Andrea’s Comments (group member since Sep 13, 2012)

Andrea’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Diana wrote: "Any opinions on the Netflix adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe? I don’t have any streaming subscriptions at the moment but this and season three of Slow Horses has g..."

You can have both! Doesn't even have to be at the same time haha. Personally I'm prioritising Slow Horses S3, but I didn't love the Dalton book like most people. I will watch the series though.

Anyone who enjoyed The Maid will most likely also enjoy the follow-up, The Mystery Guest.

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I'm happy to be in the majority on Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by AA Benjamin Stevenson - it was a hoot (a thrilling one, at that).

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Krystal wrote: "That's a fun one! ..."

Yes, and now that I'm approaching the end of both, I realise they have more in common than I ever would have guessed, but it would be a huge spoiler to elaborate haha

Carolyn wrote: "Continuing on from cleaning up my tbr shelf, I started tidying some of my other shelves and came across 30 books marked 'Read' (no rating, no review) which I'm sure I should have been marked 'to be..."

A few times when I’ve created a book or added a new edition, it has been added to my Read shelf automatically. I always discover it reasonably quickly though.

I’ve had a few coincidences lately, but I thought this one deserved a mention. Quite by chance I’m reading The Mystery Guest which includes an author fan-group named the LAMBS, and Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect which includes an author fan-group named the Mongrels!

I've been listening to The Wiregrass by AA Adrian Hyland the past few days. It's a welcome follow-up to Canticle Creek, continuing the story of police officer Jesse Redpath.

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Anyone else notice Affirm Press is no longer listing titles on NetGalley? I thought I'd lost my auto-approval, but it looks like they've packed up and gone home! I hope it's only temporary.

AA Jo Dixon's new thriller A Shadow at the Door didn't rock my socks, but it was a good holiday read.

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The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley proved to be perfect New Year reading for me last week.

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Hunted on the Fens might just be my favourite in this series to date.

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I had Dervla McTiernan's The Fireground on my Audible wishlist, and this morning noticed it has switched over to FREE. (I'm only a casual Audible user, so not sure if it's the same for everyone.)

I've really had a great year of reading, so it was hard to pick just 10.

My standout read of 2023 was The Hoarder audiobook by Jess Kidd, narrated by Aoife McMahon.

The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Slough House by Mick Herron
The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
The Canal House by Mark Lee
The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili (also the longest book I've ever read)
When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

Such a good year of reading!

Invented Lives by Andrea Goldsmith
Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith
The Unearthed by Lenny Bartulin
Smokehouse by Melissa Manning
Peace by Garry Disher
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
Headcase by Jack Heath
The Long Game/Wild Card by Simon Rowell
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon

I had a good laugh with Big Swiss, but it won't be to everyone's taste.

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I really enjoyed Geneva by well-known actor, Richard Armitage, which is currently free on Audible.

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I finished watching the TV adaptation of Scrublands on Xmas Eve. I thought it was superb! There were only 4 episodes, so it was a pared back version of the story from the book. Really tight with a few changes here and there. And I noticed Jock Serong had a screenwriting credit, so it’s no wonder they did such a good job with it.

Last week I was swept away by The Eight Mountains. It's only a small book but it packed a big, emotional punch. It made me think of Claire Keegan's books in a way.

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Annual Genre Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Level: Laid Back (3 AA)
12/12

Contemporary - Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa 2★ (02/08/24)
Historical Fiction - Infamy by Lenny Bartulin AA 4★ (15/07/24)
Non Fiction - Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder AA 5★ (15/04/24)
Crime - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall AA 3.5★ (26/1/24)
Mystery - Dyed and Buried by Livia Day AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
Romance - The Three of Us by Kim Lock AA 3★ (21/03/24)
Horror - Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel 4★ (28/10/24)
Young Adult - The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan 2★ (28/1/24)
Award Winner/Nominee - The God of Small Things (Booker Prize 1997) by Arundhati Roy 4.5★ (12/07/24)
Thriller/Suspense - Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 4★ (10/03/24)
Humour - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson AA 4★ (12/1/24)
Memoir/Biography - Question 7 by Richard Flanagan AA 5★ (04/03/24)

Good luck Mary! A Gentleman in Moscow is one of my favourites from recent years - hope you love it.