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message 13801: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited May 05, 2015 10:06PM) (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Kathryn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "But past tense misled is not the same as present tense mislead. I think I didnt realise it was past tense of mislead, (which I would have pronounced correctly) but a form of the v..."

Lol!! Nice analogy. The words are just extra shades of the same colours (or colors for some ;) for our linguistic palette Kathryn ;)


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Phrynne | 15798 comments Mod
My favourite is fathead which was used in some book I read as a child and is of course pronounced fat head. I made it all one word as fa-theed. My mum laughed at me and I have always remembered being quite cross about it.


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Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments And because it's such a difficult language, your instincts might even have been right, just unlucky for you the word followed a different rule to the one you were applying


message 13804: by Regina (new)

Regina Just finished Still Life with Breadcrumbs by Anna Quindlen. I liked it but I was disappointed. Disappointed due to my expectations about the impact I would receive.

Onto The Confectioner's Tale by Laura Madeleine.


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Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Michael wrote: "Finished The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie a little earlier and found it to be a wonderful read and comes highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a go..."

The Girl in the Red Coat Michael:)


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Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Michael wrote: "Thanks Brenda and lucky coin. :)"

Enjoy!!


message 13807: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15798 comments Mod
I finished Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews. This is a great series.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Alex wrote: "Marianne wrote: "And because it's such a difficult language, your instincts might even have been right, just unlucky for you the word followed a different rule to the one you were applying"

Alwaystreat a language with suspicion when it can't even spell phonetically fonetically :) ..."


LOL yup!


message 13809: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15798 comments Mod
Finished Hello From the Gillespies. And I had trouble rating it!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 13810: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Finished Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5s LOVE THIS SERIES!!!

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


message 13811: by Liam || Books 'n Beards (last edited May 07, 2015 07:03AM) (new)

Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) The Final Empire finished! God that was good.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And now time for The Animals of Farthing Wood. Used to love the TV show, hope the book is just as good.


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Tango | 290 comments Just finished Stephen Daisley's Traitor, a beautiful sad book about war, love and loss. Now to get back to Catriona.


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Ace (aceonroam) Brenda wrote: "Finished Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s LOVE THIS SERIES!!"

Brenda, have added book 1 to my TBR. wow, that's a long series.


message 13814: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Ace wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Finished Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5★s LOVE THIS SERIES!!"

Brenda, have added book 1 to my TBR. wow, that's a long series."


It is Ace but they are quick reads and absolutely fabulous!!! So worth reading:)


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) She's gonna run out of modifier words eventually.


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Ace (aceonroam) LOL


message 13817: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15798 comments Mod
Liam wrote: "She's gonna run out of modifier words eventually."

I doubt it. She will probably retire before she runs out of words. English is a bountiful language :)


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) "Tweeting in Death"

"Hashtag in Death"


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Vicki Tyley (vickityley) | 1732 comments ☼♄Jülie wrote: "My slightly belated review for Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley.
What a great read it was, I thoroughly enjoyed it!! :)

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


Thank you for such a wonderful review. I'm thrilled to bits that you enjoyed it so much. You certainly made my day. :D


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message 13821: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Reading Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.


message 13822: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15798 comments Mod
I finished Gone for Good by Harlan Coben. It was okay but I could only give it three stars.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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message 13824: by Regina (new)

Regina I finished The Confectioner's Tale by Laura Madeleine.
It was delicious.
Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Now onto a fave author of mine - Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø


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Jo Rushby | 238 comments not very impressed with The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon. Too romantic for me. I agree the main character name of Christmas is ridiculous. one line in the book says "He was the only father Christmas had known" not sure if I will bother finishing this book. I rarely never not a finish a novel.


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message 13827: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4428 comments Last night finished this Hide and LOOOOVED it. 6 stars from me he he. Here's my review:

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

Looks like I'll be scoping out this series over everything else, or maybe will make room for other Harlan Coben books as well ;)


message 13828: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4428 comments Jo wrote: "not very impressed with The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon. Too romantic for me. I agree the main character name of Christmas is ridiculous. one line in the book says "He was the only fa..."

Oh no! I won a copy, I hope I enjoy it more. I'll wait and see!


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Jessica (lifesgifts) | 1 comments Currently reading An Abundance of Katherine's by John Green.

I've read and re-read his book, The Fault in our Stars, I loved that book a lot.

However, his Katherine book, I'm finding it slightly harder to get into.
I've read already five chapters and with a lot of Math related references, it's making it rather a mundane read.
That mixed with some depressive dark moments.

Hoping for it to get more interesting.

John Green is an amazing writer, maybe it's just me.

Anyone else read this book? How did you find it?

Jessica


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Nicole Alexander (nicole_alexander) | 98 comments I just finished readingI, Morgana I, Morgana by Felicity Pulman and really enjoyed my trip back in time with a this new take on the Arthurian legend.


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I just finished a novel from South Africa called Settle Down Now. I am now reading A Corpse in the Koryo, set in Pyongyang,North Korea.


message 13832: by Jan (new)

Jan (janmerry) | 68 comments I've been reading a lot of short stories lately. Currently on Anita Desai's The Artist of Disappearance. Enjoying it so far. Peter Goldsworthy's The List of All Answers is next.


message 13833: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Jessica wrote: "Currently reading An Abundance of Katherine's by John Green.

I've read and re-read his book, The Fault in our Stars, I loved that book a lot.

However, his Katherine book, I'm finding it slightly ..."


I haven't read An Abundance of Katherines by John Green only The Fault in Our Stars Jessica..sorry I can't help:)


message 13834: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Jan wrote: "I've been reading a lot of short stories lately. Currently on Anita Desai's The Artist of Disappearance. Enjoying it so far. Peter Goldsworthy's The List of All Answers is next."

The Artist of Disappearance by Anita Desai

The List of all Answers by Peter Goldsworthy


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Kathryn | 3569 comments Melissa wrote: "I just finished a novel from South Africa called Settle Down Now. I am now reading A Corpse in the Koryo, set in Pyongyang,North Korea."

That's interesting that you are reading A Corpse in the Koryo, Melissa - I just finished reading a non-fiction - Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. Maybe I'll have to give your fiction book a try. What period is it set in? Or is it contemporary?


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Kathryn wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I just finished a novel from South Africa called Settle Down Now. I am now reading A Corpse in the Koryo, set in Pyongyang,North Korea."

That's intere..."


I had seen you post about Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea and added it to my TBR. A Corpse in the Koryo is contemporary - the general theme is solving a murder in a country where the law is essentially whatever the leader feels like that day.


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Kathryn wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I just finished a novel from South Africa called Settle Down Now. I am now reading A Corpse in the Koryo, set in Pyongyang,North Korea."

That's intere..."


I have also heard The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson is good (also set in North Korea)


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Suz | 4428 comments Regina wrote: "My review for The Lost Swimmer by Ann Turner

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


Good review, Regina!


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Suz | 4428 comments For something different, I'm reading Forever by Judy Blume!


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Suzanne wrote: "For something different, I'm reading Forever by Judy Blume!"

I love Judy Blume - I grew up on Ramona and Beezus :D


message 13842: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra Page (cassandrapage) I just finished Wait! (Oxley College Saga Book 2) by Stacey Nash by Stacey Nash and really liked it. My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've just started Ensnared (Splintered, #3) by A.G. Howard by A.G. Howard. I'm only a chapter into it right now, though. I keep getting distracted by other things.


message 13843: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4428 comments I am so glad I read Forever by Judy Blume. What a great book. Here is my review:

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


message 13844: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4428 comments Melissa wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "For something different, I'm reading Forever by Judy Blume!"

I love Judy Blume - I grew up on Ramona and Beezus :D"


Well Melissa, I'm sure late to the party, but I will catch up!


message 13845: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4428 comments I am about to start Unforgivable by our very own Sharon Robards. Some very positive reviews from fellow Aussie Readers, this should be a great one :)


message 13846: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
Suzanne wrote: "I am about to start Unforgivable by our very own Sharon Robards. Some very positive reviews from fellow Aussie Readers, this should be a great one :)"

I'm sure you'll enjoy it Suzanne:)


message 13847: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6883 comments currently reading Red Leaves Love the cover on this. The book makes interesting reading.


message 13848: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Suzanne wrote: "I am about to start Unforgivable by our very own Sharon Robards. Some very positive reviews from fellow Aussie Readers, this should be a great one :)"

Good choice Suzanne!


message 13849: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79994 comments Mod
My review for At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen which I finished last night and gave 5s

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


message 13850: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5472 comments Still trying to catch up on my reviews. Read this book last month and thoroughly enjoyed it : Outback Flames by Suzanne Brandyn 4★

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


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