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What have you just read? Opinions, Recommendations, and Reviews, part 3
Did you know that Trevor Noah has written another book? Into the Uncut Grass
This one is a reflective illustrated chapter book for kids and adults. I loved its themes.
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⭐⭐⭐.8 for #1 in the Sandy Harbor series,
All the Ways You Save Me by Melissa Wiesner https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell. I think this must be either the 6th or 7th book I've ready by O'Farrell, and I've loved them all. This was no exception. She is such a remarkable author with so much range and depth.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen
A mostly disappointing ending to the Hart and Mercy series. 2025 just isn't my year when it comes to series reads. 😕
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I recently finished these books, that I enjoyed, and here are my reviews.Remarkably Bright Creatures
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Audre & Bash Are Just Friends
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Squid Boy Raven Girl by R.R. Davis
Partially a case of "it's not you, it's me.' Never thought a book with such a cover would be so disturbing.
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My review of The Beach Reads Bookshop by Lee Tobin McClain
4 stars
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My review of Daisy and KateBy Meredith Appleyard
3 and a half stars
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by Nathan DunneA review I forgot to post, lucky the author gave me a quick reminder!
My review 5 stars
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I recently finished these books, that I enjoyed, and here are my reviews.Under Your Spell
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Love Me, Love Me Nothttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Forgotten Book Club
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I read A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth: Stories by Daniel Mason.A wonderful collection of short stories. I enjoyed them as much as I've enjoyed Mason's novels. He has a vibrant imagination and great story-telling skills.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low
4 and a half stars
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Two books by Danielle Steel
My review 3 stars
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My review 1.5 stars
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The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
A dual-timeline mystery, with the historical timeline being focussed on the Bosnian war. Triggering content, but great storyline. My first book by this author, and it won't be the last.
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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Not as good as her debut adult cozy fantasy, but a nice entertainer nonetheless.
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My review of A Chance to Believe by Fiona M Marsden
4 and a half stars
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My review of The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella
2 and a half stars
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by Madison Griffiths My review 5 stars
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by Rachel GivneyMy review 3.5 stars
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Needle and Bone by Tonya Mitchell
A gripping historical suspense with paranormal undertones. Excellent in story as well as atmosphere.
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Read Clean, a future dystopian crime noir by Alex Hughes. Reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...also Ruth Rendell's Adam And Eve And Pinch Me. Reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Seem to have overlooked to post any of the reviews I've been doing, since late June. So this is a big catchupSignal Moon by Kate Quinn - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Newlywed by Anna Willett - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Beach Hut 512 by Dorothy Koomson - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Three by Louise Douglas:
The Sea House - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secrets Between Us - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The House by the Sea - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Series of six vols by Iain Rob Wright - The Hill - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Village - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Stand - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Road - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Turning Point - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Annihilation - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
plus a couple of others by same author:
The Gates - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Dark Ride - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Stephen Woodcock Undead Journals: Book 1: Winter Wakening - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An Age of Winters by Gemma Liviero - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Two short story collections by T G Campbell - The Case of The Peculiar Portrait & Other Stories - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and
The Case of the Russian Rose & Other Stories - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Bomber Crew: Taking on the Reich by John Sweetman - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Root Witch by Debra Castenada - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Patterdale Plot by Rebecca Tope - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and finally a collection of short fiction by Dean Koontz, Strange Highways - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pam wrote: "Seem to have overlooked to post any of the reviews I've been doing, since late June. So this is a big catchupSignal Moon by Kate Quinn - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/revie..."
Wow, that’s a lot of catch up reviews, Pam.
I've been raving about all the books I've read by Daniel Mason. I picked up his A Far Country from the library while waiting for my holds to come. I was disappointed. I think some people loved the novel, but it just wasn't for me. It is such a departure from his other novels. It had a distinctly allegorical feel, which I didn't think worked very well.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
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Two graphic novels about two incredible historical women. Unfortunately, both books don't do justice to them. They are worth reading for the facts, though.1. Surrounded: America’s First School for Black Girls, 1832 by Wilfrid Lupano
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2. The Incredible Nellie Bly: Journalist, Investigator, Feminist, and Philanthropist by Luciana Cimino
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My reiew of
A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering3 and a half stars
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I read The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine. Sixty-three-year-old Raja's relationship with his mother is laugh out loud hilarious. It's one of the best books I've read all year. Alameddine skillfully weaves the last sixty years of Lebanon's history with the antics of Raja and his outrageous mother.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Started off well, but the final quarter was OTT. Still, an entertaining novel for the most part.
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My review of The Knitting Club at Wagtail Ridge by Janet Gover
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Stay Awake by Megan Goldin
Good enough for a one-time read, as long as you don't overthink it.
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Three books in an upcoming historical fiction series by J.H. Foster. The WWII story setting might be done but the approach makes this series different.1. The Rebellious Maus and the Pogrom
The prequel that fulfils its duty well.
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2. Sewing Resistance - Seamstress, spy, survivor?
The main novel, written from the point of view of a young Jewish mother and aimed at adult readers.
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3. Boy, Resisting - Silent, Spy, Survivor?
A companion novel with the same events as in the main novel, but written from the point of view of her young son and aimed at tweens and younger teens.
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The set is surprisingly effective as a package deal. I love the idea of a parent-child buddy read with such a series.
I recently finished these books, that I enjoyed, and here are my reviews.Cover story
Cover Story
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
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The Ex Effect
The Ex Effect
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The Cheat Sheet
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My review 4 stars
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