Aussie Readers discussion

For our Spring Seasonal Challenge we have a SPELL IT OUT with a difference! There are three levels of achievement for you to choose from.



You may use EITHER the first letter of the title OR the first letter of the christian or surname of an author for each letter. You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The' at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word. Choose a level, choose a word, and have fun!

Rules:

#1. List (and LINK) all the books you plan to read for the challenge.
#2. Upon completion of a book, rate it and update your progress.
#3. Don't forget our minimum of 125 pages - full guidelines HERE
#4. At least ONE Aussie author is required - but challenge yourself to read as many as you can :)

Easy 5-6 books

Birds
Breeze
Chick
Flower
Grass
Season
Warmer
Sunny

Moderate 7-8 books

Newborn
Rainbow
Verdant
Beehives
Daffodil
Fragrant
Gardener
Swimming

Difficult 9+ books

Beginnings
Blossoming
Cloudless
Hatchling
Pollinate
Rejuvenating
Spring Cleaning
Sun-kissed

Example:

B - Blame
I - Indigo Storm
R - Resurrection Bay
D - Darkest Place
S - Spirits of the Ghan

OR

B - Belinda Bauer - Darkside
I - Inga Simpson - Mr Wigg
R - Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Identity
D - Peter Davidson - Ezra Pound And Roman Poetry: A Preliminary Survey
S - Jennifer Scoullar - Currawong Creek

or a combination of the two!

Participants!

Andrea
Anna
BooksByDano
Brenda
Carolyn
Christina
Christy
Chloe
Connie
Deborah
Dree
Heather
Irene
Jane
Janine
Jennifer
☼♄Jülie
Karen
Kat at Book Thingo
Katrina
Kelly
Kerri
Kira
Leonie
Linda
Lucinda
Lucy
MaryG2E
Melanie
Michelle
Michelle(shelld79)
MichelleG
Niamh
Nicola
Paget
Pam
PattyMacDotComma
Phrynne
Renee
Renie
Rosie
Sally906
Sarah
Sarah-Jane
Sharon
Stef
Steve
Tien
Tien 2
Trevor
Valerie
Zoey

My word choice is BLOSSOMING

10/10

B - Beautiful Maids All in a Row by Jennifer Harlow 5★s
L - The Lying Planet by Carol Riggs 5★s
O - On the Blue Train by Kristel Thornell 5★s AA
S - The Scent of Murder by Felicity Young 4.5★s AA
S - The Rules of Backyard Cricket by Jock Serong 3.5★s AA
O - Once Confronted by Lynne Stringer 5★s AA
M - The Middle Child by Angela Marsons 5★s
I - In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones 5★s
N - Never Smile at Strangers by Jennifer Jaynes 5★s
G - The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner 4★s

I couldn't decide so... random draw decided for me :)

B -Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater -Read 16/09
L - Charlie Lovett: First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen -Read 08/09
O - Ovidia Yu: Aunty Lee's Chilled Revenge (Singaporean Mystery #3) -Read 28/9
S - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: In the First Circle: The First Uncensored Edition -Read 27/09
S - Sight Unseen (Kendra Michaels #2) by Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen -Read 04/09
O - The Omega Scroll by Adrian d'Hagé* -Read 13/09
M - Melina Marchetta*: Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil -Read 14/09
I - In the Middle of Nowhere by Terry Underwood* -Read 22/09
N - Peter Newman: The Vagrant (The Vagrant #1) -Read 09/09
G - Geoffrey McGeachin*: D.E.D Dead! (Alby Murdoch #1) -Read 05/09

*Aussie

COMPLETED on 28/09

That's a good idea Tien! Didn't think of that :)

Great list!

My word choice is Spring cleaning (book titles to come)

S Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett 4 stars
P Purple Roads by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
R Runaway Lies by Shannon Curtis 5 stars
I Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 5 stars
N Nothing to Lose by Lee Child 4 stars
G Grave Memory by Kalayna Price 4 stars

C Crimson Dawn by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
L Love at First Roar by Celia Kyle 4 stars
E Emerald Springs by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
A All Roar and No Bite by Celia Kyle 4 stars
N Now and Then by Brenda Rothert 4 stars
I Indigo Storm by Fleur McDonald 4 stars
N No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It by Celia Kyle 5 stars
G Grave Visions by Kalayna Price 4 stars

My word is
Rainbow
R- Resilience Read and Reviewed. 5 Stars
A-,A Season for MurderRead and reviewed 3 stars
I-I Saw a Man by Owen Sheers Read and reviewed 2 stars
N-Northanger Abbey Read and reviewed.5 stars
B-[ [book:Burn|20318201]author:James Patterson|3780]read and reveiwed 3 stars
O-Obsession in DeathJ>D> Robb Read and reviewed. 3 stars
W-Winter SolsticeRead and reviewed 4 stars

And your first is Aussie Connie :) Nice list!

Aaaah - it's spring - and when spring is in the air a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.

Humff - well, that's enough Tennyson for this time of the day - I'm in - and here are my picks. As always they are subject to change:

B - Body Wave by R.V. Doon - 2★s
I - Imprudence by Gail Carriger - 4★s
R - Playing with Fire by Sharon Robards - Aussie Author - - 3★s
D - Death Wore Brown Shorts by Audrey Claire - 3★s
S - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - 4★s

G - Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet - 3★s
R - Frontier Defiant by Leonie Rogers - Aussie Author - 5★s
A - The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns - Aussie Author - 5★s
S - Bound by Vanda Symon - 3★s
S - September by Rosamunde Pilcher - 3★s

I have chosen REJUVENATING


R - A Cotswold Mystery by Rebecca Tope 4★
E - Naming Jack the Ripper by Russell Edwards 2.5★
J - Lady of the Glen by Jennifer Roberson 5★
U - Urban Legends by Nick Harding 2★
V - V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton 4.5★
E - Tied by Emma Chase 5★
N - A Netball History in Tasmania - The Sequel by Pauline Barker AA 2★
A - Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett AA 5★
T - Through the Stones: A Companion Guide to the Novels of Diana Gabaldon by Diana Gabaldon
I - I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington AA 4.5★
N - Blue Monday by Nicci French 4★
G - The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory

What a great idea I will need to think on this one and match some titles and authors but I am just about to go on holidays :)

Have Fun
Helen

Brenda wrote: "And your first is Aussie Connie :) Nice list!"

Sorry I seem to have posted twice. Yes I like Anne Deveson books Brenda

I have chosen BEEHIVES :)

B - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
E - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
E - Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
H - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
I - Illuminae by Jay Kristoff (AA) 4/5 stars
V - Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
E - ? (to be added)
S - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

Changed my mind, will aim high :) I have put an A next to the ones that are all in the Australian author section at work.


S The Summon Stone by Ian Irvine (A)
P The Fold by Peter Clines
R Toxic kisses by Robert English (A)
I The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin(A)
N All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
G The Memory Trap by Andrea Goldsmith (A)

C The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay(A)
L Lady Luck by Kirsty Brooks (A)
E All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (A)
A Addition by Toni Jordan (A)
N The Fur by Nathan Hobby (A)
I Illywhacker by Peter Carey (A)
N Napoleon's Last Islandby Thomas Keneally(A)
G The Good Parents by Joan London (A)

Love it Sally! Tennyson eh... lol

Some great titles coming through already!

Connie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "And your first is Aussie Connie :) Nice list!"

Sorry I seem to have posted twice. Yes I like Anne Deveson books Brenda"

I'll delete the second for you Connie as I linked the first at the top :)

My word of choice is DAFFODIL. I'm doing a combo of titles & authors. Need an Australian author!

*D- Don DeLillo- Zero K: A Novel
Finished: 9/25 3.5 stars
*A- The Alchemist
Finished: 9/9 4 stars
F- Fall of Giants
F- Michel Faber - The Book of Strange New Things
*O- On the Beach
Finished: 9/12 5 stars
D- Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch
I- Icefields
*L- Ken Liu- The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Finished: 11/18 5 stars

List done for Spring Cleaning using lots of books I have had for a long time

S - The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth (AA) READ 4*
P - Sunset Shadows by Bronwyn Parry (AA) READ 4*
R - The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns(AA) READ 4*
I - Ironbark by Johanna Nicholls (AA) READ 4*
N - Spencerville by Nelson DeMilleREAD 3*
G - The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf READ 4*

C - The Wife's Tale by Christine Wells (AA) READ 3*
L - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty (AA) READ 3*
E - Castle of Dreams by Elise McCune (AA) READ 4*
A - Southern Ruby by Belinda Alexandra (AA) READ 4*
N - Not Quite Nice by Celia Imrie READ 2*
I - Canal Dreams by Iain Banks READ 2*
N -The Great Plains by Nicole Alexander READ 4*
G - The Grazier's Wife by Barbara Hannay(AA) READ 4*

Brenda wrote: "Connie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "And your first is Aussie Connie :) Nice list!"

Sorry I seem to have posted twice. Yes I like Anne Deveson books Brenda"

I'll delete the second for you Connie as I li..."
Thank you ;)

Mine are titles only.
Four Aussie authors this time.

C Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb5 stars

L Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward4 stars

O Off the Grid by P.J. Tracy5 stars

U Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi 4 stars

D A Donation of Murder by Felicity Young AA 4 stars

L The Last Stormlord by Glenda Larke. AA - 5 stars

E Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman AA - 4 stars

S Shattered by Kevin Hearne 5 stars

S Shatter by Michael Robotham AA5 stars

Changed my mind and decided to aim higher.

Renee wrote: "Changed my mind, will aim high :)


S The Summon Stone by Ian Irvine (A)
P The Fold by Peter Clines
R Toxic kisses by..."

I'm in! And I can't wait for it to be WARMER!!

W - Where'd You Go, Bernadette READ 4 stars
A - All That I Am (AA) READ 3 stars
R - Robotham, Michael Close Your Eyes (AA) READ 3.5 stars
M - The Mistake I Made READ 4 stars
E - Every Secret Thing READ 3 stars
R - Running Like China (AA) READ 5 stars

COMPLETED 26/11/2016

I'm going with SEASON, since I am struggling to find reading time but I want to keep on track with my goal for this year. Adding an extra challenge should help.

S - Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar *
E - End of Days by Susan Ee
A - Arrows of Time by Kim Falconer *
S - The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay*
O - On the Beach by Nevil Shute
N - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

* = Aussie Author

I've seen the challenge emails but this is the first time I'm wading in. Hoping it'll give me a chance to whittle down my reviewing backlog!

S - Swear on This Life by Renee Carlino
U - The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
N - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
N - Natural Law by Joey W. Hill
Y - Northern Heat by Helene Young (Aussie author)

FRAGRANT for me, with a mix of authors' first/last names and titles, and I have searched for these from those books which have been on my list for the longest time, as a bit of spring cleaning was in order!

F - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

R - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

A - The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

G - The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion AA

R - Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

A - Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty

N - The Secrets in Silence by Nicole Trope AA

T - Eyrie by Tim Winton AA

Kat at Book Thingo wrote: "I've seen the challenge emails but this is the first time I'm wading in. Hoping it'll give me a chance to whittle down my reviewing backlog!

S - Swear on This Life by [author:Renee..."

Great you can join us Kat :)

Kat at Book Thingo wrote: "I've seen the challenge emails but this is the first time I'm wading in. Hoping it'll give me a chance to whittle down my reviewing backlog!

S - Swear on This Life by [author:Renee..."

Click on your name in the 2nd post to see your original post :)

Phrynne wrote: "Mine are titles only.
Four Aussie authors this time...."

JR Ward! And Glenda Larke! I love the Watergivers series.

Kat at Book Thingo wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Mine are titles only.
Four Aussie authors this time...."

JR Ward! And Glenda Larke! I love the Watergivers series."

I guess we like some of the same authors:)

Brenda wrote: "My word choice is BLOSSOMING

0/10

B - Deadly Dog Days by Jamie Blair
L - The Liberation by Kate Furnivall
O - Olmec Obituary..."</i>


Hope you enjoy [book:The Rules of Backyard Cricket, I read it for the Winter challenge and really enjoyed it.

That's great Trevor :) I've heard it's really good!

Phrynne wrote: "I guess we like some of the same au..."

I admit, when I saw your list I clicked through to do that compare books thing, and then I had to follow you because you have great taste, obvs. :D

Hi :)

SPRING SPELL IT OUT CHALLENGE ~ Completed ~ 0/14

S - The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
P - The Perfumer's Secret by Fiona McIntosh (AA)
R - The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen
I - Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch
N - Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix (AA)
G - Gemina by Amie Kaufman (AA)

C - Comfort Zone by Lindsay Tanner (AA?)
L - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
E - Embrace by Jessica Shirvington (AA)
A - Across the Wall by Garth Nix (AA)
N - Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
I - In Certain Circles by Elizabeth Harrower (AA)
N - The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
G - Girl of Shadows by Deborah Challinor (AA)

My word choice is GARDENER

G - The Front Seat Passenger by Pascal Garnier
A - All Note Long by Annabeth Albert
R - The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
D - Funny Bone by Daniel W. Kelly
E - Fairyland by Sumner Locke Elliott
N - Love on the Jersey Shore by Richard Natale
E - The Eskimo Solution by Pascal Garnier
R - Work Boots and Tees by Jo Ramsey

Great choices Michelle and Trevor!

Trevor, I think you're missing an E in gardener.

Well picked up Valerie!! Eagle eye ;)

I'll choose Newborn - (because I had one this year lol)

books pending :)

Valerie wrote: "Trevor, I think you're missing an E in gardener."

Ooohps I always was a bad speller :-)

Brenda wrote: "Well picked up Valerie!! Eagle eye ;)"

Updated now :-)

LOL! Good on you Trevor :)

Word - NEWBORN

Subject to change they are :

N - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
E - The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
W - White Noise by Don DeLillo
B - The Bees by Laline Paull
O - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
R - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
N - The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (A)

I choose BEGINNINGS
B - Blood on the Bones by Geraldine Evans
E - Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
G - Kerry Greenwood - Queen of the Flowers
I -Isobelle Carmody - Greylands
N -Naquet-A - Legal Chemistry
N -Garth Nix - To Hold the Bridge
I - Ernest Ingersoll - The Ice Queen
N -something by Norman Lindsay
G - Gainsborough by Max Rothschild
S - Spin the Bottle by Monica McInerney This title not on 카지노싸이트.

Irene wrote: "Okay. I chose to be difficult
B - Blood on the Bones by Geraldine Evans
E - Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
G - ..."

Yes it is Irene :) Here you go - Spin the Bottle

My word is RAINBOW

R-The Road Home byFiona Palmer 4★

A-All Together Now by Monica McInerney 3★

I-Broken by Ilsa Evans

N-Northern Heat by Helene Young5★

B-Blue Skies by Fleur McDonald

O-Outback Heart by Joanne van Os

W-Wildlife by Fiona Wood

]:( that there are no Ts in any of the words as a lot of stuff on my TBR starts with T. Nevertheless.

S- Stagefright AA
P- Pieces of Ease and Grace AA
R- Research Methods in Leadership and Management
I- Indiana
N- No Place Like Home AA
G- Girl Waits with Gun

C- Cover Her Face
L-Learning to Lead: A history of girls' and boys' corporate secondary schools in Australia AA
E- Evening Class
A- Australian Education: Reform or Crisis? AA
N- Nightwood
I- In Fidelity
N- The Nonborn King
G- The Goddess Advantage AA

Sharon wrote: "My word is RAINBOW

R-The Road Home byFiona Palmer

A-All Together Now by Monica McInerney

I-Broken by .."

Congratulations Sharon! All Aussies :)

I'm choosing POLLINATED as my word:

P Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher 4★
O Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 5★
L The Lake House by Kate Morton* 4.5★
L Lamentation by C.J. Sansom 5★
I The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach 5★
N Nexus by Ramez Naam 4★
A Abandoned Women: Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas by Lucy Frost* 3.5★
T The Thief by Claire North 5★
E The Emperor of the Eight Islands by Lian Hearn* 4★
D Devour by L.A. Larkin* 5★

*Aussie Author

I may as well get in on this challenge too! Gosh I do like biting off more than I can... read (hopefully I'm not chewing on books). Maybe this will actually get me through a few more Wheel of Time books because this series is taking me too damn long!

RAINBOW
R Robert Jordan - The Path of Daggers
A A Confusion of Princes - Garth Nix *
I It - Stephen King
N The Novice - Trudi Canavan *
B Terry Brooks - The Sword of Shannara
O ??
W Winter's Heart - Robert Jordan

Brenda wrote: "Irene wrote: "Okay. I chose to be difficult
B - Blood on the Bones by Geraldine Evans
E - Emma by Alexander McCall Smith
G - ..."

Yes it..."
Thank you Brenda. I'm blaming Windows 10 for the glitches at this end :) Wish I still had 7.