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Helen wrote: "In the mail today from Allen & Unwin
Marshall'S Law
Ben Sanders"
Just checked and Marshall's Law was published in 2017 Helen.
Marshall'S Law
Ben Sanders"Just checked and Marshall's Law was published in 2017 Helen.
My parcel arrived today from the Big W half price sale.The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns
Sisters of Freedom by Mary-Anne O'Connor
The Spy's Wife by Fiona McIntosh
Wild Place by Christian White
The Garden of Hopes and Dreams by Barbara Hannay
It has been years since I read Darwin's The Origin of Species and you have NO IDEA how hard it is to find this iconic book.I ended up buying a new copy and it has just arrived. I really should wait until next year to start it but it is calling me...
Helen wrote: "Brenda wrote: "👍Just check using the ISBN 👍"
Fixed I am not sure what happen, :)"
Perfect :)
Fixed I am not sure what happen, :)"
Perfect :)
Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "My parcel arrived today from the Big W half price sale.
The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer
..."
Some excellent reads there Veronica! The half price sales are far too tempting aren't they :)
The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer
..."
Some excellent reads there Veronica! The half price sales are far too tempting aren't they :)
Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "My parcel arrived today from the Big W half price sale.The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer
..."
You should have fun with those half price books, some good titles there Veronica,
In the mail yesterday from Text:Hideout the third book in Louisa Luna's Alice Vega series. Very pleased to have this in my physical TBR
In the mail today from Clan Destine Press:
Bodysurfing, the third book in Hugh McGinlay's Catherine Kint series
From A&U I received Kill Your Brother
The Freedom of Birds
The Russian Wife
I also received Beautiful Little Fools
from Better Reading and S&S plus a Secret Santa book from Rachael Johns online bookclub Birds of a Feather
. I have been so lucky this week!!
Sharah wrote: "From A&U I received Kill Your Brother
The Freedom of Birds
[book:The Russian Wife|594156..."Fabulous Sharah, I just started reading Kill Your Brother this afternoon and I loved Tricia Stringer's Birds of a Feather
Recent purchasesMade In Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Go’s by Gina Schock
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
Collected my reserve from the library:Wandi by Favel Parrett
and in the mail:
Those Who Perish which is Caleb Zelic #4 by Emma Viskic
Marianne wrote: "Since I received Addition (a much appreciated gift from a friend), anything written by Toni Jordan automatically goes onto my TBR. I was thrilled to have an early co..."I love her, Marianne! I am glad to hear you got an early copy of this, I will definitely have to keep my eye out.
Today I received this in the post:Exit .45
And from my local library after a return, I couldn't help myself I bought all these for twenty cents each, none on my tbr..
Anatomy of a Scandal
The Netherwell Horror
The Thicket
Digging Up Dirt
Recently I won a competition, and was going to add a photo, but now photobucket is no longer free. I will try a link for you (which is all I can find online): http://thecompetitions.com.au/free-on...
Also included was a penguin mug and a lovely bright orange penguin tote bag. I was rapt! 6 lovely cookbooks plus extras, very spoilt <3
Suzanne wrote: "Recently I won a competition, and was going to add a photo, but now photobucket is no longer free. I will try a link for you (which is all I can find online): http://thecompetitions.com.au/free-o..."
That's awesome! Congrats Suzanne!
Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "My parcel arrived today from the Big W half price sale.The Vet from Snowy River by Stella Quinn
The Long Weekend by Fiona Palmer
..."
That's a great haul, Veronica. Glad to see I'm not the only one receivng possibly more books in, than out!
I have 5 weeks holidays and the spectre of a lot of home time. I went to two libraries and gathered whatever took my fancy. From Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries
Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat
The Paris Library
Good Girl, Bad Girl
Grave Expectations
The Black Swan of Paris
Yours Cheerfully
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
A Year of Gingerbread Houses: Making Decorating Gingerbread Houses for All Seasons
And from Darebin Libraries
Rise: How a House Built a Family
The Windsor Knot
Butterfly on a Pin
Logical Family: A Memoir
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits
Care Packages: Celebrating the Art and Craft of Thoughtfully Made Packages
Vintage Craft Workshop: Fresh Takes on Twenty-Four Classic Projects from the '60s and '70s
Diana wrote: "I have 5 weeks holidays and the spectre of a lot of home time. I went to two libraries and gathered whatever took my fancy. From Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries
[book:Marcie Gill and the Caravan P..."
That will certainly keep you occupied Diana.
This person, who is not a craft person and has never done a gingerbread house, smiled at the thought of a book devoted to decorating gingerbread houses for all seasons.
In the mail today from HQ fiction:
The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchardand collected a library reserve:
Dolphin Junction
Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from HQ fiction:
The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchardand collected a library reserve:
Dolphin Junction"
Snap! I also collected Dolphin junction from the library today.
I recevied my lovely hard cover edition of this
, after listening to the amazing audio CD set from my public library. Came a little earlier than expected so it was a nice surprise.
Collected one last reserve from the library before their holiday break:Things My Son Needs to Know About The World by Fredrik Backman
Well Santa very kindly bought me the following wonderful books:The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
Chaise Longue by Baxter Dury
How To Eat: Vintage Classics Anniversary Edition by Nigella Lawson
In Praise of Veg by Alice Zaslavsky
looking forward to some great reading and cooking.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Had some great books from Santa today:-Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Billy Summers by Stephen King
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Never by Ken Follett
No doubt many, if not all, of these will feature in various Challenges this coming year!
Kim wrote: "Had some great books from Santa today:-
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Billy Summers by Stephen King
[book:A Slow Fire Burning|5621..."
Nice gifts Kim! Well done :)
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Billy Summers by Stephen King
[book:A Slow Fire Burning|5621..."
Nice gifts Kim! Well done :)
I received Exit .45
from A&U. I also won an audio version of The End of Cuthbert Close
in a competition on the authors Facebook page.
Diana wrote: "I have 5 weeks holidays and the spectre of a lot of home time. I went to two libraries and gathered whatever took my fancy. From Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries
[book:Marcie Gill and the Caravan P..."
Wow what a list! Love it :)
From my US friend for Christmas Signed, first edition of Run by Ann Patchett one of my favourite authors and
The True Tails of Baker and Taylor: The Library Cats Who Left Their Pawprints on a Small Town . . . and the World by Jan Louch
In the mail today from Simon and Schuster and better reading an ARC of the Gilded Years. Looks an interesting read.
The last haul I partook, but didn't yet post.From my public library I borrowed:
A Perfect Home
One Last Stop
Then for 20 cents each:
Ginny Moon
Etched on Me
The Shack
Puberty Blues
And a couple of withdrawn Good Reading mags for a little browse. I get this in soft copy at work, but nice to see the hard copy magazine.
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Exit .45
Ben Sanders
I think I have fixed it now