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Ginny Moon



Yes, I read that and really loved it. The Book Thief has some amazing quotes and I still shiver when I think of the first chapter. The author uses words beautifully.

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I am going to look this one up. Thanks Karen.


My review is located here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Not sure what I will read next.

Currently reading Lord Jeffrey Archers' 'Prison Diary III - Heaven'.


I fell in love with Sarah Waters and this book. Bravo!
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Been looking forward to this one for a while, since I started watching the show!


Great review, Brittany. Have added this to my to be read list. You had me when you compared it to a Charles Dickens novel.

Been looking forward to this one for a while, since I started watching the show!"
Winston Graham is a favourite author of mine. I have loved all the books I have read of his. Marney must be out of print and I really loved the old movie but the books have so much more. The Poldark Series is a must read. Enjoy!


Excellent audio narration- cute read for the summer.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My name is Emily Hexio. I'm new to the US, from Portugal. I love reading and recently joined this club, as well as Goodreads.
I've just finished reading "William Lightfoot" by Jon D. Anthony. I saw it on Goodreads during a search for Native American issues.
It's an inspiring book, funny and although it's fiction, it's set up with good knowledge of the politics surrounding indigenous rights and Native American struggles. Without spoiling it, it's safe to say that it centers around a small tribe in Minnesota, and a young professor who returns to the tribe to help out when they are faced with a challenge.
I recommend this book to everyone, even science fiction fans as there is certainly an element of that. I'm not a big science fiction buff, but this book really sneaks up on you that way. I loved it.
I don't know of any other books by this author - I think it must be an independent debut. Five stars for me!


If you enjoy books about Native Americans, you might like the book I just finished Killers of the Flower Moon byDavid Grann. It is an excellent book and it is a true story. I am from Oklahoma so I especially enjoyed this book.
My review is located here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you would like friend me on Goodreads and we can follow each other.
Judy

It was the similarities of the 'resources' of riches that drew me to the Lightfoot book after that. The fictional account tapped into something even more fanciful and modern and looked ahead in contrast to Grann's book where he so brilliantly looked back.


I'm currently reading Richard Russo's "Nobody's Fool" and Wendy Walker's "Emma in the Night".
I've just finished Sylvia Plath's "Bell Jar".
I guess this is the summer of catching up on books I missed when they first came out blended with some of the hidden jewels just released.

I am very new to this group. I am currently reading Miguel Street by noble prize winner V.S. Naipaul. I have a habit of going back to books I read before - so this is my second read. I am loving it as it is set in the Caribbean where I grew up.
Just finished reading Girl on the Train. Enjoyed.
Can anyone recommend any good books set in the Caribbean?

Great read with a moving storyline- highly recommend.
https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Mango-...






Great fictional account of a few murders and the aftermath in a tiny Scottish town.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


I'm currently reading the book 'The Impostor' by Damon Galgut, A Man Booker Prize Author !


This was a quick, fast-paced read that I couldn't stop listening to.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and currently I'm reading




Gorgeous slow burn of a novel with a strong female character that I loved to hate.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



I agree. It is one of my favorite books. It is beautifully written. I read it over 4 days while staying in a very hot apartment in Maryland and it was a delight to be able to escape to the mists and glens of Scotland, and a gripping story, and leave behind the heat.

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


Falling right down the middle on this one.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It was phenomenal. One of the best books I have read. I loved it. If you love family stories and fiction that strikes to the heart, you'll love this.
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