2012 Aussie Authors - with a twist!

[Sharon]

I have had to change one of my November reads. I tried to read but I just couldn't continue, I'm really not into science fiction. So I have swapped it for by Nevil Shute.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished my first November one by Tahlia Newland and my review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Janine]

I have finished my 3 for November and all of them were rather chunky.
by Judy Nunn 4*
by Johanna Nicholls 3*
by Nicole Alexander 3*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janine:) Great effort (as it's only the 11th!!)

[Sharon]

I have finished my first book for November by Nevil Shute. I'm so glad I changed books. I really enjoyed this one giving it 4 stars.

[Sharon]

I have finished my second book for November by Malla Nunn. I gave this 4 stars. yet another author to add to my TBR list. I sure everyone can hear it groaning.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "I have finished my second book for November by Malla Nunn. I gave this 4 stars. yet another author to add to my TBR list. I sure everyone can hear it gr..."

I'm reading this one now Sharon! Good you enjoyed it...I am so far:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've just finished , my second November book. Loved it, 5 stars, with my review to follow:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Here is my review for A Beautiful Place To Die ... http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Sally906]

I finished my November book today Ghost Gum Valley by Johanna Nicholls - historical romance with a sprinkling of paranormal stuff!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sally:)

[Sharon]

My December reads will be by Susan Duncan and by Di Morrissey. Wow cannot believe this challenge is almost finished.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "My December reads will be by Susan Duncan and by Di Morrissey. Wow cannot believe this challenge is almost finished."

Two good choices there Sharon:) It's incredible how quickly the year has gone!

[Maggie]

Oh so nearly there.

I confess I have been reading my December books already, just because a) one was available at the library, and b) this has been quite a big commitment for me (3 books a month on top of all my other reading) and I'm ready for it to finish.

My last book is the first in the Sevenwater series by Juliet Marillier, which I will begin today, Daughter of the Forest.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I started my first D book this morning... As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry . It's really good so far:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Brenda wrote: "I started my first D book this morning... As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry . It's really good so far:)"

I have finished with my review here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Janine]

I have finished my three for December so have now completed 3 books for every month. This has been a great challenge and has introduced me to many great new Australian authors.
December
Barra Creek by Di Morrissey 3*
The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell 4*
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 2*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Janine!!! Great job:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have finished my two December books, the second one being Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'll review it shortly.

So this challenge is done and dusted for me:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My completed 2012 Aussie Authors challenge:)

January - Outback Heart by Joanne van Os★★★★★
Five Bells by Gail Jones ★★

February - Come Back to Me by Sara Foster★★★★★
My Sister's Funeral by Stephen Bush★★★★

March - Granville A Mother's Grief by June ollerenshaw ★★★★
The Mistake by Wendy James ★★★★★

April - By The Sword by Alison Stuart ★★★★★
Murder At The Rocks by Jill Paterson ★★★★★

May - Frantic (Detective Ella Marconi #1) by Katherine Howell ★★★★★
The Darkest Hour (Detective Ella Marconi #2) by Katherine Howell ★★★★★

June - Deadly Trust by J.J. Cooper ★★★★
Scared Yet? by Jaye Ford ★★★★★

July - This Peaceful State of War by Patty Jansen ★★★
A Season Of Transformation by Jayne Fordham ★★★★

August - A Stranger in My Street by Deborah Burrows ★★★★
A Distant Land by Alison Booth ★★★★★

September - The Secret River by Kate Grenville ★★★★★
Treespeaker by Katie W. Stewart ★★★★

October - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman ★★★★★
Tower of Tales: Collected Stories by Alison Stuart ★★★★

November - A Beautiful Place To Die by Malla Nunn ★★★★★
You Can't Shatter Me by Tahlia Newland ★★★★

December - As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry ★★★★★
Dark Country by Bronwyn Parry ★★★★★

[Mish]

Well done Brenda. Congrats :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Mish...it was a great challenge:)

[Janine]

My Completed List
January -
Farewell to Lancashire by Anna Jacobs 3*
Maralinga by Judy Nunn 3*
Campaign Ruby by Jessica Rudd 2*
February -
Wings of Fear by Helene Young 4*
Fields of Gold by Fiona McIntosh 4*
Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman 4*
March -
March by Geraldine Brooks 4*
My Beautiful Spy by Colin Falconer 3*
Split by Tara Moss 3*
April -
Beyond The Sunset by Anna Jacobs 3*
Pictures Of Us by Todd Alexander 3*
All That I Am by Anna Funder 2*
May -
Paycheque by Fiona Mccallum 3*
Matter of Trust by Sydney Bauer 3*
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly 4*
June -
Destiny's Path by Anna Jacobs 3*
Love Begins With An A by Jeana Vithoulkas 2*
Heritage by Judy Nunn 3*
July -
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta 3*
Berlin Syndrome by Melanie Joosten 2*
Outback Heart by Joanne van Os 3*
August -
Firehead by Venero Armanno 3*
The Trader's Sister by Anna Jacobs 3*
A Grand Passion: A Memoir by Anne de Lisle 4*
September -
The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman 3*
Lioness by Katherine Scholes 4*
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 4*
October -
Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn 3*
Matilda Is Missing by Caroline Overington 4*
The Opal Desert by Di Morrissey 3*
November -
Pacific by Judy Nunn 4*
Ghost Gum Valley by Johanna Nicholls 3*
Absolution Creek by Nicole Alexander 3*
December -
Barra Creek by Di Morrissey 3*
The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell 4*
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 2*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Janine! Brilliant effort! A full 36 books, all Aussie, and I bet you read others too:) Well done!

[Janine]

Thanks Brenda, this was one of the first challenges I joined and I discovered lots of great Australian authors that I had not read before.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's great Janine...it sure broadens your horizons, doesn't it:)

[Sharon]

Have finished my 1st December book by Susan Duncan. Only one book to go and I have finished this challenge and will ready for next years challenge.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "Have finished my 1st December book by Susan Duncan. Only one book to go and I have finished this challenge and will ready for next years challenge."

Well done!!! What did you think of The Briny Cafe?

[Sharon]

Brenda wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Have finished my 1st December book by Susan Duncan. Only one book to go and I have finished this challenge and will ready for next years challenge..."

I loved it. The characters were wonderful and I liked the style of writing. Yet another author I will need to add to my TBR list.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh good! I have it here to read...must add it in:)

[Faye]

Australian author Kylie Chan has just released her 7th book, Small Chen - just downloaded on to my e-reader, can't wait to read it - is anybody else out there a fan of her work?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

by Kylie Chan

I haven't heard of her Faye....I'll have a browse! Thanks for sharing:)

Actually I'll put it into the Aussie New Releases thread:)

[Faye]

Thanks Brenda, I picked her first book up "White Tiger" at the library, it looked interesting, started to read it now I am hooked. It is fantasy genre.You really need to read them in order. But well worth the read.

[Kim BookGirl]

Sharon wrote: "I have had to change one of my November reads. I tried to read but I just couldn't continue, I'm really not into science fiction. So I have swapped it f..."

A Town Like Alice is fantastic. Hope you are enjoying it.

[Sharon]

Kim wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I have had to change one of my November reads. I tried to read but I just couldn't continue, I'm really not into science fiction. So I ha..."

I did enjoy A Town Like Alice Kim, I gave it 4 stars and then I watched the movie (early version with Peter Finch). The book has so much more than the movie.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My review for my second December book, .. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Maggie]

Finally completed this challenge, 3 books each month, yippee for me! The final book I read was wonderful, and I can't wait to read the next in the series. It was the first in the "sevenwaters" saga by Juliet Marillier titled "Daughter of the forest". Sure, it took me a while to red it but don't think that means I didn't enjoy the book. Highly recommended for lovers of fantasy, Celtic tales and history.
Now to plan the challenge for 2013.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Maggie wrote: "Finally completed this challenge, 3 books each month, yippee for me! The final book I read was wonderful, and I can't wait to read the next in the series. It was the first in the "sevenwaters" saga..."

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier ..Well done Maggie...a fantastic effort to read 3 per month:)

[Sharon]

I have finished!

January

The Lost Stories by John Flanagan 4 stars
The Dog Who Loved A Queen by Jackie French 4 stars

February

Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French 5 stars
The Outcasts by John Flanagan 4 stars

March

Hell Island by Matthew Reilly 2 stars
Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta 4 stars

April

Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah 4 stars
Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman 2 stars

May

The Extinction Gambit by Michael Pryor 2 stars
The Coming of The Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan 4 stars

June

The Invaders by John Flanagan 4 stars
The White Ship by Jackie French 4 stars

July

An Independent Woman by Anna Jacobs 4 stars
Beyond Fear by Jaye Ford 4 stars

August

The Wishing Well by Anna Jacobs 4 stars
Where The Streets Had A Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah 4 stars

September

Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster 4 stars
Move To Strike by Sydney Bauer 4 stars

October

Ghost Child by Caroline Overington 3 stars
Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn 4 stars

November

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4 stars
A Beautiful Place To Die by Malla Nunn 4 stars

December


The Briny Cafe by Susan Duncan 4 stars
Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey 3 stars

Absolutely loved this challenge. I have read books by so many authors that I had not read before but will definitely read more of their books in the future.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Sharon! Brilliant result:)

[Maggie]

Looks like you enjoyed most of your reading Sharon