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[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "The library has come through with The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne and Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen. They both look bea..."

The Marsh King's Daughter is an excellent read, Phrynne

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Phrynne wrote: "☼♄Jülie  wrote: "That The Last Hours sounds like a fascinating read Phrynne.
I recently bought on kindle: My Absolute Darling and Nineteen Letters b..."

I think so too Phrynne, it looks right up my alley...and I'm starting to enjoy my reading again woohoo, will be great when I get my eye fixed ;)

[Li'l Owl]

With September's monthly book $ allowance I donated all of it to the Red Cross for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma instead of buying any books. It's not much but it's the best I can do. =o)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Li'l Owl wrote: "With September's monthly book $ allowance I donated all of it to the Red Cross for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma instead of buying any books. It's not much but it's the best I can do. =o)"

A lovely gesture Li'l Owl. I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated by those affected.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "With September's monthly book $ allowance I donated all of it to the Red Cross for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma instead of buying any books. It's not much but it's the best I can do. =o)"

Good on you Owl - a lovely thing to do :)

[Zoey]

Popped into the library this morning to pick up the book I had on hold
Match Up Lee Child
and they had a table of books withdrawn from their shelves for sale. Of course who can resist that. So also came away with (for 50c each)
Cop Town Karin Slaughter
Burnt Karly Lane
Private Paris James Patterson
Private Vegas James Patterson

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh well done Zoey!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I picked up from the library this morning - Young Digger by Anthony Hill and Half Wild by Pip Smith

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "My postie just delivered an unexpected parcel - The Last Hours by Minette Walters It has a LOT of pages!"

Mine turned up today. Yes a lot of pages, but the print is quite big...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh good - I didn't look inside ;)

[Marianne]

After yesterday's fiasco, and then another two hours waiting around at the hospital today just to find out what's happening, I needed some comfort, so I supported Salvos and got me:
Today Will Be Different $2
The Fall of Lisa Bellow $2 and
The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 (wishlist) $3
so now I feel a bit better :)

[Margot]

Books from the library today

Dead in the Dark by Stephen Booth
Extinctions by Josephine Wilson
The Girl Before by Rena Olsen
Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
Good as Gone by Amy
Gentry
A Hundred Small Lessons by Ashley Hay
Forgotten by Nicole Trope
Parting Shot byLinwood Barclay

[Sally906]

I have just got a new book as a free download from kobo (is also free on amazon/kindle) I just loved the cover and loved the blurb - was one of those books were it screamed buy me!!! Very much a spontaneous buy.

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things by Martina McAtee

[Li'l Owl]

Love the title, Sally!

[Marianne]

After a plasma donation, I checked out Vinnies and found Rules of Civility for $3

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

One More Song by Nicki Edwards arrived from the publisher for me today :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I just bought this on Kindle I, Daniel Blake by Paul Laverty after watching the incredibly moving movie on fox.
This story is so moving and so shameful to note in present day 2017 Britain, I was moved to buckets of tears watching this.
I hope by reading and sharing this story widely it will go some small way to highlighting this desperate need for reform.

[Suz]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Diana wrote: " I bought a signed copy of No Limits today. I promised the author Ellie Marney I would buy it instead of borrowing it from the library as she has self published this one. "


I also l..."

I already entered this one, Veronica. It looks good!

[Andrea]

I came home with some lovely books from the Melbourne lunch:

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (mystery book from Nat)
Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela from Mish
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa from Tracey, and
The Scent of You by Maggie Alderson also from Tracey

Thanks everyone x

[Diana]

I came home with 4 books from the Melbourne lunch
The Girl in Kellers Way (mystery book from Sandy)
See You In September from Tracey
Here We Lie from Tracey
Dance With Me by Louise Doughty from Mish

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Andrea and Diana :) Did you have fun?

[Natty]

My book scores from todays Melbourne Get Together are as below:
Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology (Mystery Book)
The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence: A Story of Botticelli ( Book from Tracey - thank you!! :) )
Luigi's Freedom Ride (From Mish)
The Lieutenant (Also from Mish)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Some great books being swapped around at the Melbourne lunch. I hope you all had fun.

[Veronica ⭐️]

I received my copy of A Letter from Italy in the post. I had to buy it online because I couldn't find it in any shops around me. Sold out everywhere.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Nat!!! And wow Veronica! That's pretty amazing - good for Pamela too :)

[Odette]

Just returned from the Library and picked up two books that I had on order and which I am looking forward to reading.

The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
The Choke by Sofie Laguna

Both by Australian authors. The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club is set in NT, and so can use it in the Round Australia challenge. Not sure where the Choke is set, though there is mention of the Murray River.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Both brilliant books Odette and The Choke is Victoria :)

[Odette]

Brenda wrote: "Both brilliant books Odette and The Choke is Victoria :)"

Thanks, Brenda. Another one for Victoria!
I really liked the The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes that one was great. This new one is on a par or even a little better!!

[Sally906]

Odette wrote: "Just returned from the Library and picked up two books that I had on order and which I am looking forward to reading.

The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by ..."

I own The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club (how could I not living in Darwin - lol) and have The Choke on order at the library - am next on the list for this. I too read her first one and it was a 5 star read for me.

[Marianne]

in the mail today from Allen&Unwin, The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From Hachette this morning I received Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb and Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "From Hachette this morning I received Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb and Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan"

I am jealous!

[Marianne]

Collected a reserve from the library Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "From Hachette this morning I received Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb and Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan"

I am jealous!"

Haha! I am stoked!!

[Kylie]

I picked up a couple of books I had on reserve at my library today.

Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
The Suspect by Michael Robotham

I also recently borrowed a couple of audiobooks from Borrow Box.

The Governor's House by J.H. Fletcher
Watch Over Me by Claire Corbett

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good choices there Kylie!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I was searching NetGalley last night to see if the latest Angela Marsons was on there yet... (it's not!) but my eye was caught by a cover so I checked it out. Requested and received almost straight away :)

A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert

Eye-catching cover - book about books - 1st in a new series! What more could you want ;)

[Diana]

Op shop purchases this morning
The Scent of You by Maggie Alderson
The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen
You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "I was searching NetGalley last night to see if the latest Angela Marsons was on there yet... (it's not!) but my eye was caught by a cover so I checked it out. Requested and receive..."

Great Minds Brenda! I also pounced on that one last week while looking for Angela Marsons! I also requested the new Patricia Gibney and Caroline Mitchell from Bookouture. Not that I need any more books .....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Did you?! That's funny :) Wish they'd hurry up and put Angela's up! Maybe they won't...

[Carolyn]

My internet 's slow, but I just added that I requested two more books from Bookouture while checking for Angela Marsons! It will be funny if they don't have it on Netgalley this time!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I was just on there too Carolyn! Requested Tricia Stringer's new one which I've had on my wish list since I first found out about it :)

[Krystal]

I just binged on book-buying! Guh, it's such a weakness.

Ordered these four from Book Depository:

-'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
-The Stand by Stephen King
-The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
-The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Then hit up Dymocks on my lunch break and picked up:
-Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
-The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz - This one I really only bought because it came with a freebie:
-The Hanging Girl by Jussi Adler-Olsen which has been on my TBR list for a while, as I'm rather enjoying this series! Made sense to spend the extra $3 on a book I may want in the future :)

I also won a giveaway so looking forward to getting my hands on:
-The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

[Andrea]

Krystal wrote: "I just binged on book-buying! Guh, it's such a weakness. Ordered these four from Book Depository:
-'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
-[..."

Wow, you're going to be busy! What a treat.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice Krystal! Yes it is an addiction ;)

[Veronica ⭐️]

A great lot of books Krystal. Enjoy!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I just received Sanctuary by Judy Nunn from the publisher (happy dance!) and an autographed copy of Devour by L.A. Larkin which I ordered from Booktopia after reading Thirst

[Li'l Owl]

Got these in my mail box yesterday
Life Is A Zoo by Catharine Retter


Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster


And from Book Depository
Friend Request by Laura Marshall
I'm hoping this will be getting here soon as a friend has invited me to do a buddy read. It's my very first buddy read invite!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh well done Owl!! My copy has gone back to the library :(