May 2019 Round Up

I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I’m still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women – one was for work, so I haven’t reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the month of May ended, and I didn’t have time to get to the reviews between everything else.  I am slowly getting there with my other challenges, and hope to have much more progress on them very soon. My book bingo is progressing, and all my posts are ready to go up to much later in the year.

Australian Women Writers

30. Life Before by Carmel Reilly – Reviewed
31. The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green – Reviewed
32. The Monster Who Wasn’t by T.C. Shelley – Reviewed
33. The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn – Reviewed
34. Lintang and The Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss – Reviewed
35. The Great Toy Rescue (Puppy Diaries #1) by Yvette Poshoglian – Work book, not reviewed
36. As Happy as Here by Jane Godwin – Reviewed
37. Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Australian Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee – Reviewed
38. Deltora Quest: The Shifting Sands by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
39. Deltora Quest: Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
40. Mermaid Holidays by Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas – Reviewed

Pop Sugar Challenge

1. A book becoming a movie in 2019:
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
3. A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction): Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads:
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: Bella Donna: Coven Road by Ruth Symes, Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
7. A reread of a favourite book: Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth
8. A book about a hobby: The Bad Mother’s Book Club by Keris Stanton
9. A book you meant to read in 2018: Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
10. A book with POP, SUGAR, or CHALLENGE in the title: Poppy Field by Michael Morpurgo,
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover:99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne, The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
12. A book inspired by myth/legend/folklore:Mermaid Holidays by Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas
13. A book published posthumously: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie:
15. A retelling of a classic: Enola Holmes: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes #3) by Nancy Springer
16. A book with a question in the title:
17. A book set on college or university campus: Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl and Ms Marvel by Devin Grayson, Ryan North and Willow Wilson
18. A book about someone with a superpower: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Volume One: Squirrel Power by Ryan North
19. A book told from multiple POVs: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
20. A book set in space: Captain Marvel: Higher, Faster, Further by Kelly Sue DeConnick
21. A book by two female authors:
22. A book with SALTY, SWEET, BITTER, or SPICY in the title: Australia’s Sweetheart by Michael Adams
23. A book set in Scandinavia: The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
24. A book that takes place in a single day: Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with the Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson
25. A debut novel: What Lies Beneath Us by Kirsty Ferguson
26. A book that’s published in 2019: Vardaesia by Lynette Noni
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: Dragon Masters: Treasure of the Gold Dragon by Tracey West
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire:
29. A book with LOVE in the title:
30. A book featuring an amateur detective: All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill
31. A book about a family: The House of Second Chances by Esther Campion
32. A book by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America: Children of the Dragon: Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in title:The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
34. A book that includes a wedding: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter:Mermaid Holidays: The Talent Show by Delphine Davis and Adele K. Thomas, The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl
36. A ghost story:
37. A book with a two-word title: Saving You by Charlotte Nash
38. A novel based on a true story: The Familiars by Stacey Halls – The Pendle Witches
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game:
40. Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge:

2016 – A book based on a fairy tale:

2017 – A steampunk book:

Prompt:

Advanced

41. A “cli-fi” (climate fiction) book: The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble, Daughter of Bad Times by Rohan Wilson
42. A “choose-your-own-adventure” book:
43. An “own voices” book: Children of the Dragon: Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
44. Read a book during the season it is set in: Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with the Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson (Easter Season),The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green (parts are set during Autumn)
45. A LitRPG book:
46. A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters: Kensy and Max: Undercover by Jacqueline Harvey (Ciphers used to give the chapter headings)
47. Two books that share the same title: Deltora Quest: The Forest of Silence by Emily Rodda
48. Two books that share the same title: Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom:
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

General/#Dymocks52Challenge

60. Life Before by Carmel Reilly

61. Alice to Prague by Tanya Heaslip

62. Upside Down Magic #5: Weather or Not by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins

63. The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green
64. The Monster Who Wasn’t by T.C. Shelley
65. The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
66. Squidge Dibley Destroys the School by Mick Elliott
67. Lintang and The Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
68. Alfie takes Action by Karen Wallace
69. The Great Toy Rescue (Puppy Diaries #1) by Yvette Poshoglian
70. As Happy as Here by Jane Godwin
71. Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Australian Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee
72. Deltora Quest: The Shifting Sands by Emily Rodda
73. Deltora Quest: Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda
74. Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl and Ms Marvel by Devin Grayson, Ryan North and Willow Wilson
75. Mermaid Holidays by Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas

Book Bingo

Rows Across:

Row One:

A book with a red cover: Children of the Dragon: Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim – #AWW2019

Beloved Classic: Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner – AWW2018

A novel that has more than 500 pages:

A novella no more than 150 pages: Deltora Quest: The Forest of Silence by Emily Rodda – #AWW2019

Prize winning book:

Row Two:

A book by an author with the same initials as you:

Non-Fiction book about an event: The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton – #AWW2019

Fictional biography about a woman from history:

Memoir about a non-famous person: Australia’s Sweetheart by Michael Adams

Book written by an Australian woman more than 10 years ago: Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda – #AWW2019 (2001)

Row Three: BINGO

Themes of Science Fiction: Daughter of Bad Times by Rohan Wilson

Themes of Culture:The Lost Magician by Piers Torday

Themes of Justice: What Lies Beneath Us by Kirsty Ferguson – AWW2019

Themes of Inequality: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer – AWW2019

Themes of Fantasy: Vardaesia by Lynette Noni – AWW2019

 

Row Four:

Book with a place in the title: The French Photographer by Natasha Lester -AWW2019

Book set in the Australian Outback:

Book set on the Australian Coast: The House of Second Chances by Esther Campion – AWW2019

Book set in the Australian Mountains: The Orchardist’s Daughter by Karen Viggers – AWW2019

Book set in an exotic location: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte – #AWW2019

 

Row Five: Bingo

Written by an Australian Man: The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant

Written by an Australian Woman:Zelda Stitch Term Two: Too Much Witch by Nicki Greenberg – AWW2019

Written by an author under the age of 35: Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with the Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson – #AWW2019

Written by an author over the age of 65: Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s Brilliant Career began by Libby Hathorn – #AWW2019*

Written by an author you’ve never read: The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble – #AWW2019

Row Six: Bingo

Literary: Zebra and Other Stories by Debra Adelaide – AWW2019

Crime: All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill – AWW2019

Historical: The Familiars by Stacey Halls

Romance: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Comedy: Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills

Rows Down:

Row One:  –

A book with a red cover: Children of the Dragon: Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim – #AWW2019

Book by an author with the same initials as you:

Themes of science fiction: Daughter of Bad Times by Rohan Wilson

Book with a place in the title: The French Photographer by Natasha Lester -AWW2019

Written by an Australian man: The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant

Literary: Zebra and Other Stories by Debra Adelaide – AWW2019

Row Two:

Beloved Classic: Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner – AWW2018

Non-Fiction book about an event: The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton – #AWW2019

Themes of culture: The Lost Magician by Piers Torday

Book set in the Australian outback:

Written by an Australian woman: Zelda Stitch Term Two: Too Much Witch by Nicki Greenberg – AWW2019

Crime: All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill – AWW2019

Row three:

Novel that has 500 pages or more:

Fictional biography about a woman from history:

Themes of justice:What Lies Beneath Us by Kirsty Ferguson – AWW2019

Book set on the Australian coast: The House of Second Chances by Esther Campion – AWW2019

Written by an author under the age of 35: Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with the Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson – #AWW2019

Historical: The Familiars by Stacey Halls

Row Four: – BINGO

Novella no more than 150 pages: Deltora Quest: The Forest of Silence by Emily Rodda – #AWW2019

Memoir about a non-famous person: Australia’s Sweetheart by Michael Adams

Themes of inequality: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer – AWW2019

Book set in the Australian mountains: The Orchardist’s Daughter by Karen Viggers – AWW2019          

Written by an author over the age of 65: Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s Brilliant Career began by Libby Hathorn – #AWW2019*

Romance: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Row Five:

Prize winning book:

Book written by an Australian woman more than ten years ago: Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda – #AWW2019 (2001)

Themes of fantasy: Vardaesia by Lynette Noni – AWW2019

Book set in an exotic location: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte – #AWW2019

Written by an author you’ve never read: The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble – #AWW2019

Comedy: Best Foot Forward by Adam Hills

May Round Up – 15

 

Title	Author	Challenge
Life Before	Carmel Reilly	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle	Sophie Green	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019, Popsugar
The Monster Who Wasn’t	T.C. Shelley	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Lintang and The Pirate Queen	Tamara Moss	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant	Kayte Nunn	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Squidge Dibley Destroys the School	Mick Elliott	General, #Dymocks52Challenge,
Alfie Takes Action	Karen Wallace	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
The Great Toy Rescue (Puppy Diaries #1)	Yvette Poshoglian	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
As Happy as Here	Jane Godwin	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019 – published 23rd July
Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Australian Women Doctors of the Great War	Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019 – read in May, review posted June
Deltora Quest: The Shifting Sands	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019 – read in May, review posted June
Deltora Quest: Dread Mountain	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019 – read in May, review posted June
Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl and Ms Marvel	Devin Grayson, Ryan North and Willow Wilson	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, Popsugar
Mermaid Holidays	Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, Popsugar #AWW2019 – Due out 2nd July 2019, review to be posted then,