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Elias wrote: "You're not worried about being Coben'd out?"You just reminded me haven't read one of my favourite authors for a while. Too busy writing. Must get back to him. Is Fool Me Once his latest?
Brenda wrote: "Fool Me Once is his latest Ian! I have it hear waiting patiently ;)"Thanks Brenda. I'll get myself a copy.
My lovely books from yesterday's book swap and lunch in Sydney:Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
Tom Houghton by Todd Alexander
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb
The Ballad of Les Darcy by Peter FitzSimons
The Perfumer's Secret by Fiona McIntosh
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
When the Music Changes...So Does the Dance by Margaret Gerada
The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman
Thanks everyone!
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Slade House by David Mitchell
The House of Frozen Dreams by Seré Prince Halverson
LaRose by Louise Erdrich
When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett
The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop
Wilde Lakeby Laura Lippman
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
The Blue Guitar by John Banville
The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
The Dry by Jane Harper
R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton
The Woods by Harlan Coben
Thank you everyone:)
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We all did very well Brenda!I read Jasper Jones many years ago and loved it so much I made all the family read it. I've always wanted to read it again but couldn't find our copy so it was a lovely surprise to receive it from Michelle (along with another great Aussie book The Perfumer's Secret). Thanks Michelle :)
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I think we all came away with at least one book we really wanted , if not several!
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The Falls by B. Michael Radburn greeted me in the mailbox today. Looking forward to catching up on old times with it.
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purchased
The Last Pearl by Leah Fleming on the weekend - lovely cover. Although it might have to wait until I have a mini-holiday (along with the other books that are still in my bedside/study/lounge piles).
To celebrate national bookshop day on Saturday - I went to the only bookshop near me and bought:
Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory which was on my wish list.
Nice Sally! I really want to read that one too!
Nicole wrote: "purchased The Last Pearl by Leah Fleming on the weekend - lovely cover. Although it might have to wait until I have a mini-holiday (along with the other books th..."It does have a beautiful cover and it's now on my wish list. "A story of desire and revenge " hooked me in.
Have been keeping my eyes peeled for a cheaper copy of this one and found it today for half price at $12.95 and had to have it! Kidnapped by Mark Tedeschi
My first book purchace in our future new suburb! :D
☼♄Jülie wrote: "My first book purchace in our future new suburb! :D ..."Haha - go Julie! Congratulations
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Well, it has to be Murphy's Law that the book whisperer found these today and not last week:Caleb's Crossing $4 for Brenda
Creation in Death $2 for Brenda (spine creased but otherwise good)
and for the book whisperer herself:
@ Mission Australia
Normal ARC $1 (wishlist) and
England, England $1
@ Salvos
Quicksand $3
@ Vinnies
The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism $2 and
Dark Mirror $3
a pretty good haul!
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Have been keeping my eyes peeled for a cheaper copy of this one and found it today for half price at $12.95 and had to have it! Kidnapped by Mark Tedeschi [bookcove..."Yay! On both front, Jools ;)
Marianne wrote: "Well, it has to be Murphy's Law that the book whisperer found these today and not last week:Caleb's Crossing $4 for Brenda
Creation in Death $2 for Brenda (spine cre..."
Funny how it goes, isn't it?! Look forward to see what you think of The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism.
in the mail today from Echo Publishing:Skin Deep
and the second book in the series, Bad Blood
and my Book Depository order turned up The Sugar Planter's Daughter: A beautiful heartbreaking novel of love, loss and hidden tragedy
:D
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I have Bad Blood to read. I snuck a look at the first few pages and I was already creeped out. It looks like a good one!
On Friday I received a Goodreads first reads copy of
by Laura Elizabeth Woollett. I was wrapt that it's an AWW :))
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in the mail today from Hachette and TRR (one of my rare wins) Darktown: A Noveland then walking past the newsagent I saw a rack with these freebies (the booklet that the other ladies picked up on our swap day) #SaveOzStories
Oh I didn't even think to add this one, thanks Marianne :) I passed one onto my teacher that teaches Copyright at TAFE.
A very booky day for the book whisperer today:in the mail from the author, a proof copy of Choosing Xaverique
@ Vinnies
The Drowning $2.50
Born in Death for Brenda $2
(they also had Visions, but last pages were stained, so left it for someone else)
@ Salvos
The Hiding Place $1 (wishlist)
South of the Border, West of the Sun $1 and
After Dark $2
@Mission Australia $1 each or 3 for $2 so spent $3
Ten Mile River
Salt
Gool and
Frankie and Stankie
But the thing that really gave me a little thrill was the parcel from Text which had
The Dyehouse and a box of Text Classics Postcards (covers by WH CHong whose covers I always admire, of all the Text Classics, as postcards) and a lovely sturdy yellow Text Classics Tote Bag. Sure, I'm happy to advertise their books with this, I'll use it to carry my stuff to work in!
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Marianne wrote: "A very booky day for the book whisperer today:in the mail from the author, a proof copy of Choosing Xaverique
@ Vinnies
The Drowning $2.50
[book:Born in Death|13..."
Some great pick ups there. Think I have the pronunciation but I'm going to have to look up how to say that name properly (Xaverique)
I think the Xav part like you pronounce Xavier as in St Francis Xavier
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Fearless by Fiona Higgins is winging its way to me :D
Brenda wrote: "I received an email from TRR this morning and it was titled CONGRATULATIONS! I almost passed out with shock!Fearless by Fiona Higgins is winging its way to me :D"
Well done, I really wanted that one or Commonwealth but missed out this time.. I can't complain I have managed 4 from them in the last couple of months
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Brenda wrote: "I received an email from TRR this morning and it was titled CONGRATULATIONS! I almost passed out with shock!Fearless by Fiona Higgins is winging its way to me :D"
I would have loved that one too.
Congratulations Brenda
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I went to a charity book sale at my uni this morning, and since it was the last day, it's fill a box for $15. I got 16 books. Here we go:1. The Keeping Place by Isobelle Carmody
2. BZRK by Michael Grant
3. The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland
4. The Sky So Heavy by Claire Zorn
5. The Rapture by Catherine Jinks
6. Vampire Zero by David Wellington (I've bought the first two books of the trilogy at past sales)
7. Wrack by James Bradley
8. Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World by Kathleen Ragan
9. The Fall of Ossard by Colin Taber
10. Last of the Good Guys by John Carbone
11. The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin
12. The Schumann Frequency by Christopher Ride
13. Absorption by John Meaney
14-16. The Bitterbynde Trilogy (The Ill-Made Mute, The Lady of the Sorrows, and The Battle of Evernight) by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
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Congrats Brenda. I haven't had any luck recently with them.
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1. The Keeping Place by [author:Isobelle Carm..."
Wow congratulations Niamh!!! Brilliant prices too :)
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Thanks Dale...me either!
Can you imagine if places like Dymocks did something like that? Fill a box for $15.
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Endurance by Tim Griffiths
Black Diamonds by Kim Kelly (in brand new condition!)
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb
Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb
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The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
Well, I went with 18 and came home with 15! Not sure how that happened! Some surprises there though... extras that I wasn't expecting! Thanks everyone! Such a great day!