**Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!**

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

**Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!**
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24



This Spring, we’re challenging you to read books that are the Opposites of each other!

Here are some ideas for Opposite Pairs:

First book in a series/Final book of a series
City setting/Rural setting
Female on cover/Male on cover
Gets married/Gets divorced
White cover/Black cover
Contemporary/Historical
Earth/Space
Has kids/No kids
Female MC/Male MC
Mountain setting/Seaside setting
Female author/Male author

Feel free to use these as a guide, but be sure to use your creativity to create your own as well!

You can also use opposites in a title. For example I may read a book with "dark" in the title and another with "light" in the title.

How to Participate:

• Choose a level.
• List the books you plan to read for this challenge.
• Upon completion of a book, rate it & cross it out if you wish but please update your progress as you go along!

Rules and guidelines: Here

**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.

Levels:

►Easy: 3 pairs (6 Books - ONE Aussie Author)
►Medium: 4 pairs (8 Books - TWO Aussie Authors)
►Hard: 6 pairs (12 Books - THREE Aussie Authors)

Copy the blank template below and paste it into a new comment to start your challenge!

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level:
Progress: 0/?

Opposite Pair title
#1.a
#1.b

Opposite Pair title
#2.a
#2.b

Opposite Pair title
#3.a
#3.b

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants


✅Amanda
Amy
Ashleigh
✅Bec
✅Brenda
✅Brenda Part 2
✅Carol
✅Carolyn
✅Catsalive
✅Cherie
✅Claire
✅Clare
Damo
✅Elisabeth
✅Helen
✅Jacinta
✅Jackmeister
✅Jane
✅Janine
✅Jasmine
Jazzy
✅Jenn
✅Jenny
✅Jonquil
✅JP
Jules
Kat
✅Kim
✅Krystal
✅Kylie H
✅Leonie
✅Lorraine
✅Mari
✅Meg
✅Odette
✅Phrynne
✅Rachel
✅Sally906
✅Sandysbookaday
✅Sarah
✅Sharon
✅Steve
✅Sue
✅#Teresa
✅TheMadHatter
✅Trish
✅Tr1sha

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

Opposite Pair - Male/Female author
#1.a - 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare 5★s 18/9/24 AA
#1.b - Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu 5★s 19/9/24 AA



Opposite Pair - Hardcore Mystery/Cosy Mystery
#2.a - Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis 5★s 7/9/24
#2.b - Murder on a Country Walk by Katie Gayle 5★s 3/9/24



Opposite Pair - Historical/Current day
#3.a - The Girls Who Dared to Love by Diney Costeloe 5★s 1/9/24
#3.b - Outback Moonlight by Annie Seaton 4★s 6/9/24 AA



Opposite Pair - One word title/Several words title
#4.a - Opal by Patricia Wolf 3★s 21/9/24 AA
#4.b - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer 4★s 23/9/24 AA



Opposite Pair - Set where I live/Set away from my home country

#5.a - Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield 4★s 8/9/24 Australia AA
#5.b - Evan Only Knows by Rhys Bowen 4★s 8/9/24 Wales



Opposite Pair - One person on cover/Two people on cover
#6.a - I Will Find You by Harlan Coben 3★s 24/9/24
#6.b - Her Secret Soldier by Julie Hartley 5★s 6/9/24

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Finished
Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

1a. Set in my country.
Murder Down Under by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 7/9/24
1b. Set overseas.
Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben 4 stars 16/9/24

2a. One word title.
Evie by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 21/10/2024
2b. Multiple word title
Double, Double, Toil and Truffle by H.Y. Hanna AA 4 stars 18/10/24

3a. Male author.
Wyatt by Garry Disher AA 5 stars 9/11/24
3b. Female author.
Passions in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 7/9/24

4a. Female MC.
Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 4/10/24
4b. Male MC
To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker 5 stars 11/9/24

5a. Part of a series
The Last Word by Elly Griffiths 5 stars 26/9/24
5b. Standalone
The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan 5 stars 12/11 24

6a. Historical fiction
The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear 5 stars 22/11/24
6b. Contemporary
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout 5 stars 19/10/24

[Sally906]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract! - COMPLETED

Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy

Opposite Pair titles - Mountain setting/Seaside setting ✔️
a - mountains - Christmas on the Last Frontier by J.H. Croix - 23/09/24 - 4★s
b - seaside - The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard - AA - 05/09/24 - 5★s

Opposite Pair titles - Female author/Male author ✔️
a - female - Mosaics and Magic by Nancy Warren - 06/09/24 - 3★s
b - male - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis - 06/09/24 - 3★s

Opposite Pair titles - City setting/Rural setting ✔️
a - city - Cables and Conjurers by Nancy Warren - 26/09/24 - 5★s
b - rural - Runaway to the Outback by Nicole Flockton - AA - 13/10/24 - 4★s

[#Teresa]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
12/12
7/7 A


Fiction/Non-Fiction
#1.a) The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra AA 14/9/24 4*
#1.b) Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta AA 7/9/24 5*



Historical Fiction/Contemporary Fiction
#2.a) The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal AA 3/9/24 2*
#2.b) The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 1/9/24 5*



City Setting/Rural Setting
#3.a) Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 21/9/24 5*
#3.b) The Last Truehart by Darry Fraser AA 30/9/24 4*



Male Author/Female Author
#4.a) Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton AA 8/9/24 5*
#4.b) None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett AA 6/9/24 4*



Religious Holiday/Non-Religious Holiday
#5.a) The Christmas Bell Mystery by Benedict Brown 16/10/24 5*
#5.b) Halloween Moon by Kathi Daley 10/10/24 4*



Set where I live/Set away
#6.a) The Redgum River Retreat by Sandie Docker AA 4/10/24 4*
#6.b) The Ex by Freida McFadden 17/9/24 4*

[JP]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12
AA: 4/3

Opposite Pair - Earth / Space
✅#1.a - Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine AA - 06/09 - 4⭐️
✅#1.b - Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn - 27/10 - 5⭐️



Opposite Pair - Historical / Futuristic
✅#2.a - Blood and Blade by Matthew Harffy - 14/10 - 5⭐️
✅#2.b - Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb - 30/10 - 5⭐️



Opposite Pair - Cop / Robber
✅#3.a - Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 28/11 - 5⭐️
✅#3.b - Deathdeal by Garry Disher AA - 10/09 - 5⭐️



Opposite Pair - City / Rural
✅#4.a - Fractured by Karin Slaughter - 19/09 - 5⭐️
✅#4.b - Blue Skies by Fleur McDonald AA - 07/09 - 3⭐️



Opposite Pair - Fantastical / Realistic
✅#5.a - Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb - 17/11 - 5⭐️
✅#5.b - And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic AA - 21/11 - 4⭐️



Opposite Pair - Hot / Cold
✅#6.a - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 17/10 - 5⭐️
✅#6.b - Snow Angel Cove by RaeAnne Thayne - 07/09 - 5⭐️

[Janine]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy
Progress: 6/6

Female MC/Male MC
#1.a Flight to Coorah Creek by Janet Gover(AA) READ 11/9/24 4*
#1.b The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston(AA) READ 3/9/24 5*



Contemporary/Historical
#2.a The Daughter's Promise by Sarah Clutton(AA) READ 10/9/24 3*
#2.b The Crooked Branch by Jeanine Cummins READ 8/9/24 4*



City Setting/Rural Setting
#3.a The House on Boundary Street by Tea Cooper(AA) READ 16/9/24 3*
#3.b The Homestead in the Eucalypts by Leonie Kelsall(AA) READ 4/9/24 4*

[Tr1sha]

🌷Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!🌷
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: easy
Books: 6/6
AA: 1/1

Contemporary/Historical
🌷#1.a One Perfect Couple, Ruth Ware, 9/23/24, 4*
🌷#1.b The Girl at the Back of the Bus, Suzette D. Harrison, 9/20/24, 5*

Female author/Male author
🌷#2.a The Glovemaker's Daughter, Shari J. Ryan, 9/19/24, 3*
🌷#2.b Pinchgut: An Australian Crime Thriller, Phillip Strang, 9/16/24, 3*, AA

Fiction/Non fiction
🌷#3.a Sepulchre, Kate Mosse, 10/12/24, 3*
🌷#3.b Steps Out of Time: One Woman's Journey on the Camino, Katharine B. Soper, 10/22/24, 4*

[Mari]

**Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!**
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12
Completed 15th November.

🌷 Opposite Pair - Historical Mystery/Contemporary Mystery
#1.a A Rare Interest in Corpses by Ann Granger - 28/09 - 4★
#1.b The Search Party by Hannah Richell *AA* - 08/09 - 4★

🌸 Opposite Pair - New Release/Backlist
#2.a The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill *AA* (1st March 2024) - 04/09 - 3★
#2.b A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (15th April 1982) - 01/10 - 4.5★

🪻Opposite Pair - One Word Title/Multi Word Title
#3.a Wake by Shelley Burr *AA* - 02/10 - 4★
#3.b Candle for a Corpse by Ann Granger - 19/10 - 5★

🌻 Opposite Pair - Cozy Mystery/Not So Cozy Mystery
#4.a Two Down, Bun to Go by H.Y. Hanna *AA* - 14/10 - 3.5★
#4.b Unnatural Causes by P.D. James - 22/10 - 3.5★

🌺 Opposite Pair - Male Author/Female Author
#5.a London Rules by Mick Herron - 11/10 - 5★
#5.b Girl Falling by Hayley Krischer *AA* - 04/11 - 4.5★

🪷 Opposite Pair - In a Series/Stand Alone
#6.a Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs #10) -
08/10 - 5★
#6.b - The Creeper by Margaret Hickey *AA* - 15/11 - 4.5★

[Meg]

**Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!**
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12 3AA

Fiction / Non-fiction
#1.a Maame by Jessica George finished 11/9/24 4.5⭐
#1.b Emotional Female by Yumiko Kadota AA finished 17/10/24 3.5⭐

Future / Past
#2.a Unlimited Futures: speculative, visionary blak+black fiction AA finished 19/9/24 3⭐
#2.b Preservation by Jock Serong AA finished 25/10/24 4.5⭐

New release / Backlist
#3.a The Pairing by Casey McQuiston finished 8/9/24 3⭐
#3.b Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie finished 24/10/24 3⭐

Debut / Established author
#4.a The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer AA finished 14/9/24 5⭐
#4.b Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson finished 18/9/24 3.5⭐

For kids / For adults
#5.a Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones finished 21/9/24 3⭐
#5.b It's The Menopause by Kaz CookeAA finished 27/10/24 3.5⭐

Translated / Original in English
#6.a Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami finished 21/9/24 4⭐
#6.b The River Mouth by Karen Herbert AA finished 28/10/24 3.5⭐

[Helen]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy
Progress: 6/6

Opposite Pair title Female Author/ Male Author
#1.a My Sister's Boyfriend: A gripping and absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller Nicola Marsh AA Done 4* 6/9/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#1.b Scrublands Done 5* 14/9/24https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Opposite Pair title City Setting/ Rural Setting
#2.a The Choice: A Psych Thriller Book Melinda Di Lorenzo Done 4* 7/9/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2.b Outback Reunion Rachael JohnsAA



Opposite Pair title Contemporary/ Historical
#3.a The Seachangers Meredith Appleyard AA Done 5/9/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3.b The Paris Gown Christine Wells AA Done 5* 30/9/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Challenge complete :)

[Steve]

Looking forward to this one!

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

Female author / Male author
The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA by Diane Vaughan ★★★★☆ 8/9
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher ★★★★★ 19/10



Light cover / Dark cover
The Girls in the Snow by Stacy Green ★★★★☆ 23/9
Seeds of Glory and Ruin by Melanie Cellier AA ★★★☆☆ 22/10



In a series / Standalone
Dragontiarna: Wraiths by Jonathan Moeller ★★★★★ 5/9
When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham AA ★★★★☆ 5/10



First in a series / Final in a series
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance ★★★☆☆ 26/10
Grave War by Kalayna Price ★★★★☆ 18/9



Sci Fi / Fantasy
System Collapse by Martha Wells ★★★★☆ 13/9
The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan AA ★★★★☆ 2/10



Fiction / Non Fiction
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini ★★★★★ 12/10
Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl ★★★★★ 26/9

[Amanda]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8

Opposite Pair title: Australian vs Non-Australia
#1. a - Woo Woo - Ella Baxter - AA - 02/09/2024 - 3*
#1. b - Scaffolding - Lauren Elkin - 04/09/2024 - 3.5*


Opposite Pair title: Fiction vs Non-fiction
#2. a - Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories - Kate Atkinson - 08/09/2024 - 3.5*
#2. b - The Last Victim: A serial con man. The ultimate betrayal. An unbreakable woman. The full story behind the relationship made famous by the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish? - Tracy Hall - AA - 16/09/2024 - 4*


Opposite Pair title: Female vs Male author
#3.a - The Household - Stacey Halls - 07/09/2024 - 4*
#3.b - The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading - James Patterson - 11/09/2024 - 3*


Opposite Pair title: First time author vs established author
#4.a - The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden - 22/09/2024 - 4*
#4.b - Sanctuary - Garry Disher - AA - 06/10/2024 - 3*

[Carolyn]

🪴Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!🪴
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/ 8 books (min 2 AA)

🌱Opposite Pair title: Home grown vs International
✔ #1.a Opal by Patricia Wolf AA (read 13 Sept) 4★
✔ #1.b The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey (read Oct 20) 4★

🌱 Opposite Pair title: Contemporary vs Historical
✔ #2.a Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde (read 26 Sept) 4★
✔ #2.b A Divine Fury by D.V. Bishop (read 9 Sept) 4★

🌱 Opposite Pair title: Youth vs Age
✔ #3.a Time of the Child by Niall Williams (read 14 Oct) 5★
✔ #3.b Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell AA (read 8 Oct) 4★

🌱 Opposite Pair title: Cosy mystery vs Not so cosy mystery
✔ #4a Cozy Up to Trouble by Colin Conway (read 8 Sept) 4★
✔ #4b Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie AA (read 7 Sept) 4★

[Jasmine's]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8 8AAs

UK / Fiji
#1.a Gifts For Our Time by Anna Jacobs AA 5* 20/09/24
#1.b A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao 31/10/24 3* AA

City / Rural
#2.a Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor AA 5* 01/10/24
#2.b The Round Yard by Alissa Callen 4* 25/11/24 AA

Male MC / Female MC
#3.a The Story of Danny Dunn by Bryce Courtenay 20/11/24 5* AA
#3.b Someone Like You by Karly Lane 07/10/24 4* AA

Ancient times / Modern day
#4.a The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks AA 5* 13/11/24
#4.b Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA 4* 21/09/24

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Of course Jasmine :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome everyone! You're all linked :)

[Lorraine]

Challenge complete 😁

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium: 4 pairs (8 Books - TWO Aussie Authors)
Progress: 8/8 (2 AAs)

Opposite Pair title - male author/female author.
#1.a Wild Card by Simon Rowell AA ✅ 3* (6/9)
#1.b The Innocent Wife by Lisa Regan ✅ 3* (19/9)

Opposite Pair title - historical fiction/post-apocalyptic fiction.
#2.a The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ✅ 4* (24/10)
#2.b World Undone by Sarah Lyons Fleming ✅ 5* (5/10)

Opposite Pair title - mystery thriller/contemporary romance.
#3.a What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan AA ✅ 4.5* (15/10)
#3.b It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover ✅ 3* (4/9)

Opposite Pair title - several word title / 1 word title.
#4.a The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen ✅ 4* (2/10)
#4.b Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews ✅ 4* (6/9)

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

[Catsalive]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: hard (3AA)
Progress: 12/12

1. Non-fiction/Fiction
a) The Secret Life of Flying by Jeremy Burfoot 1/9 4★
b) Crystal Line by Anne McCaffrey 17/9 3★


2. Male author/Female author
a) After the Worst Has Happened by Richard Gosling 2/9 4.5★ (AA)
b) Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey 16/9 3★


3. City/Country
a) The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris by Evie Gaughan 3/9 3★
b) Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel by Sophie Green 5/9 4★ (AA)


4. Earth/Space
a) The Irish Earl's Ruse by Emma Lange 15/9 2★
b) The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 7/9 5★


5. Set in Australia/Elsewhere
a) Glenrock by Lee Christine 11/9 4★ (AA)
b) The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan 9/9 3.5★ (AA)


6. Stand alone/Series
a) Undara by Annie Seaton 13/9 3★ (AA)
b) The Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey 14/9 3★

[Jules]

I'm in!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Lorraine, Kylie and Jules - you're linked :)

[Leonie]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy: 3 pairs (6 Books - ONE Aussie Author)
Progress: 6/6

Opposite Pair title - Female MC / Male MC
#1.a Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 28/10 ★★★★
#1.b Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson AA 14/9 ★★★



Opposite Pair title - Female Author / Male Author
#2.a Exiles by Jane Harper AA 18/11 ★★★★
#2.b The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 19/10 ★★★★



Opposite Pair title - Fantasy Romance / Historical Romance
#3.a Love Letters and Thirst Tonics by Hailey Blackwood 5/10 ★★★
#3.b The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn 24/11 ★★★★

[Jenny]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8 -- 2 AA's

COMPLETED
Opposite Pair title: Female/Male Author
#1.a -- Behind the Mask by Faye Hall -- 5★ -- 31/10/2024 -- AA
#1.b -- Murder in Hyde Park by Phillip Strang -- 4★ -- 30/09/2024 -- AA



COMPLETED
Opposite Pair title: Rural/City Settings
#2.a -- A Home Among the Snow Gums -- 5★ -- 18/11/2024 -- AA -- Rural
#2.b -- Endgame by Sarah Barrie -- 5★ -- 11/10/2024 -- AA -- City



COMPLETED
Opposite Pair title: Australian/USA Author
#3.a -- The Drowning by Bryan Brown -- 4★ -- 05/11/2024 -- AA
#3.b -- Strawberry Gold by Chris Gerrib -- 4★ -- 13/11/2024 -- USA



COMPLETED
Opposite Pair title: Black Cover / Colourful Cover
#4.a -- The Amateur Detective: A 1950 Philip Bryce mystery by Peter Zander-Howell -- 4★ -- 15/11/2024
#4.b -- The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera -- 3★ -- 12/11/2024

[Odette]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard - (min 3AA)
Progress: 12/12

Opposite Pair title: Colourful bright cover/colourless dull cover
#1.a; Bear by Julia Phillips - Read 9 Sep - 4*
#1.b: Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark056205] - Read 8 Sep - 4.5* - AA


Opposite Pair title; Set on on Abrolho Islands off coast of West Australia/set in outback Coober Pedy
#2.a: The Islands by Emily Brugman - Read 2 Sep - 5* - AA
#2.b: Her Buried Bones by Fiona Tarr - Read 14 Sep - 4* - AA


Opposite Pair title: word shadow/word light in titles
#3.a: A Shadow at the Door by Jo Dixon - Read 18 Oct - 4* - AA
#3.b: Sun, Surf and Murder by D.C. Pitt - Read 11 Oct - 3.5* - AA


Opposite Pair title: Words Mountain/Valley
#4.a: Snowy Mountains Daughter by Alissa Callen - Read 5 Oct - 4* - AA
#4.b: The Valley by Chris Hammer - Read 24 Oct - AA


Opposite Pair title: Words truth/lie
#5.a: Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer - Read 9 Sep - 4* - AA
#5.b: Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare - Read 11 Sep - 4* - AA


Opposite Pair title: Words silent/noise
#6.a: The Silent Town by Anni Taylor - Read 21 Sep - 5* - AA
#6.b: White Noise by Mercedes Mercier - Read 24 Sep - 4.5* - AA

[TheMadHatter]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard (Not sure why as still trying to catch up on July/Aug books - but why play it safe :-).)
Progress: 12/12 as of 5/12/24

Opposite Pair title - One Word Title/Multiple Word Title
#1.a Dune by Frank Herbert
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 19/9/24
#1.b Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 3/10/24



Opposite Pair title - Female Author/Male Author
#2.a Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 2/11/24
#2.b The Turning by Tim Winton AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 23/9/24



Opposite Pair title - Historical Romance/Contemporary Romance
#3.a The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 27/11/24
#3.b Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 14/11/24



Opposite Pair title - Set on Earth/Set off Earth
#4.a The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 24/9/24
#4.b Golden Son by Pierce Brown - Set on Mars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 30/11/24



Opposite Pair title - Set in Australia/Set Overseas
#5.a We of the Never Never by Jeannie Gunn AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars) - 25/10/24
#5.b Until You by Penelope Douglas
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 27/10/24



Opposite Pair title - Young Adult/Adult
#6.a For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 6/11/24
#6.b Rescue by Anita Shreve
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 5/12/24

[Kat]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy
Progress: 2/6

Opposite Pair title
#1.a. The Secret Midwife: Life, Death and the Truth about Birth by Katy Weitz 23/9
#1.b The Secret GP by Max Skittle

Opposite Pair title
#2.a. The Liar's House by Carla Kovach 6/9
#2.b. The Naked Truth: A MemoirLeslie Nielsen

Opposite Pair title
#3.a. Let Her Go by Dawn Barker AA
#3.b. Stay: A Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas by Julie Fingersh

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

I'm in please Brenda! - COMPLETED!

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: MEDIUM
Progress:10/10
AA🦘: 4/4

Opposite Pair title - Hills and Valley
#1.a. The Valley by Chris Hammer AA🦘 COMPLETED 20.20.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.4 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#1.b. Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer AA🦘 COMPLETED 04.10.24 ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Opposite Pair title - Black and White
#2.a The Black Loch by Peter May COMPLETED 15.09.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2.b The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham COMPLETED 21.11.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Opposite Pair title - War and Peace
#3.a Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan COMPLETED 22.09.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3.b The War of the Wives by Tamar Cohen COMPLETED 21.09.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Opposite Pair Title - Big and Little
#4.a Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin COMPLETED 05.10.24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4.b A Heart This Big by Cheyenne Blue AA🦘 COMPLETED 23.11.24 ⭐⭐⭐.6 🌶️🌶️https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Opposite Pair Title - Life and Death
#5. a The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland AA🦘 COMPLETED 27/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#5. b Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander COMPLETED 09.10.24 ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sue]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12 4/3 AA

City setting/Rural setting
✔︎1.a Beastly Things by Donna Leon 15/9 4★
✔︎1.b The Pioneers - A Story of the Australian Outback by Katharine Susannah Prichard AA 21/9 5★


Short book/Long book
✔︎2.a Nutshell by Ian McEwan (199 pp) 22/10 4★
✔︎2.b Daniel Deronda by George Eliot ( 850 pp) 22/9 3★


Contemporary/Historical
✔︎3.a The Sweet Remnants of Summer by Alexander McCall Smith 6/10 4★
✔︎3.b Learned By Heart by Emma Donoghue 25/9 4★


Female MC/Male MC
✔︎4.a. Liar Liar by James PattersonCandice Fox AA 19/9 4★
✔︎4.b. Revelation by C.J. Sansom 3/10 5★


Female author/Male author
✔︎5.a. Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver 12/9 5★
✔︎5.b. Chain of Evidence by Garry Disher AA 21/10 4★


Foreign country setting/Australian setting
✔︎6.a. The Devil's Bargain by Stella Rimington 5/9 4★
✔︎6.b. Emerald Springs by Fleur McDonaldAA 28/9 3★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome everyone! You're all linked :)

[Bec]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard: 6 pairs (12 Books - THREE Aussie Authors)
Progress: 12/12
AA: 8/3


Female/male author - done - ✔
✔ #1.a. Male: The Good Samaritan by John Marrs - finished 14/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #1.b. Female: Ex Marks the Spot: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy by Hazel Jones - finished 8/9/2024 ★★★★★



Set in rural location/set in city - done - ✔
✔ #2.a. Rural: Outback by Patricia Wolf AA - finished 7/9/2024 - ★★★★
✔ #2.b. City(NY): Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox AA - finished 4/10/2024 - ★★★★


Book in series/stand alone - done - ✔
✔ #3.a. Series: Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA- finished 13/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #3.b. Stand alone - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer AA - finished 1/10/2024 ★★★★


Australian/non-Australian author - done - ✔
✔ #4.a. Australian: The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard AA - finished 3/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #4.b. Non-Australian If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia - finished 16/9/2024 ★★★★


Thriller/Romance
✔ #5.a. Thriller: Opal by Patricia Wolf AA - finished 17/9/2024 ★★★★
✔ #5.b. Romance: Past Tents: A Small Town Romance by Stacy Travis- finished 19/9/2024 ★★★★


Single POV/multiple POV - done - ✔
✔ 6a. multiple POV: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods - AA - finished 6/10/2024 ★★★★★
✔ 6b. single POV: Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor - AA - - finished 8/9/2024 ★★★★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Bec :)

[Jenn]

Titles to come soon.

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard (min 4 AAs)
Progress: 18/18

Opposite Pair title - Male/Female Author
#1a. Male Author The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 4 stars 1/10/24
#1b. Female Author Secrets of Riverside by Mandy Magro AA 4 stars 5/11/24

Opposite Pair title - 1st in a Series / Last in a Series
#2a. 1st in a Series In Search of the Lost World by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 6/9/24
#2b. Last in a Series The Lost World—Re-Evolution by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 9/9/24

Opposite Pair title - Female MC / Male MC
#3a. Female MC Milking Time by Rachael Treasure AA 4 stars 14/10/24
#3b. Male MC The Broken Elf King by Leia Stone 5 stars 13/9/24

Opposite Pair Title - City / Rural Setting
#4a. City Setting A Devil Is Waiting by Jack Higgins 5 stars 24/9/24
#4b. Rural Setting Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 17/9/24

Opposite Pair Title - Set in Australia / Set Overseas
#5a. Set in Australia Back on Track by Tricia Stringer AA 4 stars 10/9/24
#5b. Set Overseas Murder at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong 4 stars 17/9/24

Opposite Pair Title - In a Series / Stand Alone
#6a. In a Series Return to the Lost World by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 6/9/24
#6b. Stand Alone The Lawson Legacy by Janet Gover AA 4 stars 1/9/24

Opposite Pair Title - New Release / Backlist
#7a. New Release Random in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 24/10/24
#7b. Backlist Cursed Luck by Kelley Armstrong 4 stars 24/10/24

Opposite Pair Title - Short story (125-250pg)/Long Story (400+ pages)
#8a. Short Story Possession in Death by J.D. Robb 4 stars
#8b. Long Story Foul Play by Fiona McIntosh AA 4 stars 16/10/24

Opposite Pair Title - Fantastical / Realistic
#9a. Fantastical Wrath of a Mad God by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 18/9/24
#9b. Realistic Daisy and Kate by Meredith Appleyard AA

[Jackmeister]

I’m in!

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Easy
Progress: 6/6

Opposite Pair title: Female main character/male main character
#1.a - Passions in Death by J.D. Robb - 5★ - 10/9/24
#1.b - Justice Denied by J.A. Jance - 4★ - 2/9/24



Opposite Pair title: Female author/male author
#2.a - Annie Seaton with Kakadu Sunset AA🇦🇺 - 4★ - 6/10/24
#2.b - Iain Rob Wright with Sea Sick - 4★ - 25/9/24



Opposite Pair title: set in Australia/set in a different country
#3.a - Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood AA🇦🇺 - 4★ - 4/11/24
#3.b - Quicksilver by Dean Koontz - 4★ - 30/9/24

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome to the challenge Jenn and Jackmeister!

[Jane]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard - 12 books - 3AAs
Progress: 12/12 Completed 07-NOV-2024

Male author/Female author
#1a -Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA 08-SEP-2024 5*
#1b - Midnight Come Again by Dana Stabenow 12-SEP-2024 5*



Real Authors Name/Pseudonym
#2a - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 07-SEP-2024 5*
#2b - The Search by Nora Roberts 05-SEP-2024 5*



Set in Australia/Set Elsewhere
#3a - Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 02-SEP-2024 5*
#3b - Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich 06-SEP-2024 4*


Set in the future/set in the past
#4a - Born in Death by J.D. Robb 06-OCT-2024 5*
#4b - The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey 13-SEP-2024 4*



Short Book/Long Book
#5a - Worth the Wait by Annie Seaton (160 pages) AA 16-SEP-2024 5*
#5b - The Singing of the Dead by Dana Stabenow (340 pages) 09-OCT-2024 4*



One word title/Long title
#6a - Peace by Garry Disher AA 07-NOV-2024 4*
#6b - Outback Brides - Matilda Next Door by Kelly Hunter AA 08-SEP-2024 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Jane, you're linked :)

BTW, Sujata Massey isn't an Aussie..

[Clare]

I would like to join

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12
5/4 AA

Female MC/Male MC
#1.a ✔ The Stand In by A.J. Rushby Read 25/10. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
#1.b ✔ The Flight of the Falcon by Daphne du Maurier Read 22/11. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Female on cover/Male on cover
#2.a ✔ Liar's Test by Ambelin Kwaymullina Read 7/11. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
#2.b ✔ My Name Is Not Peaseblossom by Jackie French Read 20/10. 3★ AA
We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough AA

Contemporary/Historical
#3.a ✔ Only She Came Back by Margot Harrison Read 4/10. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3.b ✔ Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott Read 24/10. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA

Female author/Male author
#4.a ✔ Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer Read 13/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
Bad Apple by Laura Ruby
#4.b ✔ Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka Read 30/9. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Heartstream by Tom Pollock

Fiction/Non fiction
#5.a ✔ Life of Zanna by Emily Jane Hodgkin Read 22/10. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#5.b ✔ Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts Read 30/11. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Debut author vs established author
#6.a ✔ Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy Hunter Read 5/10. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
#6.b ✔ The Champions by Kara Thomas Read 20/11. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



#3.a. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story by Nathan Thrall
#3.b. The Horror of Haglin House by M.R.C. Kasasian DNF

White cover/Black cover
#5.a Birdy by Sharon Kernot AA
Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry
#5.b

[Jacinta]

I'm in, I'll include the books when I get a chance. Thanks,

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard (12 Books - 3 Aussie Authors)

Progress: 12/12 8AA

Set in Australia/Set Overseas
#1.a The Strip - Iain Ryan (AA) 9/9 3.75★
#1.b Dear Edward - Ann Napolitano 18/9 4★

Male Author/Female Author
#2.a Wild Card - Simon Rowell (AA) 17/9 3.75★
#2.b Terms of Inheritance - Michelle Upton (AA) 14/9 3.75★

One Word Title/Multiple Word Title
#3.a Taken - Dinuka McKenzie (AA) 29/9 4★
#3.b The Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese 5/9 4.5★

Contemporary/Historical
#4.a The Museum of Broken Things- Lauren Draper (AA) 30/9 3.75★
#4.b Long Island - Colm Tóibín 20/9 3.75★

Fiction/Non-Fiction
#5.a Darling Girls - Sally Hepworth (AA) 4/10 4★
#5.b Wilding - Isabella Tree 26/9 4★

Female on Cover/Male on Cover
#6.a Time After Time - Karly Lane (AA) 6/10 3.75★
#6.b Romulus, My Father -Raimond Gaita (AA) 26/9 3.75★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome to the challenge Clare and Jacinta!

[Sarah]

Sign me up, please Brenda! (I can’t believe it’s almost spring).

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 46/46 AA: 15/15 (min. 3)

Male Author / Female Author
1.a Sanctuary by Garry Disher AA (8/9) 4.5*
1.b The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen (8/9) 5*

Standalone / From a Series
2.a Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke AA (19/9) 4*
2.b Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen (30/10) 5* (Rizzoli & Isles #10)

Set in the Country / Set in the City
3.a Evans Above by Rhys Bowen (1/9) 4.5*
3.b The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen (15/9) 5*

Set in my home country / set in another country
4.a Every Last Suspect by Nicola Moriarty AA (24/10) 4.5* (set in Australia)
4.b Fool Me Twice by Benjamin Stevenson AA (10/11) 4* (set in the USA)

Urban setting / Country Village setting
5.a None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (5/10) 4*
5.b Into the Storm by Cecelia Ahern (26/10) 3.5*

Young Characters / Mature Aged Characters
6.a Sidelines by Karen Viggers AA (14/10) 4.5*
6.b We Solve Murders by Richard Osman (31/10) 4*

Set in my Home State (Tasmania) / Set in another State (SA)
7.a Dusk by Robbie Arnott AA (7/11) 5*
7.b The Dinner Party by Rebecca Heath (1/11) 4*

Beach on Cover / Bush on Cover
8.a The School Run by Ali Lowe AA (18/11) 4*
8.b The Creeper by Margaret Hickey AA (13/10) 4.5*

Bright Cover / Plain Cover
9.a The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt by Mark Mupotsa-Russell AA (29/9) 3*
9.b Whispers of the Dead by Lin Anderson (28/10) 5*

New Release / Older Release
10.a The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley (6/9) 4.5* (2024)
10.b The Understudy by David Nicholls (11/9) 4* (2005)

Fiction / Non-Fiction
11.a The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (8/10) 4*
11.b Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (8/10) 5*

Short Book / Long Book
12.a Clara Reads Proust by Stéphane Carlier (5/11) 5* (195 pages)
12.b Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (11/10) 5* (440 pages)

Bought / Borrowed
13.a 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare AA (4/10) 5*
13.b The Last Dance by Mark Billingham (22/9) 5*

One Person on Cover / Two or More People on Cover
14.a Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (20/11) 5*
14.b The Lost Victim by Robert Bryndza (13/10) 4.5*

eBook / Physical Book
15.a The Bridal Party by J.G. Murray (8/10) 2.5* (read via Libby)
15.b In the Blink of An Eye by Jo Callaghan (21/10) 5*

Collection of Short Stories / Full-length Novel
16.a The Man in Black and Other Stories by Elly Griffiths (22/10) 5*
16.b The Ledge by Christian White AA (23/10) 4.5*

Historical setting / Set in the present day
17.a In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (21/11) 5* (set between 1959 and 1965)
17.b One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (22/11) 3.5*

Mostly black cover / Mostly white cover
18.a Die Again by Tess Gerritsen (15/11) 5*
18.b Antarctica by Claire Keegan (11/10) 5*

Upper Case Title / Lower Case Title
19.a Love Stories by Trent Dalton AA (26/10) 5*
19.b Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth AA (25/11) 4*

Split timeframe (historical-present) / Single sequential timeline
20.a The Valley by Chris Hammer AA (13/11) 5*
20.b Angel with Two Faces by Nicola Upson (29/11) 4.5*

Cosy crime / dark crime
21.a A Swarm of Butterflies by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett (26/11) 4* (not as cosy as earlier books in the series!)
21.b The Puppet Master by Sam Holland (29/9) 5*

Children's Fiction / Adult Fiction
22.a The Wild Robot by Peter Brown (29/11) 5*
22.b Killing Jericho by William Hussey (29/11) 4*

Professional (Private) Investigator / Amateur Investigator
23.a The Hound of the Baskervilles (audiobook edition) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (29/11) 5*
23.b The Lies They Tell by Gillian French (30/11) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome to the challenge Sarah! (neither can I!!!)

[Damo]

Yes please

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Medium
Progress: 0/4

Male Main Character / Female Main Character
#1.a
#1.b The Cull by Tony Park - AA

Cop as Main Protagonist / Criminal as Main Protagonist
#2.a
#2.b Quarry in the Black by Max Allan Collins

Male Author / Female Author
#3.a
#3.b

Part of a series / Stand alone
#4.a
#4.b Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Damo!

[Elisabeth]

Count me in, please, Brenda. I'll need to think about this.

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard (12 Books - Three Aussie Authors)

Progress: 12/12 AA 5/3

Historical/Contemporary
#1.a Historical
Temporary Kings : A Novel by Anthony Powell 9/10/24 5 stars
#1.b Contemporary
Driving into the Sun by Marcella Polain AA 30/9/24 3 stars



Contemporary Crime/Historical Crime
#2.a Contemporary Crime
Killer Traitor Spy by Tim Ayliffe AA 3/9/24 4 stars
#2.b Historical Crime
Murder Comes to Call by Jessica Ellicott 14/10/24 2 stars



City/Country
#3.a City -- London
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 28/9/24 4 stars
#3.b Country--set in country Victoria
The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall AA 6/9/24 4 stars



True Crime/Fictional Crime
#4.a True Crime
Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil by John Berendt 11/9/24 4 stars
#4.b Fictional Crime
Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery by Fred Van Lente 14/9/24 3 stars



Fiction/ Non Fiction
#5a Fiction
To Catch a Bride by Anne Gracie AA 19/9/24 4 stars
#5b Non Fiction
Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life by Michael Caine 19/10/24 3 stars



Set in Australia/Set overseas
#6a Australia
Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald AA 4/10/24/ 3 stars
#6b Overseas Set in Maine
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 10/10/24 3 stars

[Jane]

Brenda wrote: "Welcome Jane, you're linked :)

BTW, Sujata Massey isn't an Aussie.."

Thanks Brenda - all fixed up - good job I had more than my quota of other Aussie Authors in there :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jane wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Welcome Jane, you're linked :)

BTW, Sujata Massey isn't an Aussie.."

Thanks Brenda - all fixed up - good job I had more than my quota of other Aussie Authors in there :)"

Yes I noticed that you were fine in that regard Jane :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Elisabeth, you're linked :)

[Kylie H]

Spring Challenge: Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/9/24 - 30/11/24
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

Female Author / Male Author
#1.Female - Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood 13/11/2024 4★ AA
#1.Male - 300 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath 4/9/2024 4★ AA

Solo Author / Duo Authorship
#2. Solo - The Valley by Chris Hammer 9/10/2024 4★
#2. Duo - The Glass House by Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion 17/9/2024 5★ AA

Hardcore Crime / Cosy Mystery
#3.a Hardcore - The Distant Echo by Val McDermid 11/9/2024 4★
#3.b Cosy - A Seaside Murder by Alice Castle 2/9/2024 4★

Historical Fiction / Contemporary Fiction
#4.a Historical - Echoes of Us: A Novel by Joy Jordan-Lake 26/10/2024 4★
#4.b Contemporary - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer 15/10/2024 4★ AA

Australia (Home) setting / Overseas Setting
#5.a Australia - The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard 3/9/2024 4★ AA
#5.b Overseas - Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout 24/9/2024 4★

Short title / Long Title
#6.a Short - Snakehead by Peter May 02/10/2024 4★
#7.b Long - At the End of the Day by Liz Byrski 20/10/2024 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Kylie!