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The Best Way To Bury Your Husband: yes, that is exactly what this topical, blackly funny, moving and thought-provoking novel by Alexia Casale is about. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for historical fiction
The Women's Pages by Aussie Author Victoria PurmanMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Fells by Cath Staincliffe
A cold case procedural with some interesting novelties and a believable ending.
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If you only read one thriller this year, make it JD Barker's Behind a Closed Door. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ doesn't do it justice!
Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Symbiosis - Episode One: Poiesis
3.5 stars for me
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Hard science fiction combined with Resident Evil vibes in space.
Short story. Starts a series.
Great action and fabulous pace.
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How delightful to have Jasper Fforde and Chris Harper reading me Red Side Story. And a bonus chapter! 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Working my way through Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway series, and #3, The House at Sea's End is excellent. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Acclaimed author John Boyne's praise convinced me to try Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano He reckons it's one of the best books about a young person: "outstanding storytelling, great writing, absolutely The Real Deal." I won't argue!
My review of Dear Edward
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller 15/5 2★
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 16/5 3.5★
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My review for The Barrington Book Club: Small Town Romance Susan Mackie
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I really hope that A Lonesome Place for Dying by Nolan Chase (aka Sam Wiebe) is the start of a series. More of this cast and setting will definitely be on my TBR. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Patricia Shade's narration really does justice to Catherine Ryan Hyde's moving, thought-provoking and uplifting novel, A Different Kind of Gone. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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One Tuesday, Early by Annalisa Crawford
If you like atypical literary fiction and second person povs, this is a good one to try.
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My review for The Devil's Best Trick: How the Face of Evil Disappeared by Randall Sullivan
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The Nurse Behind the Gates by Shari J. Ryanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Atoll X
3 stars
Sci-fi Creature-feature
Short story
Fast paced creature action with gory details. Lovely description of the area.
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The Takedown
3 stars and above.
Thriller. Female author. Netgalley. ARC.
Nice racy story.
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Small Hours by Bobby Palmer
Not as fabulous as his debut novel, but still a wonderful read. Great for literary fiction and magical realism readers.
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The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christiehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I'm glad that Stephen King ventured out of horror into old-school mystery territory with Retired Detective Bill Hodges, a likeable guy who finds new purpose in catching the villainous Mr. Mercedes. 
My review of Mr Mercedes
The Goddess of Warsaw
] by Lisa Barr and my five star review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book #20 in the D.I. Kim Stone series and still as terrific as the first book by this very talented author!My review for: Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons
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5⭐️s
Topical, captivating and moving, Mark Lamprell's fourth novel, Things I Need You to Know is his best yet. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital by Lizzie Lanehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Cold Granite by Stuart MacBrideMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Lifeby Queen Noor is the memoir of an American born woman who became the Queen of Jordan. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review
Migrations by Aussie author Charlotte McConaghy is the story in a near-future world when most animal species are extinct, of a woman who sets out on a voyage to follow the last of the arctic terns on their migration from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica. Along the way many secrets from her murky past come to the surface and she must risk all to continue. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review
Where the Murray River Runs by Australian author Darry Fraser is a historical romance set along the Murray River in the 1890s. Here is my review
Death Cleaning and Other Units of Measure: Short Stories by Nancy Burke
Didn't work exceptionally well for me but it had its plus points.
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