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message 8302: by Kirsten (new)
Oct 31, 2021 03:42PM

Kirsten (kmcripn) I finished listening to The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury and narrated by Bronson Pinchot yesterday. Only about 3-1/2 hours and a very atmospheric read.


message 8304: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 31, 2021 11:14PM

PattyMacDotComma BOO! If anyone is looking for a good spooky story to share for the Halloween season, I recommend Click-Clack the Rattlebag by master storyteller Neil Gaiman. It's free to download, and there's also a YouTube video of him reading it. Details in my review.
Click-Clack the Rattlebag by Neil Gaiman 5★ Link to my Click Clack review


message 8305: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 31, 2021 11:14PM

PattyMacDotComma Snow Blind by P.J. Tracy is one to read on a hot day. Bl**dy freezing weather! Still, intrepid (sometimes terrified) detectives keep braving the icy roads to hunt down killers.
Snow Blind (Monkeewrench, #4) by P.J. Tracy 3.5★ Link to my review of Snow Blind


message 8307: by Suz (new)
Nov 01, 2021 09:19PM

Suz | 1097 comments One of my most most favourite authors. The Garden Party and Other Stories by Maeve Binchy by Maeve Binchy

My review, five stars:

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


message 8308: by Joy D (new)
Nov 02, 2021 10:35AM

Joy D Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey - 4 stars - My Review


message 8311: by Suz (new)
Nov 02, 2021 10:20PM

Suz | 1097 comments A serious and hard to read book. Wasted A Story of Alcohol, Grief and a Death in Brisbane by Elspeth Muir by Elspeth Muir.

My review, four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8313: by Joy D (new)
Nov 03, 2021 10:20AM

Joy D The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - 3 stars - My Review


message 8314: by Canadian Jen (new)
Nov 03, 2021 10:41AM

Canadian Jen Finished Matrix by Lauren Groff . Good historical fiction! My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8315: by Suz (new)
Nov 03, 2021 05:09PM

Suz | 1097 comments Not for me. Every Contact Leaves a Trace by Elanor Dymott by Elanor Dymott

My review, two stars:

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


message 8319: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 04, 2021 05:05AM

PattyMacDotComma Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart is seventh in the entertaining Kopp Sisters historical mystery series about real people in New Jersey, USA. It's the early 1900s, just after WWI - such different times.
Miss Kopp Investigates (Kopp Sisters, #7) by Amy Stewart 4★ Link to my review of Miss Kopp Investigates


message 8320: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 04, 2021 05:06AM

PattyMacDotComma Invisible Boys by Aussie author Holden Sheppard is fiction, but he knows what it was to feel despair growing up as an invisibile (gay) boy in a country town. Oh, how I feel for all those kids out there whose lives we make so miserable.
Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard 4.5★ Link to my review of Invisible Boys


message 8321: by Tamara (last edited Nov 04, 2021 09:08AM) (new)
Nov 04, 2021 08:23AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read The Book Smuggler by Omaima Al-Khamis; translated from the Arabic by Sarah Enany.
I had mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed the immersion in 11th C Arab capitals, but I think it got bogged down in too many intricate details about sectarian strife, feuds, and who said what to whom.

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


message 8329: by Joy D (new)
Nov 06, 2021 10:19AM

Joy D Violeta by Isabel Allende - 4 stars - My Review


message 8330: by Joy D (new)
Nov 07, 2021 08:06AM

Joy D Published in 1993, the 2nd book in the Regeneration Trilogy, covering psychological effects of the Great War:
The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker - 4.5 stars - My Review


message 8331: by Greg (new)
Nov 07, 2021 08:20AM

Greg | 8316 comments Mod
Joy D wrote: "Published in 1993, the 2nd book in the Regeneration Trilogy, covering psychological effects of the Great War:
The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker - 4.5 stars - My Review"

Wonderful Joy!


message 8332: by Jess (new)
Nov 07, 2021 11:24AM

Jess Penhallow | 129 comments I recently read:

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (unfortunately my least favourite Stormlight Archives book) my review

The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore another disappointment :( my review


message 8333: by Joy D (new)
Nov 08, 2021 09:00AM

Joy D Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - 3 stars - My Review


message 8339: by Canadian Jen (last edited Nov 09, 2021 06:02PM) (new)
Nov 09, 2021 05:57PM

Canadian Jen Just finished The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson . Another story of Native history. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8342: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 10, 2021 02:09AM

PattyMacDotComma Michael Jordan still draws crowds, although it's been a long time since we watched him play basketball. His is one of the latest stories featured in the "little people: BIG DREAMS" children's picture book series by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. Great story! (not a fan of the artist this time)
Michael Jordan by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara 3.5★ Link to my Michael Jordan review with illustrations and a bit extra


message 8343: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 10, 2021 02:09AM

PattyMacDotComma Here's a good gift idea, particularly for girls you want to encourage to read. It is colourful, illustrated, bite-sized tastes of Austen, the Brontës, and others: Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers by Lauren Burke.
Why She Wrote A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers by Lauren Burke 4★ Link to my review of Why She Wrote with a couple of illustrations.


message 8344: by Kathleen (new)
Nov 10, 2021 07:31AM

Kathleen | 401 comments Three more, all classics:

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
I liked this much better than I thought I would.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Wings of the Dove by Henry James The Wings of the Dove by Henry James
Oh dear, no. The worst Henry James I've read, and I really like his writing.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Jazz (Beloved Trilogy, #2) by Toni Morrison Jazzby Toni Morrison
This was very different, but I love everything she writes.
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8345: by Joy D (new)
Nov 10, 2021 08:44AM

Joy D Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener - 4 stars - My Review


message 8346: by Christine (new)
Nov 10, 2021 01:31PM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how are your 7 books going?


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