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Here is my update. 5 books completed!

1. Warm or summery theme on the cover: Before I Fall
2. Mt.TBR list: Sundays at Tiffany's
3. International Children's Day - YA novel or a picture book: Vampire Academy - Completed June 12
4. BORROW a book from the library/friend: Wicked Appetite - Completed June 8
5. Book transformed into a movie: Water for Elephants - Completed June 3
6. Book with a word starting with the letters of WINTER in the title: Winter - Completed July 10
7. Aussie author's book or books with an Aussie landscape/locale in it: Cloudstreet
8. Winter New Release: Smokin' Seventeen
9. GR friend’s book: Atonement - Completed July 13
10. Suspense or murder book:Murder on the Orient Express

Well done Amanda!

Thanks Brenda. I am enjoying the winter challenge, but weather wise definitely wishing it was summer already!!

Amanda wrote: "Thanks Brenda. I am enjoying the winter challenge, but weather wise definitely wishing it was summer already!!"

I agree!!! So over this cold!!! It's the coldest winter I've encountered for a long time!!! But the challenge is good isn't it!!

Getting there ...
Read
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns 3.5-4 stars
2. Past the Shallows 4 stars
4. Middlesex 3 stars
5. Chocolat 4 stars
11. The Master Butcher's Singing Club 2 stars

Still to go
3. Possum Magic
6. White Man Falling
7. True History of the Kelly Gang
8. probably won't do
9. still deciding
10. The Little Stranger

I finished my 4th book today, took me ages.
10. Shadows Edge - Brent Weeks.

Well done Lesley and Emily:)

Need to get back into reading for this challenge..urrgghh! :s

Laura wrote: "Need to get back into reading for this challenge..urrgghh! :s"

You can do it Laura..:)

Amanda wrote: "Here is my update. 5 books completed!

1. Warm or summery theme on the cover: Before I Fall
2. Mt.TBR list: Sundays at Tiffany's
3. International Children's Day - YA n..."

Did you enjoy Vampire Academy? I read that one too, and thought it was good for a YA.

another couple down 6/10

Pick a book that has a warm or summery theme on the cover
Graceling* mostly because of the colours!

Pick a book from your Mt.TBR list
Angelology *3.5/5

Find a YA novel or a picture book to read
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 4/5*

BORROW a book from the library/friend or pick one out of your TBR list
King Arthur: Dragon's Child 5/5*

choosing a book which has been transformed into a movie
Water for Elephants

Read a book with a word starting with the letters of WINTER in the title
Whitechapel Gods*

Read an Aussie author's book or books with an Aussie landscape/locale in it
King Arthur: Warrior of the West*

Choose a New Release which will be out somewhere in the 3 month period of Winter
Deadline 5/5*

Pick a friend on your GR list and also select and read a book they have read
Before I Go To Sleep 5/5
Review here : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Curl up beside the fire and grab yourself a book full of suspense or murder!
Bleeding Violet 3/5* its meant to be creepy and twisted so hopefully this one works out

* books I own :)

Louise wrote: "Did you enjoy Vampire Academy? I read that one too, and thought it was good for a YA."

I did enjoy it, I thought it was a good introduction to the characters. I gave it 3 stars, but probably would have given 3.5 if we were allowed half stars. It was a pretty good, easy YA read. I will read the next one and see if that gets me hooked in.

Nicely done Melanie

Doing well Melanie:)

UPDATE: five down, five to go! We have till August, right?

1. Summery theme cover: Half of a Yellow Sun READ 5 STARS review here
2. From TBR list: The Lacuna READ 5 STARS review here
5. Book made into a movie: Water for Elephants READ 4 STARS review here
8. New Release: State of Wonder READ 3 STARS review here
10. Suspense/Murder: Before I Go to Sleep READ 5 STARS review here

3. YA novel: I Am the Messenger
4. Library/ebook list: The Forty Rules of Love
6. Winter theme in title: What You Call Winter: Stories
7. Aussie author: Jasper Jones
9. Book from friend's list: Beyond Fear (Jaye Ford) - picked from Brenda's bookshelf!

Going well Dhitri!!! #3 & #9 I've read and loved! Hope you do too....sure you will though:D

Update: 6 down 4 to go

1. Summery theme cover: Water by Geoff Havel
2. From TBR list: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
3. International Children's Day: I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (starting today)
4. World Environment Day: The Running Man by Michael Gerard Bauer (borrowed from a friend)
5. Book made into a movie: Atonement by Ian McEwan
6. With a word starting with: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
7. Aussie Author: Waltzing Matilda by Jackie French
8. New Release: Before I go to Sleep by SJ Watson
9. A Book a friend has read: Skellig by David Almond from Mickey's shelf
10. Suspense/Murder: 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs

Going great Sharon!!

Brenda wrote: "Going great Sharon!!"

Thanks Carmel & Brenda :)

Oh and thanks to everyone who encouraged me to read Before I go to Sleep. Loved it :)

Sharon wrote:

Oh and thanks to everyone who encouraged me to read Before I go to Sleep. Loved it :)"

I'm about to start this one too. It seems that everyone who has read it loves it. As for the commission????

Sharon wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Going great Sharon!!"

Thanks Carmel & Brenda :)

Oh and thanks to everyone who encouraged me to read Before I go to Sleep. Loved it :)"

OK - I've given in and reserved a copy of Before I Go to Sleep from my local library. But as I'm 3rd in the queue I'm going to have to be patient. LOL!

Louise wrote: "Sharon wrote:
Oh and thanks to everyone who encouraged me to read Before I go to Sleep. Loved it :)"

OK - I've given in and ..."

You're lucky you're only 3rd!! A book I badly wanted some time ago...I was over 30 in the queue, and am still #15!!! But it'll be worth the wait...for you and for me..lol

Brenda wrote: You're lucky you're only 3rd!! A book I badly wante..."

Yes I know - and I have the added luck of being able to ask work (Curtin Uni Library) to buy books for the main collection [that is - me], so I don't really have to wait that long! LOL! But I've got soooo much else to read at the moment, that the wait will do me good!

Louise wrote: "Brenda wrote: You're lucky you're only 3rd!! A book I badly wante..."

Yes I know - and I have the added luck of being able to ask work (Curtin Uni Library) to buy books for the main collection [..."

Awww...that sounds fantastic Louise!! I have lots to read too....I'd like about a week of just reading...nothing else AT ALL!!! I might make a dent in my books then..lol

Four books to go on this challenge:

3. YA/Child: Divergent
6. WINTER: Snømannen
7. Australian landscape: Bloodstain: the vanishing of Peter Falconio
8. New release: Before I Go to Sleep

It just has to be Before I Go to Sleep next, what with all the rave reviews it has received.

And for the bonus something by Juliet Marillier Wildwood Dancing or Daughter of the Forest, or even The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.

Maggie wrote: "It just has to be Before I Go to Sleep next, what with all the rave reviews it has received.

Enjoy Maggie!!! ;)

Maggie, I brought Divergent a few weeks ago. After finishing Neverwhere I tried reading it, but I found the writing awful compared to Neil Gaiman, so gave it up.

★ Jess ★ wrote: "Maggie, I brought Divergent a few weeks ago. After finishing Neverwhere I tried reading it, but I found the writing awful compared to Neil Gaiman, so gave it up."

Have to see what I think. After reading Neverwhere it will need to be a good book.

Pick a book from your Mt.TBR list
Desperation by Stephen King

Find a YA novel or a picture book to read
*TBA*

BORROW a book from the library/friend or pick one out of your TBR list Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman I own this book, its out of my TBR list. Not library. ✭✭✭✭✭ Full Marks: review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

choosing a book which has been transformed into a movie
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Read a book with a word starting with the letters of WINTER in the titleIn the Winter Dark by Tim Winton

Read an Aussie author's book or books with an Aussie landscape/locale in it
Mice byGordon Reece Finished: ✭✭✭.5 , review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Choose a New Release which will be out somewhere in the 3 month period of Winter
The Warlock by Michael Scott Read most of it, threw it aside towards the end: ✭✭ Review to come.

Pick a friend on your GR list and also select and read a book they have read
Gone by Michael Grant (27 of my 'friends' have read it, quite a few more have it as to-read.)

Curl up beside the fire and grab yourself a book full of suspense or murder!
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

OK - well I have 4 books to go for my winter challenge - they are all kindle books which I am going to read while on holidays - fly out of Australia next week and won't be back until the last week in August so will post then :)

here is where I am up to:

1) Pick a book that has a warm or summery theme on the cover:
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine (Kindle book)
2) Pick a book from your Mt.TBR list:
Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away by Christie Watson (Kindle)
3) Find a YA novel or a picture book to read:
Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byers
4) National Tree Day – read a book you haven’t purchase:
Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong (Kindle)
5) Choose a book which has been made into a movie:
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood - the movie either has been released or is about to be released.
6) Read a book with a word starting with the letters of WINTER in the title:
Invisible by Ivy Malone (Kindle)
7) Read an Aussie author's book:
Brumby Plains by Joanne van Os
8) Read New Release out somewhere in the 3 month period of winter: The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn - was released around 20th June.
9) Pick a friend on your GR list and also select and read a book they have read:
The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani (from friend Roberta Austin's book list)
10) Curl up beside the fire and grab yourself a book full of suspense or murder:
Violent Exposure by Katherine Howell

Just started no. 7,

Doing well everyone!! :)

Im reading Desperation by Stephen King from my TBR list.

Have others read True History of the Kelly Gang? I'm only on p.54 but loving it already. It's written with little punctuation and quite a few abbreviations, which seems to speed it up.

Lesley wrote: "Have others read True History of the Kelly Gang? I'm only on p.54 but loving it already. It's written with little punctuation and quite a few abbreviations, which seems to speed it up."

I've got it on my TBR list Lesley..good you are enjoying it so far...

Pretty behind in my reading for this challenge but I did complete The Hunger Games last night. NOW I really want the 2nd book..Thinking of breaking my promiss on not buying books just so I can get the last two from this series. It's truely addictive.

Only two more books for this challenge and then I'm finished. Should be able to get it done and dusted so even though I feel behind I'm not really :)

Laura wrote: "Pretty behind in my reading for this challenge but I did complete The Hunger Games last night. NOW I really want the 2nd book..Thinking of breaking my promiss on not buying books jus..."

Glad you enjoyed it Laura...it's soooo hard not to buy, isn't it, especially when it's a series you love;D

Have finished Along Came a Spider which was #5 in the challenge....a book made into a movie (April 2001) My review http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I have 3 to go, plus the bonus! About 5 weeks left of Winter!!! :D

Glad you liked it Laura. The second is just as good, but the third one is rubbish.

Have just finished
7..Read an Aussie author's book or books with an Aussie landscape/locale in it: Wildwood Dancing
and also the Bonus author born during winter months The Well of Shades, both by Juliette Marillier, and both fantastic! Wildwood Dancing is also a YA novel if anyone is interested.
And because I'm at home at the moment nursing a chest infection, I've also knocked off The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship, which was lent to me by my sister.

Fantastic Louise!! The only benefit of being sick isn't it!! Get well soon:)

Yesterday, finished True History of the Kelly Gang. I loved it & highly recommend it. One of my faves for the year.

Lesley wrote: "Yesterday, finished True History of the Kelly Gang. I loved it & highly recommend it. One of my faves for the year."

Thanks Lesley, that's good news! I will have to get to it soon:)

another one down 7/10

Pick a book that has a warm or summery theme on the cover
Graceling*4/5
[review] http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Pick a book from your Mt.TBR list
Angelology *3.5/5

Find a YA novel or a picture book to read
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 4/5*

BORROW a book from the library/friend or pick one out of your TBR list
King Arthur: Dragon's Child 5/5*

choosing a book which has been transformed into a movie
Water for Elephants

Read a book with a word starting with the letters of WINTER in the title
Whitechapel Gods*

Read an Aussie author's book or books with an Aussie landscape/locale in it
King Arthur: Warrior of the West*

Choose a New Release which will be out somewhere in the 3 month period of Winter
Deadline 5/5*

Pick a friend on your GR list and also select and read a book they have read
Before I Go To Sleep 5/5
Review here : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Curl up beside the fire and grab yourself a book full of suspense or murder!
Bleeding Violet 3/5* its meant to be creepy and twisted so hopefully this one works out

* books I own :)

Doing well Melanie:)

Just completed my 5th book for the challenge - The Woman in White. Fantastic!:) Might get one more book in before the end.

Michael wrote: "Im over halfway through Cloudstreet and enjoying it very muchly. :D"

Very glad Michael!!!

Khenan wrote: "Just completed my 5th book for the challenge - The Woman in White. Fantastic!:) Might get one more book in before the end."

Doing well Khenan:)

1. A Clockwork Orange - ★★★★★
2. Dog Soldiers - ★★★
3. Evil Genius - ABANDONED
4. We Need to Talk About Kevin - ★★★★
5. The Hunger Games - ★★★★
6. The White Tiger - ★★★★
7. On the Beach - ★★
8. Carte Blanche - ★★★★
9. Me and Mr. Booker - ★★★★
10. The Long Goodbye

Bonus: Frankenstein

I've got two more books to read :P, I might get distracted by other books