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Jool's 2015 Aussie Author Challenge
Sounds like a fun challenge Julie. I look forward to following your reviews.
Thanks Veronica, I've been looking forward to doing this for some time and have had to hold back on reading some of my "cantwaittoreadthis" books ... which has called for a lot of restraint! ;) some did slip through the cracks however and I just hope they write more pronto.
Enjoy, Julie! It will be interesting to see which authors you discover!
Kathryn wrote: "Enjoy, Julie! It will be interesting to see which authors you discover!"Oh yes indeed Kathryn, rubbing my **hands** together in anticipation :D
Michael wrote: "Awesome challenge Julie. Our country has produced so many great authors and you will get to read a fair few in the new year. :)"I've always been a big fan Michael, so I see this as a great way to showcase our extremely talented locals ;))
I am looking forwards to seeing what you come up with :)
Great challenge, Julie. Good luck and have fun :)
Sally906 wrote: "I am looking forwards to seeing what you come up with :)"Lots of variety I hope Sally :)
Sharon wrote: "Great challenge, Julie. Good luck and have fun :)"Thanks Sharon, I'll be keeping an eye on yours too ;)
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Brenda wrote: "What a great challenge Jools! Well done :) Will be a lot of fun I'm sure."Yay, I know it will Brenda, I'm a bit of a AA fan so its my favourite type of challenge :)
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Brenda wrote: "As I am too :) I'm getting more so all the time.."What's not to like eh? World class ;D
Well my very first for this challenge is, befittingly from one of my favourite authors and favourite genre.#1.
The Silk Thief by Deborah Challinor
A highly recommended 5ȴ.
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Brenda wrote: "Great start Jools:)"Thanks Brenda, it is a great book to start with ;)
good luck! It's nice to see more genre Aussie authors getting some attention lately, as well as literary. I look forward to stealing some ideas of what to read from you...
I realised, to my utter disgust, that I only read one Aussie author in 2014; the short story Nighttime in Caeli-Amur by Rjurik Davidson.That's why I joined this challenge. I have a baker's dozen (because is there really any other kind of dozen?) of Aussie authors on my to-read-in-2015 shelf. And Markus Zusak isn't one of them.
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That's why I joined this c..."
You'd better fix that this year then Ryan:)
Emily wrote: "good luck! It's nice to see more genre Aussie authors getting some attention lately, as well as literary. I look forward to stealing some ideas of what to read from you..."Thanks Emily, I've got a lot lined up...and more insinuating themselves upon me all the time! ;)
Ryan wrote: "I realised, to my utter disgust, that I only read one Aussie author in 2014; the short story Nighttime in Caeli-Amur by Rjurik Davidson.That's why I joined this c..."
How about you turn your bakers dozen into your own personal challenge for this year Ryan?
☼♄Jülie wrote: "#4.Bereft by Chris Womersley
Another great read! 4.5ȴ
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I read this last year - was an amazing read
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Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "#4.Bereft by Chris Womersley
Another great read! 4.5ȴ
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I read this last year - was an a..."
Can't disagree with you there Sally ;)
Good one Julie! I've been following your reviews but have only just discovered this section here.
Suzanne wrote: "Good one Julie! I've been following your reviews but have only just discovered this section here."Thanks Suzanne, this is the personal challenge I have set for myself for 2015, I want to shine a light on as many Aussie authors as I can manage during the course of the year. :)
#10Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace. 4ȴ.
Looking forward to the next one from this author!
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Brenda wrote: "You're going well Jools :)"Thanks Brenda :D
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Good one Julie! I've been following your reviews but have only just discovered this section here."Thanks Suzanne, this is the personal challenge I have set for myself for 2015, I ..."
And that you're doing!
.Here are the first twelve:
Some really interesting titles here Julie, and your reviews are great. Several additions to my own TBR list after reading your summaries. Thanks.
MaryG2E wrote: "Some really interesting titles here Julie, and your reviews are great. Several additions to my own TBR list after reading your summaries. Thanks."Thank you Mary, I love this challenge and have 'stockpiled' quite a few authors for it, so loads more to come.
Most of these I rate quite highly because they are books I have (mostly) chosen myself so I'm pretty sure I will like them.
#17.Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith
Very enjoyable 1st in series YA book.
Review: /review/show... 4ȴ
*This one somehow got overlooked from my March reads.
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This challenge is not gender specific so it will be interesting to see which way the scales tip in that regard also.
I already have several books that I have been saving for this challenge and am really looking forward to reading those, some from new authors too, for some variety.
I'm also hoping some of my favorites from 2014 will have new offerings for me to include as well.
I wont be reading exclusively Aussie Authors, and will of course be reading and enjoying books by international authors in between these, thus I have no fixed total in mind....so all pleasure and no pressure :)