Aussie Readers discussion

My personal goal this year is to try and read at least 60 books after not quite being able to achieve this in 2019.

A focus of this will be to keep reading Australian authors and to try to read as many of at least the "next in the series" works as I can (this will be in my continuing "for the love of the series" challenge thread - otherwise this one will get far too messy! lol

I'm going to try to read a minimum of 4-5 books a month. That's the aim anyway!

This thread is to put books here as I finish reading them. 😊

I will also put each of the Aussie Readers Annual, Seasonal and Monthly Challenges to also help me keep track. 😊

Progress: 18/60
Books by Australian Authors: 10/30

2020 Annual Aussie Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: One (with high hopes for Two… but I doubt it!)
3/12

Male Authors
1. The Wreckage by Michael Robotham
2. Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham OR The Woman From Saint Germain by J.R. Lonie
3. When All Is Said & Done by Neale Daniher

OR

Female Authors
1. Unsolved Australia by Justine Ford Completed 03/04 - 4 stars.
2. The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell Completed 31/01 - 5 stars.
3. Finding Hannah by Fiona McCallum



2020 New Releases
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Favourite Genre – Historical Fiction
1. Her Mother's Secret by Natasha Lester
2. The Traitor's Girl by Christine Wells
3. The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton Completed 12/04 - 5 stars.

2020 Annual Aussie Author Bingo Challenge
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Level: Bookshelf (with high hopes for Library… but I doubt it!)
4/15

Row 2 Down

400+ Pages: The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton. Completed 12/04 - 5 stars.
Part of a Series: Cold Justice by Katherine Howell OR The Wreckage by Michael Robotham.
New Author to You: Unsolved Australia by Justine Ford. Completed 03/04 - 4 stars.
Water on cover:
From the Library: The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French.

OR

Row 3 Down

Female Author: The Traitor's Girl by Christine Wells.
Favourite Genre: The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale???
On TBR 2+ Years: Her Mother's Secret by Natasha Lester.
Cosy Mystery:
Sky on Cover: The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur. Completed 14/01 - 5 stars.



Row 4 Down

Set in Australia: The Land Girls by Victoria Purman.
Historical Fiction: The Woman From Saint Germain by J.R. Lonie.
Crime/Mystery: The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell. Completed 31/01 - 5 stars.
Child on Cover:
Non-Fiction: When All Is Said & Done by Neale Daniher.

AR 2020 Spell-it-Out 6 monthly Additional Challenge
Level: Medium (to begin with, I’m aiming high with this one!) 😉
3/8


R – The Wreckage by Michael Robotham AA.
E – Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman AA. Completed 12/05 - 5 stars.
C – The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton AA. Completed 12/04 - 5 stars.
O – The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale AA. OR Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
V – The Land Girls by Victoria Purman AA.
E – House of Echoes by Barbara Erskine.
R – Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs. Completed 22/05 - 4.5 stars.
Y – The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan.

OR

AR 2019/20 Summer Challenge
Duration: 01/12/19 - 29/02/20
Easy level: 5 books (at least 2 Aussie authors).

Progress: 4/5

Book #1:

a) Australian Author – Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham AA. Completed 23/12 - 5 stars.

b) Historical fiction – The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish AA. Completed 06/01 - 4 stars.

c) Blue sky on cover – The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur AA. Completed 14/01 - 5 stars.

d) Female on cover – The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French AA.

e) Female Author – P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. Completed 15/01 - 5 stars.

AR Autumn 2020 Challenge - Tasks or Spell-it-out
Duration: 01/03/20 - 31/05/20
Easy Level: 6 books - minimum 2 Aussie Authors.

Completed: 6/7

Colours

C – The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton AA. Completed 12/04 - 5 stars.
O – Someone Special by Sheila O'Flanagan. Completed 13/04 - 3.5 stars.
L – The Lily and the Rose by Jackie French AA.
O – Gallipoli Street by Mary-Anne O'Connor AA. Completed 31/05 - 5 stars.
U – Unsolved Australia by Justine Ford AA. Completed 03/04 - 4 stars.
R – The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza. Completed 22/04 - 5 stars.
S – The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan AA. Completed 16/03 - 5 stars.

AR Winter 2020 Seriously Series Challenge
Duration: 1/6/20 - 31/8/20
Level: Easy
0/6

1a. Read a book which is 1st in a series.
The Angels of Lovely Lane by Nadine Dorries.

2a. Read a book which is 2nd in a series. - TBC

3a. Read a book which is 3rd in a series.
Cold Justice by Katherine Howell AA.

4a. Read a book which is 4th in a series.
Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs.

5a. Read a book which is 5th in a series.
The Wreckage by Michael Robotham AA.

6a. Read a book which is 6th in a series.
Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood AA.


TBC

Reserved for Spring Challenge

Reserved for Summer Challenge 2020/2021

AR January 2020 Challenge - Happy New Year!
Duration: 01/01/20 - 31/01/20
Easy Level: 5 books - minimum TWO Aussie Authors.

Completed 3/5

Part one: Tasks

1. Read a book with a title starting with the letter J – The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs.

2. Read a book where one of the author's initials can be found in the word January P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. Completed 15/01 - 5 stars.

3. Read a book published in January (any year) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. January 2015.

4. Read a book with a new to you author. The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur AA. Completed 14/01 - 5 stars.

5. Read any book of your choice. - The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell AA. Completed 31/01 - 5 stars.



Total books read for this month: 4

Extra: The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish AA. Completed 06/01 - 4 stars.

February

Didn't quite get around to posting my books for this challenge!

Read one book in total for February - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Completed 27/02 - 5 stars.

What a fantastic book - I utterly adored it! The audio version also had an interview between the narrator and author which was well worth the listen!

AR March 2020 Challenge
Duration: 01/03/20 - 31/03/20
Easy Level: 3 books - minimum 1 Aussie Author.

Completed: 3/3

Part one: Read three books for an easy challenge, five for a harder one. At least one Aussie author please!

🍀 Make reading fun. Read a book which is light and entertaining. – Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton. Completed 22/03 - 5 stars.

🍀 Add to your reading list. Read a book a friend has enjoyed which is not on your TBR yet.

🍀 Reduce your TBR list by at least one book. Read the next book in a series you are already reading. – The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan AA. Completed 16/03 - 5 stars.

🍀 Count down and read the third book on your TBR list.

🍀 Help yourself to a nice cup (or glass) of your favourite beverage and read a book you have been looking forward to. – The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse. Completed 20/03 - 5 stars.

AR April 2020 Challenge - Opposites Attract!
Duration: 1/4/20 - 30/4/20
Level: Easy

4/4 - COMPLETED!!!!

Thriller/Historical
The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza and The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton AA.



Part of a Series/Standalone
Kitty by Deborah Challinor AA. and Someone Special by Sheila O'Flanagan.



Extra book/s completed this month:
Unsolved Australia by Justine Ford. Completed 03/04 - 4 stars.

AR May 2020 Challenge - All About Genres!
Duration: 1/5/20 - 31/5/20
Level: Easy

3/3 - COMPLETED!!!!

Historical Mystery
Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman AA. Completed 12/05 - 5 stars.

Historical
Gallipoli Street by Mary-Anne O'Connor AA. Completed 31/05 - 5 stars.

Crime/Thriller
Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs. Completed 22/05 - 4.5 stars.

AR June 2020 TBR Purge Challenge
Duration: 1/6/20 - 30/6/20
Level: Easy
0/4

TASKS

#1. On your TBR the longest : Girl Missing by Tess Gerritsen (audible TBR).
#2. A new to you author : When All Is Said & Done by Neale Daniher AA.
#3. Favourite author:
#4. Favourite genre: Historical Fiction or Crime/Thriller

July

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September

October

November

December

Reserved for A-Z Character Challenge???

Good luck Kylie!!

Thank you Brenda! I swear it doesn't seem all that long ago I spent the rather arduous task of setting these up for 2019! Where does the time go?!?! :)

It's scary how fast time flies isn't it :(

It sure is!