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[Christine]

I’m reading a book called See Him Die by Debra Webb

[Dorothy]

I'm reading Rick Mercer's memoir. For those who have never heard of him, he is Canada's best known comedian.

[Riley]

Just started The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called See Her Die by Melinda Leigh

[PattyMacDotComma]

The Woman in the Library, by one of my favourite Aussie authors, Sulari Gentill, is a wonderfully tricky, multi-layered mystery where I think I suspected almost everyone, real and fictional. A great read!
4.5~5★ My review of The Woman in the Library"

[PattyMacDotComma]

The Lying Dutchman by Graham Brack is the latest entertaining (and informative) adventure of Master Mercurius, a gentle Dutch cleric, coerced into spying in 17th century England. Always entertaining!
4★ My review of The Lying Dutchman

[Christine]

PattyMacDotCom how are both of your books going?

[Heather]

[PattyMacDotComma]

Christine wrote: "PattyMacDotCom how are both of your books going?"

I guess you can see above that they went well. I've got a couple more now that I've enjoyed, Christine!

[PattyMacDotComma]

I was surprised to learn I was a bit mistaken about the significance of the actual date, June 19. The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States by Alliah L. Agostini set me straight in this well-illustrated book for kids (and ignorant grown-ups like me).
4★ My Juneteenth Story review with pictures

[Woman Reading]

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - classic and the ultimate closed-circle mystery published in 1939

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4778668543

[Heather]

Heather wrote: ""

I enjoyed Counterfeit, it wasn't amazing, but a very easy read & easy to follow, with enjoyable story.

I'm now reading These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Price of Passion by Maureen Child

[Woman Reading]

All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister

I picked up this book knowing nothing about the writer, and this was just not a good fit for me.

My review --
www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4767893761

[Christine]

Oh that’s good PattyMacDotCom and oh that’s cool PattyMacDotCom

[PattyMacDotComma]

Christine wrote: "Oh that’s good PattyMacDotCom and oh that’s cool PattyMacDotCom"

How are you liking your books, Christine? You read a lot!

[PattyMacDotComma]

I am very fond of Aussie author Emma Viskic's Caleb Zelic, but this is said to be the deaf investigator's last story. (I tweeted to her that Kat and the ancestors will pester her to continue!) Those Who Perish is excellent, and I want more!
4.5~5★ My review of Those Who Perish

[PattyMacDotComma]

Sherlock Holmes Retold for Children by Alex Woolf with illustrations by Eve O'Brien is a terrific set of classic stories that can be enjoyed by all ages. This is a 16-book box set of chapter books, but there are singles and audios and small sets, too. All libraries should have them!
4.5~5★ My review of Sherlock Holmes retold with some of the illustrations

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

OK, I finished FIVE books since my last post - it's not that I've been reading more, but I just haven't had time to post reviews. So here we go!

I finished one of Agatha Christie's most well-known books (I had the odd feeling I had already read this one a long time ago):


And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also finished an excellent roman dur (noir):


The Snow Was Dirty by Georges Simenon
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished a classic Sci-Fi novel from the Pulp Era:


Wasp by Eric Frank Russell
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished an excellent memoir of WWII in the Pacific:


With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene B. Sledge
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and finally I finished James Joyce's somewhat autobiographical first novel:


A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading these books:


Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver


The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton


They Call Me Coach by John Wooden as told to Jack Tobin

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Best Man for the Wedding Planner by Donna Alward

[PattyMacDotComma]

Euphoria is a lovely state if you can achieve it. Lily King's Nell Stone (a fictional version of anthropologist Margaret Mead ) does get carried away with her studies of primitive societies, but this book is more about jealousy and desire in her own. Fascinating setting, research, and characters.
5★ My review of Euphoria

[Woman Reading]

The campaign for women's right to vote spanned 70 years in the US. A battle that long to thousands of supporters yet only a few names stand out as leadership. Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote by Susan Ware highlights more than a dozen suffragists.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4783057819

[PattyMacDotComma]

That clever femme-fatale Phryne Fisher solves all kinds of crimes in these short stories, The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions, by Aussie author Kerry Greenwood. One for fans of the fabulous Miss Fisher.
3.5★ My review of The Lady with the Gun ...

[Woman Reading]

Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer

I've enjoyed all the Heyer novels except this one (something had to be the least liked).

My review -- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4811640546

[Crystal]

I just finished The Book Woman's Daughter, does anyone know if there is a list of the books mentioned in these books anywhere? The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek also mentioned several books that I would be interested in looking into reading!

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle

[Donna-Marie Reads]

I am finishing up The No-Show

[Christine]

[Heather]

I'm currently reading: So Long As You Write: Women on Writing published by Dear Damsels

(not found on Goodreads to link it here)

It's a fabulous collection of short stories, essays and poems by women writers, with the aim of encouraging others to do the same.

It is a brilliant concept, and the collection is of high quality too, I do recommend.

[Heather]

I've just finished reading The Woman Before Jennifer Moore

3.5 Stars (I've rounded up as I felt 3 stars would be unfair, given how much I enjoyed the book)
Thank you HQ and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book is released on July 13th.

I was really intrigued by this book's synopsis, as I love psychological thrillers

I lost some of the characters, I think there were a few to many & not all needed as they were insignificant after April's party, or maybe they needed to be fleshed out more to make me remember them. I personally would have preferred the author pick out a handful of characters and work with those.

I didn't particularly like the protagonist, (I also don't think it is important too either), but I did get and feel for her grief and loss and the feeling of loneliness she felt, but maybe wasn't aware of really came across well, which helped me to understand her defiance and quest to get answers. I preferred the mother-in-law character, so I was glad she was there for balance and as a duo I thought they really worked well together. The husband felt like a redundant character, but was needed at the beginning to emphasis Fern's character.

The story felt quite predictable in parts. I did enjoy the premises, but I think the weaving of the dreams into the story could have worked a little better to build suspense, maybe not knowing if it was a dream or reality, would have helped the story more, along with linking the Eddie's book more into the narrative too, may have helped.

It's an easy read that kept me interested enough to finish the book to see what happened and the story had a decent ending, tying some of the loose ends up. I thought for a debut novel that this was an enjoyable read and look forward to reading more from the author Jennifer Moore

[Woman Reading]

Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer

An unconventional but memorable nonfiction about the powerful Immune system. The author's style made the information accessible to many ages (teenaged and up) and regardless of the reader's knowledge level of biology.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4788409912

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The It Girl by Ruth Ware

[Woman Reading]

Mystery "lite" in a historical fiction --

The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828758858

[Yasmin]

This present Datkness

[PattyMacDotComma]

I am reposting this in remembrance of much-loved neurologist Oliver Sacks on his birthday, the 9th of July. The extraordinary cases he talks about in his 1985 book,The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat are unforgettable.
5★ My review of The Man, etc . . .

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Boy in the Barn by Ciana Stone

[PattyMacDotComma]

Everybody deserves A Little Bit of Respect, and this delightful children's picture book from Claire Alexander shows even grown-ups how easy it is to slip up (and embarrass ourselves 😊 ).
5★ My review of A Little Bit of Respect with several small examples of the unique illustrations

[Woman Reading]

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

So this was my first but not my last book by Ben Macintyre. It's an easy recommendation for fans of espionage books (both fiction and nonfiction) and for those interested in the Cold War.


My review -- www.Goodreads.com/review/show/3408992711

[Woman Reading]

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Clearly, Foley plotted a great deal to write this mystery. It fell a bit short but was very entertaining.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4828623017

[Christine]

[Greg]

I have finished Two Kinds of Truth and The Son. I am halfway through Tango Uniform and have just started Die Trying. I am also about 100 pages into Here Be Dragons but had to return it. Am waiting for a new library copy to be available.

[Woman Reading]

Another mystery lite from the prolific Georgette Heyer -
The Unknown Ajax

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4852947559

[Nyssa]

I am currently reading The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel, it was my Amazon First Read Selection for May 2022.

The main character is a bit frustrating, but the story has been enjoyable so far.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Woman Reading wrote: " The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by [author:Ben Macin..."

That one interests me a lot. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished two more books:


The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Fair Land, Fair Land by A.B. Guthrie Jr.

I also started reading a whole bunch of books for various group reads:


City by Clifford D. Simak


Cool Hand Luke by Donn Pearce


The Collector by John Fowles


Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Michael Capuzzo

[Woman Reading]

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "Woman Reading wrote: " ..."


It was very good and unput-downable in the last third. I'll read another Ben Macintyre in September.

[Woman Reading]

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

I hadn't originally intended to read this since it's off of the beaten track for me. But I ended up doing so because I had I received an invitation from the publisher. This was very good, and I need to prioritize more sci-fi thrillers.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4841878104

[Ági]

Just started reading A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.

[Michelle E]

Just about to start The Kennedy Debutante https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...