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A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level:
0/?



Easy - 8+ books (min 2 AAs)
Medium - 12+ books (min 3 AAs)
Hard - 16+ books (min 4 AAs)
Over the top! - 20+ books (min 6 AAs)

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Choose from the list below

April
Autumn
Bright
Brisk
Chilly
Colder
Crisp
Fall
Foggy
Leaves
March
May
Rainy
Seasons
Showers

********

Blossoms
Colourful
Daisies
Fresh
Jacaranda
New life
October
Poppies
September
Spring
Sunny
November
Vibrant
Warmer
Wildflowers

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A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level:
0/?

Participants


✅Alex
✅Amanda
Ashleigh
✅Brenda
✅Carolyn
✅Catsalive
Cherie
✅Elisabeth
Emmy
✅Helen
Jacinta
Jackmeister
Jane
Janelle
✅Janine
✅Jasmine
Jenn
Jenny
✅Jonquil
✅JP
Kim
✅Kylie
✅Kylie H
✅Lorraine
Mari
Mell
Niamh
Odette
✅PattyMac
Phrynne
✅Sandysbookaday
Sarah
Sarah Y
Sharon
✅Sue
✅#Teresa
TheMadHatter
Trish
✅Tr1sha

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top!
42/42

C Death in an English Village by Fliss Chester 4★s 1/4/25
O One Summer in Tuscany by Annie Seaton 3★s 7/4/25 AA
L A Lethal Cocktail by Ciar Byrne 4★s 16/5/25
D The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon 4★s 20/4/25
E The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 28/5/25 AA
R Peninsula Promises by Heather Reyburn 5★s 8/5/25 AA



L The Lost Girl of Seahaven by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5★s 11/7/25 AA
E Flashpoint by Tara Ellis 5★s 5/7/25
A Alex Cross Must Die by James Patterson 5★s 4/4/25
V The Venice Murders by Merryn Allingham 4★s 2/5/25
E Shifting and Shenanigans by Elizabeth Pantley 5★s 17/7/25
S Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith 4★s 11/4/25 AA



N Shadow Lives by Neil A. White 4★s 20/4/25 AA
E Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen 4★s 28/6/25
W The Banned Books of Berlin by Daisy Wood 4★s 4/4/25

L Grave Words by Gerri Lewis 3★s 7/6/25
I I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay 4★s 17/4/25
F F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton 4★s 8/4/25
E Death at an Irish Village by Ellie Brannigan 5★s 15/8/25



J The Texas Murders by James Patterson 5★s 17/4/25
A The Dying Season by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 21/6/25 AA
C Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard 3★s 2/4/25
A All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad 5★s 8/4/25 AA
R A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett 5★s 4/7/25 AA
A Dolphin Melody by Tui Allen 5★s 9/6/25
N The Norfolk Theatre Murders by Judi Daykin 5★s 1/4/25
D The Greek House by Dinah Jefferies 4★s 16/4/25
A What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama 4★s 10/7/25



V Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert 3★s 2/7/25
I I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton 3.5★s 3/7/25
B Blood Pact by Fiona McIntosh 5★s 23/4/25 AA
R The Lupin Fields by Heather Reyburn 5★s 29/6/25 AA
A Carnival by Jack Adams 5★s 22/6/25 AA
N The Devil You Know by Neil Lancaster 5★s 25/5/25
T Three Wild Dogs by Markus Zusak 5★s 21/4/25 AA



P The Penford Manor Murders by Fiona Veitch Smith 5★s 9/4/25
O The Book of Lost Children by Jenny O'Brien 5★s 1/4/25
P Boney Creek by Paula Gleeson 5★s 2/6/25 AA
P The Prospect by Fleur McDonald 4★s 22/5/25 AA
I It Might Be You by Juanita Kees 5★s 26/6/25 AA
E Smolder by Tara Ellis 5★s 11/8/25
S An Unquiet Peace by Shaina Steinberg 5★s 18/4/25

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top
23/26

APRIL
AAsylum by Jack Adams AA 5 stars 24/4/25
P The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 3 stars 11/4/25
R Her Silent Cry by Lisa Regan 5 stars 26/4/25
I The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 27/4/25
L The Cornish Castle Murder by Fiona Leitch 4 stars 26/4/25



SHOWERS
S Sienna by Annie Seaton AA
H The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon 4 stars 17/4/25
O The Oasis by Anne Buist AA 5 stars 5/5/25
W Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse 5 stars 12/6/25
E The Arts Trail Killer by Emylia Hall 4 stars
R Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan 5 stars 13/5/25
S Cherrywood by Jock Serong AA 4 stars 10/4/25



JACARANDA
J Just After Midnight by Catherine Ryan Hyde 4 stars 26/7/25
A An Augathella Easter by Annie Seaton AA 3 stars 26/4/25
C The Children of Eve by John Connolly 5 stars 30/5/25
A Aunt Bessie Understands by Diana XarissaM 4 stars 14/8/25
R Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan 5 stars 14/6/5
A The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 2/4/25
N Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben 5 stars 21/4/25
D Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 10/5/25
A Broken Bones by Angela Marsons 5 stars 14/5/25



FRESH
F Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 2 stars 9/4/25
R The Road Trip by Tricia StringerAA
E Epilogue to a Christmas Murder by Lauren Elliott
S Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 2/4/25
H The Heat by Garry Disher AA 5 stars 21/8/25

✅A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: MEDIUM- 12+ books (min 3 AAs)
12/12

✅ C The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker 2025-05-09 4★
✅ O Oscar and Lucinda by Peter &#9989Carey AA 2025-07-14 3.5★
✅ L Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 2025-06-27 5★
✅ D Dusk by Robbie Arnott AA 2025-06-04 4★
✅E Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout 2025-06-14 3.5★
✅R Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham AA 2025-07-07 5★


✅W Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 2025-06-09 4.5★
✅A A History of Loneliness by John Boyne 2025-06-29 5★
✅R Empire Falls by Richard Russo 2925-08-09 5★
✅ M March by Geraldine Brooks AA 2025-05-15 5★
✅E The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak 2025-07-01 3.5★
✅R A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean 2025-08-16 5★

Since this basically covers footy season, you got me haha.

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top - 20+ books (min 6 AAs)
18/29, 1/6 AA
✔ ★★★★★

✔ S Timeborne by Sara Samuels - Read 26/4, ★★★★
✔ E I Temporarily Do by Ellie Cahill - Read 19/4, ★★★
✔ A Fool Me Twice by Lilliana Anderson AA - Read 28/6 ★★★★
✔ S To Catch A Suitor by Sarah Adams - Read 4/5, ★★★★
✔ O Outdrawn by Deanna Grey - Read 21/6, ★★★★
N A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald by Natasha Lester AA
✔ S Stealing Home by Grace Reilly - Read 17/5, ★★★★



✔ S Safe With Me by Kristen Proby - Read 15/6 ★★★★
✔ E In Full Bloom by Elle Ashwell - Read 8/5, ★★★★★
✔ P When We Break by Kristen Proby - Read 12/5, ★★★★★
T Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton AA
✔ E Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros - Read 19/7, ★★★★★
✔ M My Dark Desire by L.J. Shen - Read 23/6, ★★★★★
✔ B Breakaway by Grace Reilly - Read 17/5, ★★★★★
E Forget Me Not by Elle Ashwell
✔ R Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros - Read 7/4, ★★★★★



M The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh AA
A Pieces of Us by Allison A. Andrews AA
✔ R Fearless by Lauren Roberts - Read 9/5, ★★★
✔ C Reply All by Caroline Frank - Read 2/6, ★★★★
✔ H Heartbeats and Hashtags by Lola Lockhart - Read 29/5, ★★★



N
O The Off Limits Rule by Sarah Adams
V The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods AA
✔ E Coming Up Roses by Elle Ashwell - Read 10/5, ★★★★
M XX by Monty Jay
✔ B Beyond What Is Given by Rebecca Yarros Read 1/8, ★★★★★
✔ E Hooked by Emily McIntire Read 9/8, ★★★★★
✔ R First Down by Grace Reilly - Read 14/5, ★★★★

I am in

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Easy
8/8

A Breaking the Ice Amy Andrews AA Done 5* 26/7/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P The Private Island Ali Lowe AA Done 4* 3/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
R One Night Rozzi Bazzani AA Done 5* 29/5/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I Illicit Italian Nights Melanie Milburne AA Done 5* 14/6/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
L Sheep Gully Road Laurelle Cousins AA Done 5* 30/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



M Cockatoo Cove Maya Linnell AA Done 5* 2/6/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A The Payback Plan Amy Andrews AA Done 5* 26/4/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Y 17 Years Later J.P. Pomare AA Done 5* 4/9/2025 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I love all these challenges, and have recently watched Wicked three times, so I'm going with POPPIES MAY FALL 🌸

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
14/14
5/3 AA

POPPIES

✅P Paradise by Patricia Wolf AA - 18/05, 5⭐
✅O On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - 14/05, 4⭐
✅P Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher - 01/08, 5⭐
✅P Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - 16/07, 5⭐
✅I Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard AA - 04/08, 5⭐
✅E Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 20/08, 5⭐
✅S Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 03/06, 5⭐



MAY

✅M Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 20/05, 3⭐
✅A All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham - 15/08, 5⭐
✅Y You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster AA - 28/07, 4⭐



FALL

✅F Four Dogs Missing by Rhys Gard AA - 20/07, 4⭐
✅A A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen - 19/07, 5⭐
✅L Love on the Air by Ash London AA - 10/05, 5⭐
✅L Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera - 07/05, 5⭐

Mell wrote: "Since this basically covers footy season, you got me haha...."

That's what we like to hear Mell!!!

JP wrote: "I love all these challenges, and have recently watched Wicked three times, so I'm going with POPPIES MAY FALL 🌸
..."

So glad you're loving them JP! And great choices :)

Welcome to the challenge everyone!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the Top
21/21 AA 11/6

D What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan AA 20/4/25 4 stars
A Money: A suicide note by Martin Amis 20/5/25 3 stars
I It Takes a Town by Aoife Clifford AA 8/4/25 4 stars
S To the Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith 21/5/25 3 stars
I Farewell, My Orange by Kei Iwaki 9/4/25 3 stars
E Exiles by Jane Harper AA 12/6/25 4 stars
S When She Was Gone by Sara Foster AA 14/5/25 4 stars



J Juja by Nino Haratischwili 8/6/25 3 stars
A After Many a Summer by Aldous Huxley 11/4/25 3 stars
C The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré 24/5/25 4 stars
A A German Requiem by Philip Kerr 6/6/25 4 stars
R Gallows View by Peter Robinson 15/5/25 4 stars
A Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder AA 13/4/25 3 stars
N Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 18/4/25 4 stars
D Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton AA 6/4/25 5 stars
A An Empty Coast by Tony Park AA 4/6/25 4 stars



M The Kindness of Birds by Merlinda Bobis AA 27/4/25 3 stars
A The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie 29/4/25 3 stars
R Gunnawah by Ronni Salt AA 19/4/25 3 stars
C Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox AA 24/4/25 4 stars
H The Tilt by Chris Hammer AA 15/4/25 4 stars

Welcome to the challenge Elisabeth!

I’ll start with Medium, but may change it later…
Changed to Over the Top on 28 May

🌼A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring🌼
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the Top!
(Author name or title, nothing else. Q, X, Z anywhere)

24/24
6/6 AA

🌼A The Woman Behind Her, Anna Willett, 4/17/25, 4*, AA
🌼P The Liar's Bones, Morag Pringle, 4/14/25, 3*
🌼R Ratking, Michael Dibdin, 4/4/25, 3*
🌼I The Intruders, Louise Jensen, 5/21/25, 2*
🌼L The Lamplighter’s Bookshop, Sophie Austin, 5/4/25, 4*

🌼D Donkey Work, Doreen Tovey, 4/15/24, 4*
🌼A Aspire to Die, M.S. Morris, 5/25/25, 4*
🌼I The Mountains Between Us, Imogen Martin, 4/11/25, 4*
🌼S White Ash Ridge, S.R. White, 4/29/25, 3*, AA
🌼I The Highgate Cemetery Murder, Irina Shapiro, 6/9/25, 4*
🌼E White Mulberry, Rosa Kwon Easton, 4/21/25, 5*
🌼S Summer in Provence, Lucy Coleman, 5/27/25, 3*

🌼S Outback Roads: The Nanny, Annie Seaton, 6/6/25, 4*, AA
🌼U Unnatural Death, Dorothy L. Sayers, 6/21/25, 2*
🌼N The Codebreaker Girl, Gosia Nealon, 5/28/25, 4*
🌼N The New Marriage, L.G. Davis, 7/4/25, 3*
🌼Y A Murder of Crows, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, 6/25/25, 4*

🌼V The Wives, Valerie Keogh, 6/1/25, 4*
🌼 I Mustard Seed, Laila Ibrahim, 8/7/25, 4*
🌼 B Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis, Sally Bayless, 7/31/25, 4*
🌼 R The Ruin, Dervla McTiernan, 6/7/25, 3*, AA
🌼 A Towards Zero, Agatha Christie, 5/30/25, 4*
🌼 N Welcome to West Street, Nicole Trope, 8/3/25, 3*, AA
🌼 T Her Hidden Bones, Fiona Tarr, 6/3/25, 4*, AA

I'd love to join please, Brenda!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the Top
Progress: 0/? AA: 0/?

A: The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Author's Name)
P: The Wilds by Sarah Pearse (Author's Name)
R:
I: Eye of the Moon by Ivan Obolensky (Author's Name)
L: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey (Title)

A: Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson AA (Title)
U:
T: How to Survive 1985 by Tegan Bennett Daylight AA (Author's Name)
U:
M: Dead Man's Shoes by Marion Todd (Author's Name)
N: New Year's Eve by Sarah Todman (Title)

Bright
Brisk
Chilly
Colder
Crisp
Fall
Foggy
Leaves
March
May
Rainy
Seasons
Showers

********

Blossoms
Colourful
Daisies
Fresh
Jacaranda
New life
October
Poppies
September
Spring
Sunny
November
Vibrant
Warmer
Wildflowers

Brenda wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Elisabeth!"

Thanks Brenda. 😀 I’m in so many challenges that books overlap. They’re great because I’ve read lots of Aussie authors and found new favourites.

Please add me Brenda. I love all these challenges :)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
42/49

NOVEMBER

N - Author - The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni AA
O - Title - Of Steel and Scale by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 5/5/25
V - Title - Vengeance Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 10/4/25
E - Author - Bound to Gods by Eva Chase 4 stars 22/4/25
M - Title - Morgawr by Terry Brooks
B - Title - Beer & Broomsticks by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 30/4/25
E - Author - Falling for Gods by Eva Chase 4 stars 17/8/25
R - Title - The Rivertown Vet by Jennifer Scoullar AA 4 stars 1/5/25



VIBRANT - Completed

V - Title - Vendetta Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 9/4/25
I - Author - Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 10/5/25
B - Title - Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 17/5/25
R - Title - Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter 4 stars 24/4/25
A - Author - Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 18/5/25
N - Title - No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride 4 stars 7/5/25
T - Author - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer AA 4 stars 21/5/25



WILDFLOWERS

W - Title - Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell AA 4 stars 18/6/25
I - Author - Small Magicsby Ilona Andrews 5 stars 3/4/25
L - Title - The Longing of Lone Wolves by Lana Pecherczyk AA 5 stars 5/5/25
D - Title - The Dreams of Broken Kings by Lana Pecherczyk AA 5 stars 9/5/25
F - Author - Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan 5 stars 29/4/25
L - Author - Twist of Fate by Karly Lane AA 4 stars 20/4/25
O - Title - Of Kisses and Wishes by Lana Pecherczyk AA 5 stars 9/5/25
W - Title - Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 14/5/25
E - Author - The Devil in Disguise by Cynthia Eden
R - Title - Reckless Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 23/4/25
S - Title - The Solace of Sharp Claws by Lana Pecherczyk AA 5 stars 8/5/25



JACARANDA

J -Author - Private Delhi by James Patterson 4 stars 23/5/25
A - Author - Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 22/4/25
C - Title - Cocktails & Cauldrons by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 13/5/5
A - Title - The Aether by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 9/6/25
R - Title - Recovery Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 16/5/25
A - Title - Autumn's Bane by Yasmine Galenorn
N - Title - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/5/25
D - Title - Desolation Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 21/4/25
A - Author - Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 11/5/25




DAISIES

D - Title - The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer 5 stars 2/7/25
A - Author - Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 12/5/25
I - Author - Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 6/5/25
S - Title - Savage Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 11/5/25
I - Author - Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 19/4/25
E - Author - Waking the Gods by Eva Chase 4 stars 19/4/25
S - Title - The Seven by Chris Hammer AA



POPPIES

P - Author - Target: Alex Cross by James Patterson 4 stars 2/4/25
O - Title - One Summer in Tuscany by Annie Seaton AA
P - Title - Promised in Fire by Jasmine Walt
P - Title - Personal by Lee Child 5 Stars 2/7/25
I - Title - Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 9/5/25
E - Title - Eric by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 20/4/25
S - Title - Sharp Turn by Marianne Delacourt AA 3 stars 3/5/25

Challenge complete! 😀

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top! - 20+ books (min 6 AAs)
22/22 ( 6 AAs)

C - Scrublands by Chris Hammer AA ✅ 4* (11/4)
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn ✅ 4* (20/6)
L - Her Dying Secret by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (16/5)
D - The Fireground by Dervla McTiernan AA ✅ 4* (24/5)
E - The Echo Man by Sam Holland ✅ 2* (9/5)
R - The Wedding Party by Rebecca Heath AA ✅ 3* (21/5)

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

J - The Ex-Wife by Jess Ryder ✅ 3* (18/4)
A - Alien vs. Predator: Armageddon by Tim Lebbon ✅ 2* (26/4)
C - Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger ✅ 2* (3/4)
A - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie ✅ 3* (2/4)
R - Blaze by Richard Bachman ✅ 3* (11/4)
A - Hidden Creed by Alex Kava ✅ 4* (5/4)
N - Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben ✅ 5* (7/5)
D - Down the Track by Stella Quinn AA ✅ 2* (23/4)
A - A Plague Upon Your Family by Mark Tufo ✅ 5* (28/4)

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

V - The Valley of Lost Children by David Barbur ✅ 4* (21/4)
I - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy ✅ 4* (20/5)
B - The Boat House by Keri Beevis ✅ 2* (11/5)
R - The Only One Left by Riley Sager ✅ 4* (3/5)
A - The Haunting of Winslow Manor by Ambrose Ibsen ✅ 3* (10/5)
N - Every Last Suspect by Nicola Moriarty AA ✅ 4* (14/6)
T - Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie AA ✅ 3* (11/5)

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

Welcome everyone! It's good to see how keen you all are :)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
19/19
8/8 AA

B - A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly 4/5/25 3*
R - Evan Can Wait by Rhys Bowen 4/6/25 4*
I - The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende 19/5/25 5*
G - Between Husbands and Wives by Susannah Glenn AA 7/4/25 3*
H - Two Down, Bun to Go by H.Y. Hanna AA 1/4/25 4*
T - Taken by Dinuka McKenzie AA 15/4/25 5*



V - The Promise of Rain by Vasundra Tailor 21/4/25 3*
I - Into the Night by Sarah Bailey AA 1/5/25 4*
B - Murder at the Grand Hotel by Isabella Bassett 23/4/25 4*
R - The Bad Bridesmaid by Rachael Johns AA 11/5/25 5*
A - An Act of Foul Play by T.E. Kinsey 9/4/25 4*
N - The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander AA 25/4/25 4*
T - The Storm: Australian Crime Mystery by Jason Summers AA 9/5/25 5*



C - The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 11/4/25 4*
H - The Girl in the Midnight Maze by Cathy Hayward 27/4/25 3*
I - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria E. Schwab 18/4/25 5*
L - Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison 4/5/25 5*
L - The Peppercorn Tree by Jill Lovett AA 7/6/25 5*
Y - Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young 12/5/25 4*

Count me in. I'll add in my books later.

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium 12+ book (min 3 AAs)

B - The Book Ninja - Ali Berg (AA)
R - Lying Beside You - Michael Robotham (AA)
I - I Know You're There - Sarah Simpson
G - All Hallows - Christopher Golden
H - The Treatment - Mo Hayder
T - Three Wild Dogs - Markus Zusak (AA)

Comp: 12/4. 3 stars
Comp: 7/7. 4 stars
Comp: 26/8. 2 stars
Comp: 28/7. 3 stars
Comp: 18/8. 4 stars
Comp:13/6. 5 stars

C - The Boy on the Bridge - M. R. Carey
R - The Tale of the Body Thief - Anne Rice
I - I Hunt Killers - Barry Lyga
S - Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks - Annie Spence
P - Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson

Comp: 23/6. 3 stars
Comp: 20/6. 4 stars
Comp: 29/4. 3 stars
Comp: 10/4. 2 stars
Comp: 15/5. 3 stars

M - Mr Wigg - Inga Simpson (AA)
A - The Sixth Window - Rachel Abbott
Y - You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz

Comp: 22/4. 4 stars
Comp: 8/5. 4 stars
Comp: 14/8. 4 stars

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Easy
9/9

F - This Mortal Boy - Fiona Kidman - 11/04/2025 - 4*
A - All Fours - Miranda July - 16/06/2025 -3*
L - The God of the Woods - Liz Moore - 25/04/2025 - 4*
L - For whom the belle tolls (Hell’s Belles Book 1) - Jaysea Lynn - 06/07/2025 - 3*

M - The Thrill of It - Mandy Beaumont - AA - 13/04/2025 - 3*
A - Prisoner of the State: Unlawfully arrested, illegally detained, a punishment to last a lifetime. - Lily Arthur - AA - 07/04/2025- 4*
R - Signs of Damage - Diana Reid - AA - 10/07/2025 - 3*
C - Eurotrash - Christian Kracht - 06/05/2025 - 3*
H - Held - Anne Michaels - 05/05/2025 - 3*

A surprise challenge! Great for the cooler months ahead so please include me 😊

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the top!
Progress: 27 AA 17

✔️V - The House in the Clouds by Victoria Connelly....3.5* 30/07/25
✔️I - In the Woods by Tana French....4* 30/05/25
✔️B - Blue Skies by Fleur McDonald AA....3.5* 08/05/25
✔️R - Dusk by Robbie Arnott AA....4* 16/04/25
✔️A - Among the Grey Gums by Paula J. Beavan AA....3.5* 12/04/25
✔️N - Where the Heart Is by Nicola Marsh AA....3.5* 13/06/25
✔️T - Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA....4* 25/04/25



✔️C - The Secrets of the Huon Wren by Claire van Ryn AA....4* 10/04/25
✔️O - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman....4* 03/04/25
✔️L - Scarlet Ibis by Gill Lewis....4* 07/04/25
✔️O - One Day at a Time by Jordan Ablett AA....3.5* 04/06/25
✔️U - Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood AA....3.5* 05/04/25
✔️R - Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood AA....3.5* 09/05/25
✔️F -The Foster Family by Nicole Trope AA....3.5* 27/04/25
✔️U - Until the Road Ends by Phil Earle....4* 24/06/25
✔️L - How The Light Gets In by Louise Penny....4.5* 16/05/25




✔️L - Long Island by Colm Tóibín....4* 13/06/25
✔️E - Stalker on the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 14/04/25
✔️A - Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder AA....4* 19/04/25
✔️V - The Last Illusion of Paige White by Vanessa McCausland AA....4* 04/07/25
✔️E - Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton AA....3.5* 18/05/25
✔️S - The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green AA....4* 16/06/25



✔️F - The Whisperer's War by Jackie French AA....4* 01/05/25
✔️R - Zero Days by Ruth Ware....3* 28/04/25
✔️E - Pieces of Us by Eve Ainsworth....3.5* 09/07/25
✔️S - Woman, Missing by Sherryl Clark AA....3.5* 09/06/25
✔️H - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer AA....3.5* 20/05/25

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: OTT (6AA)
45/45

B- A Pressing Engagement by Anne Barbour 10/4 3★
R- Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb 4/4 4★
I- The Irish Rogue by Emma Jensen 20/4 3★
G- A Match For Mother by Mona K. Gedney, Kathryn Kirkwood, Regina Scott 8/4 2.5★
H- Halloween Magic by Sandra Heath 19/4 2★
T- The Paragon Bride by Leigh Haskell 22/4 1.5★


J- Mr. Jeffries and the Jilt by Joy Reed 9/4 3★
A- The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/4 2.5★
C- The Jilting of Baron Pelham by June Calvin 22/4 2.5★
A- Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt 13/4 3.5★ (AA)
R- Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb 6/4 3.5★
A- On Bended Knee by Alice Holden, Kate Huntington, Laura Paquet 23/4 2.5★
N- Drop Dead by Margot Neville 12/4 3.5★ (AA)
D- Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings 20/4 3★
A- The Counterfeit Betrothal by April Kihlstrom 11/5 2★


F- Orpheus Nine by Chris Flynn 25/4 4★ (AA)
R- Missing in Death by J.D. Robb 7/4 3★
E- A Noble Ambition by Elizabeth Albright 18/4 1★
S- Sister of the Bride by Carol Quinto 8/4 2★
H- Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★


S- Knave's Gambit by Margaret Summerville 11/4 2★
E- The Duke's Dilemma by Elizabeth Chater 18/4 3★
A- A Father For Christmas by Paula Tanner Girard 22/5 2.5★
S- A Spirited Bluestocking by Joan Overfield 1/5 3★
O- Once upon a Christmas by Nancy Lawrence 15/4 3★
N- The Duke's Dilemma by Nadine Miller 17/4 2★
S- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer 3/5 1★


V- Last Dance in Salzburg by Vivian Conroy 26/5 3★
I- Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★
B- The Primrose Path by Barbara Metzger 21/4 2★
R- The Rake's Reward by Mary Kingsley 16/5 3.5★
A- A Merry Escapade by Jenna Jones 17/5 1.5★
N- Lady Farrington's Folly by Nina Porter 16/4 2★
T- The Canning Town Murder by Mike Hollow 8/5 3.5★


W- The Case Is Closed by Patricia Wentworth 2/5 3★
I- Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 7/5 4★
L- An Unlikely Father by Lynn Collum 14/4 2★
D- Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris 10/5 3★
F- Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum 13/4 4★ (AA)
L- Sherry's Comet by Juliette Leigh 15/4 2.5★
O- Set to Partners by Patricia Ormsby 21/4 3★
W- We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 9/5 2.5★
E- Your Obedient Servant by Elsie Gage 19/5 1.5★
R- The Wagered Heart by Rhonda Woodward 20/5 2.5★
S- The Scholar's Daughter by April Kihlstrom 13/5 3★

Count me in!! Will start with hard for now, but can always add another word to upgrade to OTT later!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
13/17 (5 AA 🦘)

BRIGHT
✅B - The Break-Up Clause by Niamh Hargan 3.5🌟 - finished 13/07/25
✅R - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi 4🌟 - finished 27/07/25
I – The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer 🦘
✅G - A Gathering of Shadows by Victoria E. Schwab 4🌟 - finished 13/05/25
✅H - Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao 4🌟 - finished 25/05/25
✅T - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 4🌟 - finished 15/04/25


WILDFLOWERS
✅W - Wandering Wild by Lynette Noni 🦘 4🌟 - finished 15/05/25
I – Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
✅L - Lirael by Garth Nix 🦘 3🌟 - finished 24/05/25
✅D - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 4🌟 - finished 05/07/25
F – The First Third by Will Kostakis 🦘
✅L - Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 4🌟 - finished 03/08/25
O - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
✅W - Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell 4🌟 - finished 28/07/25
✅E – Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 4🌟 - finished 12/07/25
✅R - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley 4🌟 - finished 01/06/25
✅S - A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland 🦘 4🌟 - finished 29/04/25

Love new surprise challenges :-)

Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard - 16+ books (min 4 AAs)
15/17 as of 31/8/25

L Untainted by Lilian T. James
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 27/7/25
E Endgame by Sarah Barrie AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 14/6/26
A All the Lies by S.T. Abby
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 2/4/25
V The Viscount's Sinful Bargain by Kate Archer
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2.5 Stars) - 13/4/25
E Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 23/5/25
S Secrets Of Whitewater Creek by Sarah Barrie AA



W Witness in Death by J.D. Robb
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 23/6/25
I Izzy & Tristan by Shannon Dunlap
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 1/8/25
L Akarnae by Lynette Noni AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 stars) - 29/8/25
D Dust by Patricia Cornwell
F Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5+ Stars) - 28/4/25
L Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars) - 31/5/25
O One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 7/5/25
W Breath by Tim Winton AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 31/8/25
E Funny Story by Emily Henry
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) 18/7/25
R The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 23/5/25
S The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 20/4/25

A Six-Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
0/12 (Min 3 AAs)


A -- Ashes of Betrayal by David J. Gatward
P -- Pheasants Nest by Louise Milligan -- AA
R -- Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James
I -- Isle of the Dead by T.G. Reid
L -- The Lighthouse Murders by Rachel McLean-- 5★ -- 18/05/2025


S -- Shadow Angel by D.K. Hood
H -- Her Scorched Bones by Fiona Tarr -- AA -- 5★ -- 25/05/2025
O -- Opal by Patricia Wolf -- AA
W -- Where the Bodies Lie by Ed James
E -- The Eleventh Grave by Rachel Amphlett -- AA
R -- Ryker by Nyssa Kathryn AA
S -- The Shortlist by Andrew Raymond

I’ll have a go at over the top!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: over the top 47/49 12/6 AA

B Air by John Boyne fin 7/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Room 100 : Sid, Nancy, and the Night Punk Rock Died by Jesse P Pollack fin 18/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury fin 27/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G The Ghost Walk by Karen HerbertAA fin 29/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H Bridget Jones’ Baby by Helen Fielding fin 11/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T By Her Hand by Marion Taffe AA fin 2/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



B Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007by J.G. Ballard fin 2/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier fin 7/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I We Spread by Iain Reid fin 11/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S Too Soon by Betty Shamieh fin 16/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K Someone to Watch Over You by Kumi Kimura fin 8/4/25 ⭐️⭐️



W Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad fin 22/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem fin 9/8/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L The Bridge to Always by Lynda Marron fin 24/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernanAA fin 1/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
F When She Was Gone by Sara FosterAA fin 24/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L White as Snow by Tanith Lee fin 26/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo fin 19/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
W The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self fin 9/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright fin 13/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R Model Home by Rivers Solomon fin 30/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
S Shadowfell by Juliet MarillierAA fin 28/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



M Psychopomp by Maria Dong fin 7/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A The Montegiallo School of Swearing by Andrew HC McDonald AA fin 6/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y Jenny Wren by E.H. Young fin 20/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️



C Clear by Carys Davies fin 15/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R The Compound by Aisling Rawle fin 15/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I
S Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih fin 28/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P Fulvia by Kaarina ParkerAA fin 16/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



L A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia Berlin fin 21/4/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
E Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez fin 17/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas fin 13/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
V Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen fin 11/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak fin 2/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S The Nightmare Sequence by Omar SakrAA fin 9/5/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



W A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen fin 13/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke fin 2/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig fin 22/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O'Keefe fin 23/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E Eden by Mark Brandi fin 25/6/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R The White Crow by Michael RobothamAA fin 28/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️



S Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart fin 4/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan fin 11/8/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Melaleuca by Angie Faye MartinAA fin 18/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S The Surgeon's House by Jody Cooksley fin 7/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
O
N The Palazzo by Kayte NunnAA fin 25/7/25 ⭐️⭐️
S The Cat by Georges Simenon fin 23/7/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A bonus challenge? Yes, please.

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
14/15

✔️ C - The Valley by Chris Hammer *AA* - 07/05 - 5★
✔️ R - Rooted in Evil by Ann Granger - 01/05 - 3.5★
✔️ I - Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell - 21/04 - 3.5★
✔️ S - The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee - 23/07 - 5★
P - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ★



✔️ F - Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - 18/05 - 5★
✔️ A - Gone to Ground by Rachel Amphlett *AA* - 04/04 - 3.5★
✔️ L - The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier - 16/07 - 4★
✔️ L - Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue - 24/08 - 2.5★



✔️ B - Bad Actors by Mick Herron -13/07 - 5★
✔️ R - Runner by Tracy Clark - 31/08 - 4.5★
✔️ I - Death in a Darkening Mist by Iona Whishaw - 20/06 - 4★
✔️ G - Gone by Glenna Thomson *AA* - 06/09 - 4★
✔️ H - The Sirens by Emilia Hart *AA* - 19/06 - 4★
✔️ T - Murder for Busy People by Tony Parsons - 24/06 - 4.5★

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium 12+
12/12
8/3 AA🦘

✅F - Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill AA🦘COMPLETED 17.08.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅R - Right Way Up by Fiona McCallum AA🦘COMPLETED 08.04.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅E - The Everyday and Far Away: The perfect bookclub read for fans of Rachel Joyce by Jacqueline Jones COMPLETED 10/05/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

S - Finding Joy in Oyster Bay by Susan Duncan AA🦘COMPLETED 10.07.25 ⭐⭐⭐.6 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅H - Scrublands by Chris Hammer AA🦘COMPLETED 29.04.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

* * * * * * * * * * *

✅V - Vanish by Shelley Burr AA🦘 COMPLETED 04.05.25 ⭐⭐⭐.8 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅I - It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover COMPLETED 25.05.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅B - Boney Creek by Paula Gleeson AA🦘 COMPLETED 09 June 2025 ⭐⭐⭐.9 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅R - First Person by Richard Flanagan AA🦘 First Person by Richard Flanagan AA🦘 COMPLETED 15.04.25 ⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅A - The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns AA🦘 COMPLETED 10.05.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅N - The Note by Alafair Burke COMPLETED 26.04.25 ⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... COMPLETED 24.04.25 ⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

✅T - The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan AA🦘 COMPLETED 28.04.25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

💖📚

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the Top
Progress: 22/22 AA: 9/9

L - Legacy Of Hunters Ridge Sarah Barrie AA 5* 18/04/25
E - The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern 4* 07/07/25
A - All the Stars in the Sky Sarah Lyons Fleming 4* 22/04/25
V - The Valley Chris Hammer AA 4* 14/04/25
E - Beware the Past Joy Ellis 5* 17/05/25
S - Society of Lies Lauren Ling Brown 4* 10/04/25



W - White Gardenia Belinda Alexandra AA 5* 07/04/25
A - Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Max Lucado 4* 16/04/25
R - Roses Are Red James Patterson 4* 03/05/25
M - Memorial Days Geraldine Brooks AA 3* 07/04/25
E - Echoes on the Fens Joy Ellis 4* 30/04/25
R - Retribution Sarah Barrie AA 4* 01/05/25



S - Sapphire Skies Belinda Alexandra AA 5*20/04/25
E - Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë 4* 01/07/25
A - Stranger in the Woods Anni Taylor 5* 18/05/25 AA
S - The Secret History of Christmas Bill Bryson 17/04/25
O - When We Believed in Mermaids Barbara O'Neal 5* 29/06/25
N - The Day After the Party Nicole Trope AA 3* 04/04/25
S - The Seven Chris Hammer AA 5* 12/04/25



M - Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries Kate Mosse 4* 05/05/25
A - All the Dangerous Things Stacy Willingham 5* 12/06/25
Y - Yellowface R.F. Kuang 4* 08/06/25

Welcome everyone! So great to see your enthusiasm :)

I'd love to join

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard
23/24

C: The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths - Read 12 Jun - 5*
O: The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - Read 12 Apr - 4*
L: The Limestone Road by Nicole Alexander - Read 18 Apr - 3.5* - AA
D: Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart - Read 6 Jul - 4* - AA
E: Every Version of You by Grace Chan - Read 9 Jul - 4* - AA
R: The Radio Hour: A Novel by Victoria Purman - Read 28 May - 4* - AA



V: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods - Read 9 May - 4* - AA
I: In the Name of Truth by Viveca Sten - Read 8 Apr - 4*
B: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri - Read 2 Apr - 4*
R: Ridgeview Station by Michael Trant - Read 18 Jul - 3.5* - AA
A: The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak - Read 5 Apr - 4*
N: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo - Read 2 May - 4*
T: Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson - Read 13 Apr - 5* - AA



W: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - Read 4 May - AA - 5*
I: The Island by Ragnar Jónasson - Read 8 May - 5*
L: The Lake Vyrnwy Killings by Simon McCleave - Read 28 Apr - 4*
D: The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths - Read 19 Jul - 5*
F: The Final Game by Caimh McDonnell - Read 8 May - 4*
L: Lest Bridges Burn by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Read 23 May - 3* - AA
O: The Other Side of Her by B.M. Carroll - Read 26 Jul - 4* - AA
W: Wild Dog River by Greg Barron
E: The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel - Read 23 Jul - 4*
R: Red River Road - Read 7 Jun - 5*- AA
S: The Secrets of Willow Bay by Phillipa Nefri Clark - Read 26 Apr - 4* - AA

Welcome Odette!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Easy
8/8 2AA - all done

N - The Noose's Shadow by Graham Brack 26/7 3.5★
O - One Poison Pie by Lynn Cahoon 14/7 4★
V - The Second Path by AA Virginia King 26/8 3.5★
E - Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence 6/5 4★
M - Angle of Investigation by Michael Connelly 21/5 4★
B - A Divine Fury by D.V. Bishop 12/4 4★
E - Last Known Victim by Erica Spindler 9/7 4★
R - Revenge in Rubies by AA A.M. Stuart 9/5 4★

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium - 12+ books (min 3 AAs)
10/13

N - Nemesis by Patricia Wolf AA🇦🇺
O - Outback Roads: The Nanny by Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 - 3⭐️ - 26/8/25
V - A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder by Fiona Grace
E - An Extraordinary Few by Pam Eaton
M - The Mahogany Ship by Christopher Cartwright AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 30/5/25
B - A Bad Place Alone: An Australian Crime Thriller by J.T. Viner AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 25/4/25
E - Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 4⭐️ - 11/8/25
R - Ridgeview Station by Michael Trant AA🇦🇺 - 4⭐️ - 29/4/25



M - Michael Connelly with The Waiting - 4⭐️ - 25/5/25
A - Annie Seaton AA🇦🇺 with Daintree - 20/4/25
R - Roger Stelljes with Blood Silence - 4⭐️ - 31/7/25
C - Mary Higgins Clark with Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry - 4⭐️ - 27/7/25
H - Harper Lin with Granny's Got a Gun - 3⭐️ - 26/5/5

Welcome to the challenge Alex & Jackie!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Over the Top
0/23

A Allie and Bea by Catherine Ryan Hyde
P Pippa by Annie Seaton AA
R Raising John by Jennifer Lesher
I If I Lost You by Sheila Norton
L Life, Loss, and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde



L The Lawson Legacy by Janet Gover AA
E Evidence of Love by Elisabeth Rose AA
A Abby's Journey by Steena Holmes
V The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn AA
E Everyday Lies by Louise Guy AA
S Saving Abby by Steena Holmes



S Silent Scream by Angela Marsons
P The Paris Affair by Pip Drysdale AA
R Return To Rosalee Station by Mandy Magro AA
I The Island Villa by Lily Graham
N Never Say Never by Danielle Steel
G Girl at the Window by Declan Conner



W The Cleaner by Mary Watson
A Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara
R Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde
M Cockatoo Cove by Maya Linnell AA
E The Cicada House by Ella Ward AA
R Rival Sisters by Louise Guy AA

Welcome to the challenge Sharon! Evidence of Love and The Vet from Snowy River are both AAs :)

Thanks Brenda:)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Hard - 16+ books (min 4 AAs)
16/16

L - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 24/8/25 5★
E - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 20/7/25 4★
A - The Postmistress by Alison Stuart 8/4/25 4★ AA
V - Vanish by Tess Gerritsen 29/8/25 4★
E - Buried on the Fens by Joy Ellis 23/4/25 4★
S - Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill 25/8/25 3★AA


J - Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier 27/4/25 4★
A - Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 19/5/25 3★
C - Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland 15/4/25 4★AA
A - Cherry by Annie Seaton1/9/25 4★ AA
R - Michael Without Apology by Catherine Ryan Hyde 14/5/25 4★
A - One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson 13/8/25 4★
N - Let Me In by Adam Nicholls 8/6/25 3★
D - Zero Day by David Baldacci 8/4/25 4★
A - The Death of Us by Abigail Dean 2/4/25 4★



M - Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood 25/5/25 4★ AA
A - A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George 30/5/25/25 4★
Y - The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 15/6/25 4★

Welcome to the challenge Kylie :)

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Medium - 12+ books (min 3 AAs)
7/12 - (AA 1/3)

✔️ B - The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada (27.April - 4✪'s)
✔️ R - The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang (24.July - 3✪'s)
I -
G - Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio
H - Here Be Leviathans by Chris Flynn *AA*
✔️ T - The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (21.May - 4✪'s)



✔️ C - A Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (14.Aug - 2.5✪'s)
✔️ O - The Only One Left by Riley Sager (28.Aug - 3✪'s)
✔️ L - The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August (24.April - 4✪'s)
✔️ D - Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates *AA* (14.April - 3✪'s)
E - The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer *AA*
R -

Welcome to the challenge Ashleigh!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
12/12

A - First to Kill by Andrew Peterson READ 21/4/25 3*
U - The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan(AA) READ 23/5/25 4*
T - The Writing Class by Esther Campion(AA) READ 7/4/25 4*
U - The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman READ 8/4/25 4*
M - Dead Souls by Angela Marsons READ 6/4/25 4*
N - The Night on the Darling River by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 16/4/25 4*



B - Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose READ 8/5/25 4*
R - Her Mother's Grave by Lisa Regan READ 4/4/25 5*
I - Murder at the Grand Hotel by Isabella Bassett READ 12/4/25 3*
G - The Lady Vanished by Gretta Mulrooney READ 17/4/25 3*
H - The Women by Kristin Hannah READ 13/4/25 3*
T - Head for the Hills by Tricia Stringer(AA) READ 21/4/25 4*

Welcome to the challenge Janine!

A Six Month Challenge - Autumn to Spring
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
9/12 (3AA)

P - Summer Beach Vets: Playing to Win by H.Y. Hanna AA 2 stars 30/5/25
O - One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett AA 4 stars 10/7/25
P - Playing by Heart by H.Y. Hanna AA
P - The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews 3 stars 7/5/25
I - I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong 3 stars 13/6/26
E - Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone 3 stars 3/6/25
S - Supermarket by Bobby Hall




B - Bloodtree River by Sarah Barrie AA 3 stars 5/5/25
R - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 3 stars 12/7/25
I - I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson 2 stars 20/6/25
S - Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst
K - The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan AA 4 stars 8/5/25

Welcome to the challenge Cherie!

I hope it’s not too late to post this:

Six Month Challenge - 🍁 Autumn to Spring 🪻
Duration: 1/4/25 - 30/9/25
Level: Medium
15/15 books (min 3 AA)

✔ F Fatal Pursuit by Martin Walker (read 13 May) 4★
✔ A All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (read 23 April) 5★
✔ L The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman AA (10 Aug) 3.5★
✔ L The Ledge by Christian White AA (read 24 Aug) 4.5★



✔ W When She Was Gone by Sara Foster AA (read 10 April) 5★
✔ I Invisible byJames Patterson (read 30 July) 4.5★
✔ L Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne AA (23 May) 4★
✔ D The Death of Us by Abigail Dean (read 17 April) 5★
✔ F Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill AA (read 17 Aug) 4★
✔ L The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (12 July) 12★
✔ O Our Last Wild Days by Anna Bailey (read 15 April) 5★
✔ W With Winter Comes Darkness by Robbi Neal AA (read 16 May & 1 Sept) 5★
✔ E Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen (read 13 June) 4★
✔ R The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron AA (read 6 April) 5★
✔ S Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates (read 5 May) 4★

Never too late Carolyn! Welcome :)