Aussie Readers discussion

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**

For our Spring Challenge 2021 we're going to have some fun and play Bingo!

The Rules:

#1. Read a minimum of two (2) rows - either across or down but not diagonal.
#2. Where the squares overlap (if they do) you must read that square twice.
#3. Where your row has a KANGAROO (🦘), you must read a book of your choice, by an Aussie author.
#4. Choose your rows and your LEVEL; then list (and link) your books in this challenge thread.

ADDENDUM - #2 Across says "FROM LIBRARY" - this is now added - "OR if you are in lockdown and your library is closed, then treat yourself and read any book you like."

Make sure you check out the challenge guidelines here

There are four (4) levels of achievement:

Shelf (10 books - 2 rows) - 2 Aussie authors
Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows) - 3 Aussie authors
Book room (20 books - 4 rows) - 4 Aussie authors
Library (25 books - 5 rows) - 5 Aussie authors

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level:
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Participants


✅Alex
✅Amanda
Amy
✅Angela
✅Barbara
✅Brenda
✅Calvin
Carol
✅Carolyn
✅Catsalive
✅Cherie
✅Clare
✅Diana
✅Em__Jay
✅Heather
✅Helen
Icewineanne
✅Jacm
✅Jane
✅Janelle
✅Janine
✅Jasmine
✅Jennifer
Jennifer (added 6th Oct)
Jenny
✅Jonquil
Kali
✅Kim UK
✅Kylie H
Lily
Loren
✅Lorraine
✅Mari
Niamh
✅PattyMacDotComma
✅Phrynne
Pip
Renee V
Rosie
Sally906
✅Sarah
Sharon
Simca
✅Steve
✅Sue
✅TheMadHatter
Tien
✅Trevor
✅Trish
Val
✅Zoey

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Library
25/25 - Min 5 AAs

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - The Curlew's Eye by Karen Manton 4★s 15/9/21 AA
b) 🦘- The Nazis Knew My Name by Magda Hellinger 5★s 4/9/21 AA
c) Novella - An Ill-Fated Invitation by Grace York 5★s 10/9/21 AA 131 pages
d) Child on cover - Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee 5★s 26/9/21 AA
e) Cosy mystery - Poodle Versus the Assassin by Anne Shillolo 4★s 10/9/21

#2 Across
a) From library LOCKDOWN (my choice) - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty 3★s 17/9/21 AA
b) A cover I love - A Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright 5★s 11/9/21
c) Red cover - The Chase by Lorna Fergusson 2★s 7/9/21
d) 🦘- The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker 5★s 5/9/21 AA
e) Historical fiction - Darjeeling Inheritance by Liz Harris 2★s 28/9/21

#3 Across
a) New author - The Girl Across the Wire Fence by Imogen Matthews 4★s 16/9/21
b) Set in AU - Rival Sisters by Louise Guy 5★s 19/9/21 AA
c) Part of series - After the Storm by Linda Castillo 5★s 18/9/21
d) Animal on cover - Wandi by Favel Parrett 5★s AA
e) Aussie author - Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J. Beavan 4★s 27/9/21 AA

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Elizabeth's Star by Rhonda Forrest 5★s 1/9/21 AA
b) Male author - Kill Our Sins by J.M. Dalgliesh 4★s 11/9/21
c) 350+ pages - Echoes of War by Tania Blanchard 5★s 25/9/21 AA 448 pages
d) Crime/mystery - Reading Between the Crimes by Kate Young 5★s 9/9/21
e) Water on cover - If Not Us by Mark Smith 5★s 20/9/21 AA

#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Dr Bennett's Babies by Fiona McArthur 5★s 24/9/21 AA
b) Favourite genre - The Italian Girl's Secret by Natalie Meg Evans 5★s 12/9/21
c) Female author - Birds of a Feather by Tricia Stringer 5★s 23/9/21 AA
d) Set in another country - Treasured Whispers by Kendall Talbot 3.5★s 26/9/21 AA Egypt
e) One word title - GOLD! by Thomas Greenbank 4★s 16/9/21 AA

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25

1 Across
a. Published 2021 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir ★★★★★ 12/9
b. 🦘 City of Masks by Ashley Capes AA ★★★☆☆ 24/10
c. Novella Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (168 pages) ★★★★★ 21/9
d. Child on cover Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis ★★★★★ 5/10
e. Cosy mystery The Friend Who Lied by Rachel Amphlett AA ★★★☆☆ 9/11

2 Across
a. From library LOCKDOWN Imaginary Numbers by Seanan McGuire ★★★★★ 11/9
b. A cover I love Cold Justice by Katherine Howell AA ★★★☆☆ 19/10
c. Red cover Bound by Vanda Symon ★★★☆☆ 3/10
d. 🦘 Australian Women Pilots: Amazing True Stories of Women in the Air by Kathy Mexted AA ★★★★★ 7/11
e. Historical fiction Dancing at Midnight by Julia Quinn ★★★★★ 20/9

3 Across
a. New author to me The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch ★★★★★ 6/11
b. Set in AU Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA ★★★★☆ 10/9
c. Part of series The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly AA ★★★★★ 16/10
d. Animal on cover Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna AA ★★★★★ 18/9
e. Aussie author Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher AA ★★★★☆ 30/9

4 Across
a. 1st in series Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell ★★★☆☆ 16/9
b. Male author Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham AA ★★★★★ 28/9
c. 350+ pages Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds (585 pages) ★★★☆☆ 1/11
d. Crime/mystery Lost Girls by Angela Marsons ★★★★★ 8/9
e. Water on cover Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna AA ★★★★☆ 7/10

5 Across
a. Blue cover The Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ 26/10
b. Favourite genre Grave Memory by Kalayna Price ★★★★☆ 25/9
c. Female author Heartbreak Bay by Rachel Caine ★★★☆☆ 7/10
d. Set in another country Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ 13/9
e. One word title Reliquary by Douglas Preston ★★★★☆ 4/9

My list will be, as always, subject to change.

Spring Challenge

Duration: 01/09/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library

1 Across
a) Published 2021 - Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton - 11/09/21 - 5★s (AA)
b) 🦘(Book of Choice) - TBA
c) Novella -Bear the Heat by T.S. Joyce - 25/09/21 - 3★s
d) Child on cover - Her Long Walk Home by Linda Barrett
e) Cosy mystery - Sweet Revenge by Morgana Best - 15/09/21 - 3★s (AA)



2 Across
a) From library -The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - 19/09/21 - 5★s
b) A cover I love -Cherry Blossom Temple by C.L. Shore by C.L. Shore
c) Red cover - A Dangerous Witch by Debora Geary - 03/09/21 - 3★s
d) 🦘(Book of Choice) - TBA
e) Historical fiction - The Clothier's Daughter by Bronwyn Parry (AA)



3 Across
a) New author - Girl of the Book by Princila Murrell - 10/09/21 - 5★s
b) Set in AU - The Woman Next Door by Liz Byrski (AA)
c) Part of series - Mission Improbable by J.J. Green
d) Animal on cover - Bear the Burn by T.S. Joyce - 08/09/21 - 3★s
e) Aussie author -The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green (AA)


4 Across
a) 1st in series - Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer - 01/10/21 - 2★s (AA)
b) Male author - May The Peace Of Christ Not Kill You by Jeffrey B. Miley
c) 350+ pages - The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker
d) Crime/mystery - Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen - 28/09/21 - 5★s
e) Water on cover - Muddy Bottom by Ashley Farley



5 Across
a) Blue cover - The Governess Gambit by Erica Ridley
b) Favourite genre - The Dog Designer Ruffles Some Feathers by Heather Horrocks - 16/09/21 - 4★s
c) Female author - The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell (AA)
d) Set in another country - Death by Bagpipes: A Summer Murder in Edinburgh by Jennifer S. Alderson
e) One word title - Sealed by Layla Nash

I am in for easy level and will get back soon with my books.

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Library
25/25 - Min 5 AAs

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - Once Upon a Seaside Murder by Maggie Blackburn 3 stars 22/9/21
b) 🦘- Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA 4 stars 8/9/21
c) Novella - What W. H. Auden Can Do for You by Alexander McCall Smith 137 pages 5 stars 18/9/21
d) Child on cover - The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans AA 4 stars 1/9/21
e) Cosy mystery - The Pickwick Murders by Heather Redmond 2 stars 24/9/21


#2 Across
a) From library LOCKDOWN (my choice) - Betrayal on the Bowery by Kate Belli 4 stars 17/10/21
b) A cover I love - A Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright 5 stars 7/9/21
c) Red cover - A Line To Kill by Anthony Horowitz 4 stars 10/10/21
d) 🦘- An Ill-Fated Invitation by Grace York AA 4 stars 12/9/21
e) Historical fiction - Echoes of War by Tania Blanchard AA 3 stars 23/9/21


#3 Across
a) New author - Digging Up Trouble by Kitt Crowe 4 stars 12/10/21
b) Set in AU - A Little Bird by Wendy James AA 4 stars 27/11/21
c) Part of series - Renewed for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 4 stars 21/11/21
d) Animal on cover - Strawberries and Crime by Elle Brooke White 3 stars 18/9/21
e) Aussie author - Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse by C.J. Archer AA 4 stars 22/10/21


#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Bring Her Home by S.A. Dunphy 4 stars 4/9/21
b) Male author - Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger 5 stars 22/10/21
c) 350+ pages - Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters 5 stars 10/10/21
d) Crime/mystery - Down to the Woods by M.J. Arlidge 4 stars 12/9/21
e) Water on cover -In Hot Water by Kate Kingsbury 3 stars 9/10/21


#5 Across
a) Blue cover - A Three Book Problem by Vicki Delany 4 stars 22/11/21
b) Favourite genre - Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook 4 stars 7/11/21
c) Female author - The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny 5 stars 4/10/21
d) Set in another country -An Act of Villainy by Ashley Weaver 4 stars 15/11/21
e) One word title - Infamous by Minerva Spencer 4 stars 15/9/21

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Bookcase
15/15

Two across
1. From Library - The Sect of Angels - Andrea Camilleri - 3.5* - 09/10/2021
2. A cover you love - The Reading List - Sara Nisha Adams - 4* - 09/09/2021
3. A red cover - 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics - Bruce Goldfarb - 3.5* - 12/09/2021
4. kangaroo - The Golden Book - Kate Ryan - AA - 3* - 30/09/2021
5. Historical fiction - Triflers Need Not Apply - Camilla Bruce - 3.5* - 06/10/2021


Two down
1. kangaroo - Who Gets to Be Smart - Bri Lee - AA - 4* - 03/09/2021
2. A cover you love - She is Haunted - Paige Clark - AA - 3* - 13/09/2021
3. Set in AU - Barrenjoey Road - Neil Mercer - AA - 3.5* - 18/09/2021
4. Male author - Treasure & Dirt - Chris Hammer - AA - 4* - 08/10/2021
5. Favourite genre - New Animal - Ella Baxter - AA - 2.5* - 22/09/2021


Three across
1. New author - Vaxxers - Sarah Gilbert - 4.5* - 22/09/2021
2. Set in AU - The Silence - Susan Allott - 3.5* - 29/09/2021
3. Part of series - Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café - Toshikazu Kawaguchi - 4* - 10/09/2021
4. Animal on cover - Mrs Death Misses Death - Salena Godden - 3* - 01/10/2021
5. Aussie author - CSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics. - Meshel Laurie - AA - 4* - 26/09/2021

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Easy
10/10


#3 Across
a) New author - Liane Moriarty Apples Never Fall AA Done
b) Set in AU - Tricia Stringer The Family Inheritance AA Done
c) Part of series - Mel A Rowe Muster in the Dust AA Done
d) Animal on cover - Megan Mayfair The Spaniel's Secret Done
e) Aussie author - Tricia Stringer Birds of a Feather AA Done




#2 Down

a) Kangaroo- Susan Mackie Charlie's Will AA Done
b) A Cover you love- Susan Mackie A Place to Start Over AA Done
c) Set in AU- Nicola Marsh Summer of Serenity AA Done
d)- Male Author J.H. Fletcher Stars Over the Southern Ocean AA Done
e)- Favourite Genre Paula J. Beavan Daughter of the Hunter Valley AA Done



YAY I have finished this one, so many good books :)

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Library
25/25 - Min 5 AAs - 26-NOV-2021

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - False Witness by Karin Slaughter 4*
b) 🦘- Odessa by Annie Seaton AA 3*
c) Novella - French Kiss by James Patterson 2*
d) Child on cover - Wish You Well by David Baldacci 4*
e) Cosy mystery - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 4*

#2 Across
a) From library - The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 5*
b) A cover I love - Audition by Skye Warren 4*
c) Red cover - The Bible (the Old Testament) According to Spike Milligan by Spike Milligan 3*
d) 🦘- When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham AA 5*
e) Historical fiction - Blackwattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin AA 3*

#3 Across
a) New author - Get Lucky by Lila Monroe 4*
b) Set in AU - An Open Swimmer by Tim Winton AA 2*
c) Part of series - The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman 4*
d) Animal on cover - Fetching by Kylie Gilmore 3*
e) Aussie author - The Family Man by Anna Willett AA 3*

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - 1979 by Val McDermid
b) Male author - Left You Dead by Peter James 5*
c) 350+ pages - Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (368 pages) 4*
d) Crime/mystery - Golden in Death by J.D. Robb 5*
e) Water on cover - Billionaire Bodyguard Attraction by Joanne Wadsworth 2*

#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Parky's People by Michael Parkinson 4*
b) Favourite genre - Now And Then, Amen by Jon Cleary (Crime) AA 4*
c) Female author - Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley 4*
d) Set in another country - Private Moscow: by James Patterson 3*
e) One word title - Legacy by Nora Roberts 4*

I am excited to play! Too bad I can't start now even though we're having such lovely spring weather in Melbourne.

0/10 complete

Prompts down:
Novella:
Red cover:
Part of a series:
350+ pages:
Female author:

Prompts across:
From library:
Lovable cover:
Red cover:
Kangaroo:
Historical fiction:

Steve wrote: "Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
0/25


1 Across

a. Published 2021 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
b. 🦘 City of Masks by ..."

Steve, H.Y. Hanna is an AA - she lives in Perth :)

Welcome everyone :) You're linked to here!

Will try for the complete Bingo!
19/ 25 books (5 AA)


Row 1:
✔ A Pub 2021 The Hidden by Melanie Golding 4★
✔ B 🦘 A Little Bird by Wendy James AA 4★
✔ C Novella (125+pp) Haunted in Death by J.D. Robb 4★
✔ D Child on cover When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson 5★
✔ E Cosy mystery An Ill-Fated Invitation by Grace York AA 4★



Row 2:
✔ A Library book The Nancys by R.W.R. Mcdonald 4★
✔ B Cover I love The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens AA 4★
✔ C Red cover Hellbent by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz 5★
✔ D 🦘 The Hush by Sara Foster AA 4★
✔ E Hist fiction The Power Game by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally AA 4★



Row 3:
✔ A New author Making Nice by Ferdinand Mount 4★
✔ B Set in Aus Devotion by Hannah Kent AA 5★
✔ C Part of series Darkness Falls by Robert Bryndza 4★
✔ D Animal on cover Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior (penguin!) 4★
✔ E AA The Safe Place by L.A. Larkin AA 5★



Row 4:
✔ A 1st in series Silent Scream by Angela Marsons 5★
✔ B Male author Two Bare Arms by Blake Banner 4★
✔ C 350+ pp Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff AA 4★
✔ D Crime Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 4★
✔ E Water on cover Down a Dark River by Karen Odden 5★



Row 5:
✔ A Blue cover A Line To Kill by Anthony Horowitz 4★
✔ B Fav genre (crime) A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins 5★
✔ C Fem author Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout 5★
✔ D Another country (Falklands) Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior 4★
✔ E One word title Still by Matt Nable AA 4★

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Bookshelf
9/10 3 Aussie authors IN PROGRESS

#2 Across
a) From library - 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie 3/9 4★
b) The Jealous A Sufi Mystery by Laury Silvers 29/10 3.5★
c) Red cover - Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews 23/9 4★
d) 🦘- Over My Dead Body by AA Dave Warner 15/9 5★
e) Historical fiction - The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen 6/11 4★



#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Bye Bye Baby by AA Fiona McIntosh 10/9 3★
b) Male author - Gathering Prey by John Sandford 22/10 4★
c) 350+ pages - The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 30/9 3★
d) Crime/mystery - The Night Whistler by AA Greg Woodland 10/11 4.5★
e) Water on cover - Cradle of the Deep: A Crime Novel by Dietrich Kalteis

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25

1 Across
a. Published 2021 This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey 3 stars
b. 🦘 Wanting by Richard Flanagan AA 3 stars
c. Novella We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 3 stars
d. Child on cover The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia Nobel 3.5 stars
e. Cosy mystery Psychic for Hire by Molly Fitz 3.5 stars



2 Across
a. From library Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister 4 stars
b. A cover I love Until I Die by Amy Plum 4 stars
c. Red cover The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente 3 stars
d. 🦘 The Unknown Terrorist by Richard Flanagan AA 3 stars
e. Historical fiction The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 3.5 stars



3 Across
a. New author to me Suddenly Psychic by Elizabeth Hunter 4 stars
b. Set in AU The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker AA 3 stars
c. Part of series Vampire for Hire by Molly Fitz 3.5 stars
d. Animal on cover The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator by Matilda Woods AA 3 stars
e. Aussie author Loose Units by Paul F. Verhoeven AA 4 stars



4 Across
a. 1st in series Witch for Hire by Molly Fitz 3.5 stars
b. Male author The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan 4.5 stars
c. 350+ pages Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong (384) 4 stars
d. Crime/mystery All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna 3 stars
e. Water on cover Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3 stars



5 Across
a. Blue cover The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker by Matilda Woods AA 3 stars
b. Favourite genre Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie 3.5 stars
c. Female author On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 4 stars
d. Set in another country Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde 4 stars
e. One word title Discarded by Michael J. Allen 3 stars

Welcome Carolyn, Alex and Cherie :) You're linked!

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25 - (7/5 AA)

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - Black Water Sister by Zen Cho -Read 10/09
b) 🦘- Slaughter Park (The Belltree Trilogy #3) by Barry Maitland AA -Read 02/09
c) Novella - Cursed Beauty by Stacey O'Neale (155p) -Read 20/09
d) Child on cover - The Case of the Purple Calf (Anthony Bathurst #16) by Brian Flynn -Read 16/09
e) Cosy mystery - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Underhay #1) by Helena Dixon -Read 08/09



#2 Across
a) From library (e-lending) - The Scarecrow by Ronald Hugh Morrieson -Read 23/9
b) A cover I love - The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient #1) by Helen Hoang -Read 20/09
c) Red cover - Blood's Echo (Veranda Cruz #1) by Isabella Maldonado -Read 02/09
d) 🦘- Witch Chocolate Fudge (Bewitched by Chocolate #2) by H.Y. Hanna AA -Read 13/09
e) Historical fiction - Murder at the Playhouse (Miss Underhay #3) by Helena Dixon -Read 11/09



#3 Across
a) New author - Exit West by Mohsin Hamid -Read 09/07/21
b) Set in AU - The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans AA -Read 9/10
c) Part of series - Murder at Enderley Hall (Miss Underhay #2) by Helena Dixon -Read 09/09
d) Animal on cover - Dark, Witch & Creamy (Bewitched by Chocolate #1) by H.Y. Hanna AA -Read 13/09
e) Aussie author - Witch Summer Night's Cream (Bewitched by Chocolate #3) by H.Y. Hanna AA -Read 14/09



#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Eyes Like Mine (Nora Watts #1) by Sheena Kamal -Read 05/09
b) Male author - You Are Never Alone: Trust in the Miracle of God's Presence and Power by Max Lucado -Read 12/09
c) 350+ pages - The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker (366p) -Read 06/09
d) Crime/mystery - Death Blow (Veranda Cruz #3) by Isabella Maldonado -Read 07/09
e) Water on cover - The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan AA -Read 15/09



#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School #2) by Gail Carriger -Read 07/09
b) Favourite genre - Pointe and Shoot by Alison Stone (romantic suspense) -Read 18/09
c) Female author - Phoenix Burning (Veranda Cruz #2) by Isabella Maldonado -Read 05/09
d) Set in another country - The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy #1) by Adrian McKinty AA -Read 04/09
e) One word title - Champagne by Robert Walters AA -Read 18/09

I would like to join ✔

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Bookcase
15/15
5 AA

1 Across

Published 2021
✔ The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He Read 26/9. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Australian author
✔ One Hundred Days by Alice Pung Read 20/9. 5★ AA

Novella 134p.
✔ The Call of the Wild by Jack London Read 13/11. 4★

Child on cover
✔ A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr Read 26/11. 4★ AA

Cosy mystery
✔ Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie Read 24/10. 3★



2 Across

1. From Library
✔ Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Read 25/9. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. Cover I love
✔ She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard Read 8/11. 4★ Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Red cover
✔ Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Read 23/11. 5★

4. 🦘 Australian author
✔ All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter Read 18/11. 4★ AA

5. Historical fiction
✔ The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Read 13/9. 4★



5 Across

1. Blue cover
✔ Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie Read 22/10. 3★

2. Fav genre: Dystopian
✔ The City & The City by China Miéville Read 5/10. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. Female author
✔ The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow Read 27/9. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4. Set in another country:
✔ Swaziland When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn Read 28/10. 4★ AA

5. One word title
✔ Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings Read 11/9. 4★ AA

Love bingo! I’ll fill in my books soon :)
Level : Library
25/25 (9/5AA)

#1across
1. published 2021 The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey finished Sep13 4*
2. Kangaroo Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser AA finished Oct4 5*
3. A novella (over 125p) Ladies in Black by Madeleine St. John AA finished Sep2 4*
4. Child on cover The Hush by Sara Foster finished Oct15 4*
5. Cosy mystery A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass finished Oct11 3*



#2across
1. From library Affinity by Sarah Waters finished Sep18 5*
2. A cover I love The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas finished Sep20 4*
3. A red cover The Bride of Almond Tree by Robert Hillman AA finished Sep1 5*
4. Kangaroo 28 by Brandon Jack AA finished Oct28 4*
5. Historical fiction The Clockmaker’s Wife by Daisy Wood finished Oct13 4*



#3across
1. New author The Heart Ladder by Sibby Spencer finished Sep14 4*
2. Set in aus The Naturalist's Daughter by Tea Cooper finished Nov8 5* AA
3. Part of series The Hidden by Melanie Golding finished Oct5 4*
4. Animal on cover Travels With Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck finished Sep9 5*
5. Aussie author Wild Abandon by Emily Bitto AA finished Nov2 4*



#4across
1. 1st in series Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse finished Oct26 5*
2. Male author The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham AA finished Sep21 3*
3. >350p Felix Holt: The Radical by George Eliot finished Sep16 5*
4. Crime/mystery The Curlew's Eye by Karen Manton AA finished Oct2 4*
5. Water on cover 7 1/2 by Christos Tsiolkas AA finished Nov 19 5*



#5across
1. A blue cover A Strange and Brilliant Light by Eli Lee finished Oct7 3*
2. Favourite genre The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (classic) finished Oct25 4*
3. Female author About Us by Sinéad Moriarty finished sep29 3*
4. Set in another country Winter by Ali Smith finished Oct13 4*
5. One word title Shirley by Charlotte Brontë finished Sep25 3*

Tien wrote: "Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
0/25 - (0/5 AA)

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland AA
b) 🦘- ..."

Tien, are your two kangaroos by Aussie authors? That's the criteria :)

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Book room
20/20 - 4 AAs

#1 Across:
1. published 2021 -
The Pact by Sharon J. Bolton ✅ 3*
2. Kangaroo -
Unwelcome Guests by Anna Willett AA ✅ 3*
3. A novella (over 125p) -
Apt Pupil (224)by Stephen King ✅ 4*
4. Child on cover -
The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson ✅ 3*
5. Cosy mystery -
Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrieff ✅ 2*

#2 Across:
1. From library -
Don't Know Jack by Diane Capri ✅ 5*
2. A cover I love -
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett ✅ 3*
3. A red cover -
Beneath the Keep: A Novel of the Tearling by Erika Johansen ✅ 4*
4. Kangaroo -
Backwoods Ripper by Anna Willett AA ✅ 3*
5. Historical fiction -
The Silver Collar by Antonia Hodgson ✅ 4*

#3 Across:
1. New author -
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven ✅ 4*
2. Set in Australia -
Retribution Ridge by Anna Willett AA ✅ 3*
3. Part of series -
Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan ✅ 4*
4. Animal on cover -
The Right Side by Spencer Quinn ✅ 4*
5. Aussie author -
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox AA ✅ 5*

#4 Across:
1. 1st in series -
The Snow Killer by Ross Greenwood (DI Barton #1) ✅ 3*
2. Male author -
Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove ✅ 2*
3. 350+ pages -
Polar Vortex (368) by Matthew Mather ✅ 3*
4. Crime/mystery -
Deep into the Dark by P.J. Tracy ✅ 2*
5. Water on cover -
Jaws by Peter Benchley ✅ 4*

✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

Count me in 🤗
**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Library
25/25 AA 18/18

#1 DOWN
✔1. Published in 2021- You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty AA....read 4* 06/09/21
✔2. From library- The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse....read 3*
✔New author to you - The Girl from Munich by Tania Blanchard AA....read 3.5
✔4. First in series - Montana by Fiona McArthur (1st in Lyrebird Lake series) AA....read 3* 03/10/21
✔5. Blue Cover - The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina....read 4*

#2 DOWN
✔1. 🦘 - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton AA....read 4* 12/09/21
✔2. A cover you love - The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns....read 4.5* 22/09/21
✔3. Set in Australia - Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton AA....read 3.5* 10/09/21
✔4. Male author - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman....read 4* 20/09/21
✔5. Favourite genre - The Rules of Backyard Croquet by Sunni Overend (contemporary fiction) AA....read 3* 18/10/21

#1 ACROSS
✔1. Published 2021 - One Hundred Days by Alice Pung AA....read 4* 10/10/21
✔#2. [] - The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria Purman AA....read 4* 23/10/21
✔#3. A novella - When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett AA....read 4* 02/10/21
✔#4. Child on cover - An Unusual Boy by Fiona Higgins AA....read 4* 14/10/21
✔#5. Cosy mystery - Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton....3.5*

2 ACROSS
✔1. From library - Trick of the Light by Fiona McCallum AA...read 3.5* 06/09/21
✔2. A cover you love - Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey AA....read 3.5* 22/10/21
✔3. A red cover - Mezza Italiana: An Enchanting Story About Love, Family, La Dolce Vita and Finding Your Place in the World by Zoe Boccabella AA....4* 15/10/21
✔4. 🦘 - The Woman Next Door by Liz Byrski AA....read 4* 03/11/21
✔5. Historical fiction - Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar AA....read 4* 03/11/21

#5 ACROSS
✔1. A blue cover - Once Night Falls by Roland Merullo....read 4* 10/10/21
✔2. Favourite genre - The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth (contemporary fiction) AA....4.5*
✔3. Female author- The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green AA....read 4* 28/09/21
✔4. Set in another country - The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook....read 3.5* 22/09/21
✔5. One word title - Eyrie by Tim Winton AA....read 4* 09/10/21

Brenda wrote: "Steve, H.Y. Hanna is an AA - she lives in Perth :)"

That will learn me for not reading all of the author profile! I'll mark her two books appropriately, thanks!

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Shelf (Easy)
10/10 - Min 2 AAs (as of 19 Oct 2021)

Column 1
Published 2021: Elizabeth's Star by Rhonda Forrest AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars)
From the Library: The Three Miss Allens by Victoria Purman AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
A New Author to You: Hands Down by Mariana Zapata
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
First in Series: The Rogue's Wager by Christi Caldwell
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars)
Blue Cover: Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4.5 Stars)



Row 5
Blue Cover: I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)
Favourite Genre (Fantasy/Romance): A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (5 Stars)
Female Author: The Royal We by Heather Cocks
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (2 Stars)
Set in Another Country (France): The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier by Thad Carhart
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars)
One Word Title: Unearthed by Amie Kaufman AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars)

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25 - 7/5 AAs

#1 Across
✔︎a) Published 2021 - Nellie, the life and loves of Dame Nellie Melba by Robert Wainwright AA
✔︎b) 🦘- Carpentaria by Alexis Wright AA
✔︎c) Novella - O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
✔︎d) Child on cover - The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed
✔︎e) Cosy mystery - How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith

#2 Across
✔︎a) From library - Apeirogon by Colum McCann
✔︎b) A cover I love - The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy
✔︎c) Red cover - Little Hut Of Leaping Fishes by Chiew-Siah Tei
✔︎d) 🦘- Reprehensible by Mikey Robins AA
✔︎e) Historical fiction - The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

#3 Across
✔︎a) New author - The Immigrant by Manju Kapur
✔︎b) Set in AU - Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner AA
✔︎c) Part of series - The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
✔︎d) Animal on cover - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
✔︎e) Aussie author - Cold Coast by Robyn Mundy AA

#4 Across
✔︎a) 1st in series - A Murder at Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
✔︎b) Male author - Max by Alex Miller AA
✔︎c) 350+ pages - Notre-Dame of Paris by Victor Hugo
✔︎d) Crime/mystery - The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
✔︎e) Water on cover - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

#5 Across
✔︎a) Blue cover - La Belle Sauvage by Phillip Pulman
✔︎b) Favourite genre - The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw
✔︎c) Female author - The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
✔︎d) Set in another country - Waiting by Ha Jin
✔︎e) One word title - Hades by Candice Fox AA

It’s been a really long time since I’ve done a challenge —life hasn’t really allowed it — but I’m keen to get back into it, and excited for this so count me in! I’ll just commit to 2 rows for now and I’ll publish my books on this post soon 😊

Oooh... I'm in, please! Looks like I have a lot of non-fiction ahead of me this season...
**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Book room
Progress: 25/25 AA: 13/13
1 Across
a) Published 2021: Welcome Back: How to Reboot Your Physical and Mental Well-Being for a Post-Pandemic World by Elaine Chin (29/9) 4*
b) 🦘: How to Fake Being Tidy: And other things my mother never taught me by Fenella Souter AA (7/9) 4*
c) Novella: Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun (9/10) 4*
d) Child on cover: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (15/10) 5*
e) Cosy mystery: Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames (6/11) 3*

2 Across
a) From library: Witness by Louise Milligan AA (19/11) 5*
b) A cover I love: Root and Ritual: Timeless Ways to Connect to Land, Lineage, Community, and the Self by Becca Piastrelli (17/11) 4*
c) Red cover: 1979 by Val McDermid (Audiobook) (9/10) 4.5*
d) 🦘: The Mother's Fault by Nicole Trope AA (12/10) 4*
e) Historical fiction: Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss AA (30/9) 5*

3 Across
a) New author: In Darkness Visible by Tony Jones AA (18/10) 5*
b) Set in Australia: The Second Son by Loraine Peck AA (6/9) 5*
c) Part of series: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman (21/9) 5*
d) Animal on cover: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson (9/11) 4*
e) Aussie author: When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham AA (3/9) 5*

4 Across
a) 1st in series: A Dream of Death by Connie Berry (Kate Hamilton #1) (15/11) 4*
b) Male author: The Tribute by John Byron AA (20/9) 5*
c) 350+ pages: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (629 pages) (12/9) 5*
d) Crime/mystery: A Little Bird by Wendy James AA (29/11) 4*
e) Water on cover: The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA (2/11) 4.5*

5 Across
a) Blue cover: Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova (9/10) 5*
b) Favourite genre: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA (12/9) 4*
c) Female author: The Wych Elm by Tana French (15/10) 5*
d) Set in another country: April in Spain by John Banville (aka Benjamin Black) (6/10) 4*
e) One word title: Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark by Julia Baird AA (5/9) 5*

Steve wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Steve, H.Y. Hanna is an AA - she lives in Perth :)"

That will learn me for not reading all of the author profile! I'll mark her two books appropriately, thanks!"

Hahah!!!! good job ;)

Welcome everyone - you're all linked to here :)

I've updated my blue cover to one I'm more content with

SHELF - 10 books, 2 Aussie authors
10/10

#3 Across
a) New author: Word Nerd: Dispatches from the Games, Grammar, and Geek Underground by John D. Williams Jr.
b) Set in Australia: Sick Bay by Nova Weetman AA
c) Part of series: The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith
d) Animal on cover: Rats: A Year With New York's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan
e) Aussie author: It's Not You, It's Me by Gabrielle Williams AA



#5 Across
a) Blue cover: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
b) Favourite genre (memoir): Greetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor
c) Female author: Why You Are Australian: A Letter to My Children by Nikki Gemmell AA
d) Set in another country: A Year at the Chateau by Dick Strawbridge
e) One word title: Funkytown by Paul Kennedy AA

Welcome Diana - you're linked :)

Brenda wrote: "Tien, are your two kangaroos by Aussie authors? That's the criteria :)"

oops, yea, didn't read the rules ha ha ha

Lol!! Just skimmed eh Tien ;)

Yes please, I'm in.

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Shelf
10/10 - Min 2 AAs

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Slow Horses by Mick Herron - Slough House #1 read 15/10/2021 - 4 ⭐
b) Male author - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz read 01/11/2021 - 4 ⭐
c) 350+ pages - 138 Dates by Rebekah Campbell AA read 10/09/2021 - 4 ⭐
d) Crime Mystery - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie read 03/09/2021 - 4 ⭐
e) Water on cover - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune read 10/09/2021 - 5 ⭐

#1 Down -
a) Published 2021 - The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens AA published 28 July 2021 read 06/09/2021 - 5 ⭐
b) From Library - You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty AA read 11/09/21 - 4⭐
c) New author to you - The Noise by James Patterson read 03/10/21 - 3 ⭐
d) 1st in series - A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman Countess of Harleigh Mystery #1 read 17/09/21 - 4 ⭐
e) A blue cover - Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger read 12/10/21 - 5 ⭐

Count me in!

🌱 Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21 🌷

Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows) - 3 Aussie authors
12/15

1 Down
✅ Published in 2021
Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer 3.5 ⭐️

✅ From Library
Lady Sunshine by Amy Mason Doan 2.75 ⭐️

New Author (to me)
Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh AA

✅ First in Series
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron 4 ⭐️

Blue Cover
✅ The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins 4.5 ⭐️



5 Down
✅ Cozy Mystery
The Unkindness of Ravens by M.E. Hilliard 4 ⭐️

✅ Historical Fiction
Absence of Mercy by S.M. Goodwin 3 ⭐️
🦘
✅ The Silence by Susan Allott 5 ⭐️ AA

✅ Water on Cover
The Forbidden Promise by Lorna Cook 3 ⭐️

✅ One Word Title
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh 3 ⭐️



4 Across
✅ First in a Series
Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing 3.5 ⭐️

Male Author
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill AA

✅ Over 350 Pages
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell 4.5 ⭐️

✅ Mystery/Crime
Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen 3.75 ⭐️

Water on Cover
The Reunion by Roisin Meaney

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Book Case
15/15

#1 Down
a)Published 2021 - The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans 4★ AA
b) From library - The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen 4★
c) New author to me - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 5★
d) 1st in series - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon 4★
e) blue cover -The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer 4★AA

# 2 down
a) AA - Six Minutes by Petronella McGovern 4★AA
b) Cover I love - Birds of a Feather by Tricia Stringer 4★
c) Set in Aus - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty 4★AA
d) Male author - The Air Raid Killer by Frank Goldammer 4★
e) Favourite genre - Between Black and White by Robert Bailey 4★

# 5 down
a) Cosy mystery - Betrayal on the Bowery by Kate Belli 4★
b) Historical fiction -The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen 4★
c) AA - Sisters and Brothers by Fiona Palmer 4★AA
d) water on cover - Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith 5★
e) one word title - Bombproof by Michael Robotham 4★AA

Welcome guys! You're linked :)

Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows) - 3 Aussie authors

2 Down
🦘 AA Book of Choice - Just One Wish by Rachael Johns 5★
Cover You Love - Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna AA 3.5★
Set in AU - Queen of the Road by Tricia Stringer AA 3.5★
Male Author - Hounded by Kevin Hearne 3.5★
Fave Genre - The Road to Hope by Rachael Johns AA 5★


3 Down
Novella - Next to Forever by S. Moose 1★
Red Cover - You Can't Hide by Karen Rose 2★
Part of Series - Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 4★
350+ Pages - Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner 2★
Female Author - Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 4★


5 Down
Cosy Mystery - Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen 4.5★
Hist Fict - On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service by Rhys Bowen 5★
Aus Author - Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett AA 4★
Water on Cover - Silent Scream by Angela Marsons 4.5★
One Word Title - Brazen by Maya Banks 3★

Spring Challenge
9/1 - 11/30/21

Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows) - 3 Aussie authors
15/15 DONE

#2 across
1. From library Good Girl, Bad Girl Michael Robotham AA 9/4 ★★★★
2. A cover I love Coral Cottage Jan Moran 9/1 ★★★★★
3. A red cover You Cannoli Die Once Shelley Costa 9/7 ★★★★
4. AA Killer Twist C.A. Larmer AA 9/5 ★★★★
5. Historical fiction A Simple Country Killing Blythe Baker 9/7 ★★


#4 across
1. 1st in series (Death Du Jour #1) Crime Chowder Hillary Avis 9/12 ★★★★
2. Male author Devil's Choice Graham Wilson AA 9/22 ★★★
3. >350p 448 pages Free Fire C.J. Box 9/3 ★★★★
4. Crime/mystery Knots and Crosses Ian Rankin 9/13 ★★★★
5. Water on cover Gone by Midnight Candice Fox AA 9/25 ★★★★


#5 across
1. A blue cover The Confectioner's Guild Claire Luana 9/12 ★★★★
2. Favorite genre - cozy with a gimmick The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy Heather Blake 10/1 ★★★★
3. Female author That Darkness Lisa Black 9/10 ★★★★★
4. Set in another country Scotland Mortal Arts Anna Lee Huber 9/17 ★★★★
5. One word title Elatsoe Darcie Little Badger 9/17 ★★★★

Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21
Level: Library
25/25 - 5/5 AAs


#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - The Push
b) 🦘- The Husband's Secret AA
c) Novella - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
d) Child on cover - Before We Were Yours
e) Cosy mystery - A Name Unknown

#2 Across
a) From library LOCKDOWN (my choice) - The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
b) A cover I love - Forget Me Not
c) Red cover - At Home: A Short History of Private Life
d) 🦘- The Dictionary of Lost Words AA
e) Historical fiction - The Queen's Fool

#3 Across
a) New author - Dial A for Aunties
b) Set in AU - Picnic at Hanging Rock AA
c) Part of series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
d) Animal on cover - The Guardian
e) Aussie author - Never Never AA

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Tokyo Ever After
b) Male author - A Promised Land
c) 350+ pages - The Last Mrs. Parrish
d) Crime/mystery - Fair Warning
e) Water on cover - Something in the Water

#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Duty of Care: One NHS Doctor's Story of the COVID-19 Crisis
b) Favourite genre - The Virgin's Lover
c) Female author - The Secret Keeper AA
d) Set in another country - From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
e) One word title - Circe

Welcome Zoey, Jonquil and Jasmine - you're all linked!

Spring Challenge
Level: Library (or attempt to at least...)
0/25 || 0/7 AA

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 – Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
b) 🦘- Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy AA
c) Novella over 125pp – A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
d) Child on cover – No book for this
e) Cosy mystery – The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

#2 Across
a) My choice (lockdown) – TBD
b) A cover I love – King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
c) Red cover – Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff AA
d) 🦘- Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty AA
e) Historical fiction – The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

#3 Across
a) New author to me - She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan AA
b) Set in AU – The Dry by Jane Harper AA
c) Part of series – A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
d) Animal on cover – Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
e) Aussie author - The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni AA

#4 Across
a) 1st in series – Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
b) Male author – Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly AA
c) 350+ pages – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
d) Crime/mystery - TBD
e) Water on cover – The Wicked King by Holly Black

#5 Across
a) Blue cover – Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
b) Favourite genre – An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
c) Female author – Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
d) Set in another country – Well Met by Jen DeLuca
e) One word title – Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I'm so excited to see how I go :)

Count me in.

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Library
25/25 - Min 5 AAs

#1 Across
a) Published 2021 - The Eighth Wonder by Tania Farrelly(AA) READ 18/9/21 4*
b) 🦘- The Last Bookshop by Emma Young(AA) READ 14/9/21 3*
c) Novella - The Trouble with Paradise by Annie Seaton(AA) READ 16/9/21 3*
d) Child on cover -An Unusual Boy by Fiona Higgins(AA) READ 30/10/21 4*
e) Cosy mystery - Peril in the Park by Barbara Venkataraman READ 27/10/21 3*

#2 Across
a) From library LOCKDOWN (my choice) - The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne READ 7/9/21 4*
b) A cover I love - Lana's War by Anita Abriel(AA) READ 3/11/21 3*
c) Red cover - Lovestruck by Bronwyn Sell(AA) READ 27/10/21 3*
d) 🦘- The Stockman's Daughter by Jacquie Underdown(AA) READ 10/10/21 3*
e) Historical fiction - Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris(AA) READ 25/9/21 4*

#3 Across
a) New author - All We Have Is Now by Kaneana May(AA) READ 9/9/21 4*
b) Set in AU - Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green(AA) READ 16/9/21 4*
c) Part of series - Fallen by Linda Castillo READ 19/9/21 3*
d) Animal on cover - The Shearer's Wife by Fleur McDonald(AA) READ 24/10/21 4*
e) Aussie author - In the Heat of the Night by Susanne Bellamy(AA) READ 24/9/21 2*

#4 Across
a) 1st in series - Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart(AA) READ 27/9/21 4*
b) Male author - When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham(AA) READ 5/9/21 4*
c) 350+ pages - Three Sisters by Heather Morris(AA) READ 30/9/21 3*
d) Crime/mystery - Bring Him Home by Nicole Trope(AA) READ 8/10/21 4*
e) Water on cover - Sunrise over Sapphire Bay by Holly Martin READ 14/10/21 3*

#5 Across
a) Blue cover - Cave Diver by Jake Avila(AA) READ 1/11/21 3*
b) Favourite genre - Meet Me in Bombay by Jenny Ashcroft(AA) READ 3/9/21 3*
c) Female author - A Child of My Own by Vanessa Carnevale(AA) READ 8/10/21 4*
d) Set in another country - Reluctantly Home by Imogen Clark READ 8/10/21 4*
e) One word title - Suspects by Lesley Pearse READ 13/9/21 2*

I am so looking forward to Spring and warmer weather 😊.

**Spring Challenge - 1/9/21 - 30/11/21**
Level: Book Room
20/20
Completed 23rd November

✅ 1 Down:
🌼 1. Published 2021
The Missing Girl by Kerry McGinnis (2nd July 2021) *AA* 06/09 ★★★★☆
🌼 2. From Library
Mrs England by Stacey Halls 20/09 ★★★★☆
🌼 3. New to You Author.
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 05/10 ★★★★
🌼 4. First in Series.
A Very English Murder by Verity Bright 10/09 ★★★☆
🌼 5. A Blue Cover.
Sunday Morning Coming Down by Nicci French 15/11 ★★★★★



✅ 2 Down:
🌼 1. 🦘 Aussie Author.
Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty *AA* 09/09 ★★★
🌼 2. A Cover You Love
Geraldine Verne's Red Suitcase by Jane Riley *AA* 21/09 ★★★★
🌼 3. Set in Australia.
Trust by Chris Hammer *AA* 21/10 ★★★★☆
🌼 4. Male Author.
A Sudden Death in Cyprus by Michael Grant 29/10 ★★★★☆
🌼 5. Favourite Genre. (Crime/Mystery series).
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny 10/10 ★★★★★



✅ 3 Down:
🌼 1. Novella (+125 pages).
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (175 pages) 09/10 ★★★★★
🌼 2. Red Cover.
Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George 13/09 ★★★★
🌼 3. Part of a Series.
Sorry for the Dead by Nicola Upson (book 8 in the Josephine Tey series) 11/11 ★★★★
🌼 4. 350+ Pages.
Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson (384 pages) 05/09 ★★☆
🌼 5. Female Author.
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell 08/09 ★★★★★



✅ 5 Down:
🌼 1. Cozy Mystery.
A Dangerous Engagement by Ashley Weaver 12/10 ★★★☆
🌼 2. Historical Fiction.
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter 02/10 ★★★★★
🌼 3. Aussie Author.
Crackenback by Lee Christine *AA* 23/11 ★★★★
🌼 4. Water on Cover.
Dreams of Falling by Karen White 30/09 ★★★☆
🌼 5. One Word Title.
Sunshine by Kim Kelly *AA* 03/11 ★★★★★

Welcome Simca, Em, Janine and Mari! You're all linked :)

I shall attempt a bookcase of vertical rows. 15/15

2 DOWN
✅ 1. Aussie author
The Way it is Now by Garry Disher AA 4★
✅ 2. Cover you love
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 4★
✅ 3. Set in Australia
Catch Us The Foxes by Nicola West AA 2.5~3★
✅ 4. Male author
Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind by Alexander McCall Smith 3.5~3★
✅ 5. Favourite genre (historical mystery)
What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris 4.5~5★




4 DOWN
✅ 6. Child on cover
Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard AA 4.5~4★
✅ 7. Aussie author
Where There's a Will by Sulari Gentill AA 5★
✅ 8. Animal on cover
Fortune by Lenny Bartulin AA 4.5~5 ★
✅ 9. Crime/mystery
Joyland by Stephen King 4.5~4★
✅ 10. Set in another country
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich 4★




5 DOWN
✅ 11. Cosy mystery
Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood AA 4★
✅ 12. Historical fiction
Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart 4★
✅ 13. Aussie author
Devotion by Hannah Kent AA 4★
✅ 14. Water on cover
An Open Swimmer by Tim Winton AA 3.5~3★
✅ 15. One word title
Falling by T.J. Newman 3.5~3★

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