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What have you just read? Opinions, recommendations, reviews Part 2
Acclaimed Aussie author Helen Garner’s first novel, Monkey Grip, was a controversial eye-opener for many readers when it was first published in 1977. Sex and drugs and rock-n-roll. These days it’s studied in schools as a classic. It now feels dated (to me, since I knew some fringe-dwellers back then). She has since admitted that much of it is autobiographical, taken from her diaries of the time. I have no doubt that Nora is Helen.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Madonna of the Mountains. 4+ stars. My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
Breezed through a couple of library pickups to end the first quarter of the year: 
Fever by Deon Mayer. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
my reviews of The Street Where You Live by Roisin Meaneyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Song for Tomorrow
by Alice Peterson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
both 4 stars reads
Dale , there is no link to your first review.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro is marvelous. I wanted to share my enjoyment of it with you. There is a link to the story free online in my review.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Angela M wrote: "Dale , there is no link to your first review."Thanks Angela. Fixed now.
My review of Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer
is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Yesterday I finished The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor - though it was a very accomplished debut novel but not raving about it as much as other people. Here’s my very brief review
Catch-up:Read Gene Wolfe's The Fifth Head of Cerberus and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1414020222.
Then read a self published book which I really enjoyed but can't add it to GR as it has no ISBN.
Then a "biography" which I wasn't keen on - 1963: A Slice of Bread and Jam: One boy’s year of adventure, crippling poverty, abuse and an encounter with The Moors Murderers by Tommy Rhattigan and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2352912628.
The people in the trees by hanya yanagihara
Done reading Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. It was a beautiful touching story and my review can be found here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another for the James Lee Burke fans. Robicheaux, the latest in the series. It’s the first I’ve read and I enjoyed it without knowing much back story.
4★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Murder on Washington Square by Victoria Thompson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Home for Unwanted Girls. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Elmet by Fiona Mozley, a 2017 Man Booker Prize finalist. Although there were some flaws with its execution, I thought it was a haunting and compelling page turner.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have completed American Pastoral by Philip Roth. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998, so I thought I should read it. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Admired by many, An Isolated Incident by Aussie author Emily Maguire has been nominated for numerous awards - but not by me.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I stuck in a short story by Edith Wharton. I did like it, much more than the novels I have read by the author. I can recommend Xingu. It is its humor that nakes it special.My short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Read Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. I gave it 3 stars.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Nothing Forgotten. 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars. My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The hearts invisible furies by John boyne 4.5 the last part seemed rushed and a bit stale. The first 2 parts were exceptional though.
I have completed The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman, a contemporary and currently popular author. This is his latest.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tamara wrote: "Read Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. I gave it 3 stars.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I gave that one three stars too. The Member of the Wedding is better.
Chrissie wrote: "Tamara wrote: "Read Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. I gave it 3 stars.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I gave that one three stars too. The Member of the Wedding is better...."
Thanks, Chrissie. The library has a copy so I'm picking it up from there. Thanks for the recommendation.
Tamara wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Tamara wrote: "Read Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. I gave it 3 stars.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I g..."
If you end up really liking McCullers, I think you will also enjoy Pulitzer Prize winner Shirley Ann Grau. In a way I like her books even more. Try for example The Hard Blue Sky or The Keepers of the House.
Chrissie wrote: "If you end up really liking McCullers, I think you will also enjoy Pulitzer Prize winner Shirley Ann Grau. In a way I like her books even more. Try for example The Hard Blue Sky or The Keepers of the House..."thanks, Chrissie.
I've added The Keepers of the House to my list and have ordered it from the library. I'm ashamed to admit I hadn't heard of Shirley Ann Grau, which is really, really bad of me since she won a Pulitzer. I feel embarrassed by my ignorance.
I appreciate the recommendation.
Tamara wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "If you end up really liking McCullers, I think you will also enjoy Pulitzer Prize winner Shirley Ann Grau. In a way I like her books even more. Try for example The Hard Blue Sky or..."Do not be embarrassed. We all help each other here on GR,
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