Aussie Readers discussion

Doing well Kylie :)

It was time to read my red, so I read it. :)
Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz is #3 in the Orphan (Nowhere Man) series, and a good read it is, too!
4.5★ Link to my review

Done and dusted :)

Summer Challenge 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Level: Hard
12/12

"A"

#1. Yellow - Let Us Prey by Jamie Lee Scott 3★s 12/1/19
#2. Orange - Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts 5★s 6/12/18
#3. Red - Mad Men, Bad Girls by Maggie Groff 5★s 27/12/18 AA
#4. Green - The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper 5★s 13/12/18 AA
#5. Blue - Death Message by Kate London 3.5★s 12/12/18
#6. Purple - The Ex Who Wouldn't Die by Sally Berneathy 4★s 8/12/18



Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these summer themed words in the title; 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot'.
Summers With Juliette by Emily Madden 4★s 10/1/19 AA

#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting.
Watch for Me at Christmas by Kirsty Ferry 5★s 1/12/18

#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year!
The Wrong Callahan by Karly Lane 4★s 3/12/18 AA 28th November 2018

#10. Cover - Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover
The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan 5★s 17/12/18

#11. Holiday - Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays
Airport Christmas by Judy Moore 4★s 23/12/18

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice
'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost 5★s 7/12/18

Finished my 7th book for this challenge.
#8 25th December: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan gets 4🌟 from me.
This challenge has to go on pause for a couple days, because the rest of the books I have left are print, and I'm on holiday with only my kindle until Tuesday

Another book completed and what a fabulous story



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

Finished two more,

#5 Blue - Asking for Trouble by Ann Granger ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#7 Sun, summer, heat, hot in title - Tanzi's Heat by C.I. Dennis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Helen wrote: "Another book completed and what a fabulous story



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

I have this one next Helen, so won't read your review yet :)

Brenda wrote: "Done and dusted :)

Summer Challenge 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Level: Hard
12/12

"A"

#1. Yellow - Let Us Prey by Jamie Lee Scott 3★s 12/1/19
#2. Orange - [book:Of Blood a..."

Well done, Brenda! Another enjoyable season of reading.

Thank you Sharon :) Sure was!

Brenda wrote: "Helen wrote: "Another book completed and what a fabulous story



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

I have this one next Helen, so won't read your re..."

Brenda you are going to love it I am sure :)

Thanks Helen, I'm sure I will too 😊

Brenda wrote: "Done and dusted :)

Summer Challenge 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Level: Hard
12/12

"A"

#1. Yellow - Let Us Prey by Jamie Lee Scott 3★s 12/1/19
#2. Orange - [book:Of Blood a..."

Congratulations Brenda on a great season of reading 🤗

Finished my second book for the challenge:

Orange - Low by Hugo Wilcken - 3★

Trish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Done and dusted :)

Summer Challenge 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Level: Hard
12/12

"A"

#1. Yellow - Let Us Prey by Jamie Lee Scott 3★s 12/1/19
#2. Orange - [..."

Thanks Trish :)

All That is Lost Between Us by Aussie author Sara Foster has a lovely purple cover.


A lot of readers loved this. Me, not so much.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Ticked off a third - I'm really taking my time with this challenge - with Hangman by Jack Heath (AA) which has a GREEN cover.



Loved it! Here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Steve wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Only one left to find! So here goes...."

And two TBCs in this list, so which one are you keeping private? :-)"

Steve, Sorry, only just seen your comment..
The private one was the Damned Whores and God's Police, had it in my list and somehow didn't add it to Goodreads! N

ORANGE
Lucia Berlin was one talented woman with a fascinating life which she shared in fictional form in A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories. Terrific stories.
4.5★ My review

I just finished my yellow book, the eighth for this challenge.
Yellow: Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills (AA) 5🌟

Finished 9th book for this challenge, which is set in the Whitsundays.

#10. Cover - Read a book with a beach scene on the cover:
Whitsunday Dawn by Annie Seaton - 5★ AA

Finished my 2nd
4. Green The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory 3 ★

A long read for something ho hum

Finished my third book in this challenge



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

Finished the challenge with :

#3. Red - Hell Is Too Crowded by Jack Higgins 2*

Not one of his better ones; felt like he tried to rush too much into one book.
I see there is a new monthly challenge out today - yippee - more book choosing!

Congratulations Jane! Shame about your last book though :)

Finished another 2.
Part A - 3 left
#5. Blue Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World / Joan Druett 5*
Part B - Now complete
#11. Holiday - Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays
Death in Cyprus / M.M. Kaye 4*

Finished my third book, which was a wonderful read:

Yellow - Pied Piper by Nevil Shute - 4★



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

Hi,

I finished the last book (Red) to complete my Summer Challenge. Many thanks to all our wonderful mod's for another great challenge xo

Summer Challenge - 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Part A: Read a Rainbow
Progress: 6/6

✓ #1. Yellow - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Read: 15 Jan, Rated: 4 stars
✓ #2. Orange - Street Game by Christine Feehan. Read: 16 Dec, Rated: 3 stars
✓ #3. Red - The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King. Read: 23 Jan, Rated: 3 stars
✓ #4. Green - Mister Monday by Garth Nix (AA)
✓ #5. Blue - An Assassin's Death by A.K. Koonce. Read: 26 Dec, Rated: 4 stars
✓ #6. Purple - Shifting Destiny: A Shifter Anthology that's as fluid as the forms they wear by Zoe Parker. Read: 8 Jan, Rated: 4 stars

Congratulations Michelle!

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Michelle!"

Thank you xo

That's me finished - a couple of really good reads, and one that will be memorable for the wrong reasons.

6/6

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these summer themed words in the title; 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot'. The Summer of Dead Toys by Antonio Hill 3.5★
#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting. The Lost Man by Jane Harper AA 4.5★
#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year! The Nowhere Child by Christian White AA 4★
#10. Cover - Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo 4.5★
#11. Holiday - Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays Freycinet by Melanie Calvert AA 1★
#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice Blue Dragon by Kylie Chan AA 3★

Congratulations Andrea!

Finished book 9! Only 3 more to go
Save the Date by Morgan Matson 4🌟

Finished!

Yea! Colors! Who doesn't love a rainbow!

Summer Reading Challenge
Duration December 1, 2018—February 28, 2019
EASY—Read a Rainbow 
🌈6/6
#1. Yellow—
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 1/27/19 4★'s
#2. Orange—
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin 1/25/19 5★'s AA
#3. Red—
Medea's Curse by Anne Buist 12/12/18 3.5★'s AA
#4. Green—
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding 12/3/18 5★'s
#5. Blue—
If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar 1/24/19 5★'s
#6. Purple—
The Lies We Told by Camilla Way 12/19/18 5★'s

Good job Owl :)

I've completed my Summer Challenge. Lots of good books this summer!

12 books (3 AA)

Part A: Read a Rainbow
✔ #1. Yellow - The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady AA 3.5★
✔ #2. Orange - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd 5★
✔ #3. Red - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley 4★
✔#4. Green - The Soldier's Curse by Meg Keneally & Thomas Keneally AA 5★
✔ #5. Blue - News of the World by Paulette Jiles 5★
✔ #6. Purple - Genesis by Karin Slaughter 5★



Part B:

✔ #7. Title: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 5★
✔ #8. 25th December: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie 5★
✔ #9. New Years Eve (pub 2019): A Suspicion of Silver by P.F. Chisholm 5★
✔ #10. Cover - (snow scene) A Christmas Revelation by Anne Perry 3★
✔ #11. Holiday (MC is on holiday) - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty AA 4.5★
✔ #12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice - The Lost Man AA 5★

Congratulations Carolyn 😊

Finished 11th book for this challenge.
The 9 participants, all of whom could be considered to be main characters went to the health resort, Tranquillim for a variety of reasons including a holiday from their normal life.
I enjoy the author's writing, though still a four star read, Nine Perfect Strangers fell a little short of my expectations.

#11. Holiday - Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays:
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - 4★ - AA

I agree Odette :) Good job!

I have been doing this challenge but didn’t notice I still haven’t officially sign up! *facepalm* So here goes :)

Level: Easy
Read: 5/6

✅ Yellow
📒 Naked by Kevin Brooks

✅ Orange
📙 Normal People by Sally Rooney

✅ Red
📕 Beatle Meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams (AA)

✅ Green
📗 My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

☐ Blue
📘 Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

✅ Purple
📚 Angelfall by Susan Ee

You're linked Lainey :)

I'm all done! Woohoo! I've signed up for these challenges in the past, but this is the first time I've finished one (usually I forget, whoops!).

Summer Challenge 1/12/18 - 28/2/19
Level: Hard
12/12

Part A:

#1. Yellow - Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch 4★ 11/1/19
#2. Orange - Frankie by Shivaun Plozza AA 4★ 1/1/19
#3. Red - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 3★ 30/1/19
#4. Green - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 5★ 23/12/18
#5. Blue - Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor 5★ 16/12/18
#6. Purple - 9 From the Nine Worlds: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan 3★ 23/12/18



Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these summer themed words in the title; 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot' - Summer Days, Summer Nights: Twelve Summer Romances edited by Stephanie Perkins 3.5★ 20/12/18
#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting - Landline by Rainbow Rowell 4★ 26/12/18
#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year! - Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina AA 5★ 18/01/19
#10. Cover: Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover - Ice Station by Matthew Reilly AA 5★ 8/1/19
#11. Holiday: Read a book where the MC (main character) is on holidays - Just One Day by Gayle Forman 4.5★ 2/12/18
#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas 5★ 25/12/18

Congratulations Bernadette! A whole month early too :) Good job!!

The last of my very laid-back choices: YELLOW.

Swing Time by Zadie Smith was longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize, but I preferred the winner, Lincoln in the Bardo.

My review of Swing Time

(If you're interested, My review of Lincoln in the Bardo )

4th Part A book read
Read a Rainbow - It's the colour on the cover that counts! (Minimum 50% colour coverage essential!)
#1. Yellow The Mapmaker's Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon / Robert Whitaker 5*

Congratulations Bernadette, and so much time left too! Wow. :D

Finished my yellow recently:

by Leigh Redhead (AA)

The best part about this book was how many challenge ticks it got me XD

Here's the review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have 2 more down, only 2 to go.

#6 - Purple - Deadline by John Sandford ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#10 - Snow or beach cover - Murder in the Winter by Steve Demaree ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Doing well Jackie :)

Tenth book read, finishing off part B. Now only have 2 rainbow books left 😁
12. Reader's Choice - Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta AA 4🌟

9 / 12

Part A:

Read a Rainbow - It's the colour on the cover that counts! (Minimum 50% colour coverage essential!)

#1. Yellow - A Catered Mother's Day by Isis Crawford - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#2. Orange - Liar Liar: by James Patterson - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#3. Red - Quinn by Iris Johansen - 3 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#4. Green - Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#5. Blue - Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#6. Purple - Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry - 4 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Part B:

#8. 25th December: Read a novel with a Christmas setting.

Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#9. New Years Eve: What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than by reading a book that was published this year!

The Cafe by the Bridge by Lily Malone - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#10. Cover - Read a book with EITHER a snow scene OR a beach scene on the cover

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny - 5 ★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...