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September Challenge - Celebrating Libraries!
8/8
#1. From the library - Fallout by Sara Paretsky 4 stars 10/9/19
#2. Set in another country - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths 4 stars
#3. Favourite genre - The Girl by the Grave by Grace York AA 4 stars
#4. Author or title "A" - Good Girl Bad Girl by Ann Girdharry 4 stars
#5. Favourite author - Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff AA 4 stars
#6. 10th on TBR - Joe Country byMick Herron 5 stars
#7. Historical Fiction - Murder on Union Square by Victoria Thompson 5 stars
#8. Red cover - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 3 stars
8/8
#1. From the library -
#2. Set in another country -
#3. Favourite genre -
#4. Author or title "A" -
#5. Favourite author -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#7. Historical Fiction -
#8. Red cover -








September Challenge - Celebrating Libraries!
8/8
#1. From the library -A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny 5★s 8/9/19
#2. Set in another country -The Fourth Door by Virginia King 4.5★s 2/9/19 Hong Kong AA
#3. Favourite genre -Last Pen Standing by Vivian Conroy 4★s 22/9/19
#4. Author or title "A" -The Long Call by Ann Cleeves 5★s 11/9/19
#5. Favourite author -Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer 5★s 7/9/19
#6. 10th on TBR -Snipe Hunt by Sarah R. Shaber 4★s 12/9/19
#7. Historical Fiction -All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill 5★s 7/9/19 AA
#8. Red Cover - in memory of Kim-Marie -Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 5★s 9/9/19
8/8
#1. From the library -
#2. Set in another country -
#3. Favourite genre -
#4. Author or title "A" -
#5. Favourite author -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#7. Historical Fiction -
#8. Red Cover - in memory of Kim-Marie -









4/4
1. Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
2. Read a book set in another country than your own.
3. Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
4. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)





Completed 3/8
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
Crime – Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey (AA)
4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.
The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith
6. My library let's me borrow up to 10 books at a time. Read the tenth book on your TBR list.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (10th most recent addition to my TBR)
7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)
Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart


4/4 - Completed!
#1. From the library -
#4. Author or title "A" -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#7. Historical Fiction -





✔ #1. From the library - The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard 4★
✔ #2. Set in another country - Glass Houses by Louise Penny (Canada) 5★
✔ #3. Favourite genre - The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen 3★
✔ #4. Author or title "A" - Any Ordinary Day: What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life? by Leigh Sales AA 5★
✔ #5. Favourite author - Why Kill the Innocent by C.S. Harris 5★
✔ #6. 10th on TBR - Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi 4★
✔ #7. Historical Fiction - Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill AA 4★
✔ #8. Red cover in memory of Kim-Marie - The Unmourned by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally AA 4★









4/4
#1. From the library -
#2. Set in another country -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#8. Red cover -





0/8
#1 From the Library - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham AA
#2 Set in another Country Say Goodbye for Now by Catherine Ryan Hyde
#3 Favourite Genre This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
#4 Author or Title “A” The Arrangement by Robyn Harding
#5 Favourite author If Wishes Were Horses by Karly Lane AA
#6 10th on TBR Gypsy by Lesley Pearse
#7 Historical fiction The Survivors by Kate Furnivall
#8 Red cover - In memory of Kim - Marie Dark Heart by Catherine Lee AA









Completed 4/4 Books
✅ finished 5/9/19 5 stars
- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
- it’s also got a lot of red on it in honour of your friend Kim-Marie :)
✅ read 1/9/19 4 stars
- In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken
✅ finished 12/9/19 - 5 stars
- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
✅ finished 6/9/19 - 4 stars
- Finding Gobi: The True Story of a Little Dog and an Incredible Journey by Dion Leonard AA





8/8
✔#1 From the Library Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
✔#2 Set in another Country The Lost Girls by Heather Young
✔#3 Favourite Genre I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
✔#4 Author or Title “A” A Hundred Small Lessons by Ashley Hay AA
✔#5 Favourite author Bleed for Me by Michael RobothamAA
✔#6 10th on TBR The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter
✔#7 Historical fiction Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
✔#8 Red cover - In memory of Kim - Marie Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing by David Leser AA









✅ 1. Library book - Chain of Evidence by Garry Disher AA 23/9/19 ★★★☆
✅ 2. Set in another country - A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon 6/9/19 ★★★★
✅ 3. Author starts with A - Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah AA 7/9/19 ★★
✅ 4. Historical Fiction - Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson 5/9/19 ★★★☆





I wasn't sure from the guidelines, but are we allowed to do a "challenge within a challenge"? I'm already in the Spring Challenge, and would incorporate 8 of those books into my list for September. If not allowed, I will sit this one out, as I'm on a deadline for two annual challenges I'm trying to finish - 30 books to go! If it's okay to combine, my books for September would be:
#1 From the Library -
#2 Set in another Country -
#3 Favourite Genre -
#4 Author or Title “A” -
#5 Favourite author -
#6 10th on TBR -
#7 Historical fiction
#8 Red cover - In memory of Kim - Marie ♥








Sarah, always try to fit as many books as you can into multiple challenges. That's how you cover lots of challenges. You might find one book you read is in 3 or 4 different ones. It's called reading smarter, not harder ;) Happy reading!

1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.

2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.

4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.

8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)


AR September 2019 Challenge - Celebrating Libraries!
Duration: 01/09/2019 - 30/09/2019
Easy Level - minimum 1 AA.
Progress: 0/4
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
Eleanor's Secret by Caroline Beecham AA.
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.
The Nurses of Steeple Street by Donna Douglas.
7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.
Demelza by Winston Graham
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)
The Midsummer Garden by Kirsty Manning AA. OR The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty AA.






8/8 AA-(2/2)
#1. From the library -
#2. Set in another country -
#3. Favourite genre -
#4. Author or title "A" -
#5. Favourite author -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#7. Historical Fiction -
#8. Red cover -









4/4
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)





Going with easy - four books.
A slow start - Progress 4 out of 4 as of 26 September
1. Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars)
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own. Off to Italy for me with
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre. Fantasy with a dash of romance it is with
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 (billion) Stars).
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)





Still going for easy.
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.

2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.

3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.

4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.

This is my attempt to read some of the titles shortlisted for the Booker Prize plus get on with my Spring Challenge.

Hard level - 8/8 -2 Aussie authors
#1. From the library -
#2. Set in another country -
#3. Favourite genre -
#4. Author or title "A" -
#5. Favourite author -
#6. 10th on TBR -
#7. Historical Fiction -
#8. Red cover -









Easy level - 3/4 - 1 Aussie author
4. Author or title starts with an A.
Les Cigognes sont immortelles by Alain Mabanckou 3★
5. Favourite author.
Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus grande by Virginie Grimaldi 4★
7. Historical Fiction.
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey AA 3★
8. Red cover
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø





Easy level 4 books 1 AA
Read 4/4
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own: Scotland
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre. YA
4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.
This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield AA
6. My library let's me borrow up to 10 books at a time. Read the tenth book on your TBR list.
#Murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil
7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)
Bunny by Mona Awad









0/8
#1. From the library - Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
#2. Set in another country - Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
#3. Favourite genre - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
#4. Author or title "A" - The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do AA
#5. Favourite author - Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
#6. 10th on TBR - Mercy by Jodi Picoult
#7. Historical Fiction - The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham AA
#8. Red Cover - in memory of Kim-Marie - Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator by Oleg V. Khlevniuk









September Challenge 1/9/19 - 30/9/19
Level: Hard 7/8 (min 2 AA)
Lawson's Bend by Nicole Hurley-Moore AA 4 stars
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (China) 5 stars
Hush Hush by James Patterson & Candice Fox AA 4 stars
Blood & Trouble by Amy Faye 3.5 stars
Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan 5 stars
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4.5 stars
7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.
The Land Girls by Victoria Purman AA
Fever by Christine Feehan 5 stars









Easy level - 4/4 - 2 Aussie author
Completed
1. Read a book set in another country other than your own
2. Read a book where the author or title starts with an A
3. Read a book by a favourite author
4. Read a book with a red cover





4/4
1. Borrowed from the library
2. Book set in another country than your own (China)
3. Read a book from your favourite genre (Historic Fiction)
4. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)






September Challenge - Celebrating Libraries!
Level-Easy
📚 4/4
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.
(Australia)
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
(Mystery/Suspence/Thriller)
4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.





Completed: 4/4
1. Book borrowed from library:-
Halfway by B.E. Jones -
FINISHED 6/9/19 - 5* (10/10)
2. Book set in another country (Sweden):-
The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag -
FINISHED 13/9/19 - 4* (8.5/10)
3. Book from favourite genre (crime):-
Forget Me Not by Claire Allan -
FINISHED 26/9/19 - 4* (9/10)
4. Author beginning with 'A':-
Backwoods Ripper by Anna Willett - AA -
FINISHED 18/9/19 - 3* (6.5/10)





I'm in! I'll go for 8.
Jennifer (JC-S)
Completed: 8/8
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.

2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.

3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.

4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.

5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.

6. My library lets me borrow up to 10 books at a time. Read the tenth book on your TBR list.

7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.

8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)


4/4
1. From the library
2. Set in another country
3. Favourite genre
4. Author or title "A"





1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.

2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.

3. 3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.

4. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.


Easy...2/4 1 AA
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
The Tin Can Tree by Anne Tyler

2. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
Force of Nature by Jane HarperAA

3. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

4. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks



so now I'm all set to start!
Books mentioned in this topic
A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists (other topics)A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder (other topics)
Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes (other topics)
Lost (other topics)
Any Ordinary Day (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Robotham (other topics)Bertram Fields (other topics)
Shamini Flint (other topics)
Jane Rawson (other topics)
C.S. Harris (other topics)
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The other day I went into my library and was delighted to see it buzzing with people and activities and beautiful displays of books. I thought about how lucky we are to have such a wonderful resource.
So this month let's celebrate our local libraries.
You can choose to read 4 books (at least one Aussie) or 8 books (at least two Aussies) from the following list.
Remember all books must meet our group guidelines HERE
1. This one is too easy! Read a book you have borrowed from the library.
2. There are libraries all over the world! Read a book set in another country than your own.
3. Every book you can imagine is in a library somewhere. Read a book from your favourite genre.
4. Does your library arrange its fiction from A - Z? Read a book where the author or title starts with an A.
5. Does your library organise authors to visit and give talks? Read a book by a favourite author.
6. My library let's me borrow up to 10 books at a time. Read the tenth book on your TBR list.
7. Libraries have been in existence for centuries. Read a book from the genre of Historical Fiction.
8. Best of all libraries provide a welcoming place for everyone who likes a good book, just like our groups here on Goodreads. In memory of our friend and Aussie Readers member Kim-Marie we would like you to read a book with a red cover (her favourite colour)