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The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
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Well done!! Some great choices there :)
Lucky you Brenda. I am just about finished one of hers and loved it.
Ooh, some excellent purchases and freebies that I'll be investigating!Speaking of freebies, I have been successful in a GR giveaway for the first time!
I will be receiving a copy of The Late Show
by Michael Connelly! :) Yay!
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I saw your review Dale. She's a great writer isn't she!
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Speaking of freebies, I have been successful in a GR giveaway for the first time!
I will be receiving a copy of [book:The L..."
I received that one too and will be starting it next Kylie :) Well done!
Brenda wrote: "Kylie wrote: "Ooh, some excellent purchases and freebies that I'll be investigating!Speaking of freebies, I have been successful in a GR giveaway for the first time!
I will be receiving a copy ..."
Snap! lol And aww thank you, it's all down to the luck of the draw for the giveaways.... and how many people enter them. :) Tbh, I wasn't expecting to be a winner so soon! :)
Will be
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Congratulations Kylie. I have only ever won one GRs giveaway.I popped into a couple of op shops on my way to Safety Beach yesterday.
Picked up Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies $2
And super bargain signed copy of Boonville 50c
Just picked up from the Library a book I had on order and looking forward to reading:Lyrebird Hill by Anna Romer
Yes, she is. A great writer Brenda. I tried to get. Another of hers from the library today but none there, which was a shame..
Diana wrote: "Congratulations Kylie. I have only ever won one GRs giveaway.I popped into a couple of op shops on my way to Safety Beach yesterday.
Picked up [book:Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned ..."
Thanks Diana. :) Hope you win more GR giveaways in the future! :) Sounds like you got scored some nice finds yesterday! :)
In the mail yesterday from Bonnier, And Fire Came Down, woohoo, looking forward to more of Caleb Zelic
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It will be hard to resist, Brenda...
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Kylie wrote: "Ooh, some excellent purchases and freebies that I'll be investigating!Speaking of freebies, I have been successful in a GR giveaway for the first time!
I will be receiving a copy of [book:The L..."
Well done, Kylie! I've entered the giveaway on GR, 100 copies to 1400+ people makes it a long shot but you can't win if you don't enter! Good thing my library has it!
collected my reserve The Scandal from the library and how is this: MY LIBRARY NO LONGER CHARGES FOR RESERVES!!! in the days when everything goes up in price, this is a very welcome change.
Marianne wrote: "collected my reserve The Scandal from the library and how is this: MY LIBRARY NO LONGER CHARGES FOR RESERVES!!! in the days when everything goes up in price, this is a very welcome..."
Welcome indeed! Lucky you and your local readers Marianne. Wish ours would do that.
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Bridget Crack by Rachel Leary Historical fiction set in Van Diemen's Land in 1826. Can't wait to read it!
Well done, Brenda :)I've gone back to borrowing from my local library as I can't really afford to buy books any more.
My library pick ups today:
The Currency Lass by Tea Cooper
Fortune's Son by Jennifer Scoullar
Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
The Golden Child by Wendy James
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That's great news Marianne on two counts. 1. That Wollongong Council no longer charges for reserves- I wonder if they'll wipe the $7 I've accrued?! 2. That you've picked up The Scandal- I'm 2 behind you in the reserve queue!!
Alik wrote: "That's great news Marianne on two counts. 1. That Wollongong Council no longer charges for reserves- I wonder if they'll wipe the $7 I've accrued?! 2. That you've picked up The Scandal- I'm 2 behin..."Well, for the Scandal, I owed $1, but they didn't charge me that. I don't know about if you've accrued charges but already picked up the books. Maybe it's from July 1?
I will try not to take too long with it ;)
Brenda wrote: "I was one of the winners of a competition on social media a few days ago and received my winning book today - Bridget Crack by [author:Rachel Lear..."Ooh, this looks like an excellent read Brenda! I see this is listed as a giveaway at the moment.... might have to enter that one!
Li'l Owl wrote: "Kylie wrote: "Ooh, some excellent purchases and freebies that I'll be investigating!
Speaking of freebies, I have been successful in a GR giveaway for the first time!
I will be receiving a copy ..."
Yes, gotta be in it to win it! And you never know... yep, it's looking like a bit of a long shot, but you might just be one of those 100 winners! :) Good luck xo :)
And that's excellent news about the library no longer charging for reserves Marianne. My library only charges for reserves for those books they have to get through via a library outside of those they are connected with across Victoria.
No rush Marianne- I've got plenty to read while I'm waiting!
Alik wrote: "No rush Marianne- I've got plenty to read while I'm waiting!"Well, I have a month but will certainly get to it before that!
Marianne wrote: "collected my reserve The Scandal from the library and how is this: MY LIBRARY NO LONGER CHARGES FOR RESERVES!!! in the days when everything goes up in price, this is a very welcome..."
We still get a $1 charge for reserves but you can accrue up to $20 in fees before they call it in.
I picked up Italian Outsiders Stories this morning for $4.50 at the op shop. Short stories by Italian authors as I'm trying to read more globally.
Nice work Diana. :)Yesterday I went for a family outing to Warrnambool, and in Kmart I bought A Letter from Italy by Pamela Hart. :)
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I got 3 new books today - all historical:
Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth
Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen
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Brenda wrote: "Oh lovely! Birthday gifts I bet :) The best kind!"Yep - a voucher
Wonderful Sally! Fantastic birthday presents! I'm keen to read Beauty in Thorns. :)And yes Brenda, this was also on my wish-list. And I had no hesitation in purchasing it after reading, and delighting in The Soldier's Wife earlier this week. :)
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Brenda wrote: "Kylie, Pamela Hart also writes fantasy under Pamela Freeman. She has 3 historical under Hart and quite a few under Freeman :)"She also writes children's books. Very talented is our Pamela.
Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Kylie, Pamela Hart also writes fantasy under Pamela Freeman. She has 3 historical under Hart and quite a few under Freeman :)"She also writes child..."
Yes, she sure is. I thought so, thanks for confirming this. :)
Brenda wrote: "Kylie, Pamela Hart also writes fantasy under Pamela Freeman. She has 3
historical under Hart and quite a few under Freeman :)"
Thanks for the information Brenda. :)
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She also writes child..."
Oh yes! Thanks Veronica, I forgot about that!!
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Just ordered Never Never by James Patterson AND Candice Fox from the Book Depository for $8.26 (US). I prefer real book books and it was less expensive than on Amazon US in any format! Does this qualify as an Aussie author? =o)
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Traitors by Frank Walker
Dragon and Kangaroo by Robert Macklin
Brenda wrote: "Yes I agree - the next one is due out soon - Fifty Fifty"Really looking forward to that one!
Just used my 2 Audible credits on some that have been on wishlist on Audible for a long time. Caroline's Sister by Sheila O'Flanagan
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Malicious Intent by Kathryn Fox. :)
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