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[PattyMacDotComma]

Fan-bl**dy-tastic kids' book for everybody: The Book of Time by Clive Gifford. What the heck IS time anyway? Spend a little time enjoying science, history, philosophy, mythology, all about time, from cosmic to nano.

My review of The Book of Time with several illustrations

[Sandy]

Joan wrote: I have now read ALL of this author's books and there isn't a bad one in whole lot. Enjoy!"

One of my top five this year for sure!

[Kassie]

Go As a River by Shelley Read.

[Margaret]

I’m reading Empire of Ants it’s fascinating

[Rachel]

Stella Maris

I just started listening to this.

I listened to the companion book, The Passenger and enjoyed that as well.

[Rachel]

The Redgum River Retreat is a dual timeline historical fiction by Sandie Docker set in Tasmania in the 1940s and contemporary times. It deals with the wartime Snapshots from Home project, selective mutism and the healing power of music. Here is my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

I've enjoyed several of Amazon's Original Stories, this one in particular. The Scenic Route is by Christina Baker Kline. A woman tells us why she took to the road in a small van, because staying put was destroying her. Good short read.
My review of The Scenic Route

If you're a NetGalley reviewer, the story will be archived on Sept 15.

[PattyMacDotComma]

The Sebastian St. Cyr historical mystery series is a favourite. In #10, author C.S. Harris asks, Who Buries the Dead? (And who steals their heads?!) Great atmosphere, stories, and characters.

My review of Who Buries the Dead?

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Red Hail by Jamie Killen

The first half of this indie book creeped me out. The second half was quite good as well. A scifi mystery-thriller about a mysterious plague.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Carolyn]

Murder In Maastricht by Graham Brack, #7 in his Master Mercurius series set in 17th century Netherlands is another entertaining cosy murder mystery

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Janice]

I just finished Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and am now rereading Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Finished Acorna's Search and starting Dead to the World

[Rachel]

I started this one yesterday and am enjoying it.

The Great Reclamation


I am listening to
Lincoln in the Bardo

It is interesting but it is in short snippets (so far) from many points of view and I am finding it a bit confusing.

[Tiziana]

I'm reading the 2nd installment of "Crispin Guest" medieval noir series :
Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson, it's a very engaging mystery set in 14th century London.

I just finished 2 days ago to read the first one and I fell in love with this series, it offers historical background, + historical relics story-legend + some action and also some fun with ironic lines.
Veil of Liesis the first one of the series, but you can read each book as a standalone.

my review about here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

( Sorry for any errors in my text, English is not my native tongue )

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Tiziana wrote: "I'm reading the 2nd installment of "Crispin Guest" medieval noir series :
Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson, it's a v..."

Tiziana; Your review has convinced me to add this series to my TBR list :)

[Tiziana]

Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Tiziana wrote: "I'm reading the 2nd installment of "Crispin Guest" medieval noir series :
Serpent in the Thorns by [author:Jeri Westerson|14..."

I really hope that it can really thrill you like it happened to me !

[Tiziana]

I finished today book #2 of Crispin Guest series and I rated it 5 full stars !!
Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson
Here is my review :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I will be reading Dead to the World and Acorna's Rebels this week.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Authentically Izzy by Pepper D. Basham

Quite a fun epistolary novel, though the emails did become tiresome after a while.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Gary]

Berlin by Bea Sutton.

So far, so good.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Finished Shadows in Bronze #2 Marcus Didius Falco by Lindsey Davis. Historical mystery set in 1st century Rome. Rated 4 stars. Enjoyed this more than #1. More invested in the main characters & some interesting new faces were introduced. Read on Kindle while listening to Hoopla Audio. Fantastic narration by Simon Prebble!

[Zoe]

Before we say goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi…. A special book

[Rachel]

My library has a book by the author, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, I put it on my wish list. Thanks for bring the author to our attention.

[Janice]

I am rereading Persuasion by Jane Austen.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Gingerbread House in Mistletoe Gardens by Jaimie Admans

A sweet holiday read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rachel]

Lessons

Today I started this one.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Almost everyone, whether they're aware of it or not, has heard music by Mozart. This children's introduction by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara is another in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. He was an amazing child prodigy.
My review of Mozart with several illustrations

[PattyMacDotComma]

The Caretaker, by Aussie author Gabriel Bergmoser, is a tense thriller about a woman who is hiding out alone on a snowy mountaintop.
My review of The Caretaker

[Rachel]

The Lake House by Australian author Kate Morton is a beautifully written, slow and luxurious book with a ruined house in Cornwall, a mystery reaching back to the 1930s and some well fleshed out characters. Here is my review

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I finished Dead to the World and starting [book:Acorna's Rebels|823379

[Alice]

I am now reading Gold Fever by Vicki Delany. Book 2 in the Klondike mystery series. It takes place in 1898 Dawson City, Klondike Canada. Lots of history around the Gold Rush. Fiona is a great characters. I read book one many years ago. There are not a lot of books written in Klondike. Interesting time and characters.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Positively, Penelope by Pepper D. Basham

The second book in the Skymar series, and providing the same experience as book one.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Chris]

Rachel wrote: "The Lake House by Australian author Kate Morton is a beautifully written, slow and luxurious book with a ruined house in Cornwall,..."

I just read this over the summer. I really enjoyed it as ell.

[Chris]

Recently finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. What an interesting look into this life.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I read that book recently. There is a movie too.

[Rachel]

Chris wrote: "Rachel wrote: "The Lake House by Australian author Kate Morton is a beautifully written, slow and luxurious book with a ruined hou..."
Excellent book.

[Rachel]

Chris wrote: "Recently finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. What an interesting look into this life."

That is one I might reread.

[Tiziana]

Don't know why, but Goodreads didn't edit my review some days ago and the link was almost empty.
I feel enthusiastic about Crispin Guest series and here is my review about book #2 __ I rated it 5 full stars !!
Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson
Here is my review :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

If you enjoy good writing, history, mystery and complex characters, join me in my love of C.S. Harris's Sebastian St. Cyr historical murder mystery series. When Falcons Fall is #11, (but do start with #1).
My review of When Falcons Fall

[Craftyhj]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "If you enjoy good writing, history, mystery and complex characters, join me in my love of C.S. Harris's Sebastian St. Cyr historical murder mystery series. [book:When Falcons Fall|25..."

these are on my "must read" list - soon I hope.

[Tiziana]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "If you enjoy good writing, history, mystery and complex characters, join me in my love of C.S. Harris's Sebastian St. Cyr historical murder mystery series. [book:When Falcons Fall|25..."

I have to start this series, it's for a long time in my wish-list...thanks for reminding me ! Very good review :-)

[Carolyn]

Murder at Elm House by Helena Dixon, #6 in her delightful 1930s cosy mystery series

review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tiziana]

Just finished to write my review about the 2nd installment of :
Rannoch Fraser Mysteries series ( Regency era)

Imperial Scandal byTracy Grant

I liked it, but it has too many characters, so I rated it 3.5 rounded up to 4 __ here you can read my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Through the Snow Globe by Annie Rains

A Groundhog Day plus Christmas combo. Decent story but doesn't offer anything new.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Finished Acorna's Rebels and starting Magic's Promise

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Finished Acorna's Rebels and starting Magic's Promise

[PattyMacDotComma]

Princess Diana may have been the last truly shining light in the British royal family. Children's author Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara doesn't shy away from the divorce and bulimia - unusual for a children's picture book - but focuses on her well-known kindness to all.
My review of Princess Diana with several illustrations and a bit of a whinge

[Lee-Anne]

I'm in the middle of two books: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon and The Final Empireby Brandon Sanderson. They're both kind of enormous, so it's been slow going, but I really like them both.

[Rachel]

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

I just started this one today. So far so goo.

[Tiziana]

Finished to read last night : Lady Tinbough’s Dilemma by Clare Jayne

A mystery set in Edinburgh at the end of 18th century

and here you find my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...