, Sarah Painter, 3/13/24, 3*
🌼 The Twilight Garden, Sara Nisha Adams, 7/5/24, 5*
🌺 Time's Legacy, Barbara Erskine, 8/11/24, 4*

The Night Raven (Crow Investigations #1) by Sarah Painter The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams Time's Legacy by Barbara Erskine

Horror
🌸 The Lost Stradivarius, John Meade Falkner, 4/9/24, 4*
🌼 The Six, Anni Taylor, 5/30/24, 2*, AA
🌺 Follow You Home, Mark Edwards, 8/2/24, 3*

The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner The Six by Anni Taylor Follow You Home by Mark Edwards

Classic
🌸 Cannery Row, John Steinbeck, 3/13/24, 4*
🌼 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery, 5/24/24, 5*
🌺 The Two Destinies, Wilkie Collins, 8/19/24, 3*

Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) by John Steinbeck The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery The Two Destinies by Wilkie Collins

Historical Mystery
🌸 Heresy, S.J. Parris, 2/25/24, 3*
🌼 The Fire Court, Andrew Taylor, 5/20/24, 3*
🌺 The Angel's Mark, S.W. Perry, 8/22/24, 4*

Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1) by S.J. Parris The Fire Court (Marwood and Lovett, #2) by Andrew Taylor The Angel's Mark (Nicholas Shelby #1) by S.W. Perry

Thriller/Suspense
🌸 Stranger in the Woods, Anni Taylor, 1/18/24, 5*, AA
🌼 The Vanishing of Class 3B, Jackie Kabler, 6/19/24, 4*
🌺 Our Holiday, Louise Candlish, 8/28/24, 3*

Stranger in the Woods by Anni Taylor The Vanishing of Class 3B by Jackie Kabler Our Holiday by Louise Candlish

Cosy mystery
🌸 Seashells and Murder, H.Y. Hanna, 1/14/24, 3*, AA
🌼 Muffins and Mourning Tea, H.Y. Hanna, 5/16/24, 3*, AA
🌺 Cocktails and Murder, H.Y. Hanna, 8/31/24, 3*

Seashells and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries #2) by H.Y. Hanna Muffins and Mourning Tea (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #5) by H.Y. Hanna Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna


Memoir/Biography
🌸 The Places in Between, Rory Stewart, 5/16/24, 4*
🌼 Thomas Hardy: The Time Torn Man, Claire Tomalin, 7/30/24, 2*
🌺 The Corfu Trilogy, Gerald Durrell, 9/9/24, 4*

The Places in Between by Rory Stewart Thomas Hardy The Time Torn Man by Claire Tomalin The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell


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message 20: by Angela (last edited Jul 11, 2024 07:09PM) (new)

Angela (angelaholmes) | 583 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
Books: 12/12 Min 3 AAs


Historical Fiction
Churchill's Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad 13.2.24 - 4⭐

Non Fiction
The Nazis Knew My Name by Magda Hellinger AA 6.1.24 - 5⭐

Crime
The Lost Victim by Robert Bryndza 20.5.24 - 5⭐

Mystery
26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse 19.1.24 - 4⭐

Contemporary
Finding Hope in Starshine Cove by Debbie Johnson 31.3.24 - 4⭐

Rural Romance
A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn AA 15/1/24 - 4⭐

Award Winner/Nominee
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2018), ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction (2019)
10.7.24 - 4⭐

Historical Mystery
A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill AA 1.2.24 - 4⭐

Thriller/Suspense
Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham AA 2.1.24 - 5⭐

Humour
Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 1.3.24 - 4⭐

Cosy Mystery
Wrongfully Infused by H.Y. Hanna AA 1.5.24 - 4⭐

Memoir/Biography
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler 4.5.24 - 5⭐

Churchill's Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad The Nazis Knew My Name by Magda Hellinger The Lost Victim (Kate Marshall, #5) by Robert Bryndza 26 Below (Alaskan Cyber Hunters #1) by Kimberley Woodhouse Finding Hope in Starshine Cove (Starshine Cove, #3) by Debbie Johnson A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn
The Spy and the Traitor The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre A Few Right Thinking Men (Rowland Sinclair, #1) by Sulari Gentill Lying Beside You (Cyrus Haven, #3) by Michael Robotham Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich Wrongfully Infused (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #11) by H.Y. Hanna Being Henry The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler


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message 23: by Amanda (last edited Mar 31, 2024 10:43PM) (new)

Amanda | 262 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
12/12


Contemporary
The Bee Sting- Paul Murray - 07/01/2024 - 4*

Historical Fiction
Violets - Alex Hyde - 01/01/2024 - 4*

Non Fiction
Corners of Melbourne - Robyn Annear - 28/01/2024 - 4* - AA

Crime
The Seven - Chris Hammer - AA - 20/01/2024 - 4*

Mystery
The Unearthed - Lenny Bartulin - AA - 13/02/2024

Fantasy
His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik - 04/01/2024 - 2.5*

Science Fiction
Our Lady of the Artilects - Andrew Gillsmith - 08/03/2024 - 3*

Horror
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix - 01/04/2024 - 4*

Award Winner/Nominee
Still Life - Sarah Winman - 15/01/2024 - 4*

Historical Mystery
The Birdcage Library - Freya Berry - 24/01/2024 - 3.5*

Thriller/Suspense
The Search Party - Hannah Richell - AA - 06/02/2024 - 4*

Memoir/Biography
The Woman in Me - Britney Spears - 15/02/2024 - 3.5*


Corners of Melbourne The great orange-peel panic and other stories from the streets by Robyn Annear Violets by Alex Hyde His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) by Naomi Novik Still Life by Sarah Winman The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Seven by Chris Hammer The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry The Search Party by Hannah Richell The Unearthed by Lenny Bartulin The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Our Lady of the Artilects by Andrew Gillsmith The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix


message 24: by Lorraine (last edited Jul 12, 2024 01:44PM) (new)

Lorraine Southern | 279 comments Challenge complete 😁

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Busy - 24, minimum 6 AAs
24/24 (6 AAs)

Contemporary:

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA ✅ 4* (3/3)
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton AA ✅ 4* (26/1)

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton

Historical Fiction:

Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly AA ✅ 4* (14/5)
It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn ✅ 3* (3/5)

Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly It's In His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7) by Julia Quinn

Crime:

Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (10/1)
Private Beijing by James Patterson ✅ 2* (15/1)

Find Her Alive (Detective Josie Quinn, #8) by Lisa Regan Private Beijing (Private #17) by James Patterson

Mystery:

The Last Passenger by Will Dean ✅ 3* (1/1)
The Match by Harlan Coben ✅ 5* (23/1)

The Last Passenger by Will Dean The Match (Wilde, #2) by Harlan Coben

Romance:

Snowy Mountains Cattleman by Alissa Callen AA ✅ 4* (11/5)
A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love: Perfect Passion Company #2 by Alexander McCall Smith ✅ 3* (11/2)

Snowy Mountains Cattleman (Bundilla Novels #2) by Alissa Callen A Laborer in the Vineyard of Love (The Perfect Passion Company, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith

Fantasy:
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs ✅ 5* (12/7)
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree ✅ 4* (3/6)

Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson, #14; Mercy Thompson World, #20) by Patricia Briggs Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) by Travis Baldree

Horror:

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean ✅ 3* (3/1)
Witch Hunt: A Jack Nightingale Novella by Stephen Leather ✅ 4* (3/1)

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Witch Hunt A Jack Nightingale Novella by Stephen Leather

Thriller/Suspense:

Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor AA ✅ 3* (8/1)
American Black Widow by Gregg Olsen ✅ 3* (9/1)

Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor American Black Widow by Gregg Olsen

Dystopian:

The Undead: The First Seven Days by R.R. Haywood ✅ 4* (21/1)
The Undead: Part 4 by R.R. Haywood ✅ 4* (1/5)

The Undead The First Seven Days (The Undead, #1-7 ) by R.R. Haywood The Undead Part 4 by R.R. Haywood

Humour:

Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon ✅ 5* (4/1)
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (3/3)

Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune Mystery, #1) by Jana Deleon Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum, #26) by Janet Evanovich

Cosy Mystery:
By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates ✅ 2* (2/1)
Lethal Bayou Beauty by Jana Deleon ✅ 4* (25/1)

By Book or By Crook (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #1) by Eva Gates Lethal Bayou Beauty (Miss Fortune Mystery #2) by Jana Deleon

Romantic Suspense:

Inheritance by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (2/1)
Outback Blaze by Rachael Johns AA ✅ 3* (9/3)

Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Outback Blaze (Bunyip Bay, #2) by Rachael Johns


message 25: by Mish (last edited Nov 25, 2024 08:23PM) (new)

Mish | 3607 comments Count me in Brenda 😊

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Busy
0/24 6AA

1 Contemporary
a) The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion AA
b) Food, Sex and Money by Liz Byrski AA

2 Historical Fiction
a) Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves
✅b) Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten - FINISHED 11/10/24 - 4⭐️

3 Crime
a) Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA
b) The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey AA

4 Mystery
✅a) The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale AA - FINISHED 29/3/24 - 3⭐️
✅b) All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien AA - FINISHED 5/4/24 - 3⭐️

5 Romance
✅a) The Secret Recipe for Second Chances by J.D. Barrett AA - FINISHED 20/3/24 - 4⭐️
b) An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

6 Fantasy
✅a) The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina AA - FINISHED 26/2/24 - 5⭐️
b) A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty AA

7 Young Adult
✅a) After We Collided by Anna Todd - FINISHED 23/6/24 - 2⭐️
b) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

8 Award Winner/Nominee
Winner's of the Goodreads Choice Award 2023
a) Weyward by Emilia Hart - Historical Fiction
b) The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden - Mystery/Thriller

9 Historical Mystery
a) Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
b) Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher

10 Thriller/Suspense
✅a) King of the Road by Nigel Bartlett AA - FINISHED 10/3/24 - 5⭐️
✅b) The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald AA - FINISHED 15/8/24 - 5⭐️

11 Cosy Mystery
a) The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning
✅b) The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill AA - FINISHED 11/5/24 - 3⭐️

12 Romantic Suspense
a) Things We Hide from the Light by Lucy Score
b) Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion Food, Sex and Money by Liz Byrski Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten Unforgiven (Lexi Winter #1) by Sarah Barrie The Dark Lake (Gemma Woodstock #1) by Sarah Bailey The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien The Secret Recipe for Second Chances by J.D. Barrett An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) by Julia Quinn The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf (The Tribe, #1) by Ambelin Kwaymullina A Corner of White (The Colours of Madeleine, #1) by Jaclyn Moriarty After We Collided (After, #2) by Anna Todd A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Weyward by Emilia Hart The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid, #2) by Freida McFadden Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann Babylon Berlin (Gereon Rath #1) by Volker Kutscher King of the Road by Nigel Bartlett The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald The Paris Mystery (The Charlotte 'Charlie' James series #1) by Kirsty Manning The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Things We Hide from the Light (Knockemout, #2) by Lucy Score Things We Left Behind (Knockemout, #3) by Lucy Score


message 26: by Jenny (last edited Dec 20, 2024 03:19AM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 968 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control

Books 36 / 36 15/15 - AAs

Historical Fiction COMPLETED

1. Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen -- 3★ -- 10/02/2024
2. Heart in the Clouds by Jennifer Mistmorgan 3★ -- 19/02/2024
3. Tall, Duke, and Scandalous by Amy Rose Bennett -- AA -- 5★ -- 24/02/2024

Royal Blood (Vampire Kisses, #6) by Ellen Schreiber Heart in the Clouds (On Victory's Wings, Book #1) by Jennifer Mistmorgan Tall, Duke, and Scandalous (The Byronic Book Club #3) by Amy Rose Bennett

Crime COMPLETED

1. Burial Grounds by Bill Kitson -- 5★ -- 02/03/2024
2. Caution Death At Work by Rhys Dylan -- 5★ -- 10/02/2024
3. Blood Sport by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 05/01/2024

Blood Sport (DCI Harry Grimm, #7) by David J. Gatward Caution Death at Work (DCI Evan Warlow #2) by Rhys Dylan Burial Grounds (DI Mike Nash #14) by Bill Kitson

Cosy Mystery COMPLETED

1. Murder in the Library by Katie Gayle -- 5★ -- 12/01/2024
2. Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook -- 4★ -- 27/01/2024
3. Bound by Disaster by Christy Barritt -- 5★ -- 07/02/2024

Murder in the Library (Julia Bird Mysteries #2) by Katie Gayle Buried in the Stacks (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #3) by Allison Brook Bound by Disaster (Beach Bound Books and Beans Mysteries #2) by Christy Barritt

Romantic Suspense COMPLETED

1. Forgotten Secrets by Susanne Bellamy -- AA -- 5Υ -- 16/01/2024
2. Lovers Ransom by Faye Hall -- AA -- 5★ -- 03/03/2024
3. Hades by Anna Hackett -- AA -- 5★ -- 02/03/2024

Forgotten Secrets (A Bindarra Creek Mystery Romance) by Susanne Bellamy Lovers Ransom by Faye Hall Hades (Sentinel Security, #2) by Anna Hackett

Historical Mystery

1. A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett -- 3★ -- 29/03/2024
2. Murder Most English by B.D. Churston
3. Murder on the Golden Arrow by Magda Alexander

A Death in Diamonds (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, #4) by S.J. Bennett Murder Most English (Lady Jane and Mrs Forbes #1) by B.D. Churston Murder on the Golden Arrow (Kitty Worthington, #1) by Magda Alexander

Thriller/Suspense COMPLETED

1. The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall -- AA -- 5★ -- 12/04/2024
2. Be Mine Forever by D.K. Hood -- 5★ -- 05/04/2024
3. Smooth Operator by Stuart Woods -- 4★ -- 23/03/2024

The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall Smooth Operator (Teddy Fay, #1) by Stuart Woods Be Mine Forever (Detectives Kane and Alton, #11) by D.K. Hood

Mystery COMPLETED

1, In Service of Death by J.D. Kirk -- 5★ -- 20/01/2024
2. The Silent Dolls by Rita Herron -- 5★ -- 11/04/2024
3. Argyle House by Alex Scarrow -- 5★ -- 15/02/2024

In Service of Death (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #17) by J.D. Kirk Argyle House (DCI Boyd, #7) by Alex Scarrow The Silent Dolls (Detective Ellie Reeves #1) by Rita Herron

Contemporary COMPLETED

1. The Cottage at Whisper Lake by Phillipa Nefri Clark -- 4★ -- 14/01/2024
2. From Best Friend to Husband by Lucy McConnell -- 4★ -- 12/04/2024
3. Falling For The King by Clare Miles -- AA -- 4★ -- 10/03/2024

From Best Friend to Husband (Harvest Ranch Romance #1) by Lucy McConnell Falling for the King a swoonworthy 2024 Koru award-winning forbidden love romance by Clare Miles The Cottage at Whisper Lake (Temple River #1) by Phillipa Nefri Clark

Romance COMPLETED

1. Kookaburra Cottage by Maya Linnell -- AA -- 5★ -- 17/2/2024
2. Harper and the Single Dad by Amy Andrews -- AA -- 4★ -- 17/02/2024
3. Saving Mr Rooke- by Wren St. Claire -- AA -- 3★ -- 18/02/2024

Saving Mr Rooke (The Villain's Redemption, #3.5) by Wren St. Claire Kookaburra Cottage by Maya Linnell Harper and the Single Dad (A Sydney Central Reunion, 1) by Amy Andrews

Fantasy COMPLETED

1. Inheritance by Nora Roberts -- 5★ -- 15/06/2024
2. The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix -- AA -- 4★ -- 05/04/2024
3. No Surrender by Morgan Brice -- 5★ -- 24/03/2024

Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts The Vow (Black Arrowhead, #1; Mageriverse #15) by Dannika Dark No Surrender (Badlands, #4) by Morgan Brice The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #2) by Garth Nix

Rural Romance COMPLETED

1. Suzanne Brandyn by Suzanne Brandyn -- AA -- 5★ -- 01/04/2024
2. The Cattleman's Daughter by Chris Taylor -- AA -- 5★ -- 10/06/2024
3. Hope Echoes by Shannon Curtis -- AA -- 5★ -- 31/05/2024

Outback Betrayal by Suzanne Brandyn Taming the Outback (Australian Outback #1) by Ann B. Harrison Hope Echoes (Echo Springs, #4) by Shannon Curtis

Young Adults COMPLETED

1. A Duke For Christmas by Jenni Fletcher -- AA -- 5★ -- 21/04/2024
2. The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed -- AA -- 4★ -- 08/04/2024
3. The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle -- 4★ -- 08/07/2024

A Duke For Christmas by Jenni Fletcher The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed The Dagger and the Flame (The City of Fantome, #1) by Catherine Doyle


message 27: by Jackmeister (last edited Dec 18, 2024 04:33AM) (new)

Jackmeister | 736 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back
12/12

Contemporary - Stone Town by Margaret Hickey - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 9/1/24
Historical Fiction - Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 18/12/24
Crime - Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham - AA🇦🇺 - 5⭐️ - 7/1/24
Mystery - The Popeye Murder by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 25/2/24
Romance - A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐ - 18/1/24
Fantasy - Skin Game by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 12/2/24
Science Fiction - Random in Death by J.D. Robb - 5⭐ - 9/2/24
Horror - Ghost Detective by Scott William Carter - 4⭐️ - 29/2/24
Historical Mystery - Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 16/5/24
Thriller/Suspense - Death By Honeymoon by Jaden Skye - 4⭐️ - 2/7/24
Cosy Mystery - The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 4/6/24
Romantic Suspense - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton - AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 6/10/24

Stone Town (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #2) by Margaret Hickey Dead Man's Chest (Phryne Fisher, #18) by Kerry Greenwood Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8) by Michael Robotham The Popeye Murder (Rebecca Keith Mystery, #1) by Sandra Winter-Dewhirst A Scone to Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #1) by H.Y. Hanna Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) by Jim Butcher
Random in Death (In Death, #58) by J.D. Robb Ghost Detective (Myron Vale Investigations, #1) by Scott William Carter Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield Death By Honeymoon (Caribbean Murder, #1) by Jaden Skye The Murder Mystery Book Club by C.A. Larmer Kakadu Sunset (The Porter Sisters #1) by Annie Seaton


message 28: by Anita (last edited Jun 22, 2024 03:43AM) (new)

Anita | 79 comments I am in !
Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: ? out of control
0/?

Here's how the latest annual challenge will work:

LEVELS:
Laid Back - TWELVE (12) books minimum 3 AAs
Busy - TWENTY FOUR (24) minimum 6 AAs
Out of Control - THIRTY SIX (36) books. minimum 9 AAs

Read THREE (3) books from each of your chosen genres if you are going to be Out of Control, TWO (2) if you're Busy and ONE (1) to be LaidDON'T FORGET
#1. Our guidelines Here
#2. Please include LINKS and COVER PICS of your chosen books.
#3. All chosen books MUST have the genre tagged on the book's profile page!

**Completed Challenges: When you have completed your challenge, please post your entire completed challenge as a new message indicating you have finished. A completed challenge must have the following information: (1) Link to book title, (2) Author's name, (3) Date you finished reading your book, (4) Your rating.
**Once you've posted your completed challenge, your name will be ticked off the list.

FIRSTLY you need to decide on your choice of the twelve (12) genres and
SECONDLY , choose which level you'd like to read

Choose your genres from this list:

Contemporary
Historical Fiction The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman
the nurses war victoria purman AA

Non Fiction
The sun does shine Anthony Ray Hinton finished 5**
The Sun Does Shine How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton
Badness Gary jubelin AA
Badness by Gary Jubelin
Crime
Mystery
Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Young Adult
a thousand boy kisses by Tillie Cole finished march 16th 4*
seizure Kathy Reich finished march 19 4*
a wish for us Tillie cole
A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1) by Tillie Cole Seizure (Virals, #2) by Kathy Reichs A Wish for Us by Tillie Cole

Rural Romance
Classic
Award Winner/Nominee
Historical Mystery
Thriller/Suspense
Dystopian
Humour
Cosy Mystery

Memoir/Biography

Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman AA finished march 16 5*
Fearless Finding the Power to Thrive by Jelena Dokic AA finished jan3 5*
Unbreakable by Jelena Dokic AA finished 16th 5*
Romantic Suspense

When you have decided which level you'd like to achieve, make your list and post here in this thread. Happy reading!


message 29: by Jasmine's (last edited Dec 09, 2024 09:39AM) (new)

Jasmine's (jasminesnook) | 210 comments Finished 09/12/24

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out Of Control
36/36

Contemporary
Still Lives Maria Hummel 4* 09/02/24
Infinite Country Patricia Engel 4* 26/08/24
American Dirt Jeanine Cummins 5* 21/01/24

Historical Fiction
The Light in Hidden Places Sharon Cameron 5* 15/02/24
The Midnight Watch David Dyer 4* 21/02/24
An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon 4* 14/02/24

Non Fiction
The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well Meik Wiking 4* 31/01/24
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls Lauren Graham 5* 08/04/24
Potty Training Magic: The Fun Way to go Nappy-Free Fast Amanda Jenner 2* 18/02/24

Mystery
3rd Degree James Patterson 3* 30/01/24
Beautiful Death Fiona McIntosh AA 4* 13/08/24
The Soulmate Sally Hepworth AA 5* 23/01/24

Romance
You Don't Know Me Sara Foster AA 4* 20/02/24
The Break Marian Keyes 4* 03/03/24
The Beast's Garden Kate Forsyth AA 5* 05/02/24

Fantasy
Happily Ever Afters: A Reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red Melanie Cellier 2* 04/03/24 AA
The Princess Pact: a Twist on Rumpelstiltskin Melanie Cellier AA 4* 02/07/24
The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea Melanie Cellier 4* 07/04/24 AA

Young Adult
The Elite Kiera Cass 4* 21/04/24
The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty Melanie Cellier AA 4* 22/08/24
The Light in Hidden Places Sharon Cameron 5* 15/02/24

Rural Romance
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Holly Ringland AA 4* 27/04/24
The Sunnyvale Girls Fiona Palmer 4* 29/10/24 AA
North Star Karly Lane AA 4* 29/06/24

Award Winner/Nominee
Postmortem Patricia Cornwell 4* 27/04/24
The Mountains Sing Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
Augustown Kei Miller 3* 03/02/24

Historical Mystery
The City of Tears Kate Mosse 4* 22/04/24
The Lost Symbol DanBrown 3* 17/02/24
What the River Knows Isabel Ibañez 3* 14/05/24

Thriller/Suspense
Once There Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy AA 5* 05/02/24
Kakadu Dawn Annie Seaton *4 06/05/24 AA
Homecoming Kate Morton AA 5* 06/07/24

Memoir/Biography
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage Ann Patchett 4* 11/05/24
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After Heather Harpham 4* 19/08/24
Once Upon A Tyne: Our Story Celebrating 30 Years Together on Telly Anthony McPartlin 5 * 26/02/24

What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile, #1) by Isabel Ibañez The Little Book of Hygge The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Happiness The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After by Heather Harpham Infinite Country by Patricia Engel The Midnight Watch by David Dyer Once Upon A Tyne Our Story Celebrating 30 Years Together on Telly by Anthony McPartlin You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson The Elite (The Selection, #2) by Kiera Cass The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland The Break by Marian Keyes The City of Tears (The Joubert Family Chronicles, #2) by Kate Mosse Beautiful Death (DCI Jack Hawksworth #2) by Fiona McIntosh The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth The Princess Game A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty (The Four Kingdoms, #4) by Melanie Cellier Still Lives by Maria Hummel The Princess Companion A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea (The Four Kingdoms, #1) by Melanie Cellier The Princess Pact a Twist on Rumpelstiltskin (The Four Kingdoms, #3) by Melanie Cellier The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Augustown by Kei Miller An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) by Diana Gabaldon Homecoming by Kate Morton Potty Training Magic The Fun Way to go Nappy-Free Fast by Amanda Jenner Talking as Fast as I Can From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) by Patricia Daniels Cornwell The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer Happily Ever Afters A Reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red (The Four Kingdoms, #2.5) by Melanie Cellier North Star by Karly Lane The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown Kakadu Dawn (Porter Sisters #6) by Annie Seaton The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins


message 30: by TheMadHatter (last edited Dec 25, 2024 06:30PM) (new)

TheMadHatter | 407 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control (9 AAs)
36/36 as of 26/12/24

Contemporary
1. The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 15/2/24
2. The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 25/3/24
3. Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 10/2/24

The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, #2) by Nora Roberts The Perfect Hope (Inn Boonsboro Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4) by Ana Huang

Historical Fiction
1. The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 10/9/24
2. The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 27/11/24
3. The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 21/7/24

The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, #1) by Julia Quinn The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1) by Olivia Waite

Non Fiction
1. Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 21/12/24
2. Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution by Carlo Rovelli
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 2/12/24
3. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 9/12/24

Exactly How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester Helgoland Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution by Carlo Rovelli Longitude The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel

Crime
1. The Dry by Jane Harper AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 10/1/24
2. Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 20/9/24
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 13/12/24

The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) by Jane Harper Port Mortuary (Kay Scarpetta, #18) by Patricia Cornwell Red Mist (Kay Scarpetta, #19) by Patricia Cornwell

Mystery
1. Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 19/5/24
2. The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 7/3/24
3. Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 9/4/24

Murder on the Ballarat Train (Phryne Fisher, #3) by Kerry Greenwood The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5) by Alexander McCall Smith Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19) by Agatha Christie

Romance
1. The Lure of the Jewel Sea by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 11/1/24
2. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 22/5/24
3. The Do-Over by T.L. Swan AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 25/2/24

The Lure of the Jewel Sea (Whitsunday Romance #3) by Rhonda Forrest The Hating Game by Sally Thorne The Do-Over (Miles High Club, #4) by T.L. Swan

Fantasy
1. Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 3/10/24
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 26/21/24
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 2/11/24

Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

Science Fiction
1. Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 30/11/24
2. The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 30/5/24
3. Dune by Frank Herbert
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 19/9/24

Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) by Pierce Brown The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) by Liu Cixin Dune (Dune, #1) by Frank Herbert

Young Adult
1. Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 8/4/24
2. The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/8/24
3. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 6/11/24

Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) by Tahereh Mafi The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil For Darkness Shows the Stars (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #1) by Diana Peterfreund

Classic
1. We of the Never Never by Jeannie Gunn AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 25/10/24
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 8/12/24
3. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 18/5/24

We of the Never Never by Jeannie Gunn Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Arthur Conan Doyle

Thriller/Suspense
1. The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 24/9/24
2. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 18/8/24
3. None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 30/6/24

The Four Legendary Kingdoms (Jack West Jr, #4) by Matthew Reilly Angels and Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Romantic Suspense
1. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/3/24
2. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 19/7/24
3. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 6/9/24

Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6) by J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8) by J.D. Robb


message 31: by Jenn (last edited Oct 13, 2024 11:58PM) (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 827 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard
36/36 (Min 9 AAs)

1. Crime - Completed
a. Broken Skin by Stuart MacBride 4 stars 30/5/24
b. 23 1/2 Lies by James Patterson 3.5 stars 1/8/24
c. Without Mercy by Jack Higgins 5 stars 23/2/24

Broken Skin (Logan McRae, #3) by Stuart MacBride 23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club, #23.5) by James Patterson Without Mercy (Sean Dillon, #13) by Jack Higgins

2. Horror - Completed
a. To the Center of the Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 1/4/24
b. Return to the Center of the Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 3/4/24
c. Escape From The Center Of The Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 5/4/24

To the Center of the Earth (Center of the Earth, #1) by Greig Beck Return to the Center of the Earth (Center of the Earth, #2) by Greig Beck Escape From The Center Of The Earth (Center of the Earth, #3) by Greig Beck

3. Fantasy - Completed
a. Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 16/1/24
b. Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 19/1/24
c. Ring of Ruin by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 22/1/24

Crown of Shadows (Relic Hunters, #1) by Keri Arthur Sword of Darkness (Relic Hunters, #2) by Keri Arthur Ring of Ruin (Relic Hunters, #3) by Keri Arthur

4. Romance - Completed
a. Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer 5 stars 2/1/24
b. Wyoming Fierce by Diana Palmer 5 stars 2/1/24
c. Wyoming Bold by Diana Palmer 5 stars 3/1/24

Wyoming Tough (Wyoming Men, #1) by Diana Palmer Wyoming Fierce (Wyoming Men, #2) by Diana Palmer Wyoming Bold (Wyoming Men, #3) by Diana Palmer

5. Contemporary - Completed
a. The Work Wives by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars 13/6/24
b. Milking Time by Rachael Treasure AA 4 stars 14/10/24
c. Wyoming Strong by Diana Palmer 5 stars 3/1/24

The Work Wives by Rachael Johns Milking Time by Rachael Treasure Wyoming Strong (Wyoming Men, #4) by Diana Palmer

6. Cosy Mystery - Completed
a. Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy 5 stars 29/1/24
b. Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy 5 stars 30/1/24
c. Witch Chocolate Fudge by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 25/6/24

Death by Chocolate (Death by Chocolate, #1) by Sally Berneathy Murder, Lies and Chocolate (Death by Chocolate, #2) by Sally Berneathy Witch Chocolate Fudge (Bewitched by Chocolate, #2) by H.Y. Hanna

7. Suspense/Thriller - Completed
a. Abandoned in Death #54 by J.D. Robb 5 stars 13/8/24
b. Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 20/8/24
c. Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 19/8/24

Abandoned in Death (In Death, #54) by J.D. Robb Desperation in Death (In Death, #55) by J.D. Robb Festive in Death (In Death, #39) by J.D. Robb

8. Young Adult - Completed
a. Lirael by Garth Nix AA 5 stars 4/7/24
b. Abhorsen by Garth Nix AA 5 stars 5/7/24
c. Clariel by Garth Nix AA 5 stars 7/7/24

Lirael (Abhorsen, #2) by Garth Nix Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3) by Garth Nix Clariel (Abhorsen, #4) by Garth Nix

9. Rural Romance - Completed
a. The House at the Bottom of the Hill by Jennie Jones AA 5 stars 17/8/24
b. Beneath Outback Skies by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 6/6/24
c. Down Outback Roads by Alissa Callen AA 5 stars 16/5/24

The House at the Bottom of the Hill (Swallows Fall #3) by Jennie Jones Beneath Outback Skies (Outback Dust #1) by Alissa Callen Down Outback Roads (Outback Dust #2) by Alissa Callen

10. Historical Fiction - Completed
a. At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker 3.5 stars 25/9/24
b. The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson 4 stars 14/5/24
c. The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes 4 stars 4/4/24

At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes

11. Mystery - Completed
a. Tripwire by Lee Child 5 stars 22/8/24
b. Dark Justice by Jack Higgins 5 stars 5/2/24
c. The Visitor by Lee Child 5 stars 23/8/24

Tripwire (Jack Reacher, #3) by Lee Child Dark Justice (Sean Dillon, #12) by Jack Higgins The Visitor (Jack Reacher #4) by Lee Child

12. Award Winner/Nominee - Completed
a. Scrublands by Chris Hammer AA (Barry Award Nominee Best First Novel) 4 stars 8/2/24
b. Cloudstreet by Tim Winton AA (Miles Franklin Award Winner) 3.5 stars 13/5/24
c. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 4 stars 20/4/24

Scrublands (Martin Scarsden, #1) by Chris Hammer Cloudstreet by Tim Winton The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman


message 32: by Jeni (last edited Jun 26, 2024 10:22AM) (new)

Jeni | 9 comments I'm in!!

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 12/31/24
Level: Out of Control - THIRTY SIX (36) books. minimum 9 AAs
5/36


1. Historical Fiction
a Horse by Geraldine Brooks AA
b People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks AA
c Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks AA
Horse by Geraldine Brooks People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

2. Non Fiction
COMPLETED 3/1/24 a. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy
b The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir by Steffanie Strathdee
c The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Pathogenesis A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy The Perfect Predator A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug A Memoir by Steffanie Strathdee The Song of the Cell An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee

3. Crime
COMPLETED 2/13/24 a Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
COMPLETED 1/15/24 b The Dry by Jane Harper AA
COMPLETED 1/22/24 c Force of Nature by Jane HarperAA
Killers of the Flower Moon The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) by Jane Harper Force of Nature (Aaron Falk, #2) by Jane Harper

4. Mystery
a Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood AA
b Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood AA
c Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood AA
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) by Kerry Greenwood Murder on the Ballarat Train (Phryne Fisher, #3) by Kerry Greenwood

5. Fantasy
a The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
b The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
COMPLETED 1/8/24 What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3) by Katherine Arden The Midnight Library by Matt Haig What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile, #1) by Isabel Ibañez

6. Contemporary
COMPLETED 6/13/24 a I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak AA
b A Grandmother Begins the Story: A Novel by Michelle Porter
c The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab

7. Young Adult
a The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
b Looking for Alaska by John Green
c Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Looking for Alaska by John Green Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

8. Historical Mystery
COMPLETED 6/26/24 a A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey
b In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey
c Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey
A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #1) by T.E. Kinsey In the Market for Murder (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries #2) by T.E. Kinsey Death Around the Bend (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #3) by T.E. Kinsey

9. Thriller/Suspense
a Dracula by Bram Stoker
b Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
COMPLETED 5/2/24 c The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Dracula by Bram Stoker Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

10. Dystopian
a The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
b Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
c Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

11. Humor
a High Five by Janet Evanovich
b Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
c Seven Up byJanet Evanovich
High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) by Janet Evanovich Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich

12. Cozy Mystery
a The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
b The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
cThe Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) by Richard Osman The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) by Richard Osman


message 33: by Catsalive (last edited May 16, 2024 04:17AM) (new)

Catsalive | 1695 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard (9AA)
57/36


1. Contemporary
a. Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell 15/1 4★ (AA)
b. The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant 14/2 3★
c. Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley 19/2 4.5★ (AA)
Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley

2. Historical Fiction
a. One Italian Summer by Lori Nelson Spielman 24/1 3★
b. Autumn Vows by Barbara Hazard 28/1 2.5★
c. Miss Chambers Takes Charge by Joy Reed 4/2 2★
One Italian Summer by Lori Nelson Spielman Autumn Vows by Barbara Hazard Miss Chambers Takes Charge by Joy Reed

3. Crime
a. Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 2/2 4★
b. The Sisters by Dervla McTiernan 10/2 4★ (AA)
c. Lost Souls by Jenny O'Brien 16/2 3★
Beware the Past (DCI Matt Ballard, #1) by Joy Ellis The Sisters (Cormac Reilly, #.5) by Dervla McTiernan Lost Souls (Book 4 Detective Gaby Darin) by Jenny O'Brien

4. Mystery
a. Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie 19/1 3★
b. The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L.T. Shearer 9/2 3★
c. Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 28/2 3.5★
Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie The Cat Who Solved Three Murders A Comforting Cosy Mystery (Conrad the Cat Detective) by L.T. Shearer Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J.D. Robb

5. Romance
a. Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan 8/1 3★
b. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 25/1 3★
c. The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan 30/1 3.5★
Moonlight Over Manhattan (From Manhattan with Love, #6) by Sarah Morgan Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan

6. Fantasy
a. Quest by Shannah Jay 20/1 5★ (AA)
b. Lands of Nowhere by Shannah Jay 21/1 5★ (AA)
c. Shadow of the Serpent by Shannah Jay 21/1 4.5★ (AA)
Quest (The Chronicles of Tenebrak, #1 ) by Shannah Jay Lands of Nowhere (The Chronicles of Tenebrak, #2) by Shannah Jay Shadow of the Serpent (The Chronicles of Tenebrak, #3) by Shannah Jay

7. Science Fiction
a. Witch King by Martha Wells 5/1 2★
b. Artemis by Andy Weir 11/1 1★
c. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence 13/1 3.5★
Witch King by Martha Wells Artemis by Andy Weir The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy #1) by Mark Lawrence

8. Historical Mystery
a. A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 14/1 5★ (AA)
b. Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
c. Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★ (AA)
A Decline in Prophets (Rowland Sinclair #2) by Sulari Gentill Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill

9. Thriller/Suspense
a. Breaking Creed by Alex Kava 27/1 3★
b. The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming 22/2 2.5★
c. Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★ (AA)
Breaking Creed (Ryder Creed, #1) by Alex Kava The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming Wild Card (Detective Zoe Mayer #2) by Simon Rowell

10. Dystopian
a. Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton 10/1 2★
b. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 4★
c. The Dog Stars by Peter Heller 15/5 2★
Good Morning Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

11. Cosy Mystery
a. The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith 29/1 4.5★
b. Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
c. Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith Antiques Disposal (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #6) by Barbara Allan Murder on the Menu (A Cooking Class Mystery, #2) by Miranda Bliss

12. Bio/Memoir
a. Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
b. If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot 2/1 4★
c. This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay 15/2 3.5★
Down Under by Bill Bryson If Only They Could Talk (All Creatures Great and Small, #1) by James Herriot This is Going to Hurt Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

Classic
a. Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton 2/1 5★
b. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7/1 4★
c. Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie 19/1 3★
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie

Non-fiction
a. A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by Robert Whyte, Greg Anderson 8/2 5★ (AA)
b. It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke 15/3 5★ (AA)
c. Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★ (AA)
A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by Robert Whyte It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke Handling Edna The Unauthorised Biography by Barry Humphries

Humour
a. Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes 3/1 2★
b. See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson 20/2 1.5★
c. Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams 25/2 5★
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team, #2) by Rachel Gibson Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide #3) by Douglas Adams

Romantic Suspense
a. Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie 4/12 3★ (AA)
b. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 1/2 4★
c. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb 27/2 4★
Deadman's Track (Calico Mountain #3) by Sarah Barrie Reunion in Death (In Death, #14) by J.D. Robb Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb

Horror
a. Hangman by Jack Heath 16/1 3★ (AA)
b. The Running Man by Stephen King 5/2 3★
c. Shade's Children by Garth Nix 12/2 3★ (AA)
Hangman (Timothy Blake #1) by Jack Heath The Running Man by Richard Bachman Shade's Children by Garth Nix

Award Winner/Nominee
a. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb 17/1 4★
b. Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly 18/1 4★ (AA)
c. Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 4/2 3.5★
Seduction in Death (In Death, #13) by J.D. Robb Seven Ancient Wonders (Jack West Jr. #1) by Matthew Reilly Spider Woman's Daughter (Leaphorn Chee #19) by Anne Hillerman

Young Adult
a. Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie 27/1 3★ (AA)
b. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett 25/2 5★
c. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster


message 34: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 19, 2024 11:46PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9977 comments I guess I can fit in one more teeny Challenge! 😉

Will be back later with my choices :)

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Easy

12/ 12 (min 3 AA)

Contemporary: The Things That Matter Most by Gabbie Stroud AA (read 24 Aug) 5★

Historical Fiction: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn & Janie Chang (read 16 Jan) 4.5★

Crime: Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey AA (read 1 Mar) 4★

Mystery: Taken by Dinuka McKenzie AA (read 19 Aug) 4★

Fantasy: False Value by Ben Aaronovitch (read 17 Dec) 4★

Science Fiction:The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (read 21 Jan) 4.5★

Historical Mystery: Terror in Topaz by A.M. Stuart AA (read 20 Jan) 4★

Thriller/Suspense: Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza (read 12 Jan) 5★

Dystopian: Mockingbird by Walter Tevis 4★

Cosy Mystery: Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon (read 1 Jan) 4★

Memoir/Biography: Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth): A Memoir by Markus Zusak AA (read Nov 28) 5★

Romantic Suspense: Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb (read 3 Mar) 5★

The Things That Matter Most by Gabbie Stroud The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn Broken Bay (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti, #3) by Margaret Hickey Taken (Detective Kate Miles, #2) by Dinuka McKenzie False Value (Rivers of London, #8) by Ben Aaronovitch The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Terror in Topaz (Harriet Gordon Mystery, #4) by A.M. Stuart Lethal Vengeance (Detective Erika Foster, #8) by Robert Bryndza Mockingbird by Walter Tevis Murder at the Wedding (Miss Underhay Mysteries #7) by Helena Dixon Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by J.D. Robb


message 35: by Jazzy (last edited May 16, 2024 05:53AM) (new)

Jazzy Lemon (jazzylemon) | 963 comments Finished!
Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control - THIRTY SIX (36) books. minimum 9 AAs
36/36
10/9 AA




Read THREE (3) books from each of your chosen genres
Choose your genres from this list:
Romance
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult
Rural Romance
Dystopian
Romantic Suspense

Crime
✅ 1. The Teeth of the Tiger (1914) - Maurice Leblanc 5/1/24 5★
✅ 2. The Woman of Mystery (1916) - Maurice Leblanc 7/1/24 5★
✅ 3. The Golden Triangle (1918) - Maurice Leblanc 28/1/24 5★
The Teeth of the Tiger (The Arsène Lupin Adventures) by Maurice Leblanc The Woman of Mystery by Maurice Leblanc The Golden Triangle (Arsène Lupin, #8) by Maurice Leblanc

Cosy Mystery
✅ 4. 🦘All-Butter ShortDead (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 10/1/24 5★
✅ 5. 🦘A Scone to Die For (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 17/1/24 5★
✅ 6. 🦘Tea with Milk and Murder (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 6/2/24 5★
All-Butter ShortDead (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #0) by H.Y. Hanna A Scone to Die For (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #1) by H.Y. Hanna Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #2) by H.Y. Hanna

Science Fiction
✅ 7. A Princess of Mars (1912) - Edgar Rice Burroughs 17/1/24 4★
✅ 8. Pebble in the Sky (1950) - Isaac Asimov 15/1/24 5★
✅ 9. A Princess of Mars (1912) - Edgar Rice Burroughs 17/1/24 5★
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pebble in the Sky (Galactic Empire, #3) by Isaac Asimov The Sword-Swallower (Chameleon, #1) by Ron Goulart

Mystery
✅ 10. 🦘Two Down, Bun to Go (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 9/2/24 5★
✅ 11. 🦘Till Death Do Us Tart (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 23/2/24 5★
✅ 12. 🦘Muffins and Mourning Tea (2016) - H.Y. Hanna 3/3/24 5★
Two Down, Bun to Go (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #3) by H.Y. Hanna Till Death Do Us Tart (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #4) by H.Y. Hanna Muffins and Mourning Tea (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, #5) by H.Y. Hanna

Classics
✅ 13. Arabian Sands (1959) - Wilfred Thesiger 22/1/24 5★
✅ 14. Romeo and Juliet (1597) - William Shakespeare 1/1/24 5★
✅ 15. The Street of Crocodiles (1973) - Bruno Schulz (1892-1942) 18/1/24 5★
Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz

Thriller/Suspense
✅ 16.A Murder Is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery (1950)-Agatha Christie 7/1/24 5★
✅ 17. The Island of the Thirty Coffins (1919) - Maurice Leblanc 1/3/24 5★
✅ 18. Inspector Cadaver (1943) - Georges Simenon 19/1/24 5★
A Murder Is Announced A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple #5) by Agatha Christie Arsène Lupin The Island of the Thirty Coffins by Maurice Leblanc The King Is Dead by Ellery Queen

Historical Fiction
✅ 19. The Light of Luna Park (2021) - Addison Armstrong 28/2/24 5★
✅ 20. A Memory of Violets (2015) - Hazel Gaynor 10/5/24 4★
✅ 21. 🦘Meet Me at Lennon's (2019) - Melanie Myers AA 15/5/24 5★
The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong Miles Off Course (Rowland Sinclair #3) by Sulari Gentill Meet Me at Lennon's by Melanie Myers

Non-Fiction
22. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) - Rebecca Skloot 2/2/24 5★
✅ 23. 🦘 Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Animal (2005) - David Owen & David Pemberton AA 3/3/24 5★
✅ 24. 🦘Mosaic: A Chronicle of Five Generations (1998) - Diane Armstrong AA 16/1/24 5★

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Tasmanian Devil A Unique and Threatened Animal by David Owen Mosaic A Chronicle of Five Generations by Diane Armstrong

Humour
✅ 25. Our Man in Havana (1958) - Graham Greene 22/1/24 4★
✅ 26. Kids Say the Darndest Things! (1957) - Art Linkletter 16/5/24 5★
✅ 27. The Scornful Lady: A Comedy (1414) - Francis Beaumont 2/14/24 4★
Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene Kids Say the Darndest Things! by Art Linkletter The Scornful Lady A Comedy by Francis Beaumont

Memoir/Biography
✅ 28. The Underground Army: Fighters of the Bialystok Ghetto (1965) - Chaika Grossman 31/1/24 5★
✅ 29. Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen: ambition and tragedy in the Antarctic (1977) - David Thomson 20/1/24 5★
✅ 30. 🦘 This is the Grass (1972) - Alan Marshall AA 12/4/24 5★
The Underground Army Fighters of the Bialystok Ghetto by Chaika Grossman Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen ambition and tragedy in the Antarctic by David Thomson This is the Grass by Alan Marshall

Award Winner/Nominee
✅ 31. 🦘A Decline in Prophets (2011) - Sulari Gentill AA
Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel (2012)
3/24/24 5★
✅ 32. Roadside Picnic (1972) - Arkady Strugatsky John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1978), Graoully d'Or for Roman étranger (1981), Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Award Nominee for Long Form (Honorable Mention) (2013) 27/1/24 5★
✅ 33. The Neverending Story (1979) - Michael Ende Buxtehuder Bulle (1979), Zilveren Griffel (1983), Preis der Leseratten des ZDF (1980), Deutscher Hörbuchpreis for Bestes Kinderhörbuch (2016) 6/5/24 5★
A Decline in Prophets (Rowland Sinclair #2) by Sulari Gentill Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky

Contemporary
✅ 34. Stoner (1965) - John Williams 5/1/24 4★
✅ 35. West Side Story (1961) - Irving Shulman 15/1/24 5★
✅ 36. West Side Story (2021) - Tony Kushner 15/1/24 5★

Stoner by John Williams West Side Story by Irving Shulman West Side Story (Screenplay) by Tony Kushner


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message 37: by Denise MF (last edited Jun 22, 2024 01:27AM) (new)

Denise MF | 139 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
7/12

Contemporary
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan

✅Historical Fiction
The Eighth Wonder by Tania Farrelly - 20/4/24 5*

Non Fiction
Teacher: One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching by Gabbie Stroud

✅Crime
Vendetta by Sarah Barrie - 18/6/24 5⭐

✅Mystery
Glenrock by Lee Christine - 5/6/24 4 ⭐

✅Romance
The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens 23/1/24 4⭐

✅Rural Romance
A Chance Of Stormy Weather by Tricia Stringer - 27/2/24 4*

Classic
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Award Winner/Nominee
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

Historical Mystery
An Italian Secret by Ella Carey

✅Thriller/Suspense
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell - 27/1/24 5⭐

✅Romantic Suspense
Hideaway by Nora Roberts - 12/1/24 4⭐

Hideaway by Nora Roberts The Eighth Wonder by Tania Farrelly Teacher One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching (16pt Large Print Edition) by Gabbie Stroud Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie Glenrock by Lee Christine An Italian Secret (Daughters of Italy #1) by Ella Carey The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell A Chance Of Stormy Weather (Wood Dell Book 1) by Tricia Stringer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan


message 38: by Janine (last edited Apr 29, 2024 10:33PM) (new)

Janine (janineor) | 2206 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
12/12

1/ Contemporary
The Grand Tour by Olivia Wearne(AA) READ 2/1/24 2*
2/ Historical Fiction
Wartime at Bletchley Park by Molly Green READ 4/1/24 4*
3/ Crime
Murder of the Bride by Faith Martin READ 5/1/24 3*
4/ Mystery
Ripper by Shelley Burr(AA) READ 3/1/24 3*
5/ Romance
Talk to the Heart by Rachael Johns(AA) READ 26/4/24 4*
6/ Rural Romance
Home to Echidna Lane by Eva Scott(AA) READ 11/3/24 3*
7/ Award Nominee
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton READ 16/2/24 3*
8/ Historical Mystery
The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic(AA) READ 1/2/24 3*
9/ Thriller/Suspense
Vendetta by Sarah Barrie(AA) READ 7/1/24 4*
10/ Humour
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson(AA) READ 30/4/24 3*
11/ Cosy Mystery
The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency by Lydia Travers READ 22/2/24 4*
12/ Romantic Suspense
A Dangerous Arrangement by Lee Christine(AA) READ 18/1/24 3*

The Grand Tour by Olivia Wearne Wartime at Bletchley Park (The Bletchley Park Girls #1) by Molly Green Murder of the Bride (DI Hillary Greene, #3) by Faith Martin Ripper (PI Lane Holland #2) by Shelley Burr Talk to the Heart (Rose Hill, #3) by Rachael Johns Home to Echidna Lane by Eva Scott Next Year in Havana (The Perez Family #1) by Chanel Cleeton The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1) by Katherine Kovacic Vendetta (Lexi Winter #3) by Sarah Barrie Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect (Ernest Cunningham, #2) by Benjamin Stevenson The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency (The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) by Lydia Travers A Dangerous Arrangement by Lee Christine


message 39: by Clare (last edited Jul 14, 2024 04:38AM) (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 553 comments I would like to join

Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Out of Control
43/36
14/9 AA

Contemporary
Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne Read 14/5. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson Read 14/6. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden Read 22/6. 4★ AA
One Song by A.J. Betts AA

Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden One Song Sometimes a song presses pause on the world by A.J. Betts

Historical Fiction
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Read 28/1. 3★
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman Read 8/2. 3★
The Days of in Between by Peter Valentine Fenton Read 24/6. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Mysteries, #1) by Philip Pullman The Days of in Between by Peter Valentine Fenton

Non Fiction
The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich Read 20/1. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Read 22/4. 3★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World by Antony Loewenstein Read 2/6. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
The Schoolgirl Strangler by Katherine Kovacic AA

The Antisocial Network The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees by Ben Mezrich Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade The Palestine Laboratory How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World by Antony Loewenstein The Schoolgirl Strangler by Katherine Kovacic

Crime
Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer by Amy Doak Read 4/2. 4★ AA
Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard Read 15/6. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin Read 13/7. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough AA

Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer by Amy Doak Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough

Mystery
One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus Read 1/2. 3★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu Read 9/4. 4★
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz Read 2/5. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dial Em for Murder by Marni Bates
The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1) by T.L. Huchu Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2) by Anthony Horowitz Dial Em for Murder by Marni Bates The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin

Romance

Fantasy
The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black Read 12/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Creeping Beauty by Andrea Portes Read 13/3. 1★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Read 30/5. 4★
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Liar's Test by Ambelin Kwaymullina AA

The Prisoner’s Throne (The Stolen Heir Duology, #2) by Holly Black Creeping Beauty by Andrea Portes The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1) by Katherine Arden Heartless by Marissa Meyer Liar's Test by Ambelin Kwaymullina

Science Fiction
Trouble with Lichen Read 13/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bridge by Lauren Beukes Read 28/6. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham Bridge by Lauren Beukes The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Horror
Wise Creatures by Deirdre Sullivan Read 21/2. 4★ Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach Read 17/3. 2★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert Read 10/4. 5★
Hometown Haunts edited by Poppy Nwosu AA

Wise Creatures by Deirdre Sullivan Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert Hometown Haunts #LoveOzYA Horror Tales by Poppy Nwosu

Young Adult
Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt Read 27/2. 4★ AA
Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong Read 5/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino Read 12/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray Read 17/5. 3★ AA
Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde AA

Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt Nightbirds (Nightbirds, #1) by Kate J. Armstrong My Throat an Open Grave by Tori Bovalino We Who Hunt The Hollow (Hollow, #1) by Kate Murray Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde

Classic
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Read 3/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Emma by Jane Austen Read 27/4. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier Read 16/5. 3★
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Bliss by Katherine Mansfield

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens Bliss by Katherine Mansfield

Award Winner/Nominee
Weyward by Emilia Hart Read 2/3. 4★ Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes Read 4/4. 2★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Borderland by Graham Akhurst Read 3/6. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke AA

Weyward by Emilia Hart Arthur & George by Julian Barnes Borderland by Graham Akhurst The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke

Historical Mystery
The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin Read 25/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman Read 3/7. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray Read 11/7. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin The Benevolent Society of Ill-mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) by Alison Goodman The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray

Thriller/Suspense
Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker Read 18/2. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney Read 16/3. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The House on Rye Lane by Susan Allott Read 4/5. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney The House on Rye Lane by Susan Allott

Dystopian
Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie Read 12/2. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough Read 13/7. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
Gotta B by Claire Carmichael AA

Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough Gotta B by Claire Carmichael

Humour
Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky Read 28/5. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Read 4/6. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
AA
The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project by Lenore Appelhans

Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson

Memoir/Biography
The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals: Observations from a Family Farm by Rosamund Young

The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals Observations from a Family Farm by Rosamund Young


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Denise MF wrote: "Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
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Contemporary
The Fireground by Dervla McTiernan

Historical Fiction
[book:The Eight..."


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message 43: by Sarah (last edited Dec 16, 2024 03:11PM) (new)

Sarah | 95 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Busy (6 AA)
24/24 AA 6/6

Completed 16/12/24

Horror
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets 3 stars - Read 25/2/24
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 5 stars - Read 23/10/24

Romance
After the Forest by Kell Woods (AA) 5stars - Read 3/4/24
The Last Train Home by Elle Cook 4.5 stars - Read 11/5/24

Historical Fiction
The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile (AA) 5 stars - Read 11/10/24
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 5 star - Read 7/12/24

Award winner/nominee
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 5 stars - Read 7/2/24
Well Met by Jen DeLuca 4 stars - Read 6/4/24

Mystery
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (AA) 5 stars - 31/10/24
The Hoarder by Jess Kidd 4 stars - Read 30/6/24

Contemporary
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama 5 stars - 12/5/24
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 4 stars - Read 27/5/24

Thriller:
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell 4 stars - Read 13/8/24
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth (AA) 4.5 stars - Read 29/9/24

Young Adult
Others Were Emeralds by Lang Leav (AA) 5 stars - Read 18/3/24
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 4.5 stars - Read 3/12/24

Non Fiction:
I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki by Baek Se-hee 3.5 stars - Read 6/2/24
Taboo: Conversations we never had about sex, body image, work and relationships by Hannah Ferguson (AA) 4 stars - Read 16/12/24

Fantasy
Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth (AA) 5 stars - Read 5/11/24
Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb 5 stars - Read 13/3/24

Memoir/Biography
The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story by Hyeonseo Lee5 stars - Read 26/9/24
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 5 stars - Read 9/4/24

Science Fiction
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck 5 stars - Read 24/5/24
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 5 star - Read 6/12/24

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver After the Forest by Kell Woods The Last Train Home by Elle Cook The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Well Met (Well Met, #1) by Jen DeLuca The Hoarder by Jess Kidd Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth Others Were Emeralds by Lang Leav Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki by Baek Se-hee Taboo Conversations we never had about sex, body image, work and relationships by Hannah Ferguson Dragonclaw (The Witches of Eileanan, # 1) by Kate Forsyth Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb The Girl with Seven Names A North Korean Defector’s Story by Hyeonseo Lee The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Shark Heart by Emily Habeck Piranesi by Susanna Clarke


message 44: by Kim (last edited Dec 26, 2024 06:42AM) (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1636 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Busy (2 per genre)
Progress: 24/24 (AA 6/6) - COMPLETED 26/12/24

Contemporary:
Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith -
- FINISHED 11/2/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman -
- FINISHED 8/9/24 - 4* (8.5/10)

Historical Fiction:
Three Sisters by Heather Morris - AA -
- FINISHED 5/10/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett -
- FINISHED 29/3/24 - 4* (8.5/10)

Non Fiction:
Landlines by Raynor Winn -
- FINISHED 31/8/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria Smilios -
- FINISHED 25/2/24 - 4* (8.5/10)

Crime:
The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie - AA -
- FINISHED 3/9/24 - 4* (9/10)
Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor -AA -
- FINISHED 9/12/24 - 4* (9/10)

Romance:
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes -
- FINISHED 14/1/24 - 4* (8/10)
Merged With Him by Kylie Kent - AA -
- FINISHED 16/12/24 - 3* (6.5/10)

Fantasy:
The Gunslinger by Stephen King -
- FINISHED 30/1/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King -
- FINISHED 29/2/24 - 4* (9/10)

Science Fiction:
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison -
- FINISHED 27/11/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Waste Lands by Stephen King -
- FINISHED 28/3/24 - 4* (9/10)

Young Adult:
Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson -
- FINISHED 18/2/24 - 3* (6.5/10)
Caraval by Stephanie Garber -
- FINISHED 4/11/24 - 4* (8/10)

Thriller/Suspense:
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French -
- FINISHED 23/4/24 - 4* (9/10)
The Stay-at-Home Mother by Nicole Trope - AA -
- FINISHED 29/6/24 - 4* (9/10)

Cosy Mystery:
The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith -
- FINISHED 12/3/24 - 4* (9/10)
To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith -
- FINISHED 10/4/24 - 4* (8/10)

Memoir/Biography:
The Bletchley Girls by Tessa Dunlop -
- FINISHED 2/1/24 - 3* (6.5/10)
Patriot: A Memoir by Alexey Navalny -
- FINISHED 11/11/24 - 5* (9.5/10)

Romantic Suspense:
A Perfect Danger by Phillipa Nefri Clark - AA -
- FINISHED 2/7/24 - 4* (8/10)
No One Left to Tell by Karen Rose -
- FINISHED 26/12/24 - 4* (9/10)

Espresso Tales (44 Scotland Street, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) by Richard Osman Three Sisters (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #3) by Heather Morris The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Landlines by Raynor Winn The Black Angels The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria Smilios
The Torrent (Detective Kate Miles, #1) by Dinuka McKenzie Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Merged With Him (Merge, #1) by Kylie Kent The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2) by Stephen King
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife (The Road to Nowhere, #1) by Meg Elison The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3) by Stephen King Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson Caraval (Caraval, #1) by Stephanie Garber Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French The Stay-at-Home Mother by Nicole Trope
The Colours of all the Cattle (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #19) by Alexander McCall Smith To the Land of Long Lost Friends (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #20) by Alexander McCall Smith The Bletchley Girls by Tessa Dunlop Patriot A Memoir by Alexei Navalny A Perfect Danger (A Bindarra Creek Mystery #7) by Phillipa Nefri Clark No One Left to Tell (Romantic Suspense, #13; Baltimore, #2) by Karen Rose


message 45: by Kathy (last edited Nov 23, 2024 01:04PM) (new)

Kathy  | 32 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid back (3 AAs)
12/12
6/6

1.Thriller/Suspense: Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian-Blunt AA Read 1/15/24 4.5 stars.
2. Historical Mystery: Bone Lands by Pip Fioretti AA Read 5/1/2024 4.5 stars
3. Historical Fiction: The Women by Kristin Hannah Read 107/2024 5 stars
4. Rural Romance: The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
AA Read 2/26/2024 4 stars
5. Non-Fiction: Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past by Steve Benen Read 9/2/2024 5 stars
6. Humour: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson AA Read 11/22/2024 4.5 stars
7. Award Winner/Nominee: Wake by Shelley Burr AA Read 10/16/2024 4.5 stars
8. Crime: Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox AA Read 9/19/2024 4.5 stars
9. Romantic Suspense: Hidden by Laura Griffin Read 11/19/2024 4.5 stars
10. Dystopian: The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt Read 3/3/2024 4 stars
11. Romance: When the Rain Ends by Mary Ellen Taylor Read 3/4/2024 4.5 stars
12. Mystery: The Search Party by Hannah Richell Read 1/31/2025 4.5 stars

Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt Bone Lands by Pip Fioretti The Women by Kristin Hannah The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn Ministry of Truth Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past by Steve Benen Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson Wake (PI Lane Holland #1) by Shelley Burr Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox
Hidden (The Texas Murder Files, #1) by Laura Griffin The Last Stars in the Sky (Lost Lake Book 1) by Kate Hewitt When the Rain Ends by Mary Ellen Taylor The Search Party by Hannah Richell


message 46: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 81216 comments Mod
Welcome Sarah, Kim and Kathy - you're linked :)


message 47: by Jane (last edited Aug 28, 2024 12:39AM) (new)

Jane | 780 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Hard
36/36 Completed 27-AUG-2024



1. Contemporary
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 23-JAN-2024 5*
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 12-MAY-2024 5*
Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer AA 26-JAN-2024 4*
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer

2. Thriller/Suspense
Forgotten Crimes by Anna Willett AA 13-FEB-2024 3*
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen 02-MAY-2024 5*
Turn to Dust by Rachel Amphlett AA 17-MAR-2024
Forgotten Crimes by Anna Willett The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Turn to Dust (Detective Kay Hunter, #9) by Rachel Amphlett

3. Historical Fiction
Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly AA 07-JAN-2024 5*
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton 03-AUG-2024 4*
All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill AA 03-APR-2024 4*
Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly The Distant Hours by Kate Morton by Kate Morton All the Tears in China (Rowland Sinclair, #9) by Sulari Gentill

4. Crime
Purity in Deathby J.D. Robb 09-FEB-2024 5*
A Different Turf by Jon Cleary AA 22-FEB-2024 4*
Doom Creek by Alan Carter AA 10-MAR-2024 3*
Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb A Different Turf (Scobie Malone, #13) by Jon Cleary Doom Creek (Nick Chester, #2) by Alan Carter

5. Historical Mystery
A Murder Unmentioned by Sulari Gentill AA 03-JAN-2024 4*
Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill AA 03-FEB-2024 4*
A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill AA 09-JUN-2024 4*
A Murder Unmentioned (Rowland Sinclair #6) by Sulari Gentill Give the Devil His Due (Rowland Sinclair #7) by Sulari Gentill A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill

6. Romance
Happy Place by Emily Henry 04-FEB-2024 4*
Man Candy by Melanie Harlow 17-JAN-2024 4*
The Trouble with Paradise by Annie Seaton AA 11-AUG-2024 4*
Happy Place by Emily Henry Man Candy (After We Fall, #1) by Melanie Harlow The Trouble with Paradise (The Richards Brothers Book 1) by Annie Seaton

7. Mystery
A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill 02-MAR-2024 5*
Present Darkness by Malla Nunn AA 11-MAR-2024 4*
The Shallows by Holly Craig AA 15-JUN-2024 3*
A Dangerous Language (Rowland Sinclair #8) by Sulari Gentill Present Darkness (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #4) by Malla Nunn The Shallows by Holly Craig

8. Humour
Being Black 'n Chicken, and Chips by Matt Okine AA 03-MAR-2024 3*
Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend 27-JAN-2024 2*
Good Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole by Hans-Olav Thyvold 13-JAN-2024 2*
Being Black 'n Chicken, and Chips by Matt Okine Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend Good Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole Los perros buenos no llegan al Polo (Spanish edition) by Hans Olav Thyvold

9. Award Winner/Nominee
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 20-JUL-2024 5*
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 18-APR-2024 4*
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 06-JAN-2024 4*
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang

10. Fantasy
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts 28-APR-2024 4*
Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 21-APR-2024 3*
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon 26-APR-2024 4*
Blood Magick (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts Tears of the Moon (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #2) by Nora Roberts Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone (Outlander, #9) by Diana Gabaldon

11. Young Adult
XOXO by Axie Oh 23-FEB-2024 4*
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 20-MAY-2024 4*
Never Never by Colleen Hoover 27-AUG-2024 3*
XOXO by Axie Oh Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell Lights Out (Daniel X, #6) by James Patterson Never Never by Colleen Hoover

12. Rural Romance
Outback Moonlight by Annie Seaton AA 11-JAN-2024 4*
Outback Hope: The Farmer by Annie Seaton AA 07-JUN-2024 3*
Outback Dust: The Drifter by Annie Seaton AA 11-APR-2024 4*
Outback Moonlight (The Augathella Girls #6) by Annie Seaton Outback Hope The Farmer (The Augathella Girls #8) by Annie Seaton Outback Dust The Drifter (The Augathella Girls #7) by Annie Seaton


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Cherie (mystrez) | 303 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
0/12 (3AA)

1. Fantasy - The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman AA
2. Romance - The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker AA
3. Mystery - The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson AA
4. Contemporary - The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker AA
5. Cosy Mystery - Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna AA
6. Crime - Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett AA
7. Thriller - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA
8. Horror - How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
9. Historical Fiction - Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury
10. Young Adult - Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
11. Award Winner - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
12. Science Fiction - Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1) by Amie Kaufman The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker Dark, Witch & Creamy (Bewitched by Chocolate, #1) by H.Y. Hanna Scared to Death (Detective Kay Hunter, #1) by Rachel Amphlett Unforgiven (Lexi Winter #1) by Sarah Barrie How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury Killer Instinct (The Naturals, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Uglies (Uglies, #1) by Scott Westerfeld


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Kylie H | 1549 comments Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back
12/12


1. Contemporary - Three Gold Coins by Josephine Moon 22/8/2024 4★ AA
2. Historical Fiction - Fled by Meg Keneally 10/6/2024 4★ AA
3. Crime - Stalker by Jack Adams 20/4/2024 3★ AA
4. Mystery - The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor 9/8/2024 4★ AA
5. Romance - At the End of the Day by Liz Byrski 20/10/2024 4★ AA
6. Young Adult - 300 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath 22/8/2024 4★ AA
7. Rural Romance - The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser 18/1/2024 4★AA
8. Classic - The Big Four by Agatha Christie 10/4/2024 3★
9. Award Winner/Nominee - The Long Way Home by Louise Penny 11/3/2024 5★
10. Historical Mystery - The Mayfair Dagger: A Novel by Ava January 16/4/2024 4★ AA
11. Thriller/Suspense -Body of Lies by Sarah Bailey 14/2/2024 4★ AA
12. Cosy Mystery - Murder at the Rocks by Jill Paterson 20/3/2024 3★ AA

Three Gold Coins by Josephine Moon Fled by Meg Keneally Stalker (Delaney & Murphy #2) by Jack Adams The Lullaby Man (Tallman's Valley Detectives, #2) by Anni Taylor At the End of the Day by Liz Byrski 300 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath
The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5) by Agatha Christie The Long Way Home (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #10) by Louise Penny The Mayfair Dagger A Novel by Ava January Body of Lies (Gemma Woodstock #4) by Sarah Bailey Murder at the Rocks (Alistair Fitzjohn, #2) by Jill Paterson


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