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[Michele]

I just finished Rob Roy MacGregor: His Life and Times by W.H. Murray, an excellent read and very informative.

I think I will read Selling Sickness: How the World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies are Turning Us All into Patients by Ray Moynihan next.

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Michele wrote: "I just finished Rob Roy MacGregor: His Life and Times by W.H. Murray, an excellent read and very informative.

I think I will read [book:Selling Sickness: How the Wor..."

The Selling sickness book sounds really interesting Michele

[Keyvan]

Just finished Breath by Tim Winton. It's a good read, but I am in two minds about it... for a Miles Franklin winner (2008), it fails to impress me! Breath

[Michele]

Jennie wrote: "Michele wrote: "I just finished Rob Roy MacGregor: His Life and Times by W.H. Murray, an excellent read and very informative.

I think I will read [book:Selling Sickn..."

I have actually read it before, many years ago and it was very interesting, from memory it was written just as the HMO's were becoming very powerful in the US, so I thought it would be interesting to reread and see just how accurate he was.

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Michele wrote: "Jennie wrote: "Michele wrote: "I just finished Rob Roy MacGregor: His Life and Times by W.H. Murray, an excellent read and very informative.

I think I will read [boo..."

Id be interested to hear your thoughts when your done. Ive added it to my tbr and am going to see if my library has it.

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Keyvan wrote: "Just finished Breath by Tim Winton. It's a good read, but I am in two minds about it... for a Miles Franklin winner (2008), it fails to impress me! Breath"

This is the only Tim Winton book Ive read. I thought it was okay but will be interested to read more of his and see how it compares.

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Michael wrote: "The Goldfinch it is then Brenda. Cheers for that. :D"

Still plodding away with The Luminaries but The Goldfinch is on this months reading list for me as well so ill be looking forward to reading your review of it Michael.

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Brenda wrote: "I can toss a coin for you here Michael? - unbiased choice;)"

All the times ive agonised over what to read next and ive never thought of flipping a coin! Brilliant Brenda! Im definitely doing it next time!

[Michele]

Jennie, I have just started reading it and boy do I have a bad memory..lol nothing to do with HMO's all about drug companies wanting to sell medicine to healthy people by having them think they are sick. It was written in 2005 and is an Australian book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Keyvan wrote: "Just finished Breath by Tim Winton. It's a good read, but I am in two minds about it... for a Miles Franklin winner (2008), it fails to impress me! Breath"

Welcome Keyvan, I notice you are a new member:) If you'd like to head over here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and introduce yourself, everyone else can say hi:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I can toss a coin for you here Michael? - unbiased choice;)"

All the times ive agonised over what to read next and ive never thought of flipping a coin! Brilliant Brenda! Im definit..."

A very easy way to make a decision Jen:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennie wrote: "Michael wrote: "The Goldfinch it is then Brenda. Cheers for that. :D"

Still plodding away with The Luminaries but The Goldfinch is on this months reading list for me as well so ill..."

The Luminaries and The Goldfinch are two very popular books at the moment Jen:)

[Sally]

Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Bette, I just LOVED your review! Wow, leave it to humankind to invent something like the 'iron muzzle' - and we think we are the most evolved species on Earth ... Anyway, I have been wanting for a while now to read this book, and even though your review alerted me to how confronting it must be, I want to read it even more since I saw your review, thank you. Now I know where my hoped-for birthday book voucher will be spent :-)

I'm currently reading Burial Rites and even though I'm only 18% in, I can absolutely see what all the buzz has been about. I believe Hannah Kent is going to be a superstar. Having read a lot of reviews of the book beforehand, I was prepared for it to be a fairly bleak and slow-paced read, which it is, but I DONT CARE, because the writing is so exquisite. Even though it is hovering around 40C here, I can feel the chill wind on my face and the brambles catching on my skirt, I can smell the dried animal dung on the fire and the goat's-milk cheese - and I can see the distant figure of a solitary woman still sitting on her horse because she has been tethered to the saddle by her captors. Agnes Magnusdottir is already haunting me.

[Marianne]

I know this probably isn't the right spot, but would one of you smart people tell me how to add a favourites heading to my profile if I said please? Please (very nicely)?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "I know this probably isn't the right spot, but would one of you smart people tell me how to add a favourites heading to my profile if I said please? Please (very nicely)?"

When you have the drop down box under your books, there is a shelf called "favorites" (Yanky spelling!) among the "want to read", "read" etc... just click on that and it'll make your shelf for you:)

[Marianne]

Actually, I went to edit shelves and it tells you how to feature one shelf at the top, which was what I noticed other people had, so thanks, I appreciate the quick help, Brenda, and in the meantime I figured it out. And Hey, my favourites shelf has Aussie spelling!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh really!! Well done:) lol

It's good to have a favourites shelf, makes it easy to click back if ever you want to:)

[Kathryn]

Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Bette, I j..."

I'm reading this at the moment as well, Sally! I must be almost at the same point as you - just slightly further on than this - Agnes has just spent her first night at the farm. Except I'm listening to it as a book I downloaded from my library's Bolinda audio website - I've never done that before - it's certainly very convenient!

Listening to it is a strange experience with all the strange people and place names which I have no idea how to spell! But as you say, the writing is beautiful and I'm looking forward to the next time I listen to find out what happens next!

[Sally]

Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

Funnily enough, as I'm reading the book, I'm always stopping at place names to try to sound them out in my head, LOL! I think one tip I can offer is that they seem to use more consonants and less vowels than we do in English - strings of four consonants (especially including letters like F, N and V) all together in the middle of a word seem not uncommon. Luckily, I am the kind of person who quite likes puzzling over the pronunciation of words in different languages.

On the subject of 'favourites' shelves on Goodreads, is there any way to change the spelling of one's existing 'favorites' shelf? I have a cordial dislike of American spelling being forced upon me, I'm strange like that!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I don't know - unless you make your own shelf (where it says "add another shelf"), and take your books off their favorites one and put them onto your favourites one:) That's the only way I can think of to change it...

[Elaine]

Jennie wrote: "Michael wrote: "The Goldfinch it is then Brenda. Cheers for that. :D"

Still plodding away with The Luminaries but The Goldfinch is on this months reading list for me as well so ill..."

Jennie The Luminaries is a massive, slow read but well worth persevering with. I actually didn't really get into it until about 300 or so pages in but then I couldn't put it down and it all came together really well. Hope you enjoy it.

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Michele wrote: "Jennie, I have just started reading it and boy do I have a bad memory..lol nothing to do with HMO's all about drug companies wanting to sell medicine to healthy people by having them think they are..."

Lol Michele my local library has two titles by this author but not that one :-(

[Samantha]

I have just finished Fire Country and have now started Ice Country by David Estes

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Samantha wrote: "I have just finished Fire Country and have now started Ice Country by David Estes"

Fire Country, Ice Country by David Estes

[Kathryn]

Sally wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/revi..."

We need to combine our Icelandic language knowledge, Sally!

And no idea how to de-Americanise your page. I have a "favorites" shelf too. I do sympathise!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.good..."

They need to learn how to spell, don't they;)

[Kathryn]

Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: ..."

:-)

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "I don't know - unless you make your own shelf (where it says "add another shelf"), and take your books off their favorites one and put them onto your favourites one:) That's the only way I can thin..."

Because I didn't have a favourites shelf and was trying to make one, that was what I did, then made that shelf the feature shelf so it sits at the top on its own. But if you already have lots of books on your favorites shelf that might be a bit of a chore

[Marianne]

Sally wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Sally wrote: "Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. 5★

My review is at: https://www.goodreads.com/revi..."
Funnily enough, as I'm reading the book, I'm always stopping at place names to try to sound them out in my head, LOL! I think one tip I can offer is that they seem to use more consonants and less vowels than we do in English - strings of four consonants (especially including letters like F, N and V) all together in the middle of a word seem not uncommon. Luckily, I am the kind of person who quite likes puzzling over the pronunciation of words in different languages.

When I was reading one of the characters is Aoife, and before I got very far at all, I needed to look up the pronunciation on the net so I was saying it right in my head, LOL! I just couldn't stand the idea I would be saying it wrong for the whole novel. These Celtic names..... it is pronounced EEFA, you'd never guess, would you! Of course, if I had been listening to an audiobook, I wouldn't have had that problem, but might not have recognised Aoife when I saw it in print as the same thing.

[gathering feather]

Just started MockingJay to finish of my February read!

[B the BookAddict]

I've finished The Weekend by Peter Cameron

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

I have to thank Sharon; it was her review which piqued my interest to read this novel.

[Sharon]

Bette Book Monomaniac wrote: "I've finished The Weekend by Peter Cameron

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

I have to thank Sharon; it was her review which piqued my int..."

You're welcome Bette, glad you enjoyed it. Great review :)

[Michele]

Jennie wrote: "Michele wrote: "Jennie, I have just started reading it and boy do I have a bad memory..lol nothing to do with HMO's all about drug companies wanting to sell medicine to healthy people by having the..."

Oh that's a shame Jennie. I will actually be in Australia in a couple of weeks, I would be more than happy to pass my copy on to you, as I will be getting rid of my copy anyway once I have finished reading it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Doreen wrote: "Just started MockingJay to finish of my February read!"

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

[Diane]

I am reading a book on Seurat, the artist,
from Thames and Hudson. It is a bit dry. He was
very secretive and apparently it was only after
his death that even his close friends realised
he had a mistress and a little son. Weirdly, a
few months ago I read a book on Friedrich, a
landscapist, and he also had a very monotonous life.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Diane wrote: "I am reading a book on Seurat, the artist,
from Thames and Hudson. It is a bit dry. He was
very secretive and apparently it was only after
his death that even his close friends realised
he had a m..."

Hi Diane, I see you are a new member - welcome:) If you'd like to head over here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and introduce yourself, the other members can say hi:)

Seurat by John Russell

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "As promised here is my review of the wonderful Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner

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

Excellent review Michael:)

[Sharon]

Finished reading Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
A beautiful love story :)

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

[Sharon]

I'm about to start reading Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley

I think this could be a good one:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "I'm about to start reading Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley

I think this could be a good one:)"

Enjoy Sharon! I loved it:)

[Sharon]

Thanks Brenda, it's the first one I've read of Vicki's :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I read the first, then all the rest in quick succession:) I'm now waiting for her next one to come out!

[Sharon]

Brenda wrote: "I read the first, then all the rest in quick succession:) I'm now waiting for her next one to come out!"

Oh gosh better tell her to get a move on lol. It can't take that long to write a book. LOL :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Actually she told me she hopes to have it out by May:D

[Sharon]

Oh that's not long away. I might get all her other ones read by then :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Enjoy:) I'll be interested to read your reviews too...

[Sharon]

Thanks :)

[Sally906]

I have just picked up Blood Red by Heather Graham. It is set in New Orleans and I picked it because I need to read a book set in New Orleans for a challenge. Has vampires and romance as well as suspense and mystery. What more can I ask for?

[Vicki]

Sharon wrote: "I'm about to start reading Fatal Liaison by Vicki Tyley

I think this could be a good one:)"

I hope it lives up to expectation, Sharon, and you enjoy it. :)

[Vicki]

Brenda wrote: "Haha! Actually she told me she hopes to have it out by May:D"

Hahaha... no pressure, right? :)

Thanks so much for your support, Brenda. It means a lot.