Bec’s Comments (group member since Oct 31, 2022)

Bec’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Congratulations Brenda!!

Anyone else get a little joy when they see a book they have read via Netgalley in the shops? Shopping at Big W last night for my son and saw both The Woman Who Knew Too Little and Gemini Falls. I was a little excited!

Brenda wrote: "Aussie author Nicole Trope's The Foster Family is currently free

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B61KQW...

Amaz..."
Thanks, looks great! I was hoping i could use it for the A-Z challenge as an Aussie author, but I've already filled F with Family Baggage :P

I read this one as an ARC, only 3 stars for me. Review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Brenda wrote: "Family Baggage by AA Ilsa Evans is up on NG at the moment."

Thanks....seems like my TBR list just keeps getting longer and longer :P

I'm going to give this a go....

A-Z Titles
1/1/23 - 31/12/23
26/26
15/6 (AA)
✔ ★★★★★


✔ A - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman finished 1/7/2023 ★★★★1/2
✔ B - Black River by Matthew Spencer AA finished 30/4/2023 ★★★★
✔ C - Can I Steal You for a Second? by Jodi McAlister AA finished 13/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ D - The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams AA finished 9/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ E - Easy Come Easy Ghost: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance by Jane Hinchey AA finished 12/5/2023 ★★★★
✔ F - Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans AA finished 24/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ G - The Game You Played(a) by Anni Taylor AA finished 41/8/2023 ★★★★
✔ H - Haunting Tessa by Temperance Dawn finished 24/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ I - Ironheart by Jod[author:Nicola Moriartyi McAlister|15906650] AA finished 14/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ J - Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde finished 31/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ K - The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma finished 13/9/2023 ★★★★
✔ L - Little Fires Everywhere(a) finished 17/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ M - Misrule by Jodi McAlister AA finished 5/4/2023 ★★★★
✔ N - Next Girl Missing by L.A. Larkin AA finished 2/6/2023 ★★★★
✔ O - Our Ride To Forever by Julie Olivia finished 1/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ P - Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales AA finished 11/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ Q - The Queen's Gambit(a) by Walter Tevis finished 15/9/2023 ★★★★
✔ R - Rules by Cynthia Lord finished 16/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ S - Sunrise Over Mercy Court by Fiona McCallum AA finished 18/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ T - Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues by H.S. Valley finished 15/1/2023 ★★★
✔ U - Under Her Care(a) by Lucinda Berry finished 2/9/2023 ★★★ 1/2
✔ V - Valentine by Jodi McAlister AA finished 1/3/2023 ★★★★
✔ W - The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne AA finished 9/1/2023 ★★★★
✔ X - What the Hex: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance by Jane Hinchey AA finished 25/2/2023 ★★★★
✔ Y - You Need to Know by AA finished 29/8/2023 ★★★★
Z - Let's Get Quizzical by Kelly Ohlert finished 25/5/2023 ★★★★


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Brenda wrote: "A New York Secret (first in series) by Aussie author Ella Carey is free on Amazon at the moment

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08VWBMR......"

Thank you :)

Carolyn wrote: I've still got Kerry Greenwood's book Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery to read so I might pass for now (also trying to rein in my out of control NG shelf again!)."

I couldn't get into that one, hopefully this new one is better for me.

Brenda wrote: "Also The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne historical mystery set in Adelaide about the Somerton man."
Ahhhh, I'm trying to knock off my netgally books before I request more, but I couldn't pass on this one given I live in Adelaide like 2 minutes from Somerton beach....:P
Thanks!

4 stars for me for this one. My review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Given I read this book earlier in the year I figured I may as well post my review. This one was only average for me.
My review is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Karren wrote: US Amazon cancelled my account, made me change to having an Australian one and can I asked how you still have two accounts?."
Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't be promoting that fact. My US account has a different email and is set up with a US address, so maybe that's it...not really sure....I hope they don't cancel it - that's my main one!

Hi all, I'm new here. I just stumbled upon this group today.

I'm currently reading Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie, as I have an ARC from Netgally for Retribution so thought I should read book 1 first. I went to read some of the reviews for Unforgiven and saw the post down the bottom 'October 2022 - first thoughts' - no spoilers - Unforgiven'. So clicked on that - and here I am! I see your November books are The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer and Lily Harford's Last Request - both of which I have read already (sourced from Netgally)....so I figured this might be my kind of group.

So I'm Bec from Adelaide. I love reading, all genres pretty much except for horror and non-fiction aren't really my thing. I have 2 kindles - one has a US amazon account and one Aussie - so I get the best of both worlds. I'm really enjoying reading books set in Australia - just adds something when you know the area. Can't wait to chat with you all.

Finished!!
1). Geographical Setting: Read a book set in a different country than your own.
The Story of Us - set in New England USA Read 8/11 - sped through this one as I really enjoyed it. 4.5 stars.

2). Travel to a Different Genre: Read a book from a genre you haven't explored before/for a long time. The Shining - Horror Read 30/11 3 stars. I'm not sure if I just wasn't in the right mood but I didn't find this scary at all.

3). Cover Hunt: Read a book with a picture of a mode of transport on the cover.
Duke motorbike read 17/11 4 stars

4). Title: Read a book with a PLACE NAME in the title, such as the name of a country, state, city, town, etc. Titles with words like ‘woods’, ‘beach’, ‘mountain’, ‘river’, ‘garden’, ‘park’, etc, in the title would count as places too.
The Girl Who Came Home Read 6/11 - 4 stars (after a slow start)

5).Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Picnic at Hanging Rock Australian Author Read 4/11 - 4 stars

5/5 completed

Bec wrote: "I'm getting concerned about whether I will finish or not...I've still got about 3 hours left in my last book (The Shining) and only 3 days to do it! Given I normally only read to and f..."

Found some extra time last night.....only 15 minutes to go now (according to my kindle). Will do it on train tonight!

I'm getting concerned about whether I will finish or not...I've still got about 3 hours left in my last book (The Shining) and only 3 days to do it! Given I normally only read to and from work (15-20 minutes each way) I'm going to have to find some extra time to squeeze the reading in!

I've started my last book for the challenge - The Shining - different genre.

Oh awesome effort Jennifer!

I've finished my 4th book - book with transport on the cover. I read with a motorbike on the front.
4 stars!

I've decided to sub in The Shining for book from a different genre. Again for horror. I don't think I've read Stephen King before, I may have but if I have it was a long time ago.

But I'm currently reading Duke as my book with transport on the cover (motorbike).