Phrynne’s Comments (group member since Aug 13, 2012)

Phrynne’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

January's Featured Author - Darry Fraser
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/1/26
Level: hard
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TASKS

#1. Read a book by an Australian author
No Good Deed by Katherine Kovacic AA

#2. Read a debut novel
Better than the Real Thing by Brooke Crawford AA

#3. Read a book where the first letter of each title word fits into HISTORICAL FICTION (Min 2 words)
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron

#4. Read a book with a strong main female character
Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman



SPELL OUT
F A Field Guide to Murder by Michelle L. Cullen
R A Dedicated Man by Peter Robinson
A The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield AA
S The Golden Sister by Suzanne Do AA
E This Body of Death by Elizabeth George
R The Running Clubby Ali Lowe AA

Finished!

Annual Challenge 2025 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
26/26

A Australia -The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover AA 4 stars 10/9/25
B Black country - Lost Girls by Angela Marsons 5 stars 20/1/25
C Canada - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 3 stars 14/2/25
D Douglas, Isle of Man - Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 5 stars 5/1/25
E England - The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 2/2/25
F France - A Fashionably French Murder by Colleen Cambridge 3 stars
G Galway - The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan AA 5 stars 28/3/25
H Hobart - Port Vila Blues by Garry Disher AA 4 stars 26/1/25
I Ireland - Hang on St. Christopher by Adrian McKinty AA 5 stars 30/3/25
J Japan - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 3 stars 19/3/25
K Kimmerston, UK - The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves 5 stars 15/3/25
L Louisiana -Haunting and Homicide by Ava Burke 4 stars 10/1/25
M Morocco - Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 13/11/25
N New South Wales - Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield AA 5 stars 10/3/25
O Outer Banks, North Carolina - Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates 4 stars 4/5/25
P Palermo - Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 9/7/25
Q Queensland - The Secrets of Willow Bay by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA 5 stars 18/1/25
R Riviera - To Catch a Thief by David Dodge 4 stars 26/2/25
S Spain -The Life Impossible by Matt Haig 3 stars 19/1/25
T Thailand - Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman 5 stars 24/22/25
U USA - Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb 5 stars 12/2/25
V Virginia - Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert 4 stars 4/1/25
W Whitsunday Islands - Emerald Secrets by Rhonda Forrest AA 4 stars 24/1/25
X Mexico - Mexico, Margaritas, and Murder by Wendy Day 4 stars 16/3/25
Y York - A Viking's Shadow by H.L. Marsay 5 stars 5/10/25
Z Zanzibar - The Zanzibar Wife by Deborah Rodriguez 3 stars 2/2/25

Well done Helen!!!

Happy birthday Chris and Kim🎁🎂📚🎈

Annual United in Reading Calendar 2026
Duration: 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Level: Medium
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January:
Read a book by an Australian author.
No Good Deed by Katherine Kovacic AA
Read a book which is historical fiction.
The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield AA

February:
Read a book by a female author
Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA
Read a book with a PINK cover (show cover)
Saltwater Place by Rhonda Forrest AA

March:
Read a book with a GREEN cover (show cover)
The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett AA
Read a book which makes you happy.
Aunt Bessie's X-Ray by Diana Xarissa

April:
Read a book which has a character who is a doctor or nurse
The General Hospital: A Menzies Mental Health Novel by Anne Buist AA
Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in ANZAC
Aftermath by Peter Robinson

May:
Read a book with flowers on the cover (show cover)
Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green AA
Read a book where TEA is spelled in the title (any order)
Murder at an Irish Session by Carlene O'Connor

June:
Read a short book (between 125 and 250 pages) 224p
Odessa by Annie Seaton AA
Read a book with a boat on the cover (show cover)
Boats and Bad Guys by Diana Xarissa

July:
Read a book where the first title letter appears in NAIDOC
Carnival by Jack Adams AA
TBA

August:
Read a book whose title begins with H
Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
Read a book where both the author's initials are in AFRICAN
The Obsession by Nora Roberts

September:
Read a book by a male author
The Ladies' Lounge by Graham Brack
Read a book set in the US
Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb

October:
Read a book which features older characters
A Meditation on Murder by Robert Thorogood
Read a novel set in rural Australia
Mischance Creek by Garry Disher AA

November:
Read a book set in Victoria
Her by Garry Disher AA
Read a book with a RED cover (show cover)
Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

December:
Read a book with a cheery, colourful cover (show cover)
The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman AA
TBA

Great work Jonquil

Great work Zarrix

Great work Zarrix, Jackie and Kylie

Great work Barbara

Great work Teresa, Kylie and Clare!

Well done JP

Well done Jonquil and Kylie

Annual Challenge 2026 - Real Locations
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A Australia - No Good Deed by Katherine Kovacic AA
B Brighton - The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
C Cornwall - A Crushing Walk in Cornwall by Nicholas George
D Damascus - Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled by Dorothy Gilman
E England - Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French
F France - A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker
G Gippsland - The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield AA
H Helmthorpe - A Dedicated Man by Peter Robinson
I Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie's X-Ray by Diana Xarissa
J TBA
K Kilbane - Murder at an Irish Session by Carlene O'Connor
L London - The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
M Melbourne - Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA
N New York - Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb
O Oxfordshire - The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett AA
P Prague The Ladies' Lounge by Graham Brack
Q Quebec - The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
R TBA
S Saint Marie - A Meditation on Murder by Robert Thorogood
T Tiverton - Mischance Creek by Garry Disher AA
U TBA
V Victoria - Her by Garry Disher AA
W Whitsunday Islands - Odessa by Annie Seaton AA
X Oxford - All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna AA
Y York - A Ghostly Shadow by H.L. Marsay
Z TBA

Well done JP!

My review of Murder on a Frosty Night by Verity Bright

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

Happy birthday Michelle 🎁🎂📚🎈

Sorry I missed your birthday Cherie. Hope it was a good one!

Well done Janelle!

Great work Jonquil

Annual Challenge - Book Bingo - Aussie Authors Only
Duration - 1/1/26 - 31/12/26
Level: Hard
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1 ACROSS
a. Red cover - The Youngest Son by Elizabeth Leydin
b. Book you bought - The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman
c. Male MC - The Hollow Man by Rachel Amphlett
d. Female author - No Good Deed byKatherine Kovacic
e. One word title - Carnival by Jack Adams


2. ACROSS
a. Historical fiction - The Devil's Steps by Arthur W. Upfield
b. Part of a series - Lest Angels Weep by Phillipa Nefri Clark
c. Romance - Better than the Real Thing by Brooke Crawford
d. New to you Author - The Golden Sister by Suzanne Do
e. Favourite genre - Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson


3. ACROSS
a. Set in Australia - Odessa by Annie Seaton
b. Female MC - Lest Nobody Lives by Phillipa Nefri Clark
c. Set in Rural Australia - Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher
d. Author's name begins with S - Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green
e. Title begins with M - The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz


4. ACROSS
a. Four word title - All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna
b. A book you borrowed - An Author Bites the Dust by Arthur W. Upfield
c. Male author - Mischance Creek by Garry Disher
d. Water on cover - The Running Club by Ali Lowe
e. A place in title - Saltwater Place by Rhonda Forrest


5. ACROSS
a. Flowers on cover - The General Hospital: A Menzies Mental Health Novel by Anne Buist
b. By a favourite author - Peril on the Indian Pacific by C.A. Larmer
c. Published 2026 - The Even-Handed Booksellers of Edinburgh by Garth Nix
d. Mystery - The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey
e. Set in another country - The Dead Yard by Adrian McKinty