Aussie Readers discussion

Brenda wrote: "Odette wrote: "Finished 7th book for this challenge. This was a five star read for me as I really liked this book. I won my copy of this book in a giveaway earlier in the year, and appears to be an..."

It was a great book, and have a copy of The Midsummer Garden also by Kirsty Manning, which I will be reading soon.

Odette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Odette wrote: "Finished 7th book for this challenge. This was a five star read for me as I really liked this book. I won my copy of this book in a giveaway earlier in the year, and a..."

Ooh I haven't got that one - will check it out, thanks!

And done! 12/12

Unfortunately I finished on a low note, Witch on Trial by Elle Adams 2 stars

Now onto the 3000 annual challenges I seem to have signed up for lol

Congrats Kylie - and Bwaahahaha

I know that I said I would be reading The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford next, but I wanted to finish the year on an Aussie author, the same way that I had started with Goodreads. So I read Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak and it has me all kinds of confused. I did end up enjoying it, but it is quite hard work and not at all what I was expecting.
Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
I gave it 4.5 ☆!

Best wishes for the new year - 2019 is a matter of minutes away!

Finished 8th book for this challenge. It was interesting to learn about the amount of effort and dedication involved in the investigation but not an easy topic to read about.

#3. Red: The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe’s Killer by Kate Kyriacou 4★ - AA


Best wishes to everyone for the New Year. Hope 2019 is a good year for reading.

Jazzy wrote: "Congrats Kylie - and Bwaahahaha"

Thanks Jazzy :)

Halfway! Finished my 5th and 6th. Milkman - my choice for a book published in 2018 - took ages to read! Can't say I loved it, but it certainly gave a lot of insight into "The Troubles", "small town" mentality, the insidiousness of rumours, how politics get in the way of relationships, and how hard it is to be different.
In comparison, Girl in Snow was a very quick read. 4 stars to both, for very different reasons.

Kylie wrote: "And done! 12/12

Unfortunately I finished on a low note, Witch on Trial by Elle Adams 2 stars

Now onto the 3000 annual challen..."

Well done Kylie! You have 2 months to go - perhaps you could start again ;)

WF wrote: "Halfway! Finished my 5th and 6th. Milkman - my choice for a book published in 2018 - took ages to read! Can't say I loved it, but it certainly gave a lot of insight into "The Troubl..."

Doing well!

Brenda wrote: "Kylie wrote: "And done! 12/12

Unfortunately I finished on a low note, Witch on Trial by Elle Adams 2 stars

Now onto the 3000 ..."

Haha thanks Brenda, I'll concentrate on the annuals for now though ;)

I have finished my fourth book for this challenge.
Red cover: All of This Is True by Lygia Day Peñaflor
I didn't really enjoy this book, and only rate it 2★.

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

Summer challenge COMPLETED 😊😊
Easy level
6/6

Read a Rainbow

#1. Yellow: Lonely Girl by Josephine Cox 3★

#2. Orange: The Runaway Woman by Josephine Cox 4★

#3.Red: Born In Fire by Nora Roberts 4★

#4. Green: The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 5★

#5. Blue The Rosie Effect sample chapters by Graeme SimsionAA 4★

#6. Purple: And the Mountains Echoedby Khaled Hosseini 4★

Congratulations Sharon! Very quick :)

Thank you 😊

Just finished book 5 out of 12
Cover: The Siren by Kiera Cass 4.5🌟

I’m a late entry but well on my way. I’ll post my books tomorrow

No worries Christy :) I'll link you once you're done.

I’ve read two more, still got six to go.

Yellow - Smoky Joe's Cafe by Bryce Courtenay ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Red - The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell⭐️⭐️⭐️

Progress 4/12

#1. Yellow - Flesh and Blood by Jonathan Kellerman - currently reading

#2. Orange - Indigo Storm by Fleur McDonald -AA - 5*

#3. Red - Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson - currently reading

#4. Green - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 2*

#5. Blue - Sapphire Falls by Fleur McDonald - AA

#6. Purple - Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these summer themed words in the title; 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot'. - Summer House by Nancy Thayer

#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting. - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - 5*

#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year! - Glitter Bomb by Laura Childs - 4*

#10. Cover - Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

#11. Holiday - Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays - The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice - The Tea Chest by Josephine Moon - AA

I have finished my ninth, for 1. Yellow from Part A, The Long War, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 7. Title from Part B, Summers With Juliette.

Christy wrote: "Progress 4/12

#1. Yellow - - currently reading

#2. Orange - -AA - 5*

#3. Red - - curren..."

You're linked Christy :)

A quick and easy read for book #3, The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford. Here is the review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

I gave it 4 ☆.

Brenda wrote: "Christy wrote: "Progress 4/12

#1. Yellow - - currently reading

#2. Orange - -AA - 5*

#3. Red - [bookcover:Georgia's Kitchen|8..."

Thank You Brenda!!!

I have finished my tenth, for 7. Cover from Part B, Summers With Juliette, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

To take one step back (as it were), up next is 6. Purple from Part A, The Mirror King.

I have finished my fourth for #6. Purple, Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. A light, frothy book that never seems to go anywhere, so a bit of a let-down. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

I give it 2.5 ☆.

Undecided as to what to read next - once thing is for certain, my TBR is definitely decreasing. :)

My book with a Christmas setting was The Lost Man (I kid you not), which I reluctantly finished yesterday. So good! That's 5 down; 1 to go.

I will continue #The Clockmakers daughter by Kate Morton for this month

Five weeks into the Summer season and I've finished this challenge. I can thank the intensive reading of the December read-a-thon in part for my excellent progress. Except for one US writer, all books read for this challenge are Aussie Authors, which is an added bonus.

AR Summer Reading Challenge
Level: EASY level, i.e. 6 books, including 1 AA
Duration: 01/12/18 - 28/02/19
Progress: 6/6

Part A - Read A Rainbow
✔ 1. Yellow: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley (AA) 3.5★s
✔ 2. Orange: Scrublands by Chris Hammer (AA) 4.5★s
✔ 3. Red: The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood (AA) 4★s
✔ 4. Green: Mine by Susi Fox (AA) 2.5★s
✔ 5. Blue: Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan (AA) 4★s
✔ 6. Purple: Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke 3.5★s

Andrea wrote: "My book with a Christmas setting was The Lost Man (I kid you not), which I reluctantly finished yesterday. So good! That's 5 down; 1 to go."

Doing well Andrea - a great read that one!

Shayla wrote: "I will continue #The Clockmakers daughter by Kate Morton for this month"

I hope you're enjoying The Clockmaker's Daughter Shayla :)

MaryG2E wrote: "Five weeks into the Summer season and I've finished this challenge. I can thank the intensive reading of the December read-a-thon in part for my excellent progress. Except for one US writer, all bo..."

Well done Mary!!

finished my second 5. Blue

Shift 4 ★

2 more down...
#3. Red The Sword of the Templars / Paul Christopher 3*
and
#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year!
The Lucky Galah / Tracy Sorensen 4* AA

Finished my 6th book for this challenge: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon 4🌟

Last night, I finished my penultimate book for the challenge, for 6. Purple from Part A, The Mirror King, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Up next is 11. Holiday from Part B, Under The Spanish Stars.

MaryG2E wrote: "Five weeks into the Summer season and I've finished this challenge. I can thank the intensive reading of the December read-a-thon in part for my excellent progress. Except for one US writer, all bo..."

Congratulations Mary!

Congratulations Mary, Sharon and Kylie! What a fabulous result! :)

I'm now halfway through having finished my third today for the category of reader's choice: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This book blew me away! It was insanely, crazy good!

my 5th book in part B
#10. Cover - Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover
Beartown / Fredrik Backman 4*

I have finished my last, for 11. Holiday from Part B, Under The Spanish Stars, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Thanks to all of the mods for another enjoyable challenge!

Congratulations Steve! Great job - so much time to spare :)

Kylie wrote: "Congratulations Mary, Sharon and Kylie! What a fabulous result! :)

I'm now halfway through having finished my third today for the category of reader's choice: The Help by [author:K..."

Thank you, Kylie!

Steve wrote: "I have finished my last, for 11. Holiday from Part B, Under The Spanish Stars, with my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

Thanks to all of the mods for anoth..."

Well done, Steve!

Finished my 3rd today.
Yellow: Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills.


An 5 ★ absolute gem! Could not stop listening to this audiobook (read by Hills with added 'director's comments & accents of fellow comedians) and I know if I was reading the physical book I would not have wanted to put it down.
I have been a fan of comedy & stand up comedians for just about as long as I can remember & have always loved Adam Hills. Only on devouring this reeling of his ups & downs & inspirations in the world of comedy have I come to realise just what makes him so appealing. Not only can he write a good joke, he is genuine, kind and had a positive attitude that pervades throughout all of his work. Listening to this book was like having him leaning on the kitchen bench chatting about life & telling tales of his adventures meeting comedy idols, jet lag, or getting stranded in country South Australia on the way to a gig. His passion for his work shines through in every story.
Along the way, their insight into the light & dark sides of the entertainment industry as well as the inner workings of radio & TV shows. And yes, his right foot gets it's share of air time. While it certainly doesn't dominate the narrative, there are some very poignant moments relating to disability and how it is viewed by society and whether this is beginning to change.
Time for me to stop raving & simply say "Go read/listen for yourself".

Sounds intriguing Jacm :)

Finished my 2nd
6. Purple - The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen 3 ★

Brenda -with all these people finishing so early maybe we should be making the challenges harder;) What do you think???

I definitely agree Phrynne - we'll have to put our thinking caps on ;)

Brenda wrote: "Sounds intriguing Jacm :)"

It really is a great book. Very uplifting

Congratulations Steve! What a magnificent achievement! :)

Jacm, I've got Best Foot Forward on my TBR too, I really want to hear the audiobook version of this one! :)

I've completed 4/6 as of today. :)

#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting. - Nightingales Under the Mistletoe: by Donna Douglas. Completed 11/01 - 5 stars.