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The Naturalist of Amsterdam by Melissa Ashley, an 18th century woman considered by David Attenborough to be among the more significant contributors to entymology is a must read for fans of her/history.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Returned: A gripping Irish crime thriller by Amanda Cassidy ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It's always interesting to read one of Arthur W. Upfield's Bony novels for a snapshot of Australia's outback way of life in the 1930s.
Wings Above The Diamantinareview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Dangerous One by Lori FosterThe Dangerous One
2 and a half stars
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David Nicholls is so good at showing awkward relationships where each person of a couple blows hot and cold at different times.
One Day
is St Swithin's Day, when a boy and girl, later as man and woman, plan to stay in touch or meet each year through their lives.
My review of One Day
One Little Word
is all it takes to avert a crisis, as these children discover when The Argument (monster) takes over their playground in this expressive little book.
My review of One Little Word with lots of illustrations
My reviews for my latest reads:-Larapinta by Annie Seaton
- AA - 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dishonour and Obey by Graham Brack
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein
- AA - 3*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
When We Fall by Aoife Clifford is an atmospheric murder mystery set in a small Aussie coastal townreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Aussie crime writer Marele Day's true crime/memoir, Reckless is a fascinating read. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr
A retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from the perspective of the women in Victor Frankenstein's life. Very interesting!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark HaddonMy review 5★
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4 stars for
The Drowning Girls by Australian Author Veronica LandoMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Robert Goddard's Umiko Wada series is very addictive and I do hope he's writing #3 now, please! 5★s for #2, The Fine Art of Uncanny Predictionhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Picture House Murders by Fiona Veitch Smithhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Too Good to Hang, the eleventh and latest in Sarah Hawkswood's brilliant historical mystery series set in 12th century Worcestershire.
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I recently enjoyed the seventh adventure with Master Mercurius (now Doctor, thank you very much!) in the Netherlands, 17th century. This time, author Graham Brack has him investigating a 'locked-room' Murder In Maastricht where he is supposed to be engaged in a debate about witches. An impossible crime scene? Witches?
My review of Murder in Maastricht
The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann by Virginia Pye is a delightful tale of a woman author in late 19th century Boston known for her popular string of best selling romance novels set in exotic places until her desire to write a novel about real women throws her whole life into turmoil.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Norah's Ark by Victoria Williamson
Enjoyed this middle-grade novel though it is a bit more intense than typical MG works. A lovely tale of friendship and understanding.
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Lump by Nathan Whitlock
Not at all as expected. This could have really been worth a read had it stuck to the contents of the blurb.
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Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life by Australian author Anna Funder is a biographical work and feminist essay, aiming to reconstruct the life of George Orwell’s largely overlooked wife Eileen O’Shaughnessy. Here is my review
Some plot holes towards the end may stretch the credibility, but Suzanne Leal's 5th novel, The Watchful Wife is an interesting and thought-provoking read. 4★s
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Reviews for my latest two reads:-The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Taking Sides: a memoir about love, war, and changing the world by Sherine TadrosMy review 4★
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My review of Three Widows by Patricia Gibney. While this is the 12th book in a fabulous series, it could be read as a standalone. The resolution of the crimes left me scratching my head a little, but it was still a great read!
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An interesting collection of tales based on Chinese or Chinese-American experiences. I would have enjoyed it better had I liked the endings,
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