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Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

Duration: 1 April to 30 April

Option 1: Author
Read books written by authors from Australia or New Zealand.

Option 2: Setting
Read books set in Australia or New Zealand.

Option 3: Spell it out
Choose one or more state or city names from Australia or New Zealand (see resource list below), then for each letter in the title read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), characters (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letters of the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc).

Option 4: Military
Read books that are set during a war or have a military theme.

Option 5: Combo
Read any combination of the above.

Levels:
☀ Private : 1-4 books
☀ Corporal: 5-8 books
☀ Sergeant: 9-12 books
☀ Warrant Officer: 13+ books

Examples:

Option 1 Option 2
 by Isobelle Carmody  by Paul Cleave

Option 3
D Mad Dash - Dash - character
A Life After Life by Kate Atkinson - author last
R The Returning Tide - title
W Wool Omnibus - title
I Where She Went - If I stay #2- series
N Coraline by Neil Gaiman - author first

Option 4
 by Chris Ryan

Resources:
Australian States and Capital Cities
Australian Capital Territory - Canberra
New South Wales - Sydney
Victoria - Melbourne
Tasmania - Hobart
South Australia - Adelaide
Western Australia - Perth
Northern Territory - Darwin
Queensland - Brisbane

New Zealand
North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) - Wellington
South Island (Te Waipounamu) - Christchurch

Feel free to use any other Australian or New Zealand city names you know.

Listpoia lists that may help
Best Modern Australian Literature
Books By New Zealand Authors
New Zealand/Australia Indie Books
Best War Novels
Military Romance and Fiction

I'm in. I will try Canberra.
C Columbine -- Columbine
A Andy -- Lola and the Boy Next Door
N Natalya -- Childhood, Boyhood, Youth
B Bennett -- The Flower Garden
E Ergent -- The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
R Radar -- Paper Towns
R Robinson -- Lila
A Adams -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I'm in.


READ: 14/16

Option 1 - AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS
1. Beneath a Rising Moon - Keri Arthur
2. Beneath a Darkening Moon - Keri Arthur


Option 3 - Spell it Out
✔T: Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
✔A: Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
✔S: Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman 4/17
✔M: The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18
✔A: Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
✔N: A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15
✔I: Iron House - John Hart 4/7
✔A: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3


✔H: The Hell You Say - Josh Lanyon 4/9
✔O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
✔B: Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5
✔A: Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30
✔R: The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater 4/17
✔T: Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4

Anzac Challenge
Duration: April 1/15 - April 30/15

Option 3: Spell it out

Level: ☀ Warrant Officer: 13+ books

Q Rapture by Quinn Loftis 04/26/15 ****
u Undone by Rebecca Shea 04/02/15 ****
e To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Christy English 04/25/15 ****
e The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sand by Elizabeth Berg 04/26/15 ***
n The Needle in the Blood by Sarah Bower 04/14/15 ***
s Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas 04/05/15 ****
l The Lawman's Nanny Op by Carla Cassidy 04/11/15 ****
a At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen 04/07/15 ***
n Now You See Her by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge 04/15/15 ***
d Deadly Nights by Heather Graham 04/03/15 ****

B The Bone Yard by Jefferson Bass 04/01/15 *****
r Sea Glass Winter by JoAnn Ross 04/06/15 ***
i Natchez Burning by Greg Iles 04/18/15 *****
s Unforgiven by Rebecca Shea 04/04/15 ****
b Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd 04/10/15 ****
a Anne Boleyn: The Tragic Story of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Wife by Norah Lofts 04/02/15 ****
n A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young 04/30/15 ***
e Fear For Me by Cynthia Eden 04/27/15 *****

Anzac Challenge
Duration: April 1/15 - April 30/15
Option 4: Military
Level: Warrant Officer - 13+ books

Completed: 13/13

1. Ravenous, Sherri L. King (war book - Shikar vs. Daemon Horde) 4/3/15
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J. K. Rowling (war book - wizarding war) 4/6/15
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J. K. Rowling (war book - wizarding war) 4/11/15
4. Dragonswan, Sherrilyn Kenyon (war book - Arcadians vs Katagaria Were-Hunters) 4/15/15
5. Simon Says, Lora Leigh (military theme - Simon Quartes is former Special Forces) 4/16/15
6. Coriolanus, William Shakespeare (military theme - Coriolanus is a Roman general) 4/19/15
7. The Princess Bride, William Goldman (war-ish book - bad guys trying to start a war) 4/19/15
8. Elizabeth's Wolf, Lora Leigh (military theme - Dash is former Special Forces) 4/21/15
9. The Life and Legend of Chris Kyle: American Sniper, Navy SEAL 4/23/15
10. Night Pleasures (war book: Dark-Hunters vs. Daimons) 4/28/15
11. Born of Night (war book: brewing war with The League) 4/30/15
12. Sudden Mischief (military theme: Spenser is former Army)
13. Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron: The Junior Novel (war theme: The Avengers vs. Ultron)

I'll do it! For our soldiers!
Options 1, 2 & 4
Level - Corporal 5+

I'm going to finish the Tomorrow When the War Began Series

1. The Third Day, the Frost, John Marsden ✔
2. Darkness, Be My Friend, John Marsden ✔
3. Burning For Revenge, John Marsden ✔
4. The Night is for Hunting, John Marsden ✔
5. The Other Side of Dawn. John Marsden

After this we will see how we go with other Aussie novels

13/14
OPTION 3
Level Warrant Officer

T Thief of Always kim Baldwin 3 apr
A The Dragon Tree Legacy Ali Vali 2 apr
S Shadow Hunt L L Raand 4 Apr
M Forever Found J Lee Meyer 5 apr
A Alien Tango by Gini Koch 27 apr
N Everafter by Nell Stark and Trinity Tam 23 apr
I I Remember by Julie Cannon 18 apr
ALove's Melody Lostby Radclyffe (Anna) 19 apr


H Heart of the Game Rachel Spangler 1 apr
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B Back to Basics: A Butch-Femme Anthology 11 apr
A A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson (Alisdare) 17 apr
R Passion's Bright Fury by Radclyffe 9 apr
T Touched by an Alien Gini Koch 8 apr

Options 1 . 3
Level - Corporal 5+

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April 2015

H How to Love 4-3-15
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B Bethany Griffin-The Fall 4-8-15
A Acampora-I Kill the Mockingbird 4-10-15
R Rhiannon Frater-Fighting to Survive 4-17-15
T Tracy Holczer-The Secret Hum of a Daisy 4-5-15

I'm in.
Option 3: Spell it out

Level: Corporal: 5-8 books

Read: 2/8

C) The Cypher by Julian Rosado-Machain
A) A Soldier's Heart by Sherrill Bodine
N) Pet in Love: Pet on Duty Bonus Story by Nase Yamato - DONE
B) Blue Exorcist Vol. 8 by Kazue Kato
E) Ever After High: Short Story Collection by Shannon Hale - DONE
R) Meant To Be by Ruth Ann Nordin
R) The Wrong Husband by Ruth Ann Nordin
A) A Family for Christmas by Helen Scott Taylor

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
ANZAC Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 4/30/2015

Progress: 8 out of 8

Victoria - Melbourne
V: Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
C: Chris Cleave; Little Bee - *** - 4/14/2015
T: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - *** - 4/13/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
R: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
I: Isaac Marion; Warm Bodies - **** - 4/19/2015
A: Anne Bishop; Written in Red - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages



M: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015
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B: Patricia Briggs; Dead Heat - ***** - 4/22/2015
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N: Nancy Pearl; Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason - ***** - 4/6/2015
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Welcome to the challenge everyone ☺

Hey!
I'm in even if I can't do my fav austalian city. Syndney just has to many y's for my taste ;)

✓ P - Pacific Rim by Alex Irvinge
✓ E - Gärten des Mondes (Das Spiel der Götter, #1) by Steven Erickson
✓ R - Rubinroter Schatten (Night Huntresvers, #6) by Jeaniene Frost
✓ T - Taken (Alex Verus, #3) by Benedict Jacka
✓ H - Hexed (The Iron Druid Chonicles, #2) by Kevin Heare

Welcome to the challenge Gesa ☺

Welcome to the challenge Rachael ☺

I will try

Welcome to the challenge (and our group) Emelie ☺

Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > ANZAC Challenge
Option 3: Spell it out
5/5

Western Australia - Perth

P - Private Demon (Darkyn #2) by Lynn Viehl 04/06/15
E - Eve Langlais - Grizzly Love (Kodiak Point #5) 04/14/15
R - Rebecca Zanetti - Total Surrender (Sin Brothers #4) 04/12/15
T - Terry Spear - Jaguar Hunt (Heart of the Jaguar #3) 04/03/15
H - Hakan/Severin (Bayou Heat #11-12) by Alexandra Ivy 04/10/15

Well done AndaM ☺

Wasn't sure if I would participate this month, but my books seem to fit the challenge so far. Sooo....

Challenge Complete

ANZAC Challenge
Option 5: Combo
Read any combination of the above.
Levels:
☀ Sergeant: 9-12 books☀ Warrant Officer: 13+ books

Option 1: Author
Read books written by authors from Australia or New Zealand.
Who Needs Enemies by Keri Arthur✔️
Sabriel by Garth Nix✔️



Option 2: Setting
Read books set in Australia or New Zealand.
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty✔️
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty✔️



Option 3: Spell it out - New Zealand
W:The Woodcutter by Kate Danley✔️
E:The Wolf Within by Cynthia Eden✔️
L:In a Fix by Linda Grimes✔️
L:Biting Cold by Chloe Neill - Lindsey✔️
I:Instinct by Sherrilyn Kenyon✔️
N:Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill✔️
G:Drink Deep by Chloe Neill - Morgan Greer✔️
T:Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill✔️
O:Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - Dani O'Malley✔️
N:House Rules by Chloe Neill✔️

Welcome to the challenge Genea ☺

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
ANZAC Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2015 - 4/30/2015

Progress: 8 out of 8

Victoria - Melbourne
V: Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
C: Chris Cleave; Little Bee - *** - 4/14/2015
T: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - *** - 4/13/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
R: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
I: Isaac Marion; Warm Bodies - **** - 4/19/2015
A: Anne Bishop; Written in Red - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages

Yeah, I did it I finished this Challenge! And in time! I'm so proud of myself, because I'm so bad with reading deadlines and the book from Steven Erikson was not an easy read ^^

Congrats Suzanne and Gesa ☺

Spell it out
April 1 to April 30
Corporal

P. -
E -
R -
T -


H -
Using a gift card so I can finish last book make that two gift cards next till June

Yay! Finished.
Allowed me to read some books I've wanted to read for a while now.

Finished under the wire, LoL....happy reading!

Option 3: Spell it out

Level: ☀ Warrant Officer: 13+ books

Q Rapture by Quinn Loftis 04/26/15 ****
u Undone by Rebecca Shea 04/02/15 ****
e To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Christy English 04/25/15 ****
e The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sand by Elizabeth Berg 04/26/15 ***
n The Needle in the Blood by Sarah Bower 04/14/15 ***
s Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas 04/05/15 ****
l The Lawman's Nanny Op by Carla Cassidy 04/11/15 ****
a At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen 04/07/15 ***
n Now You See Her by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge 04/15/15 ***
d Deadly Nights by Heather Graham 04/03/15 ****

B The Bone Yard by Jefferson Bass 04/01/15 *****
r Sea Glass Winter by JoAnn Ross 04/06/15 ***
i Natchez Burning by Greg Iles 04/18/15 *****
s Unforgiven by Rebecca Shea 04/04/15 ****
b Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd 04/10/15 ****
a Anne Boleyn: The Tragic Story of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Wife by Norah Lofts 04/02/15 ****
n A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young 04/30/15 ***
e Fear For Me by Cynthia Eden 04/27/15 *****

Congrats Genea and NayNay :)

So close Jennifer!

ANZAC Challenge
Duration: 4/3/17- 8/11/19
Option 3: Spell it out

Australian Capital Territory - Canberra

A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
S: Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17
T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17

C: The Copper Gauntlet- Holly Black- 4/19/17
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
P: The Protectors- Victor Kloss- 7/20/17
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
T: Tangled Threads- Jennifer Estep- 4/27/17
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17

T: Three to Get Deadly- Janet Evanovich- 5/2/17
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
Y: You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- 8/2/17

C: Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
B: The Battlemage- Taran Matharu- 6/3/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17

New South Wales - Sydney

N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
W: Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 5/14/17

S: Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
T: Touched by an Alien- Gini Koch- 8/22/18
H: Hunter's War- Garry Spoor- 9/25/17

W: White Hot- Ilona Andrews- 5/31/17
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
S: Storm- Brigid Kemmerer- 7/11/17

S: Shattered Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/19/17
Y: You're Not Allowed to Die- Kip Terrington- 9/21/17
D: Darkness Shatters- Susan Illene- 7/27/17
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18
Y: The Yeti- Mike Miller- 3/3/18

Victoria - Melbourne

V: Visions of Heat- Nalini Singh- 5/23/17
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
C: Cover Her Face- P.D. James- 6/2/17
T: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave- Darynda Jones- 10/31/17
O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17

M: The Merchant of Death- D.J. MacHale- 4/5/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17
B: Blade Song- J.C. Daniels- 7/13/17
O: Otherworld Nights- Kelley Armstrong- 6/6/17
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17

Tasmania - Hobart

T: They Do It With Mirrors- Agatha Christie- 4/3/18
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
S: Siren Song- Cat Adams- 5/17/17
M: Moonshadow- Thea Harrison- 4/20/17
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17

H: Hard Spell- Justin Gustainis- 7/3/17
O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
B: The Bone Collector- Jeffery Deaver- 7/19/17
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
T: Touching Evil (Evil, #1)- Kay Hooper- 6/13/18

South Australia - Adelaide

S: The Selection- Kiera Cass- 9/18/17
O: Over My Dead Body- Rex Stout- 11/7/17
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman- P.D. James- 9/26/18
T: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 11/29/18
H: Hot and Badgered- Shelly Laurenston- 5/21/18

A: Attack of the Fiend- Joseph Delaney- 4/29/18
U: The Unyielding- Shelly Laurenston- 11/29/18
S: Scarlet- Marissa Meyer- 10/30/17
T: Tim Curious; A Murder Mystery of the American Revolution- Roddy Thorleifson- 12/6/18
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
A: Along Came a Spider- James Patterson- 5/20/18
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
A: Anne of Avonlea- L.M. Montgomery- 6/20/18

A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
D: Deep Dark Secret- Sierra Dean- 9/20/17
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
A: And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie- 4/19/18
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
D: Dark Peril- Christine Feehan- 9/29/17
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18

Western Australia - Perth

W: Wildfire- Ilona Andrews- 7/25/17
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18
S: Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17
T: Tall, Dark & Hungry- Lynsay Sands- 1/15/19
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18

A: The ABC Murders- Agatha Christie- 6/22/18
U: Undead and Unappreciated- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/3/19
S: Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17
T: A Tiger's Tale- Laura Morrigan- 3/25/19
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
A: Angels and Demons- Dan Brown- 6/29/18
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
A: All My Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 9/18/18

P: Paramedic 189's Final Report: Unique Memories of a 30 Year Fire Captain/Paramedic- Rodney Mortensen- 8/16/17
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18
T: Thru the Badger Hole- Taki Drake- 4/3/19
H: Hex and the City- Simon R. Green- 6/15/18

Northern Territory - Darwin

N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
O: Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18
R: Redwall- Brian Jacques- 10/25/18
T: Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 5/17/19
H: Hallowe'en Party- Agatha Christie- 8/18/18
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
R: Red Angel- Helen Harper- 12/18/18
N: Night of the Unicorn- T.S. Paul- 11/22/18

T: The Trouble with Turkeys- Kathi Daley- 6/17/19
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
R: Road to Honor- Taki Drake- 2/21/19
R: The Rhyme of the Magpie- Marty Wingate- 3/18/19
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
T: To Spell with It- Amanda M. Lee- 7/18/19
O: One Salt Sea- Seanan McGuire- 3/30/18
R: Risk- Dannika Dark- 3/31/19
Y: The Young Elites- Marie Lu- 9/8/18

D: Déjà Dead- Kathy Reichs- 11/19/17
A: At Peace- Kristen Ashley- 10/15/18
R: Ruby Red- Kerstin Gier- 5/20/19
W: The Whispering Hollows- Lisa Unger- 8/4/17
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
N: Nighttime Is My Time- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/26/18

Queensland - Brisbane

Q: The Quiche of Death- M.C. Beaton- 12/25/17
U: Unholy Magic- Stacia Kane- 6/10/19
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18
N: Night Myst- Yasmine Galenorn- 3/17/19
S: Stillwatch- Mary Higgins Clark- 11/24/17
L: Leverage in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/4/18
A: Any Given Doomsday- Lori Handeland- 12/19/18
N: The Never War- D.J. MacHale- 6/30/19
D: Dead Girls Are Easy- Terri Garey- 11/24/17

B: Beast of All- J.C. McKenzie- 8/15/17
R: Raging Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 8/11/19
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
S: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose- Jacqueline Rayner- 12/1/17
B: The Bone Season- Samantha Shannon- 8/18/17
A: Archangel's Heart- Nalini Singh- 12/24/18
N: New Spring- Robert Jordan- 7/7/19
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19

North Island - Wellington

N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
O: One Good Dragon Deserves Another- Rachel Aaron- 6/22/17
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17
T: Taken at the Flood- Agatha Christie- 11/3/17
H: The Hanged Man- P.N. Elrod- 4/24/17

I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
S: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines- 5/10/17
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
D: The Dragon Finds Forever- Kristen Painter- 6/6/17

W: While My Pretty One Sleeps- Mary Higgins Clark- 4/22/17
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
T: Ten Little Bloodhounds- Virginia Lanier- 2/14/18
O: Otherworld Chills- Kelley Armstrong- 7/29/17
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18

South Island - Christchurch

S: Secrets in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/5/17
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
T: Twice Bitten- Chloe Neill- 9/16/18
H: Hide'n Go Seek- Dale Mayer- 11/13/17

I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
S: Snow White- Jenni James- 9/11/17
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18
D: Darkness Wanes- Susan Illene- 8/3/17

C: The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17
H: Heart of Ice- K.M. Shea- 1/12/18
R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
S: Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead- 9/14/17
T: Third Girl- Agatha Christie- 10/2/18
C: Caressed By Ice- Nalini Singh- 7/18/17
H: Haunted Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 1/27/18
U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
C: The Candidates- Inara Scott- 7/24/17
H: Heir of Fire- Sarah J. Maas- 2/12/18

Anzac Challenge

April 1-April 30, 2017

Level: Sergeant: 9-12 books
Option 3: Spell It Out: Wellington

10/10 read, completed 4/21/17

W Witches of London - Eagle's Shadow by Aleksandr Voinov, read 4/18/17
E Fimbulwinter by E. William Brown, read 4/18/17
L Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie A. Helgoe, read 4/7/17
L Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton, read 4/17/17
I My Dragon, My Knight by John Inman, read 4/21/17
N Big Bone Lick Pack by Cherie Noel, read 4/12/17
G Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey, read 4/13/17
T Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux, read 4/17/17
O Out of My Mind by M.L. Rhodes, read 4/15/17
N New Moon Howl by Zenina Masters, read 4/5/17

Option 5: All of the above.
Level: Warrant Officer 13+

Option 3

D Barb Drozdowich The Book Blogger Platform 02/04/17
A Adam 22/04/17
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W
I
N

Option 4

1. 17/04/17

NBRC April 2017 ANZAC Challenge
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2017
Option 4: Military
Level: Private or Corporal

1.

Anzac Challenge

April 1-April 30, 2017

Level: Sergeant: 9-12 books
Option 3: Spell It Out: Wellington

10/10 read, completed 4/21/17

W Witches of London - Eagle's Shadow by Aleksandr Voinov, read 4/18/17
E Fimbulwinter by E. William Brown, read 4/18/17
L Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie A. Helgoe, read 4/7/17
L Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton, read 4/17/17
I My Dragon, My Knight by John Inman, read 4/21/17
N Big Bone Lick Pack by Cherie Noel, read 4/12/17
G Love Means... Family by Andrew Grey, read 4/13/17
T Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux, read 4/17/17
O Out of My Mind by M.L. Rhodes, read 4/15/17
N New Moon Howl by Zenina Masters, read 4/5/17

April: ANZAC Challenge
Option 3: Spell it out
Warrant Officer: 13/13

Tasmania:
T: Thea Harrison - Moonshadow 1/4/17
A: All I Want 2/4/17
S: Shelly Laurenston - The Unyielding 4/4/17
M: Meghan Quinn - Co-Wrecker 6/4/17
A: Abbi Glines - Like a Memory 25/4/17
N: Natasha Madison - Tempt The Boss 12/4/17
I: Imperfect Love #3 - Hitched: Volume Three 9/4/17
A: Andrews, Ilona -One Fell Sweep 27/4/17


Hobart:
H: He's So Fine 8/4/17
O: The One Real Thing 21/4/17
B: The Bunny is Coming 17/4/17
A: Amanda Carlson - Blooded 29/4/17
R: Ryan, Kendall - Hitched: Volume Two 9/4/17
T: Trickery 10/4/17

reserved just in case

reserved just in case

I'm in

Welcome Caraina!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
April: ANZAC Challenge

Option 3: Spell it out
Warrant Officer: 13+ books

56/56 ✔

Melbourne
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M - 18/4/18 ** - A Course In Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by Marianne Williamson
E - 18/4/18 *** - The Economic Singularity: Artificial intelligence and the death of capitalism by Calum Chace
L - 18/4/18 *** - The Louise Parker Method: Lean for Life by Louise Parker
B - 18/4/18 *** - Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay: The Business of Popular Music by Simon Napier-Bell
O - 18/4/18 ** - On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks
U - 20/4/18 *** - The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely
R - 19/4/18 *** - The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth by Richard Paul Evans
N - 20/4/18 *** - Beating Diabetes (a Harvard Medical School Book): Lower Your Blood Sugar, Lose Weight, and Stop Diabetes and Its Complications in Their Tracks by David M. Nathan
E - 18/4/18 ** - The Essential HR Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager or HR Professional by Sharon Armstrong
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Sydney
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S - 19/4/18 * - Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us by Will Storr
Y - 23/4/18 * - Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard
D - 19/4/18 ** - Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor
N - 23/4/18 ** - Neuro-Linguistic Programming for Dummies by Romilla Ready
E - 25/4/18 *** - Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business by Porter Erisman
Y - 25/4/18 *** - The Yes Book: The Art of Better Negotiation by Clive Rich
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Canberra
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C - 21/4/18 *** - Curious English Words and Phrases: The truth behind the expressions we use by Max Cryer
A - 19/4/18 ** - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
N - 20/4/18 **** - The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy by Neal D. Barnard
B - 18/4/18 ** - Patient's Guide to Dental Implants by Tom Balshi
E - 20/4/18 **** - Escape Fat Trap for Life by Judith Wills
R - 20/4/18 *** - The Republic by Plato
R - 20/4/18 *** - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
A - 20/4/18 *** - Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History by David Aaronovitch
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Perth
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P - 25/4/18 *** - Get a Financial Grip: A Simple Plan for Finacial Freedom by Pete Wargent
E - 21/4/18 ** - Extreme sports by Steve Shipside
R - 24/4/18 *** - The Road to Reinvention: How to Disrupt Your Organization Before the Competition Does by Josh Linkner
T - 24/4/18 **** - Ultimate Energy: How To Get From Tired To Inspired by Tricia Woolfrey
H - 20/4/18 ** - The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated by Helaine Olen
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Darwin
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D - 17/4/18 **** - Oversubscribed: How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You by Daniel Priestley
A - 17/4/18 ** - The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton
R - 17/4/18 *** - Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past by Simon Reynolds
W - 17/4/18 ** - Speed Reading: The Definitive Speed Reading Collection by Warren R. Sullivan
I - 17/4/18 * - Introduction to Molecular Energy Transfer by James T. Yardley
N - 18/4/18 ** - The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be by Moisés Naím
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Adelaide
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A - 25/4/18 * - The Last Chance Millionaire: It's Not Too Late to Become Wealthy by Douglas R. Andrew
D - 25/4/18 *** - The Art of Deliberate Success by David Keane
E - 24/4/18 ** - Pioneering the Possible: Awakened Leadership for a World That Works by Scilla Elworthy
L - 23/4/18 ** - Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling?: A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice by Lama Tsomo
A - 27/4/18 **** - The $50 Weekly Shop by Jody Allen
I - 27/4/18 *** - It's Rising Time!: What It Really Takes To Reach Your Financial Dreams by Kim Kiyosaki
D - 26/4/18 ** - Facebook and Philosophy: What's on Your Mind? by D.E. Wittkower
E - 25/4/18 *** - Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
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Hobart
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H - 21/4/18 ** - How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy by Stephen Richard Witt
O - 25/4/18 *** - The Overwhelmed Brain: Personal Growth for Critical Thinkers by Paul Colaianni
B - 20/4/18 *** - A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer
A - 25/4/18 **** - Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig
R - 26/4/18 ** - Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs by Noam Chomsky
T - 26/4/18 *** - Think Before You Like: Social Media's Effect on the Brain and the Tools You Need to Navigate Your Newsfeed by Guy P. Harrison
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Brisbane
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B - 27/4/18 ** - Work Makes Me Nervous: Overcome Anxiety and Build the Confidence to Succeed by Jonathan Berent
R - 26/4/18 *** - Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life by Eric Greitens
I - 26/4/18 ** - I is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How it Shapes the Way We See the World by James Geary
S - 24/4/18 ** - 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Economics: A Down and Dirty Guide to Everything from Securities and Derivatives to Interest Rates and Hedge Funds - And What They Mean For You by Peter Sander
B - 27/4/18 ***** - High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard
A - 27/4/18 *** - Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick by Alexandra Watkins
N - 27/4/18 *** - Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts by Daniel Shapiro
E - 27/4/18 **** - Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours by Robert C. Pozen
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Welcome to the challenge; Richard!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
April: ANZAC Challenge

Option 3: Spell it out
Warrant Officer: 13+ books

13/13

PERTH
P: Paul Lieberman-Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los Angeles 4/3/18
E: Erik Larson-The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America 4/12/18
R: Robert Louise Stevenson-Kidnapped 4/10/18
T: Thompson-Canino, Jennifer-Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption 4/1/18
H: Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson 4/2/18

BRISBANE
B: Baldacci, David-The Forgotten 4/7/18
R: Renegades by Marissa Meyer 4/8/18
I: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg 4/23/18
S: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle 4/19/18
B: Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson 4/21/18
A: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4/18/18
N: NoViolet Bulawayo-We Need New Names 4/18/18
E: Everlife Series-Firstlife by Gena Showalter 4/11/18

Welcome Caraina!

To honor my good friend’s first grandchild, a proud Australian who will turn 18 on April 25, I will spell the home town:

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ANZAC Challenge
April 1-April 30, 2020
Option #3 - Spell-It-Out
FINISHED 17/17 - 4/10/2020

Canberra
C - Crux by Moira Rogers - 4/3/2020
A - Sheltering Emma by Aspen Drake - 4/4/2020
N - The Nerd and the Marine by D.R. Grady - 4/9/2020
B - Bound to Submit by Laura Kaye - 4/3/2020
E - Case of the Shepherd's Pie by Erik Schubach - 4/8/2020
R - Rescuing Annabeth by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/2/2020
R - Royal Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/5/2020
A - Convincing Jenna by Aspen Drake - 4/4/2020

Melbourne
M - Misunderstood Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/5/2020
E - Case of the Hound About Town by Erik Schubach - 4/7/2020
L - Hacker Exposed by Linzi Baxter - 4/1/2020
B - Pursuing Aries by Linzi Baxter - 4/1/2020
O - Her Steadfast Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary - 4/8/2020
U - Unconditional by Lexi Blake - 4/5/2020
R - Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle - 4/6/2020
N - Protecting Lily by Nicole Flockton - 4/10/2020
E - Case of the Bull Doggish by Erik Schubach - 4/10/2020

Welcome Allegra & Deanie!

April: ANZAC Challenge
Duration: 1 April to 30 April
Option 3: Spell it out
Level: ☀ Corporal: 5-8 books

D: Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole (Title) - 17/4/20
A: Austin Shaw - Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey (Main character first name) - 3/4/20
R: Rent A Husband by Sally Mason (Title) - 1/4/20
W: Witch Way to Mintwoodn by Addison Creek (Title) - 7/4/20
I: Immortals After Dark - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole (Series name) - 5/4/20
N: No Bravery Required: A Clinically Proven Program for Fears, Phobias and Social Anxiety by Richard Gallagher (Title) - 2/3/20

Welcome Kay!

Managed to complete it :)

Option 3: Spell it out
Level: ☀ Corporal: 5-8 books

D: Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole (Title) - 17/4/20
A: Austin Shaw - Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey (Main character first name) - 3/4/20
R: Rent A Husband by Sally Mason (Title) - 1/4/20
W: Witch Way to Mintwoodn by Addison Creek (Title) - 7/4/20
I: Immortals After Dark - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole (Series name) - 5/4/20
N: No Bravery Required: A Clinically Proven Program for Fears, Phobias and Social Anxiety by Richard Gallagher (Title) - 2/3/20

Congratulations Kay!