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I don't know what I just read but I'm glad it's over. Lincoln in the Bardo
. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jen, in future posts could you please include the title of the book? The covers can be difficult to read. Thanks!
I just finished The Last Unicorn - I don't know how I missed reading this growing up! This YA book is one that can also be enjoyed by adults (unlike so many of them).
A couple of short reviews, one for a book I loved, and another for a book I didn't:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Dresser Of Sycamore Trees: The Finding Of A Ministry by Garret KeizerReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Just finished The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."Sandy your link leads to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (a great book but) not the review you intended.
I really enjoyed Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Leslie wrote: "Jen, in future posts could you please include the title of the book? The covers can be difficult to read. Thanks!"sure Leslie!
I finished The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang by our very own Alice Poon. 3 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Congratulations and best wishes , Alice .
I finished an excellent crime novel She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Esther wrote: "Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Just finished The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodrig..."Thanks Esther. All fixed now. 😆
Just finished The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Leslie wrote: "I just finished The Last Unicorn - I don't know how I missed reading this growing up! This YA book is one that can also be enjoyed by adults (unlike so many of them)."Enjoyed that when I read it many years ago.
Read a SF short story collection by Robert Sheckley, The People Trap - and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2098516347.Also read his novel, Immortality, Inc. and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2103407084.
Diane S ☔ wrote: "Finished The Cottingley Secrethttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Oh dear! Another addition to the TBR!
Just finished
The Devil's Work by Mark Edwards. I can't speak highly enough of this psychological thriller. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pam wrote: "Diane S ☔ wrote: "Finished The Cottingley Secrethttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Oh dear! Another addition to the TBR!"
Hope you like it, Pam.
Pam wrote: "Diane S ☔ wrote: "Finished The Cottingley Secrethttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Oh dear! Another addition to the TBR!"
Me too Pam:)
Angela M wrote: "I finished The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang by our very own Alice Poon. 3 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"Thank you Angela! Your review is much appreciated :) I know the names of characters and places may be a problem for English readers, that's why I provided a List of Characters and Chronology at the back. But I know for a Kindle version, it's not handy to flip back and forth.
I've been a slacker! So many reviews written after the event. Here goes:
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Read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, my review can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Read another short story collection by Robert Sheckley, which also includes his novel, Immortality Inc - Robert Sheckley omnibus and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2103413460.
My review of Points North the final book by Howard Frank Mosher:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Romance, politics, and mystery! Enjoy a trip to Kakadu National Park, the World Heritage site in Australia's wild Northern Territory.Kakadu Sunset by Aussie author Annie Seaton.
3.5★ Link to my review
I deserve a medal; I completed Ulysses. My review.: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I would never have succeed without the help and guidance received from those here in our group read-a-long discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
They were fantastic. Petra and Pink helped me tons, and I never would have completed it without them.
Finished We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler, and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1837287820.
Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison just blew me away! The must read psychological thriller of 2017. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished reading Vanity Fair and enjoyed it. It loses stars for being so wordy, at times. Despite that, it was a fun read.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I lovedThe Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World
my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
In a nutshell, the problem I had with Ulysses was that it meant nothing to me! It was a humongous pain to read. Even if an object of art is well done and executed with talent, you do
not
have to like it.
The "Crankshaft" comic had a funny story recently where one character selected "Ulysses" for her book club and everybody hated it. They ended up reading Goodnight Moon!
Diane wrote: "The "Crankshaft" comic had a funny story recently where one character selected "Ulysses" for her book club and everybody hated it. They ended up reading Goodnight Moon!"I know BOTH books. You should see the smile on my face. Too funny!
I know both and that is just so amusing. LolI think I'd rather read Goodnight moon too.
I read Shepherd Avenue. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished a very short Jane Austen novel: Lady Susan. It was a fun, delightful read. For such a short book, it told an insightful story.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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