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**Autumn Challenge - 1/3/24 - 31/5/24**
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Brenda wrote: "Thanks Trish and well done to you as well!"Thank you Brenda, really enjoyed my choices with mostly great Aussie writers 🤗
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Brenda wrote: "You're doing well with the AAs Trish! We're lucky to have some really great ones!"We do indeed with always new ones to discover!
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We do indeed with always new ones to discover!"
And that's exciting!
Phrynne wrote: "Well done Trish!"Thank you Phrynne ☺️
Challenge complete 😁Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard: Tasks AND Spell-it-Out = min 12 books (minimum 4 Aussie authors).
13/13 (6 AAs)
TASKS:
1. A colour.
The Black Book by James Patterson ✅ 3* (3/4)
2. A number.
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (3/3)
3. A first name.
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA ✅ 4* (3/3)
4. A place.
Outback Blaze by Rachael Johns AA ✅ 3* (9/3)
5. A form of water.
The Shallows by Holly Craig AA ✅ 3* (4/4)
6. A day, month or season.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow ✅ 2* (5/4)
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H - Hush Little Girl by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (17/4)
A - Lost Creed by Alex Kava ✅ 4* (21/3)
R - Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA ✅ 4* (22/3)
V - Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA ✅ 4* (13/4)
E - East of Alice by Annie Seaton AA ✅ 4* (15/3)
S - An Inquiry Into Love and Death by Simone St. James ✅ 2* (4/4)
T - Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah ✅ 4*(2/3)
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Missed updating that I had read my 3rd of this Challenge with:-'E' from 'SEASON' - author first name:-
Dying is a Wild Night by Edward Fallon
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard: Tasks AND Spell-it-Out = min 12 books (minimum 4 Aussie authors).
13/13 (6 AAs)
TASKS:
1. A colour.
[book:Th..."
Fabulous work Lorraine! I'm puzzled about #5 though, and how there's a form of water in that book title?
Brenda wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Challenge complete 😁Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard: Tasks AND Spell-it-Out = min 12 books (minimum 4 Aussie authors).
13/13 (6 AAs)
TASKS:
1. A ..."
Maybe she's accidentally swapped it with 'The Shallows' - the S in HARVEST. If not intentional, an easy swap!
Phrynne wrote: "Great work Lorraine:)"Thanks 😊
Brenda wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Challenge complete 😁Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard: Tasks AND Spell-it-Out = min 12 books (minimum 4 Aussie authors).
13/13 (6 AAs)
TASKS:
1. A ..."
I’ve swapped them round, as Krystal suggested. Not quite sure what happened there, lol 😆
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Brenda wrote: "Thanks Krystal and Lorraine! Strange how these things happen isn't it!"Indeed! I must have been having ‘a moment’ 🤣
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Phrynne wrote: "I have lots of those:) Brenda can confirm!"🤣
Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes, we all have them ;)"😂
Autumn 2024 ChallengeMarch 1 -May 31, 2024
Level: Hard
14/14
4/4 AA
1. A color. Dressed in Pink Diana Stone 3/27 ★★★
2. A number. Five Furry Familiars Lynn Cahoon 3/5 ★★★
3. A first name. Wax Flowers for Gloria Pat Flower 3/1 ★★★ AA
4. A place. Hades Candice Fox 3/5 ★★★★ AA
5. A form of water. Swiftwater Enemies Danica Winters 3/16 ★★★
6. A day, month or season Tuesday's Gone Nicci French 4/16 ★★★
S Scorpion Mountain John Flanagan 4/5 ★★★★★ AA
U An Unforeseen Demise: A witchy cozy mystery P.A. Mason 3/9 ★★★★ AA
N Not Quite a Ghost Anne Ursu 3/3 ★★★
S Seduced by the Wolf Terry Spear 3/9 ★★★★
H Hammers and Homicide Paula Charles 3/21 ★★★★
I Indigo Slam Robert Crais 3/5 ★★★★
N Not Your Crush's Cauldron April Asher 4/2 ★★★★
E Every Exquisite Thing Matthew Quick 3/4 ★★
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Finished my 4th of this Challenge with:-'A' from 'SEASON' - author surname:-
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished. This one was a bit tricky in places.Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
12/12 AA 4/4
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A colour.
The Red Coast by Di Morrissey AA 3/4/24 3 stars
2. A number.
Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 10/3/24 4 stars
3. A first name.
Shirley by Ronnie Scott AA 6/3 24 2 stars
4. A place.
The Spare Room by Kathryn Lomer AA 17/3/24 3 stars
5. A form of water.
Death In The Clouds by Agatha Christie 22/4/24 4 stars
6. A day, month or season
The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis 19/4/24 4 stars
SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.
S The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie 28/3/24 3 stars
E Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. Austin 15/3/24 4 stars
A Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 21/3/24 4 stars
S Star Fall by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 4/3/24 4 stars
O Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 21/3/24 4 stars
N Collected Stories by Louis Nowra AA 19/3/24 4 stars
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Finished this challenge!Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Medium
12/12 ( 6/4 AA)
SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.
L - (Author) The Connellys of County Down - Tracey Lange 9/3 4★
E- (Title) Edenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko (AA) 9/3 4★
A- (Author) A Song of Comfortable Chairs - Alexander McCall Smith 23/3 4★
V- (Title) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto 20/3 4★
E- (Author) A Dance With Murder - Elizabeth Coleman (AA) 13/3 3.75★
S - (Title) The Younger Wife - Sally Hepworth (AA) 11/3 3.75★
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A colour. The Woman in the Green Dress - Tea Cooper (AA) 2/4 3.75★
2. A number. Sixty Summers - Amanda Hampson (AA) 20/4 3.75★
3. A first name. Tom Lake - Ann Patchett 31/3 4★
4. A place. The Paris Secret - Natasha Lester (AA) 27/3 4★
5. A form of water. The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon 9/3 4★
6. A day, month or season The Sunday Girl - Pip Drysdale 24/4 3.5★
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Finished!🌾Autumn 2024 Challenge🌾
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: easy
6/6
3/2 AA
(Minimum 125 pages)
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
🌾 1. A colour.
The Blacker the Berry..., Wallace Thurman, 3/15/24, 3*
🌾 2. A number.
Twopenny Rainbows, Anna Jacobs, 3/5/24, 4*
🌾 3. A first name.
Elizabeth's Star, Rhonda Forrest, 3/22/24, 3*, AA
🌾4. A place.
Bakewell Tart Bludgeoning, Steve Higgs, 4/3/24, 3*, (Bakewell, Derbyshire)
🌾5. A form of water.
Lake of Echoes, Liza Perrat, 4/5/24, 3*, AA
🌾6. A day, month or season
The Enchanted April, Elizabeth von Arnim, 4/10/24, 5*
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Finished my 5th of this Challenge with:-'S' from 'SEASON' - author first name:-
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Autumn 2024 ChallengeDuration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: easy
6/6 (2 AA) ALL DONE
TASKS:
1. A colour.
2. A number.
3. A first name.
4. A place.
5. A form of water.
6. A day, month or season
I finished the challengeR Redemption by Jussi Adler-Olsen - 5 *
A After That Night by Karin Slaughter - 5 *
I Insidious Intent by Val McDermid - 4 *
N The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793 by Niklas Natt och Dag - 5 *
B [[book:Amongst Our Weapons|59628021] by Ben Aaronovitch - 5 *
O Outback by Patricia Wolf - AA - 4 *
W Wake by Shelley Burr - AA - *
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Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: easy
6/6 (2 AA) ALL DONE
TASKS:
1. A colour. The Woman in the Blue Cloak by Deon Meyer 5/4 4.5★
2. A num..."
Great job Alex!
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FinishedAutumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
14/14
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
1. A colour.
2. A number.
3. A first name.
4. A place.
5. A form of water.
6. A day, month or season
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Finally wrapped this one up:Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard - 4AA
13/13 Completed @ 09-MAY-2024
TASKS:
1. A colour :
2. A number :
3. A first name:
4. A place :
5. A form of water :
6. A day, month or season :
SPELL OUT - RAINBOW
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Finished :)Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
19/19
10/4 AA
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
✅1. A colour. Crimson Lake by Candice Fox AA - 03/03/24 5⭐️
✅2. A number. Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern AA - 05/04/24 4⭐️
✅3. A first name. Daisy and Kate by Meredith Appleyard AA - 19/04/24 4⭐️
✅4. A place. The Secret Cove in Croatia by Julie Caplin - 11/03/24 4⭐️
✅5. A form of water. Lake of Echoes by Liza Perrat AA - 12/03/24 3⭐️
✅6. A day, month or season. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 07/04/24 4⭐️
SPELL OUT: COOLER and HARVEST
✅C The Cross and the Curse by Matthew Harffy - 06/04/24 4⭐️
✅O The Orphans by Fiona McIntosh AA - 17/03/24 4⭐️
✅O One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 06/05/24 5⭐️
✅L A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin - 11/04/24 5⭐️
✅E The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty - 24/03/24 4⭐️
✅R Redemption Point by Candice Fox AA - 06/03/24 5⭐️
✅H A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn AA - 08/05/24 5⭐️
✅A All the Words We Know by Bruce Nash AA - 20/04/24 4⭐️
✅R Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells - 13/04/24 5⭐️
✅V The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone AA - 24/03/24 3⭐️
✅E Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko AA - 22/03/24 5⭐️
✅S The Sleeping and the Dead by Ann Cleeves - 26/04/24 4⭐️
✅T Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell - 09/05/24 5⭐️
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Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard 13/13 AA 11/11
TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
✔️1. A colour Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy....3.5* 10/03/24
✔️2. A number Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby AA....4* 22/03/24
✔️3. A first name Evie by Annie Seaton AA....3.5* 08/03/24
✔️4. A place Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 23/03/24
✔️5. A form of water Wildhorse Creek by Kerry McGinnis AA....3* 30/03/24
✔️6. A day, month or season A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski AA....4.5* 30/03/24
SPELL OUT
✔️F - A Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey AA....4* 10/03/24
✔️O - Outback by Patricia Wolf AA....4* 07/03/24
✔️L - The Whispering by Veronica Lando AA....4* 09/04/24
✔️I - The Island by Lilly Mirren AA....3* 17/03/24
✔️A - Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor AA....4.5* 15/03/24
✔️G - Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood AA....4* 25/03/24
✔️E - The Last Love Note by Emma Grey AA....4* 14/04/24