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message 251: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 30, 2023 12:33AM

PattyMacDotComma Another top Aussie author to add to my Tim Winton / Richard Flanagan shelf. I just read Limberlost by Robbie Arnott, and now I have to find Arnott's other books!
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott 5★ My review of Limberlost


message 252: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Apr 30, 2023 12:33AM

PattyMacDotComma Acclaimed Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe is well-known in African literature for his novels and stories that include traditional tales. Dead Men's Path is one such very short story and is a delight.
Dead Men's Path by Chinua Achebe 5★ My review of Dead Men's Path with a link to the free story online. Enjoy!


message 253: by Tamara (new)
Apr 30, 2023 10:20AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1439 comments I read Vermeer in Bosnia: Selected Writings, a collection of essays by the award-winning journalist Lawrence Weschler.
I thought the essays on Bosnia and the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague were amazing. He made some brilliant connections. The remaining essays were interesting, but I didn't get too excited about them.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 254: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Apr 30, 2023 11:02AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 450 comments Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio
Hope Always Rises by Kathie Giorgio
A soothing Christian fiction about a not-so-soothing topic - people who choose to kill themselves. Won't work for everyone, but if you like this genre, it's a touching book.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 256: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
May 01, 2023 01:17PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 450 comments In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Loved this. The audiobook narrator elevates the experience even further.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 258: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
May 02, 2023 01:00PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 450 comments In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer
In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle Meyer
An imaginative continuation to the Timeless series, but not as outstanding as the first book. But it's still worth a read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 259: by Leslie (new)
May 02, 2023 06:10PM

Leslie | 16369 comments Phrynne wrote: "My review of The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey The Man in the Queue (Inspector Alan Grant, #1) by Josephine Tey

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

Love Josephine Tey! I reread the sadly short Inspector Grant series (only 6 books 😞) which this book starts earlier this year - even knowing the solution these books are such fun to read.


message 260: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 02, 2023 06:34PM

PattyMacDotComma Treacle Walker by Alan Garner is a hurlothrumbo of a read, that's for sure. It's a wild world of folk and fantasy packed into a short book that was short-listed for the 2022 Booker Prize. Loved the whole experience. 😊
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner 5★ My review of Treacle Walker


message 261: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 02, 2023 06:34PM

PattyMacDotComma I do love a good short story. Alice Munro's How I Met My Husband, like her others, is entertaining and easy to read, but there is always more to think about - good for bookclubs.
How I Met My Husband by Alice Munro 4★My review of How I Met My Husband


message 264: by Dale (new)
May 02, 2023 11:12PM

Dale Harcombe | 1998 comments My review of Go As A River by Shelley Read
Go As A River by Shelley Read
5 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 266: by Suz (new)
May 03, 2023 10:17PM

Suz | 1110 comments Very slow on reviewing lately, busy..

Those People by Louise Candlish Those People by Louise Candlish

My review, 3★

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


message 268: by Tamara (new)
May 05, 2023 09:22AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1439 comments I read another amazing translation and commentary by Sophus Helle. I loved his Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic. This time I read Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author by Sophus Helle.
Enheduana was a Sumerian princess and the high priestess at the temple in Ur in southern Iraq. She lived nearly 4,000 years ago. She is the world's first known author. Her hymns to Inanna are intense and passionate. It is weirdly wonderful to read words penned by a woman thousands of years ago. And, as always, Sophus Helle's translation, commentary, and insights just blow me away.

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


message 269: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
May 05, 2023 01:01PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 450 comments Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Service by Sarah Gilmartin
A tough but worthwhile read. Good for lit-fic lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 271: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 07, 2023 04:56AM

PattyMacDotComma Jussi Adler-Olsen's novel Mercy is also known as The Keeper of Lost Causes. Police prefer to think of them as cold cases, and Danish detective Carl Mørck has been 'promoted' to the basement to reheat them.
Mercy (Department Q, #1) by Jussi Adler-Olsen 4★ My review of Mercy


message 272: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 07, 2023 04:56AM

PattyMacDotComma Whoo boy! Endgame: An Insurgency on Wall Street by Sheelah Kolhatkar is a cracker of a short story about the shortcomings of the Big Guys (my term), and how outsiders are challenging them. The author knows her stuff. Available on NetGalley until May 16.
Endgame An Insurgency on Wall Street by Sheelah Kolhatkar 5★ My review of Endgame:An Insurgency on Wall Street


message 280: by Greg (new)
May 09, 2023 10:00AM

Greg | 8382 comments Mod
Kathleen wrote: "I really liked all of these!

The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy TanThe Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

..."

That's a great batch of books!


message 281: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
May 09, 2023 11:58AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 450 comments Making Friends With Monsters by Sandra L. Rostirolla
Making Friends With Monsters by Sandra L. Rostirolla
A YA novel dealing with several mental health 'monsters'. Goes a bit overboard with the themes, but otherwise, an amazing read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 282: by Kathleen (new)
May 09, 2023 01:12PM

Kathleen | 402 comments Greg wrote: "That's a great batch of books!"

Thanks, Greg--I certainly thought so! :-)


message 285: by Dale (last edited May 09, 2023 10:21PM) (new)
May 09, 2023 10:20PM

Dale Harcombe | 1998 comments My review of The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
4 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 286: by Tamara (new)
May 10, 2023 12:01PM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1439 comments I read Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Francis Riddle.
A short but very powerful novel with a 63 year old woman suffering from a debilitating case of Parkinson's as its central figure. The novel covers a lot of themes, including control--or lack of control--over one's own body.

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


message 290: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 12, 2023 12:55AM

PattyMacDotComma Pond is a curious meandering through the narrator's mind by Claire-Louise Bennett. Some stories are pointedly funny and self-deprecating, some are dreamy and philosophical.
Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett 4.5~5★ My review of Pond


message 291: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
May 12, 2023 12:55AM

PattyMacDotComma The Short Story Club recently read Separating written in 1974 by John Updike. An American couple is deciding how to tell their four teens that they are splitting up. American suburban angst.
Separating by John Updike 4★ My review of Separating with a link to the story online.


message 293: by Kim (new)
May 12, 2023 04:30PM

Kim (kimborams) | 520 comments Here is my review of an American classic novel:
A Death in the Family by James Agee A Death in the Family by James Agee

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


message 296: by Dale (last edited May 14, 2023 09:58PM) (new)
May 14, 2023 09:57PM

Dale Harcombe | 1998 comments My reviews of The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie
The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie
4 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and

Sweet as Honey (The Honeybee Sisters #1) by Jennifer Beckstrand
Sweet as Honey by Jennifer Backstrand
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 298: by Tamara (new)
May 15, 2023 05:45AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1439 comments I read The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
The setting is a European village near Strasbourg in the early 16th century. Women start dancing non-stop and are subsequently persecuted by the city council. I thought the setting was well done but character development was a little simplistic. I didn't think the novel was as good as The Mercies by the same author.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 299: by Greg (new)
May 15, 2023 08:06AM

Greg | 8382 comments Mod
Kim wrote: "Here is my review of an American classic novel:
A Death in the Family by James Agee A Death in the Family by James Agee

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

That one has been on my to-read list forever Kim. Great review!


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