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[Cecelia]

Just finished "American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post," by Nancy Rubin. This biography captures the 20th century "lives"of the Post cereal heiress, her spiritual strength, her philanthropy, her travels, her maternal care for 3 daughters--and her 4 marriages that soured but began in romance.
(I confess that strong women draw me to the pages of fiction and nonfiction, especially since the lead character in my Gilded Age mystery series is a forefront personality.)

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing

[Christine]

I finished my 84th book

[Pam]

Review catchup:

read The October Country by Ray Bradbury - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5090952175
and
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5108125458
and
A Murder of Crows by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5108195077

[J.J.]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

I haven’t finished the review, but I rated it 5 stars!

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Hope at Christmas by Nancy Naigle

[Christine]

I finished my 85th book

[Pam]

Review catchup:

The Gawain Quest: A Medieval Mystery by Jay Margrave - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5116464730

Echogenesis by Gary Gibson - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5108281954

A Cast of Falcons by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5116402685
and finally
The Child In My House: A gripping and emotional page-turner with a breathtaking twist by Lucy Lawrie - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5116431502

[Pam]

And one I forgot - Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4890356509

[Donna]

I am currently reading Follow the Blue Rabbit by Elena Carter. It's a wonderful fantasy story about friendship, grief, and a portal to an amazing dream world. A review will be on my page within the week.

[Andrew]

Just finished reading The Pattern Maker by Nicholas Lim. An excellent debut novel. Unfortunately back now to researching for my new novel, so I am ploughing my way through Fighting the Mau Mau by Huw Bennett

[sonya]

I finished the rogue lawyer by John Grisham

[Ivan]

Sonya wrote: "I finished the rogue lawyer by John Grisham"

Sonya wrote: "I finished the rogue lawyer by John Grisham"

Andrew wrote: "Just finished reading The Pattern Maker by Nicholas Lim. An excellent debut novel. Unfortunately back now to researching for my new novel, so I am ploughing my way through Fighting the Mau Mau by H..."

Now this is something that has sparked my interest, Andrew, as I am interested in historical fiction. Can you say more about what your book will be about.
I agree the process of doing the historical research is a taxing one. I did a lot before writing my novel 'Death in Gaza' but it really did help to keep the writing flowing once completed.

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh

[Christine]

I finished my 86th book

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox

[Christine]

I finished my 87th book

[Andrew]

@Ivan
The new novel will be about how countries at war or in a state of emergency deal with the internment of people where they are unsure if some of those people are providing aid to the enemy. It’s a moral quandary. Do you imprison 100 people if you believe one or more will help the enemy. It’s what happened to refugees who ended up in England in WW2 and it happened in the Mau Mau uprising. My lead character Basil Drewe has to answer that question. Just working through piles of papers from the National Archives so sorry for the delayed response.

[Suvangi]

Currently reading "Siege and Storm"

[Joseph]

I’ve got a whole list going but almost finished Black Phone by Joe Hill and The Lost Summer: A Personal Memoir of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Tony Buttita. Two very different books haha

[Aaron]

I finished Natchez Burning, and I gave it a three.

[Suvangi]

Just finished "Siege and Storm" and currently reading "the perfect child"

[Rosemary]

I'm reading One Dark Night by Anna Faversham. Smuggling and romance! 🙂

[Jim]

Currently re-reading Hanta Yo - An American Saga by Ruth Beebe Hill for the third time since purchasing it in 1979.

[Kerry]

Hanta Yo sounds good Jim.
I have just finished Christmas in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft, super cosy book just right for this special time of the year. I'll be cutting back on reading in December and only have 5 books on my TBR, as I will be finishing the edits on my new romance comedy releasing in January and writing my horror book, releasing in February. Exciting times
Have a wonderful weekend everyone on this feed xxx

[J.]

Loved Hanta Yo. Might read it again on of these days myself.
Currently reading New Spring the prequel to Wheel of Time series.

[Pam]

Just finished Drood by Dan Simmons but sadly found it disappointing - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5116645818

[Janelle]

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks and so far it is so good!!

[Karen]

Reading "John Adams" by David McCullough. It's a huge book, but reads like fiction as he is such a fabulous writer. We desperately need men like Adams today. Makes one realize the immense effort that went into developing our country.

[Donna]

“Chasing Ghosts, A Tour of our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural,” my Marc Hartzman. There’s a lot of research laid out and Hartzman’s tongue-in-cheek way of relaying the facts makes it enjoyable to read.

[Cameron]

Was reading 3rd Degree-- I put it down. Lost interest as it took dive from the central theme. Felt like filler, which tends to happen when there are two authors listed on a book; one writes one plot the other a sub plot. Didn't work for me.

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Perfect Love Song by Patti Callahan Henry

[Christine]

I finished my 88th book

[Donna]

I am reading Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story. I find this book to be both amusing and well written. I'd recommend others to read it too.
Donna

[Jade]

Ism reading East Winds: A Global Quest to Reckon with Marriage by Rachel Rueckert

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Nantucket White Christmas by Pamela M. Kelley

[Christine]

I finished my 89th book

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Fool Me Twice at Christmas by Camilla Isley

[Christine]

I finished my 90th book

[Janelle]

Currently reading New Moon in the Twilight series!

[Richard]

Currently reading Platoon, I've had this on my shelf for many years and always wanted to read it just never got around to opening it and starting, lol! Anyway, it's very good so far. I'm sure things like this went on but really doubt that it was as general as it is trying to make it sound! Got to remember it was written back in the "Peace" anti-war era!

[Jax]

Just finished my 34th book of the year, "Anna Karenina"! It might have been more but "Anne Karenina" was the third epic novel I read this year along with Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" and David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest"! I blew past my reading challenge of 25 and plan to set it to 35 next year!

[Cecelia]

Just finished Barbara kingsolver's novel, "Demon Copperhead," which deserves its listing among best books of 2022--I'd say one of the best this century. The author tags it as a follow-up to Charles Dickens's "David Copperfield," but I think the book is an update of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn." Again, an orphaned boy making his way in the world of the well-intentioned, the criminal, the dangerous, etc. Demon updates Twain to show the trials of contemporary America. The style is fresh and fully in tune! The novel isn't short, but rewards on every page!

[Pam]

Read The Handmaid's Tale - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5139889649

[Alexis]

Silas Marner by George Eliot!

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber

[Christine]

I finished my 91st book

[J.]

Just finished Richard Marsh's "A Master of Deception." (published 1918) I have been reading a lot of his work lately - in fact, "The Twickenham Peerage" was probably my favorite read of 2022. He can be hit or miss - sometimes too bizarre and wordy, other times he shows a read knack for dark humor and suspenseful plotting.

[Donna]

I am reading Such a Pretty Girl by T.Greenwood.

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called A Gift for Santa by Beth Carpenter