Your Reads - currently reading or finished (2022)

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished The Lindbergh Nanny . I thought it was good, but a bit slow in places. I gave the story 3.5 stars, but rounded up for the audio narration, which was very well done.

my Lindbergh Nanny review

[Kristie, Moderator]

I also finished Mad Honey . I loved this one. It was a bit long-winded at times, but overall I thought the story was great. 4.5 stars also rounded up because I didn't have a reason not to and I was just being picky. lol

my Mad Honey review

[Cammy]

Finished a bunch of books:
Get a Life, Chloe Brown🌟🌟🌟entertaining and the banter between the main characters is fun.
Ariadne🌟🌟🌟🌟the story flowed well, narration was good!
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar🌟🌟🌟thoughtful, inspiring and insightful.
Dark Matter🌟🌟🌟🌟very engaging and I couldn’t put it down.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow🌟🌟I just thought overall this story was just ok. There were some engaging parts.
Caleb's Crossing🌟🌟I thought the last 25% of the book was more enjoyable the other part just didn’t hold my interest.
Two Nights in Lisbon🌟🌟🌟🌟very engaging and I could put this one down especially the 2nd half of the book.
A Snake Falls to Earth🌟I just couldn’t get into this story line. I did find Oli’s story more interesting than Nina’s.

[GailW]

I started Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia at 10 pm last night. And finished it at 2 am this morning. Yikes. I'm torn in my review. I initially gave it 4 stars with reservations - really only think it's a 3. The premise of the book was wonderful. The book-length was too short to cover all the holes that were left in it. I loved the ending but for the holes. So I'm leaving it at 4, because when all is said and done, I stayed up and awake to finish it!

[Christine]

[Christine]

[Rachel]

The Orange Girl by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder is a short and sweet, enchanting tale set in Oslo about a 15 year old boy who discovers a letter from his deceased father. His father writes the story of his meeting the mysterious and captivating Orange Girl on a tram. This is a beautiful and moving read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Kristie, Moderator]

Christine wrote: ""

What did you think of this one, Christine? It looks cute.

[QueenAmidala28]

Kristie wrote: "I also finished Mad Honey . I loved this one. It was a bit long-winded at times, but overall I thought the story was great. 4.5 stars also rounded up b..."
Agreed Kristie.

[Kirsten]

I just started reading Hidden by Kendra Elliot

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh

[Rachel]

Once, Only the Swallows Were Free by Romanian born Australian author Gabrielle Gouch is a gripping memoir of life in a Jewish family living in Transylvania, Romania under Communist rule and their struggle to escape to Israel and begun again there. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox

[Kevin]

Now reading For a Future To Be Possible, by Thich Nhat Hanh and others (writing commentary on his version of the Five Mindfulness Trainings). Also started The Road to Unfreedom, by Timothy Snyder, but I'm REALLY trying hard to read one dang book at a time!

[Christine]

[Rachel]

The Adventures of China Iron by Argentinian author Gabriela Cabezón Cámara is an exuberant queer retelling of the 1872 epic poem about gaucho Martín Fierro starring his young wife China Iron who runs away across the pampas with redheaded Scottish Liz on a series of adventures. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Rachel]

Tree Girl by Bolivian author Ben Mikaelsen is set in Guatemala in the 1980s and is the fictionalised account of a teenager who survives the massacres which caused the tragic death of tens of thousands of Indigenous Guatemalans. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[QueenAmidala28]

Fire keepers Daughter.

[Rachel]

You Need to Know is a domestic noir by Australian author Nicola Moriarty which will draw you in to the family’s lives and secrets. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Rachel]

QueenAmidala28 wrote: "Fire keepers Daughter." I’m hoping to read this shortly, hope it’s as good as it sounds!

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished two books today. Both were really good.

- 4★ - This was a really sweet romcom. Cute and funny, but a little repetitive. my Friendshipped review

- 5★ - Excellent mystery. I really wanted to know what happened. my All the Dangerous Things review

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm now reading The Lost Ticket (physical) and Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (ebook). So far both are very good, though I've just started Finlay. I'm half way or more through Lost Ticket.

I am starting The Villa (audio) tomorrow.

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Perfect Love Song by Patti Callahan Henry

[Cammy]

Finished Lute⭐️⭐️ It was just okay. I didn’t like the main character Nina😞

[Christine]

[Cammy]

Finished The Brightest Star⭐️⭐️
A Daring Sacrifice⭐️⭐️
These were both just okay. They were predictable.

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Nantucket White Christmas by Pamela M. Kelley

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Fool Me Twice at Christmas by Camilla Isley

[Nyssa]

Currently, I am ---


Finishing up Rapture in Death (In Death, #4) by J.D. Robb

Continuing Caliban's War (Expanse, #2) by James S.A. Corey

and

Starting Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber

[Christine]

[Cammy]

Finished A Daring Sacrifice ⭐️⭐️ It as ok
IMPACT an absolutely gripping crime mystery with a massive twist⭐️⭐️⭐️I really enjoyed the chemistry between the 2 main detectives.
A Princess for Christmas⭐️⭐️⭐️A fun book.
The Marriage Portrait⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. A slow burner, with great narration. An engrossing storyline.

[Christine]

[Rachel]

My Tidda, My Sister: Stories of Strength and Resilience from Australia's First Women is a series of short stories and excerpts from a blog by Indigenous author Marlee Silva. The stories are about successful Indigenous women and is aimed at encouraging others. Here is my review

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called A Gift for Santa by Beth Carpenter

[Kaz]

Currently reading the state of affairs and loving it

[Rachel]

Pachinko is an award-winning epic historical fiction by South Korean author Min Jin Lee. The story traces the fortunes and misfortunes of Sunja and her family first in Korea then in Japan where the Koreans faced life as second-class citizens. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

[Rachel]

The Tiger's Wife is the Orange Prize winning novel by Serbian author Téa Obreht. This is a beautifully written book that encompasses mystery, history, magical realism and folktales of superstition and tradition. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

[Rachel]

Wild Women: History's Female Rebels, Radicals & Revolutionaries by Australian author Pamela Robson is a collection of stories about some of history’s real life heroines and rebels, the famous and the infamous, these ladies are sure to impress and intrigue you. Here is my review

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished The Villa . I enjoyed this one, but can not recommend it on audio even though the narrators did a good job. There are things included in the story (i.e. blog posts, snippets from another book, etc) that didn't translate well to audio. 3.5★

my The Villa review

[Kevin]

Just finished Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe (it was chilling). Just started Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde.

I recently made a numbered list of all the books I own but haven't read. I use a random number generator to select my next read, and I've vowed not to buy another book until I've read all 200 books on my list! (We'll see...)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Oh, good luck, Kevin! I love that idea, but I'd never be able to stick to it. Keep us updated as to how it goes for you.

[Kevin]

We shall see! It means staying away from book reviews, podcasts, and even groups like this to some extent. Those are the things that get me impulse-buying. :-)

[Kirsten]

I've been reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

[Christine]

I’m reading a book called Christmas Eve Cowboy by Diana Palmer

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm about 90% through What Lies in the Woods and about 50% through One Last Child. I am really enjoying both of them. I should finish What Lies in the Woods today, so I'll come back and a post a review later.

[Priya]

I Finished a ya book that is fantasy and paranormal and it was so good! 5 stars for sure!

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished What Lies in the Woods . It was really good. This was my first book by this author.

my What Lies in the Woods review

[Kevin]

Reading Sister Outsider, by Audre Lorde.

[Rachel]

Firekeeper's Daughter is an award-winning contemporary YA thriller set in Michigan, by Ojibwe author Angeline Boulley. 18 year old Daunis Fontaine has her wits, her close-knit family, and the strength she gains from her Annishinaabe culture, but she soon finds herself in over her head investigating a series of meth related deaths in her community. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review