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message 8352: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 11, 2021 10:58PM

PattyMacDotComma I don't always like books that win the Booker Prize, but 1987's Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively is terrific. It was even shortlisted for the Golden Booker, best in 50 years. Straight to the favourites list (or the pool room, for Aussies 😊).
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 5★ Link to my Moon Tiger review


message 8353: by LauraT (new)
Nov 11, 2021 11:00PM

LauraT (laurata) | 14361 comments Mod
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I don't always like books that win the Booker Prize, but 1987's Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively is terrific. It was even shortlisted for the Golden Booker, best in 50 year..."

Sonuds really interesting! I'll give a look


message 8354: by Tamara (new)
Nov 12, 2021 07:19AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Crimes of Conscience: Selected Short Stories by Nadine Gordimer.
I've loved everything I've read by Nadine Gordimer, and this was no exception. I think she's amazing.

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


message 8355: by Raul (new)
Nov 12, 2021 08:04AM

Raul | 745 comments I recently finished reading Betrayal of the Self by Arno Gruen. It's a wonderful book that shows the destructiveness of the loss of our autonomy. My review:

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


message 8358: by Greg (new)
Nov 12, 2021 06:47PM

Greg | 8316 comments Mod
Just finished the extraordinary book of poetry Sabbaths by Wendell Berry.

★★★★★ (added to list of favorites)
My brief review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8359: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 12, 2021 10:43PM

PattyMacDotComma Greg wrote: "Just finished the extraordinary book of poetry Sabbaths by Wendell Berry.

★★★★★ (added to list of favorites)
My brief review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

If it's Berry, I imagine it is lovely, Greg.


message 8360: by Greg (new)
Nov 12, 2021 10:51PM

Greg | 8316 comments Mod
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "If it's Berry, I imagine it is lovely, Greg...."

It is! I don't know how I missed out on reading his work for so long!


message 8361: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 12, 2021 11:00PM

PattyMacDotComma Greg wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "If it's Berry, I imagine it is lovely, Greg...."

It is! I don't know how I missed out on reading his work for so long!"

Ah, but isn't it encouraging to know there's still so much good stuff out there for you to stumble across? I feel so delightfully surprised to find myself completely engrossed in something that's been available for decades, just waiting for me. 😊


message 8362: by Greg (new)
Nov 12, 2021 11:28PM

Greg | 8316 comments Mod
PattyMacDotComma wrote: ".Ah, but isn't it encouraging to know there's still so much good stuff out there for you to stumble across? I feel so delightfully surprised to find myself completely engrossed in something that's been available for decades, just waiting for me. 😊
.."

So true Patty! :)

What is your favorite book of Berry's?


message 8364: by Christine (new)
Nov 13, 2021 05:14AM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how are 2 of your books going?


message 8367: by Canadian Jen (new)
Nov 13, 2021 02:00PM

Canadian Jen Finished Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout . Another Strout goodie. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8373: by Suz (new)
Nov 14, 2021 08:35PM

Suz | 1097 comments The first time I didn't rate a Reacher 4 stars.
The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8) by Lee Child by Lee Child

3 stars.

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


message 8375: by Esther (new)
Nov 15, 2021 05:11AM

Esther (eshchory) | 1368 comments An enjoyable historical fiction from my favourite time period
The Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters The Swift and the Harrier

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


message 8376: by Christine (new)
Nov 15, 2021 07:22AM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how’s your book going called A Life Without Flowers by Marci Bolden?


message 8377: by Tamara (new)
Nov 15, 2021 08:17AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop; translated from the French by Anna Moschovakis.

Winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize, it chronicles the descent into madness by a Senegalese soldier fighting with the French in the trenches in World War I. Scenes of graphic violence. Very compelling first-person narrative.

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


message 8378: by Greg (new)
Nov 15, 2021 08:23AM

Greg | 8316 comments Mod
Tamara wrote: "I read At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop; translated from the French by Anna Moschovakis.

Winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize, it chronicles the ..."

Sounds interesting Tamara!


message 8379: by Tamara (new)
Nov 15, 2021 10:31AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments Greg wrote: "Sounds interesting Tamara!."

A compelling book but not exactly an easy read :)


message 8386: by Suz (new)
Nov 17, 2021 09:18PM

Suz | 1097 comments The Tribute by John Byron by John Byron

Wow! Four stars. My review:

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


message 8388: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 18, 2021 01:16AM

PattyMacDotComma Greg wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: ".Ah, but isn't it encouraging to know there's still so much good stuff out there for you to stumble across? I feel so delightfully surprised to find myself completely engro...

What is your favorite book of Berry's?"

I've only read a couple of Wendell Berry's works, Greg, but having read about him, I have a fair idea of what he generally writes.

I enjoyed Jayber Crow, but what I really loved was a short story, Stand By Me. Just beautiful. I read it a while ago when someone shared their review.
Stand By Me by Wendell Berry 4.5~5★ Link to my review of the story Stand By Me including a link to the story.


message 8389: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 18, 2021 01:18AM

PattyMacDotComma Gift for fans, old or young! Rule the music scene like Queen Beyoncé Knowles by Caroline Moss is a colourful, informative, graphic and text bio of a little girl who worked her heart out to become a world-famous entertainer. More than pictures.
Rule the music scene like Queen Beyoncé Knowles (Work It, Girl) by Caroline Moss 5★ Link to my Beyoncé review with many illustrations.


message 8390: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Nov 18, 2021 01:18AM

PattyMacDotComma The Way it is Now, by Aussie author Garry Disher, is the latest addition to his popular mysteries. Small, unspoiled beach town, old disappearance (crime?), and old wounds make for good reading.
The Way it is Now by Garry Disher 4★ Link to my review of The Way it is Now


message 8392: by Canadian Jen (new)
Nov 18, 2021 05:23AM

Canadian Jen Finished this amazing debut: A Million Things by Emily Spurr . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 8394: by Tamara (last edited Nov 18, 2021 07:57AM) (new)
Nov 18, 2021 07:56AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A compelling coming-of-age narrative about a young girl growing up in politically turbulent Nigeria and a home riddled with domestic violence.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I set a challenge for myself to read 80 books for the year. This is #80, so I've completed the challenge. I intend to keep chugging along to see how far I can get :)


message 8395: by Joy D (last edited Nov 18, 2021 09:57AM) (new)
Nov 18, 2021 09:56AM

Joy D Our Game by John le Carré - 4 stars - My Review


message 8397: by Pam (last edited Nov 19, 2021 10:00AM) (new)
Nov 19, 2021 09:42AM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments Big catchup as I don't seem to have posted links to my last five reviews:

Avenging Angels: The Young Women of the Soviet Union's WWII Sniper Corps by Lyuba Vinogradova - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4303852345

Stephen King's The Mist - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4307248795

Felix Holt: The Radical by George Eliot - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4307279053

Octavia Butler's Parable of the Talents - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4323654367

and V2 by Robert Harris - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4334086904


message 8398: by Joy D (new)
Nov 19, 2021 10:25AM

Joy D Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo - 4 stars - My Review


message 8399: by Pam (new)
Nov 19, 2021 10:52AM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments Just finished Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4334432658


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