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message 6851: by Helen (last edited Dec 06, 2021 09:15PM) (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments In the mail today from Allen & Unwin

Exit .45 Exit .45 by Ben Sanders

Ben Sanders

I think I have fixed it now


message 6852: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Your cover shows "Exit 45" Helen, are they one and the same?


message 6853: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Helen wrote: "In the mail today from Allen & Unwin

Marshall'S Law Exit .45 by Ben Sanders Ben Sanders"


Just checked and Marshall's Law was published in 2017 Helen.


message 6854: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments I am not sure this us the cover I have I will re- check when I get back on the computer


message 6855: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Dec 06, 2021 08:47PM) (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
👍Just check using the ISBN 👍


message 6856: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Brenda wrote: "👍Just check using the ISBN 👍"

Fixed I am not sure what happen, :)


message 6858: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments 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...


message 6859: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Helen wrote: "Brenda wrote: "👍Just check using the ISBN 👍"

Fixed I am not sure what happen, :)"


Perfect :)


message 6860: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
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 :)


message 6861: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6867 comments 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,


message 6862: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments 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


message 6863: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments In the mail today from Clan Destine Press:
Bodysurfing by Hugh McGinlay Bodysurfing, the third book in Hugh McGinlay's Catherine Kint series


message 6865: by Sharah (new)

Sharah McConville | 547 comments From A&U I received Kill Your Brother Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath The Freedom of Birds The Freedom of Birds by Stephanie Parkyn The Russian Wife The Russian Wife by Barry Maitland I also received Beautiful Little Fools Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor from Better Reading and S&S plus a Secret Santa book from Rachael Johns online bookclub Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather by Tricia Stringer . I have been so lucky this week!!


message 6866: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Sharah wrote: "From A&U I received Kill Your BrotherKill Your Brother by Jack HeathThe Freedom of BirdsThe Freedom of Birds by Stephanie Parkyn[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


message 6867: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Also in the mail from Hachette today debut author The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay by Julie Brooks Julie Brooks


message 6868: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments In the mail today:
The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe


message 6869: by Diana (last edited Dec 14, 2021 11:43PM) (new)


message 6870: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments 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


message 6871: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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.


message 6872: by Suz (last edited Dec 17, 2021 08:15PM) (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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


message 6873: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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


message 6874: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2304 comments 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!


message 6875: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments Thanks Krystal. It will be interesting to see how many recipes I try ;)


message 6876: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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!


message 6878: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6867 comments 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.


message 6879: by Marianne (last edited Dec 22, 2021 12:48AM) (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments In the mail today from HQ fiction:
The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard
and collected a library reserve:
Dolphin Junction


message 6880: by Em__Jay (new)

Em__Jay | 500 comments Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from HQ fiction:
The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard
and collected a library reserve:
Dolphin Junction"


Snap! I also collected Dolphin junction from the library today.


message 6881: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments I recevied my lovely hard cover edition of this The Only Plane in the Sky The Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff , after listening to the amazing audio CD set from my public library. Came a little earlier than expected so it was a nice surprise.


message 6882: by Marianne (new)

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9974 comments Collected one last reserve from the library before their holiday break:
Things My Son Needs to Know About The World by Fredrik Backman


message 6883: by Trevor (last edited Dec 24, 2021 06:29PM) (new)


message 6884: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Well done Trevor!!! Merry Christmas to you :)


message 6885: by Kim (new)

Kim (kimborams) | 1568 comments 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


Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Billy Summers by Stephen King A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) by Richard Osman Never by Ken Follett

No doubt many, if not all, of these will feature in various Challenges this coming year!


message 6886: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
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 :)


message 6887: by Sharah (new)

Sharah McConville | 547 comments I received Exit .45 Exit .45 by Ben Sanders from A&U. I also won an audio version of The End of Cuthbert Close The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer in a competition on the authors Facebook page.


message 6888: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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 :)


message 6889: by Diana (new)

Diana (secondhandrose) | 73 comments 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


message 6890: by Dale (new)

Dale Harcombe | 6867 comments In the mail today from Simon and Schuster and better reading an ARC of the Gilded Years. Looks an interesting read.


message 6891: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments 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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