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Well done Carolyn!!

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Easy - 2 rows - 10 books
10/10 (AA: 2/2) - COMPLETED Challenge with:-

5 Down:
Suspense/crime:
Cruelty's Daughter by Anna Willett - AA - Rated this one as 4* (9/10).
My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 Down:
Male main character:
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart -
- FINISHED 4/3/21 - 4* (9/10)
Male author:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman -
- FINISHED 1/4/21 - 5* (9.5/10)
One word title:
Summerwater by Sarah Moss -
- FINISHED 2/4/21 - 3* (6.5/10)
Novella (125+ pp) - 170 pages:
Cardiff, by the Sea by Joyce Carol Oates -
- FINISHED 4/4/21 - 4* (7.5/10)
Female author:
The Lullaby Man by Anni Taylor - AA -
- FINISHED 18/5/21 - 4* (9/10)



5 Down:
Suspense/crime:
Cruelty's Daughter by Anna Willett - AA -
- FINISHED 23/5/21 - 4* (9/10)
On TBR over 2 years - listed 10/4/2016:
What a Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe -
- FINISHED 6/4/21 - 4* (8.5/10)
Favourite genre - crime thriller:
A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin -
- FINISHED 14/5/21 - 4* (9/10)
Love that cover!:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig -
- FINISHED 1/3/21 - 4* (9/10)
Paranormal:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs -
- FINISHED 22/4/21 - 5* (9.5/10)

Well done Kim!!!

Finished :)

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Hard
25/25 (min 5 AAs)

One Across - Completed
Bestsellers List - Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop 5 stars
Dog on Cover - The Somerset Girls by Lori Foster AA 4 stars
Male MC - Lightning Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars
Aussie Author - The Vineyard In The Hills by Lily Malone AA 5 stars
Suspense/Crime - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA 5 stars



Three Across - Completed
Female MC - Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 5 stars
Over 500pp - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas 803 pp 5 stars
One word title - Rafael by Laurell K. Hamilton 5 stars
Published 2016 - Accounting for Love by Erin Wright 4 stars
Favourite Genre - Reckless Road by Christine Feehan 5 stars



Five Across - Completed
Child on Cover - Oklahoma Starshine by Maggie Shayne 4 stars
Young Adult - Witch and Wizard by James Patterson 4 stars
Female Author - Wyoming True by Diana Palmer 4 stars
Beach on Cover - The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery AA 4 stars
Paranormal - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 5 stars



Four Down - Completed
Aussie Author - White Horses by Rachael Treasure AA 4 stars
Red Cover - Rising by Melody Anne 5 stars
Published 2016 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly AA 5 stars
Set in another country - Shine On Oklahoma by Maggie Shayne 4 stars
Beach on Cover - The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery AA 4 stars



Five Down- Completed
Suspense/Crime - The Matarese Countdown by Robert Ludlum 4 stars
On TBR longer than 2yrs - Guardian of Empire by Kylie Chan 4 stars
Favourite Genre - Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 5 stars
Love that Cover - Written in Red by Anne Bishop 5 stars
Paranormal - Rapture at Midnight by Isobelle Cate 5 stars

Finished :)

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Easy
10/10


#4 Across
a) Set in AU -The House at the End of the Street by Jennie JonesAA 4★
b) Historical Fiction - The Lake House by Kate Morton AA 4★
c) Novella (over 125pp) - The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan 4★
d) Set in another country - Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 4.5★
e) Love the cover - Prudence by Gail Carriger 2★




#5 Down
a) Suspense/Crime - Coffin Road by Peter May 4★
b) On TBR over 2 yrs - Sovereign by C.J. Sansom 4★
c) Fav Genre - Come Back to Me by Annie Seaton AA 3.5★
d) Love the cover - Angelfall by Susan Ee 3★
e) Paranormal - The Skeleton Key by Tara Moss AA 3★

Well done Jennifer and Zoey!!

That is Autumn now complete - a very mixed bag of great books! ☺

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Medium (3 rows)
15/15

1 ACROSS
Bestseller list (NY Bestseller list): The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 4★
Dog on cover: Death at the Dog Show by Grace York 4★ AA
Male Main Character (Carl Morck):The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen 4★
Aussie Author: Kickback by Garry Disher 4★ AA
Suspense/Crime: Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston 4★

3 ACROSS
Female Main Character - Ladies in Black by Madeleine St. John 4★ AA
Over 500 pages: Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom (501 pages!) 4★
One Word Title: Suspect by Michael Robotham 4★AA
Published 2016: Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless 4★
Favourite Genre (Crime): Death in Delft by Graham Brack 4★

5 DOWN
Suspense/Crime: Redemption Point by Candice Fox 4★AA
TBR list > 2 yrs: A Devious Mind by Brigid George 4★ AA
Favourite Genre (Crime): Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 4★
Love the Cover:Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel by Ruth Hogan 4★
Paranormal: Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian 4★

Well done Kylie!!

Brenda wrote: "Well done Kylie!!"

Thank you ☺

Challenge now complete with last Bingo. Thanks Brenda for another great challenge.

#4 Across
🍁 1. Set in Australia:
The Crossing by B. Michael Radburn *AA* 12/03 ★★★★
🍁 2. Historical Fiction:
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 26/05 ★★★★☆
🍁 3. Novella:
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington (160 pages) *AA* 12/03 ★★★★
🍁 4. Set in Another Country:
Garden of the Damned by Blake Banner (USA) 20/03 ★★★★
🍁 5. Love that Cover
Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood *AA* 07/05 ★★★★☆

Well done Mari!

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Medium
15/15 (4/4 AAs)

Three Down
Male MC - Black and Blue by Ian Rankin - 4★
Male Author - Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt - 4★
One Word Title - Honeybee by Craig Silvey AA - 4★
Novella - Brothers by Ted van Lieshout (155 pages) - 4★
Female Author - In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten - 4★



Four Down
Aussie Author - The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad AA - 4★
Red Cover - Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré - 4★
Published in 2016 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles - 4★
Set in Another Country - Love is Blind by William Boyd - 3★
Beach on Cover - Mr Wilder & Me by Jonathan Coe - 4★



Four Across
Set in Australia - Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood AA - 3★
Historical Fiction - Under Occupation by Alan Furst - 4★
Novella - Dream Boy by Jim Grimsley (195 pages) - 4★
Set in Another Country - The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith - 4★
Love That Cover - The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough AA - 5★



Thanks to the moderators for another really enjoyable challenge. I think this might be the first challenge for which I have not changed any of my original book picks.

All done

Great job Trevor :)

Carol wrote: "All done"

Carol you've missed your Female MC on #3 Across it looks to me?

Finished :-)

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Easy
10/10 (min 2 AAs) as of 28 May

Column #5
1. Suspense/Crime: Trace by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
2. On TBR longer than 2 years: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
3. Favourite Genre: Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop (Fantasy)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
4. Love the Cover: One Summer in Santorini by Sandy Barker AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars)
5. Paranormal: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)



Row #4
1. Set in Australia: Sanctuary by Judy Nunn AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars)
2. Historical: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
3. Novella: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
4. Set in Another Country: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
5. Love the Cover: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)

And another nice finish MH!!

Brenda wrote: "And another nice finish MH!!"

Always a great feeling when a single book finishes off multiple challenges. Thanks for another great seasonal challenge Brenda :-)

It sure is!! And you're welcome :)

I finished Easy level with Poisoned. I loved the cover, not so much the book.

Autumn Challenge 2021 - Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
10/10

1 Down

1. Bestseller List
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi Read 19/3. 3★

2. Award winning
The Swan Book by Alexis Wright Read 7/5. 4★ AA Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Female MC
This One is Ours by Kate O'Donnell Read 14/5. 4★ AA Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. Set in Australia
Waterhole by Fiona Bell Read 29/4. 2★ AA Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5. Child on cover
Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir by Sheila Kohler Read 18/3. 2★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 Down

1. Suspence/Crime
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe Read 28/3. 4★

2. On TBR +2yrs
since Feb 2018. I've been waiting 3yrs for this to be published!
Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker Read 10/5. 5★ AA Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Fav genre - Dystopian
Catch Me If I Fall by Barry Jonsberg Read 14/3. 4★ AA Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. Love that cover
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly Read 29/5. 2★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5. Paranormal
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson Read 11/5. 3★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Well done Clare!

Finished the challenge. Thought I would finish sooner but a few of the books were long or hard to read.

1. Dog on cover: White Dog by Peter Temple - AA 4 ★
2. Snow on cover: The Moscow Sleepers by Stella Rimington 4 ★
3. Over 500pp: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry 4 ★
4. Historical Fiction: When Gods Die by C.S. Harris 4 ★
5. Young Adult: Bomb by Sarah Mussi 3 ★
4 Down
1. Aussie Author: Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham - AA 4 ★
2. Red Cover: To Love, Honour And Betray by Kathy Lette - AA 3 ★
3. Published in 2016: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 4 ★
4. Set in another country: Touch by Claire North 5 ★
5. Beach on cover: White Nights by Ann Cleeves 4 ★

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Well done Heather! Next time could you please remember to add your covers as well? Some of them need the covers eg. Dog on Cover; Snow on Cover; Red cover; Beach on Cover.... Thanks :)

Finished:)

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Hard
25/25 (min 5 AAs)

1 across.
1. On best seller list: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 5 stars 4/4/21
2. Dog on cover: Peaches and Schemes by Anna Gerard 4 stars 21/4/21
3. Male MC: What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris 5 stars 24/4/21
4. Aussie author: The Emporium of Imagination by Tabitha Bird AA 4 stars 6/4/21
5. Crime/suspense: Prodigal Son by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 4 stars 28/5/21



2 across
1. Received an award Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 3 stars 30/5/21
2. Snow on cover: Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson 4 stars 10/4/21
3. Male author: Kickback by Garry Disher AA 4 stars 5/3/21
4. Red cover: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey 4 stars 28/3/21
5. TBR 2 years: The Perfect Waltz by Anne Gracie 4 stars 14/3/21



3. across
1. Female MC: The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman 4 stars 11/5/21
2. Over 500 pp: The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters 5 stars 3/3/21
3. One word title: Hunter by Jack Heath AA 5 stars 13/3/21
4. Pub 2016: The Blood Card by Elly Griffiths 4 stars 6/5/21
5. Fave genre: Rain Dogs by Adrian McKinty 5 star 5/5/21



4 across
1. Set in Australia:Whitsunday Dawn by Annie Seaton4 stars 11/3/21 AA
2. H/F: The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear 4 stars 26/3/21
3. Novella 125pp+: Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger (143pp) 4 stars 14/5/21
4. Another country: Scotland. Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 26/5/21
5. Love the cover: Mystery by the Sea by Verity Bright 5 stars



5 across
1. Child on cover: The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs 5 stars 15/5/21
2. YA: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni AA 4 stars 23/3/21
3. Female author: The House On Findlater Lane by Helen Goltz AA 5 stars 6/3/21
4. Beach on cover: Deadly Ever After by Eva Gates 4 stars 15/5/21
5. Paranormal: Miss Spelled by Morgana Best AA 4 stars 3/3/21

Great job Phrynne!

All done! Gosh it feels good to be starting a new month (and season) with a clean slate! Thanks Brenda and Phrynne and well done to all participants. Winter here we come... (it feels like it's been here for a few weeks already in Hobart!).
Autumn Challenge 2021: Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Hard
Progress: 25/25 AA: 10/10

1 Across
1. On best seller list. The Ripping Tree by Nikki Gemmell AA (ABIA Bestsellers List, April 2021) (6/5) 4*
2. Dog on cover. Elizabeth & Elizabeth by Sue Williams AA (it's very tiny, but it's there!)
3. Male MC. The Shadows (a.k.a. The Shadow Friend) by Alex North (11/4) 4*
4. Aussie author. A Home Like Ours by Fiona Lowe AA (6/4) 4*
5. Suspense/Crime. The Lake House: A completely gripping psychological thriller (a.k.a. Her Best Friend's Lie) by Laura Wolfe (15/5) 4*


2 Across
1. Received an award. Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey AA (won Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Fiction, 2009) (28/3) 5*
2. Snow on cover. Those Who Disappeared by Kevin Wignall (26/3) 4*
3. Male author. Murder With Strings Attached by Mark Reutlinger (9/3) 4*
4. Red cover. Blood Runs Thicker by Sarah Hawkswood (25/4) 5*
5. On TBR longer than 2 years. Shatter The Bones by Stuart MacBride (28/4) 5*


3 Across
1. Female MC. The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron (22/3) 3.5*
2. Over 500 pp. The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney (Kindle edition 529pp) (4/5) 5*
3. One Word Title. Still by Matt Nable AA (27/5) 4*
4. Published 2016. Shakespeare's Gardens by Jackie Bennett (originally published 3 March 2016) (12/5) 5*
5. Favourite Genre. And Then There Were 9 by C.A. Larmer AA (18/5) 4*


3 Down
1. Male MC. Lie Beside Me by Gytha Lodge (2/5) 5*
2. Male Author. Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron (12/5) 4*
3. One Word Title. Revenge, Murder in Three Parts by S.L. Lim AA (30/5) 4*
4. Novella (over 125pp). Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery by Julia Golding (16/5) 5*
5. Female Author. The Morbids by Ewa Ramsey AA (22/5) 5*


5 Down
1. Suspense/Crime. The Whispers by Heidi Perks (18/4) 4*
2. On TBR Longer than 2 Years. Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak AA (20/3) 5*
3. Favourite Genre. You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty AA (10/5) 4*
4. Love that Cover. Wine Time: 70+ Recipes for Simple Bites That Pair Perfectly with Wine by Barbara Scott-Goodman (16/3) 5*
5. Paranormal. What You Never Knew by Jessica Hamilton (15/4) 5*

Another great finish Sarah!

Brenda wrote: "Another great finish Sarah!"

Thanks Brenda - some great reads over Autumn and that Netgalley list is slowly shrinking back to a manageable size...

Good to hear - you'd be relieved too!!

A day late but got there...thank you to our mods for a great challenge. Congratulations all 👏👏

Autumn Challenge 2021-Mini Book Bingo
Duration: 1/3/21 - 31/5/21
Level: Medium 20/20 AA 10/12

1 ACROSS
✔1. On bestseller list: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig....read 4* 06/04/21
✔2. Dog on cover: White Fang by Jack London....read 4* 18/04/21 ....cheated a little here as part dog/wolf 😊
✔3. Male MC: Shatter by Michael Robotham AA....read 4* 02/05/21
✔4. Aussie Author: The Lost Life by Steven Carroll AA....read 3* 19/04/21
✔5. Suspense/crime: The Bluffs by Kyle Perry AA....read 3.5* 02/04/21



3 DOWN
✔1. Male MC: Truth by Peter Temple AA....read 3* 17/05/21
✔2. Male Author: 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls AA....read 3* 13/03/21
✔3. One word title: Exposure by Helen Dunmore....read 3.5* 08/03/21
✔4. Novella: The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick AA....read 4* 24/04/21
✔5. Female Author: Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer AA....read 4.5* 25/3/21



4 DOWN
✔1. Aussie author: Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra AA....read 3.5* 3/3/21
✔2. Red Cover: Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg....read 3.5* 01/06/21
✔3. Published 2016: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda....read 3* 24/05/21
✔4. Set in another country: The Clock Winder by Anne Tyler....read 3.5* 11/04/21
✔5. Beach on cover: The Red Coast by Di Morrissey AA....read 3.5* 17/03/21



4 ACROSS
✔1. Set in Australia: The Precipice by Virginia Duigan AA....read 3* 10/03/21
✔2. Historical fiction: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams AA....read 4* 24/04/21
✔3. Novella (more than 125pages): Hot Milk by Deborah Levy (218pages)....read 2.5* 18/05/21
✔4. Set in another country: Still Life by Louise Penny....read 4* 09/04/21
✔5. Love that cover: The Good Woman of Renmark by Darry Fraser AA....read 3.5* 27/03/21

Well done Trish!!!

Brenda wrote: "Well done Heather! Next time could you please remember to add your covers as well? Some of them need the covers eg. Dog on Cover; Snow on Cover; Red cover; Beach on Cover.... Thanks :)"
nw updated

Brenda wrote: "Well done Trish!!!"

Thank you Brenda, mostly enjoyed my choices.

Heather wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Heather! Next time could you please remember to add your covers as well? Some of them need the covers eg. Dog on Cover; Snow on Cover; Red cover; Beach on Cover.... Thanks ..."

Thanks Heather :)

Finished - please update ta

Carol, #3 Across, Female MC isn't filled in. Did you just forget to do that?

Brenda wrote: "Carol, #3 Across, Female MC isn't filled in. Did you just forget to do that?"

whoops - forgot to update - all sorted now thanks Brenda :)

Well done Carol, you've now been given the green tick :)