Jenn’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2013)

Jenn’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Finished June :)

June
Title Just Buried by Addison Moore 5 stars 14/6/23
Author Paradise Valley by Jennifer Scoullar AA 4 stars 19/6/23

Brenda wrote: "Great work Jenn!!"

Thanks Brenda :)

Finished

June Featured Author - Fiona McIntosh
Duration: 1/6/23 - 30/6/23
Level: Hard
18/18

TASKS COMPLETED
#1. Historical fiction, fantasy, crime are Fiona McIntosh's genres. Her often-brutal fantasy was what she built her career on.
**Read a book in one of the genres above OR
**Read a debut novel
The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare AA Crime Genre 4 stars 9/6/23

#2. Fiona lives in Australia but frequently roams the world meticulously researching the locations and gathering material for her historical novels that have international settings.
**Read a book with an international setting OR
**Read a book set in Australia by an Australian author
Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer AA 4 stars 6/6/23

#3. Fiona's books are published worldwide and in various languages.
**Read a book which has been translated OR
**Read a book which has a lone female on the cover (show cover)
The Hallowed Hunt by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 3/6/23

#4. Fiona now hosts tours in the countries her upcoming titles are set in, so her readers can walk in the steps of her characters. Her first tour in 2014 was to Paris and Provence.
**Read a book with at least TWO of 2.0.1.4 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book set in France
Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 219 pages 3 stars 5/6/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Fiona McIntosh - The Chocolate Tin AA 4 stars 7/6/23



SPELL IT OUT!!! - Completed

F - Title - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/6/23
I - Author - The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson AA4 stars 12/6/23
O - Title - One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 9/6/23
N - Author - Forever Home by Graham Norton 3 stars 12/6/23
A - Author - Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/6/23

M - Author - Cry Baby by Mark Billingham 4 stars 14/6/23
C - Title - Crown of Cinders by Emily R. King 4 stars 15/6/23
I - Author - Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 14/6/23
N - Author - Hideaway by Nora Roberts 5 stars 16/6/23
T - Title - Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 3/6/23
O - Title - Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 13/6/23
S - Title - The Silver Mist by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 4/6/23
H - Author - Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 6/6/23

My 1st completed list

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26 (7/7 AA)

A - Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 10/2/23
B - Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars
C - Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 7/4/23
D - Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan 5 stars 29/5/23
E - Every Witch Way But Wicked by Amanda M. Lee 3 stars 13/1/23
F - Forgotten in Death by J D Robb 4 stars 9/2/23
G - The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard 4stars 17/1/23
H - The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser 3.5 stars 7/2/23
I - Ice by Skye Jones 4 stars 16/1/23
J - Jason by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 13/2/23
K -Kraken Rising by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 26/5/23
L - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 3.5 stars 10/3/23
M - Murder at Sunrise Lake by Christine Feehan 4.5 stars 23/3/23
N - The Ninth Month by James Patterson 4 stars 9/1/23
O - Outback Moonlight by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 8/1/23
P - The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh AA 4 stars 4/5/23
Q - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas 4 stars 18/4/23
R - Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA 4 stars 8/2/23
S - Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 8/4/23
T - Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny AA 4 stars 10/1/23
U - The Unwilling Executive by Miranda P. Charles 4 stars 20/1/23
V - Van by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars 27/2/23
W - Wraith's Revenge by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 1/3/23
X - Dax by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars 18/3/23
Y - You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry 4 stars 10/1/23
Z - Zack by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars 19/2/23

Brenda wrote: "Oh well done Jenn! I was just going to link Part 2 for you, but Phrynne will have to do it!!"

Thanks Brenda and Phrynne :)

With one title left on my original challenge I thought I would start a new one :)

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26

A - Annihilation Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars 6/9/23
B - Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 24/7/23
C - Cry Baby by Mark Billingham 3.5 stars 14/6/23
D - The Dark Side by Greig Beck AA 4 stars 3/7/23
E - Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/7/23
F - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan 5 stars 24/7/23
G - Grave Visions by Kalayna Price 5 stars 9/10/23
H - The Hallowed Hunt by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 3/6/23
I - Inferno by Julie Kagawa 5 stars 17/8/23
J - Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica 3.5 stars 11/10/23
K - Killer's Kiss by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 25/10/23
L - Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper 3.5 stars 21/6/23
M - Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 28/7/23
N - No Plan B by Lee Child 4 stars 1/9/23
O - Once In Paris by Diana Palmer 4 stars 1/9/23
P - Penumbra by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 12/8/23
Q - Queen’s Gambit by Karen Chance 5 stars 11/8/23
R - Ring of Ruin by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 8/8/23
S - The Silver Mist by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 3/6/23
T - Talon by Julie Kagawa 4.5 stars 12/7/23
U - Unbridled Cowboy by Maisey Yates 5 stars 28/5/23
V - The Void by Greig Beck AA 5 stars 30/5/23
W - The White House Connection by Jack Higgins 5 stars 1/9/23
X - The Wonderful Thing about Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon 4 stars /6/23
Y - Yes, Boss by Juliana Conners 3.5 stars 29/5/23
Z - Memory Zero by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 21/7/23

June Featured Author - Fiona McIntosh
Duration: 1/6/23 - 30/6/23
Level: Hard
18/18

TASKS COMPLETED
#1. Historical fiction, fantasy, crime are Fiona McIntosh's genres. Her often-brutal fantasy was what she built her career on.
**Read a book in one of the genres above OR
**Read a debut novel
The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare AA Crime Genre 4 stars 9/6/23

#2. Fiona lives in Australia but frequently roams the world meticulously researching the locations and gathering material for her historical novels that have international settings.
**Read a book with an international setting OR
**Read a book set in Australia by an Australian author
Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer AA 4 stars 6/6/23

#3. Fiona's books are published worldwide and in various languages.
**Read a book which has been translated OR
**Read a book which has a lone female on the cover (show cover)
The Hallowed Hunt by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 3/6/23

#4. Fiona now hosts tours in the countries her upcoming titles are set in, so her readers can walk in the steps of her characters. Her first tour in 2014 was to Paris and Provence.
**Read a book with at least TWO of 2.0.1.4 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book set in France
Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 219 pages 3 stars 5/6/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Fiona McIntosh - The Chocolate Tin AA 4 stars 7/6/23



SPELL IT OUT!!!

F - Title - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/6/23
I - Author - The Last Woman in the World by Inga Simpson AA4 stars 12/6/23
O - Title - One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 9/6/23
N - Author - Forever Home by Graham Norton 3 stars 12/6/23
A - Author - Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 2/6/23

M - Author - Cry Baby by Mark Billingham 4 stars 14/6/23
C - Title - Crown of Cinders by Emily R. King 4 stars 15/6/23
I - Author - Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews 5 stars 14/6/23
N - Author - Hideaway by Nora Roberts 5 stars 16/6/23
T - Title - Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 3/6/23
O - Title - Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 13/6/23
S - Title - The Silver Mist by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 4/6/23
H - Author - Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA 3 stars 6/6/23

Winter Challenge
Duration: 1/6/23 - 31/8/23
Level: Hard x 2
24/24

1a. Read a book which is 1st in a series. - Completed
Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna (Barefoot Slueth Series) AA 3 stars 5/6/23
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 2/6/23

b. Read a book by an author you have never read before. - Completed
The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella AA 4 stars 5/7/23
Forever Home by Graham Norton 3 stars 12/6/23

2a. Read a book which is 2nd in a series. - Completed
Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna (Barefoot Slueth Series) AA 3 stars 6/6/23
Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 2/6/23

b. Read a book which has a two word title (and yes -" a", "an" and "the" do count!) - Completed
Paradise Valley by Jennifer Scoullar AA 4 stars 19/6/23
Day's End by Garry Disher AA 5 stars 3/7/23

3a. Read a book which is 3rd in a series. - Completed
One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews (The Innkeeper Chronicles) 5 stars 9/6/23
Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 3/6/23

b. Read the third book on your TBR - Completed
The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare 4 stars 9/6/23
Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallumAA 3 stars 28/8/23

4a. Read a book which is 4th in a series. Completed
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews (The Innkeeper Chronicles) 5 stars 14/6/23
Dangerous Games by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 7/6/23

b. Read a book which was published in April (any year) Completed
A Woman's Work by Victoria PurmanAA 4 stars 24/8/23
The Wonderful Thing about Phoenix Rose by Josephine MoonAA 4 stars 18/6/23

5a. Read a book which is 5th in a series. - Completed
The Hallowed Hunt by Yasmine Galenorn (The Wild Hunt Series) 5 stars 3/6/23
Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 15/6/23

b. Read a book which a Goodreads friend gave five stars. - Completed
Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer AA 4 stars 6/6/23
Raspberry Tart Terror by Addison Moore 4 stars 13/6/23

6a. Read a book which is 6th in a series. - Completed
The Silver Mist by Yasmine Galenorn 5 stars 3/6/23
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardian Series) AA 5 stars 21/6/23

b. Read a book which is set in winter. - Completed
Beartown by Fredrik Backman 4 stars 10/8/23
Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer 5 stars 5/6/23

Challenge Completed

Autumn Challenge - Read your friends!
Duration: 1/3/23 - 31/5/23
Level: Hard
29/29

#1 Ralph - Completed

R - Title - Runt by Craig Silvey AA 15/3/23
A - Author - Wraith's Revenge by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 1/3/23
L - Author - Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 12/4/23
P - Author - Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare AA 16/3/23
H - Author - Thunder Point by Jack Higgins 5 stars 2/3/23



#2 Sharlene - Completed

S - Author - Outback Hope: The Farmer by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 10/3/23
H - Title - Harmony of Lies by Brian Feehan 5 stars 28/3/23
A - Author - The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop 5 stars 12/5/23
R - Author - The Awakening by Nora Roberts 5 stars 9/3/23
L - Title - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 10/3/23
E - Title - Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins 5 stars 1/3/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23



#3 Ashleigh - Completed

A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 4 stars 12/4/23
S - Title - Sooley by John Grisham 4 stars 14/3/23
H - Title - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23
L - Author - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/3/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Saw a Ghost by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
I - Title - Into the Night by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 7/5/23
G - Title - Ghostly Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 4/5/23
H - Title - Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 2/3/23



#4 Michelle - Completed

M - Author - When You Are Mine by Michael RobothamAA 3.5 stars 9/5/23
I - Title - Iron Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/3/23
C - Title - Cannon by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars 1/3/23
H - Title - How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 4 stars 16/3/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
L - Author - Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton 4 stars 25/3/23
L - Author- Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 11/4/23
E - Title - Ever Shade by Alexia Purdy 3.5 stars /4/23

Challenge Completed

May Featured Author - Peter May
Duration: 1/5/23 - 31/5/23
Level: Hard (min 4AA)
13/13

TASKS
#1. Peter May is an internationally known, bestselling author of thrillers. He has written three very popular series, The Lewis Trilogy, The Enzo Files and The China Thrillers.
**Read a book with the number 3 in the page count or publication year OR
**Read a thriller
The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 4 stars 8/5/23

#2. Peter has lived in France for many years. When the first book in his Lewis Trilogy The Blackhouse was rejected by UK publishers he published it in France to great acclaim. It has since become extremely popular in English.
**Read a book which has been translated from another language OR
**Read a book set in France.
The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning AA 4 stars 10/5/23

#3. Peter May was born in Scotland. Many of his books take place there or have main characters who are Scottish.
**Read a book set in Scotland OR
**Read a book set in the country where you live or were born.
The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover AA 4 stars 2/5/23


#4. The first book in May's Enzo Files series was published in 2006. It features Enzo McCleod, a Scots forensic scientist working in France.
**Read a book where either the author or the main character has a Z in their name OR
**Read a book from a series.
Into the Night by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 7/5/23

#5 BONUS - Book by Peter May
Lockdown by Peter May 4 stars 5/5/23



Spell it Out!!

P - Title - The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh AA 4 stars 4/5/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Saw a Ghost by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
T - Title - Trouble with the Cursed by Kim Harrison 5 stars 10/5/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
R - Author - The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 3/5/23

M - Author - When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham AA 3.5 stars 9/5/23
A - Author - The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop 5 stars 12/5/23
Y - Author - A Shadow of Crows by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/5/23

May
Title Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood AA 3.5 stars 10/5/23
Author Lockdown by Peter May 4 stars 5/323

May Featured Author - Peter May
Duration: 1/5/23 - 31/5/23
Level: Hard (min 4AA)
13/13

TASKS
#1. Peter May is an internationally known, bestselling author of thrillers. He has written three very popular series, The Lewis Trilogy, The Enzo Files and The China Thrillers.
**Read a book with the number 3 in the page count or publication year OR
**Read a thriller
The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 4 stars 8/5/23

#2. Peter has lived in France for many years. When the first book in his Lewis Trilogy The Blackhouse was rejected by UK publishers he published it in France to great acclaim. It has since become extremely popular in English.
**Read a book which has been translated from another language OR
**Read a book set in France.
The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning AA 4 stars 10/5/23

#3. Peter May was born in Scotland. Many of his books take place there or have main characters who are Scottish.
**Read a book set in Scotland OR
**Read a book set in the country where you live or were born.
The Library at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover AA 4 stars 2/5/23


#4. The first book in May's Enzo Files series was published in 2006. It features Enzo McCleod, a Scots forensic scientist working in France.
**Read a book where either the author or the main character has a Z in their name OR
**Read a book from a series.
Into the Night by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 7/5/23

#5 BONUS - Book by Peter May
Lockdown by Peter May 4 stars 5/5/23



Spell it Out!!

P - Title - The Promise of Home by Nicola Marsh AA 4 stars 4/5/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Saw a Ghost by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
T - Title - Trouble with the Cursed by Kim Harrison 5 stars 10/5/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
R - Author - The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 3/5/23

M - Author - When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham AA 3.5 stars 9/5/23
A - Author - The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop 5 stars 12/5/23
Y - Author - A Shadow of Crows by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/5/23

Finished :)

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
15/15

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR **Read a book by an Australian author
Angel of Death by Jack Higgins 5 stars 15/4/23

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton 624 pages 5 stars 9/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR **Read a series book
Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 stars 11/4/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - Rotten Gods AA 2 stars 15/4/23




Spell it Out!!! - COMPLETED
G - Title - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 stars 11/4/23
R - Author - Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 3/4/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23
G - Author - The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green AA 4 stars 13/4/23

B - Author - Wake by Shelley Burr AA 3.5 stars 6/4/23
A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 3 stars 12/4/23
R - Author - Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
R - Author - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
O - Title - On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins 4 stars 6/4/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper 4 stars 10/4/23

April
Title Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
Author Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer 4 stars 13/4/23

March
Title Murder at Sunrise Lake by Christine Feehan 4 stars 22/3/23
Author Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23

I'm in.

April Featured Author - Greg Barron
Duration: 1/4/23 - 30/4/23
Level: Hard
15/15

TASKS

#1. Crime, thriller, suspense, terrorism, history, international politics and the wide open spaces of outback Australia are all passionate interests of author Greg Barron. He has lived in North America, New South Wales and in and around Katherine, Northern Territory. He once crossed Arnhem Land on foot, and has a passion for the Top End landscape.
**Read a book in one of the genres bolded above OR **Read a book by an Australian author
Angel of Death by Jack Higgins 5 stars 15/4/23

#2. His books, published by HarperCollins Australia and Stories of Oz Publishing, are gutsy page turners that tell the truth about the world. Rotten Gods was long listed for the prestigious Ned Kelly awards, and has been lauded as "one of the most sophisticated geopolitical thrillers ever written." Savage Tide was described by ABC Radio reviewer Rob Minshull as; "Both supremely intelligent and written at breathtaking pace."
**Read a book that's received an award OR
**Read a book where the first letters of each title word (minimum 3 words) is spelt in Stories of Oz Publishing (any order)
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23

#3. Camp Leichhardt by Greg Barron Camp Leichhardt is the first of Greg's Australian stories to see print, and was serialised in 2016 to wide acclaim.
**Read a book which has at least TWO of 2.0.1.6 in the page count (show page count) OR
**Read a book which has a body of water on the cover (as per cover above) (show cover)
Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton 624 pages 5 stars 9/4/23

#4. Rotten Gods, Savage Tide, Voodoo Dawn and Lethal Sky all feature Marika Hartmann, the Australian intelligence agent who has won the hearts of readers all over the world.
**Read a book with a strong female lead OR **Read a series book
Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 4.5 stars 11/4/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Greg Barron - Rotten Gods AA 2 stars 15/4/23




Spell it Out!!! - COMPLETED
G - Title - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 stars 11/4/23
R - Author - Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 3/4/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23
G - Author - The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green AA 4 stars 13/4/23

B - Author - Wake by Shelley Burr AA 3.5 stars 6/4/23
A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 3 stars 12/4/23
R - Author - Area 7 by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
R - Author - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly AA 4 stars 5/4/23
O - Title - On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins 4 stars 6/4/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper 4 stars 10/4/23

Finished :)

March Featured Author - Ian Rankin
Duration: 1/3/23 - 31/3/23
Level:
14/14


TASKS

#1. Born in Scotland, Ian Rankin is an internationally known, bestselling author . He lives now in Edinburgh. He is best known for his Rebus series.
**Read a book from a series OR
**Read a book set in Scotland.
Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins 5 stars 1/3/23


#2. The Rebus series began in 1987 and has been translated into 22 languages. It has also been adapted as a very successful TV show in the UK.
**Read a book which has been translated from another language OR
**Read a book which has been made into a film or TV show
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 2/3/23

#3. Ian Rankin was knighted in 2022 by Queen Elizabeth and is now correctly addressed as Sir Ian Rankin.
**Read a book which has something 'royal' about it OR
**Read a book which has the letters S I R in the title. (in any order)
Wraith's Revenge by Keri Arthur AA (Royal blue blood Witches) 5 stars 1/3/23

#4. Ian Rankin also writes under the pseudonym Jack Harvey
**Read a book by an author who writes under more than one name OR
**Read a book where either the author or the main character is called Jack.
The Awakening by Nora Roberts 4 stars 9/3/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Ian Rankin - Knots and Crosses 4 stars 15/3/23



Spell it Out

I - Title - Iron Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/3/23
A - Author - Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen AA 4 stars 7/3/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23

R - Author - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 10/3/23
A - Title - All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard AA 4 stars 9/3/23
N - Author - The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester AA 4 stars 7/3/23
K - Title - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/3/23
I - Author - Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 4 stars 7/3/23
N - Author - The Only Child by Kayte Nunn 4 stars 3/3/23

March Featured Author - Ian Rankin
Duration: 1/3/23 - 31/3/23
Level:
14/14


TASKS

#1. Born in Scotland, Ian Rankin is an internationally known, bestselling author . He lives now in Edinburgh. He is best known for his Rebus series.
**Read a book from a series OR
**Read a book set in Scotland.
Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins 5 stars 1/3/23


#2. The Rebus series began in 1987 and has been translated into 22 languages. It has also been adapted as a very successful TV show in the UK.
**Read a book which has been translated from another language OR
**Read a book which has been made into a film or TV show
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 2/3/23

#3. Ian Rankin was knighted in 2022 by Queen Elizabeth and is now correctly addressed as Sir Ian Rankin.
**Read a book which has something 'royal' about it OR
**Read a book which has the letters S I R in the title. (in any order)
Wraith's Revenge by Keri Arthur AA (Royal blue blood Witches) 5 stars 1/3/23

#4. Ian Rankin also writes under the pseudonym Jack Harvey
**Read a book by an author who writes under more than one name OR
**Read a book where either the author or the main character is called Jack.
The Awakening by Nora Roberts 4 stars 9/3/23

BONUS
**Read a book by Ian Rankin - Knots and Crosses 4 stars 15/3/23



Spell it Out

I - Title - Iron Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/3/23
A - Author - Snowy Mountains Promise by Alissa Callen AA 4 stars 7/3/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23

R - Author - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 10/3/23
A - Title - All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard AA 4 stars 9/3/23
N - Author - The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester AA 4 stars 7/3/23
K - Title - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/3/23
I - Author - Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 4 stars 7/3/23
N - Author - The Only Child by Kayte Nunn 4 stars 3/3/23

Autumn Challenge - Read your friends!
Duration: 1/3/23 - 31/5/23
Level: Hard
29/29

#1 Ralph - Completed

R - Title - Runt by Craig Silvey AA 15/3/23
A - Author - Wraith's Revenge by Keri Arthur AA 5 stars 1/3/23
L - Author - Smolder by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 12/4/23
P - Author - Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare AA 16/3/23
H - Author - Thunder Point by Jack Higgins 5 stars 2/3/23



#2 Sharlene - Completed

S - Author - Outback Hope: The Farmer by Annie Seaton AA 4 stars 10/3/23
H - Title - Harmony of Lies by Brian Feehan 5 stars 28/3/23
A - Author - The Queen’s Price by Anne Bishop 5 stars 12/5/23
R - Author - The Awakening by Nora Roberts 5 stars 9/3/23
L - Title - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA 4 stars 10/3/23
E - Title - Eye of the Storm by Jack Higgins 5 stars 1/3/23
N - Title - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4 stars 3/3/23
E - Author - Wings of Fury by Emily R. King 5 stars 12/4/23



#3 Ashleigh - Completed

A - Author - Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard AA 4 stars 12/4/23
S - Title - Sooley by John Grisham 4 stars 14/3/23
H - Title - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5 stars 14/4/23
L - Author - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 3/3/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Saw a Ghost by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
I - Title - Into the Night by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 7/5/23
G - Title - Ghostly Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars 4/5/23
H - Title - Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 5 stars 2/3/23



#4 Michelle - Completed

M - Author - When You Are Mine by Michael RobothamAA 3.5 stars 9/5/23
I - Title - Iron Bones by Yasmine Galenorn 4 stars 8/3/23
C - Title - Cannon by Sawyer Bennett 5 stars 1/3/23
H - Title - How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 4 stars 16/3/23
E - Title - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 3.5 stars 3/5/23
L - Author - Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton 4 stars 25/3/23
L - Author- Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars 11/4/23
E - Title - Ever Shade by Alexia Purdy 3.5 stars /4/23

February
Title The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris by Daisy Wood 4 stars 7/2/23
Author Broad River Station by Fleur McDonald AA 4 stars 13/2/23