April Challenge - Authors of the Month

[Neko]

For a bit of a change, this month we'll combine special authors with a bit of Easter/Anzac Day spirit:)




Our authors to choose from will be:

Tim Winton
Kate Grenville
Stephen King
Jodi Picoult
John Green



Just click on the author to see their published books

As an alternative...if you are stuck...you can choose an author whom you HAVEN'T read before, who is well published, and has a book which will relate to our either Easter or Anzac Day requirements.

Now to incorporate your author from this list, you need to make sure there's something which will relate to either Easter (eggs/colour purple/family) or Anzac Day (military/special forces) or both in the stories/titles/cover art of your chosen book/s.



e.g. The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville.



It doesn't matter how many you read, only one or as many as you want ...just put your thinking caps on, challenge yourself with something different and enjoy :)

[Mish]

These are all good author but I’ve got Cloudstreet at home...so I'll start with that one first :)

[JB]

I don't think I'll manage more than one book and that one will be Soldier Boy: The True Story of Jim Martin, the Youngest Anzac

[Michael]

I highly recommend anything by John Green

[★ Jess]

I've been meaning to read John Green for years, so this may be an excuse. Its just I dont own any of his work, but own like thirty Stephan King books. Either one of them will do.

[Dianne]

JB - Soldier Boy is a great book - I've read it a few times now. I'll have to give some thought to what I will read.

[Lesley]

Tim Winton's Dirt Music will be my first one for this challenge.

[JB]

Dianne wrote: "JB - Soldier Boy is a great book - I've read it a few times now. I'll have to give some thought to what I will read."

Thanks, Dianne. Happy to know I have made a good choice. JB :-)

[Maggie]

I'll read Jodi Picoult's Sing You Home. The title reminds me of the WW1 songs by Vera Lyn eg "We'll meet again, White Cliffs of Dover' and so on, so the title seems appropriate for war time. And one of the characters is involved with religion, so that covers religion too.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Maggie wrote: "I'll read Jodi Picoult's Sing You Home. The title reminds me of the WW1 songs by Vera Lyn eg "We'll meet again, White Cliffs of Dover' and so on, so the title seems appropriate for w..."

Well thought out Maggie! Loved that title:)

[Sherri]

Would Nicholas Sparks' "The Lucky One" work?

[Sherri]

Haha I know, saw the preview while waiting for The Hunger Games to start last Sunday :) but I thought it might be a good first book to read by him.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sherri wrote: "Would Nicholas Sparks' "The Lucky One" work?"

No problems Sherri....thanks Michael:D

[Sherri]

Sweet :) thanks, I'll check for it tomorrow at the library after I drop the kids off :D

[Anne]

Have read a lot of Winton, find Picoult formulaic, wary of Grenville as don't know enough about her, and what I do makes me think I am not going to love her books so have a copy of http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10... so will read his contribution plus others.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Anne wrote: "Have read a lot of Winton, find Picoult formulaic, wary of Grenville as don't know enough about her, and what I do makes me think I am not going to love her books so have a copy of http://www.goodr..."

That looks good Anne...John Greenin there:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Sherri wrote: "Would Nicholas Sparks' "The Lucky One" work?"

No problems Sherri....thanks Michael:D"

"

:D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

How's everyone going with this challenge at the moment? Is anyone reading any of the special authors?

[JB]

I have almost finished Soldier Boy. What a story; a 14 year-old boy going off to war to die.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

JB wrote: "I have almost finished Soldier Boy. What a story; a 14 year-old boy going off to war to die."

Oh that sounds sad!!! Soldier Boy...is that the one JB?

[JB]

Brenda wrote: "JB wrote: "I have almost finished Soldier Boy. What a story; a 14 year-old boy going off to war to die."

Oh that sounds sad!!! Soldier Boy...is that the one JB?"

Yes, sorry, forgot to put the link. Thanks, Brenda. JB :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've added it to my pile JB;D

[Dee-Ann]

Just started to read 11.22.63.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dee-Ann wrote: "Just started to read 11.22.63."

That's a big one Dee-Ann...hope you enjoy it!

[Visible]

I'm going with Peter FitzSimons' Nacy Wake;

It doesn’t totally meet the challenge requirements (because I have read Peter FitzSimons before) but this book has been sitting in the TBR pile for some time and it fits perfectly into the Anzac Day (military/special forces) theme.

[Mish]

Visible wrote: "I'm going with Peter FitzSimons' Nacy Wake;

It doesn’t totally meet the challenge requirements (because I have read Peter FitzSimons before) but this book has been sitting in..."

That fits in fine Visible - enjoy :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Visible wrote: "I'm going with Peter FitzSimons' Nacy Wake;

It doesn’t totally meet the challenge requirements (because I have read Peter FitzSimons before) but this book has been sitting in..."

Awesome, amazing lady:) I have this book, plus an earlier one written by Nancy, and signed by her as well!!!