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message 501: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 24, 2023 03:01AM

PattyMacDotComma This is another good sci-fi story from Amazon's The Far Reaches collection. Falling Bodies by Rebecca Roanhorse has a more advanced "offshore detention" than what is currently used.
Falling Bodies (The Far Reaches, #3) by Rebecca Roanhorse My review of Falling Bodies


message 502: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Jul 24, 2023 09:28AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Fotinoula and the Christmas Goblin by R.G. Fraser-Green
Fotinoula and the Christmas Goblin by R.G. Fraser-Green
Loved this indie MG dark fantasy. Perfect for homes and schools.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 503: by Christine (new)
Jul 24, 2023 12:35PM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how’s your book going called The Short Straw by Holly Seddon?


message 504: by Dale (new)
Jul 24, 2023 08:40PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My reviews of Home Truths by Susan Lewis
Home Truths by Susan Lewis
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and

Lost Luggage by Samantha Tonge
Lost Luggage by Samantha Tonge
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 505: by Tamara (new)
Jul 25, 2023 08:39AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel by Radwa Ashour; translated by Kay Heikkinen. A powerful novel in the voice of a Palestinian woman describing the experience of Palestinians in the 1948 formation of the state of Israel and its aftermath.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 506: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 25, 2023 11:04PM

PattyMacDotComma A Sydney brothel in 1930 may not sound like a YA setting, but I think teens would enjoy young Violet. Even the title, Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl, sounds good. It's a mystery with some local history by Aussie author Fiona Britton
Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl by Fiona Britton My review of Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl


message 509: by Pam (new)
Jul 27, 2023 03:03PM

Pam Baddeley | 1531 comments Read The Summer House by Keri Beevis - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5724952377


message 510: by Dale (last edited Jul 27, 2023 09:48PM) (new)
Jul 27, 2023 09:47PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My review of Hold on Tight
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Hold on Tight (Bridgeport Social Club) by Shelley Shepard Gray
3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 511: by LauraT (new)
Jul 28, 2023 01:33AM

LauraT (laurata) | 14377 comments Mod
Finished yesterday afternoon A Covenant with Death: A Novel by Stephen Becker. A really interesting crime, centered more on what IS justice (and following, what is life, love, relationships, sex...) beside law...


message 512: by Tamara (new)
Jul 28, 2023 07:17AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read The Summer Book by Tove Jansson; translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal.
A heart-warming, quiet, and beautiful book that depicts the relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 516: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Jul 30, 2023 10:30AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca
Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca
A middle-grade retelling of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' An ambitious debut that gets it mostly right.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 519: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 31, 2023 03:06AM

PattyMacDotComma I seem to be late 'discovering' popular UK crime writer Mark Billingham. His new Detective Miller series, The Last Dance, has plenty of scope to move into the next book, which I look forward to. Declan Miller seems very human rather than hard-boiled. Funny. Sad.
The Last Dance by Mark Billingham My review of The Last Dance


message 521: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Jul 31, 2023 10:46AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed
Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed
An Arabian Nights spinoff centred on Scheherazade (or Shaherazade, as she is called in this version.) A great attempt, but too ambitious for a debut novelist. You might fare better with it if you don't know much about the original. I did.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 525: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 01, 2023 11:59AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
A sweet magical realism story. And when I saw 'sweet', I mean 'overly saccharine sweet'. Works well for the plot, so no major complaints.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 526: by Dale (new)
Aug 01, 2023 07:59PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My review of Paperbark Hill by Maya Linnell
Paperbark Hill by Maya Linnell
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 527: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 01, 2023 10:27PM

PattyMacDotComma I recently read Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize winner, Interpreter of Maladies, a collection of short stories that mix and stir Indian cultures with others. No matter who people are or where they live, couples are couples, parents are parents, and everyone has customs they can't always explain.
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri My review of Interpreter of Maladies


message 529: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 02, 2023 04:06AM

PattyMacDotComma Just Out of Jupiter's Reach by Nnedi Okorafor is another intriguing sci-fi story from Amazon's The Far Reaches collection. The astronaut and space ship share DNA, which must be a first!
Just Out of Jupiter's Reach (The Far Reaches, #5) by Nnedi Okorafor My review of Just Out of Jupiter's Reach


message 532: by Dale (new)
Aug 03, 2023 09:39PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My review of Wings Like a Dove by Camille Eide
Wings Like a Dove by Camille Eide
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 534: by Christine (new)
Aug 04, 2023 04:47AM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how’s your book going called The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons?


message 535: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 04, 2023 12:18PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Remember, Mr Sharma by A.P. Firdaus
Remember, Mr Sharma by A.P. Firdaus
Indian historical fiction with a talking vulture. Interested? ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 536: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 05, 2023 02:01AM

PattyMacDotComma The thriller, The Chalk Man, was a much-hyped debut by C.J. Tudor when it came out a few years ago, and today I needed a horror for a challenge. Yes, there's some creepy stuff.
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor My review of The Chalk Man


message 537: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 05, 2023 02:01AM

PattyMacDotComma John Scalzi's short sci-fi story, Slow Time Between the Stars, is more than a little worrying, as he imagines what Artificial Intelligence could do by itself when we turn it loose.
Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches, #6) by John Scalzi My review of Slow Time Between the Stars


message 539: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 06, 2023 10:33AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
A lovely book that I would have liked even better had I not read another novel with a similar storyline.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 541: by Dale (new)
Aug 06, 2023 09:24PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My review of The Perfect Wife by J P Delaney
The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney
1 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 546: by Pam (new)
Aug 08, 2023 08:50AM

Pam Baddeley | 1531 comments Read Mist Over Pendle by Robert Neill, published in 1951 with a different take on a historical event than the usual attitude today but enjoyed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5746078552


message 547: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 08, 2023 09:39AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Love Deleted: Are you sure you want to erase your love? by Paul Indigo
Love Deleted Are you sure you want to erase your love? by Paul Indigo
The writing style took me a while to get tuned to, but the plot is just amazing! Reminiscent of the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', though not exactly the same.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 548: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 08, 2023 08:25PM

PattyMacDotComma I loved the deceptively titled (and covered) Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran. It recently won the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, and no wonder. This is Australia.
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran My review of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens


message 549: by Dale (last edited Aug 08, 2023 09:11PM) (new)
Aug 08, 2023 09:10PM

Dale Harcombe | 1964 comments My review of A Tangled Yarn by Betty Hechtman
A Tangled Yarn (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) by Betty Hechtman
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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