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August Challenge 2020 - Let's Travel!
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Level:
11/11
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
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Level: Hard
11/11
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored for a long time. H/F World War 2
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
SPELL-IT-OUT
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I feel like I might be biting off a little too much, but what the heck! I'm going for HARD. August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!
Level: Hard
11/11
COMPLETE!
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
SPELL-IT-OUT
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August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard
11/11
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
Turn to Dust by Rachel Amphlett(AA) READ 12/8/20 3*
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
Travels with Rachel: In Search of South America by George Mahood READ 18/8/20 4*
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
Midwife in the Jungle by Fiona McArthur(AA) READ 7/8/20 2*
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan READ 3/8/20 3*
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
Outsider by Linda Castillo READ 6/8/20 4*
SPELL-IT-OUT
T - The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper(AA) READ 11/8/20 5*
R - When She Was Good by Michael Robotham(AA) READ 14/8/20 4*
A - The Goldminer's Sister by Alison Stuart(AA) READ 5/8/20 4*
V - My Life for Yours by Vanessa Carnevale(AA) READ 22/8/20 4*
E - Elsa Goody, Bushranger by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 21/8/20 3*
L - The Farm at Peppertree Crossing by Leonie Kelsall(AA) READ 9/8/20 4*
SPELL-IT-OUTT - The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
R - The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson AA
A - The Plague by Albert Camus
V - Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
E - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
L - The Dangerous Bride by Lee Kofman AA
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August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard
15/15 (min 3 AA)
7/7 AA
TASKS
Wild Cat by Christine Feehan (America) 4 stars
Hear the Train Blow by Patsy Adam-Smith AA (Autobiography) 3 stars
The Stockman's Secret by Mandy Magro AA (Horse) 4 stars
Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer 4 stars
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan (America) 5 stars
SPELL-IT-OUT
August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Easy
5/5
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard
11/11
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Easy
5/5 (AA 2/2)
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own:
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet) -
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard
10/11
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley AA -Read 11/08
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen -Read 08/08
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
On The Edge (NASCAR #3) by Pamela Britton -Read 15/08
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester AA
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugrešić -Read 05/08
SPELL-IT-OUT
F - Assaulted Caramel (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower -Read 02/08
L - The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy AA -Read 22/08
I - In The Groove (NASCAR #2) by Pamela Britton -Read 14/08
G - Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough AA -Read 07/08
H - Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell Trilogy #2) by Hilary Mantel -Read 11/08
T - The Magnolia Sword by Sherry Thomas -Read 04/08
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Medium: spell-it-out 2 Aussie authorsF
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August Challenge- Let’s Travel!Level: Easy
Progress 5/5 books:2/2 Aussies
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The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall AA
- finished 4/8 - 4.5 stars
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Ghost Species by James Bradley AA
- finished 23/08/20 - 3 stars
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Paper Towns by John Green
- read 18/8/20 - 3 stars
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
- finished 13/8/20 - 2 stars
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Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
- finished - 15/8/20 - 4 stars
Just a quick question - are ice skates a form of transport? Alternatively, does "a mode of transport on the cover" include on the back cover? This is the example I have: 
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard
11/11 COMPLETED
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own (UK)
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored for a long time. (Golden Age cosy mystery)
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (car)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own (NZ)
SPELL-IT-OUT
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Let's Travel - Hard: 11 books books (3 AA) ✔ 1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own (USA)
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin AA 5★
✔ 2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time (Litrpg)
Planet Hero: Civilian by M.A. Carlson 4★
✔ 3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover
All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill (bicycle and rickshaw) AA 4★
✔ 4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld AA 5★
✔ 5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own (UK)
The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves 5★
✔ F Flesh House by Stuart MacBride 5★
✔ L The Last Agent by Robert Dugoni 5★
✔ I An Inconvenient Woman by Stéphanie Buelens 4★
✔ G The Girl by the Grave by Grace York AA 4★
✔ H House of Correction by Nicci French 4★
✔ T The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 4.5★
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Sarah I have to say no to ice skates I'm sorry, but I'll give you the pushbike on the back cover :)
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I'm not too sure how I'll go with uni going back this month, but I'll give it a crack...Finished on the last day! Woohoo!
August Challenge - Let's Travel!
Level: Medium
6/6
SPELL-IT-OUT
Brenda wrote: "Welcome all - linked to here :)"Thanks, Brenda. I'll see how I go. I may have drop down to 'Easy' depending on library holds.
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Thanks, Brenda. I'll see how I go. I may have drop down to 'Easy' depending on library holds."
That's fine Kali :)
Brenda wrote: "Sarah I have to say no to ice skates I'm sorry, but I'll give you the pushbike on the back cover :)"Thanks Brenda! ❤🚲
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Brenda wrote: "Welcome to your first challenge Lealea :) Would you mind identifying your Aussie authors with AA beside each one? Thanks! I hope you enjoy your challenge reading."Thanks Brenda!
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Duration: 1/8/20 - 31/8/20
Level: Hard
Progress: 11/11 AA: 3/3
PART 1: TASKS
1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own:
2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored for a long time:
3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover:
4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title:
5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own:
PART 2: SPELL-IT-OUT
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4/6 books completedT: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (Completed)
R: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion (Australian)
A: Anne of Green Gables by L. Montgomery
V: Vision in White by Nora Roberts (Completed)
E: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (Completed)
L: The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Johanna Nell (Completed)
August Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Hard 3 AAs
11/11 - COMPLETED 19-AUG-2020
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own :
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover :
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title :
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own :
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August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Medium
6/6
T Soldiers by Tom Remiger - 3★
R The Boy Who Saw In Colours by Lauren Robinson - 3★
A The Adversary by Ronnie Scott AA - 4★
V Guiltless by Viveca Sten - 4★
E Someday, Someday by Emma Scott - 3★
L Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas AA - 5★
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T: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
R: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion (Australian)
A: Anne of Green Gables by L. Mon..."
Good job Gin :) Your "L" is also an AA...
August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Medium
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6/6 4/4 AA
F Redemption Point by Candice Fox AA....read 3.5*
L Lovesong by Alex Miller AA....read 4*
I Impossible Music by Sean Williams AA....read 3.5*
G The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah....read 4.5*
H The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose AA....read 4*
T Too Close by Gayle Eileen Curtis....read 2.5*
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August Challenge-Let’s Travel!Level: Easy
5/5
Completed: 28th August
TASKS:
✅ #1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
Dressed for Death by Donna Leon (Italy) 02/08 ★★★
✅ #2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper's Women by Hallie Rubenhold (True Crime) 09/08 ★★★★
✅ #3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
Maggie's Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley (caravan) **AA** 12/08 ★★★☆
✅ #4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan 18/08 ★★★☆
✅ #5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (USA) 28/08 ★★★★★
August Challenge-Let’s Travel!Level: Easy
0/5
Easy: Tasks (min one Aussie author)
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time. (Popular Science)
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel! Easy: Tasks (min one Aussie author) 5/5 as of 18 August
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Million Trillion Stars)
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
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MH, to your assumptions - yes both are fine :)
Hi and thank you for adding me to your Group :-)I would like to participate in this challenge and I think I have figured out how to choose what I read but, would someone walk me through posting my books up? Thank you so much!!
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August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!Level: Easy
4/5
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton (Cyprus) 2★
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
Sardou 50 Années Ensemble by Bertrand Tessier (biography)
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet) (camel)
All The Green Year by Don Charlwood AA 4★
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
Les passants de Lisbonne by Philippe Besson (Lisbon) 4★
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (USA) 4★
First Challenge ! August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!
Level: Easy
5/5
1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven’t explored before/for a long time (comic/graphic novel)
3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover
4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
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Great job Angela and it's great to have you for your first challenge. If you can, could you please edit your post and add your cover pics? If it's a problem, don't worry as I checked the main one, and it's a motorbike ;)
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Valerie and Angela, you're both linked!Great job Angela and it's great to have you for your first challenge. If you can, could you please edit your post and add your cover pics? If it's a..."
Brenda wrote: "Welcome Valerie and Angela, you're both linked!
Great job Angela and it's great to have you for your first challenge. If you can, could you please edit your post and add your cover pics? If it's a..."
thanks! I wasn't too sure if the covers were a requirement. I have added them now.
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For August we're going to travel far and wide - albeit from our armchairs (at the moment!)
Easy: Tasks (min one Aussie author)
Medium: Spell-it-out (min two Aussie authors)
Hard: Tasks & Spell-it-out (min three Aussie authors)
Guidelines HERE
TASKS
#1. Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country to your own
#2. Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time.
#3. Cover Hunt: Read a book with a mode of transport on the cover (not legs or feet)
#4. Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title
#5. Author: Read a book by an author who lives in a country other than your own
SPELL-IT-OUT
Choose a travel appropriate word from the below list only to spell with your book choices to match
Travel
Journey
Flight
Voyage
Pilgrimage
Trekking
Touring
Traverse
Cruising
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August 2020 Challenge - Let's Travel!
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