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message 9552: by Tamara (new)
Oct 08, 2022 02:58PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout. I enjoyed it. But I'd heard so much about it that I think I was expecting it to be a little stronger. It ended with a lot of unanswered questions probably because it's the first in a series.

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


message 9553: by Dale (new)
Oct 08, 2022 08:25PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipston
The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipston
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9555: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 09, 2022 07:33PM

PattyMacDotComma Aussie author Peggy Frew is noted for her wonderful writing. The Wildflowers here are three sisters, each wild in her own way, and the writing is as beautiful as ever, but...
Wildflowers by Peggy Frew 3.5★ My review of Wildflowers


message 9556: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 09, 2022 07:33PM

PattyMacDotComma Preparing to read Rachel Joyce's lastest book, I thought I'd better see if The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was as good as I remembered. I'm delighted to say I still loved it! I updated my review a bit.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) by Rachel Joyce 5★ My review of ...Harold Fry


message 9559: by Dale (new)
Oct 10, 2022 09:22PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments my review of Pudding Up with Murder by Julia Buckley
Pudding Up with Murder by Julia Buckley
3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9560: by Raul (new)
Oct 11, 2022 10:13AM

Raul | 745 comments Finished reading a stunning book of poetry Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke

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


message 9562: by Suz (last edited Oct 12, 2022 09:01PM) (new)
Oct 12, 2022 03:31PM

Suz | 1093 comments I know most loved this more than I.

Halifax Transgression by Roger Simpson by Roger Simpson

My review, 2.5* rounded up. Procrastinated on that, too!

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


message 9563: by Suz (new)
Oct 12, 2022 06:06PM

Suz | 1093 comments I cannot believe I have only just read this, more than ten years after it's release.

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey by Craig Silvey

My review, an absolute fiver:

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


message 9564: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 12, 2022 06:32PM

PattyMacDotComma Suz wrote: "I know most loved this more than I.

Halifax Transgression by Roger Simpson by Roger Simpson

My review, 2.5* rounded up. Procrastinated on that, too!

https://www.goodreads.co..."

OOPS - book link instead of review, Suz


message 9565: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 12, 2022 06:35PM

PattyMacDotComma I enjoyed Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry a second time and wanted to know why Queenie fled from him so abruptly. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy shows what a secret and surprising connection she had with his family.
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2) by Rachel Joyce 4★ My review of . . . Queenie Hennessey


message 9566: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 12, 2022 06:35PM

PattyMacDotComma Cathal thought he was all set, but I reckon he should have known better. Irish author Claire Keegan's short story, So Late in the Day is another good one from her.
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan 5★ My review of So Late in the Day with links to the story and to the author reading it


message 9567: by Canadian Jen (new)
Oct 12, 2022 06:44PM

Canadian Jen Finished Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid . Grand slam of a read IMO. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9568: by Dale (new)
Oct 12, 2022 08:03PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of The Stranger by Kathryn Hore
The Stranger by Kathryn Hore
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9569: by Suz (new)
Oct 12, 2022 09:01PM

Suz | 1093 comments PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Suz wrote: "I know most loved this more than I.

Halifax Transgression by Roger Simpson by Roger Simpson

My review, 2.5* rounded up. Procrastinated on that, too!

https://www...."

Ta Patty!


message 9570: by Suz (new)
Oct 12, 2022 09:07PM

Suz | 1093 comments This was a series that I haven't visited for a few years, I'd lost the flow I think.

Silent Fear by Katherine Howell by Katherine Howell

My review, three stars:

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


message 9573: by Dale (new)
Oct 14, 2022 04:22PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown
The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9574: by Tamara (last edited Oct 15, 2022 12:40PM) (new)
Oct 15, 2022 12:40PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Butcher's Crossing by John Williams.
This is the second book I've read by John Williams. His Stoner is one of my favorite books. I think this is just as good. Williams was such a gifted writer with a knack for getting to the heart of things in direct, clear-eyed prose.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9577: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 15, 2022 07:06PM

PattyMacDotComma I enjoyed the latest (last?) pilgrimage that Rachel Joyce's characters have made to the north of England. This time, it's the missus who looks for answers in Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North. Another good road trip.
Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North (Harold Fry #3) by Rachel Joyce 4★ My review of Maureen Fry


message 9578: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 15, 2022 07:06PM

PattyMacDotComma I'm sure The Sisters: Short Story, from James Joyce's much studied Dubliners, would have stirred up as much controversy then as the subject does today.
The Sisters Short Story by James Joyce 3★ My review of The Sisters


message 9581: by Suz (new)
Oct 16, 2022 06:51PM

Suz | 1093 comments Five stars for this popular memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy by Jennette McCurdy

My review, all the stars:

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


message 9582: by Suz (new)
Oct 16, 2022 07:36PM

Suz | 1093 comments Craig Silvey has done it again with Runt by Craig Silvey . I listened and read the physical, with the audio most most most recommended!

My review, a big five:

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


message 9584: by Dale (new)
Oct 16, 2022 08:23PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9586: by Poppy (new)
Oct 17, 2022 01:19PM

Poppy | 3 comments The Roads Chosen, by Ben Carlyle.

The Roads Chosen by Ben Carlyle

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


message 9587: by Suz (new)
Oct 17, 2022 07:05PM

Suz | 1093 comments After meeting the author last night (great night!) it prompted me to get onto all my reviews.

Honeybee by Craig Silvey by Craig Silvey

All the stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9589: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Oct 18, 2022 06:46PM

PattyMacDotComma C.S. Harris combines mystery and history better than most, and I knew I'd enjoy #5 in her Sebastian St Cyr series, What Remains of Heaven. Great series!
What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, #5) by C.S. Harris 5★ My review ot What Remains of Heaven


message 9591: by Suz (new)
Oct 19, 2022 09:04PM

Suz | 1093 comments Took me years to get to this one!

Medea's Curse (Natalie King, Forensic Psychiatrist, #1) by Anne Buist by Anne Buist

She was one funky protag!

My review, four stars:

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


message 9592: by Canadian Jen (new)
Oct 20, 2022 08:56AM

Canadian Jen Finished The Night Ship by Jess Kidd . It's a fiver for me. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9595: by Dale (new)
Oct 20, 2022 09:10PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge by Debbie Mason
Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge (Highland Falls #1) by Debbie Mason
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9597: by Dale (new)
Oct 21, 2022 08:46PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of A Little Bird by Wendy James A Little Bird by Wendy James
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 9600: by Tweedledum (new)
Oct 23, 2022 01:47AM

Tweedledum (tweedledum) | 2166 comments Just finished reading/ listening to Sharpe's Tiger … only about 20 years later than most of the historical fiction bibliofans. Definitely going to look out for more of the series… might even get round to watching Sharpe!!! Ah blessed retirement …

Coincidentally also picked up a copy of The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes : The Story of George Scovell by Mark Urban. I began reading this before acquiring Sharpe’s tiger … so my woeful knowledge of this period of history is increasing gradually and by roundabout routes and was inspired initially by reading Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley recently. LW points out helpfully to history ignoramouses like me that Jane Austen came of age as the French Revolution kicked off and was highly aware of the next 15 years of war thanks to two of her brothers being in the navy.


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