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Annual Challenge - January 1st to December 31st 2017
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Anastasia
Becka
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Calzean
Carolyn
Catsalive
Christine
Jane
Janine
Jenny
Kerri
Kerri
Li'l Owl
Lucinda
Lyndall
MaryG2E
Michelle_Mck
Odette
Phrynne
Sally
Sharon
Teresa
Tien
Will
Zoey
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24/24
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Hard Challenge
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Here is my list - as usual it is subject to change :)Easy Challenge
J -
Jogging Is Bad For Your Health by Cynthia Hickey - 3★s F -
Footprints in the Frosting by Laura Pauling - 2★sM -
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens - 3★sA -
A Time to Run by J.M. Peace - 5★s M -
Murder in Murloo by Brigid George - 3★sJ -
Joy Cometh with the Mourning by Dave Freer - 2★s J -
The Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs - 2★sA -
Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb - 5★s S -
Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead by Christiana Miller - 2★sO -
Other People's Baggage by Kendel Lynn et al - 2★s N -
by Anne Perry - 4★s D -
Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey - 2★s
I'm in... Will work out my list and challenge soon10/24 books read
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton
September
October
November
December
omg, i would totally struggle with rule #3!!!
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I'm going to try the hard challenge but I'm going to choose my books month by month. I like to read them in order and it will depend on where I am in the various series as to which ones I choose.January:
a) The Julius House by Charlaine Harris finished 06/01/2016 4 stars
b) Purity in Death by J.D. Robbfinished 13/01/2017 5 stars
February:
a)Fortune Cookie byJosi S. Kilpack-finished 15/02/2017 4 stars
b) Scent to Kill by Chrystle Fiedler finished 17/02/2017 4 stars
March:
a)Murder in Montparnasse byKerry Greenwoodfinished 11/03/2017 5 stars
b)The Overlook by Michael Connelly finished 04/03/2017 5 stars
April:
a)Ask A PolicemanbyThe Detection Club finished 14/04/2017 3 stars
b)Lucky StiffbyAnnelise Ryan-finished 05/04/2017 4 stars
May:
a)Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon finished 13/05/2017 4 stars
b)Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly finished 05/05/2017 4 stars
June:
a)Just Killing Timeby Julianne Holmesfinished 13/06/2017 3 stars
b)Divided in Deathby J.D. Robb finished 04/06/2017 5 stars
July:
a)Judgment Calls- finished 14/07/2017 3 stars
b)Visions in Death- finished 07/07/2017 5 stars
August:
a)"A" is for Actress -finished 02/08/2017 5 stars
b)The Sign of Fourby Arthur Conan Doyle -finished 05/08/2017 4 stars
September:
a)The Scarecrow -finished 06/09/2017 5 stars
b)Chiefs -finished 22/09/2017 5 stars
October:
a)The Oxygen Murder - finished 07/10/2017 3 stars
b)The Missing Madonna by Carol Anne O'Marie -finished 18/10/2017 3 stars
November:
a) Never Look Back by Clare Donoghue -finished 21/11/2017 3 stars
b)Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr finished 11/11/2017 4 stars
December:
a) Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlislefinished 09/12/2017 3 stars
b)Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany finished 13/12/2017 5 stars
Here is my list for the easy challenge. Definitely subject to change :) Fitting each book to the actual month is going to be tricky trying to match up with with my other gazillion challenges. Lets see how we go
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And you can always change a choice later if you find it doesn't fit with other challenges etc. It's just nice to have all our selections up so we can see what other people are choosing. Sometimes it helps!
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Check ours Zoey as we have Js there :)
Phrynne wrote: "Books that start with j are less common than you would think actually. .."They really are. I was quite surprised. With all the many (many many) books on my list (owned & wish list) no J's. Wont take me long to find some. Will check out what others have got. Its not like I have a problem adding new books to the TBR :)
HARD: 24/24 booksJanuary
Title: Judgment Calls (Samantha Kincaid #1) by Alafair Burke -Read 01/31
Author:Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre -Read 01/29
February
Title: A Faint Cold Fear (Grant Country #3) by Karin Slaughter -Read 02/12
Author: Crimson Lake by Candice Fox -Read 02/08
March
Title: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston Leroux -Read 03/14
Author: The Unmourned (The Monsarrat Series #2) by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally -Read 03/29
April
Title: Arctic Chill (Inspector Erlendur #7) by Arnaldur Indridason -Read 04/17
Author: Night Games: Sex, Power and Sport by Anna Krien -Read 04/08
May
Title: The Man in the Brown Suit (Colonel Race #1) by Agatha Christie -Read 05/14
Author: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin #1) by M.C. Beaton -Read 05/31
June
Title: Jade Island (Donovan #2) by Elizabeth Lowell -Read 06/23
Author: Leaving Everything Most Loved (Maisie Dobbs #10) by Jacqueline Winspear -Read 06/10
July
Title: The Janson Directive (Paul Janson #1) by Robert Ludlum -Read 07/16
Author: Snow Angels (Inspector Kari Vaara #1) by James Thompson -Read 07/18
August
Title: The Amateurs (The Amateurs #1) by Sara Shepard -Read 08/26
Author: White Horse by Alex Adams -Read 08/04
September
Title: The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes -Read 09/09
Author: Mayhem (Dr. Thomas Bond #1) by Sarah Pinborough -Read 09/23
October
Title:One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Hercule Poirot #22) by Agatha Christie -Read 10/22
Author: Revenge by Yōko Ogawa -Read 10/16
November
Title: The Next Accident (Quincy & Rainie #3) by Lisa Gardner -Read 11/05
Author: An Expert in Murder (Josephine Tey #1) by Nicola Upson -Read 11/15
December
Title: Death of Riley (Molly Murphy #2) by Rhys Bowen -Read 12/4
Author: The Wrong Girl (Pieter Vos #2) by David Hewson -Read 12/31
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Will update as I goJan
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Feb
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March
Relative Malice by Marla Madison
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January
Title: Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist by Sherri Browning Erwin
Author:..."
Excellent list Tien!
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Good choices Zoey!
I'm going to start with Easy and see how I go :)✔ Jan Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 4★
✔ Feb The Falls by B. Michael Radburn AA 4★
✔ Mar The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney 4★
✔ Apr Already Dead by Jaye Ford AA 5★
✔ May The Magpies by Mark Edwards 4★
✔ Jun The Jupiter Myth by Lindsey Davis 3.5★
✔ Jul Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear 4★
✔ Aug And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic 5★
✔ Sept The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen 4★
✔ Oct Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz 4.5★
✔ Nov The Novice's Tale by Ann Swinfen 4★
✔ Dec Dead Run by P.J. Tracy 4★
I'm losing track of all these challenges - think I've got 7 on the go now! So I might be slow deciding what to read....Easy level.January -
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OK changed my mind and I' m going to try for hard. Not going to plan too far ahead.
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Phrynne wrote: "Oh well done Tien!!! That was speedy:)"Lol I had to take advantage of the time left my little one napping ;p
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January - Just One Look by [author:Harlan Coben|2468..."
I lose track of my challenges all the time Jane because I do too many. It's a bit like an addiction but at least it's not bad for your health.
Another challenge I would like to join. Just start off with the books for Jan and Feb then add more laterJanuary
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January - Just One Look by [author:Harlan Coben|2468..."
If I didn't have my trusty notebook with every challenge written up in full - and highlighted - crossed out when finished - I'd be extremely lost Jane :)
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January - Just One Look by [author:Harl..."
One of the better addictions to have ;)
Brenda wrote: "Jane wrote: "I'm losing track of all these challenges - think I've got 7 on the go now! So I might be slow deciding what to read....Easy level.January - Just One Look by [author:Harl..."
Ha, Brenda, I'm exactly the same. I diligently track my reading in the notebook, highlighter for the star rating I allocate, big fluoro cross outs when I've finished (for that sense of achievement!)...
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Is there a certain number that need to be Aussie authors?
Suggestions please for a title beginning with J, by an Aussie Author???
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Not in this challenge :)
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Oh Mary - let me check :)
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Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey is another.
The only others I have are contemporary or rural...
I'm opting to do the EASY level. Hmm, hardest part of this exercise for me was finding sufficient appealing books beginning with J. I'd love to swap out one of the choices for a good J book written by an Australian author. However, here's my tentative list:Annual Challenge 01/01/17 - 31/12/17
Level: EASY, i.e. 12 books
Progress: 9/12
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JUN: Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
JUL: Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb
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https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Brenda wrote: "Jewel of the Kimberley by Erin Moira O'Hara (Romantic Suspense - high on the suspense) (it's the third in the series and character growth is the only thing as each ..."Thanks for those suggestions Brenda. I've read Jasper Jones, one of my all time faves! Will definitely check out Jewel of the Kimberley, one of my best-loved areas of Australia.
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Brenda wrote: "You might find something here Mary - be aware that it's all authors and I, J, K titles :)https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..."
LOL...LOL! Checking out this list you've given me, thanks Brenda. Very useful. Got the giggles - which of our fellow readers was just saying (on a different thread I suspect) she was keen to find some good books from the 1970s and 80s? High on this list I espied Jaws by Peter Benchley, now THAT was a real thriller, published 1974!
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Phrynne wrote: "Li'l Owl wrote: "Is there a certain number that need to be Aussie authors?"Not in this challenge :)"
That makes things a little bit easier. Once I get my list for this challenge, I'd better get offline and start some serious reading! =o)
Brenda wrote: "Yes I saw that one :) I still own it!! It's Michelle Mck in her personal thread in the AR group :) I think she was starting in 1977 though."Ah, yes, the year of her birth, if I recall correctly.
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I going to challenge myself to do "Hard Challenge"January
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1. Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb
2. The Vanished Man Jeffery Deaver
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Thanks, Phrynne and Brenda. The questions is will I complete the challenge????
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Without a doubt:) (I believe in positive thinking)
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The Rules!
1. Easy Challenge (12 books) Choose a book for each month of the year with a title that starts with the same letter as the month.
e.g. January. Justice for Sara
February. Forty Words for Sorrow
March. Mistake Creek
2. Hard Challenge. (24 books) Do the same as above PLUS choose a book for each month where the first letter of the author's Christian or surname is the same as the month.
e.g. January. James Patterson
February. Nicci French
March. Michael Connelly
3. All books should be read in their appropriate month, so this challenge will take all of us the full twelve months:).
4. All books must be from our genres of crime/mystery/thriller/ suspense.
5. You can choose to count 'a' 'an' and 'the' or you can ignore them when picking your titles.
6. Choose your level, choose your books and then list and link your choices in this thread.