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[Krystal]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Just think how relaxed you will be after reading all of those. :) "

I hope so! I'll have to space them out to make the zen last longer haha

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Diana wrote: "I'm meeting a friend for lunch on Sunday. Our get together is so she can loan me her copy of The Dry by Jane Harper"

What a great book, hope you enjoy..."

Force of Nature is already out in Australia Kim :) And both Never Never and Fifty Fifty are co-authored by an Aussie author - Candice Fox

I've read Never Never but not the second yet :)

[Diana]

I've just purchased Cooking with Kindness by Pam Ahern; one copy for me and one copy for a workmate who has helped me a lot with my new laptop. The recipes are vegan and the sale of the cookbook benefits Edgar's Mission, a farm animal sanctuary.

[Marianne]

Collected three reserves from the library this morning:
The Reminders
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death
and MatchUp

[Sally906]

Marianne wrote: "Collected three reserves from the library this morning:
The Reminders
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death
and MatchUp"

The I Am, I Am one looks interesting

[Marianne]

Sally906 wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Collected three reserves from the library this morning:
The Reminders
I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death
and MatchUp"

The I Am, I Am one looks interesting..."

Sally, I love all of Maggie O'Farrell's fiction, this one is a memoir, so we shall see.

[Kylie]

Going onto a thread such as this one only makes me wish I had so much more time to read, or at least, read at a faster pace than I do! There's quite a few on this page alone I'm keen to check out!

I've used up some of my credits on Audible this evening, and these are the lucky ones chosen from my rather overwhelming wish list...

Ambulance Girls by Deborah Burrows
Without a Trace by Lesley Pearse
The Traitor's Girl by Christine Wells
The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney

And my mum made very quick work of The Woman in the Wood, also by Lesley Pearse so I've borrowed that from her to (hopefully) read before the end of this final school term when I'll see her next!

[Li'l Owl]

Kylie wrote: "Going onto a thread such as this one only makes me wish I had so much more time to read, or at least, read at a faster pace than I do! There's quite a few on this page alone I'm keen to check out! ..."

I've been telling myself that I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction / mysteries but after reading the blurb about the books on your list, I have to admit that all look intriguing! I'll be very interested to see what you think of them, Kylie!

[Diana]

I have ordered Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early
A percentage of royalties go to wildfire victims in California. My friend, Mark is a book blogger and has a character named after him in this book. Mark's brother has lost his home in these fires and Mark's parents have been under mandatory evacuation.

[Diana]

Op shop purchases this morning
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman $2.99
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty $2.99

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kylie wrote: "Going onto a thread such as this one only makes me wish I had so much more time to read, or at least, read at a faster pace than I do! There's quite a few on this page alone I'm keen to check out! ..."

Loved The Woman in the Wood Kylie :)

[Ace]

Do you donate all of your books back to the OpShop Diana? You would need a lot of shelves otherwise: )
Most of mine went to the OpShop or to the Chermside library if they were in good condition.

[Diana]

Ace wrote: "Do you donate all of your books back to the OpShop Diana? You would need a lot of shelves otherwise: )
Most of mine went to the OpShop or to the Chermside library if they were in good condition."

Yes, once they are read they go back to the op shop however my sister has told me about a Little Free Library run by the local council in her suburb so I am going to start putting books there as well.
https://littlefreelibrary.org/

[Ace]

Diana wrote: "Ace wrote: "Do you donate all of your books back to the OpShop Diana? You would need a lot of shelves otherwise: )
Most of mine went to the OpShop or to the Chermside library if they were in good c..."

Good one.. those little libraries are such a great idea.

[Li'l Owl]

Diana wrote: "I have ordered Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early
A percentage of royalties go to wildfire victims in California. My friend, Mark is a book blogger and..."

Very nice, Diana! I'll keep it in mind.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, Michael Potter, Christine Jaeger, Julie McJools, Caroline Poole, Christine McDonald and Carrie Manning – the lucky winners of an advance proof copy of AJ Finn's Woman in the Window!
📚✨🎉

[Marianne]

Well done, Jools, reading my copy now.
In the mail today fron Echo, Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook a very nice hardcover with colour plates

[Veronica ⭐️]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, M..."

Yay! Congrats Julie. They get a lot of entries in those competitions.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Thanks ladies, I'm very chuffed at my win...maybe a good omen 🍀

[Diana]

Congrats Julie, hope you enjoy the book.

[Dale]

Congrats Julie. Hope you enjoy it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Jools 😊

[Sally906]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, M..."

Congrats Jools - good catch

[Diana]

I've just ordered The Pavement Bookworm: A True Story by Philani Dladla after reading the wonderful story of Philani's enterprise in South Africa.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My daughter sent me a photo of a new book which had been delivered, courtesy of Hachette AU. SAS Ghost Patrol: The Ultra-Secret Unit That Posed As Nazi Stormtroopers by Damien Lewis

[Li'l Owl]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, M..."

Congratulations, Jools! Sounds like an interesting read =o)

[Marianne]

I can vouch for Jools win: I'm well past halfway now and it's a real page-turner!

Lucky me! In the mail today from Sandi Wallace, a signed copy of On The Job :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Marianne wrote: "I can vouch for Jools win: I'm well past halfway now and it's a real page-turner!

Lucky me! In the mail today from Sandi Wallace, a signed copy of On The Job :)"

5 stars too. Sounds like a great read.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Thanks all, I'm really excited about that win 🤗

[Kylie]

Oh well done Jools! Sounds like an excellent get! :)

And good work Marianne!

I've just borrowed Hannah Kent's Burial Rites in audiobook format from Borrow Box! Love this app/website! :)

[Carolyn]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, M..."

Woohoo! Should be a good read Jools!

[Carolyn]

Marianne wrote: "Well done, Jools, reading my copy now.
In the mail today fron Echo, Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook a very nice hardcover with colour plates"

Well done Marianne - that sounds good!

[Carolyn]

I've been trying not to visit Netgalley until I reduce the number of books sitting on my shelf, but I must have clicked a few 'request' buttons in my sleep because today these turned up:

The Mistake by K.L. Slater
This Is How It Ends by Eva Dolan
Dying Breath: by Helen Phifer

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "I've been trying not to visit Netgalley until I reduce the number of books sitting on my shelf, but I must have clicked a few 'request' buttons in my sleep because today these turned up:

[bookcove..."

Haha good for you Carolyn, that sleep shopping can be a real talent 😂

[Veronica ⭐️]

Carolyn wrote: "I've been trying not to visit Netgalley until I reduce the number of books sitting on my shelf, but I must have clicked a few 'request' buttons in my sleep because today these turned up:

[bookcove..."

Trying to keep away from Netgalley also but people keep posting great books 😉

[Carolyn]

I know Veronica, it's too tempting when people post interesting reviews and the book is just sitting there waiting to be asked for!
And I can't help having a little browse whenever I go in to post a review .....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Carolyn! It's hard to stay away from isn't it!

[marlin1]

Call me a sucker but I can't resist looking there everyday. I do stop myself requesting unless it's one I really want, or an Aussie author. Instead I bookmark the page and I can think about it.....it has helped immensely doing it that way.

[Carolyn]

Oops! Also found Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan on my Netgalley shelf this morning. Need to strap my button clicking finger down next time I have to go on the site!

[Carolyn]

marlin1 wrote: "Call me a sucker but I can't resist looking there everyday. I do stop myself requesting unless it's one I really want, or an Aussie author. Instead I bookmark the page and I can think about it........"

Such restraint Marlin! I might have to try that :)

[marlin1]

Carolyn wrote: "Oops! Also found Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan on my Netgalley shelf this morning. Need to strap my butto..."

I was lucky to pick that one up as a read now when it first appeared.....that was one I didn't bookmark!

[Carolyn]

It does sound good Marlin!

[Krystal]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "Woohoo 🙌 From Harper Collins Books Australia

Big thanks to all who entered our The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn competition!
Congratulations Belinda Rodwell, M..."

Well done! I was also lucky enough to score a copy, it'll be next up when I finish The Dark Tower! Looking forward to exchanging notes!

I was surprisingly gifted The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born tonight which is my first comic book ever and I feel so blessed! So keen to get into it!

[Marianne]

Going to the Lifeline Book Fair today. Carolyn, I will keep an eye out for your book...

[Carolyn]

Oooh lovely ! Thanks Marianne - hope you pick up some good books for yourself :)

[Krystal]

Does Netgalley send you physical books or is it all e-books?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Krystal wrote: "Does Netgalley send you physical books or is it all e-books?"

All ebooks Krystal :)

[Marianne]

I spent $39 at the Lifeline book fair. Well, $40 if you include the gold coin entry. Did not succeed for you, Carolyn, but got some on my wishlist, and one of Veronica's??
Winds of Evil $3
The Ocean at the End of the Lane $4
Witness in Death $3 (Veronica?)
Dark Matter $5
The Suspect $4
Whipbird $6
That Empty Feeling $6
Barkskins $6
What Happened That Night $5
Commonwealth $5

a pretty good haul, I thought. May go back Sunday arvo when books are half price

[Marianne]

Hmmm, I think she added it up wrong, looks like it should have been $47.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Marianne!