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message 7301: by Karin (last edited Feb 26, 2021 02:54PM) (new)
Feb 26, 2021 02:53PM

Karin Leslie wrote: "I have finished Educated, an excellent memoir. One feature I particularly liked, which I didn't address in my review, is the way Westover included notes about when her memory of cer..."

This is fabulous. Ever since I read my dad's memoir, I don't trust them at all. But this give me more respect for it.


message 7305: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Feb 27, 2021 04:00AM

PattyMacDotComma Hello Friend We Missed You won The Guardian's 2020 Not the Booker Prize competition. I liked the real Booker winner better this year - Shuggie Bain - but Richard Owain Roberts IS a good writer, and it's nice to see Wales represented.
Hello Friend We Missed You by Richard Owain Roberts 3.4★ Link to my Hello Friend review


message 7306: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Feb 27, 2021 04:00AM

PattyMacDotComma Six Word Story: Stories, Memoirs, Poems and Jokes all written in only six words. is the second book of clever, quirky "stories" by Doug Weller. There's a competition you can enter, too. Fun to try making them up.
Six Word Story Stories, Memoirs, Poems and Jokes all written in only six words. (Six Word Stories Book 2) by Doug Weller 4★ Link to my Six Word Story review with a few stories included


message 7312: by Esther (last edited Feb 27, 2021 10:58PM) (new)
Feb 27, 2021 10:56PM

Esther (eshchory) | 1368 comments Karin wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I have finished Educated, an excellent memoir. One feature I particularly liked, which I didn't address in my review, is the way Westover included notes about when he..."

Can I ask why our Dad wrote a memoir and how it betrayed your trust?


message 7313: by Esther (last edited Feb 28, 2021 05:26AM) (new)
Feb 28, 2021 05:25AM

Esther (eshchory) | 1368 comments It took me quite a while to write reviews for these two - both 4.5 stars.
The First Sister The First Sister (The First Sister Trilogy, #1) by Linden A. Lewis
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton The Devil and the Dark Water
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7315: by Tamara (new)
Feb 28, 2021 11:25AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments Finished Absent: A Novel by Betool Khedairi, translated from Arabic by Muhayman Jamil.
I think there were some issues with it, but, on the whole, it presented a compelling portrait of Iraqi civilians living under horrific circumstances of economic sanctions and constant bombings during the 1990s.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7316: by Canadian Jen (new)
Feb 28, 2021 02:54PM

Canadian Jen Finished The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman . Always enjoy learning something especially when it is one's own country. My thoughts: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3856271407


message 7318: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Mar 01, 2021 02:23AM

PattyMacDotComma I love mysteries based in Ireland. Strange Flowers is a curious, intriguing story by the talented Donal Ryan.
Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan 4.5★ Link to my Strange Flowers review


message 7322: by Dale (last edited Mar 01, 2021 02:52PM) (new)
Mar 01, 2021 02:52PM

Dale Harcombe | 1938 comments My review of The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican
The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican
2 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7323: by Dale (new)
Mar 01, 2021 03:09PM

Dale Harcombe | 1938 comments My review of To Tell You the Truth by Gilly Macmillan
To Tell You the Truth by Gilly Macmillan
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7326: by Pam (new)
Mar 02, 2021 11:09AM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments Catching up on some reviews of books finished lately:

Tanith Lee Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer - reviewed at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3396613902

Tanith Lee Companions on the Road (edition also includes The Winter Players) - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3396615203

and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3860718703.


message 7331: by Dale (new)
Mar 03, 2021 06:55PM

Dale Harcombe | 1938 comments My review of The House on Jindalee Lane by Jennie Jones
The House on Jindalee Lane (Daughters of Swallow's Fall #1) by Jennie Jones
3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7332: by Tamara (new)
Mar 04, 2021 02:43AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Memento Mori by Muriel Spark.
A group of elderly people receive anonymous phone calls reminding them they're going to die. The novel wasn't at all bleak or morbid. It was humorous, with authentic characters, and wonderful dialogue.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7333: by LauraT (new)
Mar 04, 2021 03:19AM

LauraT (laurata) | 14362 comments Mod
Just finished Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson by Winifred Watson.
I've found it delightful!!!!


message 7334: by Kathleen (new)
Mar 04, 2021 06:43AM

Kathleen | 401 comments This one was a lovely surprise.

The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard Keun The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard Keun

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7337: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Mar 05, 2021 12:27AM

PattyMacDotComma I just enjoyed Aussie author B Michael Radburn's second Taylor Bridges mystery, The Falls. Creepy murders in the Victorian bush.
The Falls (Taylor Bridges, #2) by B. Michael Radburn 4★ Link to my review of The Falls


message 7338: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Mar 05, 2021 12:27AM

PattyMacDotComma The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is a brand new favourite! It's hard to believe this is Marianne Cronin's first novel. Wonderful characters and story.
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin 5★ Link to my review of One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot


message 7340: by Dale (new)
Mar 05, 2021 02:41PM

Dale Harcombe | 1938 comments My review of The Death Beat by Fiona Veitch Smith
The Death Beat (Poppy Denby Investigates #3) by Fiona Veitch Smith
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7346: by Leslie (new)
Mar 06, 2021 04:55PM

Leslie | 16369 comments LOL! I read a book with a very similar title in Feb. -- Murder in E Minor -- so for a moment, I thought you had read the same book.


message 7348: by Tamara (new)
Mar 07, 2021 09:49AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way by David Barrie. It is full of fascinating insights on the navigational tools of animals, with particular focus on insects and birds.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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