Aussie Readers discussion

Hope you enjoy it Michelle :)

Brenda wrote: "Hope you enjoy it Michelle :)"

Same to you Brenda :)

Thanks..I know I'll definitely enjoy my choice :)

I have been really looking forward to reading Cambodia Noir by Aussie author Nicholas Seeley, so I think I will start with that :))

I think I will be starting off with The Color Purple

I also think I will be reading The Arabian Nights simultaneously throughout the month. I'm a bit nervous about the latter being a long, laborious read.

Enjoy Rebecca! I read The Color Purple a very long time ago, and also watched the movie:)

Brenda wrote: "Enjoy Rebecca! I read The Color Purple a very long time ago, and also watched the movie:)"

Thanks Brenda!
I see you only gave it 3 stars... fingers crossed I find it enjoyable!

I enjoyed the film much more, from memory. But if I read it now, who knows - I could enjoy it much more:)

Love this idea! I have no money and little time but I love it so much I will give it a go!

Title: A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice

Author: Photographs in the Mud

Ave Rating: Varieties of Feminist Liberalism

Date Added: Daughter of the Blood

Random: In the Shadow of Death

The problem is I have no money to get them from book depository (and if I did I would be getting the 86 books on my "read next" subshelf first. So I can only do this if I can find them at a library. But little old Adelaide is a bit limiting...So...if any Adelaide peeps can LEND me one of the ones on my list that would be wonderful. Otherwise I will still try if I can...

Alternatively if I am allowed to narrow to my still extensive "Read next": shelf (which is part of my tobe read shelf) that MIGHT be easier

Once I've finished my current reads this weekend, I'm going to start with Armada by Ernest Cline on my kindle for my daily commuting read and Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, a paperback for bedtime reading. Both are books I've been wanting to read for a while.

Finished my 1st last night Cambodia Noir by Nicholas Seeley, excellent noir 5★s.
Review soon...

Started on my 2nd chice right away: My Name is Leon ....very moving so far :(

Boy, you're quick off the mark Jools!

Great start Jools! I've almost finished my first - and I'll be devastated when I do! A Tattooed Heart is soooo good!

Carolyn wrote: "Boy, you're quick off the mark Jools!"

I know, I have been itching to read the first one and couldn't put it down! :D this is a good challenge for me as I can clear some galley books.

Brenda wrote: "Great start Jools! I've almost finished my first - and I'll be devastated when I do! A Tattooed Heart is soooo good!"

Excellent! Though I knew it would be, just like the others... ♫ I still have it ♫ ;))

I've been putting it off as I haven't wanted the series to end...but it's about to! You will love it Jools!

Brenda wrote: "I've been putting it off as I haven't wanted the series to end...but it's about to! You will love it Jools!"

What a shame it will be ending, still I know Deborah Challinor will come up with something else...equally as good ;)

I hope so!

Finished my first for this challenge:
#4. Sort by Date Added: Cambodia Noir by Nicholas Seeley

This was just great!
Highly recommended reading for lovers of a well executed (no pun intended) darkly compelling mystery. 5★s

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've just finished my first also - #2 - Author 25th - A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor 5+++★s

Review to come later:)

Taking the month off to catch up on my Autumn Challenge.

HOWEVER ... if you'd asked me to read 25 ANZAC books.....

LOL! Enjoy Linda:)

Brenda wrote: "I've just finished my first also - #2 - Author 25th - A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor 5+++★s

Review to come later:)"

My review (a little difficult to write!) -

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm in for April. I have worked out the five categories but I am sure I wont get to all of them but will be giving it a go.

25th by title - Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin
25th by author - Faceoff by David Baldacci
25th by average rating - Boy, Lost by Kristina Ohlsson
25th by date added - Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro
25th by random - Night Soldiers by Alan Furst

Nice Bron! Happy reading:)

I am loving the idea of this challenge. Unfortunately, I don't get as much time to read as I would like, but I am going to attempt this challenge and see how I go.
Having holidays coming up should help me out a little.
#1 Title - Butterfly
#2 Author - The Torturer's Daughter
#3 Average Rating - I See London, I See France
#4 Date Added - Holy Fools
#5 Random - Shattered Sky

Looking forward to finding these reads, and hopefully getting through as many as possible by Anzac Day.

Good luck Karen and happy reading!

Finished my 2nd - #1 - Sort by Title - Treasured Lies by Kendall Talbot 4.5★s

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hi everyone,
I finished my first for this challenge: 1. Sort by Title - #25: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I really enjoyed this book and gave it 4 stars.

APRIL - The 25 Challenge ~ 1/5 Completed

1. Sort by Title - #25: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Rated: 4★ stars
2. Sort by Author - #25: Tuscan Rose by Belinda Alexandra
3. Sort by Highest Average rating - #25:Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones
4. Sort by Date Added - #25: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
5. Sort by Random - #25: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Brenda wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I've just finished my first also - #2 - Author 25th - A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor 5+++★s

Review to come later:)"

My review (a little diffi..."

STOP!

I just finished Book 2 Girl of Shadows and then read the very first part of your review for Book 4 and you mentioned something that must be going to happen in Book 3!

I have got Book 3, The Silk Thief, ready to go, but I'm going to have to avoid reviews for A Tattooed Heart for a while, I guess.

Nothing personal if I don't "like" them yet. I'll have to enjoy them later when I won't risk being surprised.

Sorry Patty! I told you it was difficult to write!

Brenda wrote: "Sorry Patty! I told you it was difficult to write!"

Lol, that's why I have avoided reading it yet, just in case :)

I haven't put any spoilers for A Tattooed Heart into the review BUT for those who haven't read the previous book/s it's obviously very difficult!

Brenda wrote: "I haven't put any spoilers for A Tattooed Heart into the review BUT for those who haven't read the previous book/s it's obviously very difficult!"

Yes it's very difficult to write a review for the third or fourth book in a series without making reference to the story, so always best to avoid reviews if planning to read them ;)
I look forward to reading your review after I've read it Brenda...soon :)

No worries Jools:) I wish I was just starting again!

Brenda wrote: "No worries Jools:) I wish I was just starting again!"

We are lucky that we have so many choices in the meantime, I think you will enjoy The Soldier's Curse which is the beginning of a new series to look forward to :)

I hope so - I'm looking forward to picking it up soon:)

Brenda wrote: "Good luck Karen and happy reading!"
Thanks Brenda

Just finished my first for the challenge The Amber Trail by MJ Kelly. Very enjoyable and a quick read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Hope he continues to undertake his writing.

MikeR wrote: "Just finished my first for the challenge The Amber Trail by MJ Kelly. Very enjoyable and a quick read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Hope he continues to undertake his writing."

The Amber Trail by M.J. Kelly

I have this one waiting on my kindle Mike :)

I finished Dark Horseby Honey Brown. Fantastic read. My review will come later :)

Great book Kira!

Brenda wrote: "I haven't put any spoilers for A Tattooed Heart into the review BUT for those who haven't read the previous book/s it's obviously very difficult!"

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound critical, Brenda, especially since I did much the same thing in my review of the 2nd book. :) But I must remember to follow Julie's advice and wait. My fault entirely!

Hi everyone,
I finished my second, and started my third.

APRIL - The 25 Challenge ~ 2/5 Completed
1. Sort by Title - #25: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Rated: 4★ stars
2. Sort by Author - #25: Tuscan Rose by Belinda Alexandra ~ Currently reading
3. Sort by Highest Average rating - #25:Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones. Rated: 4★ stars
4. Sort by Date Added - #25: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
5. Sort by Random - #25: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I haven't put any spoilers for A Tattooed Heart into the review BUT for those who haven't read the previous book/s it's obviously very difficult!"

Sorry, I didn't me..."

No that's alright Patty - I understand. The way this series is written; completely reliant on the previous for back story - makes each book most definitely not standalones, and therefore difficult to review the further in you get!

completed #2: author - The Easy Sin by Jon Cleary - 3*

My review for:

#2. Sort by Author:My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal *Ascending.

Moving and sometimes amusing 4★s

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hi everyone,
I finished my third gave - Tuscan Rose by Belinda Alexandra, and gave it 5 full stars.

APRIL - The 25 Challenge ~ 3/5 Completed

1. Sort by Title - #25: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Rated: 4★ stars
2. Sort by Author - #25: Tuscan Rose by Belinda Alexandra. Rated: 5★ stars
3. Sort by Highest Average rating - #25:Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones. Rated: 4★ stars
4. Sort by Date Added - #25: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
5. Sort by Random - #25: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I can't believe it took a roll of the dice challenge (#25 by rating) for me to get around to reading this wonderful book!

5★ for The Kite Runner, a debut at the time for Khaled Hosseini.

Frightening, eye-opening but warm story of Afghan boys, one rich, one servant, and life before and after the Taliban. I learned a lot and I needed to. Fantastic.

My review to add to the many others:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...