Aussie Readers discussion

So as with the previous two years, I'm going to attempt the annual Dymocks challenge!

Progress: 22/26

Blue cover: Midnight in the Snow by Karen Swan Review Here
Nature on the cover: Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life by Kate James (AA) Review Here
Armchair travel book: Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna (AA) Review Here
Book with a mystery: City of Vengeance by D.V. Bishop Review Here
Book based on truth: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Review Here
Classic novel: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Review Here
Book in translation: The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autism by Naoki Higashida Review Here
Book of short stories: Crimes that Shocked the Nation by Alan J. Whiticker Review Here
Adapted for screen: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Review Here
By a celebrity: Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent by Ryan Holiday Review Here
Published this year: Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff (AA)
Always meant to read: The Fear Index by Robert Harris RReview Here
Makes you nostalgic: Wild Place by Christian White (AA) Review Here
Helps you relax: Exhale: 40 Breathwork Exercises to Help You Find Your Calm, Supercharge Your Health, and Perform at Your Best by Richie Bostock
Makes you laugh: Love Is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann Review Here
Friend's recommendation: The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic Review Here
Dymocks bookseller recommendation: The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly (AA) Review Here
'Girl' in the title: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Review Here
5+ words in the title: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay Review Here
400+ pages: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow Review Here
Australian author: Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath Review Here
First Nations author:
Award-winning book: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica Review Here
Book from Top 101: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku (AA) Review Here
From Kids Top 51:
Dymocks 'Book of the Month': The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni (April) Review Here

Good luck Krystal!

Good luck!

There are some good prompts in the challenge.

Interesting challenge - good luck

Good luck Krystal

Thanks guys! I have no idea what constitutes an 'armchair travel book' so that will be interesting lol

A book you read 'in your armchair' (couch/bed/hammock) that takes you somewhere you haven't been before - so you travel from your armchair :)

Brenda wrote: "A book you read 'in your armchair' (couch/bed/hammock) that takes you somewhere you haven't been before - so you travel from your armchair :)"

Oh that makes sense! Thanks! :)

No worries :) I hope you find a good one!

I like the previously inexperienced people buying a boat and 'sailing around the world' ones, because that is something I will NEVER do!

Deborah wrote: "I like the previously inexperienced people buying a boat and 'sailing around the world' ones, because that is something I will NEVER do!"

Not one for sailing myself at all! I'd rather a jungle trek or something lol

Nice challenge, a great list from Dymocks. Best wishes with this Krystal.

Brenda wrote: "A book you read 'in your armchair' (couch/bed/hammock) that takes you somewhere you haven't been before - so you travel from your armchair :)"

Thanks for this advice Brenda. I too wondered what it meant! I had a vision of digging out my ancient Enid Blytons to read Adventures of the Wishing Chair !!

Lol!!!! I read that one too many, many moons ago Mary.....

Thanks Mary! That would have been quite a trip down memory lane - I had some beautiful hardback editions of those and The Magic Faraway Tree series. Good memories!

Good luck Krystal.

Joanne wrote: "Good luck Krystal."

Thanks Joanne! :)