Genevieve’s Comments (group member since Mar 02, 2013)

Genevieve’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

My weekend reading:


Friday - 99 pages of The Prospect by Fleur McDonald

Saturday - 83 pages of The Prospect by Fleur McDonald

Sunday - 119 pages to finish The Prospect by Fleur McDonald and 22 pages of The Good People by Hannah Kent

A total of 323 pages.

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I didn't get as much reading done as I'd hoped.

I read 150 pages of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store byJames McBride

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I've fallen behind with my record keeping, but the 2024 challenge is all finished.

Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2024 - Everything is Australian
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Easy
12/12

TASKS
1. KANGAROO.
In South Australia there is a beautiful place called Kangaroo Island where you can see kangaroos on the beach.
** Read a book where you can find the letters A, R, O in the title (in any order)
The Naturalist of Amsterdam by Melissa Ashley 21/07/2024 4 ★

2. DINGO.
Australia may have some of the worst poisonous creatures in the world but our apex predator is a wild dog! There are lots of them to be found on Fraser Island in Queensland.
** Read a book set in Queensland
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 22/08/2024 4 ★

3. KOOKABURRA
When a flock of these birds start laughing it is hard not to laugh with them. They are the noisy relations of the Kingfisher family but they prefer to eat lizards to fish. The Kookaburra is one of the emblems for NSW.
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in kookaburra.
Adrift in Melbourne by Robyn Annear 26/02/2024 5 ★

4. KOALA.
These cuddly creatures spend about eighteen hours per day asleep in their eucalyptus trees. Even though they may look like a teddy, Koalas are not bears!
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in eucalyptus
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker 06/08/2024 4 ★

5. COCKATOO
The Gang Gang Cockatoo is an emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, which is the home of our capital city, Canberra.
** Read a book set in Canberra or any of our state or territory capitals. (Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart)
1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia by James Boyce 28/06/2024 4 ★

6. QUOKKA
Found in Western Australia and called the happiest animal in the world because it has a smiley little face.
** Read a book where you can find the letters U,O,A in the title (in any order)
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson 28/01/2024 4 ★

7. PLATYPUS
This strange creature frequents freshwater rivers all around Australia. Sadly numbers are dwindling and we do not often see them.
** Read a book where you can find the letters P,S,A in the title (in any order)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester 01/10/2024 4 ★

8. POSSUM
Very cute but they can also be a big pest. The possum is the emblem for Victoria
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in possum
The Liars by Petronella McGovern 10/03/2024 5 ★

9. CROCODILE
There are saltwater crocodiles in the sea and freshwater ones in the rivers but mostly in the Northern Territory. If the sign beside the waterhole says No Swimming then don't swim.
** Read a book where you can find the letters C,D,E in the title (in any order)
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams 14/05/2024 4 ★

10. TASMANIAN DEVIL
As the name suggests this animal is found in Tasmania. Not sure why it acquired the name Devil but I suppose it isn't the prettiest furry friend you have ever seen.
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Tasmanian Devil What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan 05/04/2024 5 ★

11. NUMBAT
One of our rarer creatures which lives in Western Australia.
** Read a book where you can find the letters T,M,A in the title (in any order
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe 06/01/2024 3.5 ★

12. WOMBAT
A long, long time ago these furry chaps were the size of elephants. Can you imagine the size of their burrows? Today they are a much more reasonable size and the Hairy Nose Wombat is the emblem of South Australia.
** Read a book set in South Australia
Consolation by Garry Disher 26/07/2024 4 ★

Annual Australian Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
Level: 1
11/12

Male Authors
1. Milk: The Truth, the Lies and the Unbelievable Story of the Original Superfood by Matthew Evans 04/06/2025 4 ★
2. Day's End by Garry Disher 05/02/2025 4 ★
3. Canticle Creek by Adrian Hyland 07/03/2025 4 ★



Female Authors
1. The Visitors by Jane Harrison 15/02/2025 4 ★
2. The Last Trace by Petronella McGovern 02/11/2025 4 ★
3. Bearbrass: Imagining early Melbourne by Robyn Annear 03/04/2025 4 ★



2025 New Releases
1. The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan 07/07/2025 4 ★
2. Lyrebird by Jane Caro 13/07/2025 4 ★
3. Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson 26/10/2025 3.5-4 ★



Favourite Genre - Historical Fiction
1. The Good People by Hannah Kent 09/10/2025 3.5-4 ★
2. The Benevolent Society of Ill-mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman 07/05/2025 4 ★
3. The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning

It was lovely to catch up with everyone. Thanks Andrea, for organising the catch up.

I've been reading We Solve Murders by Richard Osman.


Friday: 42 pages
Saturday: 190 pages
Sunday: 88 pages

Total for the weekend: 320 pages

Thanks Andrea, I'll be there. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

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Apologies for such a late update.

I was reading Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French.

Not a big contribution to the total with 259 pages read over the weekend.

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I read a further 106 pages of One Italian Summer on Saturday. I finished it on Sunday, reading 70 pages.

I then read 44 pages of The Liars.

Total for the weekend was 279 pages.

I read 59 pages of One Italian Summer yesterday.

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Annual Aussie Author Challenge 2024 - Everything is Australian
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Easy
12/12

TASKS
1. KANGAROO.
In South Australia there is a beautiful place called Kangaroo Island where you can see kangaroos on the beach.
** Read a book where you can find the letters A, R, O in the title (in any order)
The Naturalist of Amsterdam by Melissa Ashley 21/07/2024 4 ★

2. DINGO.
Australia may have some of the worst poisonous creatures in the world but our apex predator is a wild dog! There are lots of them to be found on Fraser Island in Queensland.
** Read a book set in Queensland
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 22/08/2024 4 ★

3. KOOKABURRA
When a flock of these birds start laughing it is hard not to laugh with them. They are the noisy relations of the Kingfisher family but they prefer to eat lizards to fish. The Kookaburra is one of the emblems for NSW.
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in kookaburra.
Adrift in Melbourne by Robyn Annear 26/02/2024 5 ★

4. KOALA.
These cuddly creatures spend about eighteen hours per day asleep in their eucalyptus trees. Even though they may look like a teddy, Koalas are not bears!
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in eucalyptus
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker 06/08/2024 4 ★

5. COCKATOO
The Gang Gang Cockatoo is an emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, which is the home of our capital city, Canberra.
** Read a book set in Canberra or any of our state or territory capitals. (Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart)
1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia by James Boyce 28/06/2024 4 ★

6. QUOKKA
Found in Western Australia and called the happiest animal in the world because it has a smiley little face.
** Read a book where you can find the letters U,O,A in the title (in any order)
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson 28/01/2024 4 ★

7. PLATYPUS
This strange creature frequents freshwater rivers all around Australia. Sadly numbers are dwindling and we do not often see them.
** Read a book where you can find the letters P,S,A in the title (in any order)
The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester 01/10/2024 4 ★

8. POSSUM
Very cute but they can also be a big pest. The possum is the emblem for Victoria
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in possum
The Liars by Petronella McGovern 10/03/2024 5 ★

9. CROCODILE
There are saltwater crocodiles in the sea and freshwater ones in the rivers but mostly in the Northern Territory. If the sign beside the waterhole says No Swimming then don't swim.
** Read a book where you can find the letters C,D,E in the title (in any order)
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams 14/05/2024 4 ★

10. TASMANIAN DEVIL
As the name suggests this animal is found in Tasmania. Not sure why it acquired the name Devil but I suppose it isn't the prettiest furry friend you have ever seen.
** Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Tasmanian Devil What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan 05/04/2024 5 ★

11. NUMBAT
One of our rarer creatures which lives in Western Australia.
** Read a book where you can find the letters T,M,A in the title (in any order
The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison by Meredith Jaffe 06/01/2024 3.5 ★

12. WOMBAT
A long, long time ago these furry chaps were the size of elephants. Can you imagine the size of their burrows? Today they are a much more reasonable size and the Hairy Nose Wombat is the emblem of South Australia.
** Read a book set in South Australia
Consolation by Garry Disher 26/07/2024 4 ★

On Sunday I read 132 pages to finish The Lost Man by Jane Harper and 21 pages of Lawson by Grantlee Kieza.

Total for the weekend: 383 pages

I've been reading The Lost Man by Jane Harper and my totals so far are:


Friday - 55 pages
Saturday - 175 pages

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All done!


Colour Challenge 1/1/23 -31/12/23
Level: Easy12/12

RED
a. The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth (AA) (12/03/ 2023) 4 ★


ORANGE
a. The Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters (28/08/2023) 5★


YELLOW
a. An A-List for Death by Pamela Hart (AA) (04/03/2023) 4 ★


BROWN
a. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (07/08/2023) 4 ★


BLACK
a. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (04/06/2023) 4.5 ★


GREEN
a. The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley (31/05/2023) 4 ★


GREY
a. Black River by Matthew Spencer (17/07/2023) 4 ★


BLUE
a. Of Marsupials and Men by Alistair Paton (AA) (27/01/2023) 4 ★


TURQUOISE
a. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (08/05/2023) 4 ★


PINK
a. A Question of Age - Untitled Jacinta Parsons on Women and Ageing by Jacinta Parsons (07/10/2023) 3.5 ★


WHITE
a. Devotion by Hannah Kent (AA) (14/01/2023) 5★

PURPLE
a. The Ink Stain by Meg Keneally, Thomas Keneally (AA) (19/08/2023) 4 ★