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[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Oh I hope you enjoy it. Some of his books are just brilliant:)

[Neko]

Sally906 wrote: "Reading IT Can Be Dangerous by Ita Ryan.

A must read cosyish murder mystery for anyone who works in IT - you will recognis..."
OH...I might have to add this to my TBR..ahaha

[Leonie]

Phrynne wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Oh I hope you enjoy it. Some of his books are just brilliant:)"

I'm only at the very beginning, and I'm not quite sure, but I am strangely fascinated... It's sort of weird, but probably in a good way.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Leonie wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Oh I hope you enjoy it. Some of his books are..."

That's an excellent description:)

[B the BookAddict]

Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Poor China; I went for ages thinking he was a she.

[K]

Finished . Now reading and on my iBooks.

[Dale]

Currently reading Outback Ghost Enjoying it so far.

[Leonie]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Poor China; I went for ages thinking he was a she."

Oops!

[B the BookAddict]

Leonie wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Poor China; I went for ages thinking...".

His bio is interesting: says he plans to write a book in every genre.

[Marianne]

Paul Torday started writing at 59 and was writing each book in a different genre until he died in Dec 2013 leaving an unfinished manuscript that will be published next year co-written with his son Piers Torday

[B the BookAddict]

@Marianne Just had to look him up on Wiki etc after your interesting post. Gosh, what a great pity he had not been published earlier.

[India]

I am quarter way through Sabriel by Gareth Nix, an Aussie writer. There is only one word I can say WOW! I absolutely love the picture the author paints with his description of places. I absolutely love Sabriel's house on an island in a river. It sounds like heaven.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

India wrote: "I am quarter way through Sabriel by Gareth Nix, an Aussie writer. There is only one word I can say WOW! I absolutely love the picture the author paints with his description of places. I absolutely ..."

Did you mean Sabriel by Garth Nix India?

[Leonie]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel."

Poor China; I went fo..."

It's definitely sucking me in so far, but it is sort of icky as well.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Leonie wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "I've just started Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - it's my first Miéville novel..."

It is one of my favourites out of his many and varied books. But I recall it as having some rather icky characters in it:)

[Diana]

I just found Zoe Sharp's Charlie Fox series and just love the main character. I think there are about ten of them and I am quickly working my way through them.

[Angela]

I'm reading White Jade Reaper by Morgan Blayde - love the anti-hero!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "I'm reading White Jade Reaper by Morgan Blayde - love the anti-hero!"

White Jade Reaper by Morgan Blayde

[Angela]

Brenda wrote: "Angela wrote: "I'm reading White Jade Reaper by Morgan Blayde - love the anti-hero!"

White Jade Reaper by Morgan Blayde"

Oops - sorry Brenda! I should have done that!! I'd blame my absentmindedness on something, but I can't think of anything right now LOL

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! You're welcome Angela!

[Tango]

Unusually I'm reading non-fiction: Why Weren't We Told? which is a surprisingly readable memoir about the true history of Australia's 'settlement'.

[K]

I just finished . You can see my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It's my longest one yet! Lol.

[★ Jess]

Currently listening to the audiobook version of The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made. The 'bad movie' in the title is The Room. So bad its good. Loving the book so far.

[B the BookAddict]

Started The Lake House by Kate Morton: Morton's books are a good comfort read for me.

[K]

I started a little short one to tide me over until the November challenge starts:

[Sally906]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Started The Lake House by Kate Morton: Morton's books are a good comfort read for me."

I've got to hang off on this one for a few days - I have it down for a November reading challenge!!!

[K]

So I read two books in the past 24 hours on my iPhone:
, which I gave 4 stars and , which I gave 3 stars. Come on, November! Start already!! Lol.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Good for you Kiera! Only a few hours now:)

[Dale]

Sally906 wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Started The Lake House by Kate Morton: Morton's books are a good comfort read for me."

I've got to hang off on this one for a few days - I ..."

Sally,hope you enjoy it. I did.

[Ryan]

Just started The Wardrobe Girl by Aussie author Jennifer Smart.

[Noelene]

Just started The Love Child. Works in with the spring challenge of an Australian Author 5 Down

[Carolyn]

I'm reading Under the Microscope by Earl Owen, a memoir by one of the pioneers of microsurgery who established microsurgery in Australia (and much of the world). I'm finding his accounts of his early work in London and then back in Sydney quite fascinating.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "I'm reading Under the Microscope by Earl Owen, a memoir by one of the pioneers of microsurgery who established microsurgery in Australia (and much of the world). I'..."

I have that one on my kindle Carolyn:) I'll be interested in your review!

[Margaret]

I'm reading "The Reluctant Midwife" by Patricia Harmen and about to start "Furiously Happy" by Jenny Lawson...just finished "Let's Pretend This Never Happened by same author. Next will be "Gypsy Hunted" by Andrea Drew..gift from author at Meet n Greet, and then probably "Gone Fishing" by Susan Duncan. The other myriad of TBRs will have to wait a bit longer.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "I'm reading "The Reluctant Midwife" by Patricia Harmen and about to start "Furiously Happy" by Jenny Lawson...just finished "Let's Pretend This Never Happened by same author. Next will be "Gypsy Hu..."

The Reluctant Midwife by Patricia Harman
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson
Gypsy Hunted by Andrea Drew
Gone Fishing by Susan Duncan

Some great reading there Margaret!

[Liza]

On the weekend, I finished Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending and I'm STILL thinking about it days later, and still not sure of my interpretation of the ending. Truly a thought-provoking work of art. Anyone else read it? I've now just started Maggie O'Farrell's Instructions for a Heatwave and loving it already. She is one of my fave authors!

[B the BookAddict]

I've started The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory; already Kateryn's opinions/observations of Henry VIII's weight/body/teeth/ulcer etc are so steeped in reality, reading them is enough to make me feel queasy.

I wonder if a woman/girl ever had the guts to refuse a king's offer of marriage.

[B the BookAddict]

@Liza I've read all O'Farrell's books but I don't think 'Heatwave...' was my favourite. Probably The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox.

[Marianne]

I loved Heatwave, but I loved Esme Lennox more...

[K]

I read yesterday and gave it three stars. It was a really sweet little story. Now I am reading for the November challenge and also on my iPhone.

[Sally906]

I am reading The Lake House by Kate Morton as my main read

but also reading Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook as the last book for my Spring challenge, and The Rhyme's Library by Kristy Tate for my November challenge - books about books!

[Danny]

I just finished The Martian (haven't seen the movie yet) but loved the book. The humour in it was great.

I am also in the middle of reading the Marvel Civil War arc and just started reading the Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy that I have heard is wonderful.
I figure I would read it before the new movie comes out and all the EU books are officially useless.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Danny wrote: "I just finished The Martian (haven't seen the movie yet) but loved the book. The humour in it was great.

I am also in the middle of reading the Marvel Civil War arc and just started reading the St..."

Welcome to the group Danny!

I have The Martian to read yet too...

Is this correct for these two?
Civil War: The Amazing Spider-Man
Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy

You didn't mention the authors and there are several for the first one:)

[Angela]

I'm now reading Playing for Keeps by R L Mathewson - good fun!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Angela wrote: "I'm now reading Playing for Keeps by R L Mathewson - good fun!"

Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson

[Angela]

Thanks Brenda ;-

[Liza]

B the BookAddict wrote: "@Liza I've read all O'Farrell's books but I don't think 'Heatwave...' was my favourite. Probably The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox."
That's been my favourite of hers too!

[Ryan]

I am finally reading some Brandon Sanderson, starting with The Final Empire.

[Mary]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Amir wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "I'm reading The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami. Found it hard going initially, but really enjoying it now."

This sounds really good...."

I've put it on my list too. And thanks for the heads up because i will persevere.

[Mary]

B the BookAddict wrote: "I've started The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory; already Kateryn's opinions/observations of Henry VIII's weight/body/teeth/ulcer etc are so steeped in reality..."

Katherine Parr tried several times apparently but was unsuccessful. Henry couldn't believe she would sincerely not want to marry him and thought she would make him comfortable, so didn't go see why he should go without. This is apparently why her strategy of saying she was not good enough didn't work. Although he essentially agreed (because, really, who was?), he didn't care and thought he was doing her an enormous favour