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message 1151: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Mar 15, 2024 10:35AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Tamara wrote: "I read another Claire Keegan, her collection of three short stories: So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men.
Three stories illustrating varying degrees of male misogyny. The ..."

I am a big fan of hers, as well. She's among the best contemporary writers!


message 1152: by Tamara (new)
Mar 15, 2024 10:38AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments Rosh wrote: "I am a big fan of hers, as well. She's among the best contemporary writers!.."

I agree :)


message 1155: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Mar 18, 2024 11:17AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
Didn't expect to enjoy this book so much! It's not for all, but if you are the right kind of reader, it ought to work well.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1157: by Dale (new)
Mar 18, 2024 08:15PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of The Last Days of Summer by Sophie Pembroke
The Last Days of Summer by Sophie Pembroke
2 stars
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message 1159: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Mar 19, 2024 11:24AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
Enjoyed this amazing dual-timeline story. It taught me many new things.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1160: by Tamara (new)
Mar 19, 2024 04:27PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. The novel explores the impact of colonialism on the lives of four characters through intertwining threads. I thought it was good, but I had higher expectations for a Nobel Prize winner.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1161: by Nichole (new)
Mar 19, 2024 09:32PM

Nichole | 554 comments I read The English Experience by Julie Schumacher, book #3 in the Jason Fitger series. Here is the briefest of reviews:

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5 stars


message 1165: by Kathleen (new)
Mar 23, 2024 04:48AM

Kathleen | 401 comments I began a better-late-than-never journey with Marcel Proust, reading
Swann's Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1) by Marcel Proust Swann's Way
Loved it. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Another new author I loved--Chaim Potok.
My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok My Name Is Asher Lev
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And this was fun for fans of gardens or fans of Edith Wharton
Italian Villas And Their Gardens by Edith Wharton Italian Villas And Their Gardens
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Last one, my first Maggie O'Farrell, and as we say, it won't be my last.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Hamnet
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1167: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Mar 24, 2024 01:04PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan
An interesting historical fiction set in the Bethnal Green library during WWII.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1168: by Suz (last edited Mar 25, 2024 03:32PM) (new)
Mar 24, 2024 04:40PM

Suz | 1104 comments Normal People by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney

My review a full glowing 5⭐

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


message 1169: by Suz (last edited Mar 25, 2024 03:30PM) (new)
Mar 24, 2024 09:45PM

Suz | 1104 comments The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells

My review 5⭐

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


message 1174: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Mar 26, 2024 09:31PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments Spellbinding, gritty and realistic historical fiction - don't be fooled by the beautiful cover!
Thorn on the Rose (A Woody Creek Novel #2) by Joy Dettman Thorn on the Rose by Joy Dettman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1176: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Mar 28, 2024 11:11AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments A Kind of Madness by Uché Okonkwo
A Kind of Madness by Uché Okonkwo
The first great short story collection of the year. Loved this amazing Nigerian work.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1180: by Tamara (last edited Mar 31, 2024 12:39PM) (new)
Mar 31, 2024 12:39PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read Irma Voth by Miriam Toews. This is a coming-of-age story about a nineteen-year-old in the Mennonite community who escapes from her stifling environment. This is the fourth novel I've read by Miriam Toews. I enjoyed this novel, but I didn't think it was as good as the others.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1187: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Apr 03, 2024 11:02AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Color of Sound by Emily Barth Isler
The Color of Sound by Emily Barth Isler
A beautiful middle-grade timeslip story but would work better for readers who know classical music terms.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1191: by Dale (new)
Apr 03, 2024 09:08PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments Similar thoughts and rating to you Suz on this one.


message 1192: by Tatyana (new)
Apr 04, 2024 06:27AM

Tatyana | 114 comments Just finished Rants from the Hill On Packrats, Bobcats, Wildfires, Curmudgeons, a Drunken Mary Kay Lady, and Other Encounters with the Wild in the High Desert by Michael P. Branch

I expected a book to be about the nature and logistics about the life in the high desert. Was pleasantly surprised to read such fun, full-of-humor story about the family itself. I liked all the stories about the girls, pets, hikes, celebrations, etc. I loved the way Mr. Branch described his daughters' personalities, it was a joy to observe their role in in his life.
Learned so much about so many tings: environment, history, geo-specifics like weather, seasons, fauna and flora, etc.
What made me rate it 4 stars is the overwhelming barrage of speech on climate change, and lack of any description of the wife/mom of the family. The queen of the house remained in background and wasn't made to seem like an important role in their story.
I LOVED the humor throughout the book.


message 1193: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Apr 04, 2024 12:12PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments The perfect blend of romance and Australian outback mystery/crime thriller!
The Grazier's Son by Cathryn Hein The Grazier's Son by Cathryn Hein ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1197: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Apr 05, 2024 11:38AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Making Up the Gods by Canadian indie author Marion Agnew
Making Up the Gods by Marion Agnew
A quirky read good for literary fiction lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1200: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Apr 06, 2024 05:38PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments An addictive read I finished in less than 24 hours!
Sanctuary by Garry Disher Sanctuary by Garry Disher ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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