Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s Comments (group member since Mar 06, 2022)

Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

A slightly flawed MG book on a very important and oft ignored topic of history.
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Catsalive wrote: "
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
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The Phantom Toolbooth is one of my all-time favourite books. so nice to see it mentioned here and that you enjoyed it too. :)

Language of Love - A Flirty, Festive Anthology by various authors.

A mixed bag for me, though this is mainly due to my romance reading preferences.
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A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell

An entertaining historical romance-adventure. Faith-oriented , especially in the final section, so except if you have a problem with that, I see now reason why you shouldn't read this amazing debut. :)

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One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis

The fifth book of the acclaimed Breadwinner series, a set of MG books talking of a little girl in Afghanistan. an eye-opening story, but best read in series order.
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My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor

Based on an inspiring true story, but the writing style just wasn't my cup of tea.
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The Princess Protection Program by Alex London

An MG/YA book with a great idea but mixed execution.
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She's a Killer by Kirsten McDougall

A wacky cli-fi satire set in dystopian NZ. Not for everyone, but if you like dark humour, you'll possibly enjoy this.
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Only the Children by S.A. Dunphy

Didn't work as well as the first book for me, though the ratings suggest otherwise.
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The Memory of Us: A brand-new love story for 2024. Filled with heart-wrenching romance, family love, and mystery by Dani Atkins

Haven't read any other book by this popular author, but I think I began with the wrong one.
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Little Witness by S.A. Dunphy

An Irish police procedural initialising what promises to be an interesting series around children caught in the aftermath of adult crimes.
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Family Family by Laurie Frankel

I've become a fan of this author now, for her topics and for her writing.
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The Secret Ingredient by Sue Heath

A good story with great characters. Will work well for a soothing read.
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The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Great title, cover and premise. Shoddy execution. Outlier review.
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The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell

A historical fiction based on an actual 1890s case where a woman was arrested for killing her husband. A compelling work, despite a slightly OTT finish.
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Finally caught up with two (very different) classics and enjoyed both!

1. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Can't believe I waited so long to read this!
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2. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Poetry isn't really my cup of tea, but this one worked excellently because I heard it.
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Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories, edited by Sandra Proudman

Enjoyed this anthology of retellings with a Latinx SFF twist. It's YA, but other than that, it's worth a read. ;)
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The House On Sun Street by Mojgan Ghazirad

Quite an interesting OwnVoices Iranian historical fiction.; I liked much of it, except for the final quarter.
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The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor by Stefanie Parks

A middle grade magical realism novel. As beautiful as the cover suggests. Amazing for a debut.
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The Best Girls by Min Jin Lee

If you haven't yet read this brilliant and shocking short story, please do!
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