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Kathryn's 2016 Challenges/Reading Options
Yearly Challenges1. Annual Aussie Author Challenge (Aussie Readers Group)
2. Popsugar Reading Challenge 2016 (2016 Reading Challenge Group)
3. Around the World in Books (2016 Reading Challenge group)
4. Reading Bingo Challenge (Bound Together)
Personal Challenges - link to challenges below
Link to listing in Aussie Readers' Group
My 2016 Reading Map
Seasonal Challenges for Aussie Readers
1. Summer 2015/2016 – January/February - link to my challenge below
2. Autumn – March/April/May - link to my challenge below
3. Winter – June/July/August - N/A
4. Spring – September/October/November - N/A
5. Summer 2016/2017 – December - link to my challenge below
Quarterly Challenges for Bound Together and 2016 Reading Challenge groups
GR keyboard tips
TBR Twin Reads
Link to series list below
Listopia
Favourite authors
Links to monthly reading lists and challenges below:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
September
October
November
December
Yearly Challenge 1. Annual Aussie Author Challenge (Aussie Readers Group) (orig post - 129)
Duration: 1 January, 2016 - 31 December, 2016
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Row 1
a) Cosy Mystery –
b) Shortlisted or won book prize –
c) Library book -
d) Set in another country -
e) Favourite genre - crime/mystery -
f) Non-fiction –
Row 2
a) One word title –
b) YA –
c) Indigenous fiction –
d) 500+ pages -
e) Historical fiction –
f) Speculative fiction –
Row 3
a) Bright cover -
b) Female main character -
c) Author’s initials KE – 30 Something and Over It: What Happens When You Wake Up And Don't Want to Go To Work Ever Again by Kasey Edwards - there aren't a whole lot of Aussie authors (at least not on the AR bookshelves) with the initials KE!
d) Part of a series –
e) Male author -
f) With a child on the cover -
Row 4
a) Love the cover -
b) Set in Australia -
c) Literary fiction –
d) Published 2016 -
e) Book that was a gift -
f) Female author -
Row 5
a) New to you author –
b) Suspense/crime -
c) Title is a question – I had to raid Brenda's, Sally’s, Julie's and Carolyn's shelves for ideas! Probably Can You Keep a Secret? by Caroline Overington, but also considering Where Have You Been? by Wendy James or Scared Yet? by Jaye Ford or Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
d) On TBR >2yrs -
e) Random TBR -
f) Sky on cover -
Row 6
a) One you’re keen to read -
b) Romance –
c) Set in favourite Aussie place –
d) Water on cover –
e) Rated 4+ by friend –
f) Male main character -
Yearly Challenge 2. Popsugar Reading Challenge 2016 (2016 Reading Challenge Group) - message 173
Duration: 1 January, 2016 - 31 December, 2016
Completed 25/25
1. A book based on a fairy tale – The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth - 4.5★
2. A National Book Award winner – All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld - 2.5★ – Miles Franklin Award winner 2014
3. A YA bestseller – Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight - 3.5★
4. A book you haven't read since high school –When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr - 3.5★
5. A book set in your home state – Dead Girl Sing by Tony Cavanaugh - 3.5★
6. A book translated to English - Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky - 3★
7. A romance set in the future – Disruption by Jessica Shirvington - 3.5★
8. A book set in Europe - Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein - 5★
9. A book that's under 150 pages – Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly - 3★
10. A New York Times bestseller – Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer - 4★
11. A book that's becoming a movie this year – N/A
12. A book recommended by someone you just met – N/A
13. A self-improvement book – N/A
14. A book you can finish in a day - Theodore Boone by John Grisham - 4★
15. A book written by a celebrity - ?Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale by David Duchovny
16. A political memoir – N/A
17. A book at least 100 years older than you - ?Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
18. A book that's more than 600 pages - The Claimant by Janette Turner Hospital - 4★
19. A book from Oprah's Book Club - ?The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett or Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
20. A science-fiction novel – TimeStorm by Steve Harrison - 4★
21. A book recommended by a family member - News From Thrush Green by Miss Read - 3★
22. A graphic novel – N/A
23. A book that is published in 2016 - The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo - 3★
24. A book with a protagonist that has your occupation – anyone know of any books with a dietitian as the main character? Hmmm, not likely.
If I get desperate, I may just go with The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (I’m often suggesting people add herbs and spices to their cooking!) or Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach (since I’m always asking lots of questions about patients’ alimentary canals!)
I have just read Who We Were by Lucy Neave with the main character working as a medical scientist which is what I used to do many years ago, so if I get really desperate (time-wise), I'll count that one for this category.
25. A book that takes place during summer - As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry - 3.5★
26. A book and its prequel – N/A - perhaps Roger Ascham and The King's Lost Girl and The Tournament
27. A murder mystery - Nefarious Doings - 2.5★
28. A book written by a comedian – Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French - 3★
29. A dystopian novel – Red Queen by Honey Brown - 3★
30. A book with a blue cover - After Darkness by Christine Piper - 4★
31. A book of poetry – N/A
32. The first book you see in a bookstore – N/A
33. A classic from the 20th century – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
34. A book from the library - The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - 3★
35. An autobiography -
36. A book about a road trip - The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - 4★
37. A book about a culture you're unfamiliar with - I'm not as familiar with the culture of the Australian Aboriginals as I could be - My Place by Sally Morgan - 4★
38. A satirical book – N/A
39. A book that takes place on an island - The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey - 4★
40. A book that's guaranteed to bring you joy – this was definitely an enjoyable read - A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor - 5★
Yearly Challenge 3. Around the World in Books
Duration: 1 January, 2016 - 31 December, 2016
***Will wait and see how I'm going throughout the year before I decide whether to do this one or not.***
Read books written by authors from as many different countries as you can. The authors can have either been born there or lived there.
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Possible locations: the Arctic Circle, Cambodia, Tibet or Bhutan, Russia, Spain, Island life e.g. the Seychelles, Maldives, Caribbean
Book options - Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick (Cambodia – child soldier)
The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay (Cambodia)
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin (Cambodia)
Walking Free by Munjed Al Mudaris (Iraq – refugee)
My Name Is Not Easy by Debbie Dahl Edwardson (?set in the Arctic)
First They Kiled My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
One Night in Winter by Simon Sebag Montefiore (Russia)
Ice Bound: One Woman’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole
Yearly Challenge 4. Reading Bingo Challenge (Bound Together)
Duration: 1 January, 2016 - 31 December, 2016
We liked Bingo so much that it's back for 2016!
Rules are very few:
1. Begins Jan 1 2016, ends Dec 31, 2016. Books read before or after those dates do not count.
2. Create as many bingos as possible, ideally covering the whole board by year-end.
3. Keep us updated in this thread how you're doing and what you're reading to cover your squares.
4. Squares are open for your interpretation.
E.g "something blue" could be blue cover, or something that made you sad. "2016 year of the monkey" could be a book about monkeys, or other animals, or something smart - because monkeys are highly intelligent.
Interpret as you wish!
5. Have fun! And remember - it's supposed to be challenging!
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Row 1
a) Steampunk – The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - 3★
b) Something borrowed - The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey - 4★
c) Medical – Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels - 3.5★
d) Male author & POV – Theodore Boone by John Grisham - 4★
e) Nature – Antarctic Sundays: a cooking adventure in a remarkable place by Zane Hacker - 4★
Row 2
a) Missed in 2015 from BT – Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight (September’s members choice) - 3.5★
b) Something new – I've never read Irène Némirovsky before - Suite Francaise - 3★
c) Scary to you – Dominion by C.J. Sansom - the thought of Britain surrendering to Germany in 1940 is very scary - 4★.
d) 500+ pages – The Claimant by Janette Turner Hospital - 4★
e) Set in the future – Disruption by Jessica Shirvington - 3.5★
Row 3
a) A favourite time period - 1930s - A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor - 5★
b) 2016 – year of the monkey – Who We Were by Lucy Neave - features monkeys used in vaccine trials etc - 2.5★
c) Free space – Emma by Alexander McCall Smith - 3★
d) Sports – Mr Rosenblum's List, or, Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman by Natasha Solomons - 2.5★
e) Something old – Song of Redemption by Lynn Austin - 4★
Row 4
a) Enter a giveaway - won The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo in a GR FirstReads giveaway - 3★
b) Released in 2016 – The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson - 4.5★
c) Non-fiction – My Place by Sally Morgan - 4★
d) Audiobook – Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein - 5★
e) Judge a book by its cover - The Shadow Hour by Kate Riordan - 3★
Row 5
a) Award winner – All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld - 2.5★
b) Debut – Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans - 2.5★
c) Short stories – Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout - 2.5★
d) Something blue – After Darkness by Christine Piper - 4★
e) Deceased author - News From Thrush Green by Miss Read -3★
Personal Challenge - Owned Books:Physical books
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6) Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener
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11) Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie J. Davis
E-books
• iBooks:
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2) The Past and Other Lies by Maggie Joel
3) Transgression by Randy Ingermanson
4) Far Horizons by Katharine Swartz
5) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
6) The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
7) Freedom Fighter: One Man's Fight for One Free World by Majed El Shafie
8) The Gauguin Connection by Estelle Ryan
9) A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
10) Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
11) Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
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2) A Dissection of Murder by Felicity Young
3) Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued by Anna Elliott
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6) The Gardener Who Could See by John Jetty
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8) The Amber Trail by M.J. Kelly
9) White Gold by Rachel Amphlett
Personal Challenge – New and Previously Read AuthorsThis part of my challenge is more of a list of options, rather than definite reads I want to read this year – especially the previously read authors.
Various Aussie authors I have read before:
1) Joanne van Os
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3) Kate Grenville
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5) Elliot Perlman
6) Tony Park
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9) Belinda Alexandra
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11) Jo-Anne Berthelsen
12) Ian Acheson – as available
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15) Colleen McCullough
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Various previously unread Aussie authors:
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2) John Marsden
3) Geoffrey McGeachin
4) Karen Viggers
5) Inga Simpson
6) Caroline Overington - Can You Keep a Secret?
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9) Vicki Tyley
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14) Felicity Young – A Dissection of Murder
15) Helen Goltz -
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Various non-Aussie authors I have read before:
1) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
2) Diane Chamberlain
3) Leah Fleming
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5) Anna Quindlen
6) Paul Torday
7) Ariana Franklin
8) Anne Tyler
9) Kate Atkinson
10) Stephen King
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14) Barbara Kingsolver
15) Elizabeth von Arnim
16) Kristin Hannah
17) Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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Various previously unread non-Aussie authors:
1) Jack London
2) Carol Rifka Brunt – Tell the Wolves I'm Home
3) Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals
Personal Challenge – Books listed as potentials for challenges in other years but remaining unread:1) Lily's Leap by Téa Cooper - no copies MBRL/BCC
2) This Red Earth by Kim Kelly
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4) The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop by E.E. Dunlop
5) The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott
6) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
7) The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner
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10) Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
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12) Losing Kate by Kylie Kaden
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14) Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh
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17) The Spy by James Phelan
18) The Island House by Posie Graeme-Evans
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20) The Well by Elizabeth Jolley
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22) Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman
Personal Challenge – Aussie Readers’ Top Authors of 20151)
2) Anthony Doerr (All the Light We Cannot See) – Brenda, MaryG2E, Carolyn
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4) Kate Atkinson (A God in Ruins) – Phrynne, Odette
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6) Barbara Trapido (Brother of the More Famous Jack) – Andrea
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8) Anne Tyler (A Spool of Blue Thread) – Odette
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Personal Challenge – Christian fiction12/14
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2) ?Mark of the Lion Trilogy by Francine Rivers
3) ? The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers – re-read
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Personal Challenge – New Releases10/10
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Possibles: The Beekeeper's Secret by Josephine Moon (Jan), Running Against the Tide by Amanda Ortlepp (March), Before The War by Fay Weldon
Seasonal Challenge 1. Summer Reading Challenge (Aussie Readers’ Group)
Duration: 1 December, 2015 – 28 February, 2016
Completed 8/8
Books in italics read in 2015
Let's do My Favourite Book Challenge in Summer
Take the name of your favourite book (or any book you really love if you can't choose a favourite) and read a book that starts with each letter of that book . It’s that simple!
I have decided to choose one of my favourite Australian books of 2015 - Matthew Flinders' Cat.
M - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King - 4★
A - Area 7 by Matthew Reilly - 4★
T - The Tea House On Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens - 3★
T - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran - 3.5★
H - The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell - 4★
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L - A Lancaster County Christmas by Suzanne Woods Fisher - 3.5★
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E - Eve by Wm. Paul Young - 3★
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S - The Spare Room by Helen Garner - 3.5★
C - The Currency Lads by Peter Yeldham - 4.5★
A - A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer by Caroline Stoessinger - 3.5★
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Seasonal Challenge 2. Autumn Reading Challenge (Aussie Readers’ Group)
Duration: 1 March, 2016 – 31 May, 2016
Completed 12/13
1. Labour Day (March in some states) -
Clean Up Australia Day (6th March)
2. REDUCE - a TBR shelf book -
3. RECYCLE - a library book -
4. International Women's Day (8th March) - strong female character -
5. St Patrick's Day (17th March) -
6. Easter (25th-28th March) -
7. ANZAC Day (25th April) - connections to the Military - Aussie author - The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop by Edward Dunlop - I think I had this as my ANZAC read 2 or 3 years ago - hope I manage it this time!
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9. The Captain Cook 1770 Festival (May) - HF around early settlement days - Aussie author -
10. Colours of Autumn - Title or cover with red, gold, brown, orange or yellow -
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Seasonal Challenge 3. Winter Reading Challenge (Aussie Readers’ Group)
Duration: 1 June, 2016 – 31 August, 2016
N/A
Seasonal Challenge 4. Spring Reading Challenge (Aussie Readers’ Group)
Duration: 1 September, 2016 – 30 November, 2016
N/A
Seasonal Challenge 5. Summer Reading Challenge (Aussie Readers’ Group)
Duration: 1 December, 2016 – 28 February, 2017
Completed 7/12
Part A:
Read a Rainbow
#1. Yellow – Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
#2. Orange – Mr Wigg by Inga Simpson - AA
#3. Red – The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly - AA
#4. Green –
#5. Blue –
#6. Purple – Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
Part B:
#7. 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot' in the title
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston
#8. Christmas setting
#9. Book published this year
#10. Snow/beach cover
#11. Main character on holiday
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#12. Reader's Choice
Quarterly Challenges2016 BT Quarterly Challenge #1
Duration: 1 January, 2016 - 31 March, 2016
SCAVENGER HUNT
There are 5 levels for this challenge. You can start with any level and change it as you go. The object of this challenge is find items from the list below in the books you decide to read. No restriction on how many you find in each book.
Level 1 = Do you read with your eyes closed?? 1-5 items
Level 2 = Just not enough time to read?? 6-10 items
Level 3= You must have put your glasses on!! 11-15 items
Level 4 =Sharp eyes !! Good job!! 16 - 20 items
Level 5 = Great eye site~~ Master finder!! 21 - 25 items
I think I'll aim for level 2 (6 - 10 items) and see how I go.
**Upgrading to level 5 - Great eyesight ~~ Master finder!! 21 - 25 items**
The items to find~~
- a thunderstorm - "The storm was still raging... Thunder shook the windows...", After Darkness, p218
- candy - a Kit Kat, The Flight of Gemma Hardy, p287
- a restaurant (by name) - Yat-Son's, After Darkness, p53
- a baby - After Darkness, p194
- flowers - sakura, After Darkness, p117
- bird - kookaburra, After Darkness, p83
- farm animal - cows and horses, After Darkness, p1
- medication - penicillin, The Invisible Library, p18
- musical instrument - flute, After Darkness, p45
- a disease - tuberculosis, After Darkness, p26
- shoes - slippers, After Darkness, p63
- magic - "This was, after all, a school that taught magic.", The Invisible Library, p4
- ocean or body of water - the sea, After Darkness, p46
- house - the Sasaki's house, After Darkness, p58
- heart - "My heart sank.", After Darkness, p147
- moon - full moon, After Darkness, p84
- a map - "She called up a local map...", The Invisible Library, p17
- a book ( by title) - David Copperfield, After Darkness, p55
- bedding - bedsheets, After Darkness, p12
- medical instrument - scalpels, After Darkness, p7
- food - mutton, After Darkness, p15
- a weapon - rifles, After Darkness, p4
- a social media - Facebook, Nefarious Doings, 9%
- a school (by name) - Prince Mordred's Private Academy for Boys, The Invisible Library, p1
- alcoholic beverage - sake After Darkness, p55
Started 1 Jan, 2016 - Finished 17 Jan, 2016
After Darkness by Christine Piper
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans
by Margot LiveseyRound 2 - started 17 Jan 2016
The items to find~~
- a thunderstorm - "When a storm strikes, you don't blame anyone: you know the thunder is the result of two opposite electrical forces...", Suite Francaise, p168
- candy - chocolate, Red Queen, 31.5%
- a restaurant (by name) - "...the Cafe de Paris", Dominion, 42.8%
- a baby - "...the baby's bottles...", Suite Francaise, p6
- flowers - "...three flowers...", Suite Francaise, p7
- bird - "Great black birds...", Suite Francaise, p2
- farm animal - cows, Suite Francaise, p1
- medication - Evipan, Rose Under Fire, 54%
- musical instrument - guitar, Red Queen, 3.9%
- a disease - Red Queen Virus, Red Queen, 13.2%
- shoes - boot, Red Queen, 4.4%
- magic - "Things don't magically take off and fly...", Rose Under Fire, 94.6%
- ocean or body of water - river, Suite Francaise, p1
- house - the Opera House, Suite Francaise, p2
- heart - "Fury in his heart...", Suite Francaise, p9
- moon - full moon, Red Queen, 4.4%
- a map - "...a large map...", Suite Francaise, p9
- a book ( by title) - The Origin of Species, Red Queen, 30.4%
- bedding - pillow, Red Queen, 4.9%
- medical instrument - knives, Rose Under Fire, 54%
- food - fish, Suite Francaise, p8
- a weapon - bombs, Suite Francaise, p1
- a social media - "Fourteen emails, six tweets, five friend requests...", Beautiful Ruins, p15
- a school (by name) - "I 'ad to go to St Margaret's school.", News From Thrush Green, p34
- alcoholic beverage - beer cans, Red Queen, 20.4%
Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky
Red Queen by Honey Brown
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
News From Thrush Green by Miss Read
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Dominion by C.J. Sansom
2016 Reading Challenge groupRecommendations:
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
List of authors/books1) Joanne van Os
2) Kimberley Freeman
3) Kate Grenville
4) Liane Moriarty
5) Elliot Perlman - Seven Types of Ambiguity
6) Tony Park
7) Di Morrissey
8) Judy Nunn
9) Belinda Alexandra
10) Michael Robotham - Lost
11) Jo-Anne Berthelsen
12) Ian Acheson – as available
13) Fiona McIntosh – The Tailor's Girl or Bye Bye Baby
14) Kate Morton – The Distant Hours
15) Colleen McCullough
16) Matthew Reilly – Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl
17) Dawn Barker – Let Her Go
18) Kathryn Fox
19) Nicole Alexander – Sunset Ridge
20) John Marsden
21) Geoffrey McGeachin
22) Karen Viggers
23) Inga Simpson
24) Caroline Overington – Can You Keep a Secret?
25) Helene Young
26) Honey Brown
27) Vicki Tyley
28) Debra Oswald - Useful
29) Ilsa Evans – Nefarious Doings
30) Kim Kelly – The Blue Mile or Paper Daisies or This Red Earth
31) Janette Turner Hospital - The Claimant
32) Felicity Young – A Dissection of Murder
33) Helen Goltz - From High Heels to Handcuffs or Mastermind (#1 in the Mitchell Parker series)
34) Steve Harrison - TimeStorm
35) Malla Nunn
36) Alex Hammond
37) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni – One Amazing Thing
38) Diane Chamberlain
39) Leah Fleming
40) Jeffrey Archer – Be Careful What You Wish For
41) Anna Quindlen
42) Paul Torday
43) Ariana Franklin
44) Anne Tyler
45) Kate Atkinson
46) Stephen King
47) Patrick Taylor - A Dublin Student Doctor
48) Francine Rivers
49) Robert Galbraith – The Silkworm
50) Barbara Kingsolver
51) Elizabeth von Arnim
52) Kristin Hannah
53) Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
54) Natasha Solomons - Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English
55) Elizabeth Wein – Rose Under Fire
56) Jack London
57) Carol Rifka Brunt – Tell the Wolves I'm Home
58) Gerald Durrell - My Family and Other Animals
59) Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued by Anna Elliott
60) Disruption by Jessica Shirvington – AA
61) The Past and Other Lies by Maggie Joel
62) Transgression by Randy Ingermanson
63) Far Horizons by Katharine Swartz
64) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
65) The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
66) Freedom Fighter: One Man's Fight for One Free World by Majed El Shafie
67) The Gauguin Connection by Estelle Ryan
68) A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
69) Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
70) Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
71) Lily's Leap by Téa Cooper - AA
72) The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop by E.E.Dunlop - AA
73) The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott
74) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
75) The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner
76) Who We Were by Lucy Neave
77) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
78) Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
79) The Dark Lantern by Gerri Brightwell
80) Dead Girl Sing by Tony Cavanaugh - AA
81) Losing Kate by Kylie Kaden - AA
82) Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh - AA
83) All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld - AA
84) Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter
85) The Spy by James Phelan - AA
86) The Island House by Posie Graeme-Evans - AA
87) My Place by Sally Morgan - AA
88) The Well by Elizabeth Jolley - AA
89) Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
90) Take One by Karen Kingsbury
91) The Gardener Who Could See by John Jetty
92) Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith
93) As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry - AA
94) Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington
95) Antarctic Sundays: a cooking adventure in a remarkable place by Zane Hacker - AA
96) Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
97) Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill
98) So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore: An Unexpected Journey by Wayne Jacobsen
99) The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez
100) Lynn Austin - Song of Redemption
101) Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield - AA
102) 30 Something and Over It: What Happens When You Wake Up And Don't Want to Go To Work Ever Again by Kasey Edwards - AA
103) Sisters of Spicefield by Fran Cusworth - AA
104) The Faraday Girls by Monica McInerney - AA
105) The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth - AA
106) Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
107) Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale by David Duchovny
108) Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French
109) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
110) The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
111) Following the Equator by Mark Twain
112) The Patmos Deception by Davis Bunn
AA = Australian Author
Up to #36 is all Aussie authors plus the others so designated throughout this list.
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TBR Twin Reads
January
Theodore Boone by John Grisham with Kat - 4★
Also Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels with Kat - 3.5★
February
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter with Emily - 4★
March
The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes with Helen - 4★
April
Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington with Dalynn - 3★
May
N/A
June
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn with Katelyn - 3.5★
July
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner with Melissa - 3.5★
August
Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil by James Runcie - with Anita - 4★
September
Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell (3.5★) and The Little Paris Bookshop (1★) with Sabina
October
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett with Anissa - 4★
November
N/A
December
N/A
Series I am currently reading:Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear
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4. Messenger of Truth
5. An Incomplete Revenge
6. Among the Mad
7. The Mapping of Love and Death
8. A Lesson in Secrets
9. Elegy for Eddie
10. Leaving Everything Most Loved
11. A Dangerous Place
12. Journey to Munich
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith
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The Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith
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4. The Careful Use of Compliments
5. The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
6. The Lost Art of Gratitude
7. The Charming Quirks of Others.
8. The Forgotten Affairs Of Youth
9. The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
10. The Novel Habits of Happiness
The Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor
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8. Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor
9. An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War
10. The Wily O'Reilly: Irish Country Stories
11. An Irish Doctor in Love and at Sea: An Irish Country Novel
The Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood - UP TO DATE
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The Railway Detective - Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck series by Edward Marston
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11. A Ticket to Oblivion
12. Timetable of Death
The Mistress of the Art of Death series by Ariana Franklin - COMPLETED
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The Detective Ella Marconi series by Katherine Howell
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4. Violent Exposure
5. Silent Fear
6. Web of Deceit
7. Deserving Death
The Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer
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7. This Was a Man
The Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke - COMPLETED
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The Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte series by Arthur W. Upfield
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7. The Mystery of Swordfish Reef
8. No Footprints in the Bush
9. Death of a Swagman
10. The Devil's Steps
There are actually 29 in this series, but this will do for the moment!!
The Dr Anya Crichton series by Kathryn Fox
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7. Fatal Impact
The Joseph O'Loughlin series by Michael Robotham
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4. Bleed for Me
5. The Wreckage
6. Say You're Sorry
7. Watching You
8. Close Your Eyes
Chronicles of the Kings series by Lynn Austin
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5. Among the Gods
The Scarecrow series by Matthew Reilly
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5. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves
The Bill Hodges series by Stephen King
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2. Finders Keepers
3. End of Watch
The Theodore Boone series by John Grisham
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2. The Abduction
3. The Accused
4. The Activist
5. The Fugitive
The Yada Yada Prayer Group series by Neta Jackson
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6. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling
7. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out
The Convict Girls series by Deborah Challinor
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3. The Silk Thief
4. A Tattooed Heart
The Detective Emmanuel Cooper series by Malla Nunn
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4. Present Darkness
The Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith
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The Wishes series by G.J. Walker-Smith
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+ 3 others
The Grantchester Mysteries by James Runcie
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The Will Harris series by Alex Hammond
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The Max Tudor series by G.M. Malliet
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3. Pagan Spring
4. The Haunted Season
5. Devil's Breath
The Mitchell Parker series by Helen Goltz
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The Above The Line series by Karen Kingsbury
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Series I would like to start (with the first book of each):The Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny - Still Life
The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries series by Julia Spencer-Fleming - In the Bleak Midwinter
The Darko Dawson series by Kwei Quartey - Wife of the Gods
Love and Inheritance Trilogy by Fay Weldon - Habits of the House
The Kate Burkholder series by Linda Castillo - Sworn to Silence
The Frieda Klein series by Nicci French - Blue Monday
The Chief Inspector Barnaby series by Caroline Graham - The Killings at Badger's Drift
The Crochet Mystery series by Betty Hechtman - Hooked on Murder
The Harris Stuyvesant series by Laurie R. King - Touchstone
The Commissario Brunetti series by Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
The Mobile Library Mystery series by Ian Sansom - The Case of the Missing Books
Listopia lists I like the look of:Best Books Set In Australia
Great Australian Novels
Queensland Fiction
Australian Christian Authors
Best Christian Inspirational Fiction
Family Saga
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
Favourite Christmas Books
Beach Reads
Oh, Royalty
Modern Medical Science Non-Fiction
You Read A Book About What?
The Best of Jeffrey Archer
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
Best Books About Loving Books
Books About Books
Best Traveling Vicariously
Have Passport Will Travel
London Calling
Books About Paris
Paris, Je T'aime
French Allure
Paris Tales: Memoirs About The City of Lights
Best Novels Set In Paris
Becoming Culturally Literate
Most Charming Novels
Favourite authors from 2014 – 2015Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Diane Chamberlain
Leah Fleming
Kate Grenville
Jojo Moyes
Elliot Perlman
Jeffrey Archer
Liane Moriarty
Anna Quindlen
Naomi Reed
Tony Park
Paul Torday
Francine Rivers
Di Morrissey
Bryce Courtenay
Kristin Hannah
Dawn Barker
Joanne van Os
Helene Wecker
Judy Nunn
Elizabeth Wein
Matthew Reilly
Fiona McIntosh
Jackie French
Patrick Taylor
Michael Robotham
Emma Donoghue
Peter Yeldham
JANUARYMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Extremes
Aussie Readers’ – Our challenge this month is themed around things that are “new” since it’s the start of a New Year!
1). Author: Read a book by an author who is new to you -
2). Debut: Read a debut novel by any author -
3). New Release: Read a book which was recently published (within the past 6 months).
4). New Year, New Series!: Read the first book in a series or trilogy that is new to you -
5). Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice - One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
2. Off the Shelf - "Just Words
Find a book from your actual or virtual TBR shelf that has just words on the cover. No pictures or objects. Just Words."
3. Author read - Colum McCann
January Reads
After Darkness by Christine Piper Theodore Boone by John Grisham Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans Emma by Alexander McCall Smith Who We Were by Lucy Neave Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein The Claimant by Janette Turner Hospital The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels
The Silver Locomotive Mystery by Edward Marston The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky
The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta Jackson Red Queen by Honey Brown Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly
FEBRUARYMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – History
Aussie Readers’ – Twister - see here for challenge description.
Book 1. 1,2 - YA, author name "M..." -
Book 2. 2,1 - Mystery, author name "B..." -
Book 3. 2,4 - Mystery, author name "S" -
Book 4. 3,3 - Historical - author name "P..." - The Island House by Posie Graeme-Evans
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
February Reads
A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry Dominion by C.J. Sansom Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter Mr Rosenblum's List, or, Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman by Natasha Solomons Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French News From Thrush Green by Miss Read
Mrs Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn
MARCHMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Courage
Aussie Readers’ –
1). Harmony Day: Read an Indigenous book (fiction or non fiction), either by an Indigenous author or about Indigenous people OR a book with an ORANGE cover - Aussie Author
2). Old Stuff Day: Read a book which has been on your TBR list for at least a year!
The Gauguin Connection by Estelle Ryan
3). International Earth Day: Read a book which is set in any country but your own.
4). Panic Day: Read a book that makes you panic for whatever reason, whether it’s a thriller or crime novel, the size of the book or just a novel with a general unsettling topic!
5). Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice - Aussie Author
TBR -
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - " Number in the title
Find a book from your actual or virtual TBR shelf that has a number in the title. Pretty simple?
3. Author Read - John Banville - N/A
March Reads
My Place by Sally Morgan Wings of Fear by Helene YoungReconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight An Irish Country Wedding: A Novel by Patrick Taylor Sunset Ridge by Nicole Alexander
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes Behind the Sun by Deborah Challinor Song of Redemption by Lynn Austin
Railway to the Grave by Edward Marston Disruption by Jessica Shirvington
APRILMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Spring Cleaning
Aussie Readers’ –
#1. Sort by Title and read the 25th book down on your list. - The Hot Zone
#2. Sort by Author and read the 25th book down on your list. - So You Don't Want To Go To Church Anymore
#3. Sort by highest Average Rating and read the 25th book down on your list. - Every Last One
#4. Sort by Date Added and read the 25th book down on your list. - Losing Kate
#5. Sort by Random and read the 25th book down on your list. - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
April Reads
Mr. Jelly's Business by Arthur W. Upfield Thicker Than Blood by C.J. Darlington The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith TimeStorm by Steve Harrison
A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn Without Consent: Anya Crichton Novel 2 by Kathryn Fox Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill
Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado
Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood Dead Girl Sing by Tony Cavanaugh Antarctic Sundays: a cooking adventure in a remarkable place by Zane Hacker
MAYMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Celebrations
Aussie Readers’ –
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
May Reads
Blood Witness by Alex Hammond Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie
Mightier than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
Blood on the Line by Edward Marston
JUNEMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Pride
Aussie Readers’ –
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
June Reads
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson The Strays by Emily Bitto
Skin and Bone by Kathryn Fox
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson Love and Hunger by Charlotte Wood Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night by James Runcie
Last Christian by David Gregory
JULYMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Leaders
Aussie Readers’ –
1) The book that's been on your list the longest - Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
2) A book recommended by a GR friend -
3) A book from your favourite genre -
4) A book with over 400 pages -
5) A book by an author new to you -
6) The book you want to read the most - Rain Music by Di Morrissey - AA
7) A book by a male author -
Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman - AA
8) A book by one of your favourite authors -
The Last Dance by Fiona McIntosh - AA
9) A book by a female author -
10) A book with a cover you love -
The Shadow Hour by Kate Riordan11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author -
Also The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham if time - AA
12) A book set in another country -
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
July Reads
Useful by Debra Oswald Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter Blood Born by Kathryn Fox The Distant Hours by Kate Morton Lost by Michael Robotham
Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet
Let Her Go by Dawn Barker
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Let The Dead Lie by Malla Nunn
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
After You by Jojo Moyes
AUGUSTMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Friendship
Aussie Readers’ –
1). August is brought to you by the letter ‘A’: Read a book by an author whose first name or surname begins with the letter ‘A’.
Aussie author Diane Armstrong - Winter Journey
2). August Historical Fact: August 1st 1944 - Anne Frank penned her last entry into her diary. Read a book which is set during the second world war.
3). Cover Hunt: August 7th is Purple Heart Day! Read a novel in which the cover is at least 50% purple!
4). Books about Books: August 9th is National Booklovers Day! Read a book about books!
If I wasn't already reading (and loving!!) The Distant Hours by Aussie author Kate Morton, I could have read it for this - so many great bookish quotes!
5). Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
August Reads
Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil by James Runcie
Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster
Mastermind by Helen Goltz
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth
Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
Ridiculous Faith: Experience the Power of an Absurdly, Unbelievably Good God by Shelene Bryan
The Tailor's Girl by Fiona McIntosh
Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer
The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time by Mark Haddon
SEPTEMBERMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Reflections
Aussie Readers’ –
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
September Reads
Duet by Kimberley Freeman
The Colour by Rose Tremain
Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian by David Dyer Take One by Karen Kingsbury
Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson
Winds of Evil by Arthur W. Upfield
The Dark Lantern by Gerri Brightwell So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore: An Unexpected Journey by Wayne Jacobsen Rain Music by Di Morrissey
OCTOBERMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Scare
Aussie Readers’ –
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
October Reads
The Stationmaster's Farewell by Edward Marston
Death Mask by Kathryn Fox
Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn
State Of Wonder by Ann Patchett
The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks by Mike Dow
The Boy Who Fell To Earth by Kathy Lette
Graveyard of the Atlantic by Helen Goltz
NOVEMBERMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Family
Aussie Readers’ –
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
November Reads
Out of the Ice by Ann Turner
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
Sons of Encouragement: Five Stories of Faithful Men Who Changed Eternity by Francine Rivers The Shadow Hour by Kate Riordan
Cold Grave by Kathryn Fox
Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Fearless by Fiona Higgins
The Strength of His Hand by Lynn Austin
Laurinda by Alice Pung
DECEMBERMonthly Challenges/Themes
2016 Reading Challenge – Holidays
Aussie Readers’ – Match Christmas songs with a book:
1. Mary's Boy Child -
2. The Christmas Song -
3. We Three Kings of Orient Are -
4. Winter Wonderland -
5. Blue Christmas -
6. The Holly and the Ivy -
7. Hark The Herald Angels Sing -
Bound Together:
1. Member's Choice -
2. Off the Shelf - "
3. Author read –
December Reads
A Gift to Remember by Melissa Hill
The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado Winter Journey by Diane Armstrong
Sidney Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins by James Runcie Tears of the Moon by Di Morrissey
No Holly For Miss Quinn by Miss Read When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly The Train Rider by Tony Cavanaugh
Peril on the Royal Train by Edward Marston Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood
Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher
Zara wrote: "Good luck Kathryn"Thanks, Zara!
I started my reading year with an Australian author, Christine Piper and After Darkness. It was a good book - 4★ - and I could slot it in to several of my yearly challenges, so I was happy with that. Am now onto The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman which is...different.
I've updated my challenges for the month and January's list of reads. Looking forward to my reading in February.About half of my books this month have been 300 - 399 pages long.
All have been published this century.
43% of my reading has been part of a series.
43% of my reading has been historical fiction.
67% of my reading has been by female authors.
These last 2 stats are not a surprise!! Nor is the first stat.
I'm impressed by how well-organized you are, Kathryn!
Emily wrote: "I'm impressed by how well-organized you are, Kathryn!"I wish I could say I'm as organised in other parts of my life!!
Updated for February's reads.No change in the size of the books I'm reading.
No change in the proportion of historical fiction I'm reading.
No significant change in the proportion of female authors I'm reading.
The majority of my reads have been 4 stars (35%) and 3 stars (30%).
My reading is very centred around UK (48%) and Australian (33%) authors so far this year... I'm not sure how much that will change throughout the year - probably not a whole lot, I would suspect.
Great challenges and love your bingo cards, I might be back to Good luck with your challenges!
Borrow/steal away, Kiwi! You are very welcome!
Updates for my March reads:My historical fiction reading has dropped - by 3%!
I'm reading even more women authors than I was earlier in the year - up by 3%.
I read less books in March than in January, however the number of pages I read is more, so I must be going for larger books this month...
I must try and get more male authors into my reading next month - although all the books I have sitting waiting for me are by female authors, so probably not going to happen!
I just realised I haven't actually posted a new update since March!!My crime/mystery reading (37%) has eclipsed my historical fiction reading (22%).
I'm still reading 2 female authors for every male author I read.
I'm reading almost equal amounts of Australian (38%) and British (35%) authors.
I read my third 5★ book this month.
I have been trying to get further into some of my series this year, and half my reading has been from series and half from standalones. However, I've also started new series, which kind of defeats the purpose!
Halfway through the year - here's hoping the next half is as fun a read as the first half...
2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience (other topics)Peril on the Royal Train (other topics)
The Novel Habits of Happiness: Isabel Dalhousie 10 (other topics)
The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (other topics)
The Train Rider (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shaun Usher (other topics)Edward Marston (other topics)
Kimberley Freeman (other topics)
Alice Pung (other topics)
Tony Cavanaugh (other topics)
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I also hope to participate in 4 yearly challenges, some 3 month seasonal challenges (Aussie Readers Group), a TBR twin read most months (2015 Reading Challenge) and monthly theme reads in the Aussie Readers’, Bound Together and 2015 Reading Challenge groups, as time permits.
My goal will be 100 books, but I will probably exceed that. Books for some challenges will overlap with other challenges.
All lists subject to change throughout the course of the year depending on availability and mood.