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[Regina]

Just finished Laurinda by Alice Pung.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And this morning I started Descent by Tim Johnston, after seeing some good reviews on it by members here.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Regina:) Give yourself time to devour it:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished Hope to Die by James Patterson late last night - 5★s Loved it!

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

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley. It's a page turner!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally906]

I have just finished A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell. Was unputdownable- amazing story about teen pregnancy, family relationships and mental issues. I am so scared that my review won't do it justice as it is a small book - 230 pgs - so can't say too much.

But fabulous. Already earmarked as one of my top reads for this year!!

Review will come in due course!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Sally906 wrote: "I have just finished A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell. Was unputdownable- amazing story about teen pregnancy, family relationships and mental issues. I am so scar..."

Thanks Sally, have added it ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great review Michael :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Michael wrote: "Thanks Brenda. I am so glad that i read it. I had my doubt's with all the Gone Girl comparisons but i was very impressed. Such a fast and tense read. I loved it. :)"

It's really nothing like Gone Girl in my opinion:)

[Carolyn]

Michael wrote: "As promised here is my review of The Girl on the Train. One of the better thrillers i have read in recent times.

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

The Girl on the Train is next up on my reading list so I won't take a peek at your review until I've read it. Glad you liked it though!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Enjoy Carolyn:)

[Emily]

Sigh. Just finished rereading the Princess books by Jean Sasson - so depressing, I probably shouldn't have read them all at once.

[Sharon]

I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?

[★ Jess]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix yessssssssss

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh Sharon!! That's terrible:( That's actually very sad....did you see the freebie by an author we both enjoy in the free kindle thread? That might start you going again:) It's only free for a little while...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

Authors get writers block. You must have readers block. I'm sure the urge will come back soon. Maybe you should spend some time in a really nice book shop looking at all those lovely shiny books:) That would do it for me.

[Sharon]

Brenda wrote: "Oh Sharon!! That's terrible:( That's actually very sad....did you see the freebie by an author we both enjoy in the free kindle thread? That might start you going again:) It's only free for a littl..."

Yes I grabbed that one Brenda. Thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent! I hope you can get your reading muse back again soon:)

[Sharon]

Phrynne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

Authors get wri..."

Yes I think I do have readers block, Phrynne :(( I have lots of shiny books here, but it's not helping :)

[Sharon]

Brenda wrote: "Excellent! I hope you can get your reading muse back again soon:)"

So do I :)

[Annika]

I'm reading To the Lighthouse as part of the Full Deck Challenge I'm doing through the Book Vipers group. I'm really struggling to get into it. I just finished reading The Luminaries, which was a breeze to read compared to To the Lighthouse. Someone tell me it gets more interesting, please.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner last night - 5★s

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Annika wrote: "I'm reading To the Lighthouse as part of the Full Deck Challenge I'm doing through the Book Vipers group. I'm really struggling to get into it. I just finished reading [book:The Lumina..."

Sorry I haven't read this one Annika! Just as well it's not too big!

[Vicki]

Phrynne, I'm thrilled you enjoyed Sleight Malice. Thank you so much for the review. :)

[Vicki]

Sharon, perhaps it's a side effect of your holiday. I'm sure it'll pass soon and until then enjoy doing other activities. :)

[Suz]

Today I finished this little non fiction title Does Cooking Matter?: Penguin Specials, and found it quite interesting. Here is my review:

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

Now onto An Untamed State. The first couple of pages were into it.. very quick!

[Marianne]

Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

Gosh, I hope you haven't developed an allergy...... that would be worse that being allergic to chocolate.

[Dale]

Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

I sometimes get like that after reading a couple of great books. Others pale by comparison. At present I am finding it hard to settle to one and have discarded several. Not sure yet I will even stick with the last one I started. Watching a movie instead.

[Sharon]

Vicki wrote: "Sharon, perhaps it's a side effect of your holiday. I'm sure it'll pass soon and until then enjoy doing other activities. :)"

Yes it might be Vicki :) Plenty of housework to keep me busy ;)

[Sharon]

Marianne wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

Gosh, I hope yo..."

Lol yes it would be Marianne :)

[Sharon]

Dale wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

I sometimes get..."

Glad to hear it's not just me Dale. I did try another book, but it didn't help. Oh well I'm sure I'll get back into it soon :)

[Carolyn]

Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

You probably just need a break for a while Sharon. Maybe try reading something totally different to what you've been reading? A classic or some nonfiction or a new author recommended to you or maybe try an audio book?

[Sharon]

Carolyn wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

You probably ju..."

Yes you're probably right Carolyn. Maybe I'll try some different tomorrow :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Yes that's when I go for the audio books and do a Jigsaw puzzle or something like that which isn't distracting.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I just finished The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett. It was just okay.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally906]

Sharon wrote: "I haven't read for nearly two weeks and I'm not sure why. I just seem to have lost interest. Hope this doesn't last much longer :( Has this happened to anyone here?"

If I feel a little blah with my reading I revert to my childhood books - my mind seems to yearn for innocence and simplicity and these books fill the spot. Out comes The famous five series, Heidi, the Katy books, the Secret Garden, Laura Ingells Wilder - all my tried and true books. Eventually my mind settles and I am ready to move back to meatier books.

[Sally906]

I am having a great reading weekend - 2 x 5★s

A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell and The Room by Jonas Karlsson - haven't done reviews for either of them yet.

I have now started Tell the Truth by Katherine Howell and The Country Practice by Meredith Appleyard - two quite diverse genre :)

Sunday:

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Sally906 wrote: "I am having a great reading weekend - 2 x 5★s

A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell and The Room by Jonas Karlsson - haven't done r..."

You're on a roll Sally ;)

[Sally906]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "You're on a roll Sally ;)..."


Lucky me :)

[Mish]

Sally906 wrote: "I am having a great reading weekend - 2 x 5★s

A Small Madness by Dianne Touchell and The Room by Jonas Karlsson - haven't done r..."

I thought The Room was fantastic Sally :) Glad to see you liked it too.

[Marianne]

after three fairly intense reads (Skin, Aquarium and Second Life) I am going for something a bit lighter The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden

[Carolyn]

That's a lovely idea Sally. I think sometimes you do get a bit burnt out and need to read something you really enjoy just for pleasure. I get out a Terry Pratchett or one of Lois McMaster Bujold 's Miles Vorskogian series as they always make me laugh but re-reading some of the children's classics would be a lot of fun too!

[Sally906]

Speaking of getting in touch with my inner child - I have also picked up my last summer challenge book Escape from Wolfhaven Castle by Kate Forsyth - will be my E book.

Will finish it today as just under 200 pages - am loving it, Kate Forsyth writes great fantasy adventures!

[Suz]

I'm currently reading the amazing An Untamed State, about a third of the way through and enjoying it (hard to use that word properly dealing with the content). Just also reviewed a book from quite some time ago, almost forgot about it actually. Wanted to tell you about it as I thought it was an excellent on from an Aussie author. Here is my review:

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

[Mish]

I'm about to start The End of Everything by Megan Abbott

[Carolyn]

I've had a break from heavier books by reading Making Money in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett 4★. Still a great series after 36 books and always reliable for a light, humorous read!

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

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Earthseed by Pamela Sargent. Worth reading if you like SF.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally906]

Finished Escape from Wolfhaven Castle by Kate Forsyth was 5 stars - making my 3rd in a row!

Now reading a romance book my daughter gave me Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - actually I have the series, plus another series by the same author.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sally! Great when you have excellent reads, one after the other:)

[Sharon]

I'm pleased to report that I started reading again today. YAY!! Thanks to everyone for suggesting to try reading some else. I did exactly that this afternoon and it must've been what I needed as I started reading A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey and I'm LOVING IT!!

This is a beautiful book :)

[Suz]

I'm glad Sharon. I didn't know what to say as I'd not experienced something like that. I thought you'd be right in the end :)