You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

I’m reading a book called The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope

I am reading The Mystery of Mrs. Christie.

Currently reading Axis

I’m reading a book called Tell Me I'm Wrong by Adam Croft

I'm reading Cemetery Lake which I am enjoying, but is obviously an American "translation" as they call it a cell phone. Which is not done in the Antipodes, but apparently the language difference is unfathomable ;)

How do you call it? Mobil?

I'm not done with the two books I am currently reading, but I will start today Us Against You or I will not finish on time for my book club meeting.

I finished The Mystery of Mrs. Christie for the toppler and my face-to-face book club. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it.

I'm currently reading A Perilous Undertaking for the monthly challenge and I'm really enjoying it. I love the snarky banter. There is quite a bit of humor in it. It doesn't fit the monthly theme because it's not listed as such, but I think I've laughed more at this book than I did the one that I actually read for the humor theme.

Apeirogon, by award-winning Irish writer Colum McCann, is the remarkable and moving true story of two fathers, former enemies, working for peace. One is Israeli, one Palestinian. Both lost young daughters in the conflict. It is unbelievably beautifully done.
5★ My review of Apeirogon

Where Serpents Sleep is number 4 in the engaging Sebastian St. Cyr historical mystery series. London 1812. Lord Devlin is teamed up with the daughter of Lord Jarvis, his nemesis. Full of action, history and humour.
4.5★ My review of Where Serpents Sleep

Ashley Audrain's psychological thriller, The Push, caused a lot of stir and I wondered why. I knew there was a worn-out mother with young children, but I expected something more.
3★ My review of The Push

I’m reading a book called The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

I'm re-reading Wizard and Glass

A new favourite Aussie thriller for my bookshelf! If you need more than my enthusiasm, Lee Child called Michael Trant's latest novel, Wild Dogs "Tough, fast and hard – my kind of book." It is also a completely authentic, Aussie outback story. I'm with Lee on this one.
5★ My review of Wild Dogs

I’m reading a book called The Wedding by Ruth Heald

I couldn't resist sharing some of the verse and illustrations after enjoying a re-read of Madeline, the much-loved picture book and poem from 1939 by Ludwig Bemelmans. I can't recite all of it anymore, but I'm surprised how much I remember.

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. . ."
5★ My revisit to Paris with Madeline

I’m reading a book called One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

Just finished Hook, Line, and Sinker . Meh. I loved the characters and the storyline, but the thoughts and themes were very repetitive and got frustrating.

Starting The Book of Cold Cases .

PattyMacDotComma wrote: ""In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. . .".."

Oh god, that is a thing in my brain I didn't know was there!!!

Rusalka wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: ""In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. . .".."

Oh god, that is a thing in my brain I didn't know was there!!!"

Isn't it great to know that all the important things are so firmly embedded?! 😄

See Them Die, by Michael Fowler, introduces forensic psychologist Dr. Hamlet Mottrell, who is lying in a hospital bed with bandaged wrists, accused of slaughtering his family. Not a bad start for a new psychological mystery series
3★ My review of See Them Die

I’m reading a book called Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

I recently read Take It Back, the first of Kia Abdullah's popular new mystery series. Interesting premise: In London, a white, disabled girl accuses 4 Muslim boys of rape. Her lawyer is a beautiful, smart Muslim woman. Dilemma?
My review of Take It Back

What a genre-busting delight The Nancys is! NZ author R.W.R. McDonald's debut is a funny, amateur-sleuth mystery with bright, young Tippy Chan and her over-the-top gay uncle and his beau.
4★ My review of The Nancys

Janice wrote: "I finished Alone on the Wall for the monthly challenge. Tomorrow, I will start Project Hail Mary for the themed read."

Andy Weir should get you back in the mood if anyone can Janice ;-)

I’m reading a book called Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh

I'm listening to The Seville Communion by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines..."
Rusalka wrote: "Oh god, that is a thing in my brain I didn't know was there!!!"
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Isn't it great to know that all the important things are so firmly embedded?! 😄"...

LOL!

I am currently reading People of the Book for my yearly challenge and The Forbidden Door for a buddy read with Jannene and Dom.

I just gave up on After Happily Ever After at 42%. The MC was a doormat and I didn't like the decisions she was making. I didn't really care for her at all, so I wasn't invested in her story. By the time I gave up she was still on the downside and hadn't yet started her personal growth that I expect will happen at some point.

my After Happily Ever After review

Starting My Wife Is Missing

Wolf Girl is a shy little girl who pretends to be a brave, fierce wolf. The illustrations by author Jo Loring-Fisher are just beautiful.
3.5★ My review of Wolf Girl with some of the lovely artwork

I'm reading The Colour for the monthly challenge. It's my first Rose Tremain and I think I may have found a new favourite author :-)

I am currently reading Girl in Ice for the yearly challenge. It is a thriller set in the Artic.

Also just started the audiobook of The Diamond Eye by the author of the The Alice Network. It is about a female sniper in WWII.

I have very much been mood reading this year so my selections are all over the place.

Amanda (Mandy) wrote: "I am currently reading Girl in Ice for the yearly challenge. It is a thriller set in the Artic.

Also just started the audiobook of The Diamond Eye by the author of..."

I have Girl in Ice on my tbr? How is it?
I had trouble staying with The Diamond Eye and had to put it down till I’m more in the mood. I like the author and really enjoyed The Alice Network.

I loved The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes about a man whose memory is as fallible as everyone's. Wonderful story with an ending that has generated a lot of discussion since it won the Booker Prize in 2011.
5★ My review of The Sense of an Ending

I read The Sense of an Ending several years ago and apparently, I really liked it (I gave it 5★ too). Unfortunately I didn't write a review and now I cant remember it. I'm going to have to reread it. Hope I enjoy it the second time as much as the first.

I’m reading a book called Mount Mercy by Helena Newbury

Roz wrote: "Amanda (Mandy) wrote: "I am currently reading Girl in Ice for the yearly challenge. It is a thriller set in the Artic.


I just finished Girl in Ice
Parts are really interesting, but I think the character development was a little weak. However, I will say the pace is one where you could read it pretty quickly. It is a good suspense novel.

Roz wrote: "I read The Sense of an Ending several years ago and apparently, I really liked it (I gave it 5★ too). Unfortunately I didn't write a review and now I cant remember it. I'm going to ..."

I know what you mean, Roz. I sometimes see a review of a book I know I loved a long time ago, and I go to see what I said. But I never said anything.😥

I think The Strange Adventures of H, a young girl, by Sarah Burton could be an entertaining introduction to historical fiction about 17th century London. It covers the Plague, the Great Fire, and bawdy houses.
3★ My review of Strange Adventures of H

I'm doing a quick read of Amador: In Which a Father Addresses His Son on Questions of Ethics

I finished A Perilous Undertaking on audiobook yesterday and will start Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight today. I wouldn't choose this title to read but for my real life book club.

I am finishing The Book of Cold Cases today and starting Norse Mythology for the yearly challenge.

I finished North to Paradise from the World book day freebies. Heartbreaking but a very engrossing read.

Now reading The Puma Years and after watching Drive My Car movie, reading Uncle Vanya.

I'm starting my reread of The Rosie Project for my book club.