A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carolyn - and that's really great!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Carolyn!

[Kylie H]

Mission complete!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard - 16+ books (min 4 AAs)
16/16

L - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 24/8/25 5★
E - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 20/7/25 4★
A - The Postmistress by Alison Stuart 8/4/25 4★ AA
V - Vanish by Tess Gerritsen 29/8/25 4★
E - Buried on the Fens by Joy Ellis 23/4/25 4★
S - Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill 25/8/25 3★AA


J - Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier 27/4/25 4★
A - Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 19/5/25 3★
C - Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland 15/4/25 4★AA
A - Cherry by Annie Seaton1/9/25 4★ AA
R - Michael Without Apology by Catherine Ryan Hyde 14/5/25 4★
A - One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson 13/8/25 4★
N - Let Me In by Adam Nicholls 8/6/25 3★
D - Zero Day by David Baldacci 8/4/25 4★
A - The Death of Us by Abigail Dean 2/4/25 4★



M - Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood 25/5/25 4★ AA
A - A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George 30/5/25/25 4★
Y - The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 15/6/25 4★

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Kylie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Kylie!

[Helen]

Finished :)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Easy
8/8

A Breaking the Ice Amy Andrews AA Done 5* 26/7/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P The Private Island Ali Lowe AA Done 4* 3/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
R One Night Rozzi Bazzani AA Done 5* 29/5/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I Illicit Italian Nights Melanie Milburne AA Done 5* 14/6/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
L Sheep Gully Road Laurelle Cousins AA Done 5* 30/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



M Cockatoo Cove Maya Linnell AA Done 5* 2/6/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A The Payback Plan Amy Andrews AA Done 5* 26/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Y 17 Years Later J.P. Pomare AA Done 5* 4/9/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Helen!!

[Helen]

Thanks Brenda 😊

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Helen

[Helen]

Thanks Phrynne 😊

[Jackmeister]

Two more finished, N and V of NOVEMBER. One more to go.

N - Nemesis by Patricia Wolf AA - 4⭐️ - 16/9/25

V - A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace - 4⭐️ - 28/8/25

[Kim]

Finished my 10th, 11th and 12th reads of this Challenge with:-

'N' from 'JACARANDA' - author first name:
His Double Life by Nicole Trope - AA

Rated this one as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

'R' from 'JACARANDA' - author surname:
Did You Miss Me? by Karen Rose

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

'M' from 'MARCH' - author first name:
The Cleaner by Mark Dawson

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

[Mari]

Thanks for the bonus challenge.

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
15/15 Completed 17th September

✔️ C - The Valley by Chris Hammer *AA* - 07/05 - 5★
✔️ R - Rooted in Evil by Ann Granger - 01/05 - 3.5★
✔️ I - Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell - 21/04 - 3.5★
✔️ S - The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee - 23/07 - 5★
✔️ P - Death of an Expert Witness by P.D. James - 17/09 - 4★



✔️ F - Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - 18/05 - 5★
✔️ A - Gone to Ground by Rachel Amphlett *AA* - 04/04 - 3.5★
✔️ L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier - 16/07 - 4★
✔️ L - Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue - 24/08 - 2.5★



✔️ B - Bad Actors by Mick Herron -13/07 - 5★
✔️ R - Runner by Tracy Clark - 31/08 - 4.5★
✔️ I - Death in a Darkening Mist by Iona Whishaw - 20/06 - 4★
✔️ G - Gone by Glenna Thomson *AA* - 06/09 - 4★
✔️ H - The Sirens by Emilia Hart *AA* - 19/06 - 4★
✔️ T - Murder for Busy People by Tony Parsons - 24/06 - 4.5★

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Mari! And you're welcome :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Mari!

[Janelle]

Completely over the top!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: over the top
49/49
12/6 AA

B Air by John Boyne fin 7/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Room 100 : Sid, Nancy, and the Night Punk Rock Died by Jesse P Pollack fin 18/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury fin 27/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G The Ghost Walk by Karen HerbertAA fin 29/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H Bridget Jones’ Baby by Helen Fielding fin 11/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T By Her Hand by Marion Taffe AA fin 2/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



B Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007by J.G. Ballard fin 2/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier fin 7/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I We Spread by Iain Reid fin 11/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S Too Soon by Betty Shamieh fin 16/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K Someone to Watch Over You by Kumi Kimura fin 8/4/25 ⭐️⭐️



W Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad fin 22/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem fin 9/8/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L The Bridge to Always by Lynda Marron fin 24/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernanAA fin 1/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
F When She Was Gone by Sara FosterAA fin 24/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L White as Snow by Tanith Lee fin 26/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo fin 19/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
W The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self fin 9/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright fin 13/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Model Home by Rivers Solomon fin 30/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S Shadowfell by Juliet MarillierAA fin 28/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



M Psychopomp by Maria Dong fin 7/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A The Montegiallo School of Swearing by Andrew HC McDonald AA fin 6/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y Jenny Wren by E.H. Young fin 20/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️



C Clear by Carys Davies fin 15/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R The Compound by Aisling Rawle fin 15/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende fin 19/9/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih fin 28/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P Fulvia by Kaarina ParkerAA fin 16/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



L A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin fin 21/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez fin 17/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas fin 13/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
V Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen fin 11/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak fin 2/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S The Nightmare Sequence by Omar SakrAA fin 9/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



W A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen fin 13/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke fin 2/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig fin 22/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe fin 23/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E Eden by Mark Brandi fin 25/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R The White Crow by Michael RobothamAA fin 28/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️



S Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart fin 4/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan fin 11/8/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Melaleuca by Angie Faye MartinAA fin 18/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S The Surgeon's House by Jody Cooksley fin 7/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk fin 22/9/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N The Palazzo by Kayte NunnAA fin 25/7/25 ⭐️⭐️
S The Cat by Georges Simenon fin 23/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Brilliant job Janelle!!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Amazing Janelle!

[Jane]

Could probably complete more words but I'd better sign this one off before I forget!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top! - 20+ books (6 AAs)
54/54 Completed

BRIGHT
B : The Chalon Heads by Barry Maitland AA 04-APR-2025 4*
R : Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts 05-APR-2025 4*
I : Inferno: Part 3 by T.K. Leigh 08-APR-2025 4*
G : The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill AA 08-JUN-2025 4*
H : Devotion by Hannah Kent AA 06-APR-2025 3*
T : Times Change by Nora Roberts 24-MAY-2025 5*



SEASONS
S : Riptides by Kirsten Alexander AA 07-APR-2025 3*
E : The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters 12-APR-2025 4*
A: Kakadu Dawn by Annie Seaton AA 10-APR-2025 4*
S : A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn 12-APR-2025 3*
O : Once Upon a Real Good Time by Lauren Blakely 19-APR-2025 4*
N : Partners by Nora Roberts 18-APR-2025 3*
S : Silvermeadow by Barry Maitland AA 02-MAY-2025 4*



LEAVES
L : Inferno: Part 4 by T.K. Leigh 20-MAY-2025 4*
E : Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 07-MAY-2025 4*
A : Absence of Light by Zoë Sharp 16-APR-2025 4*
V : The Valentine Billionaire by Serenity Woods 11-MAY-2025 5*
E : The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters 10-MAY-2025 4*
S : Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune 21-APR-2025 5*



WARMER
W: The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde 18-APR-2025 4*
A : Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer 30-APR-2025 4*
R : Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb 22-APR-2025 5*
M : The Last Dance by Mark Billingham 24-APR-2025 5*
E : Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich 4-MAY-2025 3*
R : Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb 06-MAY-2025 5*



NOVEMBER
N: Time Was by Nora Roberts 24-MAY-2025 4*
O: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman 19-JUN-2025 5*
V: Vanished by T.K. Leigh 13-JUN-2025 4*
E: The Job by Janet Evanovich 18-JUN-2025 4*
M: Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts 03-JUN-2025 4*
B: Babel by Barry Maitland AA 12-JUN-2025 4*
E: Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters 06-JUN-2025 4*
R: The River by Peter Heller 18-MAY-2025 5*



BRISK
B: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 23-MAY-2025 5*
R: Right Way Up by Fiona McCallum AA 09-MAY-2025 4*
I: Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 08-JUN-2025 5*
S: Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts 14-JUN-2025 4*
K: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 06-JUN-2025 4*



JACARANDA
J: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb 14-APR-205 5*
A: The Running Club by Ali Lowe AA 10-JUN-205 4*
C: Quick & Dirty by Whitley Cox 30-APR-205 4*
A: The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett AA 13-JUL-205 5*
R: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts 13-MAY-205 4*
A: Ali Cross by James Patterson 31-JUL-205 4*
N: Takeover by Nana Malone 30-MAY-205 4*
D: Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon 15-MAY-205 4*
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters 20-JUL-205 3*



OCTOBER
O: Obsession Under the Southern Stars by Serenity Woods 10-AUG-2025 4*
C: Come Sundown by Nora Roberts 22-JUN-2025 4*
T: The Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton AA 06-AUG-2025 4*
O: One of Us Is Dead by Peter James 18-JUL-2025 5*
B: No Trace by Barry Maitland AA 06-AUG-2025 4*
E: Educated by Tara Westover 25-JUL-2025 5*
R: Zero Days by Ruth Ware 17-MAY-2025 5*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Fantastic effort Jane!!!

[Kim]

Completed this Challenge with my final two reads:-

'C' from 'MARCH' - author first name:
Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell

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

'J' from 'JACARANDA' - author first name:
The Mistake by Jack Heath

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

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
Progress: 14/14 (AA 3/3) - COMPLETED 23/9/25

M - The Cleaner by Mark Dawson -
- FINISHED 15/9/25 - 4* (9/10)
A - A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone -
- FINISHED 18/6/25 - 5* (9.5/10)
R - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid -
- FINISHED 22/6/25 - 4* (9/10)
C - Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell -
- FINISHED 22/9/25 - 4* (8/10)
H - Hold Back the Night by Jessica Moor -
- FINISHED 22/5/25 - 4* (9/10)



J - The Mistake by Jack Heath - AA -
- FINISHED 23/9/25 - 4* (9/10)
A - All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker -
- FINISHED 4/5/25 - 4* (8.5/10)
C - City of Dark Hearts by James Conan -
- FINISHED 9/7/25 - 4* (8.5/10)
A - At the End of the Matinee by Keiichirō Hirano -
- FINISHED 11/8/25 - 4* (8/10)
R - Did You Miss Me? by Karen Rose -
- FINISHED 11/9/25 - 3* (7/10)
A - Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope -
- FINISHED 26/5/25 - 4* (8.5/10)
N - His Double Life by Nicole Trope - AA -
- FINISHED 8/9/25 - 5* (9.5/10)
D - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson -
- FINISHED 24/4/25 - 4* (8.5/10)
A - Out of the Ice by Ann Turner - AA -
- FINISHED 12/6/25 - 4* (8.5/10)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Kim!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jane and Kim

[Kim]

Thanks Brenda and Phrynne - really enjoyed this Challenge!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good to know Kim - we'll have to do something similar next year :)

[Jackmeister]

Challenge complete! 🥳📚
Last book was first E of NOVEMBER.

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium - 12+ books (min 3 AAs)
13/13

N - Nemesis by Patricia Wolf AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 16/9/25
O - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 - 3⭐️ - 26/8/25
V - A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace - 4⭐️ - 28/8/25
E - An Extraordinary Few by Pam Eaton - 3⭐️ - 26/9/25
M - The Mahogany Ship by Christopher Cartwright AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 30/5/25
B - A Bad Place Alone by J.T. Viner AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 25/4/25
E - Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 4⭐️ - 11/8/25
R - Ridgeview Station by Michael Trant AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 29/4/25




M - Michael Connelly with The Waiting - 4⭐️ - 25/5/25
A - Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 with Daintree - 4⭐️ - 20/4/25
R - Roger Stelljes with Blood Silence - 4⭐️ - 31/7/25
C - Mary Higgins Clark with Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry - 4⭐️ - 27/7/25
H - Harper Lin with Granny's Got a Gun - 3⭐️ - 26/5/5

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jackie!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Great work Jackie

[Cherie]

Finished :)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
12/12 (3AA)

P - Summer Beach Vets: Playing to Win by H.Y. Hanna AA 2 stars 30/5/25
O - One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett AA 4 stars 10/7/25
P - Playing by Heart by H.Y. Hanna AA 2 stars 26/9/25
P - The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews 3 stars 7/5/25
I - I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong 3 stars 13/6/25
E - Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone 3 stars 3/6/25
S - Supermarket by Bobby Hall 3 stars 2/9/25




B - Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie AA 3 stars 5/5/25
R - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 3 stars 12/7/25
I - I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson 2 stars 20/6/25
S - Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst 3 stars 9/9/25
K - The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan AA 4 stars 8/5/25

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Cherie!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Cherie

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Finished!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top
26/26

APRIL
AAsylum by Jack Adams AA 5 stars 24/4/25
P The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 3 stars 11/4/25
R Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan 5 stars 26/4/25
I The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 27/4/25
L The Cornish Castle Murder by Fiona Leitch 4 stars 26/4/25



SHOWERS
S Sienna by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 17/9/25
H The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon 4 stars 17/4/25
O The Oasis by Anne Buist AA 5 stars 5/5/25
W Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 12/6/25
E The Arts Trail Killer by Emylia Hall 4 stars
R Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan 5 stars 13/5/25
S Cherrywood by Jock Serong AA 4 stars 10/4/25



JACARANDA
J Just After Midnight by Catherine Ryan Hyde 4 stars 26/7/25
A An Augathella Easter by Annie Seaton AA 3 stars 26/4/25
C The Children of Eve by John Connolly 5 stars 30/5/25
A Aunt Bessie Understands by Diana XarissaM 4 stars 14/8/25
R Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan 5 stars 14/6/5
A The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 2/4/25
N Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben 5 stars 21/4/25
D Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 10/5/25
A Broken Bones by Angela Marsons 5 stars 14/5/25



FRESH
F Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 2 stars 9/4/25
R The Road Trip by Tricia StringerAA 4 stars 26/9/25
E Epilogue to a Christmas Murder by Lauren Elliott 3 stars 23/9/25
S Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 2/4/25
H The Heat by Garry Disher AA 5 stars 21/8/25

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Phrynne!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Thanks Brenda:)

[Odette]

Finished!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
24/24

C: The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths - Read 12 Jun - 5*
O: The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - Read 12 Apr - 4*
L: The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander - Read 18 Apr - 3.5* - AA
D: Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart - Read 6 Jul - 4* - AA
E: Every Version of You by Grace Chan - Read 9 Jul - 4* - AA
R: The Radio Hour: A Novel by Victoria Purman - Read 28 May - 4* - AA



V: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods - Read 9 May - 4* - AA
I: In the Name of Truth by Viveca Sten - Read 8 Apr - 4*
B: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri - Read 2 Apr - 4*
R: Ridgeview Station by Michael Trant - Read 18 Jul - 3.5* - AA
A: The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak - Read 5 Apr - 4*
N: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo - Read 2 May - 4*
T: Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson - Read 13 Apr - 5* - AA



W: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - Read 4 May - AA - 5*
I: The Island by Ragnar Jónasson - Read 8 May - 5*
L: The Lake Vyrnwy Killings by Simon McCleave - Read 28 Apr - 4*
D: The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - Read 19 Jul - 5*
F: The Final Game by Caimh McDonnell - Read 8 May - 4*
L: Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Read 23 May - 3* - AA
O: The Other Side of Her by B.M. Carroll - Read 26 Jul - 4* - AA
W: Warranilla by Jason Summers = Read 27 Sep - 3* - AA
E: The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel - Read 23 Jul - 4*
R: Red River Road - Read 7 Jun - 5*- AA
S: The Secrets of Willow Bay by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Read 26 Apr - 4* - AA

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Odette!

[Odette]

Thanks, Phrynne. Also thanks for an enjoyable challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great job Odette!!

[Niamh]

***Completed Challenge***

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
17/17 (5 AA 🦘)

BRIGHT
✅B - The Break-Up Clause by Niamh Hargan 3.5🌟 - finished 13/07/25
✅R - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi 4🌟 - finished 27/07/25
✅I – The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer 🦘 2.5🌟 - finished 28/09/25
✅G - A Gathering of Shadows by Victoria E. Schwab 4🌟 - finished 13/05/25
✅H - Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao 4🌟 - finished 25/05/25
✅T - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 4🌟 - finished 15/04/25


WILDFLOWERS
✅W - Wandering Wild by Lynette Noni 🦘 4🌟 - finished 15/05/25
✅I – Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake 4🌟 - finished 16/08/25
✅L - Lirael by Garth Nix 🦘 3🌟 - finished 24/05/25
✅D - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 4🌟 - finished 05/07/25
✅F – The First Third by Will Kostakis 🦘 4🌟 - finished 14/09/25
✅L - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 4🌟 - finished 03/08/25
✅O - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 4🌟 - finished 25/08/25
✅W - Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell 4🌟 - finished 28/07/25
✅E – Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 4🌟 - finished 12/07/25
✅R - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley 4🌟 - finished 01/06/25
✅S - A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland 🦘 4🌟 - finished 29/04/25

[Odette]

Brenda wrote: "Great job Odette!!"

Thanks, Brenda. Have been all over the place with my reading lately! I was overseas for three weeks and did not read much then.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Niamh

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Odette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Great job Odette!!"

Thanks, Brenda. Have been all over the place with my reading lately! I was overseas for three weeks and did not read much then."

Too much fun to be had Odette!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Niamh wrote: "***Completed Challenge***

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
17/17 (5 AA 🦘)

BRIGHT
✅B - The Break-Up Clause by [author:Niamh Hargan|2..."

Great work Niamh!

[Odette]

Brenda wrote: "Odette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Great job Odette!!"

Thanks, Brenda. Have been all over the place with my reading lately! I was overseas for three weeks and did not read much then."

Too much fun to ...""

Certainly was!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's great!!

[Jenny]

Finished

A Six-Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
12/12 (Min 3 AAs)


A -- Ashes of Betrayal by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 18/04/2025
P -- Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan -- AA -- 3★ -- 04/06/2025
R -- Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James -- 5★ -- 02/05/2025
I -- Isle of the Dead by T.G. Reid -- 5★ -- 30/09/2025
L -- The Lighthouse Murders by Rachel McLean -- 5★ -- 18/05/2025


S -- So Smitten by Blake Pierce -- 4★ -- 07/09/2025
H -- Her Scorched Bones by Fiona Tarr -- AA -- 5★ -- 25/05/2025
O -- Opal by Patricia Wolf -- AA -- 5★ -- 30/07/2025
W -- Whispers in the Kalahari by B.G. Nettelton -- AA --5★ -- 11/04/2025
E -- The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett -- AA -- 5★ -- 25/09/2025
R -- Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn AA -- 5★ -- 28/07/2025
S -- The Shortlist by Andrew Raymond -- 5★ -- 19/09/2025

[TheMadHatter]

Finished with a few hours to spare...now if I could just finish that one outstanding book from Winter I would be up to date :-P

17/17 as of 30/9/25

L Untainted by Lilian T. James
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 27/7/25
E Endgame by Sarah Barrie AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 14/6/26
A All the Lies by S.T. Abby
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 2/4/25
V The Viscount's Sinful Bargain by Kate Archer
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars) - 13/4/25
E Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 23/5/25
S Secrets Of Whitewater Creek by Sarah Barrie AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 22/9/25



W Witness in Death by J.D. Robb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 23/6/25
I Izzy & Tristan by Shannon Dunlap
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 1/8/25
L Akarnae by Lynette Noni AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 stars) - 29/8/25
D Dust by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 30/9/25
F Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5+ Stars) - 28/4/25
L Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 31/5/25
O One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 7/5/25
W Breath by Tim Winton AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/8/25
E Funny Story by Emily Henry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) 18/7/25
R The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 23/5/25
S The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 20/4/25

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Well done Jenny and TMH!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great work Jenny & MH!! You'll finish it MH :)

[TheMadHatter]

Brenda wrote: "Great work Jenny & MH!! You'll finish it MH :)"

I will definitely finish it. Sometimes life just gets in the way of a good read :-)