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Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17 - 28/2/18

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INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ!!
Each bingo space has a “Summer Activity" in it. You can complete a space using one of the tasks below:
1. The activity happens in the book. Please explain if it is not obvious by the title or cover OR
2. Author’s First AND Last Initials Found in the Activity Words OR
3. The first letter of EVERY word in the title (include a,an,the) must be found in the Activity Words (Two Word Title Minimum on this task).

You only need ONE of the above to complete the square AND you can mix and match tasks to complete a line. Please note that unlike regular Bingo there is NO Free Space

Choose a level of participation or work the levels as you go:
Level One: Complete One Line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) (ONE Aussie author)
Level Two: Complete Two Lines (TWO Aussie authors)
Level Three: Complete Three Lines (THREE Aussie authors)
Level Four: Complete Four or More Lines (FOUR Aussie authors)

Don't forget our guidelines HERE

Copy the template below to your post and complete the Rows you'd like :)

Row #1
Island Adventure:
Pool Party:
Movie Night:
Summer Love:
Luna Park:

Row #2
Join a Book Club:
Make Ice Cream:
Water Park:
Outdoor Concert:
Bike Route:

Row #3
Ride the Waves:
Explore a Museum:
Happy Summer:
Take a Hike:
At the Fair:

Row #4
Sandcastles:
A Day at the Zoo:
Nature Trail:
Go Fishing:
Road Trip:

Row #5
Picnic Time:
Summer Barbeque Fun:
Camping Out:
Love the Library:
Summer Holidays:

Have fun and happy reading!

Participants!


Belinda
BooksByDano
Brenda
Bryndis
Carolyn
Diana
Dree
Heather
Jane
Janine
Jennifer
Jenny
Jess
Karen
Kerri
Kylie
Loren
MaryG2E
MichelleG
Mima
Nancy
Nicole
Nikk
Odette
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Sabrina
Sally906
Steve
Sue
Tien
Trevor
Trish
Valerie
Zoey

Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17 - 28/2/18
Level: Four
25/25

Row #1
Island Adventure: The Girls from See Saw Lane by Sandy Taylor 5★s (author initials)
Pool Party: Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan 4.5★s (author initials) AA
Movie Night: A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert 5★s (author initials)
Summer Love: The Last Train by Sue Lawrence 5★s (author initials)
Luna Park: Six Ways to Sunday by Karly Lane 5★s (author initials) AA



Row #2
Join a Book Club: Dark Chemistry by Catherine Lee 5★s (author initials) AA
Make Ice Cream: Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 5★s (author initials)
Water Park: If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch 4★s (author initials)
Outdoor Concert: The Runaway Children by Sandy Taylor 5★s (1st letter of every word in title)
Bike Route: Christmas at the Vicarage by Rebecca Boxall 4.5★s (author initials)



Row #3
Ride the Waves: What Happens at Christmas by Evonne Wareham 5★s (author initials) AA
Explore a Museum: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 3★s (1st letter of every word in title) AA
Happy Summer: I'll Keep You Safe by Peter May 5★s
Take a Hike: Forbidden Fruit: A Nell Forrest Mystery 3 by Ilsa Evans 5★s (author initials) AA
At the Fair: All That's Left Unsaid by Rowena Holloway 5★s (author initials) AA



Row #4
Sandcastles: Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard 5★s AA (author initials)
A Day at the Zoo: Old Year's Day by John Holland 5★s (1st letter of every word in title) AA
Nature Trail: Year One by Nora Roberts 5★s (author initials)
Go Fishing: Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock 5★s (author initials)
Road Trip: Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp 4★s (author initials) AA



Row #5
Picnic Time: The Jungle: Oregon Files #8 by Clive Cussler 5★s (author initials)
Summer Barbeque Fun: Esme's Wish by Elizabeth Foster 5★s (author initials) AA
Camping Out: The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana 4★s (1st letter of every word in title)
Love the Library: Devour by L.A. Larkin 5★s (author initials) AA
Summer Holidays: House of Christmas Secrets by Lynda Stacey 3★s (author initials)

Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17 - 28/2/18
Level: Three
15/15

Row #1
Island Adventure: Erica Spindler : Breakneck (author) 4 stars 28/2/18

Pool Party: Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger (title) 5 stars 2/12/17

Movie Night: Murder in Vail by Judy Moore (title) 4 stars 18/12/17

Summer Love: Emma Viskic :Resurrection Bay AA (author) 5 stars 20/1/18

Luna Park: Rachel Amphlett : Scared to Death AA (author) 4 stars 10/2/18



Row #2
Join a Bookclub: Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere (author) 3 stars 5/12/17

Make Icecream: Michael Robotham Close Your Eyes AA (author) 9/1/18 5 stars

Water Park: The Whispering Room by Dean Koontz (title)5 stars 28/12/17

Outdoor Concert: Christmas on the Coast by Rebecca Boxall (title) 3 stars 9/12/17

Bike Route: Rhys Bowen Her Royal Spyness (author) 4 stars 20/12/17





Row #3
Ride the Waves: Snipe Hunt by Sarah R. Shaber (title) 18/2/18 4 stars

Explore a Museum: Stuart MacBride : Dark Blood (author)4 stars 11/12/17

Happy Summer: Hunger Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff (title) 5 stars 9/12/17

Take a Hike: Kevin Hearne : A Plague of Giants (author) 4 stars 22/1/18

At the Fair: The Fourth Reich by Helen Goltz AA (title) 4 stars 20/2/18

Can you do vertical lines or one of the two diagonals? Just thinking one of the vertical lines would fit quite a few of my TBRs.

ETA Oops just took a closer look. LOL The excitement of another challenge got to me. Question answered!

Summer (December to Feb)

Doing level 1: Complete One Line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) (ONE Aussie author)

I am doing Row #3 Horizontal
Ride the Waves:
His to Protect by Elena Aitken (Author initials: E & A both found in "Ride the Waves") - 4★s

Explore a Museum:
Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen (Title word initials: E & L both found in "Explore a Museum") - 3★s

Happy Summer:
Sleighed by Harmony Raines (Author: H & R both found) - 4★s

Take a Hike:
From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon (Author: A & H both found)

At the Fair:
Fairway to Heaven by Lily Malone (Title: F,T & H all found) - AA - 4★s

Diana wrote: "Can you do vertical lines or one of the two diagonals? Just thinking one of the vertical lines would fit quite a few of my TBRs."

Level One: Complete One Line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal)
Level Two: Complete Two Lines (TWO Aussie authors)
Level Three: Complete Three Lines (THREE Aussie authors)
Level Four: Complete Four or More Lines (FOUR Aussie authors)

You chose vertical, horizontal or diagonal - if you do say a vertical, horizontal and a diagonal where the line intersect you read more than one book.

So if Happy Summer is the intersection of 3 directions - you would need to use that square 3 times - once for each direction.

I hope I am explaining this well?

Does the activity have to be actually in the book you read, or can the title of the book be linked to the activity in some way?

I was thinking Under a Black Sky for the movie night square, because if you go out to the Movies Under The Stars which are all around the place in the summer months, there's a black sky above you, but I don't think there's actually any movie watching going on in the book...

Very cute bingo card mods! Love the pictures :)

No sorry Kathryn :) Either the author or title to be taken from the activity, or the actual event happening in the book :)

Carolyn wrote: "Very cute bingo card mods! Love the pictures :)"

It is cute Carolyn, isn't it :) I took it from another group, but did actually change some of them, and add a couple of pictures to depict AU more ;) I was surprised at actually being able to do it!!

Very clever Brenda (I wouldn't know where to start!)

I must admit it took me ages to figure out! lol Thanks!

YAY!! New challenge :)
Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17 - 28/2/18
Level Two: Complete Two Lines (TWO Aussie authors)

10/10

Row #4
Sandcastles: Dawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati (author initials) 4★
A Day at the Zoo:Don't Tell by Karen Rose (letters in title) 5★
Nature Trail: Search by Alyssa Rose Ivy (author initials) 4★
Go Fishing: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton (author initials) 5★
Road Trip: Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy (author initials) 4★



Row #5
Picnic Time: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (author initials) 4.5★
Summer Barbeque Fun: Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman AA (letters in title) 3.5★
Camping Out: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (letters in title) 4.5★
Love the Library: Savor by Alyssa Rose Ivy (author initials) 3★
Summer Holidays: A Dissection of Murder by Felicity Young AA (letters in title) 4★

Zoey, Summer Barbeque Fun doesn't work with your title - there's no "c". Also Love the Library - I think you mean "author initials" :)

Count me in, level and books to be decided as I go.
Two rows, 3 Aussie authors. READ 10/10

#1 ACROSS

Island Adventure:And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic (AA) (EV author) READ 4★
Pool Party: Still Life by Louise Penny (LP author) READ 4+★
Movie Night: Pure Hollywood: And Other Stories by Christine Schutt (movies) READ 3.5★
Summer Love: Mrs. M by Luke Slattery (AA) (Whole Title! MRSM) READ 4★
Luna Park: Wildest of All by P.K. Lynch (Author PKL - also for wild park rides!) READ 3.5★



#3 ACROSS
Ride the Waves: The Boy Behind the Curtain by Tim Winton (AA) TW READ 5★
Explore a Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Museum Kate Atkinson READ 4★
Happy Summer: The Temptation to Be Happy by Lorenzo Marone READ 4 ★
Take a Hike: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf KH READ 5★
At the Fair: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (ATF) READ 5★

Brenda wrote: "Zoey, Summer Barbeque Fun doesn't work with your title - there's no "c". Also Love the Library - I think you mean "author initials" :)"

You're right. Whoops. Thats what I get for trying to do it while working :) sshhh


Will fix

Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17-28/2/18

Level: Hard (4 Aussie Authors)

20/20

Row #1
Island Adventure: Seeing Red by Sandra Brown (Title) READ 22/12/17 4*
Pool Party: Hell to Pay by Rachel Amphlett(AA)(Author) READ 3/12/17 4*
Movie Night: Island in the East by Jenny Ashcroft(Title) READ 13/1/18 5*
Summer Love: The Suspect by Michael Robotham(AA)(Author) READ 24/1/18 4*
Luna Park: The Woman in the Wood by Lesley Pearse(Author) READ 30/12/17 4*



Row #2
Join a Book Club: Sanctuary by Judy Nunn(AA)(Author) READ 20/12/17 4*
Make Ice Cream: Leaving Ocean Road by Esther Campion(AA)(Author) READ 14/1/18 4*
Water Park: Kill For Me by Karen Rose(Author) READ 12/12/17 3*
Outdoor Concert: The Currency Lass by Tea Cooper(AA)(Author) READ 17/1/18 3*
Bike Route: Before Evil by Alex Kava(Title) READ 24/12/17 4*



Row #4
Sandcastles: The Late Show by Michael Connelly(Title) READ 7/1/18 4*
A Day at the Zoo: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr(Author) READ 31/12/17 4*
Nature Trail: Luna Tango by Alli Sinclair(AA)(Title) READ 26/12/17 3*
Go Fishing: Force of Nature by Jane Harper(AA)(Title) READ 3/1/18 4*
Road Trip: Beyond the Orchard by Anna Romer(AA)(Author) READ 20/1/18 3*



Row #5
Picnic Time: That Night by Chevy Stevens(Title) READ 14/1/18 3*
Summer Barbeque Fun: The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh(AA)(Author) READ 6/12/17 4*
Camping Out: Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly(Author) READ 9/12/17 4*
Love the Library: Little White Lies by Lesley Lokko(Author) READ 28/12/17 3*
Summer Holidays: Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb(Title) READ 17/12/17 4*

Janine wrote: "I am in and working on my list while on bed rest following foot surgery so have lots of time."
Hope recovery will be easy and reading will be suitably diverting, Janine!

I'm reading just fine while in an immobiliser sling after a shoulder replacement, but sitting and typing one-handed is mighty challenging for reviewing, :)

Brenda wrote: "Zoey, Summer Barbeque Fun doesn't work with your title - there's no "c". Also Love the Library - I think you mean "author initials" :)"

Fixed :)

Wow, you've outdone yourself with this one! Too much fun. I love these ones that make us think.

Janine and Patty - I hope your various limbs get better soon:)

Zoey wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Zoey, Summer Barbeque Fun doesn't work with your title - there's no "c". Also Love the Library - I think you mean "author initials" :)"

You're right. Whoops. Thats what I get for tr..."

LOL!

Zoey wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Zoey, Summer Barbeque Fun doesn't work with your title - there's no "c". Also Love the Library - I think you mean "author initials" :)"

Fixed :)"

:D

Wow Janine and Patty! Good luck with your healing processes - just as well reading can be sedentary!

Valerie wrote: "Wow, you've outdone yourself with this one! Too much fun. I love these ones that make us think."

Have fun choosing Valerie :)

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Count me in, level and books to be decided. This will take some lateral thinking - fun! I'll add them here."

I've linked you in to this post Patty :)

What a fabulous bingo board!! Tricky to fill in though.

It's hard to know what happens in a book before you read it, so these are mostly just guesses for now, with some help from listopia.

All of my choices are for the activity happening within the book unless otherwise stated.

Level: 4

5/25

Row #1
✔︎ Island Adventure: For the Forest of a Bird by Sue Saliba AA ★★★
Pool Party: Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Movie Night: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Summer Love: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
Luna Park: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda



Row #2
Join a Book Club: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Make Ice Cream: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Water Park:
Outdoor Concert:
Bike Route: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen



Row #3
Ride the Waves: Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
Explore a Museum: Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney
Happy Summer: Roomies by Sara Zarr
Take a Hike: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
At the Fair: The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore



Row #4
Sandcastles: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
A Day at the Zoo:
Nature Trail:
Go Fishing: The Dream Walker by Victoria Carless AA
✔︎ Road Trip: Outback Wonder by Juliet M. Sampson AA ★★



Row #5
Picnic Time:
✔︎ Summer Barbeque Fun: All This Could End by Steph Bowe AA ★★★★★
✔︎ Camping Out: Untidy Towns by Kate O'Donnell AA ★★★★
Love the Library: The Archived by Victoria Schwab
✔︎ Summer Holidays: Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee ★★★

Welcome Mima :) You're linked in!

I am in.

Gonna take a stab at : Level Four: Complete Four or More Lines (FOUR Aussie authors)

Gonna pop the books in a bit closer to december just in case I end up reading them before that LOL :-P

Row #1
Island Adventure:
Pool Party:
Movie Night:
Summer Love:
Luna Park:

Row #2
Join a Book Club:
Make Ice Cream:
Water Park:
Outdoor Concert:
Bike Route:

Row #3
Ride the Waves:
Explore a Museum:
Happy Summer:
Take a Hike:
At the Fair:

Row #4
Sandcastles:
A Day at the Zoo:
Nature Trail:
Go Fishing:
Road Trip:

Row #5
Picnic Time:
Summer Barbeque Fun:
Camping Out:
Love the Library:
Summer Holidays:

SUMMER
Level 1: Row #5
I really hope I'll be able to finish this time! Going easy just in case. At least I've managed to fill this one (4/5 so far) with books on my TBR/on hand at the moment!

Picnic Time: TBC
Summer Barbeque Fun: House of Chains - Steven Erikson (Author initials)
Camping Out: Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky (Author initals OR first title letters... somehow both options work for this one!)
Love the Library: Seventh Decimate - Stephen R. Donaldson (from the blurb, this book is about characters on a quest to find an ancient/legendary library to find information to defeat their enemies, etc.)
Summer Holidays: Battleaxe - Sara Douglass (Author initials) AA

Summer Bingo
1/12/17 - 28/2/18
5/5
So pleased - all come from my TBR pile!
Summer Love - Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories by Stephanie Perkins
Outdoor concert - The Haters by Jesse Andrews band on road trip
Take a Hike - A Walk In The Woods: The World's Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike by Bill Bryson
Go Fishing - author's first and last initials in activity clue (S,N) We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Love the Library -The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders Stuart Kells AA

Wow, a lot of effort has gone into this one! :) It's difficult to know if some of these activities occur in books without reading them. Can you participate and leave some blank, and fill them in if you come across the activity while reading a book?

I am in!

Level Three: 15/15

Row #3
Ride the Waves: (author) ★★★★★
Explore a Museum: (it's a Robert Langdon book, the odds are very high that exploring a museum will feature at least once) ★★★★★
Happy Summer: (takes place in summer) ★★★★☆
Take a Hike: (title) ★★★★★
At the Fair: AA (author) ★★★☆☆

Row #4
Sandcastles: AA (author) ★★★★★
A Day at the Zoo: (author) ★★★★☆
Nature Trail: AA (author) ★★★★☆
Go Fishing: (author) ★★★★★
Road Trip: (author) ★★★★☆

Column #1
Island Adventure: (author) ★★★★☆
Join a Book Club: (author) ★★★★★
Ride the Waves: (author) ★★★★★
Sandcastles: (title) ★★☆☆☆
Picnic Time: (author) ★★★★☆

Required some out of the box thinking for this list, but another great challenge, mods!

Nikk, Karen and Diana :) You're all linked!!

Em wrote: "Wow, a lot of effort has gone into this one! :) It's difficult to know if some of these activities occur in books without reading them. Can you participate and leave some blank, and fill them in if..."

Do your best to fill them in first but yes, you can add later. Alternatively you can change them if you find one suitable as you're reading too Em :) Good luck and have fun choosing!

Thanks all - healing well and happily climbing Mt TBR searching for eligible Summer Bingo options. :)

Please add me for:

Level Two: Complete Two Lines (TWO Aussie authors)

Row #1
Island Adventure:My Last Continent by Midge Raymond (an adventure on Antarctica)
Pool Party: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (author initials)
Movie Night: Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty AA (title initials)
Summer Love: Une seconde avant Noël by Romain Sardou (author initials)
Luna Park: Still Life by Louise Penny (author initials)

Row #4
Sandcastles: My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor AA (author initials)
A Day at the Zoo: Pssica by Edyr Augusto (author initials)
Nature Trail: Juste avant le bonheur by Agnès Ledig (author initials)
Go Fishing: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (author initials)
Road Trip: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childrenby Ransom Riggs (author initials)

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Thanks all - healing well and happily climbing Mt TBR searching for eligible Summer Bingo options. :)"

LOL!

You're linked Valerie :)

Mima wrote: "What a fabulous bingo board!! Tricky to fill in though.

It's hard to know what happens in a book before you read it, so these are mostly just guesses for now, with some help from listopia.

Leve..."

Mima can you put beside each pick, your reason for doing so? EG - Author Initials etc. Thanks :)

Janine wrote: "Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17-28/2/18

Level: Hard (4 Aussie Authors)

0/20

Row #1
Island Adventure: Seeing Red by Sandra Brown (Title)
Pool Party: [book:Hell..."

Janine you're linked :)

Brenda wrote: "Nikk, Karen and Diana :) You're all linked!!"

Thanks, Brenda.

Here is my list (tentative sometimes I find a book is unavailable in Singapore at checkout)
Level Medium

Column 1
Island Adventure - The Lewis Man by Peter May (Lewis Island) 5 ★

Join a Book Club - The Dirty Book Club by Lisi Harrison 4 ★

Ride the Waves - House of Bones by Annie Hauxwell (Author) AA 5 ★

Sandcastles - The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer (Title) 5 ★

Picnic Time - The Serpent by Claire North (Author) 3 ★

Row 5
Picnic Time - Black Tide by Peter Temple (author) - AA 4 ★

Summer Barbeque Fun - Marshmallows for Breakfast by Dorothy Koomson (Title) 4★

Camping Out - Blame by Nicole Trope ( Author) - AA 5 ★

Love the Library - The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (Title) 4 ★

Summer Holidays - I Found You by Lisa Jewell (set in a beachside holiday house) 5 ★

I'm in.
Level Four: Complete Four or More Lines (FOUR Aussie authors) 25/25 (10 AA)

Row #1
Island Adventure: Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton (Authors Name) 4 stars
Pool Party: Prince Lestat by Anne Rice 4.5 stars
Movie Night: The Diggers Rest Hotel by Geoffrey McGeachin AA 4.5 stars
Summer Love: Flame Tree Hill by Mandy Magro (Authors Name) AA 5 stars
Luna Park: Morgan's Law by Karly Lane (Authors Name) AA 4 stars

Row #2
Join a Book Club: Crimson Lake by Candice Fox AA (Title) 5 stars
Make Ice Cream: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie (Authors Name) 3.5 stars
Water Park: Blood Kissed by Keri Arthur (Authors Name) AA 5 stars
Outdoor Concert: Cleanskin Cowgirls by Rachael Treasure(Authors Name) AA 4 stars
Bike Route: The Stockmen by Rachael Treasure (Authors Name) AA 4.5 stars

Row #3
Ride the Waves: Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan (Title) 5 stars
Explore a Museum: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty (Authors Name) AA 4.5 stars
Happy Summer: Hades by Candice Fox AA (Title) 4 stars
Take a Hike: The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton (Letters in Title) 4 stars
At the Fair: Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton (Letters in Title) 4 stars

Row #4
Sandcastles: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Authors Name) 5 stars
A Day at the Zoo: Thomas by V.A. Dold (Title) 4 stars
Nature Trail: NYPD Red 2 by James Patterson (Letters in Title) 4 stars
Go Fishing: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (Author name) 4 stars
Road Trip: The Dry by Jane Harper AA 5 stars

Row #5
Picnic Time: Masques by Patricia Briggs 5 stars
Summer Barbeque Fun: Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton (Title) 4.5 stars
Camping Out: Blackwattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin AA 4 stars
Love the Library: Lucas by V.A. Dold 5 stars
Summer Holidays:Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton (Letters in Title) 5 stars

Heather and Jennifer, you're both linked :)

Brenda wrote: "Janine wrote: "Happy Summer Bingo

Duration: 1/12/17-28/2/18

Level: Hard (4 Aussie Authors)

0/20

Row #1
Island Adventure: Seeing Red by Sandra Brown (Title)
Pool Pa..."

Cleaning out my bookshelf (actual). I'll try one row and see how I go... I am also recovering from surgery (ruptured Achilles) so hopefully I can achieve this without much effort!

Row #1
Island Adventure: Doctor Sleep (Title)
Join a Book Club: P.S. I Love You (Author)
Ride the Waves: The God of Small Things (Author)
Sandcastles: The Six Sacred Stones (Title) AA
Picnic Time: The Martian (Title)

Row #2 (Pending)
Sandcastles: Catching Fire (Author)
A Day at the Zoo: The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir (Author) AA
Nature Trail: The Life (Title) AA
Go Fishing: Dark Places (Author)
Road Trip: Yes Please (Author)

Belinda you're linked :) Don't forget to mark your Aussie authors :)

I was thinking of skipping this challenge to finish off a few others, but I can't resist doing at least one row, so Level 1 for me.

Row 5:
✔ Picnic: The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong (picnic at the cricket) AA 4★
✔ BBQ: The Choke by Sofie Laguna (there is a barbecue) AA 4★
✔ Camping: Amber and Alice by Janette Paul (camping on a road trip) AA 4★
✔ Library: A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert (happens in a library) 4★
✔ Summer Holiday:Almost Missed You by Jessica Strawser (man goes missing on family summer holiday) 4★