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message 1502: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 12, 2024 10:28AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Pick Your Potion - an entertaining short story collection by Australian indie author Ephiny Gale
Pick Your Potion by Ephiny Gale
I had fun reading this!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1503: by LauraT (new)
Aug 12, 2024 11:30PM

LauraT (laurata) | 14377 comments Mod
I've finished a book that has interested me a lot, still I have big doubts: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.

If interested, here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1506: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Aug 13, 2024 11:40AM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments A dual reality concept that works really well! The Other Year by Rea Frey The Other Year by Rea Frey ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1507: by Tamara (new)
Aug 14, 2024 08:25AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read My Grandmother's Braid by Alina Bronsky; translated from the German by Tim Mohr. Her portrayal of the grandmother as a complex figure was very well done although this was not my favorite novel of hers.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I think I've read all of Bronsky's novels that have been translated into English. I enjoy her sense of humor and use of irony. My favorite is still Baba Dunja's Last Love.


message 1508: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 15, 2024 10:44AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
Not gonna lie, I had a jolly good time writing this review, which compensated for how bored I was while reading the book.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1511: by Dale (new)
Aug 15, 2024 08:14PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of Shell Beach by Davis Bunn
Shell Beach (Miramar Bay) by Davis Bunn
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1512: by Dale (new)
Aug 15, 2024 08:29PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of Her New Story by Laura Bradford
Her New Story by Laura Bradford
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1514: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 16, 2024 12:18PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Her Lonely Soul by S.A. Dunphy
Her Lonely Soul (DI Tessa Burns #3) by S.A. Dunphy
The weakest book in the Tessa Burns series for me, though it had its good moments.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1516: by Alannah (new)
Aug 17, 2024 07:57AM

Alannah Clarke (alannahclarke) | 14746 comments Mod
Just finished One Last Shot.
5 stars

My review linked here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


I rarely write reviews but had to for this one.


message 1517: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 17, 2024 10:54AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Solitary Sparrow by Lorraine Norwood
The Solitary Sparrow (The Margaret Chronicles, #1) by Lorraine Norwood
It takes some time to get into this indie novel, and it has some flaws as well, but overall, it does offer an interesting plot.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1520: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 18, 2024 12:40PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana by various Polynesian woman writers.
Vā Stories by Women of the Moana by Lani Wendt Young
An astounding anthology featuring 38 women of Polynesian heritage. I adore this cover!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1521: by Dale (new)
Aug 18, 2024 06:24PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of The Art Fiasco by Fiona Veitch Smith
The Art Fiasco (Poppy Denby Investigates, #5) by Fiona Veitch Smith
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1525: by Tamara (new)
Aug 20, 2024 06:38AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read All the Light We Cannot See a while back and really loved it. Based on the recommendations of folks on another list, I picked up Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr. I'm so glad I did. It was wonderful. A combination of a memoir and travelogue. Doerr is such a talented writer.

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


message 1526: by Cat (new)
Aug 20, 2024 06:43AM

Cat | 4 comments Very slowly reading Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon.


message 1527: by Cat (new)
Aug 20, 2024 06:46AM

Cat | 4 comments Very slowly reading Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...


message 1528: by Dale (last edited Aug 20, 2024 09:17PM) (new)
Aug 20, 2024 08:22PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of As Waters Gone By by Cynthia Ruchti
As Waters Gone By by Cynthia Ruchti
5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1529: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 20, 2024 10:39PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Story Collector by Evie Woods
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
I had liked ‘The Lost Bookshop’ by this author, but this book was mostly a dud.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1532: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 22, 2024 12:48PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham
Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham
A charming old-world clean romance. I don't often pick up romance books, but make an exception for a few authors. Rachel Fordham is one of them.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1533: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Aug 22, 2024 08:38PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments ⭐⭐⭐.8 for Interpretations of Love by Jane Campbell Interpretations of Love by Jane Campbell https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Both plot and cast of characters will remain with me for a long time to come and I will probably revise my rating upwards when I have thought more about it. 💖📚


message 1534: by Dale (last edited Aug 22, 2024 09:58PM) (new)
Aug 22, 2024 09:47PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life by Carrnen Reid Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life by Carmen Reid
1 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1535: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 23, 2024 12:47PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
While this is getting mixed reviews, it actually worked pretty well for me. Don't expect a faithful Narnia retelling. Great for portal fantasy lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1539: by Christine (new)
Aug 25, 2024 02:39PM

Christine Hatfield | 162 comments Sandy how 11 of your books going?


message 1541: by Tamara (new)
Aug 26, 2024 06:54AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1426 comments I read About Grace by Anthony Doerr. A little disappointing. I think he goes overboard with lyrical description of natural elements at the expense of narrative flow. Some parts dragged.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1546: by Dale (last edited Aug 27, 2024 08:55PM) (new)
Aug 27, 2024 08:54PM

Dale Harcombe | 1965 comments My review of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1) by Alison Goodman
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1547: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 27, 2024 09:24PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 425 comments Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel that I read with my daughters. Great plot and life lessons!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1549: by Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (new)
Aug 29, 2024 09:02PM

Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while) (sandyj21) | 1534 comments I just love Ann Cleeve's Vera series, and here is #11. The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope #11) by Ann Cleeves The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1550: by Pam (new)
Aug 30, 2024 08:47AM

Pam Baddeley | 1531 comments Big review catchup:

The Pretty Ones by Dorothy Eden - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Get off the Unicorn also by Anne McCaffrey - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and a more detailed review of the Pern story in that collection - The Smallest Dragonboy - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Aftermath by Harald Jahner - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Nerilka's Story & The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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