Aussie Readers discussion

Phrynne wrote: "Good reviews! I liked The Bone Season more than you did Carolyn and I am looking forward to the sequel The Mime Order."

Possibly I just wasn't in the right mood for it Phrynne, but I'm not sure I'll read the rest of the trilogy. Unless they get better - might see what you think of it first :)

Here's my completed list:

1. Spring Clean: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 5★

2. Brisbane Writers Festival, new Spring release: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 4★

3. Read a Rainbow:
Red: The Bellamy Bird by Clare Havens 4★
Orange: The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell 4★
Yellow: The Bees: A Novel by Laline Paull 4★
Green: Murder At The Rocks Jill Paterson 4★
Blue: Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown 4★
Purple/violet: Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart 4★



4.YA by Aussie author: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden 4★

5. National Wattle Day: Black Wattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 4★

6. Labor Day: police and forensic pathologist: Death Mask by Kathryn Fox (buddy read with Julie) 4★

7. Remembrance Day: A Fatal Tide by Steve Sailah 4★

8. GR friend – Elaine Gall: Tollesbury Time Forever by Stuart Ayris 4★

9. Favourite Genre - Sci Fi: Adulthood Rites by Octavia Butler 4★

10. TBR: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon 3★

Congratulations Carolyn! Excellent job and some great reads there:)

Well done Carolyn! and only one 3 star, so you enjoyed them all ;)

Yes they were all good Jules. I just got annoyed with the last one - probably not in the right mood for it!

Carolyn wrote: "Yes they were all good Jules. I just got annoyed with the last one - probably not in the right mood for it!"

I have that one on my kindle so I will find out in time.

Well done Rita! It's a good feeling to be on the home stretch :)
I had to pick up the pace a bit the last few weeks to get all mine finished. Could be why I didn't enjoy The Bone Season as much as others did, so don't be put off by my opinion, Julie & Rita.

Well done Carolyn. I could actually read your list as if it was my own. There are so many of the books I like to read on there:)

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Me also. Picked it up when it was only 99c, so thankfully not too much money wasted if I don't like it.

I should be on track to start my last book for the challenge tonight, and feeling a bit thri..."

That's fantastic Rita! 8 days to finish your last...woohoo!

Phrynne wrote: "Well done Carolyn. I could actually read your list as if it was my own. There are so many of the books I like to read on there:)"

Your list looks good too Phrynne! I've read some and have a couple on my Kindle as a result of reading your reviews - Festive in Death and The Lies of Locke Lamora.

Finished (c) Yellow: Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder by Liza Perrat 4★

3 more to go :)

You're doing well Sharon:)

Thanks Brenda :)

Carolyn wrote: "Here's my completed list:

1. Spring Clean: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 5★

2. Brisbane Writers Festival, new Spring release: [book:The Rosie Effect|21844..."

Congratulations, Carolyn! Looks like you enjoyed the last 3 months of reading!

One and three quarters to go: have to finish Angela's Ashes and then move on to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Live

Mary wrote: "One and three quarters to go: have to finish Angela's Ashes and then move on to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Live"

Hopefully this finale will give you a big laugh to finish on Mary! :D

So excited that I finished my challenge last night! I have never had time to spare...a whole week now to read anything :). So exciting.
Thanks for a great challenge Brenda....had some great reads. Will try to post my list later today.

Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and what a beautiful choice this was! 5★s
Thank you AR friends for convincing me to read this one...especially Michael :)

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Katrina wrote: "So excited that I finished my challenge last night! I have never had time to spare...a whole week now to read anything :). So exciting.
Thanks for a great challenge Brenda....had some great reads...."

Congratulations Katrina! So glad you enjoyed it too:)

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and what a b..."

Can't wait to read it Julie:)

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by [author:Rachel Joyce|53098..."

I will do that review a little bit later Brenda, when I've had time to fully absorb it all.

@ Rita, it is already on my Christmas list! I didnt even bother with dropping hints...I just said straight out that this...The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy... is a book I NEED! ;)

Katrina wrote: "So excited that I finished my challenge last night! I have never had time to spare...a whole week now to read anything :). So exciting.
Thanks for a great challenge Brenda....had some great reads...."

Congratulations, Katrina! Enjoy your week of "free" reading!

As promised, my review of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

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

Finished #4 Young Adult: The Bellamy Bird by Clare Havens 4★

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Only 2 more to go. I might just finish in time. Fingers crossed :)

Sharon wrote: "Finished #4 Young Adult: The Bellamy Bird by Clare Havens 4★

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Only 2 more to go. I might just finish in..."

Ive decided to read this next Sharon.

I've made an adjustment to my challenge list and exchanged my original choice for #3a Red, to this The Bellamy Bird which I am reading next.

Hope you enjoy it, Julie. Look forward to reading your review :)

Sharon wrote: "Finished #4 Young Adult: The Bellamy Bird by Clare Havens 4★

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Only 2 more to go. I might just finish in..."

Good luck!

☼♄Jülie wrote: "I've made an adjustment to my challenge list and exchanged my original choice for #3a Red, to this The Bellamy Bird which I am reading next."

Good choice - a great read!

Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I've made an adjustment to my challenge list and exchanged my original choice for #3a Red, to this The Bellamy Bird which I am reading next."

Good choice - a great ..."

Thanks Brenda, trying to rush through and at least get my Rainbow finished! :O

Make sure you enjoy it though:)

Brenda wrote: "Make sure you enjoy it though:)"
Oh I will read every word, always do :)

:)

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and what a b..."

I listened to this one and Jim Broadbent as the narrator was just fantastic!

Nicola wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by [author:Rachel Joyce|53098..."

He would make a good Harold Fry! Glad you enjoyed the experience, Nicola!

Nicola wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by [author:Rachel Joyce|53098..."

I imagine it would be a good book to listen to Nicola, I watched the trailer on YouTube and it came across very well.

Finished my second last book -
2. Brisbane Writers' Festival
The Family Court Murders / Debi Marshall
Was so interesting and yet disturbing at the same time - I remember having to attend Parramatta Family Court for my divorce hearing in 1987 and thinking about the bombing in 1984!

Kathryn wrote: "Nicola wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have just finished my #3 Yellow cover: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by [author:Rac..."

Love my audio books! He was especially perfect for the part.

Spring challenge finished, thank you Brenda and all the other moderators, for another great challenge. My final list was:

1. Spring clean time! - Casino Royale by Ian Fleming - 4★
2. Brisbane Writers' Festival - My Story by Julia Gillard - 4★
3. Read a Rainbow -
3a. Red - Bran's Story by Maculategiraffe - 2★
3b. Orange – Something Like Summer by Jay Bell - 5★
3c. Yellow – Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan - 4★
3d. Green – Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness by Ben Watt - 4★
3e. Blue – Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport by Anna Krien - 3★
3f. Purple/Violet - Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith - 3★



4. Choose a Young Adult - Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta - 4★
5. National Wattle Day - Black Wattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin -3★
6. Labor Day (main character is a doctor) - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby - 2★
7. Remembrance Day - The Absolutist by John Boyne - 4★
8. Choose a Goodreads friend (Ben) - The Pearl by John Steinbeck - 4★
9 Favourite genre! (contemporary gay) - Punch-Drunk Love by Nico Jaye - 3★
10. TBR - Game Day by Miriam Sved -3★

Congratulations Trevor! Excellent result...a week to go before the summer challenge starts!

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Trevor! Excellent result...a week to go before the summer challenge starts!"

Thanks Brenda, I had some really good enjoyable reads for the challenge, looking forward to the Summer one - my books are already piled up.

Trevor wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Trevor! Excellent result...a week to go before the summer challenge starts!"

Thanks Brenda, I had some really good enjoyable reads for the challenge, looking forward..."

That's great! You can relax for a week;)

☼♄Jülie wrote: "As promised, my review of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Fabulous review :)

Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "As promised, my review of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Fabulous review :)"

Thanks Sally, its a fabulous book! :)

I have finished my penultimate (twenty-ninth) book, my second 9. Favourite Genre, The Demon King, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is my final book, my second 2. Brisbane Writer's Festival, Wife on the Run.

Steve wrote: "I have finished my penultimate (twenty-ninth) book, my second 9. Favourite Genre, The Demon King, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is my fin..."

You'll make it with days to spare Steve!!

So finally getting to post my books. Here is my completed list
1. Spring clean The Nanny by Melissa Nathan 4*
2. Aussie new release The Magpie's Nest by Jacqueline Perry-Strickland 4* (this is a friend of mine and is her debut novel set in Perth WA!!)
3. Red Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding 3*
Orange Adam's Empire by Evan Green 4*
Yellow The Help by Kathryn Stockett 5*
Green Lost and Found by Brooke Davis 4* (another great book set in Perth :) )
Blue The House of Memories by Monica McInerney 4*
Purple The Girl in the Hard Hat by Loretta Hill



4. Aussie YA So Much to Tell You by John Marsden 4*
5. Book with Wattle in the title Silver Wattle by Belinda Alexandra
6. Labour Day Sycamore Row by John Grisham 3*
7. Remembrance Day An Anzac's Story by Roy Kyle 4*
8. Read something on a friend's list (from Kathryn) The Inheritance by Jo-Anne Berthelsen 4*
9. Fav genre (chick lit) Unspoken by Dee Henderson 4*
10. clean TBR The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith 4*

Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie J. Davis 3*
Artistic License by Katie Fforde 4*
The Medici Secret by Michael White 2*
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson 2*
Me and You by Niccolò Ammaniti 3*

Katrina wrote: "So finally getting to post my books. Here is my completed list
1. Spring clean The Nanny by Melissa Nathan 4*
2. Aussie new release The Magpie's Nest b..."

Congratulations Katrina! Well done - you've read more than you needed too! Extra bonus:)

Katrina wrote: "So finally getting to post my books. Here is my completed list
1. Spring clean The Nanny by Melissa Nathan 4*
2. Aussie new release The Magpie's Nest b..."

Looks like some good reading! Glad you enjoyed The House of Memories, The Help and The Inheritance - all ones I've enjoyed!