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Finally got to a book that had been on my shelf for far too long!
by Karen Joy FowlerMy review, middle of the road, three stars:
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My review of the paperback version of The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
4 stars
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My review for
- Millen by Chris NystVery pleased to see another book from Chris Nyst - worth the 17 year wait - 4.5 stars
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I had hoped to enjoy The Lullaby Man by Aussie author Anni Taylor more than the first in the series. It's set in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, a beautiful place. The author has lots of fans, so this might be just me.
3★ My review
No matter to which era or genre Kate Atkinson applies her considerable literary talents, she never disappoints. Shrines of Gaiety is enthralling and entertaining. 5 big ★s and apologies for the length of review.
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Despite some iffy pronunciation, Dorje Swallow's narration of the seventh book of Garry Disher's Wyatt series is quite enjoyable. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
'The Liars' by Petronella McGovern is another Aussie crime thriller to be added to your must read listhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for: Lie With Me by Philippe Besson
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Movingly authentic. 4⭐️s
Jülie ☼♄ wrote: "My review for: Lie With Me by Philippe BessonMovingly authentic. 4⭐️s"
No link, Jools <3
My late review for
What She Found by Robert Dugoni, ninth in his popular Tracy Crosswhite series.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Suzanne wrote: "Jülie ☼♄ wrote: "My review for: Lie With Me by Philippe BessonMovingly authentic. 4⭐️s"
No link, Jools <3"
Oops 🤭 Thanks Suz…I’m having problems navigating to find my link?!
After much rigmarole, here it is: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I don’t usually read fantasy but this one was a goodie.
The Final Strife by United Arab Emirates author Saara El-Arifi* 2 Sep 2022 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review
I absolutely loved
The Quiz Masters: Inside the World of Trivia, Obsession and Million Dollar Prizes by Brydon Coverdale.Definitely recommend if you have ever enjoyed trivia or any of our Australian game shows over the years.
My review is here.
I didn't go to school in Australia and so wasn't forced into reading David Malouf's Fly Away Peter
. Which is definitely for the best because it's such a moving and important work and I'm glad it was a book I could choose to read and not be forced to by a curriculum.
My review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3840863982
When the Ground Is Hard. This was a great read by Aussie author Malla Nunn who grew up in Eswatini (Swaziland). This was a great recommendation by Caroline in response to my request for diverse Aussie authors. This is my review.
Banana Heart Summer. Another great read by an Aussie author Merlinda Bobis who was born and raised in the Philippines. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review
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I'm late to the party with Less by Andrew Sean Greer, but with the sequel, Less Is Lost on the horizon, I thought I'd better get reading. Enjoyable and entertaining, 5★s
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The Happiest Little Town by Barbara Hannayhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I didn't love the first in the first book in C.V. Chauhan's Inspector Sharma Thrillers series, The Dance of Death: A gritty urban police procedural, packed full of suspense but I'm willing to give the sequel a go, if just for the parrot.3.5★s
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The Partisan has everything: hot war, cold war, spies, assassins, history, and real people who fight, love, and care. It's hard to believe it's Patrick Worrall's debut novel. A great story about a dark time in Europe.
5★ My review
Kathryn Hore's feminist western 'The Stranger' is the showdown we've all been waiting for. Absolutely amazing!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
by Jaye FordMy review, three stars, didn't like this one as much as I'd hoped:
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An unexpected stumble upon. 
by Lee Child
My review, five stars of course:
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Catching up with my reviews,
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley missed its mark with me. 3.5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm also trying to catch up on a significant backlog of reviews...Here are my thoughts on On Fairness, ACTU Secretary Sally McManus's powerful non-fiction novella (100pp) exploring the effects of neoliberalism and the importance of standing up for workers' rights and a fairer society. A thought-provoking read.
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Here's my review of Daughters of Eve by Adelaide-based author Nina D. Campbell. It's a gritty and engrossing crime-thriller debut.
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Here's my review of British-Aussie author Allie Reynolds's compulsively readable surfing thriller, The Bay.
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Here's my review of A Game of Fear, the 24th book in Charles Todd's much-loved post-WW1 series featuring Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Ian Rutledge.
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My review of 
The Mallee Girl by Jennifer Scoullar -- 5★ -- 03/09/2022
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman.
A historical fiction set around the American Civil War and telling the story from the perspectives of Black and Jewish characters. This is an #OwnVoices work, and well worth the read.
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