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What Is Written on the Tongue by Anne Lazurkohttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I enjoyed Natalie Jenner's sequel to The Jane Austen Society, continuing on with Evie Stone's story as she takes a job in a London bookstore after completing her degree at Cambridge.
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner(I have to say I don't think the title works for this book)
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My review of The Story of Our Secrets by Shari Low
2 and a half stars
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NZ-born now Aussie author, Diane Connell's third novel, The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird is thought-provoking, moving and ultimately uplifting.4.5★s
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See Them Die, by Michael Fowler, introduces forensic psychologist Dr. Hamlet Mottrell, who is lying in a hospital bed with bandaged wrists, accused of slaughtering his family. Not a bad start for a new psychological mystery series
3★ My review of See Them Die
This was a thrilling start to a new crime series set in Wales,
The Dark Tide by Simon McCleavereview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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"Hotel Magnifique" by Emily J. Taylor. 
A decent debut YA Fantasy but could have been a lot better. The fantasy part is outstanding. The writing, amateurish. 3.5 stars.
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by Karin SlaughterMy review, four stars, happily going along with audio:
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My review for: Wildflower by Monique Mulligan
Beautifully told.
An important educational must read, for parents and adults and children.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5⭐️s
My review of Murder Most Fowl by Donn Andrews
3 and a half stars
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Here's my review of Margaret Hickey's Aussie outback mystery-thriller, Cutters End. A great read in the Australian gothic-noir sub genre.
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Not for me this one. My review of
How to Find Your Way in the Dark by Derek B. Miller 2.5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I hadn't read any of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher short stories before so I enjoyed this collection (most of which have been published previously as A Question of Death).
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwoodreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Some wonderful children's fiction ARCs from Netgalley:1. "The Clockwork Queen" by Peter Bunzl
Lovely story blending historical facts with an appealing fictional plot. Aimed at middle graders. 4.5 stars.
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2. "Meltdown: Why the Glaciers Are Disappearing and What You Can Do About It" by Anita Sanchez.
Brilliant, informative, must-read. Written for the 12+ age group. 5 stars.
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3. "Call Me Penny Pickleberry" by Meghan Grana
A cute little picture book for little readers struggling with anxiety. 4.5 stars. Suitable for beginner readers aged 3-8.
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I was thrilled to get an early read of the second book in Karin Slaughter's Andrea Oliver series, Girl, Forgotten, and couldn't put it down. This author has never disappointed me. 5 big ★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride, a novel with a big twist that his fans will either love or hate.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
More fun and games with the Nancys in book #2 of the series, Nancy Businesshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for this entertaining novel:
The Game by Scott KershawMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Who better than Stephen Fry to narrate Matt Haig's delightful A Boy Called Christmas? Utter listening pleasure! 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
What a genre-busting delight The Nancys is! NZ author R.W.R. McDonald's debut is a funny, amateur-sleuth mystery with bright, young Tippy Chan and her over-the-top gay uncle and his beau.
4★ My review of The Nancys
I recently read Take It Back, the first of Kia Abdullah's popular new mystery series. Interesting premise: In London, a white, disabled girl accuses 4 Muslim boys of rape. Her lawyer is a beautiful, smart Muslim woman. Dilemma?
My review of Take It Back
It's always a pleasure to read a book by Anne Tyler, whose special talent is to make ordinary lives shine. 5★s for French Braidhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart, a dark tale and brilliant debuthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also my review of
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan, where a law student with an ulterior motive becomes involved in a project reviewing a prisoner's innocencehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I was intrigued by the title when I saw it on NetGalley. I can say that The Folding Book: Over 100 Folds That Will Change Your Life by Janelle Cohen could be a handy volume for those who need it. 3★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman and my latest review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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