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
A visual summary



 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


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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
  1. 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie
  2. 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah
  3. 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
  1. 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs  
  2. 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager
  3. 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci 
  4. 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger
  5. 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson 
  6. 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent
  7. 4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent 
  8. 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly
  9. 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker 
  10. 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson
  11. 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly
  12. 4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman  
  13. 4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger
  14. 4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark
  15. 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
  1. 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell
  2. 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs
  3. 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way
  4. 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley 
  5. 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter  
  6. 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza
  7. 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan
  8. 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey
  9. 4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way   
  10. 4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter
  11. 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French  
  12. 4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin
  13. 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter 
  14. 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman
  15. 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters 
  16. 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham
  17. 4.6. THE LONG CALL, Ann Cleeves
  18. 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous
  19. 4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott
  20. 4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 
  21. 4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth 
  22. 4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth 
  23. 4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth 
  24. 5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter 
  25. 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater 
  26. 4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs 
  27. 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie
  28. 4.3, COLD CASE, Quentin Jardine 
  29. 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan 
  30. 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel
  31. 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  32. 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 
  33. 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish
  34. 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven 
  35. 4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven 
  36. 4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley
  37. 5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel  
  38. 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan
  39. 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah 
  40. 4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith
  41. 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish
  42. 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah 
  43. 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 
  44. 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish  
  45. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott
  46. 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey  
  47. 4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes
  48. 4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin 
  49. 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
  1.  4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green
  2. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern
  3. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean
  4. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss
  5. 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James   
  6. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence
  7. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 
  8. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty
  9. 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White 
  10. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox 
  11. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic
  12. 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh
  13. 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher   
  14. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic
  15. 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan
  16. 4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson 
  17. 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare 
  18. 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson 
  19. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 
  20. 4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic 
  21. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson 
  22. 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic
  23. 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen
  24. 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer 
  25. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood 
  26. 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster  
  27. 4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare
  28. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon
  29. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
  30. 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll 
  31. 4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham
  32. 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox
  33. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin   
  34. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell
  35. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper  
  36. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville
  37. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin  
  38. 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin
  39. 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
  1. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green
  2. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern
  3. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean  
  4. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss
  5. 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James  
  6. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence
  7. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris
  8. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty 
  9. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox
  10. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic   
  11. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic
  12. 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan 
  13. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 
  14. 4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic
  15. 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic 
  16. 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen  
  17. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood
  18. 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster 
  19. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon 
  20. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
  21. 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll
  22. 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox 
  23. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin
  24. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 
  25. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper
  26. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville 
  27. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin
  28. 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
  1. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin
Asia: 3

Singapore: 2
  1. 4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu
  2. 4.2, AUNTY LEE'S DELIGHTS, Ovidia Yu
Japan: 1
  1. 4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda
Australasia: 40
Australia: 38
  1. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green
  2. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern
  3. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean
  4. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss
  5. 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James   
  6. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence
  7. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 
  8. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty
  9. 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White 
  10. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox 
  11. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic
  12. 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh
  13. 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher 
  14. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 
  15. 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan 
  16. 4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson 
  17. 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare
  18. 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson 
  19. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 
  20. 4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic 
  21. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson
  22. 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic
  23. 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen 
  24. 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer 
  25. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood 
  26. 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster 
  27. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon  
  28. 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll
  29. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
  30. 4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham
  31. 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox  
  32. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell
  33. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper 
  34. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville
  35. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott 
  36. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin
  37. 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin
  38. 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher  
New Zealand :2
  1. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson
  2. 4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare 
Europe: 53

   Great Britain: 47

   England: 42
  1. 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell 
  2. 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs  
  3. 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way  
  4. 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley
  5. 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter 
  6. 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza
  7. 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan 
  8. 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey
  9. 4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way 
  10. 4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter
  11. 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French 
  12. 4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin 
  13. 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter
  14. 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman 
  15. 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters
  16. 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham
  17. 4.6. THE LONG CALL, Ann Cleeves
  18. 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous 
  19. 4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott 
  20. 4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles 
  21. 4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth 
  22. 4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth 
  23. 4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth
  24. 5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter 
  25. 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater 
  26. 4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs 
  27. 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie 
  28. 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan
  29. 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel  
  30. 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish
  31. 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven
  32. 4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven  
  33. 5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel
  34. 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah 
  35. 4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith
  36. 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish 
  37. 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah
  38. 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish 
  39. 4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris
  40. 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey
  41. 4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes 
  42. 4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens 
France: 1
  1. 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan
Ireland: 1
  1. 4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley
Scotland: 4
  1. 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  2. 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  3. 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 
  4. 4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin 
Poland: 1
  1. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris  
Greenland: 1
  1. 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo
Germany: 2
  1. 4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel
  2. 4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann 
   Norway: 4
  1. 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt
  2. 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt  
  3. 4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley
  4. 4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo 
Sweden: 1
  1. 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten
North America: 18

    USA: 15

  1. 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA. Laura Childs
  2. 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager
  3. 4.4, A MATTER OF MOTIVE, Margot Kinberg
  4. 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci 
  5. 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger 
  6. 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
  7. 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent  
  8. 4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent
  9. 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly  
  10. 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker
  11. 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson
  12. 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly 
  13. 4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman 
  14. 4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger
     Canada: 3
  1. 4.9, A BETTER MAN, Louise Penny
  2. 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal
  3. 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie 
South America



Kindle Paperwhite – Now Waterproof with twice the Storage (8GB)
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
  1. 4.9, A BETTER MAN, Louise Penny
  2. 4.7, NINE ELMS, Robert Bryndza  
  3. 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt
  4. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty 
  5. 4.5, MR NOBODY, Catherine Steadman
  6. 4.3, CHICKEN FEED, Minette Walters 
  7. 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White
  8. 4.5, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, Mark Billingham 
  9. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox  
  10. 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous
  11. 4.4, A MATTER OF MOTIVE, Margot Kinberg 
  12. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic 
  13. 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh
  14. 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher 
  15. 4.7, RIGHT BEHIND YOU, Rachel Abbott
  16. 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan 
  17. 4.3, THE BEEKEEPER, Stewart Giles
  18. 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson 
  19. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson
  20. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson 
  21. 4.1, GREY MASK, Patricia Wentworth 
  22. 4.4, THE CASE IS CLOSED, Patricia Wentworth 
  23. 4.5, LONESOME ROAD, Patricia Wentworth
  24. 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater 
  25. 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci  
  26. 4.8, WHAT LIES BETWEEN US, John Marrs
  27. 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger - Libby
  28. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood - Libby 
  29. 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan - Libby 
  30. 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson - Libby 
  31. 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie - Libby 
  32. 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby 
  33. 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby
  34. 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten - Libby 
  35. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates - Libby
  36. 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish
  37. 4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham 
  38. 4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu  
  39. 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly - Libby 
  40. 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker - Libby
  41. 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan - Libby 
  42. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell
  43. 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson - Libby 
  44. 4.8, TROUBLED BLOOD, Robert Galbraith
  45. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper  
  46. 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson - Libby
  47. 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly -Libby
  48. 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish - Libby
  49. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott - Libby
  50. 4.6, SILENT KILL, Jane Casey
  51. 4.4, THE MAN WITH A LOAD OF MISCHIEF, Martha Grimes
  52. 4.8, A SONG FOR DARK TIMES, Ian Rankin  
  53. 4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo
  54. 4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger - Libby  
  55. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin - Libby 
  56. 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin - Libby
  57. 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
  1. 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs
  2. 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager
  3. 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way
  4. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern  
  5. 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal
  6. 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan
  7. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean  
  8. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss
  9. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 
  10. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 
  11. 4.4, THE AU PAIR, Emma Rous
  12. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 
  13. 4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson 
  14. 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare
  15. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson 
  16. 4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel
  17. 4.4, THE APARTMENT, K.L. Slater 
  18. 4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley
  19. 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer 
  20. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood 
  21. 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan
  22. 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson
  23. 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent 
  24. 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie
  25. 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 
  26. 4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann 
  27. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
  28. 5.0, THE OTHER PASSENGER, Louise Candlish 
  29. 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven  
  30. 4.4, MEDDLING AND MURDER, Ovidia Yu
  31. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin
  32. 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker 
  33. 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan
  34. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 
  35. 4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman
  36. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott 
  37. 4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark  
  38. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin
  39. 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
  1. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 
  2. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris
  3. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood  
  4. 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie
  5. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon 
  6. 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
  1. 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo
  2. 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt 
  3. 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt  
  4. 4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley
  5. 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten 
  6. 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
  1. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson 
  2. 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
  1. 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo (Danish)
  2. 4.5, A GRAVE FOR TWO, Anne Holt  (Norwegian) 
  3. 4.3, ELLY, Maike Wetzel (German)
  4. 4.4, DEATH IN OSLO, Anne Holt (Norwegian) 
  5. 4.4, LYCKE, Mikaela Bley (Norwegian) 
  6. 4.5, DEAR CHILD, Romy Hausmann(German)
  7. 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten (swedish)  
  8. 4.6, THE KINGDOM, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian) 
  9. 4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda (Japanese)
Audio Books
Audio Books

A Personal challenge/record  

Currently: 10
  1. 4.8, THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS, Colin Dexter
  2. 4.7, THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN, Colin Dexter
  3. 4.7, DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOUR, Colin Dexter  
  4. 5.0, THE REMORSEFUL DAY, Colin Dexter
  5. 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel  
  6. 5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel
  7. 4.4, THE MYSTERY OF THREE QUARTERS, Sophie Hannah  
  8. 4.4, THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, Sophie Hannah
  9. 4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris 
  10. 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
  1. 4.3, BROKEN BONE CHINA, Laura Childs
  2. 4.7, LOCK EVERY DOOR, Riley Sager
  3. 4.4, COLD FEAR, Mads Peder Nordbo
  4. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green 
  5. 4.7, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS, Lisa Jewell 
  6. 4.8, THE PASSENGERS, John Marrs 
  7. 4.5, WHO KILLED RUBY? Camilla Way
  8. 4.6, THE BUTTERFLY ROOM, Lucinda Riley  
  9. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern
  10. 4.4, EYES LIKE MINE, Sheena Kamal 
  11. 4.4, LONG TIME LOST, Chris Ewan
  12. 4.5, THE RECKONING, Jane Casey 
  13. 4.4, THE LIES WE TOLD, Camilla Way 
  14. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean  
  15. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss
  16. 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James
  17. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 
  18. 4.5, DAY OF THE DEAD, Nicci French 
  19. 4.5, EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, Ian Rankin 
  20. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty - Libby  
  21. 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher - Libby
  22. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 
  23. 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare 
  24. 4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic 
  25. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson
  26. 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic  
  27. 4.8, MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci - Libby
  28. 4.4, HERCULE POIROT AND THE GREENSHORE FOLLY, Agatha Christie 
  29. 4.3, COLD CASE, Quentin Jardine
  30. 4.4, THE DARKNESS GATHERS, Lisa Unger
  31. 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer 
  32. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood   
  33. 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster
  34. 4.4, LONG WAY HOME, Eva Dolan 
  35. 4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare
  36. 4.8, RULES FOR PERFECT MURDERS, Peter Swanson  
  37. 4.4, THE PERFECT ROOMMATE, Minka Kent
  38. 4.5, GREENWOOD, Michael Christie 
  39. 4.6, SINS OF THE DEAD, Lin Anderson
  40. 4.7, TIME FOR THE DEAD, Lin Anderson  
  41. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon
  42. 4.4, THE MEMORY WATCHER, Minka Kent 
  43. 4.4, HUNTING GAME, Helene Tursten - Libby
  44. 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll
  45. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
  46. 4.5, THE PUPPET SHOW, M. W. Craven
  47. 4.5, BLACK SUMMER, M. W. Craven 
  48. 4.7, THE GUEST LIST, Lucy Foley 
  49. 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox 
  50. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin
  51. 4.5, THE POET, Michael Connelly  
  52. 4.6, WE BEGIN AT THE END, Chris Whitaker
  53. 4.5, THE HOLIDAY, T.M. Logan 
  54. 4.2, AUNTY LEE'S DELIGHTS, Ovidia Yu 
  55. 4.5, THE BOOKSHOP OF YESTERDAYS, Amy Myerson
  56. 4.7, OUR HOUSE, Louise Candlish
  57. 4.5, FOLLOW THE DEAD, Lin Anderson 
  58. 4.5, FAIR WARNING, Michael Connelly
  59. 4.6, THOSE PEOPLE, Louise Candlish 
  60. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville  
  61. 4.3, THE HOUSE ON FRIPP ISLAND, Rebecca Kauffman
  62. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott  
  63. 4.3, ANGEL FIRE, Lisa Unger
  64. 4.5, THE FLIGHT, Julie Clark  
  65. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin
  66. 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin 
  67. 4.2, THE AOSAWA MURDERS, Riku Onda
  68. 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
  1. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green (Australia 1982-1984)
  2. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss (Australia 1946) 
  3. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris (Europe 1942-45) 
  4. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic  (Australia 1930)
  5. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson (Western Australia 1988) 
  6. 4.7, BRING UP THE BODIES, Hilary Mantel (Henry VIII, Enfland 1533)
  7. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates (WWII) 
  8. 5.0, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, Hilary Mantel (England 1533-1541) 
  9. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell (Brisbane 1943) 
  10. 4.4, THE SECOND SLEEP,  Robert Harris (England 800 years into the future) 
  11. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville (Colonial NSW)
  12. 4.8, THE SILENCE, Susan Allott (Australia 1967-1997)
  13. 4.3, THE CHIMES, Charles Dickens (England 1840)


1 comment:

Jo @ Booklover Book Reviews said...

As always Kerrie, fantastic to have your participation in the Aussie Author Challenge. Happy reading!

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