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(group member since Sep 13, 2012)
Andrea’s
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I wasn't over the moon about the audiobook narration of AA Fiona McIntosh's The Orphans, but it was fine. The actual story was great.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ghost Girl, Banana is the debut novel of British screenwriter Wiz Wharton. In my opinion it's a successful transition to long-form writing that retains some of the features that make (good) screenwriting so compelling. I really enjoyed it.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Charity Shop Detectives are back to solve another case in The Beach Hut Murders, over a stinking hot English summer.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman was a wholly involving read.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This is my O book for the A-Z Titles challenge 😀 I’ll be reading the audiobook.
There is what looks to be a great crime-writing panel discussion coming up in Hawthorn on 11 September. Organised by Boroondara Library Service.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/crime...
AA Gabriel Bergmoser's latest novel (a standalone), The Caretaker, was a good read but failed to reach the heights of his adult fiction debut, for me.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I thought The Bandit Queens was fabulous, and well worth seeking out the audiobook edition.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
August is good 👍
Roman Dial took me off to the jungles of Costa Rica in The Adventurer's Son. Slow to start, but with a strong middle and heartbreaking end, I'm glad I read this book.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alex wrote: "On a lighter note, recently discovered the African novels by AA Tony Park. Currently engrossed by Last Survivor, which revolves around the illegal trade in rare cycads. Never given ..."Don’t you think that the name ‘cycad’ just sounds like something indestructible? 😆
Thanks to Suz for the recent review, prompting me to get hold of The No-Show by Beth O'Leary. I thought it was great, too.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Reading that article made me think of the Fakes & Frauds series they’ve been doing on The Book Show podcast (ABC). I mean, it’s shocking and disappointing, but it’s not the first time this has happened. I think it’s great that Hachette has taken such swift action, even if they brought it upon themselves.
AA Lenny Bartulin's latest novel The Unearthed is a quick but rewarding read. I loved it.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just saw the trailer for The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart series - looks good! Hopefully worth the long wait. Start 4 August on Prime.
I loved Lady Tan's Circle of Women - such a richly detailed depiction of Ming-era China, and a great story of an admirable, real-life woman.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I nominated Smokehouse by AA Melissa Manning as one of my mid-year top Aussie reads, so now here is my review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lots of good ones so far this year!Invented Lives by Andrea Goldsmith
Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith
Headcase by Jack Heath
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
The Long Game and Wild Card by Simon Rowell
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon
Fed to Red Birds by Rijn Collins
Smokehouse by Melissa Manning
The audiobook of The Hoarder by Jess Kidd is my standout so far this year, but others I've really enjoyed are:The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili
Slough House by Mick Herron
Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
Wolf Pack by Will Dean
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
