2022 Aussie Authors Reading Challenge Completed – Emu

I completed this challenge in about February but have only just managed to sit down and write this post amidst all my other reviewing. As usual, I started on the Kangaroo level, and progressed to Emu, and well beyond that. My reasoning for doing this is because even though I always know I’ll have as many Aussie Authors as possible to read over the year, I’m more likely to read more Australian women authors than Australian men authors. Usually, the men come to me through review or quiz books, and as I’m never one hundred percent sure how many I’ll get, I tend to be conservative in this challenge, so I don’t overestimate myself in this challenge.

As a general rule, I focus on Australian women authors and women authors in general. This year, my lists were made up of review books, quiz books, and books I chose – and there are more to come. So I’ll do a final wrap-up post at the end of the year as well with my final numbers and completed linked reviews, as some of the books are not out yet. So far, I have managed to read 31 new authors – and there will be many more by the end of the year.

So here’s my completed (sort of) challenge, at least in terms of the levels. I will continue reading and reviewing throughout the year though.

Aussie Author Reading Challenge – Booklover Book Reviews

Level: Kangaroo to start, will progress to Emu if necessary.

KANGAROO
Read and review 12 books written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 different genres.

EMU
Read and review 24 books written by Australian Authors of which at least 10 of those authors are female, at least 10 of those authors are male, and at least 10 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 4 different genres.

Male

1. Our Country: Ancient Wonders by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac (Read 2021, Reviewed 2022)
2. Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath
3. Storm Boy and Other Stories by Colin Thiele
4. Crumbs by Phil Cummings (quiz book)
5. The Unfunny Bunny by Adrian Beck and James Hart
6. Clancy of the Outback: City Slicker by Phil Kettle and Bob Andersen (quiz book)
7. Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces by Tim Harris and James Hart
8. The Fallback by D.L. Hicks
9. Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey (quiz book)
10. Clancy of the Outback: Chookshed Blues by Phil Kettle and Bob Andersen (quiz book)
11. The Worst Week Ever: Tuesday by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
12. Wild Australian Life by Leonard Cronin and Chris Nixon

Female

1. The World Between Blinks: Rebellion of the Lost by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin (Read 2021, Reviewed 2022)
2. Orphan Rock by Dominique Wilson
3. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume
4. Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat by Monica McInerny
5. Social Queue by Kay Kerr
6. Mertales: The Great Treasure Hunt by Rebecca Timmis
7. Ouch: Tales of Gravity by Kate Simpson and Andy Hardiman
8. The Midsummer Garden by Kirsty Manning
9. You’re Doing It Wrong: A History of Bad and Bonkers Advice to Women by Kaz Cooke
10. Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
11. 45 + 47 Stella Street and Everything that Happened by Elizabeth Honey
12. A-Z of Australian Animals by Jennifer Cossins
13. Hexenhaus by Nikki McWatters
14. When You’re Older by Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson
15. The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
16. The Love that Grew by Sarah Ayoub and Mimi Purnell
17. Liberty by Nikki McWatters
18. The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
19. Never Forget by Claire Hallifax
20. Paris Takes Over the World: Welcome to New York, USA by Kyla May with Zanni Louise
21. Meet Ella: Lost Book by Rebecca McRitchie and Danielle McDonald
22. Sydney Under Attack by Sophie Masson
23. Saga by Nikki McWatters
24. Arabella’s Alphabet Book by Suzy Zail and Christopher Nielsen
25. Little Matilda by Caz Goodwin and Shaney Hyde
26. The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad
27. Mary and Marcus: The Crazy Dance and Other Stories by Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner
28. The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Flo Fight for the Future by Jackie French
29. Whisper on the Wind by Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft
30. Interned by Pamela Rushby
31. Wildflower by Monique Mulligan
32. Pearly and Pig and The Great Hairy Beast by Sue Whiting
33. Her Fierce Creatures by Maria Lewis
34. Rainbow the Koala by Remy Lai
35. Star the Elephant by Remy Lai
36. Mary Ann and Captain Piper: The True Story of the Convicts’ Daughter who became the Toast of Colonial Sydney by Jessica North
37. The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
38. Friday Barnes: Undercover by R.A. Spratt
39. Get Ready, Mama by Sharon Giltrow
40. Mikki and Me and the Out of Tune Tree by Marion Roberts
41. The Boy Who Hatched Monsters by T.C. Shelley
42. Seven Wherewithal Way by Samantha-Ellen Bound
43. The Scarlet Cross by Lyn McFarlane
44. The Pug Diaries: Scaredy-Pug by Kyla May (quiz book)
45. Ollie and Bea: Wise Quackers by Renee Treml (quiz book)
46. The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson
47. The Worst Week ever: Tuesday by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
48. Ella Diaries: Dolphin Dreaming by Meredith Costain and Danielle McDonald
49. Ella and Olivia: Reading Challenge by Yvette Poshoglian (quiz book)
50. The Sunsword Trilogy: The Quest for the Sun Gem by Belinda Murrell
51. Joy’s Journey by Jacinta Farragher and Manka Kasha
52. Bush Magic by Kylie Howarth
53. That Cat by Jacqueline Harvey
54. Spotlight Please … it’s Stevie Louise by Tanya Hennessy
55. Mars Awakens by H.M. Waugh

New Authors

1. Mark Greenwood
2. Dominique Wilson
3. Monica McInerny
4. Kay Kerr
5. Kaz Cooke
6. Ruth Park
7. Jennifer Cossins
8. Nikki McWatters
9. Sarah Ayoub
10. Adrian Beck
11. Phil Kettle
12. Bob Andersen
13. Claire Hallifax
14. Zanni Louise
15. Claire Saxby
16. Sue Whiting
17. Maria Lewis
18. D.L. Hicks
19. Sharon Giltrow
20. Marion Roberts
21. Samantha-Ellen Bound
22. Lyn McFarlane
23. Kyla May
24. Aaron Blabey
25. Ruth Wilson
26. Eva Amores
27. Meredith Costain
28. Leonard Cronin
29. Eva Amores
30. Jacinta Farragher
31. H.M. Waugh

Complete List

1. The World Between Blinks: Rebellion of the Lost by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin (Read 2021, Reviewed 2022)
2. Our Country: Ancient Wonders by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac (Read 2021, Reviewed 2022)
3. Orphan Rock by Dominique Wilson
4. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume
5. Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat by Monica McInerny
6. Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath
7. Social Queue by Kay Kerr
8. Ouch: Tales of Gravity by Kate Simpson and Andy Hardiman
9. Mertales: The Great Treasure Hunt by Rebecca Timmis
10. The Midsummer Garden by Kirsty Manning
11. Storm Boy and Other Stories by Colin Thiele
12. You’re Doing It Wrong: A History of Bad and Bonkers Advice to Women by Kaz Cooke
13. Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
14. 45 + 47 Stella Street and Everything that Happened by Elizabeth Honey
15. A-Z of Australian Animals by Jennifer Cossins
16. Hexenhaus by Nikki McWatters
17. When You’re Older by Sofie Laguna and Judy Watson
18. The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth
19. The Love that Grew by Sarah Ayoub and Mimi Purnell
20. Crumbs by Phil Cummings (quiz book)
21. Liberty by Nikki McWatters
22. The Unfunny Bunny by Adrian Beck and James Hart
23. The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
24. Clancy of the Outback: City Slicker by Phil Kettle and Bob Andersen (quiz book)
25. Never Forget by Claire Hallifax
26. Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables Join Forces by Tim Harris and James Hart
27. Paris Takes Over the World: Welcome to New York, USA by Kyla May with Zanni Louise
28. Meet Ella: Lost Book by Rebecca McRitchie and Danielle McDonald
29. Sydney Under Attack by Sophie Masson
30. Saga by Nikki McWatters
31. Arabella’s Alphabet Book by Suzy Zail and Christopher Nielsen
32. Little Matilda by Caz Goodwin and Shaney Hyde
33. The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Woeful Wedding by Katrina Nannestad
34. Mary and Marcus: The Crazy Dance and Other Stories by Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner
35. The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Flo Fight for the Future by Jackie French
36. Whisper on the Wind by Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft
37. Interned by Pamela Rushby
38. Wildflower by Monique Mulligan
39. Pearly and Pig and The Great Hairy Beast by Sue Whiting
40. Her Fierce Creatures by Maria Lewis
41. Rainbow the Koala by Remy Lai
42. Star the Elephant by Remy Lai
43. Mary Ann and Captain Piper: The True Story of the Convicts’ Daughter who became the Toast of Colonial Sydney by Jessica North
44. The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
45. The Fallback by D.L. Hicks
46. Friday Barnes: Undercover by R.A. Spratt
47. Get Ready, Mama by Sharon Giltrow
48. Mikki and Me and the Out of Tune Tree by Marion Roberts
49. The Boy Who Hatched Monsters by T.C. Shelley
50. Seven Wherewithal Way by Samantha-Ellen Bound
51. The Scarlet Cross by Lyn McFarlane
52. The Pug Diaries: Scaredy-Pug by Kyla May (quiz book)
53. Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey (quiz book)
54. Ollie and Bea: Wise Quackers by Renee Treml (quiz book)
55. The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson
56. The Worst Week ever: Tuesday by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
57. Ella Diaries: Dolphin Dreaming by Meredith Costain and Danielle McDonald
58. Clancy of the Outback: Chookshed Blues by Phil Kettle and Bob Andersen (quiz book)
59. Ella and Olivia: Reading Challenge by Yvette Poshoglian (quiz book)
60. Wild Australian Life by Leonard Cronin and Chris Nixon
61. The Sunsword Trilogy: The Quest for the Sun Gem by Belinda Murrell
62. Joy’s Journey by Jacinta Farragher and Manka Kasha
63. Bush Magic by Kylie Howarth
64. That Cat by Jacqueline Harvey
65. Spotlight Please … it’s Stevie Louise by Tanya Hennessy
66. Mars Awakens by H.M. Waugh