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[Marianne]

shall I keep an eye out for that one for you?

[Veronica ⭐️]

Marianne wrote: "shall I keep an eye out for that one for you?"

Definitely, that would be great.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Bahaha, I just looked at my own comment and wondered who it was because I changed my profile picture.
It's very tiny but it's a Christmas one.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Love that one Veronica :) We're going to do ours on Dec 1 :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Brenda wrote: "Love that one Veronica :) We're going to do ours on Dec 1 :)"

I'm looking forward to seeing what the mods come up with :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

:) The banner will be changed too ;)

[Marianne]

in the mail today from Text:

The Trapeze Act

set in Adelaide, Michael....

[Marianne]

I just picked up my reserve The Chemist from the library, all 518 pages of it.

I guess if Stephenie Meyer has been spending time writing this, she's not working on sequels to The Host.... :(

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "I just picked up my reserve The Chemist from the library, all 518 pages of it.

I guess if Stephenie Meyer has been spending time writing this, she's not working on..."

I've got that too - just need the time to read it now! Roll on Christmas:)

[Marianne]

At least we get an extra week over the hols to read: the library is closed including their return chutes, so they automatically extend the loan period by a week.

[Sally906]

My copy of Who Killed The Bride? Butterfly House #1 by Lily Malone arrived in the mail today - super chuffed!!!


And it say's #1 - so this means there will be a number 2! (?)

I hadn't realised that the author lives slap bang in the middle of Margaret River wine region - no wonder wine/ grapes and wineries feature in all her books!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh lucky girl Sally! Hopefully that means mine isn't too far away!

[Sally906]

Brenda wrote: "Oh lucky girl Sally! Hopefully that means mine isn't too far away!"

Well Darwin is closer to WA than Newcastle ;) I'm sure you'll get it soon - maybe tomorrow?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha...hopefully ;)

[Marianne]

the book whisperer was very pleased with her haul today!!

three 2016 books, and supported Vinnies and Salvos:
Truly Madly Guilty $3
Fool Me Once $4 and
The Missing Wife $4

[Elias]

I've just picked up Killer Chef by James Patterson and The Martian by Andy Weir, which I've wanted to read for a while now after seeing the film last year.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great pick ups Marianne!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And another bookshots Elias! There must be hundreds of them now!

[Elias]

Brenda wrote: "And another bookshots Elias! There must be hundreds of them now!"

I know! I was actually surprised at how many new Romance ones there are on the shelves at Big W.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Really? He's not usually a romance writer!

[Elias]

Brenda wrote: "Really? He's not usually a romance writer!"

Well, it looks like he's branching out :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes...

[Elias]

Now all we need is for Matthew Reilly to write a Romance novel set in the Australian outback.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh no thank you!!! lol

[Lily]

Brenda wrote: "Really? He's not usually a romance writer!"

Actually Brenda, we heard a little about James Patterson and 'bookshots' at the RWA Conference in Adelaide in August. It is a new thing for him - they are supposed to be $5 reads and less than $150 pages - something like that, and outlets are in places like Service Stations/Grocery stores as much as bookshops. And yes - romance is a line of it. James is (I think) looking for authors to collaborate with. I don't think he writes the romance, but they are like: "James Patterson Presents" - and the romance line.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh that's interesting Lily. Thanks for sharing that information. He certainly is broadening his reading outlet isn't he! The ones I've read so far I've mostly enjoyed. But I do pick and choose - don't want to read all the titles as some don't appeal :)

[Elias]

Lily wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Really? He's not usually a romance writer!"

Actually Brenda, we heard a little about James Patterson and 'bookshots' at the RWA Conference in Adelaide in August. It is a new thing f..."

His agent apparently convinced him to branch out into different genres for the BookShots series. He was very reluctant at first but eventually gave in as he saw it as an opportunity to reach a wider demographic of readers. I know that he is a strong advocate for encouraging kids and young adults to read so that was probably the main hook for him.

[Lily]

Elias wrote: "Lily wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Really? He's not usually a romance writer!"

Actually Brenda, we heard a little about James Patterson and 'bookshots' at the RWA Conference in Adelaide in August. It is ..."

That sounds right to me Elias, based on what I heard in August.

[Marianne]

Brenda, don't forget titles like Sam's Letters to Jennifer and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas which are also more in the romance vein than what Patterson usually writes.....

[Marianne]

in the mail today from Text:
The Beach at Night

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "Brenda, don't forget titles like Sam's Letters to Jennifer and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas which are also more in the romance vein than what Patterson usually writes....."

True :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I received Who Killed The Bride? by Lily Malone in the mail today :)

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer was very pleased with her haul today!!

three 2016 books, and supported Vinnies and Salvos:
Truly Madly Guilty $3
Fool Me Once $4 and
[book:The Mi..."

The whisperer still has it! They are a great bunch.

[Suz]

Today I picked up from the library The Woods on audio cd and reserved my copy of The Darkest Hour. I was given a copy of Truly Madly Guilty recently. Today I gave away a few books as thank yous/christmas. I love giving away books!

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve The Bone Collection: Four Novellas from the library

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I received an email today to inform me I'd won a book package (I'd forgotten I'd entered this competition!) and have three new books coming my way - Pieces of a Lie and All That's Left Unsaid both by Rowena Holloway and Inheriting Fear by Sandy Vaile Both Aussie authors!! Very excited about this win!

Plus I had delivered by the publisher S&S yesterday - The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa

Phew! Now I'll have some books to read ;P

[Marianne]

.... because you didn't before all that, did you, Brenda?

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "I received an email today to inform me I'd won a book package (I'd forgotten I'd entered this competition!) and have three new books coming my way - Pieces of a Lie and [book:All Th..."

Lucky you. Have fun.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: ".... because you didn't before all that, did you, Brenda?"

No - I don't think so - no??!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I received an email today to inform me I'd won a book package (I'd forgotten I'd entered this competition!) and have three new books coming my way - Pieces of a Lie a..."

Thanks Dale :)

[Marianne]

I picked up today at Mission Australia for $5, in very good nick:
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

having read a memoir by his daughter not too long ago, I was interested to read this

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I really enjoyed that a long time ago Marianne - it was my first introduction to a graphic novel, and recommended (and lent to me) by my son :)

[Suz]

We talked about this at Tafe. I still haven't read a graphic novel.

[Veronica ⭐️]

I just purchased Fairway to Heaven by Lily Malone just $1.99 on Amazon.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I really enjoyed that one Veronica :)

[Marianne]

the book whisperer had a very good book day today, supporting Salvos and Vinnies.

for Veronica:
Truly Madly Guilty $4 and
O Is For Outlaw $4

for either Brenda or Veronica (I believe both of you want this one so you might have to fight it out....)
Betrayal in Death in good condition $4

for me:
The Good Father $3
Two By Two $4
See Me $3
Secrets of a Happy Marriage $3

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We'll have to toss for it Veronica :) I would only have one to get after that if I got it - two left now. But as I have four coming from you already Marianne (in death) I'll let Veronica have it! Thanks for thinking of us :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Thanks for getting those Marianne.
Haha Brenda I'll choose heads. Or we could do scissors, paper, rock.
If Brenda doesn't want Betrayal in death I'll take it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Wrong words Veronica.... If Brenda doesn't want Betrayal in death I'll take it.

But that's fine... I don't mind :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Lol!