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message 3051: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Dec 13, 2020 08:00PM

Brenda | 79978 comments Mod
No review link Carolyn :)


message 3052: by Carolyn (new)
Dec 13, 2020 08:14PM

Carolyn | 9836 comments Duh!! 🤪
Added now. Thanks Brenda 🌺


message 3053: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 13, 2020 08:19PM) (new)
Dec 13, 2020 08:18PM

Carolyn | 9836 comments Brenda wrote: "My weekend readathon reviews:
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Wow! You got through a few books Brenda! 🏅


message 3054: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Dec 13, 2020 08:21PM

Brenda | 79978 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "Duh!! 🤪
Added now. Thanks Brenda 🌺"

Hahaha!!


message 3055: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Dec 13, 2020 08:22PM

Brenda | 79978 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "My weekend readathon reviews:
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Wow! You got through a few books Brenda! 🏅"

Yes I'm really pleased to knock 6 off December's books! Thanks :)


message 3058: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Dec 13, 2020 11:36PM

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments Thanks to everybody who links the title or writes it out so we can see what book you're reviewing.

The apps are sometimes hopeless, and even on a laptop the covers are too small (for me) to read - which means I probably skip your review. :(


message 3059: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Dec 13, 2020 11:37PM

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments I've just finished Amy Stewart's delightful Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit, the third in this wonderful historical fiction mystery series, based on a real lady cop. New Jersey in 1916. I'm sure glad she won't quit!
Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit (Kopp Sisters, #4) by Amy Stewart 5★ Link to my Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit review


message 3062: by Dale (last edited Dec 14, 2020 03:24PM) (new)
Dec 14, 2020 03:23PM

Dale Harcombe | 6871 comments My review of Gabriel's Bay by Catherine Robertson
Gabriel's Bay by Catherine Robertson
2 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3064: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Dec 14, 2020 05:55PM

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments Richard Russo's characters always seem like people I'd recognise. In Chances Are, three guys and the girl they all (secretly?) adored were in college together during the draft for Vietnam. The guys are now 66, having a reunion, but where's Jacy?
Chances Are by Richard Russo 4.5★ Link to my Chances Are review


message 3065: by Andrea (new)
Dec 14, 2020 06:42PM

Andrea | 2164 comments Highly recommended to anyone looking for a quick Christmas read, is A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote.

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

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote


message 3067: by Marianne (new)
Dec 14, 2020 08:58PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Who says you have to be below a certain age to enjoy a YA book? Especially when it's written by Amie Kaufman. I enjoyed The Other Side of the Sky enough to be hoping that A&U don't make me wait too long for the sequel.
5★s

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


message 3069: by Carolyn (new)
Dec 15, 2020 03:37AM

Carolyn | 9836 comments My review of Present Tense A Schalk Lourens Mystery by Natalie Conyer Present Tense: A Schalk Lourens Mystery by Aussie Author Natalie Conyer, a gritty murder mystery set in South Africa.

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


message 3072: by Marianne (new)
Dec 15, 2020 02:31PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Rupert Degas really does have the perfect voice and cadence for narrating Sulari Gentill's Rowland Sinclair series. It's truly a pleasure to listen to his rendition of #3, Miles Off Course.
5★s
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3073: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Dec 15, 2020 03:28PM

Brenda | 79978 comments Mod
My review for Something Like This by Karly Lane Something Like This by Karly Lane

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


message 3075: by Andrea (new)
Dec 15, 2020 10:34PM

Andrea | 2164 comments Here's my extremely belated review for To Lahore With Love

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

To Lahore With Love by Hina Belitz


message 3079: by Dale (new)
Dec 16, 2020 03:59PM

Dale Harcombe | 6871 comments My review of The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn
The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3080: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Dec 16, 2020 08:55PM

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments Terrific book by Eleanor Levenson, illustrated by Paul Boston, that is just what is says it is: World Politics in 100 Words: Start conversations and spark inspiration. I give the list of words and share some of the illustrations about how the world works.
World Politics in 100 Words Start conversations and spark inspiration by Eleanor Levenson 5★ Link to my World Politics review with illustrations

Great for adults - not just for kids!


message 3081: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Dec 16, 2020 08:55PM

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments Lucky's by Aussie author Andrew Pippos may have struck me on a bad day. Perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention - I got confused.
Lucky's by Andrew Pippos 3.5★ Link to my Lucky's review


message 3085: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Dec 17, 2020 03:45PM

Brenda | 79978 comments Mod
My review for Navigating the Stars (Sentinels of the Galaxy #1) by Maria V. Snyder Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder

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


message 3086: by Alex (last edited Dec 17, 2020 07:11PM) (new)
Dec 17, 2020 07:10PM

Alex Cantone | 981 comments I thought the one "Jack Reacher" book I read was one too many, but the "Jon Reznick" series goes from strength to strength.

My review of Hard Way (Jon Reznick, #4) by J.B. Turner Hard Way by J.B. Turner 5★

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


message 3088: by Dale (new)
Dec 18, 2020 03:42PM

Dale Harcombe | 6871 comments My review of A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy,
A Week in Winter by Binchy Maeve
3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3089: by Marianne (new)
Dec 18, 2020 06:01PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments I was hooked by a short story by Robert Dugoni so I had planned to read his Tracy Crosswhite series. When I was approved on NetGalley for the 8th title in the series, I thought I'd better start at #1, so I can now say that My Sister's Grave is an excellent start to this series.
5★s
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3091: by Marianne (new)
Dec 18, 2020 07:35PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments I love Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher series, and thought I would try an audio version when I saw the latest book, Death in Daylesford, was available through Wollongong City Libraries. Previous books were narrated by (now-deceased) Stephanie Daniel, and having since sampled a few of these, I note that most characters do tend to English accents, even the working classes. This one is narrated by Julia Franklin who, while her rendition of Phryne, and of the Irish and Scottish characters is flawless, does something strange with the Australian characters: their vowels tend to perhaps kiwi or Canadian or some form of English, and likely to grate on Australian listeners. Perhaps I have been spoiled by the TV series. I shall stick to print with this series. 5★s for the story, 3★s for the reading, so call it 4★s
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 3092: by Andrea (new)
Dec 18, 2020 08:17PM

Andrea | 2164 comments I've been reading Swimming in the Dark, by Polish writer Tomasz Jedrowski. Very glad I was able to find the audiobook for this one!

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

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski


message 3093: by Marianne (new)
Dec 18, 2020 10:07PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments Aussie author Gina Wilkinson's first novel When the Apricots Bloom is written from personal experience and that authenticity is apparent on every page. Moving and thought-provoking, a brilliant debut.
5★s

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


message 3095: by Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews (new)
Dec 18, 2020 11:59PM

Brooke - One Woman's Brief Book Reviews (onewomansbbr) | 752 comments 4.5 stars for this historical fiction/mystery.
The Silk House by Kayte Nunn The Silk House by Aussie Author Kayte Nunn

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


message 3096: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 19, 2020 04:51PM) (new)
Dec 19, 2020 04:51PM

Carolyn | 9836 comments I've been meaning to read The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré all year and am so glad I managed to squeeze in the audiobook before the end of the year.
It's definitely my top book of 2020!

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


message 3100: by Marianne (last edited Dec 19, 2020 09:47PM) (new)
Dec 19, 2020 09:46PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 9975 comments It's some years since I read Markus Zusak's early YA series, Wolfe Brothers, but when I saw the audio was available via BorrowBox from my library, I decided to revisit, especially as the narrator is Stig Wemyss, an inspired choice for this sort of character.
4★s for the first book, The Underdog

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


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