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What are you currently reading?
I finished 
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - Christie's first novel, Hercule Poirot's first appearance...
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and I started reading:
Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith - book 2 of "The Ripliad" (or, the sequel to The Talented Mr. Ripley if you prefer)
Booker-winning, Tasmanian Richard Flanagan has written a remarkable parable for our times. During Australia's Black Summer of bushfires, three adult children play tug-of-war over their dying mother, while her mind is often floating in The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. Suspension of disbelief is required, as the daughter's finger disappears and almost nobody notices.
5★ Link to my review of Living Sea of Waking Dreams
On a bright, cheery note, My Monsterpiece by Amalia Hoffman is a terrific little book that will make your fingers itch to open up the craft box! 
5★ Link to my review of My Monsterpiece with colourful illustrations!
Tom Allen is Actually Not Very NiceThis is an audio collection not a book as such, and very enjoyable.
4 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma OluoI liked it, learned a few things (even on, heaven forbid, football!), but she could have made her arguments stronger.
My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3971240007
Joy D wrote: "The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell - 4 stars - My Review"I read this in April and really enjoyed it. Wish I could go there to browse his selection!
Joy D wrote: "The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - 4.5 stars - My Review"I read this last year...what a great book!
Ross wrote: "Just started to read Russka by Edward Rutherford. Hopefully more to come"Rutherford's books are long but worth it. I think I have read them all but my favourite is 'Salisbury'. I had the pleasure of meeting the author at a book signing some years ago and he is a delightful man.
Dikshita wrote: "Shadow and Bone Kindle edition."I just started the netflix series! You have to let me know how the book is ;). I normally read the book before the netflix series, but my TBR-pile is so high that I decided to first watch the series and maybe read the books in quite some time.
I'm currently reading Rood: de heroische bevrijding which is the Dutch version of Red: The Heroic Rescue by Ted Dekker.
Michelle wrote: "Dikshita wrote: "Shadow and Bone Kindle edition."I just started the netflix series! You have to let me know how the book is ;). I normally read the book before the netflix series,..."
I used to read the book first but then discovered that while I am often disappointed by an adaptation, a good book always has more to offer.
I was pleased to see Mary Anning added to the Little People BIG DREAMS series by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. All kids love collecting things, so they'd enjoy seeing how this little girl grew up finding fossils and becoming famous.
4★ Link to my Mary Anning review, including several illustrations
I just enjoyed Trust, the third of Aussie author, journalist, and former foreign correspondent Chris Hammer's Martin Scarsden series. Sydney is at its corrupt, murderous worst.
4★ Link to my review of Trust
Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo is the long-awaited sequel to the popular Nobody's Fool. I'm happy to report that Sully and all were still at their stations in the White Horse and Hattie's when I left. (But you'll want to stay clear of the dog.)
4★ Link to my review of Everybody's Fool
I finished the penultimate book in the Amber series (which is also the fourth book in the Second Chronicles of Amber): 
Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and I am going to read a story from
The Conquering Sword of Conan by Robert E. Howard
before I get started on the FINAL book in the Amber series:
Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong - a new voice for meMy review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3739130086
It's almost beyond me how Aussie journalist Shannon Molloy survived his teens as a gay kid in a country town, but I'm glad he did! His memoir, Fourteen: My year of darkness, and the light that followed is sad and funny and worth a listen. 
4★ Link to my review of Fourteen
I can see a market opening up for dog buttons! How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog is a fascinating look at author Christina Hunger's work with pre-lingual kids who need help communicating and how she adapted her techniques so her dog Stella can communicate. And boy, does Stella 'talk'! Terrific!
5★ Link to my review of How Stella Learned to Talk
I just finished Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer and loved it. I could not put it down!Now I am reading The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey and it is a wonderful story. I feel like I am spending my day in the woods of Alaska.
I'm reading 'We Are Okay' by Nina LaCour.
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