Recently Purchased/Acquired book/s - part 2 Showing 3,951-4,000 of 6,891

[Dale]

From Allen & Unwin in the mail today
The Jade Lily
Eleanor's Secret
Very excited

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "From Allen & Unwin in the mail today
The Jade Lily
Eleanor's Secret
Very excited"

Well done Dale!! I really want to read Eleanor's Secret and they sent me The Jade Lily as well :) Two excellent reads I'm thinking!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Allen & Unwin:
Eleanor's Secret and
Lovesome
and then the book whisperer supported Vinnies and the Smith Family:
The Human Flytrap $1 and
Replica 50c

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

From Pan Macmillan AU today Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce

and from Penguin Random House AU The Juliet Code by Christine Wells

[Kim]

Just found this thread! So this is my debut post :-D
My mini-haul (managed to restrain myself a little) at the $2 public library sale (Don't you love a library sale!).
The Lighthouse
Ancient Light
Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
Pirate Rain
Federation

[Elisa]

Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
by Jordan B. Peterson

[Carolyn]

I bought this book at a market stall on the weekend for the cat book in this month's challenge.
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa. It's about a cat who lives in a nursing home and somehow knows when a patient is dying and is drawn to their bed to keep them company. Could require tissues!

[Margot]

Came home and so excited to find a package from Allen & Unwin containing

Eleanor's Secret by Caroline Beecham
The Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning and
Little Gods by Jenny Ackland

[Bear]

Bought this:

The Knife of Never Letting Go

to see what all the fuss is about.

Acquired this:

Everything I Never Told You

from a recent book fair.

[Marianne]

Margot wrote: "Came home and so excited to find a package from Allen & Unwin containing

Eleanor's Secret by Caroline Beecham
The Jade Lily
..."

I have those three also, Margot, and I very much enjoyed Little Gods

[Noelene]

Mailman woke me from my nana nap. He had delivered a package from Allen and Unwin. 3 books Little Gods, The Jade Lily and A Certain Light: A memoir of family, loss and hope. Perfect timing only had 10 pages left in the book I was reading. Starting Little Gods now

[Natty]

Coming home to a long day and there was this parcel waiting for me...so with thanks to Allen & Unwin I have in my hot little hands..

The Illumination of Ursula Flight by Anna-Marie Crowhurst
Little Gods by Jenny Ackland
The Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning
Like soooo excited to get into these

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim wrote: "Just found this thread! So this is my debut post :-D
My mini-haul (managed to restrain myself a little) at the $2 public library sale (Don't you love a library sale!).
..."

Well done and welcome to the fun Kim :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "I bought this book at a market stall on the weekend for the cat book in this month's challenge.
[book:Making..."

Definitely would require tissues!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow! We are all doing well from Allen & Unwin's generosity!!

I arrived home today to find Eleanor's Secret waiting for me too :) And I'm currently reading Little Gods

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "Wow! We are all doing well from Allen & Unwin's generosity!!

I arrived home today to find Eleanor's Secret waiting for me too :) And I'm currently reading Little Gods"

Indeed you all are! I think I need to see if they need any more reviewers lol

[Veronica ⭐️]

The threads here Krystal. Anyone can sign up.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Krystal]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "The threads here Krystal. Anyone can sign up.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Amazing! Thanks so much!

[marlin1]

I had a present from Allen and Unwin today too, mine was Lovesome by Sally Seltmann

[Sharon]

Today I received a copy of Little Gods by Jenny Ackland from Allen & Unwin. Pretty excited as I had no idea I'd won a copy 😊

[Kerri]

I received a parcel from Allen and Unwin today too, a lovely surprise I wasn't expecting. I received Little Gods by Jenny Ackland, Eleanor's Secret by Caroline Beecham and A Certain Light by Cynthia Banham

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sharon and Kerri!

[Kathryn]

I had a surprise package from Allen & Unwin yesterday as well!! I received Girls at the Piano by Virginia Lloyd, Eleanor's Secret by Caroline Beecham and The Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice Kathryn!

[Kathryn]

Sounds like there have been some busy bees at Allen & Unwin packing up and posting off books for all of us!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Indeed it does!

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

100%!!

[Veronica ⭐️]

Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!"

We sure are Dale. It seems like the Goodreads Giveaways are greatly diminishing.

[Kathryn]

Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!"

Definitely!

[Krystal]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!"

We sure are Dale. It seems like the Goodreads Giveaways are greatly diminishing."

Yes I've noticed that, too!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I just received The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland from the publisher :)

[Sharon]

How lucky are you, Brenda! Sounds good 😊

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Sharon - I was pleasantly surprised :)

[Sharon]

Gotta love surprises 😊 Just requested it from the library, so I'll be the first one to read it when it arrives 😊👏

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yay! 👌 📚

[Marianne]

Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!"

We sure are Dale. It seems like the Goodreads Giveaways are greatly diminishing."

Indeed! Sometimes there are no new books at all, other days one or two. Used to be several each day. So, very grateful to Allen & Unwin! And they seem to have quite a few great reads ATM

[Diana]

Went to Barnes and Noble today and was excited to get Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles as it's not due out for 2 days. The assistant went out the back and found it for me. Also bought The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater.
Bought the following for my nephew - 101 Movies to Watch Before You Die by Ricardo Cavolo and This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer, Baby's Big World - Yoga and Night Night, Groot for my great nieces and nephews.

[Noelene]

Marianne wrote: "Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Indeed it does!"

And aren’t we grateful!"

We sure are Dale. It seems like the Goodreads Giveaways are greatly diminishing."

Indeed! Sometimes ther..."
Used to be 23 or 24 pages of books that Australians could enter. Now down to 3 pages. Choice is very limited. Thank goodness that Allen and Unwin have found a way to keep Australian readers aware of upcoming new releases via Goodreads. It was a very poor decision on Goodreads part to change the conditions of their Giveaways. I often found new authors via the giveaway pages and have shared many with friends over the years. Just yesterday I gave away 7 books to someone I have just met and encouraged her to read and pass on the books my sister and I had won through Goodreads. She as never read any of the authors and so here was an opportunity to extend her collection. I know if she enjoys the authors given she will purchase books as that is how she mainly gets her reading material.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My postie just delivered - from Simon & Schuster Second Sight by Aoife Clifford

and Penguin Random House Mothers' Day by Fiona McArthur

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Harper Collins:
The Lace Weaver
and from Black Inc. :
The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean love this cover

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I picked up The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith from my library this morning :)

[Diana]

Brenda wrote: "I picked up The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith from my library this morning :)"

I love this series. I'm up to book number 17.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I really don't need another series Diana - but lots of people love it, including you :) So here I go ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I just received in the mail from the author - The Coconut Rebellion by Mark Stary

[Veronica ⭐️]

Brenda wrote: "I just received in the mail from the author - The Coconut Rebellion by Mark Stary"

Looks like a fun read.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I think it will be Veronica - the cover art is gorgeous :)

[Sally906]

I've struck lucky and got my grubby little paws on a few books recently thanks to their lovely authors:
The Summer of New Beginnings by Bette Lee Crosby
Nathan Fox: Seas of Blood by L Brittney (this is the 3rd in a YA historical adventure trilogy - the first two came out years ago and she has been looking for a publisher for the final one all this time - just proves to authors never to give up as she has now got it published)
Murder in Belgravia by Lynn Brittney - historical mystery by same author as Nathan Fox one, but this is for grown ups!!!
Eventually Julie by Anthea Syrokou - an new for me Aussie author, and finally

Children of Midgard by Siobhan Clark - who owns a beagle, so she must be a good writer!!!

Am just crawling out of a reading slump and these all hit my inbox within a few hours of each other :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sally!!!

[Dale]

Sally906 wrote: "I've struck lucky and got my grubby little paws on a few books recently thanks to their lovely authors:
[book:The Summer of New Beginnings|36439328..."
Love to read that Bette Lee Crosby one. I am reading one of hers at present