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message 2751: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell a stand-alone from American author, Robert Dugoni, is a moving and very enjoyable read.
5★s

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


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Jeanette | 400 comments [bookcover:The Magician|56897459

5 stars enjoyed learning more about this man and his life

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...


message 2753: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9840 comments My review for Singapore Sapphire (Harriet Gordon Mystery #1) by A.M. Stuart Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart, our BOM and an excellent historical mystery

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message 2754: by Marianne (last edited Oct 28, 2021 10:29PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments Ray Porter does an excellent job of narrating Andy Weir's latest foray into space travel, Project Hail Mary. I have to say he did sound a bit like Tom Hanks...
Well worth reading, print, electronic or audio.
5★s

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message 2755: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)


Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews (onewomansbbr) | 753 comments 4 stars for this great debut - historical fiction/domestic drama by an Aussie Author
Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny Those Hamilton Sisters by Averil Kenny

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


message 2757: by Marianne (last edited Oct 29, 2021 02:20AM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments Bobby's Diner by American author Susan Wingate is the first book in the series of the same name, a moving and entertaining book that can easily be read in one sitting.
4★s

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message 2767: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments Just finished The Seep by Chana Porter by Chana Porter

A mildly sci-fi/speculative fiction that is more about grief and loss and finding yourself. Protagonist is a trans woman and it is very much a sci-fi that would appeal to people who do not normally read sci-fi.

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


message 2769: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments I just reviewed Larrimah by Caroline Graham by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson

I really enjoyed it! I think anyone who has ever lived or travelled in any North Australian outback will find so much to relate to here, and so much to enjoy. So many of the stories are funny, light-hearted, wild and delightfully told.

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Thomas Greenbank (20940426thomas_greenbank) | 58 comments The Grapes of Wrath
All Our Shimmering Skies

My two latest reads. I had to give up on All The Light We Cannot See. It just failed to resonate at all with me.

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message 2773: by Bec (new)

Bec (gecko-girl) | 281 comments i just read (in the early hours of this morning) One Little Life by Naomi Hunter. It was so well written and "easy" to read (although given the topic i feel like that isn't the right word for it) Does anyone else find it hard to review books that are biographies (this is technically a novel but as it explains at the start it is actually Naomi's life story) especially when they are on such heavy and heartbreaking topics???


message 2774: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 1543 comments Here's my review of Without a Trace by Jane Bettany, the second book in her D.I. Isabel Blood series.
Without a Trace by Jane Bettany https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2776: by Marianne (last edited Oct 31, 2021 09:29PM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments Never one to write a comfortable read, Michelle de Kretser sixth novel, Scary Monsters comprises two powerful and thought-provoking novellas.
4★s

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message 2780: by PattyMacDotComma (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3299 comments BOO! If anyone is looking for a good spooky story to share for the Halloween season, I recommend Click-Clack the Rattlebag by master storyteller Neil Gaiman. It's free to download, and there's also a YouTube video of him reading it. Details in my review.
Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman 5★ Link to my Click Clack review


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PattyMacDotComma | 3299 comments Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy is one to read on a hot day. Bl**dy freezing weather! Still, intrepid (sometimes terrified) detectives keep braving the icy roads to hunt down killers.
Snow Blind (Monkeewrench, #4) by P.J. Tracy 3.5★ Link to my review of Snow Blind


message 2782: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments I’ve said before that for audiobooks the choice of narrator is critical. I really loved reading the print version of David Nicholls’s fifth novel, Sweet Sorrow, but Rory Kinnear’s narration doesn’t do it any favours. His distinction between characters is not very good and listening to his voice really starts to grate after thirteen hours. I was disappointed enough to deduct a star from the rating, so 4★s.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2783: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments As the title suggests, Poornima Manco's latest book, Eight - Fantastical Tales From Here, There & Everywhere is a collection of eight excellent short stories from diverse settings across the globe.
4★s

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


message 2785: by Alex (new)

Alex Cantone | 982 comments Read for a challenge, my review and thoughts on The Jealous A Sufi Mystery (Book Two in The Sufi Mysteries Quartet) by Laury Silvers The Jealous A Sufi Mystery by Laury Silvers 3.5★

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message 2787: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4434 comments One of my most most favourite authors. The Garden Party and Other Stories by Maeve Binchy by Maeve Binchy

My review, five stars:

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


message 2789: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9840 comments This promising sounding cozy crime turned out to be a bit disappointing.
The Dinner Lady Detectives by Hannah Hendy The Dinner Lady Detectives by Hannah Hendy

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


message 2790: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9976 comments Wow! I'd have to say that Sara Foster's seventh novel, The Hush definitely lives up to the hype! This is the best dystopian fiction you will read this year.
5 big ★s

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message 2791: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 2164 comments If AA Michelle de Kretser's latest, Scary Monsters, doesn't make you think, you're not paying attention! A challenging read.

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

Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser


message 2792: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9840 comments This was a really good twisty thriller with lots of surprises.

The Last Time She Died (Blake & Byron Thrillers, #1) by Zoë Sharp The Last Time She Died by Zoë Sharp

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


message 2793: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)


message 2798: by Alex (new)

Alex Cantone | 982 comments My review of Playing With Bones Playing With Bones (Joe Plantagenet, #2) by Kate Ellis by Kate Ellis. A twisty, stylish mystery. 4★

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message 2799: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4434 comments A serious and hard to read book. Wasted A Story of Alcohol, Grief and a Death in Brisbane by Elspeth Muir by Elspeth Muir.

My review, four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 2800: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments This one was a good location - Kalgoorlie in Western Australia The Secrets We Keep by Shirley Patton by Shirley Patton

While I was pretty enthusiastic to read it, having been in Kalgoorlie back in the 90's sometime, I was underwhelmed by the novel in general, 2 1/2 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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