Sunday 2 February 2020

Dymocks 2020 Reading Challenge


So this year's challenge set by Dymocks Books is a set of 26 specific tasks. That makes one a fortnight, so I'm quietly confident.

I'm challenging myself to read at least 13 Australian authors for this one!

Here's the list, and my picks so far:

  • Australian Author
    • Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte (AA)
  • Indigenous Author
    • Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina (AA)
  • From Top 101
    • TBA
  • Kid's Top 51
    • TBA
  • Dymocks 'Book of the Month'
    • TBA
  • Re-read favourite book of all time
    • The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
  • Friend's recommendation
    • Mao's Last Dancer by Cunxin Li (AA)
  • Featuring favourite country (France)
    • Josephine's Garden by Stephanie Parkyn
  • From TBR pile
    • North Star Guide Me Home by Jo Spurrier (AA)
  • Award winner
    • Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (AA)
  • Mystery/Thriller
    • One Last Child by Anni Taylor (AA)
  • Memoir
    • A Sceptic's Search for Meaning by Mike Willesee (AA)
  • Outside usual genre
    • Entranced by Nora Roberts
  • Short stories
    • Saga Land by Richard Fidler & Kari Gislason (AA)
  • Self Help/Motivation
    • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  • Fairytale/Fable adaptation
    • Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth (AA)
  • Book 1 in Fantasy series
    • Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
  • Teaches something new
    • The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
  • Adapted to film/TV series
    • You by Caroline Kepnes
  • Red cover
    • Cherry Pie by Leigh Redhead (AA)
  • Colour in title
    • Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
  • Read in a day
    • Weapon by Lynette Noni (AA)
  • About books
    • The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
  • Makes me laugh
    • Challenge Accepted by Celeste Barber (AA)
  • Published this year
    • Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (AA)
  • Said I've read but haven't
    • Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Are you doing this one, or any other challenge this year? Let me know! 


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