Kerrie’s Comments (group member since Sep 07, 2016)

Kerrie’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Kerrie wrote: "Read my 5th of 12.

Loved it. 5 stars. Great humour, could relate to both human and pup stories. Will be reading again and sharing this with other dog lover chums.

Read 4 1/2 out of 12 so far with 2 I didn't like and left in kindle-land. Have posted my reviews against each book so far.

Group A
#1. Yellow -Turkish Delight
***

#5. Blue: Old Scores
**

#6. Purple Changeling
***

Group B

#9. New Years Eve: published in 2016 Miranda and Me: has me in fits of laughter at the moment

#12. Reader's Choice: All the Light We Cannot See
*****

I got sidetracked on another blue book: ooops but then realised thankfully MH published it last year so it qualifies in that category. Yay. Hilarious tales. Really enjoying it- and yes am a dog lover.
Have also decided to do what I rarely ever, ever, ever do and stopped reading two that are taking eons to get through as just too slow going. Shelving til I feel more in tune with them. Life's too short for books that don't grab you and keep calling you back.

Sounds great, thanks- I'm in.

Finished first and 3/4 through second.
Yellow

3/5
I tried to do the cross out thing guys but it ended up crossing out all of the text below, that so maybe that only works for names not front covers. LoL. Will persevere and try it again when not so late.

Kerrie wrote: "When I finish a book how do I cross it out please Brenda? Do I add the review to my initial comment with books above or do folks prefer me to add it to the ever growing list of new comments? I saw ..." Ahhh... so I do it as I go then at the end I copy it all together. Thanks.

Brenda wrote: "Kerrie can you put your cover pics up as well for the Rainbow section? Thanks..."
Done:) Except left off the text hyperlinks. Will add back when add next lot of bookcovers. Nearly finished yellow... and began another not on list but colours don't quite fit in so going to try and be creative and see if it is purple enough shortly.

When I finish a book how do I cross it out please Brenda? Do I add the review to my initial comment with books above or do folks prefer me to add it to the ever growing list of new comments? I saw some people did it both ways last challenge.

Group A
#1. Yellow -Turkish Delight
***

#2. Orange Fool me once
****

#3. Red The Rosie Project
****

#4. Green Family Secrets *****

#5. Blue: Old Scores
**

#6. Purple Changeling
***

Group B
#7. Title: 'Sun', 'Summer', 'Heat' or 'Hot' Heat Wave
** Not a fan.

#8. 25th December setting: The Christmasaurus
*****

#9. New Years Eve: published in 2016 Miranda and Me
*****

#10. Cover: snow or beach The Snow Globe (read it anyway in the end)
***

Will still read this one day but swapped to The Misty Shore
***

#11. MC on Holiday The Ottoman Motel
***

#12. Reader's Choice: All the Light We Cannot See
*****

Well, I bit off a little too much but got through 4/5 so happy and feeling accomplished. Two of the books I have had on my shelf for eons and am now so very sad I took so long to read them as they were brilliant. For reviews go to my page. My 5th book will now become my first for the next challenge as the dust cover has a few colours for me to choose from.

3 3/4 done- on the home stretch of The People Smuggler. Think my 5th is going to have to wait til next challenge. So close...

I'm not sure if it is pick 3 or 5 books so here goes:
Progress 1/5.

Coverhunt: Transport: Old Scores David Whish-Wilson I heard him speak at the Fremantle high tea a few weekends back. Can't find a link - must be too new. (Didn't get to this so will read next month.)

Different genre: Pelican Point 2 Iron Butterflies: Graeme Bond
A gift from an aunt about Freo: can't find the link sorry.
* I won't be looking for the first in this series. Ok it is a small publisher but typos annoy me. I was looking forward to an interesting read into life in WA referring to places I have visited or would like to but the back and forth time frames and mix of Australian and European scenes were truly different in appeal. The Oz scenes were well written and the local dialect well placed. The overseas scenes were hard to follow and down right annoying. Theme not my type of book either, so I discovered. If not for the fact the book was a present and I was reading it for a challenge I'd have given up on it and put aside. Re-gifted this author signed copy to a family member for Christmas in the hope they like it a bit better!

Title: From Phnom Penh to Paradise: Escape from Cambodia Var Hong Ashe
A hang over from my days working with World Vision and meeting people in Da Nang. This is the one I am starting with.
*** See review on my list of books read. Well worth the read.

Different geographical setting: Now I See the Moon: A Mother, a Son, and the Miracle of Autism Elaine Hall This also fills need to read autobiogs and learn about other disabilities.
**** 4/5. See review against the link.

My choice: Australian: The People Smuggler: The True Story Of Ali Al Jenabi, The 'Oskar Schindler Of Asia' Robin De Crespigny
another rights based text.
Began it today and already half way though. Such a relief to get to a sensible book - one you can imagine the characters and place, time and not have to keep on guessing who is who and where they fit in. It is giving me a crash lesson in Sudam Hussein's regime and the affect it had on local people.
See review linked to book on my page: *****

Happy reading everyone.

I'm in. Still to choose books though. Loving reading the tips on url links for tips on geographical theme etc. Thanks y'all. If I was to post what I read within the month as I read it is that naughty?