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message 1151: by Janelle (new)
May 10, 2020 12:10AM

Janelle | 649 comments That’s great Carolyn, I’m looking forward to that one!


message 1152: by Marianne (new)
May 10, 2020 12:14AM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments Carolyn wrote: "I enjoyed the second book in Sujata Massey's mystery series based on a female lawyer in 1920s India even more than the first.

The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry #2) by Sujata Massey [book:The Sa..."

I have both #1 thanks to you, I think, and #2 from A&U sitting in my TBR


message 1154: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
May 10, 2020 02:10AM

Brenda | 81071 comments Mod
My review for Prey by L.A. Larkin Prey by AA L.A. Larkin

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


message 1155: by Kylie (new)
May 10, 2020 04:11AM

Kylie D | 740 comments A very good, twisty, psychological thriller!

The Bride by Wendy Clarke The Bride by Wendy Clarke

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


message 1157: by Alex (new)
May 10, 2020 06:56PM

Alex Cantone | 1003 comments My review of The Autumn Murders (Holiday Murders, #3) by Robert Gott The Autumn Murders by AA Robert Gott. A tad disappointing.

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


message 1158: by Carolyn (new)
May 10, 2020 07:59PM

Carolyn | 9969 comments My review for Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (also published as Rules for Perfect Murders). I thought it was a great premise for a crime novel but it just didn't quite hit the mark for me.

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


message 1159: by Marianne (new)
May 11, 2020 12:34AM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments Alexander McCall Smith is one of my favourite authors, because, really, you just can't go wrong with his books. The 13th installment of the Isabel Dalhousie series, The Geometry of Holding Hands is filled with gentle philosophy and is just as entertaining as the other 12.

5★s

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


message 1160: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
May 11, 2020 12:52AM

Brenda | 81071 comments Mod
My review for See You In September by Charity Norman See You In September by Charity Norman

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


message 1161: by Andrea (new)
May 11, 2020 04:48AM

Andrea | 2211 comments Shepherd by prolific AA Catherine Jinks provides a real adrenaline-rush in this historical thriller set in colonial NSW.

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Shepherd by Catherine Jinks


message 1162: by Melissa (new)
May 11, 2020 07:38AM

Melissa (Mel’s Bookshelf) (melsbookshelf) | -37 comments A wise reminder not to judge a book by its cover!
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Winter King The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1) by C.L. Wilson


message 1163: by Dale (new)
May 11, 2020 04:15PM

Dale Harcombe | 7262 comments My review of The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall
The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...


message 1165: by Carolyn (new)
May 11, 2020 07:06PM

Carolyn | 9969 comments Another gripping thriller from Gregg Olsen, Water's Edge by Gregg Olsen Water's Edge, featuring a detective who is the daughter of a serial killer.

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


message 1166: by Alex (last edited May 11, 2020 08:33PM) (new)
May 11, 2020 08:31PM

Alex Cantone | 1003 comments So glad I read the noir thriller, Three to Kill Three to Kill by Jean-Patrick Manchette by the late Jean-Patrick Manchette. Excellent. 4.5★

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


message 1167: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
May 11, 2020 08:32PM

Brenda | 81071 comments Mod
Dale wrote: "My review of The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall
The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

Bad link Dale :)


message 1168: by Marianne (new)
May 11, 2020 11:21PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments After reading the second installment in Alexander McCall Smith's Detective Varg series, The Talented Mr Varg, I really like the protagonist, Ulf Varg, I was very pleased to see that Wollongong City Libraries had the Bolinda audio version available via Borrowbox, so I could drive and do chores while listening. Saul Reichlin is an excellent narrator.
5★s

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


message 1169: by Gloria (last edited May 12, 2020 01:09AM) (new)
May 12, 2020 01:08AM

Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) (gloriaarthur) | 379 comments A wonderful historical fiction story. My review for The Viennese Girl by Jenny Lecoat The Viennese Girl by Jenny Lecoat https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1170: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
May 12, 2020 03:10AM

Brenda | 81071 comments Mod
My review for An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip An Alice Girl by Tanya Heaslip

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message 1174: by Jeanette (new)
May 12, 2020 06:12PM

Jeanette | 400 comments A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird

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

4 stars
A pleasant read but on a topic I generally steer clear of having been closely involved with a family member who through trauma disappeared into a delusional reality. This is so sad to observe and a tragedy.


message 1176: by Brooke - Brooke's Reading Life (new)
May 13, 2020 12:26AM

Brooke - Brooke's Reading Life (brookesreadinglife) | 775 comments 5 stars for this contemporary/domestic drama! Fabulous.
The River Home by Hannah Richell The River Home by Hannah Richell

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message 1177: by Marianne (new)
May 13, 2020 01:12AM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments I love Josephine Moon's new book, The Cake Maker’s Wish, and isn't that cover gorgeous. Makes me want to preheat the oven and get out the cake pans, or maybe just the cake forks :)

5★s

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


message 1179: by Carolyn (new)
May 13, 2020 05:32AM

Carolyn | 9969 comments I've really enjoyed quite a few of Mark Edwards's previous novels but am not a big fan of this one, despite many readers giving it 5 stars (so do read it for yourself if you like his books and make up your own mind).

The House Guest by Mark Edwards The House Guest

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


message 1180: by Gloria (last edited May 13, 2020 04:59PM) (new)
May 13, 2020 04:58PM

Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) (gloriaarthur) | 379 comments My review for this thriller The Happy Couple by Samantha Hayes The Happy Couple by Samantha Hayes https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1183: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
May 13, 2020 10:36PM

Brenda | 81071 comments Mod
My review for Elsa Goody, Bushranger by Darry Fraser Elsa Goody, Bushranger by Darry Fraser

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


message 1185: by Kylie (new)
May 14, 2020 02:16AM

Kylie D | 740 comments An enjoyable mystery set on the Isle Of Man

Little Girls Tell Tales by Rachel Bennett Little Girls Tell Tales by Rachel Bennett

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


message 1186: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 14, 2020 04:37AM

PattyMacDotComma | 3344 comments A new favourite, the terrific Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. A 20-year-old classic that's lost none of its punch. Great story, great characters, first-rate writing.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane 5★ Link to my Mystic River review


message 1187: by Deb (new)
May 14, 2020 04:14PM

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments I just finished a classic science fiction book that I had not read for ages...
My Name Is Legion by Roger Zelazny by Roger Zelazny

An excellent 5* read
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1188: by Carolyn (new)
May 14, 2020 07:24PM

Carolyn | 9969 comments My review for Grown Ups by Marian Keyes Grown Ups by Marian Keyes, a big domestic drama and a change of pace for me.

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


message 1190: by Marianne (last edited May 15, 2020 12:52AM) (new)
May 15, 2020 12:52AM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments What a lovely, heart-warming read is Jane Riley's debut novel, The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock. I loved the quirky protagonist and would wish to have someone like him for the next funeral I have to organise. And those candles Edie Jones makes, fascinating idea!
5★s

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


message 1191: by Adrian (last edited May 15, 2020 01:28AM) (new)
May 15, 2020 01:27AM

Adrian Deans (adriandeans) | 143 comments If you weren't a fan of Viz magazine back in the 80s and 90s then you'll not have much interest in this book. I loved it. Deeply intelligent, funny and excellent sense of history:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


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message 1192: by Gloria (new)
May 15, 2020 01:57AM

Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) (gloriaarthur) | 379 comments ⭐️5stars⭐️My review for murder mystery Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1196: by Marianne (new)
May 15, 2020 11:12PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10046 comments My second book by Aussie author, Jaye Ford, this, her debut novel, Beyond Fear grabs you from page one and doesn't let go. Sometimes I had to do the reading equivalent of “hands in front of the eyes in a scary movie”: shut the book and walk away for a bit. A gutsy protagonist, but I wanted to shake her friends a couple of times.
5★s

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


message 1198: by Gloria (last edited May 16, 2020 11:38PM) (new)
May 16, 2020 02:21AM

Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf) (gloriaarthur) | 379 comments My review for Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1199: by PattyMacDotComma (last edited May 16, 2020 03:09AM) (new)
May 16, 2020 02:43AM

PattyMacDotComma | 3344 comments After Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize in 2009 and was short-listed for the Golden Booker in 2019 (best in 50 years), I figured I should read it again and write something. So I did.
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel Link to my comments


message 1200: by Kylie (new)
May 16, 2020 03:02AM

Kylie D | 740 comments Another wonderful entry in the Tomorrow series.

Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden Darkness, Be My Friend (Tomorrow, #4) by John Marsden

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


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