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[Angela M]

Excellent review, Amalia. Have not read this but The Seige is on my list.

[Jess]

My review of The Sellout by Paul Beatty

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

[Phrynne]

My review of A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill

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

[Suz]

I have just finished reading Letters to My Yesterday by Karyn Sepulveda

Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Diane S ☔]

Finished The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Angela M]

I finished Gone So Long. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Petra]

I finished listening to The World to Come by Dara Horn.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It includes so many elements that are about so much more than a stolen painting. The painting was a good focal point for the philosophical elements throughout the story.
I particularly liked the story of the paradise of Mortals & Natals. That was really endearing and special.

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

[Dale]

My review of Bring Her Home by David Bell
not one I would recommend but I suspect I will probably be in the minority
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

My first of this author. My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella

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

[Dale]

My review of The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth
an emotional read
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Dale wrote: "My review of The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth
an emotional read
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

Dale, that's the book link, not your review link. I looked for it, but it didn't come up.

[PattyMacDotComma]

I can't believe I'd never read Rebecca! I thought, well, 80 years old, classic, guess I SHOULD read it. Silly me for waiting. Daphne du Maurier nailed it!
5★ Link to my review (no spoilers)

[Diane S ☔]

Read French Exit
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Chrissie]

I have completed Gone So Long, it being Andre Dubus III's latest novel and a decade since his last.

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

[Tamara]

I finished The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley. Very loosely based on Beowulf, it takes place in and around a gated community.
I had some issues with the constant shifts, but the novel is compelling and raises some interesting questions.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paul]

I just finished Hanns and Rudolf: The German Jew and the Hunt for the Kommandant of Auschwitz by Thomas Harding. I thought it was very well-researched and entertaining and an excellent addition to the historical body of work around the holocaust. 5 stars. Here’s my review

[Suz]

Last night I finished this audio book The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill . Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Britany]

Back from vacation and getting caught up!

Finished 4

by Jane Austen
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

by Yaa Gyasi
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

by Attica Locke
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

by Amy Bloom
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

My review of Louisiana's Way Home By Kate DiCamillo
a joy to read
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews

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

[Chrissie]

I have completed The Queen: Aretha Franklin, one of the free October Audible Originals.It is short. For this reason I don't think it fair to expect all my questions to be answered.

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

[Diane S ☔]

Finished The Witch of Willow Hall
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Norton]

I'm in the middle of reading babel-17 by Samuel r. Delany. When I read the first few pages I thought the book wasn't for me. But I pushed on. Now it's hard to put down. The story, the characters, the writing are all excellent. I would highly recommend babel-17.

[Alice]

Finished Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Powerfully poignant. 4.5 stars.

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

[Phrynne]

My review of Murder on Bank Street by Victoria Thompson

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

[Diane S ☔]

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... [book:Rainsongs|37832878

[Greg]

Diane S ☔ wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... [book:Rainsongs|37832878"

Great review Diane! I generally like books that are atmospheric like you describe - I will check it out.

[Dale]

My review of No Turning Back by Sam Blake is here
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Powerful stuff. Sea Prayer by award-winner Khaled Hosseini is a tiny, beautifully illustrated must-read. Please read the review and share his message!
5★ Link to my review with several illustrations

[Tamara]

I finished The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. It is a retelling of the Iliad mostly in the voice of Briseis, Achilles' concubine. I thought Part 1 was very strong, but Parts 2 and 3 were pretty much a basic retelling of the events in the epic.

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

[Phrynne]

Just read and really enjoyed Plainsong by Kent Haruf

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

[Greg]

Tamara wrote: "I finished The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. It is a retelling of the Iliad mostly in the voice of Briseis, Achilles' concubine. I thought Part 1 was very strong..."

Another great review for an interesting book Tamara!

[Tamara]

Greg wrote: "Another great review for an interesting book Tamara!..."

Thanks, Greg.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished Hunting Charles Manson: The Quest for Justice in the Days of Helter Skelter
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

My review of The Forever House by Veronica Henry
light and enjoyable
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Chrissie]

Well I have completed The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Raul]

Finished reading Prisons We Choose to Live Inside a collection of five essays by Doris Lessing
My review can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[dely]

I have finished Chiamami sottovoce by Nicoletta Bortolotti 3*

No English edition. It talks about the years when Italians emigrated to Switzerland for seasonal jobs and they weren't allowed by the Swiss law to bring with them their children (and it was this way till 1996). These children had to live hidden in attics or basements and weren't allowed to go out or to be noisy, otherwise they would have been caught and sent in orphanages. Very interesting topic because nearly no one knows about it.

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

[Angela M]

I finished Shell. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Greg]

Raul wrote: "Finished reading Prisons We Choose to Live Inside a collection of five essays by Doris Lessing
My review can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Great review Raul!

Lessing has such huge range in her writing - of the 5 books I've read by her, none of them was similar to any of the others. Sometimes she's quirky and prickly - (I heard her talk once about the effects of music, and it was a bit odd) - but she is an extremely intelligent, gifted woman! I think she's a fantastic writer.

[Raul]

Greg wrote: "Raul wrote: "Finished reading Prisons We Choose to Live Inside a collection of five essays by Doris Lessing
My review can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review..."

Thank you Greg! She truly is so gifted and interesting, I was so surprised when I found out she dropped out of school at 13 and then an autodidact for the rest of her life. This is the third of her books I've read and I'm certainly reading more.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished Go to My Grave: A Novel
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Tin Man by Sarah Winman

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

[Hannah]

I've finished Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

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

[Greg]

Hannah wrote: "I've finished Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

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

It's not your lack of experience with SF Hannah - the book is a bit difficult, partly because it is so unpredictable and partly because it's so imaginative, so foreign to normal experience.

Glad you liked it though! I did as well, especially after reading the sequel. I found The Fall of Hyperion extremely satisfying!

[Phrynne]

My review of The Colours of All the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith

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

[Hannah]

Greg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I've finished Hyperion by Dan Simmons.

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

It's not your lack of experience with SF Hannah - the book is a ..."

I'm glad to hear that my experience wasn't a one-off. It is truly a unique read.

I have some decent reading time today and look forward to diving into the second book!

[Diane S ☔]

Finished News of Our Loved Ones
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Zaeris]

I finished Calamity, the last of a trilogy. Enjoyed these a lot, but the ending was a little lacking.

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

[Chrissie]

I have completed and very much liked Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner.

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