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[Suz]

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Julie Smith

My review 3.5⭐

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

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Pick Your Potion - an entertaining short story collection by Australian indie author Ephiny Gale

I had fun reading this!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[LauraT]

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...

[Kim]

I've got a bit behind with posting reviews so here are links to my favourite reads for August so far:-

The Nowhere Girl by Nicole Trope - 5*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson - 5*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Korean Word For Butterfly by Jamie Zerndt - 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Newlywed by Anna Willett - 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Darktown by Thomas Mullen - 4*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Earth by John Boyne - 5*
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An absorbing historical mystery The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen ⭐⭐⭐⭐.2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

A dual reality concept that works really well! The Other Year by Rea Frey ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tamara]

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.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

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...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Confusing, disappointing. Only the Guilty Survive by Kate Robards ⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of The Physicians of Vilnoc by Lois McMaster Bujold

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

[Dale]

My review of Shell Beach by Davis Bunn

3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An edge of your seat mystery/thriller The Girl in the Dark by Zoë Sharp ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Her Lonely Soul 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...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Love, friendship and the importance of family. The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman ⭐⭐⭐⭐+ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alannah]

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.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Solitary Sparrow 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...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 for Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Phrynne]

My review of Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

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

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana by various Polynesian woman writers.

An astounding anthology featuring 38 women of Polynesian heritage. I adore this cover!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

My review of The Art Fiasco by Fiona Veitch Smith

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

[Suz]

The Last Guest House by Caroline Mitchell

My review 3.5⭐ rounded up to 4

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

[Suz]

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

My review 4⭐

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

⭐⭐⭐.5 for The End of Tennessee: A Memoir by Rachel M. Hanson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tamara]

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...

[Ali Cat]

Very slowly reading Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon.

[Ali Cat]

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

[Dale]

My review of As Waters Gone By by Cynthia Ruchti

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

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Story Collector by Evie Woods

I had liked ‘The Lost Bookshop’ by this author, but this book was mostly a dud.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Suz]

My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired by Benjamin Spall

My review 3⭐

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

[Phrynne]

My review of The Conditions of Unconditional Love by Alexander McCall Smith

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

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

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...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

⭐⭐⭐.8 for 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. 💖📚

[Dale]

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

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

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...

[Phrynne]

My review of Limberlost by Robbie Arnott

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

[Suz]

by Annie Lawson

My review 3.5⭐

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 for this heartwarming and entrancing mystery The Secrets of Flowers by Sally Page https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

Sandy how 11 of your books going?

[Suz]

Ghost Cities by Siang Lu

My review 3.5-4⭐

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

[Tamara]

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...

[Suz]

James & Elle: Part Memoir, Part Fiction by Casey Rae

An autofiction piece.

My review 5 stars

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

[Suz]

by Christine Gregory

My review 2.5 stars

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

An absorbing read Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber ⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Phoenix and the Firebird by Alexis Kossiakoff

A good adventure-fantasy for middle-graders.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Dale]

My review of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

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...

[Suz]

Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health by Billy Garvey

My review 5⭐

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

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

I just love Ann Cleeve's Vera series, and here is #11. The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pam]

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...