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What have you just read? Opinions, recommendations, reviews Part 2
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.If you like mysteries, it's definitly for you!
The Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series is terrific. He and friends travel around the world "between the wars" (WWI & WWII), chasing Nazis, dodging gangsters, mixing with the rich and famous (which Rowly is himself). Cameos: JFK, Errol Flyyn, F. Scott Fitzgerald among others.
5★ link to my review of Where There's a Will(known in Australia as A Testament of Character)
For such a shy kid, Andy Warhol surprisingly grew up to become a famous Pop Artist and friend of celebrities. Here's another book for kids and their grown-ups. (colourful education!)
4★ Link to my Andy Warhol review with some of the illustrations.
My review of Wildland: The Making of America's Fury by Evan Osnoshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Two books and a short essay, all great authors:
Travels with Charley: In Search of America, John Steinbeck☆☆☆☆ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel ☆☆☆☆☆ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Nice Cup Of Tea, George Orwell ☆☆☆☆ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Well written satire from John Boyne - 4.5 stars
The Echo Chamberhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden - My Review
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, a mystery I really recomand, if you lilke the genre: really the outcome has been a total surprise for me!!!
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The story started slow but picked up as I got to know the ..."
It's ages since I've read something by Indriðason; I'll give it a look...in time!
Don't forget to remember! Having said that, you're probably remembering it all wrong anyway. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova has got it all covered in Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, which explains a lot about why we argue about memories and worry about dementia.
Interesting, easy read and excellent resource.
5★ Link to my review of Remember
Catch up on reviews of reads since mid Sept:The first two by Christopher Fowler, in the Bryant and May series (but not both book 17 as Goodreads has them):
The Lonely Hour - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3184700055
Oranges and Lemons - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3849911968
and the third, the final book in Peter Straub's Blue Rose trilogy, The Throat - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1840407457
My review of How to Find Your Way in the Dark by Derek B. Millerhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
At the End of the Day by Liz Byrskihttps://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: " At the End of the Day by Liz Byrskihttps://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/..."
I miss your Goodreads link, Sandy.
Aussie journalist and author Tim Ayliffe's John Bailey is the war-weary journo who discovers what working for The Greater Good really means. Dirty politicians, spies, criminals. Murder in contemporary Sydney. Love it!
4.5★ Link to my Greater Good review
I read The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine.The novel explores the plight of refugees arriving in Lesbos. The narrative unfolds in the first-person voice of Dr. Mina Simpson, a transgender Lebanese-born doctor who answers the call to assist the refugees.
I thought it was good, but I didn't love it as much as Alameddine's An Unnecessary Woman or his The Hakawati.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Happy to have listened to number 7 of Mr Reacher
by the most talented Lee ChildMy review, 3 stars this time:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My Daughter's Mistake by Kate Hewitt ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: " At the End of the Day by Liz Byrskihttps..."
Sorry Patty. I don't know what happened there. I will fix that immediately. ❤📚
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: " At the End of the Day by Liz Byrskihttps..."
And just for you: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ❤📚
What is it about kids and bottoms?! A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt uses plays on words ("brief" history) and cartoons by Harry Briggs to tell interesting "back" stories from ancient times to the space age. 
3.5★ Link to my Brief History of Undies review with several illustrations
I do like a short story. Alexander McCall Smith has written a collection of stories inspired by early 20th-century photos, including the title story Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind. I especially loved Blackmail!
3.5★ Link to my review of Pianos and Flowers with a couple of the photographs.
I was so looking forward to reading something by this author - my mistake - 2 stars. 
Under the Whispering Doorhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Unfortunately not for me, an author I will not tackle again.
by Fiona McCallumMy review, two stars. I couldn't do 1, I felt bad!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
What a wonderful story. Wish I'd read it sooner:The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - 5 stars - My Review
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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - 5 stars - My Review"
The whole trilogy is gorgeous
LauraT wrote: "Joy D wrote: "What a wonderful story. Wish I'd read it sooner:The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - 5 stars - My Review"
The whole trilogy is gorgeous"
That's good to hear. I will definitely read/listen to the next two.
Unsettled Ground: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 by Claire Fuller - 3 stars - My Review
My 2-sentence review is just a congrats to the talented author. My workplace lately has left me too stressed out to write decent reviews:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5 stars
My review of All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donnerhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy was a good story, enjoyed some parts and didn't like other as much. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I thoroughly enjoyed the second book in this series.
The Man Who Died Twicehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was a little out of my comfort zone but still enjoyable.
Blue Postcardshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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