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Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howardhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Who Wants to Live Forever by Hanna Thomas Uose
One of the most thought-provoking debuts I have read. Had the ending worked better for me, I'd have gone even higher in my rating.
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Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd is a delightful murder mystery featuring an ex Irish nun searching for her missing friend in a run down seaside town, infused with Jess Kidd's gentle humour.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains
by Sarah Clutton and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Girl with the Sweetest Secret by Betina Krahn
3 and a half stars
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With Fearless Beatrice Faust: Sex, Feminism and Body Politics, Judith Brett once again demonstrates her exceptional talent for the well-researched, interesting biography. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3.5 stars for general fiction novel
Geraldine by Aussie Author Andrea ThompsonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Who better to explore bipolar in a novel than neuroscientist, Lisa Genova. 5★s for More or Less Maddyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
This ambitious Rapunzel retelling is outstanding in historical research, but the writing choices and the gratuitous adult content didn't make me happy.
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A quick, easy and entertaining read -
American Housewife by AA🦘Anita Abriel ⭐⭐⭐.7 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for Prince of Fortune by Lisa TirrenoIt was a DNF for me, I'm afraid.
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The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths is an entertaining blend of time travel, crime, history and humour. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah5 stars for this one - I hoped for it, so very happy it delivered!
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I'm very late to the party with Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret series. 5★s for The Yellow Doghttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang
A high-fantasy story that had so much potential but went too complex. I loved the allegorical theme, though.
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My review for Marie's Merry Gentleman: The Bookshop Belles Book 2 Catherine Bilson
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The Book of Lost Children by Jenny O'Brienhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I Want Everything is an impressive debut by Dominic Amerena. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phil Dunster's narration of the second book in Belinda Bauer's Rubbernecker series, The Impossible Thing, is excellent. 5★s and hoping for more Patrick Fort.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Once Upon an Eid by various authors.
This is one exceptional OwnVoices anthology for middle-graders and teens, filled with Muslim experiences around Eid.
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The Note by Alafair Burke is the tale of three women on a girls weekend away who get into trouble over a silly prank note. It didn't quite work for me even though I usually enjoy this author, but many other readers have rated it highly.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Two poetry books for y'all today! Both by GR friends. 1. My Disgusting Book of Poetry by Sirius Imnot aka Federico DN.
A quick, mixed collection of poems on varied topics.
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2. The Scattered Purple Flowers by Srivalli Rekha
Now this is one book you must read if you are a poetry fan.
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I am a fan of the compassionate, intelligent, Booker-winning Aussie author Richard Flanagan, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed his recent Question 7. He is a deeply insightful man who combines his historical research with moving prose. This goes from Aboriginal history to the atom bomb and beyond.
My review of Question 7
The Story of a Panic by E.M. Forster is another quirky tale I read, courtesy of the Goodreads Short Story Club. The stories are always worth a look, and my review has a link so you can read it online.
My review of The Story of a Panic
This book is definitely going to be the "big" trendy book this year. And it's a debut! Silver Elite by Dani Francis
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Fell, the 8th novel by Sarah Moss, is topical, evocative and moving, even moreso when narrated by Emma Lowndes. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestadhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A short dystopian fantasy. Written in typical Alix E. Harrow prose, this story ought to work well for those who like unusual short fiction.
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