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On behalf of Sally, I would like to present:

April Challenge – Animals



I love animals – even the ones that can kill me (as long as I am a good distance from them). So I am dedicating April to Animals. Now, my second love is music – so I have picked some “Animal” songs by various artists and assigned tasks to them.


Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)
Medium level: 6 books (at least 2 Aussie authors)
Hard level: 9 books (at least 3 Aussie authors)


April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction

Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession

DON'T FORGET

1. Our guidelines HERE

2. Please include pictures of the book covers especially when the task requires something to be on the cover - for example if you pick the task that needs a cat or a specific colour on the cover - then we need to see those covers as we don't have time to click on each link to go and check :)

Participants


Ace
Brenda
Cait
Carolyn
Cherie (Myst)
Jackmeister
Jane
Janine
Jazzy
Jennifer
Kathryn
KatiePotatieArts
Kerri_M
Kylie D
KylieMaree
Lainey
Li'l Owl
Loren
Megan
Nicola
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Sally906
Sharah
Sharon
Suzie
Tanya
TheMadHatter
Tien
Trish
Trish L
Valerie
Zoey

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Hard (min 3 AAs)
9/9

April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover

Books and Brews by Susan Harper 3★s 16/4/19

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc

Chocolate and Old Lace by Kaz Delaney 4★s 16/4/19 AA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)

Never Tell by Lisa Gardner 5★s 14/4/19 Alex, DD's husband, to his 5 year old son Jack

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK

The Bones She Buried by Lisa Regan 5★s 2/4/19

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance

Something in the Wine by Tricia Stringer 5★s 13/4/19 AA

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction

Sympath by Carolyn Denman 5★s 20/4/19 AA

Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title

Norah of Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce 5★s 22/4/19 AA

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover

Dressing the Dearloves by Kelly Doust 4★s 25/4/19 AA

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession

The Bluebird Girls by Rosie Archer 5★s 4/4/19

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Medium (min 2 AA)
6/6

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
Breaking the Lore by Andy Redsmith 3 stars

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 4 stars

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
The Agatha Christie Book Club by C.A. Larmer AA 3 stars

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson 3 stars

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend AA 5 stars

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa 4 stars

April Challenge - Animals
Hard level: 9/9 books
Aussie Authors 3/3

April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover
Cold Justice by Katherine Howell AA 3.5 stars

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
The Cafe by the Bridge by Lily Malone AA 4 stars

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 5 stars

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak 1 star

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance
The Round Yard by Alissa Callen AA 4 stars


Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover
Tiger Trouble by Marissa Dobson3 stars

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
Regan's Pride by Diana Palmer 4 stars

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
Donovan by Diana Palmer 3 stars

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession
Toxic Game by Christine Feehan 4.5 stars

Hard level: 9 books (at least 3 Aussie authors)

Progress: 9/9 (4 AA)


April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover
Highway Bodies by Alison Evans AA -Read 02/04

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)
The Six Sacred Stones (Jack West Jr #2) by Matthew Reilly AA -Read 10/04

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones -Read 29/04

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde AA -Read 08/04

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance
A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews AA -Read 09/04

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction
Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire #1) by Yoon Ha Lee -Read 13/04

Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover
Cleo: How an Uppity Cat Helped Heal a Family by Helen Brown -Read 04/04

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables #1) by L.M. Montgomery -Read 06/04

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
An Equal Music by Vikram Seth -Read 15/04

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Medium (min 2 AAs)
0/6

April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover
Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
AA


Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

( I am assuming that the Dad is cool in this one - trying to bring his kids into a better future?)

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy


Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
AA


Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction

Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
Adèle by Leïla Slimani


Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks




Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Easy (min 1 AAs)
2/3

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover

Courting Darkness byRobin LaFevers DNF at page 133 on 11/04

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance

Tallowood Bound by Karly Lane AA Read 12/04 4 stars

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession

The Wonder of Lost Causesby Nick Trout (main character is a vet, I'm counting that as medical profession) READ 20/04 4 stars

Welcome everyone :) You're all linked to here.

Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)

3/3

April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene 4★

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
The Red Dirt Road by Alissa Callen AA 5★

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession
The Scent of Murder by Felicity Young AA 4.5★

Welcome Zoey :) You're linked!

Another very imaginative challenge from Sally!

Medium for me - 6/6 books (3AA)

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover
✔ The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 4★

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
✔ The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood AA 4★

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
✔ Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley 4★

Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction
✔ Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff AA 5★

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title:
✔ The Taking of Annie Thorne by C.J. Tudor 4★

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
✔ Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend AA 4★

Easy level for me
The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Blood and Circuses / Kerry Greenwood AA
Atomic Dog by George Clinton
**Read a book tagged science fiction
Voyage / Stephen Baxter
A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
What Alice Forgot / Liane Moriarty AA

I'm not entirely sure what I'll get through this month yet, so things may still change...

I'm thinking I'll plan for medium level, but I'll just aim to read the easy level - so any 3 of the 6 (although Easter is in April - more reading time, so I might surprise myself!).

Edit: I did surprise myself and finished all 6 (with a bit of juggling around).

Completed 6/6

Read a book with a black cover
Le Chateau by Sarah Ridout - 2.5★



Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
Bleed For Me by Michael Robotham - AA - 4★

Read a book with a bird on the cover
The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers - 4★


Read a Romance
An Irish Country Love Story by Patrick Taylor - 4★

Read a book tagged science fiction
On The Beach by Nevil Shute - AA - 3★

Read a book with a person's name in the title
Nancy Wake by Peter FitzSimons - AA - 3.5★

Carolyn, Nicola and Kathryn - all linked :)

I promised myself I'd skip the monthly challenges, but . . . here goes.
EASY - 3 books, 1 Aussie author
3/3

**Read a book with a bird on the cover
The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman READ 3.5★

**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
River of Salt by Dave Warner AA - READ 3.5★

**Read a book tagged science fiction
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett READ 4★

You're linked Patty :)

April Challenge - Animals

Medium level 6 books (at least 2 Aussie authors)

Read: 6/6

Black Crow by Stormcellar **Read a book with a black cover
LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff AA
Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair* *Read a book with a bird on the cover
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Atomic Dog by George Clinton **Read a book tagged science fiction
Undying by Amie Kaufman AA
A horse With No Name by America **Read a book with a person's name in the title
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones**Read a book with a red cover
Vicious by V.E. Schwab

You're linked Cherie :)

Count me in for EASY 2/3 - AA 1/1

✅ Black Crow by Stormcellar - **Read a book with a black cover
Agent in Place by Mark Greaney 11/5/19 ★★★★

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John - **Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
✅ The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood AA 19/4/19 ★★★☆

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton - **Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
✅ Rather Be the Devil by Ian Rankin 3/5/19 ★★★★

; ;

You're linked Kerri :)

Almost April already - the year is flying by!

Hard level- 9 books - 3 Aussie Authors
9/9

'Black Crow' by Stormcellar **Read a book with a black cover
Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham 4*

'Dogs in the Kitchen' by Elton John **Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs 3*

'Me You and a Dog Named Boo' by Lobo **Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
Watching You by Michael Robotham AA 5*

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair **Read a book with a bird on the cover
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee 3*

'Puppy Love' by Paul Anka **Read a Romance
Local Hero by Nora Roberts 4*

'Atomic Dog' by George Clinton **Read a book tagged science fiction
When Shadows Fall by Kaye Dobbie AA 3*

'A Horse With No Name' by America **Read a book with a person's name in the title
Saving Grace by Pamela Fagan Hutchins 2*

'The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton' **Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak 4* AA

'Little Red Rooster' by Rolling Stones **Read a book with a red cover
Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood 3* AA

And you're linked too Jane :)

Thanks Brenda

Kerri_M wrote: "Thanks Brenda"

I should like to join, please!

Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)
Medium level: 6 books (at least 2 Aussie authors)
Hard level: 9 books (at least 3 Aussie authors)


📻🎶🎧April Playlist 🎧🎶📻

✅Black Crow by Stormcellar

**Read a book with a black cover
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

✅ Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John

**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc.
Soldier on the Hill - Jackie French *AA 🎵🎵🎵🎵

✅ Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool

**Read a book with a really "cool" dad (your interpretation of cool)
Heidi - Johanna Spyri 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo

**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair

**Read a book with a bird on the cover

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton

**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK

✅ Puppy Love by Paul Anka

**Read a Romance
Ted and Sylvia - Emma Tennant 🎵🎵🎵🎵

Atomic Dog by George Clinton

**Read a book tagged science fiction

Stray Cat Strut by The Stray Cats

**Read a book with a cat on the cover
I Am a Cat - Sōseki Natsume

A horse With No Name by America

**Read a book with a person's name in the title
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald - Natasha Lester **AA

✅ Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones

**Read a book with a red cover
Thomasina - Paul Gallico 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent

**Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession

Hi mods,

Does the below count as a black cover?



Thanks.

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Easy (min 1 AAs)
0/3

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
The Chocolate Promise (AA - Set in a chocolate shop)

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
A Thousand Pieces of You

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance
Losing the Plot (AA?)

and if I finish these will do a childhood favourite song.
Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
Magonia

First time joining in here so hopefully doing everything right :)

Megan wrote: "Hi mods,

Does the below count as a black cover?



Thanks."

Definitely Megan :)

Cait wrote: "April Challenge - Animals
Level: Easy (min 1 AAs)
0/3

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
The Chocolate Promise (AA ..."

Welcome Cait! Great you've joined us. The only thing missing is the cover pics so you've done well. I'll check out that author you have a question mark by too :)

Jazzy wrote: "I should like to join, please!

Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)
Medium level: 6 books (at least 2 Aussie authors)
Hard level: 9 books (at least 3 Aussie authors)


📻🎶🎧April Playlist..."

You had fun finding those pics didn't you Jazzy ;)

Brenda wrote: "Cait wrote: "April Challenge - Animals
Level: Easy (min 1 AAs)
0/3

Dogs in the Kitchen by Elton John
**Read a book that takes place in a restaurant, Café, bakery, etc
[book:The Chocolate Promise|2..."

And yes, she's Aussie. I have updated her profile :)

Jazzy and Cait you're both linked :)

April Challenge - Animals
Level: Easy (mim 1AA)
0/3

Black Crow by stormcellar
** Read a book with a BLACK COVER
Hush Hush by Laura Lippman 3★ 10/419

Me You and a dog named Boo by Lobo
** Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
The Game You Played by Anni Taylor (AA) 4★ 23/4/19

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a romance
Outback Ghost by Rachael Johns (AA) 4.5★ 3/5/19

You're linked Sharon :)

Thanks Brenda :)

I thought Caits suggestion of Losing the Plot sounded interesting so I went to have a look at it. I recommend that if anyone else does the same then don't read the blurb. Talk about spoilers! I scarcely need to read the book now.

Update. Clever Brenda edited it so the spoilerish bit is gone. Safe to read now:)

Brenda wrote: "You had fun finding those pics didn't you Jazzy ;)"

haha oh yes, anything to keep me from real work :D
Thanks for the link! x

Please add me for
Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)
Progress 0/3

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain 4★

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK Blueback by Tim Winton AA 5★

Puppy Love by Paul Anka
**Read a Romance
Le premier jour by Marc Levy

Phrynne wrote: "I thought Caits suggestion of Losing the Plot sounded interesting so I went to have a look at it. I recommend that if anyone else does the same then don't read the blurb. Talk about..."

I checked Allen & Unwin's website and it's the same blurb there. So I edited and chopped :)

You're linked Valerie :)

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "I thought Caits suggestion of Losing the Plot sounded interesting so I went to have a look at it. I recommend that if anyone else does the same then don't read the b..."

Good work Brenda! That's much better!

👍

Updated as of 14 April 2019 (Progress 6/6)FINISHED!

Choosing Medium (6 books - at least 2 Aussie authors)

Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Every Move by Ellie Marney (AA)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

Read a Romance
A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)

Read a book tagged science fiction
Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (AA)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 stars)

Read a book with a red cover
Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)

Read a book with a character who is in the medical profession
Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 stars)

You're linked MadHatter :)

Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)
April Playlist

Black Crow by Stormcellar
**Read a book with a black cover Widows' Revenge
Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover Boy Swallows Universe (AA)
Stray Cat Strut byThe Stray Cats
**Read a book with a cat on the cover The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side

I’m possibly biting off more than I can chew with all these challenges I’m committing to but what the heck, I’m going for it!

Easy level - 3 books, 1 Aussie author

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
Flight of the Crow by Howard A. Schwartz

The Redback on the Toilet Seat by Slim Newton
**Read a book where the title starts with one of the letters in REDBACK
Death of a Lake by Arthur W. Upfield AA

Little Red Rooster by Rolling Stones
**Read a book with a red cover
A Demon in My View by Ruth Rendell

Sharah and Jackie you're both linked :)

Brenda wrote: "Sharah and Jackie you're both linked :)"

Thanks Brenda.

Easy level: 3 books (at least 1 Aussie author)

April Playlist

Me You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo
**Read a book with the word ME or YOU in the title
You, Me, Everything by Catherine Isaac READ 9/4/19 4*

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree by Marion Sinclair
**Read a book with a bird on the cover
The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell(AA) READ 7/4/19 4*

A horse With No Name by America
**Read a book with a person's name in the title
See Jane Die by Erica Spindler READ 4/4/19 4*

You're linked Janine :)