**Autumn Challenge - 1/3/24 - 31/5/24**

[Jenny]

Finished.

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
13 / 13

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour. (e.g. All Dressed in White by Mary Higgins Clark)

White Throat by Sarah Thornton -- AA-- 4★ -- 04/05/2024

2. A number. (e.g. Three Truths and a Lie by Lisa Gardner)

The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany -- 5★ -- 20/03/2024

3. A first name. (e.g. Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster)

Emma by Fiona McArthur -- AA --4★ -- 17/04/2024

4. A place. (e.g. The Silk Road Wars by Frank Spencer)

Curse of Salem by Kay Hooper -- 5★ -- 07/03/2024

5. A form of water. (e.g. On the Beach by Nevil Shute)

The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea by Caroline Young -- 4★ -- 17/03/2024

6. A day, month or season (e.g. The Summer Bride by Anne Gracie)

Winter Grave by Helene Tursten -- 4★ -- 3/05/2024



SPELL OUT

c -- The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall -- AA -- 5★ -- 12/04/2024
o -- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs -- 4★ -- 16/03/2024
l -- Lovers Ransom by Faye Hall -- AA -- 5★ -- 3/3/2024
o -- Outback Betrayal by Suzanne Brandyn - AA -- 5★ -- 01/04/2024
u -- Unpredictable Risk by Anna Blakely -- 4★ -- 08/05/2024
r -- Runaway Lies by Shannon Curtis -- AA -- 5★ -- 03/03/2024
s -- Secrets of River Cottage by Annie Seaton -- AA -- 5★ -- 8/03/2024

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jenny!!

[Jenny]

Thank you, Brenda.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jenny!

[Kerri_M]

All done! A good bunch of reads this one. Thanks Mods :)

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy
7/7 2/2 AA

SPELL IT OUT - Authors
✅ H.- Love Story, With Murders - Harry Bingham - 16/3/2024 - ★★★★★
✅ A. - Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly - Adrian McKinty - AA - 6/3/2024 - ★★★★
✅ R.- Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 1/3/2024 - ★★★★
✅ V. - Broken Ground - Val McDermid - 17/4/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ E. - The Dark Angel - Elly Griffiths - 15/5/2024 - ★★★★
✅ S. - The Mystery Writer - Sulari Gentill - AA - 4/5/2024 - ★★★★
✅ T. - The Shattered Tree - Charles Todd - 2/4/2024 - ★★★★

H A - R V E S - T

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kerri!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Kerri!

[Jenn]

Completed...

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard (min 4 AAs)
20/20

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour. Blue Moon by Lee Child 5 stars 11/3/24

2. A number. Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern AA 4 stars 6/3/24

3. A first name. Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine AA 4 stars 16/4/24

4. A place. Peppercorn House by Nicole Hurley-Moore AA 4 stars 12/4/24

5. A form of water. Lake Silence by Anne Bishop 5 stars 2/3/24

6. A day, month or season Summer Magic by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 10/4/24



SPELL OUT!!!!
H - Author - Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris 5 stars 5/3/24
A - Author - Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 4/3/24
R - Title - Return to the Center of the Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 2/4/24
V - Title -Vendetta by Sarah Barrie AA 5 stars 1/3/24
E - Title - Escape From The Center Of The Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 5/4/24
S - Title - Shattered by James Patterson 4 stars 19/3/24
T - Title - To the Center of the Earth by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 1/4/24



F - Title - Fortune Favors the Cruel by Kel Carpenter 4 stars 9/4/24
O - Title - Outcast by Chris Ryan 4 stars 11/3/24
L - Title - Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan 5 stars 9/3/24
I - Title - Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 5 stars 10/4/24
A - Author - Crowbones by Anne Bishop 5 stars 4/3/24
G - Title - Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff AA 5 stars 17/5/24
E - Title - Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop 5 stars 1/3/24

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jenn!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jenn!

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with:-

'N' from 'SEASON' - author surname:-
Still by Matt Nable

Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy (Spell-out)
Progress: 6/6 (AA 2/2) - COMPLETED 17/5/24

S - Book title:
Sister in Trouble by S.A. McEwen - AA -
- FINISHED 9/4/24 - 4* (9/10)
E - Author first name:
Dying is a Wild Night by Edward Fallon -
- FINISHED 11/4/24 - 4* (9/10)
A - Author surname:
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch -
- FINISHED 21/4/24 - 4* (9/10)
S - Author first name:
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King -
- FINISHED 25/4/24 - 4* (9/10)
O - Book title:
One by One by Chris Carter -
- FINISHED 21/3/24 - 4* (9/10)
N - Author surname:
Still by Matt Nable - AA -
- FINISHED 17/5/24 - 4* (9/10)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Kim!!

[Kim]

Brenda wrote: "Great job Kim!!"

Thanks Brenda!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Kim

[🌸Teresa🌸]

Finished :)

**Autumn Challenge - 1/3/24 - 31/5/24**
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
14/14
7/7 AA

TASKS:

1. A colour: Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton AA 22/3/24 4*

2. A number: The Seventh Girl by Andy Maslen 12/3/24 5*

3. A first name: Josephine West & the Unexpected Corpse: The Carmel-By-the-Sea Mysteries by Beth Byers 21/3/24 4*

4. A place: Warranilla: Australian Rural Crime Mystery by Jason Summers AA 21/3/24 5*

5. A form of water: Foul Play at Seal Bay by Judy Leigh 14/4/24 3*

6. A day, month or season: Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley AA 19/5/24 5*



SPELL OUT

C - The Cedar Tree by Nicole Alexander AA 5/3/24 5*
R - The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh AA 13/3/24 5*
I - Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 17/4/24 3*
S - Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie AA 7/3/24 4*
P - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 6/3/24 4*

A - A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn AA 4/5/24 3*
I - The Italian Bookshop Among the Vines by Amanda Weinberg 11/5/24 2*
R - The War Pianist by Mandy Robotham 7/4/24 4*

[Kylie H]

Autumn challenge happily completed :)

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
13/13

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour - The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie 19/5/2024 3★

2. A number - The Big Four by Agatha Christie 10/4/2024 3★

3. A first name - Tamsin by Annie Seaton 24/4/24 3★AA

4. A place - Murder at the Rocks by Jill Paterson 20/3/24 3★AA

5. A form of water - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 15/3/24 4★

6. A day, month or season - See You In September by Charity Norman 14/5/2024 4★ AA



SPELL IT OUT

F - The Chase by Candice Fox 2/3/24 4★ AA
O - If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen 9/3/24 4★
L -The Long Way Home by Louise Penny 11/3/2024 5★
I - For Better, For Worse by Jane Isaac 30/3/2024 4★
A - The Mayfair Dagger: A Novel by Ava January 16/4/2024 4★ AA
G - The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill 4/3/2024 2★ AA
E - My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout 25/3/2024 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Teresa and Kylie!

[Kim]

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Kim"

Thanks Phrynne!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Teresa and Kylie!

[Meg]

Done :)

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
12/12

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour.
The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura finished 19/3/24 4⭐

2. A number.
Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins 🦘 finished 21/4/24 3⭐

3. A first name.
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby 🦘 finished 12/3/24 3⭐

4. A place.
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams🦘 finished 15/3/24 3⭐

5. A form of water.
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox🦘 finished 22/3/24 3⭐

6. A day, month or season
Australia Day by Stan Grant🦘 finished 15/5/24 3.5⭐

SPELL OUT
L Lessons by Ian McEwan finished 16/4/24 4⭐
E Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson 🦘 finished 18/3/24 4⭐
A Miracle Creek by Angie Kim finished 16/4/24 4⭐
V The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan finished 8/5/24 3.5⭐
E Earthlings by Sayaka Murata finished 22/3/24 4⭐
S Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory finished 22/3/24 4⭐

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Meg!

[Rachel]

All done!
AUTUMN Aussie Readers Challenge
Level: Hard
13/13 4/4 AA
Autumn Aussie Readers Challenge
Easy: Tasks OR Spell-it-Out = min 6 books (minimum 2 AA)
Hard: Tasks AND Spell-it-Out = min 12 books (minimum 4 AA)

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:
✅1. A colour: The Red Palace by June Hur
✅2. A number: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
✅3. A first name: Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
✅4. A place: Daintree by Annie Seaton (AA)
✅5. A form of water: Where the Murray River Runs by Darry Fraser (AA)
✅6. A day, month or season: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman


SPELL OUT:
✅H-Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
✅A-A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
✅R-The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
✅V-The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
✅E-An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
✅S-The Goldminer's Sister by Alison Stuart (AA)
✅T-The Night Ship by Jess Kidd (AA)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Rachel!!

[Carol]

Completed as follows:

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: easy
6/6 (2 AA)
TASKS:

1. A colour. A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty (AA) - 14/5/24 3.5⭐️

2. A number Three Sisters by Heather Morris (AA) - 20/3/24 4⭐️

3. A first name. The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell (AA) - 25/3/24 4⭐️

4. A place. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 20/4/24 4.5⭐️

5. A form of water Rumours Of Rain by André P. Brink - 10/5/24 4⭐️

6. A day, month or season The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim - 21/5/24 3⭐️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carol!

[Helen]

I have finished this one :)

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy
6/6

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour.
Among the Grey Gums Paula J. Beavan AA Done 5* 21/5/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. A number.
The One That Got Away Karly Lane AA Done 5* 4/5/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. A first name.
The Lost Letters of Rose Carey Julie Bennett AA Done 4* 3/4/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. A place. Pheasants Nest Louise Milligan AA Done 2* 23/3/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5. A form of water. The Sea Captain's Wife Jackie French AA Done 4* 11/3/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6. A day, month or season
With Winter Comes Darkness Robbi Neal AA Done 4* 18/5/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Helen!!

[Helen]

Brenda wrote: "Great job Helen!!"

Thanks Brenda :)

[Janelle]

Finished!

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: hard
13/13
4/4AA

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour. Grey Dog by Elliott Gish fin May5 5*

2. A number. Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan fin May22 3*

3. A first name. Oscar and Lucinda by Peter CareyAA fin Mar12 5*

4. A place. Orwell in Spain by George Orwell fin Mar4 5*

5. A form of water. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice fin Apr13 3*

6. A day, month or season The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen fin May9 4*

R The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy fin Mar30 4*
A The Accident by Fiona LoweAA fin Mar1 2*
I It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken fin Apr5 2*
N Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein fin Apr4 4*
B Vendetta by Sarah BarrieAA fin May7 4*
O Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien fin Mar24 5*
W The Echoes by Evie WyldAA fin Apr26 5*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Meg, Rachel, Carol, Helen and Janelle

[Ashleigh]

✨Completed Post ✨

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy
6/6 - AA 2/2

✔️ 1. A colour: All Systems Red by Martha Wells (9.May - 4 ✪'s)

✔️ 2. A number: Mickey7 by Edward Ashton (18.Apr - 4 ✪'s)

✔️ 3. A first name: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne 🇦🇺
(21.Mar - 4 ✪'s)

✔️ 4. A place: The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor 🇦🇺 (23.May - 3 ✪'s)

✔️ 5. A form of water: The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin (20.Apr - 3 ✪'s)

✔️ 6. A day, month or season: The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (15.Mar - 4 ✪'s)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Ashleigh

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janelle and Ashleigh!!

[Mari]

Bye, bye Autumn 👋

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
20/20
Completed 24th May

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

🍂 1. A colour.
Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart *AA* - 05/03 - 4.5★

🍂 2. A number.
The Only One Left by Riley Sager - 05/05 - 4★

🍂 3. A first name.
Lord James Harrington and the Cornish Mystery by Lynn Florkiewicz - 15/03 - 3.5★

🍂 4. A place.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles- 27/03 - 4.5★

🍂 5. A form of water.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 25/04 - 5★

🍂 6. A day, month or season
The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen - 16/03 - 5★



SPELL OUT

✔️ H - The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson *AA* - 02/03 - 4★
✔️ A - Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories by Kate Atkinson - 30/04 - 4★
✔️ R - Murder in the Alps by Sara Rosett - 10/03 - 4.5★
✔️ V - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - 08/04 - 4.5★
✔️ E - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett - 12/05 - 4.5★
✔️ S - The Songbird by Marcia Willett - 07/03 - 4★
✔️ T - Tombland by C.J. Sansom - 11/04 - 5★



✔️ F - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman - 23/03 - 5★
✔️ O - The Outcast Girls by Alys Clare - 09/04 - 4.5★
✔️ L - The Land Girls by Victoria Purman *AA* - 07/05 - 4★
✔️ I - Willowman by Inga Simpson *AA* - 24/05 - 5★
✔️ A - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré - 17/04 - 5★
✔️ G - Hollywood Ending by Kellye Garrett - 27/04 - 4★
✔️ E - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten - 18/04 - 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Mari!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Mari:)

[Mari]

Thanks Brenda and Phrynne.

[Krystal]

So I failed my TASKS but was able to switch to SPELL IT OUT and finish it off! My original post has both, but here's the revised, completed challenge:

SPELL IT OUT
Easy
6/6 (3/2 AA)
COMPLETE!

S - Shark Arm: A Shark, A Tattooed Arm and Two Unsolved Murders by Phillip Roope (AA) Finished 22/5; 3 stars. Review Here
E - Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff (AA) Finished 26/4; 4 stars. Review Here
A - Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel (AA) Finished 29/3; 4 stars. Review Here
S - Hera by Jennifer Saint Finished 24/5; 3 stars. Review Here
O - Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale Finished 11/5; 1 star. Review Here
N - The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick Finished 14/5; 3 stars. Review Here

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Krystal!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Good work Krystal:)

[Sue]

Complete!
Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard
14/14 8/4 AA

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

✔︎1. A colour. Green Monkey Dreams: Stories by Isobelle Carmody AA 9/4 3★
✔︎2. A number. Three Can Keep a Secret: Flash Fiction by Western Australian Writers by Laura Keenan AA 3/3 3★
✔︎3. A first name. The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones AA 26/3 4★
✔︎4. A place. Farewell to the East End: The Last Days of the East End Midwives by Jennifer Worth 4/4 3★
✔︎5. A form of water. The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves 14/4 4★
✔︎6. A day, month or season. The Long Hot Summer by Mary Moody AA 16/3 4★


SPELL OUT:
✔︎S - Forever Young by Steven Carroll AA 10/3 4★
✔︎U - Unto Us a Son Is Given by Donna Leon 3/5 4★
✔︎N - The Furrows by Namwali Serpell 27/5 2★
✔︎S - In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant 7/3 4★
✔︎H - The Honey Flow by Kylie Tennant AA 30/4 4★
✔︎I - Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna AA 6/5 4★
✔︎N - North Woods by Daniel Mason 21/5 5★
✔︎E - Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko AA 21/4 4★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Sue!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good work Sue!

[Catsalive]

Finished

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Hard (4AA)
47/47

TASKS: Each title must contain the following:

1. A colour: Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★

2. A number: The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith 12/4 5★

3. A first name: Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★

4. A place: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 4★

5. A form of water: The River of Adventure by Enid Blyton 19/3 3★

6. A day, month or season: Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★



SPELL OUT: title, author, QXZ somewhere in T/A

C- The Secret by Lee Child,Andrew Child 25/3 2.5★
R- The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
I- It's The Menopause by Kaz Cooke 15/3 5★ (AA)
S- Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★ (AA)
P- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 24/3 5★

A- Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★
I- Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
R- The Good Dog by Simon Rowell 18/3 5★ (AA)



H- The House of Sorrowing Stars by Beth Cartwright 7/4 2.5★
A- The Unexpected Guest by Hania Allen 22/3 3.5★
R- Cousin Nancy by Alberta Sinclair 29/3 3.5★
V- The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★
E- Miss Dornton's Hero by Elisabeth Fairchild 19/3 2★
S- Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
T- Things She Would Have Said Herself by Catherine Therese 8/4 3★ (AA)



F- Hades by Candice Fox 26/3 4★ (AA)
O- The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne 21/3 3★
L- Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger 20/3 1.5★
I- I'm a Fool to Kill You by Robert J. Randisi 28/3 1.5★
A- Autumn Glory and Other Stories by Barbara Metzger 28/3 3★
G- Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
E- A Fresh Perspective by Elisabeth Fairchild 31/3 2★



R- The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
A- While You Were Reading by Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus 29/3 3★ (AA)
I- Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/4 3.5★
N- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
B- Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
O- A Mother's Heart by Julie Caille, Georgina Devon, Karla Hocker, Anthea Malcolm, Cynthia Richey, Olivia Sumner 27/4 2★
W- Written in Dead Wax by Andrew Cartmel 17/4 3.5★



S- Deceptions by Sharon Green 16/3 3★
E- Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper 24/4 3.5★
A- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 3/4 5★
S- Destiny by Sharon Green 17/3 3★
O- The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas 4/4 3.5★
N- What is Left Over, After by Natasha Lester 3/4 2.5★ (AA)



L- Scarlet Lies by Lani Wendt Young 1/4 2★
E- Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge 26/4 4★
A- Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater 5/4 1.5★
V- Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets 10/4 3★
E- Family Matters by Ellie O'Neill 29/5 3★
S- Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley 5/4 3.5★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Kylie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Kylie!!

[Sarah]

Eek - It looks like I missed this one! Is it okay for me to sign up today, Brenda, with one day of Autumn remaining?

Autumn 2024 Challenge
Duration: 1/3/24 - 31/5/24
Level: Easy (Min 2AA)
Progress: 13/13 AA: 5/5

SPELL-IT-OUT
H: Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath AA (25/3) 4* (Author's Name)
A: The Accident by Katie McMahon AA (20/3) 4.5* (Title)
R: The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood (29/4) 4* (Author's Name)
V: Vanish by Tess Gerritsen (16/5) 5* (Title)
E: The Last Word by Elly Griffiths (4/4) 5* (Author's Name)
S: Body of Lies by Sarah Bailey AA (14/4) 4* (Author's Name)
T: Body Double by Tess Gerritsen (18/4) 5* (Author's Name)

S: The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen (re-read) (16/3) 5* (Title)
E: The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths (re-read) (14/3) 5* (Author's Name)
A: Aether by S.J. Thiessen AA (21/5) 5* (Title)
S: See Them Run by Marion Todd (17/3) 5* (Title)
O: Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival by Omid Scobie (4/3) 4* (Author's Name)
N: The Day After the Party by Nicole Trope AA (3/6) 4* (Author's Name)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Of course Sarah - then I'll cross you off when you're done (with only 1 left, it won't be long!)

[Sarah]

Brenda wrote: "Of course Sarah - then I'll cross you off when you're done (with only 1 left, it won't be long!)"

Thanks Brenda!

[TheMadHatter]

So nice to finish a challenge on time (having said that I think I will be a day or two late with the May challenge as still have one full book to read).

Part A - Tasks

1. A title containing a colour.
A STUDY IN SCARLETT by Arthur Conan Doyle
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 18/5/24

2. A title containing a number number.
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 30/5/24

3. A title containing a first name.
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (Not enough stars in the universe to rate how much I love this) - 20/4/24

4. A title containing a place.
Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 19/5/24

5. A title containing a form of water.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 8/5/24

6. A title containing a day, month or season
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 19/4/24



Part B - Spell out

H The Hating Game by Sally Thorne AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 22/5/24
A Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 9/4/24
R Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 18/4/24
V Violin by Anne Rice
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 25/4/24
E Emma by Jane Austen
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 4/5/24
S My Temptation by T.L. Swan AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 18/5/24
T The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 28/5/24