Recently purchased/acquired books - 2022 and beyond!

[Diana]

I’m excited to have ordered Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network by Lydia Pyne
I’m involved in the Postcard Exchange group here on Goodreads and am also a member of Postcrossing. I have a Ukrainian penpal from Postcrossing, currently have no idea if she’s safe but I’m going to buy a copy for her as well. In the past we have exchanged mail and gifts.

[Marianne]

In the mail today from the publisher:
The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal

[Niamh]

Went to the book launch for The Greatest Thing by local Perth author Sarah Winifred Searle and turns out she's married to my colleague. I did not know this until after I had already reserved my ticket for the book launch 😅

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Wow! That's awesome Niamh!

[Diana]

Op shop today

The Boy in the Book
Just Murdered - both for my street library

Reckoning: A Memoir
Year of Wonders
The Rosie Project
The Dictionary of Lost Words - all for an Aussie books hamper for a US friend

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case
Exit Through the Gift Shop - for me

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I got four bargains this last week on Amazon for my kindle:


To Autumn, With Love by Michelle Montebello (pre order)
Wake by Shelley Burr
The Waterhole by Lily Malone
Cunning Women by Elizabeth Lee

Looking forward to some good reading 🤗

[Sharon]

Picked up my library reserves today.

Em & Me by Beth Morrey
Mothers and Daughters by Erica James
Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Believe Samantha Frost

[Helen]

Mothers and Daughters is a fabulous read enjoy :)

[Sharon]

I haven’t read one of her books for quite some time, Helen :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Some great pick ups there Sharon :)

[Sharon]

Yes now just have to find the time to read them all :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Yes there's always that 'problem'!!

[Suz]

My last books are:

From S&S
From my girlfriend in California and

and the second package from The States in two days, so spoilt! From the author with goodies such as a coaster, bookmark, magnet, bag tag, flash light. All the way from North Carolina

- I can finally say I have read a cosy mystery! This read will be my next :)

[Marianne]

Collected a reserve from the library:
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

[Dale]

Sharon wrote: "Picked up my library reserves today.

Em & Me by Beth Morrey
Mothers and Daughters by Erica James [boo..."
Some great pick ups there Sharon. I’d like to read [book:Mothers and Daughters|60176996]

[Dale]

From A & U today The Coast

A Dolphin Called Jock: An injured dolphin, a lost young woman, a story of hope
And
An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life
thanks A &U

[Marianne]

In the mail today from A&U:
The Coast by Eleanor Limprecht

[Karren]

Both are on sale on Aussie Amazon for $1.99 and I love a bargain.
The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray.
Sisters of Night and Fog: A WWII Novel by Erika Robuck

[Diana]

Had a bookish weekend

From the op shop
Tolkien's Gown & Other Stories of Great Authors and Rare Books
Stealing Home
A Slice of Heaven
Murder in the Bookshop
Original Designs for Smocking

From my public library
Gender Queer
The Banksia House Breakout
Edith and Kim

And from work
The Bookseller at the End of the World
The Greatest Thing

[Krystal]

I've been in the mood for sci-fi lately and was thinking about buying a book from work (even though I told myself I wouldn't buy any more for a while!) but nothing really struck my fancy. Now two have arrived from wonderful Macmillan!

Weaponized by Neal Asher and Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Lucky me! :D

[Sharah]

I'm finally back in the mood to read again (after my husband left me last year). I've got 6 months worth of NetGalley, Better Reading and books I've won to read and review now!! Recently I received these 3 books from Better Reading:Skandar and the Unicorn Thief The Signal Line This All Come Back Now I also won Generation Sleepless: Why Tweens and Teens Aren't Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them from Scribe. Now to actually get some reading done! :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome back Sharah - so sorry you've been through hard times. I hope your reading lifts your spirits :) **hugs**

[Dale]

Sharah wrote: "I'm finally back in the mood to read again (after my husband left me last year). I've got 6 months worth of NetGalley, Better Reading and books I've won to read and review now!! Recently I received..."

Sorry to hear of your separation from your husband Sharah. Hope things improve for you..

[Krystal]

Sharah wrote: "I'm finally back in the mood to read again (after my husband left me last year). I've got 6 months worth of NetGalley, Better Reading and books I've won to read and review now!! Recently I received..."

Sorry to hear about your troubles, Sharah. Hope you're doing okay and that those books are all 5 star reads for you!

[Suz]

Sharah wrote: "I'm finally back in the mood to read again (after my husband left me last year). I've got 6 months worth of NetGalley, Better Reading and books I've won to read and review now!! Recently I received..."

Sorry this has happened Sharah, books are special and I hope they can play a part of your feeling better <3

[Suz]

From A&U I received and

Thanks to them very much!

[Sharah]

Brenda, Mabel, Dale, Krystal and Suzanne it was really lovely to log on and read your thoughtful messages!! It's time to become happy again and immerse myself in some fantastic books :-)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good luck Sharah - we're thinking of you...

[Diana]

Sending my best wishes to you too, Sharah.

Picked up from work today for the readathon
Lessons in Chemistry

[Marianne]

Collected three reserves from the library:
Bad Actors by Mick Herron and two audio books by Derek B. Miller :American by Day and How to Find Your Way in the Dark

[Sharah]

Diana wrote: "Sending my best wishes to you too, Sharah.

Picked up from work today for the readathon
Lessons in Chemistry"

Thanks very much Diana :-)

[Suz]

My latest ones from today at my favourite second hand shop, while getting my pink slip and new tyres.

by Candace Bushnell
by Rebecca Miller
by Robert M. Pirsig
by Jamie Oliver

All for 50c ;)

[Marianne]

Bookmail from Text Publishing:
Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams

[Gretchen]

Recently purchased and read an excellent novel by Aussie author Margaret Hickey and look forward to her second book Stone Town in the Sergeant Mark Ariti crime series.

[Karren]

Amazon Australia has The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki on sale for $1.99.

[Helen]

In the mail today
A Town Like Clarence Stella Quinn

Tessa Harris The Light We Left Behind

Stone Town Margaret Hickey

Blue Hour Sarah Schmidt

[Icewineanne]

Purchased 3 on sale;
The Murder of Mr. Wickham
Mrs England
The Murder Rule
+ 3 Freebies
Arson at the Art Gallery
Canter With a Killer
The Master Craftsman

Hmmm.....think I’ll be booked for a bit 🤗

[Krystal]

Received Small Habits for a Big Life: Release the self-sabotaging behaviour that is holding you back, one habit at a time today! Probably needs some librarian magic to make it neat and tidy but otherwise I'm very excited to read! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Here you go Krystal :)

Small Habits for a Big Life

[Krystal]

Brenda wrote: "Here you go Krystal :)

Small Habits for a Big Life"

My hero! Thanks Brenda!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

👍👍

[Diana]

Book gifts from my friend Bonnie
The Bookshop of Yesterdays
The Reading List

And op shop today, been on my want list a long time
The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime

[Amy]

Purchased yesterday The Last Graduate

[Suz]

Helen wrote: "In the mail today
A Town Like Clarence Stella Quinn

[author:Tessa Harris|19..."

Sounds good, Helen. I have the first one here.

[Helen]

Suzanne wrote: "Helen wrote: "In the mail today
A Town Like Clarence Stella Quinn

[author:T..."

I just finished A Town like Clarence and it is fabulous and I am looking forward to the second one

[Margot]

Received today from Booktopia order Horse by Geraldine Brooks

[Diana]

Margot wrote: "Received today from Booktopia order Horse by Geraldine Brooks"

I received that one yesterday. Purchased it for a friend's birthday.

[Marianne]

Scored while unpacking the book order at Vinnies yesterday:
Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer $3

[Suz]

Marianne wrote: "Scored while unpacking the book order at Vinnies yesterday:
Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer $3"

Lucky you, Marianne! Must be enjoyable working there. I have been to two Vinnies in two days.

[Suz]

My latest are The Registrar from A&U

Yesterday from Vinnies was excited to see a Jaye Ford book I have not read Blood Secret

Today's Vinnies was two for $5 The Cottage at Rosella Cove, wasn't on my tbr but I couldn't help myself and
The Sun in Her Eyes, which was.

Oh, and my library pick up which included a couple of Danielle Steel dvds ;)
The Summer Place