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

Andrea’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

To Sing of War by AA Catherine McKinnon is quite a lengthy book, but it's a worthwhile journey.

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Diana wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I'm just starting to look at books that need rehoming. I haven't had many new paperbacks lately, but I have a few so far and will add to the list if I find more. Please let me know i..."

Yes, it’s yours!

Em__Jay wrote: "This line up sounds great.
Does anyone know if these interviews are available afterwards to listen to at our convenience?"

Yes, they are published as podcasts on ABC Listen app. I generally cherry pick them over the course of a month or two.

(Previous years are still there too - it’s a goldmine!)

Song of the Sun God is a sensitively-handled family saga with the Sri Lankan civil war as its backdrop.

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I'm just starting to look at books that need rehoming. I haven't had many new paperbacks lately, but I have a few so far and will add to the list if I find more. Please let me know in advance if you would like them.

Bliss
The Last House on Needless Street
The Expatriates - Diana
Invented Lives
The Golem and the Djinni (this is a lovely hardcover edition, unread)

The program for this year’s Big Weekend of Books is out:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-3...

Lots of really good guests and topics this year.

The Hitchhiker by Gabriel Bergmoser is up for request. This one was previously Audible Only (I hated the narration, so didn’t listen to it!) Published 31 July.

Ordinary Gods and Monsters by AA Chris Womersley is a funny, nostalgic, quite thrilling coming of age story that will have wide appeal

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I’m excited for more Lexi Winter too!

Rapture by Emily Maguire is out later this year - sounds like something a bit different for her.

Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly by Joanna Glen is for request on the UK site. Published in June.

Rizzio by Denise Mina gave me two of the best (tense, heartpounding) listening hours I've had in a long time, if not ever. Narrated by Scottish actor, Katie Leung.

Rizzio by Denise Mina is possibly the best audionovella I've ever listened to, narrated by Scottish actor Katie Leung.

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Loving Garry Disher's Hirsch series! Consolation was a wild ride.

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A Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae Aoyama is a short, tender coming of age story set in suburban Tokyo.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I can't get this at my library just at the moment, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it's only $5.99 for the Kindle edition on AmazonAU.

It’s in my calendar - looking forward to it! Thanks for organising, Diana.

AA Imbi Neeme's latest book Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not has loads of appeal.

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What do people think about the casting announcement for The Thursday Murder Club movie? Two of them are a good match for what I had in my mind, but I'm not sure about the other one.

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/n...

Diana wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Tracey Allen wrote: "Hi Diana, thanks for getting us together again! For what it's worth, I'm free most of May, but June is tricky. I'm having surgery mid June, making me unavailabl..."

The 18th would be ok for me, but not the other two May dates.

For me, Pheasants Nest by AA Louise Milligan was absolutely compelling.

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