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[Carolyn]

Michael wrote: "Just finished All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld and am not really sure what i think about it. The structure was all over the shop and just left me totally confused..."

I'm also reading All the Birds, Singing at the moment ( for the Winter Challenge). It is quite strange how one story line is going forward and the other is going backwards. I'm hoping it will all make sense at the end!

[Marianne]

Carolyn wrote: "Michael wrote: "Just finished All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld and am not really sure what i think about it. The structure was all over the shop and just left me ..."

My reserve of this is just in at the library so I will be reading it in the not-too-distant future too.

[Suz]

Have just started The Accidental Husband. I haven't read Jane Green before. Seems nice so far. Next will be Me and Rory Macbeath.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I took a few hours out of the day to read a book my son wanted me to read Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner. And I was very pleasantly surprised.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Andrea]

I began reading The House on Carnaval Street yesterday, and am racing through it. Rodriguez is not the world's best writer, but she sure has a story to tell.

[Leonie]

I'm currently reading Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh - started slowly, but now I'm really excited to see where it finishes.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I've started The Spirit of Imagination by S.A. Tawks for the spirit of Imagination Initiative NSW.
When I've finished I will send it on to Veronica who is next on the list.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I was just strolling along with my dog this morning when my audio book suddenly and unexpectedly finished. So here's my review of Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan

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

[Carolyn]

Leonie wrote: "I'm currently reading Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh - started slowly, but now I'm really excited to see where it finishes."

I've also started reading Downbelow Station Leonie as I haven't been reading much SF lately so thought I'd try and do one of the SF groups monthly reads now and again (plus I'm a big fan of the Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorskogian series that they just finished).

I'd heard good things about the series and the author, but I'm finding the writing quite dense and economical and it's going quite slowly at the moment. I'm about 1/3 of the way through so I hope it picks up soon.

[Leonie]

Carolyn wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I'm currently reading Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh - started slowly, but now I'm really excited to see where it finishes."

I've also started readin..."

Yes, I'm also reading for an SF group monthly read. I found that it picked up quite a lot from about the point you're at. I'm almost finished now, and am really enjoying it. I do wonder where it's going though. I'm sort of at that point on my kindle where I'm wondering if the author will have enough pages left to wrap it all up.

[Carolyn]

Leonie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I'm currently reading Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh - started slowly, but now I'm really excited to see where it finishes."

I've als..."

Sounds like it's worth reading on a bit further. I am curious about Talley and what he's hiding or hiding from and I would like to see a bit more of the world downbelow and find out what happens to Pell. Just hope the pace picks up a bit more.

[Gabriela]

I'm reading Skellig by David Almond
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
And
Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon

[Marianne]

Just finished and very much enjoyed The Tiger's Wife 5★s here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
now on to Mothers Grimm looks like fun!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Marianne wrote: "Just finished and very much enjoyed The Tiger's Wife 5★s here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
now on to Moth..."</i>

That [book:Mothers Grimm does sound like fun Marianne :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Valentia wrote: "I'm reading Skellig by David Almond
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
And
Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon"

Skellig by David Almond
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo a couple of days ago. It's a 4.5★ read for me, with my review here:

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

[Sharon]

Last night I started reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

I really didn't think I was going to like this, but I'm actually enjoying it. Quite different to what I'd normally read :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sharon wrote: "Last night I started reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

I really di..."

It is very good - and do you like the photos too?

[Marianne]

I'm almost at the end of The Deadly Caress kindly sent as PDF by the author O.N. Stefan. It's quite a gripping drama, and the local content made it more attractive to me. Always nice to recognise places in a novel....

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Phrynne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Last night I started reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs [bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children|946048..."

It sounds good Phrynne, great cover too!

[Sally906]

I've just finished Good Tidings by Terri Reid and loved it. Have downloaded the next one in the series Never Forgotten already. There looks like there are already 13 in the series so will be working my way through them for a while :)

I am currently reading The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth which I am enjoying so far is a children's fantasy adventure and Summer in Tuscany by Elizabeth Adler which is hmmm hard to describe - sort of hens lit - older woman sorting out her life by finding a new man where she least expects to find one. Is a light read but not engrossing me.

[Sally906]

Sharon wrote: "Last night I started reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

I really di..."

Hope you continue to like it. I loved it, and recently finished the sequel.

[Sharon]

Phrynne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Last night I started reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs [bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children|946048..."

Yes I do although some are a bit creepy :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm really enjoying Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler at the moment! Recommended by Vicki..thanks!

[Vicki]

Brenda wrote: "I'm really enjoying Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler at the moment! Recommended by Vicki..thanks!"

I loved it, so I thought it was a safe bet you would, too. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Vicki wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I'm really enjoying Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler at the moment! Recommended by Vicki..thanks!"

I loved it, so I thought it was a safe bet you wo..."

You know my reading habits well;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Looking for Alaska by John Green. It was a good fast read. Not as sad as The Fault in Our Stars.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

Currently reading The Sweet By and By and finally put my reviews of Coal Creek and Life Drawing up.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "Currently reading The Sweet By and By and finally put my reviews of Coal Creek and Life Drawing up."

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

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

[Dale]

Thanks for that Brenda.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "Thanks for that Brenda."

You're welcome:)

[Sharon]

I finished : Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 4★

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

I'm now about to start reading: Let Her Go by Dawn Barker

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharon wrote: "I finished : Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 4★

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

I'm now about to start readi..."

Enjoy Let Her Go Sharon:)

[Tracey Allen]

I'm about half way through Dancing on Knives by Kate Forsyth and enjoying it.

[Mish]

I've finished and reviewed Frog Music by Emma Donoghue - remarkable book, one of the best books I've read this year

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

[Mish]

Now, I'm currently 50% through Rotten Gods by Greg Barron. A little heavy at times but otherwise I'm really enjoying the thrilling plot; it's a frightening, realistic look at our future, the world, and a thought provoking book.

[Dale]

just at lunch time started The Cornish House by Liz Fenwick. Even better it is one from the TBR that has been on the list awhile, but that's what happens when you have to rely on libraries.

[Carolyn]

I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in WWI sent to the Dardanelles on hospital ships. It should fit in nicely with the series on WWI nurses, Anzac Girls, starting on ABC 1 next month.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in WWI sent to the Dardanelles on hospital ships. It should fit ..."

Are you enjoying it Carolyn? I heard it doesn't have speech marks?

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in WWI sent to the Dardanelles on hospital ships..."

Hmmm .. I'll have to go and check (it's a paperback at home). Can't say it's bothered me if it doesn't. I am enjoying it so far, about 1/4 way through. The details of what drugs and medical treatment was available back then makes you realise how primitive it all was and how ill equipped we were to deal with war casualties.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in WWI sent to the Dardanelles on..."

Oh that's good Carolyn:) I was in a room full of people when he was here for an author signing for it when it was newly released, and one of the questions was "why don't you have speech marks?" Quite a number of people said they found it difficult to read for this reason.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished The Ugly Man (Short Story) A Dani Lancing Story by P.D. Viner last night, and here's my review:

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

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "I finished The Ugly Man (Short Story) A Dani Lancing Story by P.D. Viner last night, and here's..."

Nice cover :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I finished The Ugly Man (Short Story) A Dani Lancing Story by P.D. Viner last ni..."

I love the cover Julie:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King which is about Sherlock Holmes although you would not guess it from the title!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in WWI sent to th..."

You are right Brenda - there are surprisingly no speech marks in The Daughters of Mars!

I'm guessing that I didn't notice because so far it's been obvious when someone is speaking. Speech always starts on a new line and with a name or personal pronoun and verb (said, asked, suggested, commented etc) before or after. Sometimes rapid exchanges of speech will just have a name and colon but it's still really obvious that it's speech.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's about nurses in..."

Well there you go! It doesn't bother you though?

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA challenge.
It's..."

Not at all Brenda. I think I've probably read more difficult writing styles than that where it's not always clear who's speaking or whether someone is just thinking to themselves.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I'm part way through The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally for the AA c..."

Thanks Carolyn:)

[Mish]

@ Carolyn & Brenda,

It's one of my pet peeves when they don't have speech marks, and will avoid reading those kind of books. I find that I'm concentrating more on 'who saying what' that becomes too much hard work and I completely lose interest in the plot.

I'm glad that its working for you though Carolyn :)