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Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
11/11
TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN OR
**Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title) OR
**Read a book published in July, any year (tell us when)
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA OR
**Read a book which has been translated
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW OR
**Read a book with a dog on the cover
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer -
SPELL OUT
KELLY RIMMER (first, last or both)
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Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
9/9
TASKS
#1. Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE"
#3.Read a book set in the USA
#4. Read a book with a dog on the cover
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: easy (1AA)
4/4
#1. **Read a book by an Australia author
Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin 29/10 4★ (AA)
#2. **Read a book published in July, any year - 2005
The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks 20/10 3★
#3. **Read a book which has been translated
The Little French Recipe Book by Jacky Durand 31/10 3★
#4. **Read a book set in NSW
Three's a Crowd by Dianne Blacklock 4/10 3.5★ (AA)
October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
17/17
4/4 AA
TASKS
#1. Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
#3. Read a book set in the USA
#4. Read a book with a dog on the cover
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
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I am inOctober Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
4/4
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author
Wild Stock Mel A. Rowe AA Done 5* 20/10/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
*Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
The Governess Teaches A Duke Steffy Smith AA Done 4* 7/10/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA
The Sheriff’s Mistletoe Bride Debra Holt Done 5* 13/10/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW
The Tangled Web Tea Cooper AA Done 5* 25/10/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finsihed :)
October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
5/5 books (min 1AA)
TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author
✔ The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell AA (read 12 Oct) 4★
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book published in July, any year (tell us when)
✔ Less by Andrew Sean Greer (18 July 2017) (read 8 Oct) 5★
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA
✔ Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe: A Novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde (read 29 Oct) 4.5★
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book with a dog on the cover
✔ Mixing Up Murder by Emmie Lyn (read 16 Oct) 3.5★
BONUS
✔ Read a book by Kelly Rimmer - The German Wife (read 31 Oct) 4.5★
October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
10/10
TASKS
✔︎1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author: The Paris Cooking School by Sophie Beaumont AA 2/10 4★
✔︎2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title): Apples in the Snow by Geoffrey Moorhouse 5/10 3★
✔︎3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book which has been translated: Valiant Imperial Warriors 2200 Years Ago by Wu Xiaocong 8/10 3★
✔︎4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW: Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood AA 10/10 3★
BONUS
✔︎Read a book by Kelly Rimmer: The Warsaw Orphan AA 23/10 4★
SPELL OUT
✔︎D - The Orchard by Drusilla Modjeska AA 20/10 3★
✔︎R - Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 18/10 4★
✔︎E - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak 13/10 5★
✔︎A - Zorro: The Novel by Isabel Allende 26/10 4★
✔︎M - The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton AA 10/10 4★
October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: easy (1AA)
3/4
#1. **Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN
#2. **Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
#3. **Read a book which has been translated (several languages)
#4. **Read a book set in NSW
The Valley by AA Chris Hammer
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
4/4
Completed 21st October
TASKS
✔️ #1. Read a book by an Australia author
Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel by Sophie Green *AA* - 21/10 - 3.5★
✔️ #2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
The Stranger in the Asylum by Alys Clare - 07/10 - 3★
✔️ #3. Read a book set in the USA
Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien - 15/10 - 4★
✔️ #4. Read a book with a dog on the cover
'Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt - 02/10 - 4★
October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer - COMPLETED Duration: October 1 to 31
Level: Easy - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
#1 - Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Task: Read a book by an Australia author
Book:
The Lucky Sisters by Rachael Johns AA - 17/10/25 - 5★sHow it fits: Rachael is an Australian author
#2 - Kelly's latest standalone novel was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025
Task: Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE"
Book:
The Shadowed Throne by Kristen Painter - 03/10/25 - 5★sHow it fits: TST
#3 - Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author
Task: Read a book set in the USA
Book:
A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost - 11/10/25 - 4★sHow it fits: Set in Maine, USA
#4 - Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales
Task: Read a book with a dog on the cover
Book:
O, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany - 14/10/25 - 4★sHow it fits: Two dogs on the cover
Saving my space - will finish laterOctober Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard (4 AA)
9/10
TASKS
#1. **Read a book by an Australian author :
#2. **Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" :
#3. **Read a book set in the USA :
#4. **Read a book set in NSW :
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
9/9
5/4 AA
1/1 Bonus
TASKS
✅ 1. Read a book by an Australian author: Audrey's Gone AWOL by Annie de Monchaux AA - 05/10, 5⭐
✅ 2. Read a book published in July, any year: Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (July 2006) - 11/10, 3⭐
✅ 3. Read a book which has been translated: The Martian by Andy Weir (Translated to over 45 languages) - 16/10, 5⭐
✅ 4. Read a book set in NSW: Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers AA (Southern Highlands) - 18/10, 4⭐
✅ BONUS: Read a book by Kelly Rimmer - The Things We Cannot Say - 29/10, 5⭐
SPELL OUT: Dream
✅ D - Daintree Denizens by Josef Peeters AA - 22/10, 4⭐
✅ R - Birds of a Feather by Rhianna King AA - 19/10, 5⭐
✅ E - The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters - 23/10, 4⭐
✅ A - The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater - 11/10, 3⭐
✅ M - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman AA - 31/10, 5⭐
October 2025 Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer4/4 DONE
2/1 AA
#1.**Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN Darkness Devours Keri Arthur 10/2 ★★★ AA
#2. **Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" High Noon Debra Webb 10/2 ★★★★
#3. **Read a book which has been translated from Icelandic to English The Mist Ragnar Jónasson 10/19 ★★★
#4.**Read a book set in NSW Blood Born Kathryn Fox 10/22 ★★★★ AA
Sign me up please Brenda. I'll be back with my selections.💖📚October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)
10/10
AA🦘 5/4
TASKS
✅#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author - Joanna Nell
The Funeral Crashers by Joanna Nell AA🦘 COMPLETED 27.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
A Disappearing Act by Jo Dixon AA🦘 COMPLETED 30.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA (California)
Long Way Down: A Thriller by Lisa Kusel COMPLETED 23.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.4 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW
Twisted River by James DunbarAA🦘 COMPLETED 05.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer -
Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer AA🦘 COMPLETED 18.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.
Dream
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The Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter COMPLETED 07.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅R -
The Road Trip by Tricia Stringer AA🦘 COMPLETED 02.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅E -
Good Days Bad Days: A Novel by Emily Bleeker COMPLETED 09.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.4 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...✅A -
End Game by Jeffrey Archer COMPLETED 10.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...M -
Murder of Crows by Andrew James Greig COMPLETED 31.10.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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🍁October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer🍁Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: easy
4/4
1/1 AA
TASKS
🍁#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author
A Stranger in Featherwood Falls, Heather Reyburn, 10/6/25, 4*, AA
🍁#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
The Emerald Shawl, Louise Douglas, 10/5/25, 4*, T, E, S
🍁#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA
She's Not Sorry, Mary Kubica, 10/7/25, 5*, set in Chicago
🍁#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book with a dog on the cover
Old Habits, Steve Higgs, 10/15/25, 4*
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level:
15/15
TASKS - Completed
1. Author's initials fits into 'KINDERGARTEN' or Book by Aussie Author
The Fallen Woman by Fiona McIntosh AA 4 stars 9/10/25
2. 1st letter of each word fits into 'THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE' (min 2 words) OR Published in July, any Year.
Mind Games by Nora Roberts 4 stars 5/10/25
3. Set in USA or Has been translated
The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 1/10/25
4. Set in NSW or Dog on Cover
The Seven by Chris Hammer AA 4 stars 10/10/25
5. BONUS - Book by Kelly Rimmer
Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer AA 4 stars 6/10/25
SPELL IT OUT!!!
K - Author - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer 5 stars 15/10/25
E - Author - Librarian Witch by Ella Hendricks 4 stars 7/10/25
L - Author - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty AA 4 stars 16/10/25
L - Author - Buried by Lynda La Plante 4 stars 14/10/25
Y - Author - Witching Time by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 12/10/25
R - Author - Master of Furies by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 13/10/25
I - Title - The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 7/10/25
M - Author - Blood Pact by Fiona McIntosh AA 4 stars 3/10/25
M - Title - Murder Island by James Patterson 4 stars 9/10/25
E - Title - Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 2/10/25
R - Author - A Darkness Returns by Raymond E. Feist 5 stars 18/10/25
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Medium
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer (AA) Nov 1 ⭐⭐⭐
SPELL OUT
R The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin Oct 13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas Oct 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
M A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez Oct 4⭐⭐⭐⭐
M The Armchair Detectives by Matt Dunn Oct 19 ⭐⭐⭐
E Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson (AA) Oct 17 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
R The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland (AA) Oct 16 ⭐⭐⭐
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Jenn!"Thanks Brenda :)
October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
Murder With a Side of Bacon: An Ivy Clark Mystery by Kristy T. Dixon
Dark Streets by Phillip Strang AA🇦🇺
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
A Corpse at the Castle by R.B. Marshall**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer AA🇦🇺
Truths I Never Told You
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Read a book set in the USA
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
Read a book set in NSW
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy (Tasks)
Progress: 4/4 (AA 1/1) - COMPLETED 31/10/25
TASKS:
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN:
- FINISHED 11/10/25 - 4* (8.5/10)
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title):
- FINISHED 31/10/25 - 4* (8/10)
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA:
- FINISHED 26/10/25 - 4* (9/10)
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW:
- FINISHED 8/10/25 - 4* (9/10)
Sign me up please, Brenda!October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Hard
Progress: 10/10 AA: 4/4 (min 4)
Part 1: TASKS
1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
Read a book by an Australian author
2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Read a book set in the USA
4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
Read a book with a dog on the cover
BONUS: Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
Part 2: SPELL-IT-OUT
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
TASKS
✔ #1. Read a book by an Australian author
Gravity Let Me Go - Trent Dalton AA 24/10/25
✔#2. **Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
M Train - Patti Smith. 31/10/25
✔ 3. **Read a book which has been translated
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys - Mariana Enriquez 9/10/25
✔ #4.**Read a book with a dog on the cover
- Nikita Gill 28/10/25
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Please count me in.October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy 5/5
TASKS
#1. Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
#3. Read a book set in the USA
#4. Read a book set in NSW
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
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October Featured Author - Kelly RimmerDuration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level:Easy
4/4
TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE"
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book with a dog on the cover
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Leaving into the last minute...but I'm in please!October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: easy
0/4
EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
#1. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN
By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
#2. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
#3. Read a book set in the USA
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
#4. Read a book set in NSW
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu AA
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Home after 8 weeks in Europe and ready to get back into reading.October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book by an Australia author
Wedding Bells by the Creek by Janet Gover(AA) READ 3/10/25 4*
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title)
The Masterpiece by Belinda Alexandra(AA) READ 6/10/25 4*
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA
Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts READ 20/10/25 4*
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW
Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon by Sophie Green(AA) READ 8/10/25 4*
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
A Mother's Confession READ 5/10/25 4*
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Janine! Did you have a wonderful time? Where did you go?"We had a fantastic time but suffering from jet-lag now! We started in the UK, then Norway to cruise from Bergen to Reykjavik. Next was Belgium, Hungary and finally Romania (Transylvania).
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We had a fantastic time but suffering from jet-lag now! We started in the UK, then Norway to cruise..."
Wow! That sounds amazing! So many memories!
Brenda wrote: "Janine wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Janine! Did you have a wonderful time? Where did you go?"We had a fantastic time but suffering from jet-lag now! We started in the UK, then N..."
And so many photos to sort through!
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Finished my first two. 📚#1. **Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN
Murder With a Side of Bacon: An Ivy Clark Mystery by Kristy T. Dixon - 4⭐️ - 2/10/25#4. **Read a book with a dog on the cover
A Corpse at the Castle by R.B. Marshall - 4⭐️ - 6/10/25
Finished Task #4 - Read a book set in NSW
Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon by Sophie Green(AA) 4*
Finished my 1st and 2nd reads of this Challenge with:#4. Read a book set in NSW:-
The Silence by Susan Allott
Rated this one as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#1. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN:
Chilled by Kendra Elliot
Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished second book for this Challenge:#4. Read a book set in NSW
Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers - Read 11 Oct - 3.5* - AA
Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
For Your Eyes Only (other topics)Dark Horse (other topics)
The Valley (other topics)
An Unhallowed Grave (other topics)
The Midnight Estate (other topics)
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Chris Hammer (other topics)Kate Ellis (other topics)
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October Featured Author - Kelly Rimmer
Duration: 1/10/25 - 31/10/25
Level:
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EASY - Tasks (minimum 1 AA)
MEDIUM - Spell Out (minimum 2 AA)
HARD - Tasks & Spell Out (minimum 4 AA)
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.
October 2025's Featured Author is Kelly Rimmer
This is a two-part challenge, where you are welcome to complete either the task section or the spell section, or both. A book may be used only one time for this challenge.
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TASKS
#1. Kelly was born and brought up in Sydney, NSW, Australia. When she was in kindergarten, she told her dad she'd be an author one day, so it's fair to say her published books represent a lifelong dream.
**Read a book where both the author's initials fit into KINDERGARTEN OR
**Read a book by an Australia author
#2. Kelly's latest standalone novel, The Midnight Estate, was published in Australia on 30th July, 2025.
**Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into "THE MIDNIGHT ESTATE" (minimum 2 word title) OR
**Read a book published in July, any year (tell us when)
#3. Kelly is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She has sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages.
**Read a book set in the USA OR
**Read a book which has been translated
#4. Kelly lives in the Central West of New South Wales with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.
**Read a book set in NSW OR
**Read a book with a dog on the cover
BONUS
**Read a book by Kelly Rimmer
SPELL OUT Using either first letter of title (disregarding "A", "An" or "The" if you choose to) or either the first or last initial of the author. For the difficult letters - Q, X and Z, you may use a book in which the letter appears somewhere in the title or author's first or last name.
KELLY RIMMER (first, last or both)
Aussie
Author
Contemporary
Dream
Fiction
Historical
Kindergarten
Romance
Sydney
Women's
Writer
Translated