Recently purchased/acquired books - 2022 and beyond!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Simon & Schuster:
The Favour by Nicci French

[Suz]

From the author today, waiting for me after work, When the Light Goes Out written by Lisa Myers

[Diana]

Very happy to pick up
Silent Parade by Keigo Higashino (a favourite author and a book I hadn’t heard of before) and
Joe Country by Mick Herron
$4 each at the Salvos

[Suz]

GREAT pick ups, Diana!

[Sharah]

Brenda wrote: "Well done Sharah! I love Fleur's work - I hope you enjoy this one and it starts you on a journey with another Aussie author :)"

Thanks Brenda. Her books sound great!

[Sharah]

I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
The Knighton Women's Compendium

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharah wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Sharah! I love Fleur's work - I hope you enjoy this one and it starts you on a journey with another Aussie author :)"

Thanks Brenda. Her books sound great!"

They are Sharah :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
[book:The Knigh..."

I'm looking forward to this one. I loved her previous one too :)

[Helen]

Brenda wrote: "Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
..."

Same here :)

[Suz]

Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
[book:The Knigh..."

You're having a lot of luck with them, Sharah! It's good they give decent time to review.

[Marianne]

Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
[book:The Knigh..."

I think you're getting all the books that I'm not! I haven't had one from Better Reading for ages

[Sharah]

Suz wrote: "Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
..."

Yes, I've been very lucky lately Suz!

[Sharah]

Marianne wrote: "Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
..."
Haha, yes I think i must be Marianne! I'm running out of time to read them all too!

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Sharah wrote: "I received yet another book from Better Reading. I still haven't finished the last few I have to review for them but this one sounds great so I'm looking forward to starting it.....
..."

Marianne.. I get heaps, then none. I don't know what that's all about!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Gemma Chilton: Confluence

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from Gemma Chilton: Confluence"

Oh I have this on my list after reading Carolyn's review. Lucky you Marianne!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It was an enjoyable read...

[Marianne]

My reward for my 4-weekly plasma donation is to browse Wollongong charity shops and the street library. Today I picked up, at the Red Cross shop, A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris for $3

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "My reward for my 4-weekly plasma donation is to browse Wollongong charity shops and the street library. Today I picked up, at the Red Cross shop, A Narrow Door by [author:Joanne Har..."

I liked that one Marianne. The whole trilogy was excellent.

[Marianne]

Phrynne wrote: "Marianne wrote: "My reward for my 4-weekly plasma donation is to browse Wollongong charity shops and the street library. Today I picked up, at the Red Cross shop, A Narrow Door by [..."

I have the others somewhere packed up in the warehouse... one day

[Rowan]

Suz wrote: "From the author today, waiting for me after work, When the Light Goes Out written by Lisa Myers"

Looks good, Suz! I'm curious what you think of this one. Think it will be a powerful read.

I'm glad people have been receiving their Better Reading books too! My sister is still moping that Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer never arrived for her Haha

[Marianne]

When I saw that there's a sequel coming, I checked out The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson before the library shuts down for a 10 day Christmas break. Because otherwise I'll have nothing to read, LOL

[Krystal]

I picked up Where the Crawdads Sing for $4 from Salvos. Very happy to find it because I haven't been 100% convinced enough to buy it full price so this works lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Krystal. I loved it when I read it from the library, and have been tempted to buy it, but still haven't!

[Dale]

Krystal wrote: "I picked up Where the Crawdads Sing for $4 from Salvos. Very happy to find it because I haven't been 100% convinced enough to buy it full price so this works lol"

I was another who loved this book Krystal. Good pick up.

[Suz]

Rowan wrote: "Suz wrote: "From the author today, waiting for me after work, When the Light Goes Out written by Lisa Myers"

Looks go..."

I'll let you know how I go with it, Rowan. I was so happy she wrote to me. If your sister won the copy and it didn't arrive Rowan, if she emailed them and let them know they would resend. I emailed once saying I couldn't locate (I looked so hard and had the whole family look for it) as I was worried if I didn't review they wouldn't send me any more. They were fine about it and resent. They definitely would want to know their things didn't arrive.

[Dale]

3 books for Christmas by Nicholas Sparks
By Kaye Dobbie
by Heather Webber.
Only trouble is now I want to start on them instead of the library book already started reading.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

They'll still be waiting Dale - it's only the library one which has to go back on time ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I received for Christmas, Radio Girl by AA David Dufty

I've been searching for this one for awhile, and refused to pay the asking price. Even the ebook was too expensive. Black Friday helped my family out ;)

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "They'll still be waiting Dale - it's only the library one which has to go back on time ;)"

I know but it is soo tempting.😊

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "I received for Christmas, Radio Girl by AA David Dufty

I've been searching for this one for awhile, and refused to pay the asking p..."

Good your family came to the party Brenda.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I agree Dale :)

[Suz]

Dale wrote: "3 books for Christmas by Nicholas Sparks
By Kaye Dobbie
by Heat..."

Yay! Christmas books Dale. Nice!

[Sharah]

For Christmas I received Livid and Livwise Cookbook: Easy, Well-Balanced, and Delicious Recipes for a Healthy, Happy Life

[Dale]

Suz wrote: "Dale wrote: "3 books for Christmas by Nicholas Sparks
By Kaye Dobbie
[bookcover:Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe|4504..."

Indeed Suz.

[Kim]

Just an update on my great Christmas presents from family:-

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
All the Broken Places by John Boyne
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Landlines by Raynor Winn



Then went to the Waterstones Sale after Christmas where many top hardbacks were half price and bought:-

Lessons by Ian McEwan
French Braid by Anne Tyler
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow! Well done Kim! They'll keep you going awhile :)

[Dale]

Kim wrote: "Just an update on my great Christmas presents from family:-

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
All the Broken Places by John Boyne
[book:Carrie S..."
Nice Kim.

[Dale]

My ARC of The Gifted Son which I won arrived from A and U today. Thanks A&U.

[Marianne]

Disappointed! Requested, and was so looking forward to Ben Hobson's book, today received Genevieve Gannon's, which I did not ask for!
Have contacted A&U....

[Marianne]

For an outlay of $6 at Salvos:
Should I Tell You? and It Started with a Secret

[Suz]

I wonder what A&U books I will have waiting when I get home.

From Old Bar library I picked this up today, on my TBR for a dollar.

From the camp kitchen we grabbed



I have already deposited my copy of and will keep doing so if I read more physical books before I go home.

[Diana]

I had a funeral to attend in Fawkner and popped into the nearby Salvos afterwards. All books were $1 so I picked up

Live and Let Fry
It's Not Always Black And White both for me

Death in Daylesford
Where the Crawdads Sing for my street library


The 26-Storey Treehouse
The 39-Storey Treehouse for my great niece

The Complete Fashion Sketchbook: Creative Ideas and Exercises to Make the Most of Your Fashion Sketchbook for my workmate who runs a Fashion Club with our students

[Suz]

They all sound great, Diana. I want to start a community book drop off at my local shops. I have to talk to them when I return from holidays. I have bags and bags of good books I need to pass on. I could probably maintain it with stock myself for a good while.

[Rowan]

That's such a phenomenal Christmas book haul, Kim! Enjoy reading those.

I'm grateful to have received The Gifted Son by Genevieve Gannon and The Death of John Lacey by Ben Hobson courtesy Allen & Unwin.

Both look like great reads! I'm keen to get started.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Happy reading Rowan :)

[Marianne]

In the mail today
From A&U, The Death of John Lacey by Ben Hobson and
from Text, Locked Ward by Anne Buist

[Karren]

Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French and it's available to Read Now on NetGalley.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Karren :) Would you like to put that in the NetGalley thread please? Thanks.

[Karren]

Brenda wrote: "Thanks Karren :) Would you like to put that in the NetGalley thread please? Thanks."

Fingers crossed Brenda it works and here is the link from NetGalley.
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/boo...