Recently purchased/acquired books - 2022 and beyond!

[Sharah]

I received a book from Text earlier this week that sounds interesting....The Last Daughter

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I read that one a couple of weeks ago Sharah and really enjoyed it. (if enjoy is the right word!!)

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve from the library:
When We Fall by Aoife Clifford

[Sharah]

Brenda wrote: "I read that one a couple of weeks ago Sharah and really enjoyed it. (if enjoy is the right word!!)"

It sounds good!

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve from the library, five little doses of Mick Herron's Slough House series:
Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Collected my reserve from the library, five little doses of Mick Herron's Slough House series:
Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas"

Ooooh, this looks interesting!

[Marianne]

Picked up The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins from the street libaray.

[Kim]

My latest 'haul' from various charity shops whilst on holiday in Devon recently:-

The Favour by Nora Murphy
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Never Never by Colleen Hoover
The Locked Attic by B.P. Walter
The Playground Murders by Lesley Thomson
The Drowning Lesson by Jane Shemilt
13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
Girl Unknown by Karen Perry
The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray
The Darkest of Nights by Charles Eric Maine
The Desert Rose by Larry McMurtry
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder
Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
Captivated by You by Sylvia Day
Adrenaline by Jeff Abbott

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow Kim! They should keep you going for awhile!!!

[Em__Jay]

I've been fortunate in winning books from a few recent social media competitions.

Life So Full of Promise: further biographies of Australia’s lost generation by Ross McMullin
Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson
Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May

[Marianne]

Em__Jay wrote: "I've been fortunate in winning books from a few recent social media competitions.

Life So Full of Promise: further biographies of Australia’s lost generation by [author:Ross McMull..."

Well done! A couple there I'd like...

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve from the library:
The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon

[Helen]

Marianne wrote: "Collected my reserve from the library:
The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon"

That is a fabulous story Marianne, enjoy

[Suz]

Helen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Collected my reserve from the library:
The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon"

That is a fabulous story Marianne, enjoy"

I've just spotted this on audio, it does look good!

[Marianne]

Suz wrote: "Helen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Collected my reserve from the library:
The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose by Josephine Moon"

That is a fabulous story Marianne,..."

who has the audio, Suz?

[Helen]

Suz, it really is a fantastic story

[Suz]

Good to know, Helen. I'll reserve it. I found it on BorrowBox at a few public libraries in Australia.

[Dale]

For Mother’s Day The Wattle Island Book Club
And
Becoming Mrs Mulberry
Looking forward to reading both these.

[Helen]

Enjoy Dale I loved both of these

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lovely gifts Dale. I loved them both also.

[Dale]

Thanks Helen and Brenda. I have no doubt I will love both too
.

[Karren]

by Emma Cowell and my review.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

Dale wrote: "For Mother’s Day The Wattle Island Book Club
And
Becoming Mrs Mulberry
Lo..."

Lovely mother's day gifts, Dale. My crew never do books.. I think it's too hard to know where to start!

[Sharah]

Author/philosopher Peter Singer was giving away paperback copies of the 10th anniversary edition of one of his books so I jumped at the chance to receive one. Plus I won a copy of one of Scribe's May releases, The Indi Way. Both books sound interesting and will get my brain working!!
The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty
The Indi Way: how a rural community sparked a social and political movement

[Krystal]

Just received a gorgeous hardcover all the way from the UK!



The Return of the Knights by Gregory Kontaxis

Excited to read this one.

[Marianne]

Reading Kate Griffin gothic tale, Fyneshade spurred me on to read The Turn of the Screw, thanks to my local library.
And in the mail ( a bit puzzled as to why, don't recall asking for it...)
The Guest Room: a gripping psychological thriller debut by Tasha Sylva. It's published by Wellbeck, but the invoice says A&U, has me totally stumped.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "And in the mail ( a bit puzzled as to why, don't recall asking for it...)
The Guest Room: a gripping psychological thriller debut by Tasha Sylva. It's published by Wellbeck, but the invoice says A&U, has me totally stumped...."

I'm curious as to your thoughts when you get to it Marianne...

[Kim]

Just added to my BorrowBox reading list (e-books):-

The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein

It appears she would be regarded as an Aussie author? - lives in Melbourne and been nominated for several Australian book awards.

[Andrea]

Kim wrote: "Just added to my BorrowBox reading list (e-books):-

The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein [bookcover:T..."

Yes Kim, she still has a very strong accent, but has lived here for many years.

[Marianne]

In the mail today from A&U, Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson

and a real bargain at Salvos Woonona, a very nice hardback copy of Horse by Geraldine Brooks for $3.50

[Suz]

Yesterday I received my copy of Aphrodite's Breath, also, and today couple of notifications that I was lucky to get an A&U and Better Reading copy coming my way soon. Need to get cracking as most of my reading has been audio.. busy busy around here!

[Marianne]

On the strength of Phrynne's excellent review, collected ny reserve from the library:
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "In the mail today from A&U, Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson

and a real bargain at Salvos Woonona, a very nice hardback copy of Horse by [author..."
Good pickup from the Sallies Marianne. I have that to read from the library.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "On the strength of Phrynne's excellent review, collected ny reserve from the library:
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway"

Hope you like it Marianne!
I was at the library yesterday too collecting The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen.

[Marianne]

Fantastic bargains at Vinnies and Salvos this week!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Hachette: Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell. This will be hard to resist, it might jump the TBR queue...

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Fantastic bargains at Vinnies and Salvos this week!
"

Some great books there Marianne.

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Fantastic bargains at Vinnies and Salvos this week!
"

Agree! Well done Whisperer!!

[Marianne]

Collected my reserve from the library:
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

[Suz]

My latest arrivals are:

From Betterreading Mag
The Paris Agent
The Opposite of Success

and from Scribe, which looks lovely
The Autists: women on the spectrum

[Marianne]

Loved Claire Keegan's Foster, so pleased to collect my library reserve of the movie, The Quiet Girl

[Marianne]

Excellent bookmail from Hachette, Sophie Green's new novel, Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society. Looking forward to reading this!

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Excellent bookmail from Hachette, Sophie Green's new novel, Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society. Looking forward to reading this!"

Lucky you, Marianne.

[Karren]

Marianne wrote: "Excellent bookmail from Hachette, Sophie Green's new novel, Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society. Looking forward to reading this!"

I hope my copy arrives soon and I love book mail from Hachette.

[Suz]

Silly moment here but I'm just going to say it. Is book mail a thing, or is it just your phrasing saying you received a book?! I have never received a book from Hatchette and you've piqued my interest!

[Krystal]

Suz wrote: "Silly moment here but I'm just going to say it. Is book mail a thing, or is it just your phrasing saying you received a book?! I have never received a book from Hatchette and you've piqued my inter..."

I personally use it as a blanket term to describe getting a book in the mail, if that helps. :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ditto to what Krystal said :)

[Suz]

Oh!! I thought so but it sounded so cool ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!

[Marianne]

Suz wrote: "Oh!! I thought so but it sounded so cool ;)"

Also what Krystal said, but I'll accept cool:)