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I've just finished reading the latest novel by Margaret Drabble. It's as good as her best earlier ones.Here's my review of The Dark Flood Rises:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Leslie wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I'm looking to add more mystery and thrillers to my 'to-read' list. Please feel free to recommend any book that fits in those genres and you enjoyed."..."
Wow! Thanks so much. I've read Agatha Christie before so I look forward to reading more by her and discovering new ones!
3.5★ for Friday Brown by Aussie author Vikki Wakefield, who's painted a scary picture of life on the streets when a teen is at loose ends.It's a YA for older kids, since there is death and conflict.
It was more suspense/thriller than mystery, I think, although I shelve them together.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Unfortunately I have two 2 star reads to report. The Missing Boy by Rachel Billington, my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult, my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've finished The Happy Prince and Other Tales - 4 stars. While The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant are sweet children's stories, The Nightingale and the Rose has a tongue-in-cheek ending, and The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket are apparent satires.
I finished The Eastern Shore. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Recently finished
Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...and The Moment She Left
by Susan Lewis https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer. 5 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished The Ballroom and am sad it's over. A great read. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jen, I was really impressed by that one!
I never imagined a dull political campaign could be made so entertaining. (I included a good anecdote, which shames but does not name an influential Of course, it helps if you like Aussie politics, and if you do, I highly recommend What a Time to be Alive, about the 2016 campaign from BuzzFeed journalist Mark Di Stefano, who was given short shrift and condescension from the 'suits' in Government. They should be more careful whom they offend.
4.5★ from me!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
my recent (well, recent-ish) reviews, all science fiction: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
3 starsreview
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
4 starsreview
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
3 starsreview
Pavane by Keith Roberts
4 starsreview
The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale was first published in 1995, then this 15th anniversary edition came out in 2010. Gorgeous illustrations that kids will have fun discovering details in. Nice gift for Christmas. 4★ my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Beth wrote: "my recent (well, recent-ish) reviews, all science fiction: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
3 starsreview
Doomsday Book by [au..."
Beth - your review of the Doomsday Book isn't linked correctly. It goes to the wrong book.
My review of Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
. You will probably be able to tell that I liked it:)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I hope my review of The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany will help prospective readers determine if the book will fit their interests.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished Doctorow: Collected Stories. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have finished The Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture 3/5This book has a few essays about Indian culture and society. It surely has been important when it has been written, in the first years of the 20th century, so that people could know and understand better Hindu deities, their symbolism, or Indian music, art, dance, etc. I've already read a lot about India and Hinduism so this book didn't add a lot to what I already knew, but I can see that in the time it has been written it surely was important.
My only Italian review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was GREAT! Cyanide Games: A Peter Tanner Thriller. Recommended! 5 stars! My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pulitzer prizewinner, beautiful writing, overlapping stories of boys and men over several generations.Paul Harding's Tinkers is short, well worth a read for the language and poetry and mood, but I missed something, I guess, and am too dim to put my finger on it.
4★ my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3.5★ for L.J. Ross's fourth book in the series Angel: A DCI Ryan Mystery.Bodies of red-heads appear in graveyards, but somebody has sneaked them in, and nobody knows why or how. And one of our favourite coppers is a lovely redhead!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I completed Notwithstanding by Louis de Bernières. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just read:
Swing TimeMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Born a CrimeMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Both three stars for me, but for very different reasons.
Phrynne wrote: "Beth - your review of the Doomsday Book isn't linked correctly. It goes to the wrong book.Thanks! It's here:
review
Finished book 3 in Robin Hobb's Tawny Man trilogy, Fool's Fate and book 5 of the five book first Amber series, The Courts of Chaos.
My review of Becoming Me: Finding My True Self in Godnow up here
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars
I was very much impressed by The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The book I have given four stars, the audiobook narration five!
Just read and reviewed Sophie and the Rising Sun: A NovelA joy to read
5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I like all sorts of mysteries but my favorites are the so-called Golden Age (like Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L. Sayers, Michael Innes, Margery Allingham, Edmund Crispin, Rex Stout, etc.) and historical fiction mysteries (Bruce Alexander, Kate Ross, Elizabeth Peters, etc). I have also been enjoying the contemporary police procedurals by Louise Penny and Andrea Camilleri.
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