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[Krystal]

Recently received The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Hachette Aus, by Books On The Rail win, with a matching canvas tote bag:
Sweet Sorrow yay!!

[Suz]

Nat wrote: "So I had a wonderful weekend of books, coffee and author talks at the Bendigo Writers Festival, met some fabulous authors including one of my faves - Kate Forsyth, to name one...and here is my swee..."

Wow, Nat! Did you meet Fleur Ferris? I read and absolutely loved her book

[Suz]

Deborah wrote: "This morning, on my AM walk to the beach before work I pcked up two ARC books at the post office; by Amanda Niehaus from A&U

[bookcover:..."

Oh, hi Deborah. I only just saw this message now. I didn't do anything unusual.. it was days ago that I posted but I don't remember anything different. Sorry, my memory is pretty bad!

[Marianne]

Yay!! In the mail today from Hachette, and ARC of The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker. So looking forward to reading this!

[Sandhya]

Received my ARC by Amanda Niehaus in the mail today!! Excited!

[Sharah]

Today I received Preservation from Text.

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Yay!! In the mail today from Hachette, and ARC of The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker. So looking forward to reading this!"

Hope you enjoy it Marianne. I am just thinking about my review of this one.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Home from holidays and waiting for me:

The Arrangement by Robyn Harding (S&S)
The Clothier's Daughter by Bronwyn Parry (author)
The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish (S&S)
Heart of the Cross by Emily Madden (won Harper Collins)
Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer (Hachette)

Plus Operation Babylift: The incredible story of the inspiring Australian women who rescued hundreds of orphans at the end of the Vietnam War by Ian W. Shaw was waiting for me at the library.

[Marianne]

In the mail today from the publisher:
State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts

[Marianne]

In the mail today from the publisher:
Khaki Town by Judy Nunn

[Andrea]

Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from the publisher:
State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts"

I’ve been watching the series on iView - enjoying it a lot. Each episode is only around 10 minutes, so I often watch one while I’m having a coffee.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Yay! My copy of Khaki Town just arrived.

[Marianne]

In the mail today, from Harper Collins:
Dead Man Switch
from Scribe:
Kopp Sisters on the March
and also collected a reserve from the library:
The Bride Test

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

For those waiting for book #2 by Mads Peder Nordbo, Cold Fear is available on NetGalley at the moment :)

[Krystal]

Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer turned up in the post a few days ago! I'm quite looking forward to it as it's my first book from him!

[Andrea]

Brenda wrote: "For those waiting for book #2 by Mads Peder Nordbo, Cold Fear is available on NetGalley at the moment :)"

Thanks Brenda!

[Margot]

From the library yesterday

How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship by Ece Temelkuran
Syria's Secret Library: The true story of how a besieged Syrian town found hope by Mike Thomson
Drowned Lives by Stephen Booth
Platform Seven by Louise Doughty
and
The Farm by Joanne Ramos

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Andrea wrote: "Brenda wrote: "For those waiting for book #2 by Mads Peder Nordbo, Cold Fear is available on NetGalley at the moment :)"

Thanks Brenda!"

You're welcome Andrea :)

[Sally906]

Picked up from the library today:

Between Us by Clare Atkins - Darwin author and set in Darwin - has won the 2019 Children’s BookCouncil of Australia older readers award - so I’m expecting a damn good read

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - another award winning YA book but USA not Australia

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri - comes well recommended by a few friends that have my reading DNA

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've heard good things about your last one Sally but haven't read it. I hope you enjoy :)

[Sally906]

Brenda wrote: "I've heard good things about your last one Sally but haven't read it. I hope you enjoy :)"

Me too :)

[Natty]

Suzanne wrote: "Nat wrote: "So I had a wonderful weekend of books, coffee and author talks at the Bendigo Writers Festival, met some fabulous authors including one of my faves - Kate Forsyth, to name one...and her..."

So sorry Suzanne, I didn't receive a notification about your comment (thanks Goodreads) - I unfortunately didnot get to meet Fleur, but got to listen to one of her sessions with the secondary school students, she is very fascinating.

[Marianne]

The Last Widow a gift from a former colleague who is also a Karin Slaughter fan

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "The Last Widow a gift from a former colleague who is also a Karin Slaughter fan"

I bought that one when it was published Marianne but haven't got to it yet!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Text:
Fuck, Now There Are Two of You
and collected a library reserve:
The Girl in Red

[Marianne]

Quite a book-y day yesterday:
at Uniting Church, The Girl in the Woods, Out of the Dark and The Confession $2 each
Salvos, Through My Eyes $2, The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton $6 and Sea Prayer $3
and a library reserve, The Nanny

[Marianne]

AS a reward for plasma donation I got to look in the library's free book locker and came home with Murder Solstice

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Hachette, my Books With Heart book club win,
Love, Unscripted by Owen Nicholls

[Suz]

Last week I received this one The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron

[Marianne]

picked up H is for Hawk from the free library locker

[Marianne]

Collected by reserve The First Time Lauren Pailing Died from the library

[Marianne]

At Salvos:
Already read but on my wishlist:
The Whole Bright Year $5
and a lovely turquoise BookSeat for $7. I could be persuaded to bring this on Nov 2nd if someone wants one.

[Andrea]

Received The Weekend by Charlotte Wood from A&U today. I haven’t read this author before, but this book sounds really good.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Andrea wrote: "Received The Weekend by Charlotte Wood from A&U today. I haven’t read this author before, but this book sounds really good."

I've read a couple of hers Andrea and really enjoyed them. I'll be interested in your thoughts once you get to it :)

[Margot]

Just ordered from Booktopia
A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living by Luc Ferry
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
How the Dead Speak by Val McDermid - Signed copy
The Wife and the Widow by Christian White - signed copy
A Better Man by Louise Penny
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
Many Rivers to Cross by Peter Robinson
and
The Boy in the Photo by Nicole Trope

[Marianne]

In the mail today from echo/A&U:
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

[Sharah]

Today I also received Cilka's Journey from Allen & Unwin. I will have to read the first book now.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margot wrote: "Just ordered from Booktopia
A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living by Luc Ferry
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
..."

Some nice titles there Margot :)

[Sharah]

I just received Lapse from Text Publishing this morning. It sounds like it's going to be a great series.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I really enjoyed it Sharah, as did my hubby :) Happy reading!

[Marianne]

From the free library locker in Corrimal:
The Devil's Bag Man which is a sequel and I have book #1
All My Enemies wishlist

[Noelene]

Sharah wrote: "I just received Lapse from Text Publishing this morning. It sounds like it's going to be a great series."

Mine arrived today as well

[Sharah]

Brenda wrote: "I really enjoyed it Sharah, as did my hubby :) Happy reading!"

Thanks Brenda :-)

[Diana]

Reserve from the library today The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre

[Kim]

Received Bruny by Heather Rose in the mail today. Thanks very much to Allen & Unwin. This is my most anticipated read of the year! Will be reading it straight away. I'm a big fan of Heather Rose novels.

[Marianne]

Wondering if I missed out on the A&U books this month...
but did get The Girl in the Painting from Harper Collins in the mail today

[Sharah]

Today I received The Long Call from Macmillan via Carol at Reading Writing and Riesling.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Sharah wrote: "Today I received The Long Call from Macmillan via Carol at Reading Writing and Riesling."

Good win Sharah. I love Ann Cleeves books.

[Sharah]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Sharah wrote: "Today I received The Long Call from Macmillan via Carol at Reading Writing and Riesling."

Good win Sharah. I love Ann Cleeves books."

Thanks Veronica. It sounds like a great book!