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My first DNF of the year - I'm making an effort to spend less time on books I don't enjoy! This didn't do it for me at all.Midnight by Stephen Leather
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I'm yet to be disappointed by Sulari Gentill's work. The Mystery Writer is a twisty page-turner that gets you thinking about authors and image and publicity. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West
by Sara Ackerman and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Busy Body: A Witty Literary Mystery with a Stunning Twist by Kemper Donovan is a fun cosy mystery featuring a snarky ex-Presidential candidate and her ghostwriter.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Seven
by popular Aussie author Chris Hammer sees Ivan and Nell's homicide investigation uncover more deaths and disappearances in a town where wealthy landowners write their own rules. Great read and good as a standalone too.
My review of The Seven
4 stars for
A Shadow at the Door by Aussie Author Jo DixonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished
Murder in the Pacific: Mt Yasur by Matt FrancisMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Donna M Cameron's second novel is important, topical and thought-provoking, but definitely not without humour. 5★s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Devil's Advocate
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
Re-read
Tremendous legal thriller. Murder, courtroom drama, prejudice
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The Edge: How competition for resources is pushing the world, and its climate, to the brink – and what we can do about it
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#non-fiction
#climatecrisis
Interesting take on #finite #resources #sustainability
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Sunflower Lane By Jill Gregory
2 and half stars
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My review for
Knife Skills for Beginners: A Novel by Orlando Murrin. An entertaining cozy murder mystery in a cooking school written by a UK Masterchef winner. The characters could have been better developed and I was really disappointed that there weren't lots of yummy recipes!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie 19/1 3★
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Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie 19/1 3★
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Rosh (is busy; will catch up soon!) wrote: "Rachel wrote: "
Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer is a quirky but moving book about loss and grief as Isaac meets a strange eg..."It was good wasn't it!
Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots by Scottish author Jennifer Morag Henderson is a biography of Jean Gordon who was married to the Earl of Borthwick before Mary Queen of Scots, then became the Countess of Sutherland, before finally marrying her childhood love. This is a well-researched, well-written story. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is a great start to a not at all cosy mystery series, featuring ex-Amish Chief of Police, Kate Burkholder.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacichttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is a great start to a not at all cosy mystery series, featuring ex-Amish Chief of Police, Kate ..."Love that series Carolyn!
Witness protection and a hefty body count: The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay is a very entertaining read. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Late to the party with this inspirational Holocaust survivor read. 4★s for The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Quest by Shannah Jay 20/1 5★
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Lands of Nowhere by Shannah Jay 21/1 5★
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What fun to see the new release of Don Freeman's 1961 children's picture book, Come Again, Pelican, where a free-ranging little boy goes fishing alone on the beach.
My review of Come Again, Pelican with several of the cheery illustrations
Life on a small Australian farm in the 1950s means contentment and freedom for Rex, but confinement and restriction for wife Irene, who seems to be the Snake in this novel by Aussie author Kate Jennings. No actual venomous creatures, so no trigger warning 😊necessary. Irene's a piece of work, though!
My review of Snake
I finished two books over the weekend.
Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams ⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and
Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Daisy's Vintage Cornish Camper Van by Ali McNamara 
4 stars
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This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
A 2017 release, but luckily, Macmillan made the audio available on NetGalley. Loved this beautiful family drama so much!
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The Andromeda Strain
5 Star story
#hardsciencefiction #firstcontact #alienparticle #technothriller
#50yearold story
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And now for something light and fun:
The Kaiju Preservation Society Sneak Peek by John Scalzireview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Beyond Einstein's Barrier
3 star
1st book #series
#sci-fi #dystopian #futuristic story
looking forward to read the other books.
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