Annual Challenge 2025 - A-Z Titles

[Janine]

T - The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie(AA) 4*

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, R and T.

R - Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly - 4⭐️ - 23/2/25

T - Tall, Dark and Troll by Alyn Troy - 4⭐️ - 18/2/25

[Janine]

Z - The Grazier's Son by Cathryn Hein(AA) 4*

[Jackmeister]

Read another two, A and M. 📚

A - A Secret Staircase by Eryn Scott - 4⭐️ - 25/2/25

M - Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 7/3/25

[Jackmeister]

Finished another two, C and I. 📚

C - The Creeper by Margaret Hickey AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 5/3/25

I - Iced by Felix Francis - 4⭐️ - 10/3/25

[Janine]

J - The Jam Maker by Mary-Lou Stephens(AA) 5*

[Kim]

Finished my 4th book of this Challenge with:-

'R' -
A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jodie]

Sign me up please

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
0/26

A- All Systems Red by Martha Wells 23.02.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B - Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King 12.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
C - Chimera by Alice Thompson 7.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
D - The Desert Knows Her Name by Lia Hills 21.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
E - The Egg and Other Stories by Andy Weir 10.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
F - Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis 03.02.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
G - Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens by Sylvia Barbara Soberton 19.02.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H - His Forbidden Lady by Nicola Davidson 11.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I - Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin 19.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
J - The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende 12.05.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K - Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck 20.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️
L - Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang 14.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️
M - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton 28.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
N - Ness by Robert Macfarlane 24.02.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O - One Day by David Nicholls 03.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P - The Prize by Kim E. Anderson 20.04.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
Q - Question 7 by Richard Flanagan 27.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
R - by Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng 31.03.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
S - The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick 06.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️
T - To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 27.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U
V - The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods 🇦🇺 15.06.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
W- What I Would Do to You by Georgia Harper 04.92.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
X -
Y - The Yellow Wood by Minnie Darke 04.05.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇺
Z - Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin 05.01.2025 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

📗📕📘Welcome to the challenge Jodie📗📕📘

[Janine]

V - The Valley by Chris Hammer(AA) 3*

Y - Yew Tree Gardens by Anna Jacobs(AA) 4*

[Kim]

Finished my 5th read of this Challenge with:

'E':
An Exquisite Sense of What is Beautiful by J. David Simons

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

[Janine]

U - The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman 4*

[Jackmeister]

Finished another two, D and Z. 📚

D - Daintree by Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 8/4/25

Z - Death at Hazel House by Betty Rowlands - 4⭐️ - 13/3/25

[Kim]

Finished my 6th and 7th reads of this Challenge with:-

'L':
Let Me be Frank with You by Richard Ford

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'Q':
Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by Jan Carson

Rated this one as 3* (7/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

N - The Night on the Darling River by Darry Fraser(AA) 4*

[Kim]

Finished my 8th book of this Challenge with:-

'U':
Upstairs at the Party by Linda Grant

Rated this one as 3* (6/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, Q and X. 📚

Q - Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by Sally Bayless - 4⭐️ - 20/4/25

X - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - 4⭐️ - 19/3/25

[Kim]

Finished my 9th read of this Challenge with:-

'A':
All That Was Left Unsaid by Jacquie Underdown - AA

Rated this one as 5* (10/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janine]

Challenge Completed

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A - Always With Me by Barbara Freethy READ 2/2/25 3*
B - Blood Lines by Angela Marsons READ 6/1/25 3*
C - The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan READ 6/2/25 3*
D - Death by the Dozen by Jenn McKinlay READ 2/3/25 3*
E - Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany READ 18/1/25 3*
F - The Fallen Woman by Fiona McIntosh(AA) READ 5/1/25 4*
G - The Good Dog by Simon Rowell(AA) READ 8/1/25 4*
H - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer(AA) READ 21/4/25 4*
I - In Too Deep by Lee Child READ 3/1/25 4*
J - The Jam Maker by Mary-Lou Stephens(AA) READ 13/3/25 5*
K - Kookaburra Cottage by Maya Linnell(AA) READ 4/2/25 4*
L - The Ledge by Christian White(AA) READ 22/1/25 3*
M - Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon READ 24/1/25 3*
N - The Night on the Darling River by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 16/4/25 4*
O - Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald(AA) READ 14/1/25 4*
P - Passions in Death by J.D. Robb READ 2/2/25 4*
Q - The Beauty Queen by Sally-Anne Martyn READ 12/2/25 2*
R - The Rivertown Vet by Jennifer Scoullar(AA) READ 18/1/25 4*
S - Someday in Paris by Olivia Lara READ 10/1/25 2*
T - The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie(AA) READ 22/2/25 4*
U - The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman READ 8/4/25 4*
V - The Valley by Chris Hammer(AA) READ 18/3/25 3*
W - The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper(AA) READ 25/1/25 5*
X - Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley READ 13/1/25 4*
Y - Yew Tree Gardens by Anna Jacobs READ 24/3/25 4*
Z - The Grazier's Son by Cathryn Hein(AA) READ 4/3/25 4*

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Janine!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Janine!

[Kim]

Finished my 10th read of this Challenge with:-

'X':
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen

Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 11th read of this Challenge with:-

'G':
The Girl in the Green Dress by Cath Staincliffe

Rated this one as 4+* (9+/10) - nearly a 5-star read for me.
My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lauren D]

All done! Got some good ones crossed off my TBR list :)

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A All Fours by Miranda July 21/2/25 ★★
B Break the Rules by Lauren Jackson aa 23/3/25 ★★★
C Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino 10/3/25 ★★★★
D Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly by Jeremy Clarkson 1/1/25 ★★★
E Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza 6/2/25 ★★★
F Four Fires by Bryce Courtenay aa 18/1/25 ★★★
G The Glass House by Anne Buist aa 16/3/25 ★★★★
H The Heart Is a Star by Megan Rogers aa 23/4/25 ★★★★
I I Love You, I Love You, I Love You by Laura Dockrill 30/4/25 ★★★★
J Juice by Tim Winton aa 11/3/25 ★★★★
K Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry aa 14/4/25 ★★★
L Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 11/2/25 ★★★
M Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe 27/5/25 ★★★★
N Night Shift by Annie Crown 21/2/25 ★★
O The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells aa 7/5/25 ★★★
P Play with Me by Becka Mack 16/2/25 ★★★
Q Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks by Kelsie Stelting 17/5/25 ★★★
R Rapture by Emily Maguire aa 20/3/25 ★★
S Something Bad is Going to Happen by Jessie Stephens aa 20/5/25 ★★★★
T Things Will Calm Down Soon by Zoë Foster Blake aa 21/1/25 ★★★★
U Unravel Me by Becka Mack 2/5/25 ★★★★
V Variation by Rebecca Yarros 3/4/25 ★★★★
W Wild Love by Elsie Silver 31/3/25 ★★★★
X Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 2/2/25 ★★★★
Y Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns 11/5/25 ★★★★
Z Intermezzo by Sally Rooney 11/2/25 ★★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Lauren!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Lauren!

[Catsalive]

Completed

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
6AA
26/26

A- A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★ (AA)
B- Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
C- Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings 17/2 3.5★
D- Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins 11/2 4★
E- Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★ (AA)
F- Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5★
G- A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
H- How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
I- Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
J- Just the Two of Us by Jo Wilde 29/1 4★
K- The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover 22/2 4★ (AA)
L- The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2★
M- The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4★
N- The Northern Lights Lodge by Julie Caplin 21/3 3★
O- One Day by David Nicholls 1/3 3★
P- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
Q- Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
R- The Rivertown Vet by Jennifer Scoullar 24/2 3★ (AA)
S- Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum 13/4 4★ (AA)
T- Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★ (AA)
U- An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2★
V- A Valentine Embrace by Valerie King, Meg-Lynn Roberts, Olivia Sumner 3/6 2.5★
W- Women of a Certain Rage by Liz Byrski 27/2 3★ (AA)
X- The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3★
Y- Your Obedient Servant by Elsie Gage 19/5 1.5★
Z- The BlitZ Detective by Mike Hollow 9/3 4★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kylie!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Kylie!

[Lauren D]

I'm not sure if I'm going to make it through a second time, but since I finished round one so early, I'm going to give it a go! Already got through two letters, so will see how it goes

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien AA 5/7/25 ★★★★★
B Broken Brains by Jamila Rizvi AA 7/7/25 ★★★★
C The Close-up by Pip Drysdale AA 10/7/25 ★★★
D The Deal by Elle Kennedy 3/6/25 ★★★★
E Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna 20/7/25 ★★★
F Flawless by Elsie Silver 14/8/25 ★★★★
G Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child 13/8/25 ★★★
H Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty AA 5/9/25 ★★★★
I I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang AA 6/9/25 ★★★★
J Jump by Jessica Vincent AA 20/6/25 ★★★
K Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath AA 24/7/25 ★★★★
L Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver 23/6/25 ★★★★
M Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks 30/8/25 ★★★
N Nothing to Lose by Lee Child 17/6/25 ★★★★
O On the Edge by Richard Hammond 9/9/25 ★★★★
P Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn AA 22/5/25 ★★★★★
Q Quicksilver by Callie Hart 28/7/25 ★★★★★
R Rytual by Chloe Elisabeth Wilson AA 1/8/25 ★★★★
S Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy 13/7/25 ★★★★★
T The Testament by John Grisham 31/5/25 ★★★★
U The Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes 20/8/25 ★★
V Virgin River by Robyn Carr 10/10/25 ★★★★
W The Wedding People by Alison Espach 9/8/25 ★★★★★
X Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young 29/9/25 ★★★★
Y Yours for a Song by Amy James 24/9/25 ★★★★
Z Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M.J. Wassmer 30/6/25 ★★★★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck Lauren! We'll put you down as Part 2 :) And it looks like you've already done quite a few anyway!!

[Lauren D]

Brenda wrote: "Good luck Lauren! We'll put you down as Part 2 :) And it looks like you've already done quite a few anyway!!"

Flying through books this year! I hadn't even thought to go for part 2 but realised I had quite a few in the TBR that would fit.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're doing very well!

[Kim]

Finished my 12th read of this Challenge with:-

'J':
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

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

[#Teresa]

Finished :)

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26
9/9 AA

A All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna AA 2/1/25 4*
B The Blood And The Barley by Angela MacRae Shanks 8/2/25 4*
C The Curse of the Flores Women by Angélica Lopes 23/2/25 5*
D Dark Justice by Catherine Lee AA 15/2/25 5*
E Evanly Choirs by Rhys Bowen 12/1/25 5*
F The Fourth Friend by Joy Ellis 17/1/25 5*
G Go as a River by Shelley Read 26/6/25 5*
H Her Hidden Bones by Fiona Tarr AA 17/5/25 5*
I Into the Night by Sarah Bailey AA 1/5/25 4*
J Just One Wish by Rachael Johns AA 14/1/25 5*
K Kiss the Girls by James Patterson 19/3/25 5*
L Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica 21/3/25 5*
M Mask of Duplicity by Julia Brannan 11/1/25 5*
N Never Never by James Patterson 15/6/25 3*
O The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns AA 31/3/25 5*
P The Promise of Rain by Vasundra Tailor 21/4/25 3*
Q The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon AA 15/5/25 3*
R Rotten to the Core by T.E. Kinsey 25/1/25 4*
S Salted Caramel Sorcery by H.Y. Hanna AA 8/1/25 4*
T Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA 19/1/25 5*
U The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli 30/5/25 2*
V The Village Healer’s Book of Cures by Jennifer Sherman Roberts 16/3/25 5*
W A Witness to Murder by Verity Bright 19/1/25 4*
X Texas Ranger by James Patterson 24/5/25 4*
Y The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood 27/5/25 3*
Z The Girl in the Midnight Maze by Cathy Hayward 27/4/25 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Teresa!!

[#Teresa]

Thanks Brenda :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Teresa!

[#Teresa]

Thanks Phrynne :)

[Kim]

Finished my 13th read of this Challenge with:-

'N':
Not a Good Enough Mother by Nicole Trope

Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

Finished my 14th read of this Challenge with:-

'T':
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Finished two more, J and K. 📚

J - Judgement Prey by John Sandford - 4⭐️ - 5/6/25

K - Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry by Mary Higgins Clark - 4⭐️ - 22/7/25

[Kim]

Finished my 15th read of this Challenge with:-

'M':
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

Rated this one as 4* (8.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackmeister]

Finished another two, E and O. 📚

E - Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 4⭐️ - 11/8/25

O - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 - 3⭐️ - 26/8/25

[Kim]

Finished my 16th and 17th reads of this Challenge with:-

'W':
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

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

'S':
The Snowing and Greening of Thomas Passmore by Paul Burman - AA

Rated this one as 3* (6.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finally finished!!

Annual 2025 Challenge A-Z Titles
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A American Housewife by Anita Abriel 3★s 17/3/25 AA
B Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard 3★s 2/4/25
C The Collector by Bill Duncan & Catherine Lee 4.5★s 26/3/25 AA
D Dark Mirror by Barry Maitland 4★s 10/2/25 AA
E The English Wife by Anna Stuart 5★s 20/3/25
F The Four Queens of Crime by Rosanne Limoncelli 4★s 8/3/25
G The Girl from Sicily by Siobhan Daiko 4★s 13/3/25
H Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke 5★s 18/1/25
I In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare 4★s 27/1/25 AA
J A Jug of Murder by Belinda J. Evaline 4★s 3/1/25
K Katy's Pony Summer by Victoria Eveleigh 4★s 22/2/25
L The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander 4★s 3/3/25
M Murder at the Loch by Dee MacDonald 5★s 1/3/25
N The Norfolk Theatre Murders by Judi Daykin 5★s 29/3/25
O Outlaw: The Story of Joe Flick by Greg Barron 4★s 9/3/25 AA
P The Penford Manor Murders by Fiona Veitch Smith 5★s 9/4/25
Q The Four Queens of Crime by Rosanne Limoncelli 5★s 8/3/25
R Runaway Justice by Chad Zunker 5★s 27/2/25
S Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 5★s 3/1/25
T Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith 4★s 11/4/25 AA
U An Unquiet Peace by Shaina Steinberg 5★s 18/4/25
V A Village Theatre Murder by Katie Gayle 5★s 7/3/25
W The Waratah Inn by Lilly Mirren 4★s 25/2/25 AA
X Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson 5★s 4/4/25
Y The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady 2★s 27/8/25 AA
Z The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths 5★s 31/8/25

[Helen]

Well done Brenda 👏

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Helen :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Brenda!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Phrynne :)