Recently purchased/acquired books - 2022 and beyond!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

A new thread for 2022..

[Diana]

Popped into Dymocks today and purchased
Bowie's Bookshelf: The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life for my BIL’s birthday
And from the bargain section
The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light
The Sakura Obsession: The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

[Helen]

In the mail from Hachette today

The Paris Bookseller

The Very Last List of Vivian Walker

[Marianne]

Collected a reserve from the library:
Now You See Them by Elly Griffiths

[Pauline]

Placed an order for Senlac book 1 & 2. For my birthday.

[Em__Jay]

From the library's 'free to a good home' shelf:
A Bus Pass Named Desire by Christopher Matthew
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean

[Sharah]

I received The Gallerist from Better Reading.

[Marianne]

Collected two reserves from the library that will bring me up to speed before I read some of my NetGalley books:
The Last Agent
The Silenced Women

[Helen]

Received in the mail from Allen& Unwin

[Kenneth]

Finally received my copy of In the Country We Love: My Family Divided Unfortunately, I got sent the American printing, with a cover that feels terrible to the touch and the photos printed on paper instead of plates. It's the second time this has happened to me. Ugh!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's a shame Kenneth - can you return it?

[Marianne]

In the mail today from HQ Fiction,:
A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from HQ Fiction,:
A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe"

Lucky you Marianne.

[Helen]

In the mail from Hachette Colleen Hoover

From Harlequin AU Jacquelyn Mitchard

[Marianne]

Helen wrote: "In the mail from Hachette Colleen Hoover

From Harlequin AU Jacquelyn Mitchard"

The Good Son is really good!!

[Helen]

Marianne wrote: "Helen wrote: "In the mail from Hachette Colleen Hoover

From Harlequin AU Jacquelyn Mitchard"

The Good ..."

I am reading it now and loving it :)

[Marianne]

In the mail today:
HERE-After by Aussie author, Julie Holland

[Margot]

Just delivered from Home Library Service

The Campus Trilogy by David Lodge
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Explain That: 31 intriguing reasons why from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald Felicity Lewis (ed.)
The Girl She Was by Alafair Burke
Puff Piece by John Safran
Lily by Rose Tremain
Something to Hide by Elizabeth George
and
Echolalia by Briohny Doyle

[Diana]

A few recent op shop purchases
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

[Dale]

In the mail today from BetterReading and A&U, an uncorrected
proof of The Mother by Jane Caro to read and review.

[Helen]

In the mail from A&U today

[Sharon]

Dale wrote: "In the mail today from BetterReading and A&U, an uncorrected
proof of The Mother by Jane Caro to read and review."

Well done, Dale. Hope you enjoy it. It sounds good.

[Sharon]

Helen wrote: "In the mail from A&U today "

Ohhh lucky you, Helen. I requested this for a new purchase from my library this morning. 🤞 they purchase it as I love her books.

[Helen]

Sharon wrote: "Helen wrote: "In the mail from A&U today "

Ohhh lucky you, Helen. I requested this for a new purchase from my library this morning. 🤞 they purchase it as I love ..."

I am really looking forward to this one I too love her books

[Dale]

Helen wrote: "In the mail from A&U today "

Lucky you Helen. Her first two books have been excellent.

[Diana]

Pretty happy to find Love, Creekwood today at the second hand store. After I have read it, it will go in the school library collection. $2.49

[Marianne]

In the mail today from A&U:
The Islands and
The Cane

[Margot]

Received two parcels from Allen & Unwin today. Both contained
Facts and Other Lies by Ed Coper and The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly

One meant for me and the other for someone else but both had my address.
Emailed Allen & Unwin to explain the situation and offered to post the extra books to the intended recipient if providing me with her address did not breach their privacy rules.
Allen & Unwin responded that they would send replacement copies to the intended recipient and that I could keep the extra copies to pass on to friends or family.
My sister's birthday is on 9th February so she will be getting a little extra for her birthday,

[Em__Jay]

It's finally my turn! I've been waiting quite some time to be next in line for this library copy: Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci

In the mail from A&U
The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly
The Islands by Emily Brugman
Missing by Tom Patterson

[Helen]

In the mail today from Allen & Unwin



I got Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley Moore as well

And from Hachette

[Dale]

Helen wrote: "In the mail today from Allen & Unwin



I got Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley Moore as well

And from Hachette
That book by Jane Caro is an interesting read Helen.
"

[Helen]

Dale wrote: "Helen wrote: "In the mail today from Allen & Unwin



I got Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley Moore as well

And from Hachette
That book by Jane Caro is an in..."

I should be reading it soon Dale and look forward to it :)

[Marianne]

Woonona Salvos $3.50 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (wishlist!)
The book whisperer hasn't lost her touch!

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Woonona Salvos $3.50 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (wishlist!)
The book whisperer hasn't lost her touch!"

You will never lose your touch Marianne. I am sure of that!

[Marianne]

I collected a reserve from the library:
A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig
and in the mail:
So Many Beats Of The Heart by AA Carrie Cox
and Em & Me by Beth Morrey, which I'd been notified I'd won on 10th Jan, so took 32 days (but tracking says it was mailed 9th Feb so perhaps my "this hasn't come yet" emails did something)

[Diana]

A few new op shop books today - all priced $1 or $2 with one book $4.
The Devotion of Suspect X - this is a favourite of mine and I always buy it to share
Salvation of a Saint - excited for this one!
Dear Reader
Dog on It
Before You Knew My Name: A Novel $4
Slow Horses - another favourite I always buy to share
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? for my street library

And from my Stitch and Story book club
Devotion

[Helen]

In the mail from Hachette today

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "I collected a reserve from the library:
A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig
and in the mail:
So Many Beats Of The Heart by AA [author:Carrie Cox|656819..."

I ordered two books for my granddaughters for Christmas on the 13th November. They arrived two days ago!!! They took almost 3 months to arrive!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Helen wrote: "In the mail from Hachette today "

That looks good Helen :)

[Helen]

Brenda wrote: "Helen wrote: "In the mail from Hachette today "

That looks good Helen :)"

I love the cover and it sounds really good :)

[Diana]

Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I collected a reserve from the library:
A Mouse Called Miika by Matt Haig
and in the mail:
So Many Beats Of The Heart by AA [author:..."

Oh my goodness, were they local delivery Brenda? Must have been supply chain issues.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No they were from the UK Diana, that's why I ordered them with (what I thought) plenty of time! They also told me they left their warehouse on 18/11/21 so who knows where they've been. They were still in good condition when they arrived though :)

[Diana]

Brenda wrote: "No they were from the UK Diana, that's why I ordered them with (what I thought) plenty of time! They also told me they left their warehouse on 18/11/21 so who knows where they've been. They were st..."

Well I’m glad you finally got them.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'd already re-bought them and gave them to the girls for their birthdays instead!! Now I have two extras which I'll probably donate :)

[Marianne]

Collected from the free library locker after my plasma donation, I see it as a little reward as they no longer give out the Big Bikkie:
A Place Like Home by Rosamunde Pilcher.
Another author Suzanne should try....

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve from the library:
Love in the Time of Bertie.
When mum was still alive, she really looked forward to each new book in Alexander McCall Smith's Scotland Street series. I'm assuming that she did eventually read the whole book, but I'm pretty sure she skipped to all the chapters featuring Bertie Pollock first off: she did call them The Bertie Books.
Will think of mum as I read this one, especially the Bertie chapters.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Woot woot Yay!
I just won a copy of: The Gosling Girl by Jacqueline Roy
From Tracey Allen @carpe_librum1

So excited! This sounds like a real page turning read 🤓


Many Thanks Tracey 🤗

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Jools! I just saw you'd won that one :)

[Krystal]

Jülie ☼♄  wrote: "Woot woot Yay!
I just won a copy of: The Gosling Girl by Jacqueline Roy
From Tracey Allen @carpe_librum1

So excited! This sounds like a real page turning read 🤓
[b..."

Lucky!

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Collected from the free library locker after my plasma donation, I see it as a little reward as they no longer give out the Big Bikkie:
A Place Like Home by [author:Rosamunde Pilche..."

Oh, I love her, Marianne! The Shell Seekers was the book that led me to GR years ago. I googled the book on the way home from summer holidays. The rest, they say, is history! It's amazing our GR friends, particularly The Book Whisperer, knows our tastes. Mightily impressed Marianne.