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I'm completely captivated by Agatha's adventures now! If you're interested, here's my review of the seventh book Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Deathhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I finished listening to The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict - 4*.Enjoyable fictionalized story of Albert Einstein's first wife and the difficulties she encountered as a woman who studied physics in the early 1900s and her difficulties being married to Albert.
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"The artist" is nameless, houseless (NOT homeless), and only 17 when she sees Lola in the Mirror. Award-winning Aussie author Trent Dalton's wonderful new novel shows the precarious life of people living on the edges.
My review of Lola in the Mirror with a couple of the unique illustrations
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Murder at Everham Hall an okay, but not exceptional, Christmas cozy murder mystery in a snowed in country house. Fans of this type of quick cozy read might enjoy it, but I really didn't warm to the main character.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I enjoyed this tale of two women from opposite ends of the economic and cultural divide. One a wealthy editor-in-chief of a NY publishing house and ocean undocumented Chinese immigrant.
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwokreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3.5 stars for literary/ historical/domestic drama
Salt River Road by Aussie Author Molly SchmidtMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dark Angel aka Wildflower Girls is promoted as gripping and unputdownable, but I lost my grip, skimmed to the end, and put it down quickly. D.K. Hood has a lot of fans and some very high ratings, so I guess it's just me.
My review of Dark Angel
I finished reading Bonecrack by Dick Francis - 4*.A businessman running a stable of race horses is assaulted and threatened by a crime lord and told to make his son a jockey on a winning horse or he'll ruin his business. Enjoyable read with an interesting conflict and a couple of surprises.
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Sam Bloom: Heartache & Birdsong by Bradley Trevor Greivehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Celebrations in Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensenhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bad Blood by Angela Marsons is another intriguing murder mystery in her DI Kim Stone series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4.5 stars for
Lay Your Body Down by Aussie Author Amy Suiter ClarkeMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished listening to All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks - 3.5*.I listened to Mel Brooks read his amusing memoir which focused on his career. A bit too long in places but fans of Mel would enjoy this.
I enjoyed this dark short story from Amazon Original Stories.
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garciareview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Chris Hammer is a former Aussie journo who now writes great mysteries, often set in the hot, dry interior, as with Treasure & Dirt aka Opal Country. Excellent read and enjoyable audio as well. 
My review of Treasure and Dirt
Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen by Sarah James is a murder mystery set in Hollywood in 1943 at a Canteen for servicemen and women about to be posted overseas, set up and run by volunteers from the entertainment industry. Centred around a group of the victim's friends, the mystery was intriguing enough but I would have loved to see more historical context in terms of those who went to the Canteen - the servicemen and women and the celebrities. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Who Murdered Mr. Malone? by Hope Callaghanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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It Starts with Us by Colleen HooverMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Vendetta by Sarah Angel featuring maverick cop Lexi Winter is a great addition to the series. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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