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message 1: by Sally906 (last edited Jan 29, 2013 03:52AM) (new)

Sally906 I am going to do the Franklin again for 2013 (read 10. If reviewing, review at least 6)

I will no doubt read waaaaay more than 10 - but will see how we go :)

This is my list of planned reads (Katherine Howell's book not out until February but is on the list as she is a must buy):

1. Drip Dry  by Ilsa Evans Drip Dry by Ilsa Evans

2. Blood Song (Lharmell, #1) by Rhiannon Hart Blood Song by Rhiannon Hart

3. Phredde And The Ghostly Underpants A Story To Eat With A Mango by Jackie French Phredde And The Ghostly Underpants: A Story To Eat With A Mango by Jackie French

4. The Skeleton Key (Pandora English, #3) by Tara Moss The Skeleton Key by Tara Moss

5. Not Meeting Mr Right by Anita Heiss Not Meeting Mr Right by Anita Heiss

6. Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell

7. Meaner than Fiction by Lindy Cameron Meaner than Fiction edited by Lindy Cameron


message 2: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Meaner than Fiction by Lindy Cameron fixed the cover for you Sally:)


message 3: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 Thanks Brenda :)


message 4: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Robson (lakelady2282) | 235 comments Way to go Sally! I'm sticking with the Miles and I'm not sure who I'm reading except Eleanor Dark and maybe a Georgia Blain. The others will no doubt come knocking on my door!


message 5: by Sally906 (last edited Jan 08, 2013 09:28PM) (new)

Sally906 OK - well I have finished (and now reviewed) my first challenge book:

The Skeleton Key (Pandora English, #3) by Tara Moss The Skeleton Key by Tara Moss

My review can be found here

and I will record it on the AWW13 web page later - won't let me access it here at work - bummer!!!


message 6: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Well done Sally! I wish Tara would write more thrillers!


message 7: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Robson (lakelady2282) | 235 comments I'm reading my fist towards the miles and it looks like it hasn't been reviewed on gr! Inventing Berenice


message 8: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 Well I have finished 3 more books - and recorded them on the AWW13 spreadsheet :)

Drip Dry  by Ilsa Evans Drip Dry by Ilsa Evans

Phredde And The Ghostly Underpants A Story To Eat With A Mango by Jackie French Phredde And The Ghostly Underpants: A Story To Eat With A Mango by Jackie French

The Secret of the Swords by Frances Watts The Secret of the Swords by Frances Watts


message 9: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Robson (lakelady2282) | 235 comments My gosh! You are getting through them. Was wondering where the AWW13 spreadsheet is. Is that on another webpage?


message 10: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Debbie wrote: "My gosh! You are getting through them. Was wondering where the AWW13 spreadsheet is. Is that on another webpage?"

http://australianwomenwriters.com/201...

Go here to enter everything Debbie:)


message 11: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Robson (lakelady2282) | 235 comments Thanks Brenda!


message 12: by Brenda (new)

Brenda You're welcome Debbie:)


message 13: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 Well I have read my 10 - have actually read 14 and still have lots to go - including some on my original list that I haven't got around to yet :)
So to add to the 4 i've already mentioned we have:

The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

Beneath Outback Skies by Alissa Callen Beneath Outback Skies by Alissa Callen

One Little White Lie by Loretta Hill One Little White Lie by Loretta Hill

The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett The Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett

That is my 10 - now it's just bonus reads:)

Saving Grace by Fiona Mccallum Saving Grace by Fiona Mccallum

Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell

His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone

The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

All up that's 14 read


message 14: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Congratulations! Have you done reviews Sally?


message 15: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 Brenda wrote: "Congratulations! Have you done reviews Sally?"

Done reviews for all them and they have been put on the AAW13 spreadsheet - except the last one which will be linked this weekend.


message 16: by Brenda (new)

Brenda OK thanks:)


message 17: by Sally906 (last edited Nov 12, 2013 02:47PM) (new)

Sally906 Just popping in with my list - at the end of the year I will do a final update and do the proper links - the ones with Asterix (*) I have either got the reviews up already or they have been popped in the alternative link entry (still have 3 to do as trying to spread them out over a few days!)All the reviews are up on goodreads and my blog - I have an AWW13 shelf and they are all in that.

So, here is the list:
1. Phredde & the ghostly underpants: a story to eat with a mango by Jackie French *
2. Skeleton Key by Tara Moss *
3. The Secret of the Swords by Frances Watts*
4. Drip Dry by Ilsa Evans *
5. The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell*
6. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton*
7. Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth*
8. Beneath Outback Skies by Alissa Callen *
9. One Little White Lie by Loretta Hill *
10. Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett *

That's my official 10 – the rest are just a bonus for me:
11. Saving Grace by Fiona Mccallum *
12. Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell *
13. His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone *
14. The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth *
15. A Frightful Recipe (The Chatswood Spooks, #1) by Notti Thistledore *
16. Sheets and Ladders (The Chatswood Spooks #2) by Notti Thistledore *
17. The Girl in the Hard Hat by Loretta Hill *
18. And now I want to live by Judy McKerr *
19. The Mother’s group by Fiona Higgins *
20. Meaner than Fiction by Lindy Cameron *
21. Peace, Love and Khaki Socks by Kim Lock *
22. Flame Tree Hill by Mandy Magro *
23. Forecast by Jane Tara *
24. Trouble Brewing by Jane Tara *
25. A curious Intimacy by Jessica White *
26. Blood Song by Rhiannon Hart *
27. Poisoned Waters by Ermisenda Alvarez *
28. Greetings from somewhere else by Monica McInerney *
29. Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans *
30. Pilgrimage by Jacinta Halloran *
31. Lost In Kakadu by Kendall Talbot *
32. Invisible Women of Prehistory by Judy Foster *
33. Ill-Gotten Gains by Ilsa Evans *
34. Curse of the Scarab by H.Y. Hanna *
35. The Perfect Wife by Katherine Scholes *
36. Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns *
37. Nobody but Him by Victoria Purman *
38. Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood
39. Almost Mine by Lea Darragh
40. The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane

Still have a couple more Aussie women writers to read - my Christmas themed books that I have saved for December - plus one Sci-fi book to read before the end of November :)


message 18: by Denise (new)

Denise | 17 comments That's a lot of reading, Sally. Well done!


message 19: by Hariklia (new)

Hariklia Heristanidis | 14 comments That is an impressive list, Sally!


message 20: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Robson (lakelady2282) | 235 comments OMG! Way to go girl!


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