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message 3951: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 20, 2019 02:55PM

PattyMacDotComma A handsome, young, American hit-man leaps from the frying pan of the Mob in Philly into the fire of a murder investigation in coastal Australia in Aussie author Dave Warner's River of Salt.
River of Salt by Dave Warner Link to my review


message 3952: by Petra (new)
Apr 20, 2019 09:14PM

Petra | 3324 comments I finished A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. and really enjoyed it.
This dystopian story of man's comeback after a nuclear disaster is touching and surprisingly humorous, especially the first section.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3953: by Phrynne (last edited Apr 20, 2019 09:23PM) (new)
Apr 20, 2019 09:23PM

Phrynne | 2475 comments My review of The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover . It made me laugh - lots!

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


message 3954: by Chrissie (new)
Apr 21, 2019 10:14AM

Chrissie I do like Robert Hellenga, but The Confessions of Frances Godwin is not one of his best. I have put a big effort in trying to explain clearly why.

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


message 3957: by Samantha (new)
Apr 21, 2019 06:19PM

Samantha (ourbookishplace) I just read "City of Bones", "Close To Home", and a few others. I highly recommend these books! :)

Close to Home (DI Adam Fawley, #1) by Cara Hunter

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare


message 3959: by Angela M (new)
Apr 22, 2019 05:41AM

Angela M I finished Lost Roses Lost Roses (Lilac Girls, #2 Prequel) by Martha Hall Kelly . 5 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3960: by Tamara (new)
Apr 22, 2019 06:50AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1415 comments Finished Richard Russo's Nobody's Fool. Brilliant characterization and very funny.

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


message 3961: by Kathleen (last edited Apr 22, 2019 07:21AM) (new)
Apr 22, 2019 07:20AM

Kathleen | 401 comments Here's three very different books I finished this month:

A classic George Orwell with enlightening details about poverty:
Down and Out in Paris and London
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

An ancient poem, beautifully retold:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and historical fiction from a debut author that was impressive but with some trouble spots:
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3963: by Gavin (new)
Apr 22, 2019 12:13PM

Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 305 comments The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. Took me a while, but I finished it, and enjoyed it a lot.


message 3964: by Paul (new)
Apr 22, 2019 08:59PM

Paul (paa00a) | 202 comments Fell a lot behind on updates this month! Here's a few of the books I read recently:

Vox by Christina Dalcher Vox by Christina Dalcher (2018)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Where Freedom Starts Sex, Power, Violence, #MeToo by Verso Where Freedom Starts: Sex, Power, Violence, #MeToo by Verso
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2) by V.E. Schwab A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab (2016)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Bird Box by Josh Malerman Bird Box by Josh Malerman (2014)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1867)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3966: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 23, 2019 05:27AM

PattyMacDotComma The Soldier's Curse shows 1825 Australia and the British penal colony in Port Macquarie, NSW, warts and all. It's the first of a series that Meg Keneally and her father, Tom Keneally, have planned to bring history to life. I've got to say, I'm sure glad I didn't live then!
The Soldier's Curse (Monsarrat #1) by Meg Keneally 3.5★ Link to my review


message 3967: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 23, 2019 05:27AM

PattyMacDotComma A Plague of Angels by P.F. Chisholm (aka Patricia Finney) is another entertaining adventure with Sir Robert Carey through 16th century London. Plague, jealousy, swordfights - what's not to love?
A Plague of Angels (Sir Robert Carey, #4) by P.F. Chisholm 4.5★ Link to my review


message 3970: by Chrissie (last edited Apr 23, 2019 11:36AM) (new)
Apr 23, 2019 11:35AM

Chrissie I have given Canada by Richard Ford four stars.

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

Thanks, Bette, for suggesting it.


message 3971: by Dale (new)
Apr 23, 2019 06:31PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of Saving You by Charlotte Nash
Saving You by Charlotte Nash
No hesitation on this- 5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3973: by Dale (new)
Apr 23, 2019 09:48PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of The Wishing Tree By Marybeth Whalen
The Wishing Tree by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
2 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3975: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Apr 24, 2019 06:45AM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1533 comments Just finished The View from Alameda Island by Robyn Carr The View from Alameda Island by Robyn Carr. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage sandysbookaday.wordpress.com

About to begin Pray for the Girl by Joseph Souza Pray for the Girl by Joseph Souza


message 3976: by Chrissie (new)
Apr 24, 2019 06:49AM

Chrissie Louisa May Alcott's non-fiction Hospital Sketches is a shortie but worth reading.

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


message 3980: by Pam (new)
Apr 24, 2019 03:15PM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments Read Agatha Christie's The Body in the Library and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2797908035.


message 3982: by Petra (new)
Apr 24, 2019 07:11PM

Petra | 3324 comments I am currently reading my way through the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy omnibus. I've completed the first two books:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which sets up the premise of the full story very nicely
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, which as the best "end of the Universe" scene and situation. This is one marvelous restaurant.
My reviews of both books: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3983: by Dale (last edited Apr 25, 2019 10:08PM) (new)
Apr 25, 2019 10:08PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of Heart Breaker by Shannon Curtis
Heart Breaker by Shannon Curtis
5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3988: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Apr 26, 2019 09:14PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1533 comments Just finished The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell a beautiful read. My spoiler free review can be found at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and on my webpage sandysbookaday.wordpress.com


message 3990: by Maja (new)
Apr 27, 2019 12:20PM

Maja - BibliophiliaDK ✨ (bibliophiliadk) | 96 comments Just read and LOVED The Watsons & Lady Susan The Watsons & Lady Susan by Jane Austen , the posthumous (and some of them, sadly, unfinished) novels of Jane Austen.

My 5⭐ review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3995: by Dale (new)
Apr 28, 2019 06:16PM

Dale Harcombe | 1940 comments My review of Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3997: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 29, 2019 03:51AM

PattyMacDotComma Local kids form a group called The Gunners. Author Rebecca Kauffman shows us how they grow up, still feeling guilty about how they failed a friend.
The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman Link to my review


message 3998: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 29, 2019 03:51AM

PattyMacDotComma Good book for young people about an inspiring woman. Kids who never knew Oprah can find out what all the fuss is about in Work it, Girl: Run the Show Like CEO Oprah Winfrey by Caroline Moss. Biography, illustrations, and photos!
Work it, Girl Run the Show Like CEO Oprah Winfrey by Caroline Moss Link to my review with plenty of pictures


message 3999: by Tamara (new)
Apr 29, 2019 08:47AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1415 comments I read Battle Cries and Lullabies: Women in War from Prehistory to the Present by Linda Grant De Pauw.

De Pauw presents an overview of the roles women performed in warfare. She doesn't get into much depth partly because of the paucity of available documentation in the early centuries and partly because of the wide scope of her book. But it is a good survey with extensive notes and bibliography available for those interested in researching the subject further.

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


message 4000: by Maja (new)
Apr 29, 2019 11:12AM

Maja - BibliophiliaDK ✨ (bibliophiliadk) | 96 comments Just finished the surprisingly enjoyable The Catherine Howard Conspiracy The Catherine Howard Conspiracy (The Marquess House Trilogy #1) by Alexandra Walsh .

This was one of those books that I was honestly expecting to dislike but ending up really enjoying in spite of myself!

My 4⭐ review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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