Australian Women Writers Challenge discussion

I've signed up for 6 books, but hope to read more.

I signed up for four last year, and found it rather easy to "accidentally" read ten - I found some new authors I really enjoyed, and they'd written more than one book. Absolutely fatal! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Thanks Leonie. I'm sure I won't have a problem reaching my target, I have some plans :-)

Enjoy Mary!

I am looking forward to discovering some new authors along the way. Your list is a good start Brenda.

Thanks Mary:)

I've just had a quick browse and added 23 books to my aww-to-read, so don't think I'll have any problems reaching my very modest target of 6.

A question: Is Lian Hearn, who was born in England but emigrated to Australia some time ago, 1973, considered an Australian author? All of her books have been written since then, both as Lian Hearn and in her real name of Gillian Rubinstein.

Lian Hearn would definitely be classed as an Aussie Mary. :)

Thanks Brenda, just thought I had better confirm.

No worries Mary...best to be sure:)

The Railwayman's Wife
My first book for this challenge, and it was a good one, the story of Anikka Lachlan whose husband MacKenzie is the railwayman of the title.

The Light Between Oceans
I just loved this book, didn't know whether to hurry to the finish to find out the ending, or go slowly and enjoy it a bit longer.

Murder and Mendelssohn
This is the latest in Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series, and up to her usual standard. I always find these books enjoyable, I think the characters and setting are interesting.

Mary would you be able to put your star rating by your books please? I just searched for The Light Between Oceans without success...it's just nice to know what rating you gave them:)

Sorry, Brenda, I had put stars for the books on my shelf but not on the group's. I think I did it on the app on my tablet which isn't as clear as on the PC.

Burial RitesHannah Kent takes us to Iceland in the 1820s to tell the story of Agnes, convicted of murder and condemned to death.

Antidote to MurderThis is the second in a series of stories about Dr Dody McCleland, set in London in 1911. Really liked it and will read the others in the series too.

The House of Memories
And this is Book 6 of my challenge, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. But don't think I'll stop here, there will be more added, and I'm hoping to take part again next year.

A Dissection of Murder
I knew when I signed on for 6 books that I would read more, so this is my first extra. It introduces Dr Dody McCleland and Detective Inspector Pike, who work together in London, 1911.

Ruby & RoseThis is the first book in a fantasy series, and was written by my sister-in-law. I hope others will enjoy it as much as I did.

I am revisiting a favourite series from my childhood (maybe I'm now in my second one!) and have just finished A Little Bush Maid, which I last read at least 50 years ago. I'm very happy that I still enjoyed it, though in a totally different way from my childhood reading.

Mary wrote: "I am revisiting a favourite series from my childhood (maybe I'm now in my second one!) and have just finished A Little Bush Maid, which I last read at least 50 years ago. I'm very ha..."

I loved those books!