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message 651: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Sep 16, 2023 10:33AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 451 comments Positively, Penelope by Pepper D. Basham
Positively, Penelope (Skymar #2) 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...


message 653: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 16, 2023 11:53PM

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).
When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11) by C.S. Harris My review of When Falcons Fall


message 655: by LauraT (new)
Sep 18, 2023 02:19AM

LauraT (laurata) | 14425 comments Mod
I've finished this week end Ten Days in a Mad-House Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly by Nellie Bly and I strongly recomend it: things were not that better also 50/70 years after that - see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Here's my review


message 657: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 18, 2023 07:05PM

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.
Princess Diana (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 98) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara My review of Princess Diana with several illustrations and a bit of a whinge


message 659: by Dale (last edited Sep 19, 2023 07:58PM) (new)
Sep 19, 2023 07:57PM

Dale Harcombe | 2010 comments My review of Death Comes to the Rectory by Catherine Lloyd
Death Comes to the Rectory (Kurland St. Mary Mystery, #8) by Catherine Lloyd
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 661: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Sep 20, 2023 12:07PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 451 comments The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper
The Butterfly Collector by Tea Cooper
A decent historical story, but I expected far more. The title generates very different expectations.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 663: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 20, 2023 11:36PM

PattyMacDotComma Joe Hill's The Pram is one of the Amazon Original Stories in the Creature Feature Collection. Good creepy read that comes to quite a sudden stop!
The Pram (Creature Feature collection) by Joe Hill My review of The Pram


message 664: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 20, 2023 11:37PM

PattyMacDotComma Known during the Depression as "the most violent woman in Sydney", Iris Webber led a rough and ready life as a thief and prostitute. Aussie author Fiona Kelly McGregor paints a vivid picture of the underworld and extreme poverty of the 1930s.
Iris by Fiona Kelly McGregor My review of Iris


message 666: by Dale (new)
Sep 21, 2023 08:27PM

Dale Harcombe | 2010 comments My review of Hummingbird Lane by Carolyn Brown.
Hummingbird Lane by Carolyn Brown
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 668: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 23, 2023 12:27AM

PattyMacDotComma I hope The Incredible Hotel actually exists somewhere, exactly the way Kate Davies and Isabelle Follath describe it. Lovely story and gorgeous artwork.
The Incredible Hotel by Kate Davies My review of The Incredible Hotel with several of the wonderful illustrations


message 669: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Sep 24, 2023 08:56AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 451 comments Change of Plans by Dylan Newton
Change of Plans (Matthews Brothers, #3) by Dylan Newton
I liked the disability rep and the plot, but disliked the OTT elements. If you can ignore the latter, it is worth a read for the former.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 671: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Sep 25, 2023 09:15AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 451 comments Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl by Samantha Wilcoxson
Luminous The Story of a Radium Girl by Samantha Wilcoxson
An indie novel focussing on the life story of Catherine Donohue, the woman who filed a suit against Radium Dial for not letting its employees know about the harm caused by radium. The book goes a bit overboard on faith-related elements, bit it contains a heartbreaking story that is a must-read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 672: by Christine (new)
Sep 25, 2023 12:54PM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how are 4 of your books going?


message 674: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 26, 2023 06:13PM

PattyMacDotComma The Sebastian St Cyr historical mystery series by C.S. Harris is just terrific. Searching for missing street children takes Lord Devlin to Where the Dead Lie and some truly evil men.
Where the Dead Lie (Sebastian St. Cyr, #12) by C.S. Harris My review of Where the Dead Lie


message 675: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 26, 2023 06:13PM

PattyMacDotComma Ankle Snatcher, by Grady Hendrix, is NOT a bedtime story, unless you want to be awake all night with the lights on!
Ankle Snatcher (Creature Feature collection) by Grady Hendrix My review of Ankle Snatcher


message 676: by Dale (new)
Sep 26, 2023 09:04PM

Dale Harcombe | 2010 comments My review of Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble
Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 678: by Tamara (new)
Sep 28, 2023 07:56AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1441 comments I read The Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson. A very easy, non-taxing, and enjoyable read about three very different women who form a bond over a narrowboat.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 681: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 29, 2023 12:26AM

PattyMacDotComma If a child seems a bit nervous about confronting An Unexpected Thing, a cheerful friend can help. Ashling Lindsay shows how in her cute book.
An Unexpected Thing by Ashling Lindsay My review of An Unexpected Thing with some of the illustrations


message 682: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Sep 29, 2023 12:26AM

PattyMacDotComma When heroin is discovered on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Virgil Wounded Horse goes after the cartel in Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Excellent reading and perfect audio.
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden My review of Winter Counts


message 685: by Dale (new)
Sep 29, 2023 08:31PM

Dale Harcombe | 2010 comments My review of Summer at Lake Haven by RaeAnne Thayne
Summer at Lake Haven (Haven Point, #11) by RaeAnne Thayne
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 688: by Tamara (new)
Sep 30, 2023 04:46AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1441 comments I read When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà, translated from the Catalan by Mara Faye Lethem.
It is unlike anything I've ever read before. Multiple narrators, including a rain storm, mountains, a dog, ghosts, etc. The language was rhythmic, bursting with life, and reminded me of the poetry of Walt Whitman.
A remarkable achievement and highly recommended.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 690: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Sep 30, 2023 12:18PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 451 comments Lost Dogs by indie Canadian author Lucie Pagé
Lost Dogs by Lucie Pagé
If you enjoy literary fiction, do give this whimsical debut work a try.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 692: by Tamara (new)
Oct 01, 2023 11:44AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1441 comments I read Nothing But the Night by John Williams.
I've read Williams' other three novels and have loved them. This is his debut novel and it shows. It has flashes of the great writer he was to become, but it lacks the subtlety of his later works.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 693: by Kim (new)
Oct 01, 2023 02:22PM

Kim (kimborams) | 522 comments Here are my reviews for my last read of September and my first read of October:-

Illywhacker by Peter Carey Illywhacker by Peter Carey - 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves The Raging Storm (Two Rivers #3) by Ann Cleeves
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 694: by Christine (new)
Oct 02, 2023 01:45PM

Christine Hatfield (christinesbookshelves) | 1615 comments Sandy how’s your book going called The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page?


message 695: by Dale (new)
Oct 02, 2023 08:04PM

Dale Harcombe | 2010 comments My review of Marshmallow Malice by Amanda Flower
Marshmallow Malice (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #5) by Amanda Flower
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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