Australian Women Writers Challenge discussion

I am going to be a dabbler - I will read more than one genre - not sure how many - will see how I go. I am going for the Miles level - read 6 books and review at least 3 of them; but will no doubt end up reading more and end up at the Franklin-fantastic level of 10

My blog entry is here: Books and Musings

Haven't finalised the list - as allowing room for new discoveries.

So here is my list:

1. Silent Fear by Katherine Howell - Mystery

2. Addition by Toni Jordan - Chick Lit

3. Castaway: A Brumby Plains Adventure by Joanne van Os - Young Adult

4. Flying The Coop: A Free Range Tree Change or Has She Made the Worst Mistake of Her Life by Ilsa Evans - Womens Fiction

5. The Idea of Perfection of Kate Grenville - General Fiction - Orange Literature Prize Winner

6. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - General Fiction

7. Cooking The Books by Kerry Greenwood - Mystery

8.A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French- Historical

9. The Shelly Beach Writers' Group by June Loves - Hens Lit

10. The Trader's Wife by Anna Jacobs - Historical Romance

11. Castles, Follies & Four-Leaf Clovers: Adventures Along Ireland's St Declan's Way by Rosamund Burton - Non-Fiction

12. Love and Romanpunk by Tansy Rayner Roberts - Fantasy

13. Dead Heat by Bronwyn Parry - Mystery

14. Nightsiders by Sue Isle - Science Fiction

Yes I am a bookcrosser - sally906 from Darwin :). Nothing like continuity for aliases :)

I have finished my first challenge book:

Castaway: A Brumby Plains Adventure by Joanne van Os

It is a YA adventure story on the very gritty subject of boat people and illegal immigrants. Very well written and a controversial topic handles sensitively.

Sounds good Sally:) I'm going to start Joanne's book Outback Heart very soon!

Finished two more:

Cooking The Books by Kerry Greenwood

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


The Idea of Perfection of Kate Grenville


http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

These weren't on my original list but are delightful additions

Moving through the challenge - have read another 3 - here they are along with links to the review :)

Silent Fear by Katherine Howell
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

The Shelly Beach Writers' Group by June Loves
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


I am surprised at the small pile I have left to go through :)

Looking good Sally:)

Completed two more:

10. The Trader's Wife by Anna Jacobs - Historical Romance

11. Castles, Follies & Four-Leaf Clovers: Adventures Along Ireland's St Declan's Way by Rosamund Burton - Non-Fiction

And I still have MORE!!!!!

Next up is Addition by Toni Jordan

Then I have the two speculative fiction books to read, so doing quite well.

later on I have The Blood Countess and Matilda Is Missing.

There are SO many Aussie female authors that I haven't read yet that I could be doing this next year too - and the year after... LOL!!

Awesome Sally!

Read another three:

4. Flying The Coop: A Free Range Tree Change or Has She Made the Worst Mistake of Her Life by Ilsa Evans


13. Dead Heat by Bronwyn Parry


14. Nightsiders by Sue Isle

After I fulfilled my obligations I have continued reading more Aussie women authors, and have read 28 all up, many of them new for me!

So thought I would put my complete list here. I still have to go to the website and add them all. Will pause now (other than one or two more earmarked for the A-Z Aussie Readers) so I can prepare for the 2013 challenge :)

1. Silent Fear by Katherine Howell - Mystery
2. Castaway: A Brumby Plains Adventure by Joanne van Os - Young Adult
3. Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood - Mystery
4. A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French - Historical
5. The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville – Award Winner
6. The Shelly Beach Writer's Group by June Loves – Chick Lit
7. Castles, Follies and Four-leaf Clovers by Rosamund Burton – Non-Fiction
8. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty – Women’s Fiction
9. The Trader's Wife by Anna Jacobs - Historical
10. Addition by Toni Jordan – Women’s Fiction

[Have finished the challenge – just reading for fun now:]

11. Love and Romanpunk by Tansy Rayner Roberts - Fantasy
12. Dead Heat by Bronwyn Parry - Mystery
13. Nightsiders by Sue Isle - Science Fiction
14. Flying the Coop by Ilsa Evans – Women’s Fiction
15. The Wanderer by Pippa Dee – YA Science Fiction
16. Ruby Blues by Jessica Rudd – Chick Lit
17. Days like this by Alison Stewart – YA Dystopian
18. The Spider Goddess by Tara Moss – YA Paranormal
19. The Blood Countess by Tara Moss – YA Paranormal
20. Little People by Jane Sullivan – Historical
21. The Boy who fell to Earth by Kathy Lette – Chick Lit
22. Am I Black Enough For You? by Anita Heiss – Autobiography
23. Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkari – Fiction/Short Stories
24. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier - Fantasy
25. Spin Cycle by Ilsa Evans – Chick lit
26. Tea with Arwa by Arwa El Masri – Biography
27. Last Chance Café by Liz Byrski - Hens Lit
28. Grounded Spirits by Pippa Dee - YA Adventure

Silent Fear
Castaway
Cooking The Books
A Rose for the Anzac Boys
The Idea of Perfection
The Shelly Bay Writers' Group by June Loves
Castles, Follies & Four-Leaf Clovers: Adventures Along Ireland's St Declan's Way
What Alice Forgot
The Trader's Wife
Addition
Love and Romanpunk
Dead Heat
Nightsiders
Flying The Coop: A Free Range Tree Change or Has She Made the Worst Mistake of Her Life
The Wanderer
Ruby Blues
Days Like This
The Spider Goddess
The Blood Countess
Little People
The Boy Who Fell to Earth
Am I Black Enough For You?
Every Secret Thing
Wildwood Dancing
Spin cycle
Tea with Arwa
Last Chance Cafe
Grounded Spirits

There you go Sally:) What were your thoughts on them...did the majority have high star ratings?

You've done well!

You're a doll Brenda - hope you're overweight as you're worth your weight in gold :)

Not one of them were bad - there were a few 3 star average, the rest were 4s and 5s

My review should be attached to each one as I reviewed them here as well as on my blog :)

Haha!! I'm not going to commit to that one Sally;P lol

I'll check them out to see your reviews, but I'm glad you enjoyed pretty much all of them!

Congrats to both of you:)

I've reviewed 5 titles in all. Nothing, compared to yours.:)

(Weighed down, trying to finish writing another book. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.:))