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Well done Trish :)

Brenda wrote: "Well done Trish :)"

Thank you Brenda...many of us seem to be finishing early this month :-)

Finished today!

T Tea Cooper The Girl in the Painting AA finished Oct8 3*
E Emily Ruskovich Idaho finished oct26 4*
N Neil Gaiman Coraline finished Oct2 4*
T Tortilla Flat John Steinbeck finished oct3 3*
H The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson finished oct6 3*

All done just in the nick of time.
TASKS
#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is either 10th on your TBR or #10 in a series. #10 in a series.
Without Mercy by Jefferson Bass ****12/10/20.

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
Force Of Nature by Jane Harper AA ****10/10/20

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.*****27/10/20

#4. October has both LIBRA and SCORPIO star signs. Read a book which spells either LIBRA or SCORPIO in the title. OR read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign.
Brittle Shadows by Vicki TyleyAA ****18/10/20.

#5. Read a book of your choice.
Bird Box by Josh MalermanJ. ****4/10/20.

Well done Janelle and Rob!

Challenge completed. Congratulations to all that finished 😊.

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level: Medium
9/9
Completed 27th October

✅ H - The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey 27/10 ★★★★
✅ A - Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden *AA* 02/10 ★★★★☆
✅ L - Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan 14/10 ★★★★
✅ L - All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Lauren Willig 06/10 ★★★★
✅ O - Out of Practice by Penny Parkes 23/10 ★★★★
✅ W - The Wreck by Meg Keneally *AA* 04/10 ★★★☆
✅ E - Ice Blue by Emma Jameson 05/10 ★★★☆
✅ E - Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths 12/10 ★★★★
✅ N - Nine Days by Toni Jordan *AA* 17/10 ★★★★

Well done Mari!!

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Easy

5/5 DONE

#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is either 10th on your TBR or #10 in a series. Please state which choice you're making (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #10) The Corpse at Windsor Bridge Jason Vail 10/2 ★★★★★

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title. Ten Restaurants That Changed America Paul Freedman 10/13 ★★★★

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O" Once Upon a Lie Jill Paterson AA 10/27 ★★★★

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book which spells either LIBRA or SCORPIO in the title. OR read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign. Scorpion House Maria Hudgins 10/18 ★★★★

#5. Read a book of your choice. Mums and Mayhem Amanda Flower 10/1 ★★★

Well done Jonquil!

Spell-it-out Easy: 2 AA - bit of a struggle, but got there, on time, under budget

T Tomorrow, When the War Began by AA John Marsden 3/10 4★
E The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova 28/10 3★
N A Beautiful Place to Die by AA Malla Nunn 7/10 5★
T Hard Wired by J.B. Turner 20/10 4.5★
H Soundkeeper by Michael Hervey 14/10 4★

Well done Alex!

Finished :)

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level: Hard (3 AA)
10/10

TASKS
#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is 10th on your TBR Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin 4 stars

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title. - Stockings and Cellulite by Debbie Viggiano 3 stars

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O" - The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey 3 stars

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book which spells either LIBRA or SCORPIO in the title. OR read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign. - Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh 3 stars

#5. Read a book of your choice. - The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks AA 3.5 stars



Spell it out:

G - Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero 3 stars
H - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend AA 4 stars
O - The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman AA 4.5 stars
U - The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli 3.5 stars
L - What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 3.5 stars

Good job Cherie!!

Challenge Completed
October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level: Easy
5/5

TASKS
#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is 10th on your TBR.
Four Play by Fiona Walker READ 19/10/20 1*

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
Tiny White Lies by Fiona Palmer(AA) READ 4/10/20 4*

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O".
One Day in December by Josie Silver READ 15/10/20 4*

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign. (LIBRA)
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton READ 12/10/20 4*

#5. Read a book of your choice.
Revenge in Rubies by A.M. Stuart(AA) READ 8/10/20 4*

Well done Janine!

Challenge complete! 🥳

Last book was #4 - Author initials in Libra or Scorpio - Alex Barclay with Blood Loss ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well done Jackie!

Finished tonight.

Progress: 5/5 AA: 0/1 as of 29 October 2020

TASKS
#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is 10th on your TBR (This is the 10th book on my "To read" physical bookshelf
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into the star sign SCORPIO
Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)

#5. Read a book of your choice.
Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)

Finished this Challenge with two books in three days:-

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title:
The Ninth Grave by Stefan Ahnhem - rated this one 4* (8/10) -
my review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book where the author's initials fit into either star sign - SCORPIO - AA -
The Gift of Speed by Steven Carroll - rated this one 4* (9/10) -
my review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Congrats MH and Kim!

I'm just gonna call this a fail at 2/5 lol. I have been too lazy with my reading and currently reading two other books that aren't even part of this challenge. Oops. Haha

Can I get a big red cross next to my name please XD

No Krystal - there's never a fail in our challenges - no big crosses, only the goal of a green tick ;) Have you checked to see if you can swap with some of the books you HAVE read?

Brenda wrote: "No Krystal - there's never a fail in our challenges - no big crosses, only the goal of a green tick ;) Have you checked to see if you can swap with some of the books you HAVE read?"

I did try lol closest I can get is TENTH without the E lol it's been a very lazy reading month!

One day left and I have 30% left on my last book. (you can do it!)

4/5

#2. Spell TEN in Title:
✅ The End of the Affair by Graham Greene - 4★
#3. “O”:
✅ I Saw A Man by Owen Sheers - 2★
#4. Author’s Initials in SCORPIO:
✅ Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers - 5★
#5. Your Choice:
✅ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 3★



I feel the need to say “Oh Bendrix....” ❤️

Arrghhhh.... I'm scrambling to finish yet again, after my last book's pdf licence expired on NetGalley before I finished it (it was a kid's book, but 224 pages). So, I'm one AA down, but am now reading something else to fit...

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level: Hard
Progress: 9/10 AA: 4/4

Most recently finished:
4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book which spells either LIBRA or SCORPIO in the title: The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland AA (author's initials found in Libra) AA (29/10) 4.5* (review to come)

N: Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson AA (28/10) 5*

Gah! I have 100 pages to go on The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty. I'm at such a crossroads with this book. I'm finding it somewhat interesting but there is just sooooooo much superfluous description and the neverending paragraphs about Belfast, bombings, fires, etc is a little disconcerting.

You can all do it!! Pretend it's readathon weekend!! You can finish by tomorrow night :)

Ooh funn an impromptu readathon for late finishers!! 😃 😂

Good luck Sarah & Angela (&myself)!

L A i N E Y wrote: "Ooh funn an impromptu readathon for late finishers!! 😃 😂

Good luck Sarah & Angela (&myself)!"

I am in there with you. Can I read the whole of The Good Teacher today?

Done with a day to spare...

L Zoo City by Lauren Beukes ★★★ (18/10)
I Inda by Sherwood Smith ★★ (30/10)
B The White Girl by Tony Birch AA ★★★ (21/10)
R Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan ★★★ (19/10)
A Blackbirds Sing by Aiki Flinthart AA ★★★★★ (27/10)



S The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon ★★★★ (8/10)
C The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper AA ★★★★ (3/10)
O The Switch by Beth O'Leary ★★★★★ (13/10)
R The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal ★★★★★ (23/10)
P A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha ★★★ (21/10)
I In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire ★★★★ (18/10)
O Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater ★★★★ (1/10)

Phrynne wrote: "L A i N E Y wrote: "Ooh funn an impromptu readathon for late finishers!! 😃 😂

Good luck Sarah & Angela (&myself)!"

I am in there with you. Can I read the whole of The Good Teacher..."

I don't like my chances since I'm headed out for most of the day then have my annual Halloween viewing of The Wolfman tonight, plus it means starting an entirely new book - starting with E lol.

L A i N E Y wrote: "Ooh funn an impromptu readathon for late finishers!! 😃 😂

Good luck Sarah & Angela (&myself)!"

Thanks Lainey! Good Luck to you to! Krystal, I'm in a similar boat to you, as I'm out to watch a (matinee) screening of "Psycho" this afternoon, then have my brother-in-law's 50th this evening. I'll do my best - I don't consider the day (month) ended until I put my book down and turn the light off.
Phrynne - I wouldn't discount reading The Good Teacher in a day at all! I found it a very quick and engrossing read. Enjoy!

Phrynne wrote: "L A i N E Y wrote: "Ooh funn an impromptu readathon for late finishers!! 😃 😂

Good luck Sarah & Angela (&myself)!"

I am in there with you. Can I read the whole of The Good Teacher..."

I'm sure you can!! Go girls ;)

Well done Kahlia!

Finished.

October Challenge
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
13/13

#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is 10th on your TBR
Different Class by Joanne Harris 5 stars

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
Flying the Nest by Rachael Johns AA 4 stars

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"
On Deadly Tides: A Penny Brannigan Mystery by Elizabeth J Duncan 3 stars

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign. (Libra)
Shadow Sands by Robert Bryndza 4 stars

#5. Read a book of your choice.
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 5 stars 9/10/20



SPELL-IT-OUT

M Murder is in the Air: A Kate Shackleton Mystery byFrances Brody4 stars
A All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA 3 stars
R Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer 5 stars 17/10/20
I The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 5 stars
G The Good Teacher by Petronella McGovern AA 3 stars
O Over My Dead Husband's Body by Etta Faire 3 stars
L Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars
D A Death Long Overdue: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates4 stars

Well done Phrynne!!

And I'm also finished - down to the wire this month!!

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level:
10/10

#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is either 10th on your TBR or #10 in a series. Please state which choice you're making
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter 4★s 31/10/20

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor 5★s 6/10/20 AA

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"
On The Right Track by Penelope Janu 5★s 26/10/20 AA

#4. October has both LIBRA (22/9-22/10) and SCORPIO (23/10-21/11) star signs. Read a book which spells either LIBRA or SCORPIO in the title. OR read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign.
Honeybee by Craig Silvey 5★s 2/10/20 AA

#5. Read a book of your choice.
The Lost Children by Shirley Dickson 5★s 4/10/20



SPELL-IT-OUT

T The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett 5★s 3/10/20
E The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline 5★s 19/10/20
N Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson 4★s 14/10/20 AA
T The Family Inheritance by Tricia Stringer 5★s 8/10/20 AA
H Helix 9: Countervail by Nathan M. Farrugia 5★s 1/10/20 AA

Well done Brenda and everyone else who's finished their books for October :)

I'm down to the wire too this month. Just halfway through my last book. Didn't get much reading time this month as we're in the middle of renovating. Thank goodness for audiobooks as this has helped me get through most of them. Hopefully I'll be finished with it tonight :)

Thanks Teresa - it seems to have been a month of just too many books to read!! I'm sure you'll do yours - fingers crossed for you :)

True, that's because there are soooo many good books to read we have to include as many as we possibly can in each month 😁

Well done everyone who finishes! I left some of mine really late this time. I kept getting side tracked by newly published books! Then I had to sit up really late last night to get it all done:)

Nearly got there, but my 4th book was so good that it prevented me from getting into my 5th :)
4/5

TASKS

#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is #10 in a series

Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood AA 3★

#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.

The Summer Country by Lauren Willig

#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"

On regrettera plus tard by Agnès Ledig 5★

#4. Read a book where both author initials fit into LIBRA or SCORPIO.

Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson AA 4★

#5. Read a book of your choice.

Où on va, papa ? by Jean-Louis Fournier 4★

Well done Valerie!!

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
10/10 COMPLETED

TASKS
#1. October is the 10th month - read a book which is 10th on your TBR.
Savage Gods by Paul Kingsnorth 06/10/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2. Read a book where you can spell the word TEN in the title.
Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan AA 31/10/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3. Read a book where the title or author (first or last name) starts with "O"
Wonderland: An Anthology by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane 17/10/2020 4.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4. Read a book where both the author's initials fit into either star sign (LIBRA).
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott AA 20/10/2020 3.5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#5. Read a book of your choice.
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi 29/10/2020 3.5*



SPELL-IT-OUT
L - Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller AA 10/10/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I - It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian AA 28/10/2020 5+* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
B - Collision by J.S. Breukelaar AA 26/10/2020 4.5*
R - New Australian Fiction 2020 by Rebecca Starford AA 12/10/2020 4* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A - The Autumn Castle by Kim Wilkins AA 09/10/2020 5*

Good job Kali :)

Brenda wrote: "Good job Kali :)"

Thanks :)

October Challenge - A Breath of Fresh Air!
Duration: 1/10/20 - 31/10/20
Level: Medium (Spell-It-Out)
Progress: 4/4 AA: 4/4 - FINISHED!!

SPELL-IT-OUT

O - On The Job by Sandi Wallace *AA* 3 ⭐️
P - Prime Cut by Alan Carter *AA* 2 ⭐️
A - The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty *AA* 3 ⭐️
L - I Am Justice by Lara Coates*AA* 4 ⭐️



Scraping in with 5 hours spare, LOL 😂

Well done Angela!!

Brenda wrote: "Well done Angela!!"

Thanks Brenda! I have no idea where this month went, but it's just gone by in the blink of an eye!!

I know - it's frightening isn't it!!!