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My review for
Murder in a French Village by Merryn Allingham
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Here are the reviews from my latest October reads:-Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
- 3*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dust Off the Bones by Paul Howarth
- 4*https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Perfect Christmas Village by Bella Osborne
I have enjoyed Bella Osborne's works earlier, but this was a mixed bag. I didn't like it as much as I had expected to.
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Here are my reviews of three recently-released Aussie Crime/Mystery titles, set respectively in southern NSW, my home state of Tasmania and South Australia's Limestone Coast.
Ripper by Shelley Burr, review here
The Unearthed by Lenny Bartulin, review here
Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey, review here
3.5 stars for domestic drama
Family Baggage by Aussie Author Ilsa EvansMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This was fun and cleverly done!
Dogboy v Catfish by Luke Graciasreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lucy Treloar's latest, Days of Innocence and Wonder is beautifully crafted, topical, thought-provoking and incredibly moving: a must-read. I found it hard to limit the quotes... 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of political thriller
Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique featuring 76 year old ex-FBI agent Ethel Crosswaterhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Into Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined by Kirsten KrauthMy review 3★
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I enjoyed The Paris Apartment, which was my first read by Lucy Foley.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I don't think I know anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton. Tracey Laird has compiled a comprehensive 'scrapbook' of biographical details in Dolly Parton: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life, which is the perfect coffee table book for a fan.
My review of Dolly Parton... with several photos
In the old days, we could drop our children off at the local playground because it was a happy place, right? Ray Bradbury's 1953 short story,
The Playground
is a good Spooktober read.
My review of The Playground
Zoe Trilsbach is exactly the right narrator for Emily Spurr's second novel Beatrix & Fred: funny, smart and thought-provoking. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Palisades by Gail Lynn Hanson
A debut indie work with great potential but mislabelled as a psychological suspense. Recommending it to lit fic fans.
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My review of The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown
2 and a half stars
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Not every author should narrate their own book, but Sean Dietrich‘s rendition of Kinfolk is exactly what this fine novel deserves. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished
Sons of Beaches by Bill McDonough of Australian Crawl.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Secrets of the Huon Wren by Claire van Ryn
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When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung.
An anthology of stories about transracial adoptive experiences written by authors who have been adopted outside of their race. I am not a YA fan, but appreciate the theme.
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Karin Slaughter: Short Story Collection really packs a punch. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've enjoyed John Steinbeck's people and their stories for years.
Sweet Thursday
is just as funny and touching now as it was when I read it as a teen.
My review of Sweet Thursday
A Midwinter's Tail by Lili Hayward
A good-enough story, while not pathbreaking. Will work well when you are looking for something easy. The setting is amazing.
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My review for The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard Natasha Lester
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My review of Murder in a French Village by Merryn Allingham
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Ditto! Fans of Jack Heath are in for a treat next month with Kill Your Husbands.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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