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Autumn Challenge - A World of Crime
6/6
#1. UNITED STATES
#2. UNITED KINGDOM
#3. AUSTRALIA
#4. SCOTLAND
#5. VIETNAM
#6. GERMANY
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Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller - Annual Challenge
My level choice is Carjacking
16/16
#2 Across
Part of Series --
Published 2016 --
Set in another Country --
Cosy Mystery --
#2 Down
Published in last 4 years --
Published 2016 --
One word title --
On TBR over 2 years --
#4 Down
Author never read --
Cosy Mystery --
Australian author --
Female Main Character --
#1 Down
Male Main character --
Part of Series --
Love Cover --
Set in Australia --
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2016 A-Z Title Challenge
Duration: 01/01/16 – 31/12/16
Progress: 26/26
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January - The Brand New Challenge
5/5
1. New (to me) author -
2. Debut novel -
3. Published in last 6 months -
4. First book in series (new to me) -
5. Reader's choice -
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February - Twister Reading Challenge
4/4
First Set
#2 Mystery
#1 Author "S"
Second Set
#4 Contemporary
#2 Author "M"
Third Set
#3 Historical
#3 Author "P"
Fourth Set
#1 YA
#3 Author "S"
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March Madness Challenge!
5/5
#1. Harmony Day - Aussie Author - Indigenous -
#2. Old Stuff Day - On TBR for at least a year -
#3. International Earth Day - Set in another country - (US) -
#4. Panic Day - Unsettling Topic -
#5. Readers Choice - Aussie Author -
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April - The 25 Challenge!
5/5
#1. Sort by Title - 25th -
#2. Author - 25th -
#3. Average Rating - 25th -
#4. Date Added - 25th -
#5. Random - 25th -
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Merry Month of May Challenge
5/5
1. May Day - Historical Fiction partially set in AU by an Aussie author -
2. Mother's Day - Strong Female Protagonist -
3. Kiss Goodbye to MS - Red Cover -
4. National Sorry Day - Aussie Author - Indigenous -
5. Reader's Choice - Aussie Author owned TBR -
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Juggling June 1/6/16 - 30/6/16
5/5
1. "J" Author or title -
2. Winter - set in -
3. Queen's B/Day - horses -
4. Set in NT/Outback AU/Warm place -
5. Reader's Choice -
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Completed 13/13
#1. Labour Day - occupation - Police -
#2. Clean up Aust Day - Reduce TBR -
#3. Recycle - Library -
#4. International Women's Day - Strong Female Character -
#5. St Patrick's Day - Green Cover/Irish Character/Ireland -
#6. Easter (Family) -
#7. ANZAC - Aussie author -
#8. Mother's Day - Mothers/Grandma/Family -
#9. Captain Cook - Historical Fiction - Aussie author -
#10. Colours of Autumn (in title or cover) - Red/Gold/Brown/Orange/Yellow -
#11. TBR -
#12. TBR -
#13. TBR -
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Ring in the New Year Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2016– 31/1/16
Progress: 4/4
1. Author: Read a book whose author is new to you -
2. Number: Read a book that is first in a series -
3. Debut:
4. Reader's Choice -
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Love of Reading's February Challenge
Reader of the Month- Nicole
Duration: 02/01/2016– 02/29/16
Progress: 5/5
5. Historical Fiction -
9. Contemporary -
10. Set in England -
13. Child - YA -
24.
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Love of Reading's March Challenge
Reader of the Month - Tracy
Duration: 03/01/2016– 03/31/16
Progress: 5/5
1. Country I live in - Australia -
4. Favourite Series - In Death -
10. Country to visit - Scotland -
14. Recommended -
24. Readers Choice -
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Love of Reading's April challenge
Reader of the Month- Phrynne
Duration: 04/01/2016– 04/30/16
Progress: 5/5
1. Set in Australia -
5. Historical Fiction -
14. Science Fiction -
20. Animals -
23. Blue Cover -
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Love of Reading's May Challenge
Reader of the Month- Turtlefrog
Duration: 05/01/2016– 05/31/16
Progress: 6/6
5. YA -
17. Historical Fiction -
18. Red Cover -
20. Ocean on Cover -
21. Green Cover -
24. Reader's Choice -
Looks like a lot, but I'm sure there are cross-overs, and I am quite confident you'll do all that and more!Go Brenda!!
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This is great Brenda! My head is spinning just looking at it :)
Such a good idea Brenda. It can be hard keeping track of all the challenges.
Another busy reading year ahead Brenda. Good luck not that you need it :)
Great idea Brenda and a good way to keep track of everything. Mind you just reading through this makes my head spin but for you I'm sure it'll be a walk in the park. Enjoy and bring on 2016 and lots more reading.
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Good idea putting them all together here Brenda! Easy to keep track of ;)
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Looks like my exercise book of challenges. :) I have heaps written down and check them off as I go.
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Goodness me and you were saying my list was long Brenda!!! Have fun
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Oohh good luck with all of these books..I'm sure you'll smash through them :)
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What a great idea to put them all in one place! I love the challenges .. but have trouble keeping up with them all!! lol
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Brenda wrote: "Just updated again:)"At this rate you'll probably be able to do 5 or 6 Aussie author bingo blackouts throughout the year, Brenda!!
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Oh, boy, you're motoring through these. You'll have to do another whole set by June, I reckon
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Spring Quarterly Challenge: David Bowie Tribute
Duration: 03/01/2016– 05/31/16
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12
1. Military/War -
2. 2nd in Series -
3. 3rd in Series -
4. 4th in Series -
5. Set in 1970s -
6. # in Title -
7. Takes Place in NY -
8. Rebel -
9. Letter "F" -
10. Hero -
11. Main Character single -
12. Published 2016 -
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To Infinity and beyond! 36+++ books
this section is 24 books - 24/24
Overall - 60/60
#1 Across
1. Cosy Mystery -
2. One Word Title -
3. Bright Cover -
4. Love Cover -
5. Author Never Read -
6. Keen to Read -
#5 Across
1. Favourite Genre (Historical Fiction) -
2. Historical -
3. Male Author -
4. Book a Gift -
5. Random TBR -
6. Rated 4+ by Friend -
#4 Across
1. Set in Another Country -
2. 500+ pages -
3. Part of a Series -
4. Published 2016 -
5. On TBR over 2 years -
6. Water on Cover -
#4 Down
1. Love the Cover -
2. Set in AU -
3. Literary Fiction -
4. Published 2016 -
5. Book a Gift -
6. Female Author -
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A - Z Author Challenge
Duration: 01/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Progress: 26/26
✔A: Meredith Appleyard - The Doctor Calling 10/2/16
✔B: Maggie Bolitho - Outback Promise 3/2/16
✔C: Kenneth Cook - Fear Is the Rider 13/1/16
✔D: David Dyer - The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian
✔E: A.C. Efverman - Game 4/1/16
✔F: Sara Foster - All That is Lost Between Us 13/1/16
✔G: Brigid George - A Devious Mind 17/1/16
✔H: Diana Hockley - The Naked Room 10/1/16
✔I: Lisa Ireland - Honey Hill House 22/2/16
✔J: Sandie James - The CEO Mechanic 19/1/16
✔K: Brian Kavanagh - Murder on the Island 6/1/16
✔L: C.A. Larmer - Killer Twist 7/1/16
✔M: Peter May - Coffin Road 2/1/16
✔N: Stacey Nash - Stolen Sanctuary (Oxley College) 1/2/16
✔O: Ellie O'Neill - The Enchanted Island 17/1/16
✔P: James Phelan - Kill Switch 6/1/16
✔Q: Kate Quinn - The Three Fates 23/4/16
✔R: Michael Robotham - Bleed for Me 22/1/16
✔S: Alison Stuart - Exile's Return 24/1/16
✔T: Kendall Talbot - Treasured Secrets 27/3/16
✔U: Lisa Unger - Ink and Bone 15/6/16
✔V: Harmony Verna - Daughter Of Australia 14/3/16
✔W: G.A. Whitmore - A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale 9/2/16
✔X: J.D. Nixon - Blood Ties 10/5/16
✔Y: Felicity Young - A Dissection of Murder 27/1/16
✔Z: Elias Zanbaka - Environmentally Friendly 16/4/16
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Well, in that case, I guess being second last is better than being last ;)
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Favourite Author Spell-it-Out
13/14
I have chosen two authors (as they are both short names) - Kim Kelly and J.D. Robb
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E - Entry Island by Peter May
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3/6
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2. Flare Up by Felicity Young (sheep/shearing)
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5. A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery by C.A. Newsome
6. Murder is a Family Business by Heather Haven (cat)
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Summer Quarterly Challenge: The Zodiac
Duration: 06/01/2016– 08/31/16
Level: Astrologer
Progress: 12/12
✔1. Scorpio - Rust Coloured -
✔2. Sagittarius - Letter "A" & "R" -
✔3. Capricorn - Brown Cover -
✔4. Aquarius - Blue Cover -
✔5. Pisces - On Water -
✔6. Aries - Young Adult -
✔7. Taurus - Initial "R" -
✔8. Gemini - Twins -
✔9. Cancer - Family -
✔10. Leo - Animal in Title -
✔11. Virgo - Green Cover -
✔12. Libra - Friendship -
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Reader of the Month- Jonetta
Duration: 06/01/2016– 06/30/16
Progress: 6/6
4. A Fav Series -
5. Contemporary -
14. Book Recommended -
21. Mystery -
23. Set in Australia -
24. Reader's Choice -
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Definitely impressive. I daren't put my tiny list up!
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Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
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The Scent of Murder (other topics)
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LEVEL - LIBRARY (36 books) 36/36
#1 Across:
Cosy Mystery -
Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer4.5★sOne Word Title -
Game by A.C. Efverman3.5★sBright Cover -
Stolen Sanctuary (Oxley College) by Stacey Nash4★sLove the Cover -
The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart5★sAuthor Never Read -
All These Perfect Strangers by Aoife Clifford4★sKeen to Read -
All That is Lost Between Us by Sara Foster4.5★s#5 Across:
Favourite Genre -
Darkest Place by Jaye Ford5★sHistorical Fiction -
Exile's Return by Alison Stuart5★sMale Author -
ON by Jon Puckridge1.5★sBook that was a Gift -
Murder on the Island by Brian Kavanagh5★sRandom TBR -
The Naked Room by Diana Hockley5★sRated 4+ by Friend -
A Dissection of Murder by Felicity Young(Phrynne/Carolyn/Melissa etc) 5★s#6 Across:
Non Fiction -
Accidentally Istanbul: Decoding Turkey for the Enquiring Western Traveller by Nancy Knudsen5★sSpeculative Fiction -
Crossings by Ashley Capes5★sChild on Cover -
Evan's Gallipoli by Kerry Greenwood5★sFemale Author -
The Doctor Calling by Meredith Appleyard4.5★sSky on Cover -
April's Rainbow by Cathryn Hein5★sMale Main Character -
Kill Switch by James Phelan4.5★s#2 Across:
Shortlisted/Won Prize -
Chelsea Mansions by Barry Maitland5★sYoung Adult -
Lucid Dreaming by Cassandra Page5★sFemale Main Character -
Tempting Fate by Erin Moira O'Hara5★sSet in Australia -
The CEO Mechanic by Sandie James4★sSuspense/Crime -
The Reward: Cliff Hardy 21 by Peter Corris4★sRomance -
Summer Harvest by Georgina Penney4★s#4 Across:
Set in Another Country - (Ireland)
The Enchanted Island by Ellie O'Neill5★s500+ Pages -
Beautiful Death by Fiona McIntosh5★sPart of Series -
Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham5★sPublished 2016 -
Lessons in Loving by Peter McAra5★sOn TBR over 2 years -
A Plot to Die For by C.A. Larmer4★sWater on Cover -
Reach For The Stars by Kerrie Paterson5★s#4 Down:
Love Cover -
Outback Sisters by Rachael Johns5★sSet in Australia -
Outback Promise by Maggie Bolitho5★sLiterary Fiction -
Animal People by Charlotte Wood4★sPublished 2016 -
A Heart Stuck On Hope by Jennie Jones5★sBook that was a Gift -
Fear Is the Rider by Kenneth Cook5★sFemale Author -
Take Me As I Am by Charmaine Ross2★s