2020 Reading Challenges

2020 reading challenges I'm following

As in the past, mostly the challenges listed here help me direct my reading. As such, some will not provide a challenge, simply indicate how well I am doing. Some of the challenges are external to this blog while others are hosted here or on a blog that I manage. In practical terms I do allow some challenges to overlap, that is, most books will appear in more than one challenge. Most of the challenges are simply continuations of ones I took on last year as I have found that these work for me.

This page is a work in progress
Last updated 30 December 2020

• 2020 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 120. Currently: 118
• Good Reads A-Z of titles: Currently: 21
• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Completed in 2014, titles read in 2020: 3
• USA Fiction Challenge So far 29/51, this year: 15
• 2020 Aussie Author Reading Challenge: aiming for 20: currently 39
• 2020 Australian Women Writers Challenge: aiming for 20. Currently 29
• Read Around the World 2020: currently: 118
• British Books Challenge 2020 currently 49
• 2020 Ebook Reading Challenge currently 57
• New to me authors - a personal challenge currently  40
• Not crime fiction - a personal challenge currently 8
  
• Nordic reading challenge - a personal challenge, currently 6
• New Zealand reading challenge -again a personal challenge. currently 2
• Translated crime fiction - a personal challenge that will overlap with many of the other reading challenges that I have undertaken. currently 9
• Snagged through the Library currently: 68
• Audio books: currently: 10
• 2020 Historical Reading Challenge. Currently: 13
  

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A to Z Reading Challenge For each letter A through Z, read a book in which the title begins with that letter. For the hard letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use a book in which the letter is found anywhere in the title. Currently: 22 A: 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James B: 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA. Laura Childs C: 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo D: 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss E: 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal F: 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell G: 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt H: 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten I: 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare J: K: 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah L; 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager	2020 Good Reads Reading Challenge. I have set my challenge at 120 My progress will be recorded on 2020 Reviews.  Currently: 118 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M, 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman N: 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza O: 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish P: 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs Q, R: 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey S, 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green T, 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris U: 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer V: 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean W: 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way X Y: 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster Z
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge This is one that I host. I completed the challenge in 2014 and so here this year I'll record blog posts related to Agatha Christie, probably mainly related to short stories. The time may have come to do some re-reading Currently: 3 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah
USA Fiction Challenge ongoing	USA Fiction Challenge ongoing This is one I'm hosting on its own site. I'm keeping my own records on a page on my blog. So here I will just keep a summary of the number of states covered, as well as a list of US crime fiction I've read in 2018. Total so far 29/51 Books read 2020: 15 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs   4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci  4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson  4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent 4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent  4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker  4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly 4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman   4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger 4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin
British Books Challenge 2020 - mine will be crime fiction	The aim is to read at least 12 books by British authors. This is really not much of a challenge for me as I read so much British crime fiction, so the challenge is really just a way of keeping my records. Not sure I will join an "official" challenge. Currently: 49 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley  4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter   4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey 4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way    4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French   4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter  4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters  4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham 4.6. THE LONG CALL, Ann Cleeves 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous 4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott 4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles  4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth  4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth  4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth  5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter  4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater  4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs  4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie 4.3, COLD CASE, Quentin Jardine  4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan  4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven  4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven  4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley 5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel   4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah  4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah  4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish   4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey   4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes 4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin  4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens
	The Aussie Author Challenge 2020 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Emu (24 titles) Read and review 24 titles 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 genre. My genre will likely be restricted to crime fiction. Currently: 39  4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James    4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris  4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White  4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox  4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher    4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan 4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson  4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare  4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson  5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson  4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic  4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson  4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer  4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood  4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster   4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates  4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll  4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin    4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper   4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin   4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher
	2020 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Stella: read 4 – if reviewing, review at least 3 Miles: read 6 – if reviewing, review at least 4 Franklin: read 10 – if reviewing, review at least 6 Create your own Challenge Currently: 28 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean   4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James   4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty  4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic    4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan  5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson  4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic  4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen   4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster  4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon  4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates  4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox  4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell  4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville  4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin
Read around the World 2020 - 7 continents: currently 5 - at least 18 countries: currently 9	This is hosted at A Book Lover's Adventure I can already see that I will vary what I do from what everybody else will do, as well as confining my reading to crime fiction. Total books so far: 117 Africa Antarctica: 1 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin Asia: 3 Singapore: 2 4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu 4.2, AUNTY LEE'S DELIGHTS, Ovidia Yu Japan: 1 4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda Australasia: 40 Australia: 38 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James    4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris  4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White  4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox  4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher  4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic  4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan  4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson  4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson  5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson  4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic  4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen  4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer  4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood  4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster  4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon   4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates  4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox   4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper  4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott  4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher   New Zealand :2 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare  Europe: 53    Great Britain: 47    England: 42 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell  4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs   4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way   4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter  4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan  4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey 4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way  4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French  4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin  4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman  4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham 4.6. THE LONG CALL, Ann Cleeves 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous  4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott  4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles  4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth  4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth  4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth 5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter  4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater  4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs  4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie  4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel   5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven 4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven   5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah  4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish  4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish  4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey 4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes  4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens  France: 1 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan Ireland: 1 4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley Scotland: 4 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin  Poland: 1 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris   Greenland: 1 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo Germany: 2 4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel 4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann     Norway: 4 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt   4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley 4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo  Sweden: 1 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten North America: 18     USA: 15 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA. Laura Childs 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager 4.4, A MATTER OF MOTIVE, Margot Kinberg 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci  4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger  4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent   4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly   4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly  4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman  4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger      Canada: 3 4.9, A BETTER MAN, Louise Penny 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie  South America
	2020 Ebook Reading Challenge - a personal challenge About one third of my reading is done on my Kindle and I am also now using Libby Currently: 57 4.9, A BETTER MAN, Louise Penny 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza   4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty  4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters  4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham  4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox   4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous 4.4, A MATTER OF MOTIVE, Margot Kinberg  4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic  4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher  4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan  4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson  5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson  4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth  4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth  4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater  4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci   4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger - Libby 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood - Libby  4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan - Libby  4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson - Libby  4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie - Libby  4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby  4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten - Libby  4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates - Libby 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish 4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham  4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu   4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly - Libby  4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker - Libby 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan - Libby  4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson - Libby  4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper   4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly -Libby 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish - Libby 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott - Libby 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey 4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes 4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin   4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo 4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger - Libby   4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin - Libby  4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin - Libby 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher - Libby
	This is a personal challenge. I intend to read as many new-to-me authors as I can. Currently: 39 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern   4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean   4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence  4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris  4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic  4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson  4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson  4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater  4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer  4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood  4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent  4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann  4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates  5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish  4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven   4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker  4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell  4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott  4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark   4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin 4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda
Not crime fiction	Not crime fiction Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I need occasionally to read outside the crime fiction genre. Currently: 6 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green  4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood   4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon  4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens
	Nordic Reading challenge Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on Nordic/Scandinavian crime fiction and to keep records of my reading.  Currently: 6 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt  4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt   4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten  4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo
New Zealand authors	New Zealand Reading challenge Another personal challenge: a reminder to myself that I want to keep an eye on New Zealand crime fiction and to keep records of my reading. Currently: 2 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson  4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare
	Translated crime fiction This will overlap with a number of the other challenges and is really just a record of translated titles that I've read this year. Currently: 9 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo (Danish) 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt  (Norwegian)  4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel (German) 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt (Norwegian)  4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley (Norwegian)  4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann(German) 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten (swedish)   4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian)  4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda (Japanese)
Audio Books	Audio Books A Personal challenge/record   Currently: 10 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter 4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter   5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel   5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah   4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah 4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris  4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens
Campbelltown Library SA	Snagged at the Library I am a consistent "supporter" of my local library, but it will help me keep a nice record of my borrowed books. That is a picture of my local library on the left.  Currently: 68 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green  4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell  4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs  4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley   4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal  4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey  4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way  4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean   4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence  4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French  4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin  4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty - Libby   5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher - Libby 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic  4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare  4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic  4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic   4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci - Libby 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie  4.3, COLD CASE, Quentin Jardine 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer  4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood    4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan  4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson   4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie  4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson   4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon 4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent  4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten - Libby 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates  4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven 4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven  4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley  4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox  4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly   4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan  4.2, AUNTY LEE'S DELIGHTS, Ovidia Yu  4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish  4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville   4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott   4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger 4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark   4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin  4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher
2020 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge	A challenge hosted at Passages to the Past Again mainly a record just for me. I'm going to be a bit flexible here and allow myself to include books that have a fair bit of history included in the story. They will still be crime fiction. I will indicate which historical period they relate to. Currently: 13 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green (Australia 1982-1984) 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss (Australia 1946)  4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris (Europe 1942-45)  4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic  (Australia 1930) 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson (Western Australia 1988)  4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel (Henry VIII, Enfland 1533) 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates (WWII)  5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel (England 1533-1541)  4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell (Brisbane 1943)  4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris (England 800 years into the future)  4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville (Colonial NSW) 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott (Australia 1967-1997) 4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens (England 1840)