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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hahaha!!! No, I don't expect you did - or will ;)

[Sharah]

Yesterday I received a parcel from Allen & Unwin. It contained and I'm looking forward to all of them, especially Hunter.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sharah :)

[Sharah]

Thanks Brenda.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dead Memories by Angela Marsons is on NetGalley - #10 in the Kim Stone series :)

[Carolyn]

You beat me to it Brenda! Just requested it (I've been stalking Bookouture almost daily!). Can't believe she's up to book 10 already!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I know! How does she write two books like that a year?! I know of only one other who can write so many - Nora Roberts

[Em__Jay]

Brenda wrote: " Dead Memories by Angela Marsons is on NetGalley - #10 in the Kim Stone series :)"

I just got approved! I am very surprised. I was declined for book #9 and my Netgalley stats are worse now than they were then.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Em__Jay :) Have you read #9?

[Em__Jay]

Brenda wrote: "Good job Em__Jay :) Have you read #9?"

Not yet. I started the series out of order and after not getting #9, I decided to go back and read from the start. I better hurry up and hopefully I can catch up before the publication date. They're fairly quick reads.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

They are! Enjoy :)

[Marianne]

the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a holiday sale, adult books 3 for $2, kids books 5 for $2, so for $4 I came out with:
Shelter
Moon Over Soho
Whispers Underground
Blood Rose Angel
Gone For Good
The Cull
At Salvos, for $4 each:
Every Breath
Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-time Husband
At Vinnies:
The Hideaway $3
and at Mission Australia, for $1 The Verge Practice
so a bit like going to Officeworks or Bunnings: you might not find what you wanted but you come out with six other things, LOL

[Kylie]

Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a holiday sale, adult books 3 for $..."

Nice haul Marianne!

[Krystal]

Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a holiday sale, adult books 3 for $..."

Wow what a haul! Haha that's definitely me every time I go op shopping.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Brenda wrote: " Dead Memories by Angela Marsons is on NetGalley - #10 in the Kim Stone series :)"

Wow! Can't believe she is up to #10 already. I think I'm still up to reading #3. I have a lot of great stories to catch up on.

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a holiday sale, adult books 3 for $..."

There’s a reason you got that nickname, Marianne.

[Marianne]

Dale wrote: "Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a holiday sale, ad..

There’s a reason you got that nickname, Marianne. ."

You are the one who gave to me, Dale :)

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Dale wrote: "Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer went out on Thursday looking for a copy of Goodwood to take along to the author talk. At Lifeline in Corrimal they were having a hol..."

And you constantly prove how apt it is. Lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From Hachette - Connections in Death by J.D. Robb **Happy Dancing**

From Pan Macmillan - The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "From Hachette - Connections in Death by J.D. Robb **Happy Dancing**

From Pan Macmillan - [bookcover:The Age of Light|421090..."

Of course you are!!

[Marianne]

In the mail today:
From Text, A Room for a Stranger (Oh, goodie, a red cover)
from Fremantle Press, Driving into the Sun (ooh, there's another yellow cover)
from Transit Lounge Publishing, The Time is Now, Monica Sparrow ( a blue cover!!)

[Deb]

I am soo lucky...


and finally a signed edition of

[Carolyn]

As well as Dead Memories by Angela Marsons from Netgalley,
my pre-ordered copy of Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox just downloaded to my kindle. Happy Days!!

[Marianne]

At Salvos, Our Souls at Night $2
At Vinnies, 300 Minutes of Danger $1 and
from Liza Perrat's mum, The Swooping Magpie

[Diana]

I purchased and read Varg In Love by Alexander McCall Smith. Looking forward to starting this series.

[Krystal]

Um, I kinda went on a Kindle binge when someone posted a list of freebies so I now have:

Sentinel: Demon Assassin by L.D. Nash
Lotus by Nephrys Darkwater
Prince of Nightmares by John McNee
Of Rioters & Royals by M.L. Greye

[Veronica ⭐️]

Krystal wrote: "Um, I kinda went on a Kindle binge when someone posted a list of freebies so I now have:

Sentinel: Demon Assassin by L.D. Nash
Lotus by [author:Ne..."

Hard to resist a free kindle book. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From Allen & Unwin - Widows' Revenge by Lynda La Plante who will be touring Australia in February!

[Sharah]

Brenda wrote: "From Allen & Unwin - Widows' Revenge by Lynda La Plante who will be touring Australia in February!"

Oh you are so lucky Brenda! I can't wait to read this.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharah, I didn't know about it until I received it today! But I loved Widows so I suspect this one will be the same!

[Sharah]

Brenda wrote: "Sharah, I didn't know about it until I received it today! But I loved Widows so I suspect this one will be the same!"

The original book series was released in the 80's and 90's and I've been trying to get them for ages but can't find them anywhere. Then Linda La Plante decided to re-release them at the same time as the movie remake. Will probably have to wait another year for the final installment!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ahh so there's one more to come? Good to hear!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Today I received a parcel wrapped in special wrapping paper with sticky tape - just like a Christmas present or birthday present. And when I opened it up - very carefully so I didn't damage the special paper which was covered in an aerial view of New York - there was an uncorrected proof ARC of The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly

How exciting is that!!!!! lol

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "Today I received a parcel wrapped in special wrapping paper with sticky tape - just like a Christmas present or birthday present. And when I opened it up - very carefully so I didn't damage the spe..."

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW GREEN WITH ENVY I AM RIGHT NOW.

I've used capitals to try and emphasise my emotions XD You are very lucky, Brenda!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Krystal - I was pretty blown away by the whole mystery, gift wrapped etc :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I picked up from the library The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny for February challenges :)

[Angela]

I'm a huge Louisa May Alcott fan - absolutely loved her Little Women series (and read some of her other books). Mum's copy of Little Women is really old - sewn spine falling apart, green material cover, colour plates and black & white illustrations - just gorgeous. we need to find a book binder (reminder to self as I forgot). So I went to buy another copy of Little Women meanwhile, and saw this Annoted Little Women, decided it would be interesting to read the notes, see the photos, etc of the author and her home, her life - received it in the mail yesterday and OMGosh! It's GORGEOUS! It's hard cover, as big & thick as a..well, big, thick, hardcover Bible, and I am in love all over again! But it's so big I need to plan a few days off from doing anything just to read it. Too big and heavy to lie in bed, and too thick for a quick read.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sounds wonderful Angela - will take up a special place on your bookshelf :)

[Angela]

Oh, very special indeed!
I never knew Alcott was a nurse for a short time in the Civil War until she got sick. She was also involved in the suffrage movement. I have heard many times that Jo from Little Women was based on Alcott.

[Diana]

Angela wrote: "I'm a huge Louisa May Alcott fan - absolutely loved her Little Women series (and read some of her other books). Mum's copy of Little Women is really old - sewn spine falling apart, green material c..."

That sounds wonderful. I read Little Women for the first time about 7 years ago then watched the Susan Sarandon movie version.

Library reserves - The Book Ninja by Ali Berg and An Unexpected Guest by Anne Korkeakivi for February group reads and from the new books stand Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty and Early Riser by Jasper Fforde.
From the op shop $1.50 each
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
And the best score for $1.50 Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

[Angela]

Diana, the first Little Women movie I saw starred Winona Ryder and Kirsten Dunst, and it was really good. Just recently ABC has had a 3 part series of Little Women, and that was also close to the book.

[Marianne]

I was at the library to collect my reserve Lady Cop Makes Trouble and I checked out the sale books:
for $1 total I got Life Mask and Why We Die. The last for Phrynne as I see that Hornsby library doesn't have this one...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I just received from Simon & Schuster - Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer - and I'm looking forward to reading it!

[Krystal]

Envy cured, Brenda! My ARC of The Secret Runners of New York arrived today!! Just a little bit excited over here!! And the paper is gorgeous! <3

[Diana]

Just pre-ordered Murder-a-Go-Go's edited by Holly West

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Krystal wrote: "Envy cured, Brenda! My ARC of The Secret Runners of New York arrived today!! Just a little bit excited over here!! And the paper is gorgeous! <3"

Oh wow! That's fantastic Krystal. And yes, it's very special :)

[Diana]

Books were half price at Vinnies this morning.
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo $1.50
Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn $1.00

[Jazzy]

Amnesty book shop had a sale, Fiction (inc. classics) 2 for £1!

Stoner
Jamaica Inn
Cry, the Beloved Country
The Jungle Book
Dracula
Ulysses
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Wide Sargasso Sea
The Collected Stories by Katherine Mansfield
Confessions of Zeno

and because I had £10 off, I splurged on a lovely brand new copy of
Penny Dreadfuls: Sensational Tales of Terror

I also picked up these second hand
Rebecca
The Complete Richard Hannay
The Book of Aron
The Drink And Dream Teahouse

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "I was at the library to collect my reserve Lady Cop Makes Trouble and I checked out the sale books:
for $1 total I got Life Mask and Why We Die. The las..."

You are a magician Marianne:)

[Krystal]

Jazzy wrote: "Amnesty book shop had a sale, Fiction (inc. classics) 2 for £1!

Stoner
Jamaica Inn
Cry, the Beloved Country
The Jungle Book
[book:Dra..."

Nice score there, Jazzy!