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reviews of The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionnehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and then
The Swallow's Nest by Emilie Richards
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amalia wrote: "Finished Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
by Matthew J. Sullivan. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I e..."
I have that one on my shelf. I hope I like it more than you did!
My review of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
by Matthew J. Sullivanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished another book by Muriel Spark. This one was The Bachelors. She always makes me laugh and think. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4,5 stars for The Years by Annie Ernaux.My Italian and English review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I recently finished my first book by Ian McEwan and I think I will be reaching back for another before too long. Atonement was in a layered, thought-provoking story that I didn't fall in love with, but I really rather enjoyed (my review).
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Great review Jason!
Jason wrote: "I recently finished my first book by Ian McEwan and I think I will be reaching back for another before too long. Atonement was in a layered, thought-provoking story tha..."Great review, Jason! I'm a huge fan of Ian McEwan.
Chrissie wrote: "I finished another book by Muriel Spark. This one was The Bachelors. She always makes me laugh and think. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I just read my first book by her, expected to hate it, but liked it. The Abbess of Crewe
Just finished a disappointing read
The Secrets You Keep by Kate White https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I can't recommend this one The Faithless by Martina Cole
Here's my one star take:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
So yesterday I wrote my review of Spark's The Bachelors. I spent all night thinking and thinking about events and the message of the book. I added a bit of a spoiler that explains in general terms what I think Spark was saying. If you are curious about the book's message I have explained further in the paragraph with the spoiler: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It is interesting to note that she joined the Roman Catholic Church in 1954. The book was written in 1960.
Karin wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "I finished another book by Muriel Spark. This one was The Bachelors. She always makes me laugh and think. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/..."
Karin, it is HOW Spark writes that is special. She has a particular style. She has definitely hooked me. I haven't read the one you read.
Sadly, I'm obviously not the audience for The Girl from Munich by Aussie author Tania Blanchard. 
Link to my brief notes
I finished the worst book I have read this year - Project Alpha.My review explaining why I disliked it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Leslie, you need som commiseration - ((((Leslie))))) Doesn't that put you in a bad mood?!
Thanks Chrissie! I got a Wodehouse audiobook to cheer me up!
Leslie wrote: "I finished the worst book I have read this year - Project Alpha.
My review explaining why I disliked it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Haha! Leslie, your review made me laugh I have to say. That book sounds truly terrible. I hate it when sci-fi fails to at least invent some science. I suppose you probably aren't the target audience!
My review explaining why I disliked it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Haha! Leslie, your review made me laugh I have to say. That book sounds truly terrible. I hate it when sci-fi fails to at least invent some science. I suppose you probably aren't the target audience!
Heather wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I finished the worst book I have read this year - Project Alpha.My review explaining why I disliked it: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Haha! Les..."
I know I wasn't the target audience but who was? But I am glad that my review made you laugh :)
Terri wrote: "Finished The Postman last night. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Have you read any of his Uplift books? I really liked the first trilogy (Sundiver, Startide Rising & The Uplift War)...
I haven't, Leslie, but I checked out the audiobook of Sundiver from my library this afternoon. :)
Where the Trees Were ("were" being the operative word) by Aussie author Inga Simpson should embarrass all thinking Aussies.
4★ Link to my review
Finished Gorilla and the Bird: A Memoir of Madness and a Mother's Lovehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Have just finished
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly and was stunned. Complex, intriguing, enthralling. My no spoilers review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Loved Frank who saves people with music - vinyl only! - in The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce, who is well-known for another favourite of mine and others, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I'm happy to say Frank and his friends are equally wonderful characters.
4.5★ Link to my review of The Music ShopIf you're interested in Harold Fry, I gave him 5★
Link to my review of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
I have finished the last of the Martin Beck mysteries - The Terrorists. I am sad to reach the end of this Swedish series...And my audiobook reread of a Blandings Castle book, A Pelican at Blandings, was much better than my last audiobook *grin*
Leslie wrote: "And my audiobook reread of a Blandings Castle book, A Pelican at Blandings, was much better than my last audiobook *grin*."Happy for you.
I've completed 2 wonderful books this week:We Are Water by Wally Lamb (audio). A story of family relationships and dynamics.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Shtum by Jem Lester. This is our current monthly group read. I'm really glad that it was chosen. What a lovely story!
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Had a couple of good reads recently, but this wasn't one of them. Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker. It did fill a challenge slot, though. :)
3★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amalia wrote: "Finished Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore 
by ..."Are the tales believable and are they based on real events, or are we given fiction?
Finished reading The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata. I loved the book and wrote a short review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really liked Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty. It is both interesting and engagingly told. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I can definitely recommend the audiobook narrated by Gareth Armstrong.
OK, Amalia, the book sounds pretty good actually. I am OK with the supernatural if it is presented in a convincing manner. Just because we do not understand, it doesn't mean that the tales must be false.Thank you for your help.
Just finished a good solid British police procedural,
Heads or Tails by Damien Boyd. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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