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What have you just read? Opinions, recommendations, reviews Part 2
A great debut from a talented Aussie.
by Matthew SpencerMy review, four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Without a Doubt by Fleur McDonald
3 and a half stars
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Here is my review of The Betrayals, the second adult novel by Bridget Collins
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Only rated this one as 3* (6.5/10) - not as good as The Binding IMHO!
I read Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle. I love the poem and have read several translation. I can't seem to get enough of it. This translation and commentary was the best I've ever read. Helle includes five essays in which he comments, interprets, and explores the main themes. Through close textual and structural analysis, he garners dazzling new insights, breathing life into the text. It's the best, most exciting book I've ever read on Gilgamesh.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'll be surprised if this one doesn't win some more awards. Auē, by Becky Manawatu is centred around a contemporary Maori family. Loved it!
5★ My review
Finished
. A fast paced one with some great twists. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my review of Book 11 in the D.I. Helen Grace crime series, set in Southampton, Cat And Mouse by M.J. Arlidge
- rated this one 5*.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm ashamed I know so little about Alexander von Humboldt, who explained how important it is to know that everything is connected in nature. Thanks to Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, I know more. Get this into the hands of kids!
5★ My review with illustrations
My review of The Sweet Remnants of Summer by Alexander McCall Smith
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My review of Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
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Scottish Noir:
Laidlaw by William McIlvanneyReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Autobiography of a favorite author:
Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale HurstonReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Inspiration for these troubling days:
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Tablet of Destinies by Roberto Calasso, translated from the Italian by Tim Parks.I've enjoyed everything I've read by Roberto Calasso, and this is no exception. This book has an interesting premise. It is a retelling of several myths from ancient Mesopotamia as told by Utnapishtim to Sindbad the Sailor. Utnapishtim weaves together excerpts from the myths. Some knowledge of the myths would probably make this a more enjoyable read.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read another historical ficiton!
by David Whish-WilsonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of A Night on the Orient Express byVeronica Henry
3 and a half stars
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Catching up on some reviews:Two authors I have enjoyed before that didn't dissapoint.
The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha PulleyEnjoyably exciting - not perfect but still 5 stars.
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Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra I always feel uplifted by the deep emotional connection he creates with his characters. - 5 stars.
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And from a debut author some delightfully mature and accomplished storytelling - 5 stars
Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkinhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
What's not to like in a Mick Herron novella? You don't know have to know Herron's work to enjoy poor old 'retired' spook John Bachelor's dilemma in The Catch.
4.5★ My review
It's been a long time between drinks for this one!
by Lisa UngerMy review, four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was a little out of my comfort zone, a little too contrived but 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because it was entertaining
Lessons in Chemistryhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My Name Is Yip by Paddy Crewe is the off-beat 'memoir' of a most unusual character. Yip is like no one I've ever met (or am likely to meet), and I loved the way he told his story of early nineteenth century America.
4★ My review of My Name is Yip
Mod
Funny, even if I have to admit that I'm not particulalry keen on Russian Literature of the beginning of XX Century!
My very short review of Simmering with Resentment by Daryl Wood Gerber:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars
My reviews ofThe Devil's Advocate by Steve Cavanagh
3 and a half stars
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Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash
4 stars
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Another solid Australian debut, this one has serious themes.
by Isobel BeechMy review, with thanks to Allen&Unwin, 4 stars:
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Shakespeare's Tales Retold for Children by Samantha Newman is a great collection of 16 plays, also available as individual books. Simple language, entertaining cartoon illustrations, characters of all colours. Great for kids and new readers of English.
4.5~5★ My review of the set with a few illustrations
Here is my review of the 5th book in the Washington Poe series:-The Botanist by M.W. Craven
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I read Keats: A Brief Life in Nine Poems and One Epitaph by Lucasta Miller.I thought she a great job of portraying Keats as a fully embodied human being by delving deeply into his life and his letters. I wish she had restricted herself to that because I had a lot of reservations with how she read his poems.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my review of the disturbing read:Mother Loves Me by Abby Davies
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Finished
. Beautifully written but heartbreakingly sad. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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