The Next Best Book Club discussion

David Bowie. Whether this makes you think of Major Tom or Ziggy Stardust, you've got to admit he was an artist like no other. Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara's colourful addition to the "little people BIG DREAMS" series will introduce him to kids today. (And she explains his eyes.)
5★ Link to my review with pictures

If only the world would learn the lessons of the late Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and renowned teacher and peace activist. Ariel Burger was his student and friend, now a teacher himself. His Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel's Classroom is a must-read.
5★ Link to my review

An okay police procedural set in Russia, here's my review of Black Wolf by G.D. Abson

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Coffin Road is a pretty grim address, but in this case, it's the only starting point a man with amnesia has in the mystery by Peter May. Outer Hebrides, Scotland! Storms, lighthouses, murder!
Link to my review

Carols and Chaos – Cindy Anstey – 3***
This is the second book in a series, but I don’t feel I missed anything by reading out of order. Set in 1817 England, this YA romance plus cozy mystery makes for some interesting twists and turns in the plot, as well as satisfying tension between the two lead characters. I picked this up on a whim as I was trolling the library’s shelves. It sounded like a quick, fun read and that’s exactly what it was.
LINK to my review

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was so sad and wonderful. Some books need to be re-read. I listened to Less and was not impressed. Now I'm reading an ARC of It's Hot in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson.

I started listening to an interview with author Jojo Moyes about her popular Me Before You, and the interviewer warned me to go make a cup of tea if I didn't want to hear spoilers. I decided, better than that, I'll read the book first! And very glad I did, too! I enjoyed both the book and the interview.
4.5★ Link to my review and BBC author interview

A marvellous cozy mystery, here's my review of
Arson at the Art Gallery by Grace York

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I'm rolling my eyes at this one

White Peak by Ronan Frost

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Another wonderful entry in this cozy series
The Body in the Beach House by Grace York

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Another powerful entry in The Collector series
The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison

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Fascism: A Warning – Madeleine Albright – 4****
It’s said that those who refuse to study history are doomed to repeat it. I’ve studied some history, and yet I found much new information in this relatively slim volume. Albright clearly, methodically and logically lays out the foundations to bring understanding of Fascism. She cites numerous examples, using not only right-wing but left-wing and centrist ideologies to illustrate the concepts and realities.
LINK to my review

Odd One Out – Nic Stone – 2**
A love triangle in high school, told in turn by each of the three principle characters. Clearly, I am not the target demographic for this YA novel about kids who are conflicted about their sexuality.
LINK to my review

Don't bother with this one
Kill Your Darlings by Max Allan Collins

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Yay! You're Gay! Now What?: A Gay Boy's Guide to Life is just what it says and lot more entertaining than I'd guessed.

Riyadh Khalaf is a popular YouTube activist, a colourful guy who's put all the facts and fears in this one, well-illustrated book. Celebrities, photos, cartoons!
5★ Link to my review with many pictures

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier is a much-loved classic mystery, and I enjoyed it as much as everyone else has.

4★ Link to my review

I have just started A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara.

Finished an ARC of Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy by Caitlin Crews which was 4 star read for me. Now I'm back to one of my favorite series Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer.

A wonderful Australian murder mystery
Murder in Murloo by Brigid George

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A good beach read
Death By Honeymoon by Jaden Skye

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Any Ordinary Day: What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life? Acclaimed Aussie journalist Leigh Sales has done an extraordinary job of helping people share their horror stories (I can hardly call them anything less!) so that we might understand how to cope and care. It's a page-turner of a different kind.

4★ Link to my review

This one is a blast
Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis

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Young Master Reacher makes his debut, chronologically speaking, in Lee Child's novella, placed in the High Heat of 1977 New York City. Jack, at not quite 17, is already a formidable force!
4.5★ Link to my review

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