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Alice Hoffman has written some very popular novels, but Everything My Mother Taught Me is a short story that's included in the new Amazon Original Stories series. I was VERY happy with what the daughter learned!
4★ Link to my review
I finished this yesterday and found it a real effort doing so. Unlike Touch and Harry August (both great books) I couldn't relate to Abbey and the other characters. Perhaps if the novel was shorter...Marianne wrote: "Claire North is definitely one of my favourite authors, and her latest, The Pursuit of William Abbey is excellent: insightful, clever and thought-provoking. 4.5★s
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My review for 25 Stories of Life and Love in Australia by Margaret Lynette Sharp
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The Train Guy is the second novel by Aussie author, Michelle Prak. Anyone looking for a light-hearted romance with an Aussie flavour might find this one sweet and funny.4★s
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Another quick and easy read in the Caribbean Murder seriesDeath by Desire by Jaden Skye
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3 stars
This book was like reading something one would read on social media, it even had descriptions of food (s/media photos of food), from the café and food for Oscar and the selfie descriptions etc. It bored me to tears.
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4 stars
Having read the French version of Suite Française (which took me about 2 years as it is written in old Perfect Tense French) which is an acclaimed and magnificent book at first look, The Nightingale has a few similarities, however whilst this book is a lovely read there is no comparison.
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My review of A Year of Extraordinary Moments by Bette Lee Crosby
5 stars
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Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong, a murder mystery set in 1990s Shanghai, written in English (ie not translated) by a Chinese author now living in the US. Interesting for it's insights into the political control of everyday Chinese life.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My last review of the year, and not to everyone's taste, Sharpe's Rifles by Bernard Cornwell 4★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another quick, easy read in the Caribbean Murders seriesDeath by Jealousy by Jaden Skye
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The Second-Last Woman in England by Maggie Joelhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I very much enjoyed my fourth outing with Sulari Gentill's Rowland Sinclair and co in A Decline in Prophets. (It's book #2 but I have already read the prequel, #1 and #9.) I'm very pleased that I have at least another seven in this excellent series to look forward to. 5★s
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Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff has certainly left me keen for book 3! Alas, I'll have to wait til they re-release Darkdawn in the same size format as my copies of books 1 and 2.
Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Yes, I'm still binge reading the Caribbean Murder series, I might give it a rest for now thoughDeath by Proposal by Jaden Skye
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I enjoyed reading Nicole Trope's new book
The Nowhere Girl, even though it tackles the sensitive topic of child abuse.my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Brenda wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it Carolyn - I passed on this one this time :)"It's certainly a difficult topic to write about but I thought she did a good job keeping it simple without dwelling on it and moving on to the effect on the adult victim.
Stay was another lovely book from Catherine Ryan Hyde, the second one of hers I've loved this year.my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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This one was just too clinical, and not engaging enough, for meMengele: Unmasking the "Angel of Death" by David G. Marwell
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A must-have to keep around for visitors (after you read them yourself)!Midwinter Mysteries: A Christmas Crime Anthology is a collection of short, entertaining mysteries with only the season in common. Dates range from 1665 to today. I always love Graham Brack's Prague police stories, and his is the first.
4★ Link to my review
I'm finishing my reviewing year with an outstanding new book, coming out in January. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is the terrifying story of a woman trying to escape the deadly, insidious Mexican cartels.
5★ Link to my review
Probably my final review of the year, for The Zigzag Way by Anita Desai. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My last review for this year -
A Murder at Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey, a very engaging murder mystery set in 1920s India featuring a female solicitor as the main character. my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Date with Destiny by Erin Moira O'Harahttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My last review for 2019 is for this shocking story American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
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Enjoyable, but not particularly realisticMy First Murder by Leena Lehtolainen
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My last 2019 challenge book. I like the story (WWII based on true events) but the writing was a little bit choppy in places.