Recently purchased/acquired books - 2022 and beyond!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Sharah :)

[Sharah]

More books from Better Reading!! What Happened to Nina? The Sea Captain's Wife and Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman.

[Veronica ⭐️]

Sharah wrote: "More books from Better Reading!! What Happened to Nina? The Sea Captain's Wife and Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman.
[bookcover:What Happened to Nina?|20..."

Congratulations Sharah. I never win a book through them. It’s good to see someone in the group getting them.

[Sharah]

Thanks Veronica! Uni starts back this week so I'm going to have to try and read them quickly before things get too hectic!!

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Text:
Sanctuary by Garry Disher, will very likely jump the TBR queue...

[Kim]

My latest Kindle purchases:-

Her No.1 Fan by Abby Davies
Weyward by Emilia Hart - is she regarded as an Aussie author, born in Sydney etc.??!
House Woman by Adorah Nworah
Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic by Rachel Clarke - this was a great TV series, interesting to see how the book compares to the TV adaptation!
The School Reunion by Shalini Boland
Hotel Milano by Tim Parks

Also collected my latest reservation from the library that I am really looking forward to:
The Women by Kristin Hannah

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes she is Kim! Good pick ups :)

[Sharah]

More books from Better Reading! Gus and the Missing Boy Audrey's Gone AWOL

[Kim]

Brenda wrote: "Yes she is Kim! Good pick ups :)"

Thanks Brenda! Good to know!!

[Marianne]

In the mail today:
The Radio Hour by Victoria Purman
and a few street library pickups:
The Man with the Silver Saab and The Thirteenth Tale

[Marianne]

Picked up a few from the street library:
Logical Family by Armistead Maupin
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
and
The Last Temptation by Val McDermid
because I don't have enough to read hahahahaha

[Marianne]

Lunch with some Aussie readers and I came home with Naked Ambition by Robert Gott. Thanks Suz

[Marianne]

Glad I popped into Salvos at Woonona today:
Billy Summers and, on the strength of Phrynne's review, The Night House for $3.50 each

[Veronica ⭐️]

I received Ghost Cities by Siang Lu in the mail today. If anyone follows Siang on Instagram they will know what a great wit he has. Im looking forward to this book.

[Marianne]

In the mail today from Text:
Things I Need You to Know by Mark Lamprell

[Marianne]

Went to book club, gave away three or four books, came home with The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

[Marianne]

Picked up Red River Road by Anna Downes at the street library on my walk.

[Marianne]

Passing the street library on my walk, they'd filled it up and I came away with The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison, Fire With Fire, Three Weddings and a Proposal, Broken Light, and The Midnight Lock.
Then at Corrimal Vinnies, Take Nothing With You and The Days of Anna Madrigal for $3 each. A very booky day!

[Sharah]

Another book from Better Reading! This one sounds good! One Perfect Couple

[Suz]

Everyone has been doing well, and Sharah, you are on fire with BR giveaways!!

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Lunch with some Aussie readers and I came home with Naked Ambition by Robert Gott. Thanks Suz"

Oh my goodness soooo late. You're most welcome, Marianne.

[Marianne]

Sent to book club, managed to give one book away, but also came home with The Trees.

[Sharah]

Yes Suz, I've been so lucky this year!

[Sharah]

Another Better Reading book turned up today....In the Margins

[Dale]

Sharah wrote: "Another Better Reading book turned up today....In the Margins"

You have done well lately Sharah.

[Sharah]

I sure have! This is my 9th book from Better Reading this year.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow that's great Sharah!!

[Marianne]

I had six last year, and just the one from Better Reading so far this year. I think I'll change my name to Sharah...

[Marianne]

I braved the Vinnies colour-coded book shelves and found Willowman for $4 and
The Running Grave for $5

[Sharah]

Haha Marianne! I wish I could share them with you as I'm struggling to read them all in time.... but that doesn't stop me from hoping I receive them!

[Marianne]

Sharah wrote: "Haha Marianne! I wish I could share them with you as I'm struggling to read them all in time.... but that doesn't stop me from hoping I receive them!"
Ooh, ooh, ooh, just got an email to say I won Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness!!!

[Marianne]

Bookmail from Text Publishing:
The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession by Amy Stewart and
A House Built on Sand by Tina Shaw

[Janelle]

I haven’t won anything all year until last month my luck suddenly changed!

Bear from Good Reading magazine

Beyond Summerland
Catherine Wheel
The Venice Hotel
all from Better Reading

And today I received from Penguin :
Juice

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some good ones there Janelle!

[Dale]

Janelle wrote: "I haven’t won anything all year until last month my luck suddenly changed!

Bear from Good Reading magazine

Beyond Summerland [bookcove..."

Wow, well done Janelle

[Sharah]

Today I received another book from Better Reading that sounds really intriguing Catherine Wheel

[Veronica ⭐️]

Sharah wrote: "Today I received another book from Better Reading that sounds really intriguing Catherine Wheel"

You're on fire Sharah!! I don't enter anymore but I'm so glad you're getting some. :)

[Sharah]

Thanks Veronica! I've received some great books from them this year.

[Marianne]

From Walker Books via Better Reading, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness
from Lifeline The List by Mick Herron for $2
From Salvos, Abandoned in Death
Camino Ghosts and
The Boys from Biloxi, $3.50 each

[Sharah]

Two more from Better Reading....I Was Anastasia and The Waiting

[Marianne]

From the publishers:
Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel together with a paint-by-numbers kit, and The Last Trace

[Veronica ⭐️]

Marianne wrote: "From the publishers:
Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel together with a paint-by-numbers kit, and The Last Trace"

Ooh Marianne, the Sophie Green book is a great book mail.

[Marianne]

In the mail today, along with a packet of lollies, White Noise by Raelke Grimmer
and from Salvos, The Possession of Mr Cave by Matt Haig and Blood Trail by Tony Park for $3.50 each

[Marianne]

Picked up A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville from the street library on my way home from the blood bank

[Sharah]

My latest Better Reading wins.... Prize Catch The Dagger and the Flame Head for the Hills

[Marianne]

Unsolicited bookmail from Harper Collins: Australian Ghost Stories: Shocking True Crime Stories of the Haunted, the Supernatural and Paranormal Happenings by James Phelps

[Veronica ⭐️]

I had an hour to spare at the shops today so browsed the books at Kmart. Picked up Smoke by Michael Brissenden and The Radio Hour by Victoria Purman

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well done Veronica!

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "From the publishers:
Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel together with a paint-by-numbers kit, and The Last Trace"

Lucky you Marianne. Trying hard not to be jealous here.

[Suz]

Sharah wrote: "My latest Better Reading wins.... Prize Catch The Dagger and the Flame Head for the Hills
[bookcover:The Dagger a..."

I LOVED Prize Catch, you're on a roll, Sharah!