Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board – male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick off for book bingo – a book over 500 pages. Many of my reads this year have fallen short of this, so I am still looking and hoping something in my own collection will come up.

Most of the books have been reviewed, with a few exceptions for books read for work or Squirrel Girl and Captain Marvel. Some reviewed books have not been released yet, so the links will be included in later wrap ups or maybe added to this one when they go live. I read 25 books in July, and have managed to stay on top of a lot of my reading as well.

Until next month, and more reviews and posts!

General

94. The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins
95. Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher #6)
96. The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
97. The Secret Dragon by Ed Clarke
98. Aladdin and the Arabian Nights
99. Deltora Quest: The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda
100. Deltora Quest: The Valley of the Lost by Emily Rodda
101. Deltora Quest: Return to Del by Emily Rodda
102. Deltora Quest #1 by Emily Rodda
103. Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French
104. Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail
105. The Binder of Doom: Brute Cake by Troy Cummings
106. Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler
107. Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey
108. Firewatcher #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
109. Purrmaids #1: The Scaredy Cat by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
110. The Dragon in the Library by Louie Stowell
111. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition by JK Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay
112. The Burnt Country by Joy Rhoades
113. The Book Ninja by Ali Berg and Michelle Klaus
114. Pages and Co: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James
115. Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens (A Murder Most Unladylike #8)
116. Bentley by Ellen Miles
117. Fast Forward to the Future (Time Jumpers #3) by Wendy Mass
118. Is it Night or Day? by Fern Schumer Chapman

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:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling – 20th Anniversary House Editions
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, Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
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: The Magic Pearl 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: Is It Night or Day? by Fern Schumer Chapman
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: The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins
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: Split edited by Lee Kofman – recommended by Myf Warhurst
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, Explorer’s Academy: Nebula Secret by Trudi Trueit
36. A ghost story: The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
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: Deltora Quest #1 by Emily Rodda
40. Your favourite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading challenge:

2016 – A book based on a fairy tale: The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth – based on Chinese fairy tale, The Blue Rose

2017 – A steampunk book:

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: Choose Your Own Adventure #2: Journey Under the Sea by R.A. Montgomery
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: Aladdin and the Arabian Nights – Open Sesame
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

AWW2019

47. The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins – Reviewed
48. Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher #6) – Reviewed
49. Deltora Quest: The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
50. Deltora Quest: The Valley of the Lost by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
51. Deltora Quest: Return to Del by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
52. Deltora Quest #1 by Emily Rodda – Reviewed
53. Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French – Reviewed
54. Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail – Reviewed

55.Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey – Reviewed

56. Firewatcher #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner – Reviewed
57. The Burnt Country by Joy Rhoades – Reviewed
58. The Book Ninja by Ali Berg and Michelle Klaus – Reviewed

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: Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French – #AWW2019, Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail – #AWW2019

Row Two: BINGO

A book by an author with the same initials as you: The Book Ninja by Ali Berg and Michelle Klaus – #AWW2019*

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

Fictional biography about a woman from history: Fled by Meg Keneally – #AWW2019

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: – BINGO

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

Book set in the Australian Outback: The Last Dingo Summer by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #8) – #AWW2019

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:  – BINGO

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: The Book Ninja by Ali Berg and Michelle Klaus – #AWW2019*

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: BINGO

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: The Last Dingo Summer by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #8) – #AWW2019

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: Fled by Meg Keneally – #AWW2019

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: BINGO

Prize winning book: Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French – #AWW2019, Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail – #AWW2019

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

July Round Up – 25

 

Book	Title	Challenge
The Silver Well	Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019, Popsugar
Blood and Circuses (Phryne Fisher #6)	Kerry Greenwood	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die	Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, PopSugar
The Secret Dragon	Ed Clarke	General, #Dymocks52Challenge – released 6th August.
Aladdin and the Arabian Nights	Anonymous	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, PopSugar
Deltora Quest: The Maze of the Beast	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Deltora Quest: The Valley of the Lost	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Deltora Quest: Return to Del	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Deltora Quest #1 Omnibus	Emily Rodda	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019, PopSugar
Somewhere Around the Corner	Jackie French	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019, Book bingo
Alexander Altmann A10567	Suzy Zail	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019, Book bingo
The Binder of Doom: Brute Cake	Troy Cummings	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers	Simon Mockler	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Where the Dead Go	Sarah Bailey	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Firewatcher #1: Brimstone	Kelly Gardiner	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Purrmaids #1: The Scaredy Cat	Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
The Dragon in the Library	Louie Stowell	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition	JK Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
The Burnt Country	Joy Rhoades	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
The Book Ninja	Ali Berg and Michelle Klaus	General, #Dymocks52Challenge, #AWW2019
Pages and Co: Tilly and the Bookwanderers	Anna James	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Top Marks for Murder (A Murder Most Unladylike #8)	Robin Stevens	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Bentley	Ellen Miles	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Fast Forward to the Future (Time Jumpers #3)	Wendy Mass	General, #Dymocks52Challenge
Is it Night or Day?	Fern Schumer Chapman	General, #Dymocks52Challenge