1awaywithfairies
Just adding my plans to participate in this challenge.
I'll post my reads at the end of each month.
I'll post my reads at the end of each month.
2PaulCranswick
This group always helps me to read; welcome back to the group.
3FAMeulstee
Happy reading in 2022!
5thornton37814
Enjoy your 2022 reads!
6awaywithfairies
My name's not Kerry.
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January Reads
1 I May Be Homeless But You Should See My Yacht- Mama Lee Wachtstetter
Memoirs of a woman who lives on a cruise ship.
2 Handbag of Happiness - Alannah Hill
Reminiscences from the Australian fashion designer. More disjointed and, I think, less enjoyable than her first book Butterfly on a Pin.
3 Rocket Boy - Kate Jennings
Children's book.
4 Spinning Weird! - Anh Do
Children's book.
5 The Man in the Brown Suit - Agatha Christie
Possibly one of the lesser known Agatha Christie mysteries. Some now outdated views and terminology regarding women and people of colour.
6 Costa's World - Costa Georgiadis
Lots of gardening topics covered but none of it in any great depth.
1 I May Be Homeless But You Should See My Yacht- Mama Lee Wachtstetter
Memoirs of a woman who lives on a cruise ship.
2 Handbag of Happiness - Alannah Hill
Reminiscences from the Australian fashion designer. More disjointed and, I think, less enjoyable than her first book Butterfly on a Pin.
3 Rocket Boy - Kate Jennings
Children's book.
4 Spinning Weird! - Anh Do
Children's book.
5 The Man in the Brown Suit - Agatha Christie
Possibly one of the lesser known Agatha Christie mysteries. Some now outdated views and terminology regarding women and people of colour.
6 Costa's World - Costa Georgiadis
Lots of gardening topics covered but none of it in any great depth.
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February Reads
7 Zigby Dives In - Brian Paterson
Children's book.
8 You Get What You Get And Don't Get Upset! - Heath McKenzie
Children's book.
9 The Moose is Loose! - Mark Carthew
Children's book.
10 Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie mystery.
11 Sir Small and the Dragonfly - Jane O'Connor
Children's book.
12 Stop the Cow! - Mairi Mackinnon
Children's book,
7 Zigby Dives In - Brian Paterson
Children's book.
8 You Get What You Get And Don't Get Upset! - Heath McKenzie
Children's book.
9 The Moose is Loose! - Mark Carthew
Children's book.
10 Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie mystery.
11 Sir Small and the Dragonfly - Jane O'Connor
Children's book.
12 Stop the Cow! - Mairi Mackinnon
Children's book,
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March Reads
13 Killer Chef - James Patterson
Short and quick read.
14 Caring For Your Cat - David Alderton
Children's book.
15 Goldie the Sunshine Fairy - Daisy Meadows
Children's book.
16 Tombstone Twins: Soul Mates - Denise Downer
Children's book.
17 After the Funeral - Agatha Christie
A Hercule Poirot mystery.
18 The Royal Birthday Party - Enid Blyton
Children's book.
13 Killer Chef - James Patterson
Short and quick read.
14 Caring For Your Cat - David Alderton
Children's book.
15 Goldie the Sunshine Fairy - Daisy Meadows
Children's book.
16 Tombstone Twins: Soul Mates - Denise Downer
Children's book.
17 After the Funeral - Agatha Christie
A Hercule Poirot mystery.
18 The Royal Birthday Party - Enid Blyton
Children's book.
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April Reads
19 Caught in the Act - Shane Jenek (aka Courtney Act)
Biography of a drag queen. Some graphic adult content so probably not for younger readers without parental guidance.
20 The Killer Cat Runs Away - Anne Fine
Children's book.
21 Fry's Ties - Stephen Fry
A quick read. Lots of photos of Stephen's ties with a quick potted history of which company made them and where they were bought.
22 Nothing But Fun in Noisy Village - Astrid Lindgren
Children's book.
23 The Tiny Detectives: Is There Life at the Bottom of the Deepest Ocean? - Cressida Cowell
Children's book. Free book with a McDonalds Happy Meal.
24 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? - Agatha Christie
OK mystery. Although the two main characters didn't seem to bother about who Evans was until the very end of the book. It would have been the first thing I would have wanted to know!
25 Bananarama Really Saying Something - Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward
Celebrity/music biography. Could have done with being a bit shorter. The last half of the book dragged on a bit...
26 Little Miss Magic - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book. Free book from Big W.
19 Caught in the Act - Shane Jenek (aka Courtney Act)
Biography of a drag queen. Some graphic adult content so probably not for younger readers without parental guidance.
20 The Killer Cat Runs Away - Anne Fine
Children's book.
21 Fry's Ties - Stephen Fry
A quick read. Lots of photos of Stephen's ties with a quick potted history of which company made them and where they were bought.
22 Nothing But Fun in Noisy Village - Astrid Lindgren
Children's book.
23 The Tiny Detectives: Is There Life at the Bottom of the Deepest Ocean? - Cressida Cowell
Children's book. Free book with a McDonalds Happy Meal.
24 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? - Agatha Christie
OK mystery. Although the two main characters didn't seem to bother about who Evans was until the very end of the book. It would have been the first thing I would have wanted to know!
25 Bananarama Really Saying Something - Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward
Celebrity/music biography. Could have done with being a bit shorter. The last half of the book dragged on a bit...
26 Little Miss Magic - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book. Free book from Big W.
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May Reads
27 The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie murder mystery
28 The Audacity - Katherine Ryan
Semi- autobiography by a comedian
29 Mr. Bounce - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
30 Little Miss Wise - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
31 Scarface Claw - Lynley Dodd
Children's book
32 Mr. Tall - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
33 Dog Days: A Year With Olive & Mabel - Andrew Cotter
Further adventures of Olive and Mabel's "father"
34 Little Miss Giggles - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
35 Tropical North Queensland - Steve Parish
Photographic gift book
36 Mr. Cheerful - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
27 The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie murder mystery
28 The Audacity - Katherine Ryan
Semi- autobiography by a comedian
29 Mr. Bounce - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
30 Little Miss Wise - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
31 Scarface Claw - Lynley Dodd
Children's book
32 Mr. Tall - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
33 Dog Days: A Year With Olive & Mabel - Andrew Cotter
Further adventures of Olive and Mabel's "father"
34 Little Miss Giggles - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
35 Tropical North Queensland - Steve Parish
Photographic gift book
36 Mr. Cheerful - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book
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June Reads
37 Bin Chicken Flies Again - Kate & Jol Temple
Children's book.
38 Little Miss Curious - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
39 Mr. Nonsense - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
40 Murder in Mesopotamia - Agatha Christie
A Hercule Poirot mystery. I worked out "who did it" but not how...
41 Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - Lori Copeland
Relatively quick read although I haven't yet worked out how the title of the book relates in any way to the story.
42 At Bertram's Hotel - Agatha Christie
A Miss Marple mystery. I didn't expect the twist regarding the location!
37 Bin Chicken Flies Again - Kate & Jol Temple
Children's book.
38 Little Miss Curious - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
39 Mr. Nonsense - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
40 Murder in Mesopotamia - Agatha Christie
A Hercule Poirot mystery. I worked out "who did it" but not how...
41 Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - Lori Copeland
Relatively quick read although I haven't yet worked out how the title of the book relates in any way to the story.
42 At Bertram's Hotel - Agatha Christie
A Miss Marple mystery. I didn't expect the twist regarding the location!
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July Reads
43 The Christmas Star: A Festive Story Collection - Eva Ibbotson
A collection of three decidedly old-fashioned Christmas-themed stories for children.
44 Holly Hobbie's The Night Before Christmas - Clement C. Moore
The traditional Christmas tale that everyone knows and loves. Not sure what makes the book a "Holly Hobbie" book unless that's the illustrator's name? The only Holly Hobbie I know of is a character from back in the 1970s.
45 Turns Out, I'm Fine - Judith Lucy
Not quite a memoir. I found this to be quite self-indulgent and very much needs the reader to know the author's "back story" to fully understand where this book is coming from.
46 Amelia Bedelia - Peggy Parish
A children's story.
47 Destination Unknown - Agatha Christie
A thriller from the well-known mystery writer. I kept expecting Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple to turn up but they never did!
43 The Christmas Star: A Festive Story Collection - Eva Ibbotson
A collection of three decidedly old-fashioned Christmas-themed stories for children.
44 Holly Hobbie's The Night Before Christmas - Clement C. Moore
The traditional Christmas tale that everyone knows and loves. Not sure what makes the book a "Holly Hobbie" book unless that's the illustrator's name? The only Holly Hobbie I know of is a character from back in the 1970s.
45 Turns Out, I'm Fine - Judith Lucy
Not quite a memoir. I found this to be quite self-indulgent and very much needs the reader to know the author's "back story" to fully understand where this book is coming from.
46 Amelia Bedelia - Peggy Parish
A children's story.
47 Destination Unknown - Agatha Christie
A thriller from the well-known mystery writer. I kept expecting Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple to turn up but they never did!
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August Reads
48 Julia Morris Makes It Easy - Julia Morris
OK book. General life "advice" that wasn't very funny.
49 Gough and Me - Christine Sykes
Potentially interesting memoir. However, the language used was quite formal and the tone very, very earnest indeed.
50 They Came to Baghdad - Agatha Christie
A stand-alone thriller. Once again, no Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple in evidence. Felt quite similar to Destination Unknown (read in July) - unsuspecting female caught up in an international spy plot...
51 Jetty Jumping - Andrea Rowe
Children's book. A winner in the Early Childhood category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
48 Julia Morris Makes It Easy - Julia Morris
OK book. General life "advice" that wasn't very funny.
49 Gough and Me - Christine Sykes
Potentially interesting memoir. However, the language used was quite formal and the tone very, very earnest indeed.
50 They Came to Baghdad - Agatha Christie
A stand-alone thriller. Once again, no Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple in evidence. Felt quite similar to Destination Unknown (read in July) - unsuspecting female caught up in an international spy plot...
51 Jetty Jumping - Andrea Rowe
Children's book. A winner in the Early Childhood category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
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September Reads
52 The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name - Sandhya Parappukkaran
Children's book. A winner in the Illustrator category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
53 Tiger Daughter - Rebecca Lim
Children's book. A winner in the Older Readers category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
54 Iceberg - Claire Saxby
Children's book. A winner in the Picture Book category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
55 Still Alive - Safdar Ahmed
Children's book. A winner of the Eve Pownall Award for Information in the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
56 Spinning Plates - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
A celebrity memoir.
57 A Lazy Afternoon - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
58 George's Hair is Too Long - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
59 The Birthday Adventure - Enid Blyton (Michelle Misra)
A short Famous Five story, recently written by a new author.
60 Five to the Rescue! - Enid Blyton (Michelle Misra)
A short Famous Five story, recently written by a new author.
61 A Glasshouse of Stars - Shirley Marr
Children's book. A winner in the Younger Readers category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
62 Queen Elizabeth II - Susanna Davidson
A biography about Queen Elizabeth II, written for children. Published in 2022 to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, only a few months before her death.
63 Well Done, Famous Five - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
64 Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa - Margaret Wild
Children's book. Who doesn't want a fabulous pink feather boa?
52 The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name - Sandhya Parappukkaran
Children's book. A winner in the Illustrator category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
53 Tiger Daughter - Rebecca Lim
Children's book. A winner in the Older Readers category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
54 Iceberg - Claire Saxby
Children's book. A winner in the Picture Book category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
55 Still Alive - Safdar Ahmed
Children's book. A winner of the Eve Pownall Award for Information in the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
56 Spinning Plates - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
A celebrity memoir.
57 A Lazy Afternoon - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
58 George's Hair is Too Long - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
59 The Birthday Adventure - Enid Blyton (Michelle Misra)
A short Famous Five story, recently written by a new author.
60 Five to the Rescue! - Enid Blyton (Michelle Misra)
A short Famous Five story, recently written by a new author.
61 A Glasshouse of Stars - Shirley Marr
Children's book. A winner in the Younger Readers category of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
62 Queen Elizabeth II - Susanna Davidson
A biography about Queen Elizabeth II, written for children. Published in 2022 to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, only a few months before her death.
63 Well Done, Famous Five - Enid Blyton
A short Famous Five story.
64 Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa - Margaret Wild
Children's book. Who doesn't want a fabulous pink feather boa?
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October Reads
65 Big Red Kangaroo - Claire Saxby
Children's book.
66 The Easter Story - Brian Wildsmith
Children's book of the traditional (religious) Easter story.
67 Happy Christmas, Five and Other Stories - Enid Blyton
A collection of short Famous Five stories.
68 The Famous Five : Adventures Collection - Enid Blyton
A collection of short Famous Five stories.
69 The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
Four friends in a retirement village solve a murder or two...
70 Marple : Twelve New Stories - Agatha Christie (Various)
A collection of new writing by various authors featuring Miss Marple. Some short stories were better than others but I don't think any of them really captured Miss Marple like Agatha Christie did.
65 Big Red Kangaroo - Claire Saxby
Children's book.
66 The Easter Story - Brian Wildsmith
Children's book of the traditional (religious) Easter story.
67 Happy Christmas, Five and Other Stories - Enid Blyton
A collection of short Famous Five stories.
68 The Famous Five : Adventures Collection - Enid Blyton
A collection of short Famous Five stories.
69 The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
Four friends in a retirement village solve a murder or two...
70 Marple : Twelve New Stories - Agatha Christie (Various)
A collection of new writing by various authors featuring Miss Marple. Some short stories were better than others but I don't think any of them really captured Miss Marple like Agatha Christie did.
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November Reads
71 Frozen - Victoria Saxon
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
72 Cars - Ben Smiley
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
73 Moana - Laura Hitchcock
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
74 Toy Story - Kristen L. Depken
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
75 Encanto - Naibe Reynoso
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
76 Beauty and the Beast - Teddy Slater
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
77 The Lion King - Justine Korman
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
78 The Little Mermaid - Michael Teitlbaum
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
79 4.50 From Paddington - Agatha Christie
A Miss Marple murder mystery.
80 Mr. Good - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
81 The Man Who Died Twice - Richard Osman
Four friends in a retirement village solve another murder or two...
71 Frozen - Victoria Saxon
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
72 Cars - Ben Smiley
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
73 Moana - Laura Hitchcock
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
74 Toy Story - Kristen L. Depken
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
75 Encanto - Naibe Reynoso
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
76 Beauty and the Beast - Teddy Slater
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
77 The Lion King - Justine Korman
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
78 The Little Mermaid - Michael Teitlbaum
Free Disney children's book from Big W.
79 4.50 From Paddington - Agatha Christie
A Miss Marple murder mystery.
80 Mr. Good - Roger Hargreaves
Children's book.
81 The Man Who Died Twice - Richard Osman
Four friends in a retirement village solve another murder or two...
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>17 awaywithfairies: Congratulations on reaching 75!
