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My review of
The Mercenary: A Spy's Escape from Moscow by Paul Vidich 4.5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Keeper of the Light by Australian author Leanne Lovegrove is a sweet historical romance set in Tasmania in the 1950s. Esther, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter finds her isolated life on Bruny Island totally changed when handsome Italian Luca Moretti literally washes up on shore. Here is my review
Rook
is a fictionalised account by Stephen G. Eoannou of ex-cons who teamed up to become an odd pair of "badfellows" and ended up on the FBI's most-wanted list. 
3.5★ My review of Rook
Jess Kidd has many fans who will enjoy Dirty Little Fishes, her award-winning short story, available free in 'The Irish Times' and on her website. It is a creepy delight! 5★My review with links to the story
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My review for
Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilberthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
To Fill a Yellow House by Sussie Anie
Works in bits and pieces. But not for everyone, and wasn't much for me.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Rook is a fictionalised account by Stephen G. Eoannou of ex-cons who teamed up to become an odd pair of "badfellows" and ended up on the FBI's most-wanted list. [b..."
wrong link, Patty
A great sci fi read, this one!Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for *fantasy**
Book of Night by Holly BlackMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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(love these covers!)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Once, Only the Swallows Were Free by Romanian born Australian author Gabrielle Gouch is a gripping memoir of life in a Jewish family living in Transylvania, Romania under Communist rule and their struggle to escape to Israel and begun again there. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review
Annie Aldington and Rachel Atkins are quite the perfect narrators for Neil Alexander's wonderful debut novel, The Vanishing of Margaret Small. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for the latest addition to Lisa Regan's Detective Josie Quinn series
by The Innocent Wifereview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've enjoyed any novels I've read so far by Rachael Johns, but I didn't really connect with the protagonists of The Work Wives, and I was disappointed by the trope/twist in the resolution, so 3★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Brief Affair by Alex Miller is a thoughtful, accessible, gracious and thought provoking exploration of love.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Marianne wrote: "I've enjoyed any novels I've read so far by Rachael Johns, but I didn't really connect with the protagonists of The Work Wives, and I was disappointed by the trope/..."Same Marianne. I couldn’t relate either .
My review for
The Beekeeper's Promise by Fiona Valpyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
PS I read this at the same time as Mad Honey, I do not recommend this. I also know enough about bees now to set up a hive myself!
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My review of Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle: A Death by Chocolate Mystery by Sarah Graves
2 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Deception Creek by Fleur McDonald4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Another lovely read from Catherine Ryan Hyde,
So Long, Chester Wheelermy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Was lucky enough to have a local author drop off a copy of his book recently, and we had a lovely chat about it! Happy to report it lived up to the hype!The Beginning of the End by Adam J Scholte
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The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw
A book based on the life of Aleen Cust, Britain's first female veterinary surgeon. Enjoyed this historical fiction to a great extent. Definitely recommended to hist-fic fans.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for this memoir: Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4⭐️s
Haven't read a Monica McInerney for quite some time, and this did not disappoint.
My review 5★
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Marianne wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Rook is a fictionalised account by Stephen G. Eoannou wrong link, Patty."
oops - typo!!
Rook is a fictionalised account by Stephen G. Eoannou of ex-cons who teamed up to become an odd pair of "badfellows" and ended up on the FBI's most-wanted list.
3.5★ My review of Rook
The Really Wild Family series is a delightful introduction to wildlife for children. Great information and wonderful illustrations!Little Elephant: A Day in the Life of a Elephant Calf by Anna Brett is the latest one I've read.
My review of Little Elephant with several pictures
The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. I recently read one of those stories, Flowering Judas, which is also the title story of a later collection. It takes place in the early 1920s in revolutionary Mexico. I can see why it made an impression in 1965.
My review of the story Flowering Judas
Fiona Shaw's narration of the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series, The Bullet That Missed, is excellent, and there's a bonus interview with Richard Osman at the end. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I think Simon Brett's Decluttering Mysteries series is getting better with each new book. 5★s for Waste of a Life. A very enjoyable cosy.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
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