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[PattyMacDotComma]

The early teens sure can be tricky! Crush, by Svetlana Chmakova, is Awkward #3 in a big comic series for kids in middle school. Covers heaps of issues. My review, with many screen shots:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished two more:


Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Rating: 1 star
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 edited by Elizabeth George
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

[Nancy]

The last book I read was Woman of God by James Patterson


I’m currently reading

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

And

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams


Oh, and I’m reading Gone with the Wind but it’s been about two years now. I’m thinking I should just put it on DNF list.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Maurice Swift, author, is the thoroughly reprehensible creation of wonderful real author John Boyne in his new book A Ladder to the Sky. I absolutely loved hating him - Maurice, of course, not John!
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

In My Real Name Is Hanna, author Tara Lynn Masih gives us a "Ukrainian Anne Frank", based on real, terrifying events during WW2.

An excellent read for adults and easy enough for YA readers, who should all read it!
4.5★ Link to my review

[Sylvia]

I read three books last month. Tattooist of Auchwitz. Fantastic read. Ice Twins. This was ok. Too much hype and didn’t live up. Cuckoos Calling. This was good. Not my usual genre but I might read the series next year.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Chimes by Charles Dickens
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started:


The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens

[PattyMacDotComma]

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan are intriguing little stories with his unique illustrations, some of which I shared in my review.
4.5★ My review with pictures

[Julia]

I have just finished reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth. I loved it. I found the plot intricate and interesting, and I was fascinated by the depiction of life in India in the 1950s. I have to admit I paged through the political subplot because politics is never not boring to me, but I skimmed enough to figure out how deeply it affected the family and also enough to see that the writing was consistently well-done through out the book.

[PattyMacDotComma]

I've run across a couple of groups reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, so I decided to have a look. Overall, I enjoyed it (if one can be said to enjoy WW2 in France), but with a few niggles.
4★ My review

[Rendi]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
It was so bland that I had to check what the last book I read was because I just couldn’t remember

[E.R.]

Educated:A Memoir by Tara Westover

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Julia wrote: "I have just finished reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth. I loved it. I found the plot intricate and interesting, and I was fascinated by the depiction of life in India in the 1950s. I have to ad..."

That one is sitting on my shelf but I have to admit it intimidates the heck out of me. It's like 1500 pages long! I think I need to go to the gym and lift weights before I try to pick it up.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Henrik Ibsen nailed the child bride syndrome way back in 1879 in his famous play A Doll's House. Hard not to be infuriated, but the situation continues today.
My review

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Courts of Chaos by Roger Zelazny
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle


The Dark World by Henry Kuttner

[PattyMacDotComma]

Another "tanfastic" book from Aussie author/artist Shaun Tan, who wrote/created The Arrival in 2007 to describe migration without words.
5+★ Link to my review with lots of pictures

[PattyMacDotComma]

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, (a close friend of Charles Dickens is said to be one of the first mystery novels. An entertaining classic.
3.5★ My review

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Cornell Woolrich

[Alberto]

I have just finished reading 1914 by Roger Martin duGard. This was the last author in the Nobel Prize in Literature reading. There are 114 Authors that have won the Nobel Prize in Literature and after 43 months of continuous reading, I have finally finished this project.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Bone Lines by Stephanie Bretherton has an intriguing title, beautiful cover, and interesting premise - how to connect today's researcher (Eloise) with "Sarah's" ancient bones. I wish it had been better executed.
Link to what I found disappointing

[PattyMacDotComma]

This little book is a gem for anyone with worried, anxious kids. Hector's Favorite Place, written and illustrated by Jo Rooks, is not only cute to read but also helpful.
Great for schools and doctors' offices, I reckon.
. 5★ Link to my review with pictures
Sorry that illustrations often don't show in apps.

[Karen]

Alberto wrote: "I have just finished reading 1914 by Roger Martin duGard. This was the last author in the Nobel Prize in Literature reading. There are 114 Authors that have won the Nobel Prize in Literature and af..."

Wow! That is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations Alberto!

[Ward]

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It was a re-read for me. I've found that re-reading great books is a very insightful exercise. My knowledge, experience, and worldview have changed a lot in 35 years.

I'm currently reading Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Walden by Thoreau, De universi, hominis, et Dei by George Grubbs, and Kali Linus Revealed by Hertzog. These are part of the 2018 reading challenge. My goal was 52 and I hit it. Then I upped it to 70 and I hit it. I'm excited to connect with other readers.

[Alberto]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "This little book is a gem for anyone with worried, anxious kids. Hector's Favorite Place, written and illustrated by Jo Rooks, is not only cute to read but also hel..."

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "This little book is a gem for anyone with worried, anxious kids. Hector's Favorite Place, written and illustrated by Jo Rooks, is not only cute to read but also hel..."

Ward wrote: "Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It was a re-read for me. I've found that re-reading great books is a very insightful exercise. My knowledge, experience, and worldview have changed a lot in 35 years.
..."

Ward wrote: "Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It was a re-read for me. I've found that re-reading great books is a very insightful exercise. My knowledge, experience, and worldview have changed a lot in 35 years.
..."

Ward wrote: "Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It was a re-read for me. I've found that re-reading great books is a very insightful exercise. My knowledge, experience, and worldview have changed a lot in 35 years.
..."

Karen wrote: "Alberto wrote: "I have just finished reading 1914 by Roger Martin duGard. This was the last author in the Nobel Prize in Literature reading. There are 114 Authors that have won the Nobel Prize in L..."
Thank you for your words Karen.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished four more books while visiting my parents for the holidays:


Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Dark World by Henry Kuttner
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I started reading:


Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll


The Big Sky by A.B. Guthrie Jr.


Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

[PattyMacDotComma]

Ward wrote: "Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It was a re-read for me. I've found that re-reading great books is a very insightful exercise. My knowledge, experience, and worldview have changed a lot in 35 years.
..."

I MUST read that, Ward. It's one of my sister's favourites, and I've still not read it. For shame.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Lara Hawthorne illustrates Silent Night in her own, unique style. Nice one for the season.
Link to my review with pictures
(Sorry they may not show in the app.)

[PattyMacDotComma]

In the 1800s, Americans used to have a competition to see how many birds they could shoot on Christmas Day. Fortunately, that all changed! Have a look at the attractive Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered Friends and breathe a sigh of relief!
Link to my review with pictures (You may not see them if you're using the app.)

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I started reading:


The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle


His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle

[PattyMacDotComma]

We know there is A Rule Against Murder, but one takes place anyway in Louise Penny's picturesque Quebec. I am not alone in loving Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Penny's delicious, atmospheric writing. (aka The Murder Stone)
4.5★ Link to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

Both Christmas and post-WWI France feature in Aussie author Jackie French’s novella With Love from Miss Lily: A Christmas Story. Not so much sugar and spice - more like Spanish Flu and a surprising bit of intrigue!
3.5>4★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

I became very fond of “reincarnated” Virgil Wander and the varied characters in Leif Enger’s excellent new novel.
4.5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

[PattyMacDotComma]

Elizabethan history and mystery is such good, page-turning fun in A Famine of Horses, the first in a series by P.F. Chisholm. Looking forward to some more buckling of swashes!
5★ Link to my review of A Famine of Horses


Then to contemporary Queensland and a prize-winning debut novel The Yellow House by talented young Aussie author Emily O'Grady. She's one to watch.
3.5★ Link to my review of The Yellow House

[PattyMacDotComma]

Ghost Busting Mystery by Daisy Pettles is corny humour and a quick, light "detective" story.
3★ Link to my review with several quirky quotes

[PattyMacDotComma]

Gregg Hurwitz's Hellbent is the third in the Orphan X (Nowhere Man) series. This is my favourite so far.
4.5★ Link to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

One for kids and one for grown-ups.
Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag, by Gayle E. Pitman, shows kids how Gilbert did a Dorothy-Oz move from Kansas to San Francisco, where he was an activist for all the sparkly kids like himself.
My review, with illustrations, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Many readers have loved All That is Lost Between Us by Aussie author Sara Foster. I could have done without all the “teaching opportunities”.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Betty]

An epic read and mostly interesting. Might be a little much of the forest for some readers. Covered a lot of timespan and a lot of characters. I was grateful for the family tree charts in the back that helped me keep refreshed on the lineage of the recurring characters.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Betty wrote: "

An epic read and mostly interesting. Might be a little much of the forest for some readers. Covered a lot of timespan and a lot of characters. I was grateful for the..."

I loved Barkskins, Betty. It was long, but she did cover a lot of territory. She said the name just kind of came to her - it's not from anything or based on anything. A good word, I think.

[PattyMacDotComma]

A couple of great reads!
The Lost Man by Aussie author Jane Harper is a terrific standalone Outback story and mystery.
My review of The Lost Man

A new favourite author is the late Lucia Berlin. Her much acclaimed A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories is full of unforgettable stories and characters. Loved it!
My review of A Manual for Cleaning Women

[PattyMacDotComma]

This is such a fun series and an easy way to absorb history.
A Season of Knives by P.F. Chisholm is the second time we meet swashbuckling Sir Robert Carey on the Scottish border in Elizabethan England. Love it!
5★ My review

[Linda]

Raymond Chandler is an amazing wordsmith and here he is codifying some of the tropes for the entire noir genre. But the homophobia is more than 'period typical' and the main female characters are awful, so YMMV.

Not my favorite Austen, but still a great read. She parodies the gothic fiction of her day and throws a little shade at other authors.

Goblins, they're just misunderstood.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Linda wrote: " Raymond Chandler is an amazing wordsmith and here he is codifying some of the tropes for the entire noir genre. But the homophobia is more than 'period typical' and t..."

Have you written any reviews for your books, Linda? If you have (and there’s no obligation!), it would be fun to read them.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Aussie Author Kerry Greenwood takes us to Melbourne to introduce the naughty, clever, stunning Miss Phryne Fisher in Cocaine Blues, the first of a long and popular cosy mystery series. TV viewers know her from Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
4.5★ Link to my review

[Jemma]

The last book I read was
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. I gave it 4★.

Here is a link to my review.

[Martina]

the last book i read was
The Clan of the Cave Bear


and i loved it! ill read the next one after i finish the book im currently reading

[PattyMacDotComma]

If you liked "Where's Wally" and the tiny details in the Richard Scarry children's books, or those great little cartoon tourist maps with all the landmarks, I bet you'd enjoy Egypt Magnified: With a 3x Magnifying Glass. History made fun. Just delightful!
5★ Link to my review with pictures

(I apologise that sometimes pictures don't show in the app.)