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At first Rapture might seem like a big risk for AA Emily Maguire, but she's definitely pulled it off, in my view.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sep 24, 2024 03:10AM
Helen wrote: "Is anyone else having problems with Goodreads at the moment, when I open up Goodreads on my desk top to My Books there are a lot of books showing up on the page that I read years ago then in the ch..."Yes Helen, some of my dates are out of whack too.
I’ve also noticed a lot of covers not showing correctly on my Home feed. Just over the past week or so. It’s not the blank, beige GR placeholder, but more of a ‘nothing’.
Sandysbookaday wrote: "On one level, this is very different to Garry Disher's Hirsch series, which is how I discovered this marvelous author, and which I devoured. But in other ways, there are certain similarities - the ..."Totally agree - I also hope we will see Grace again (or whatever she is calling herself at the time!)
Last week I finally saw the movie of Force of Nature (The Dry 2). I thought it was a fairly rare case of the movie improving upon the book, and the scenery was incredible.
In case you missed it, there's a book launch event coming up at Geelong Library on Saturday afternoon for Confidence 2: Minds Shine Bright Anthology. All the details and ticketing links are over at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I’m pretty open during October although I’d suggest avoiding the day the clocks change 😝. It will be nice to see everyone before the silly season begins.
The Cookbook of Common Prayer by AA Francesca Haig is a book that snuck under my radar. I'm glad to have discovered it now. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sep 03, 2024 11:27PM
Sounds fantastic Amanda - see you there! I’m hoping to read Confidence 2: Minds Shine Bright Anthology very soon.
AA Malcolm Knox's latest novel, The First Friend, won't be for everyone, but I found it darkly compelling.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Atlas of Paranormal Places: A Journey to the World's Most Supernatural Places was a fascinating read.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland for one of the annual challenges, for 'Reykjavik', and Reykjavik is what I got!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am firmly on the None of This Is True bandwagon! It was an exceptional audiobook experience.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Donal Ryan is fast becoming one of my favourite Irish authors. Heart, Be at Peace is an engrossing read.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
As I’d already read it, I hadn’t planned on joining in this month, but when it was announced that Robbie Arnott had won a major Tasmanian writing prize for Limberlost just a couple of weeks ago, I decided to do a quick audio re-read. The audiobook is narrated by Zoe Carides, who can be hit and miss for me. Some of her younger voices and male voices were a bit irritating, but ignoring that I found it to be a delight all over again. Also, at around 7 hours, it was a very quick read!
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The Perfect Passion Company by Alexander McCall Smith was an enjoyable audiobook, despite the occasionally dubious Australian accent of one of the main characters! (She did a pretty good job 99% of the time)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bec wrote: "Brenda wrote: "You didn't notice it's #3 in the series Bec? 😉"Yeah but I read it was the first translated in English so figured it was okay to read as a standalone."
Absolutely. I think it's a series in terms of themes, but not characters or plot.
