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Share Your Reviews (and Thoughts) Here - 2024
Dale wrote: "Karren wrote: "The Heirloom by Julie Brooks and my 780th review for NetGalley.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Impressive number of reviews Karren."
Thanks Dale and the last badge is for 500 reviews and have a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy 2025.
My review for Too Much Lip
I know it was written before The Yield but I read them the other way around and it's amazing how similar they are.
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A Tullagulla Christmas by Heather Reyburnhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Last Quarter by Nicki Edwardshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rings, Rocks and Murder by D.C. Pitthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Outback Dust: The Drifter by Annie Seatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Death by Dark Roast by Kate P. Adamshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Witch For Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chasehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Fatal Obsession by Faith Martinhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sarah Adler's second novel, Happy Medium is a very entertaining read.4.5★s
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My review of The Librarian of Boone's Hollow
3 and a half stars
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Casey Withoos is the perfect audio narrator for Mark Mupotsa-Russell's outstanding debut novel, The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt. 4.5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Some of my weekend Readathon reads:
Fear on the Fens by Joy Ellis - a most unusual case for Nikki and her team review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert - an entreating start to a new series set on a college campusreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - unfortunately I'm in the minority that didn't enjoy this Goodreads Award winner review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Unexpected Detour: Courage and Intrigue in Wartime San Francisco
by Lynn Marie Jackson and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Death at an Irish Wedding by Ellie Branniganhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore
Not at all as per the cover.
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Devil's Food by AA Kerry Greenwood is another fun read in this entertaining series featuring baker Corinna Chapmanreview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 for this dark and gritty detective thriller
Past Redemption by David Mark. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I like reading about writing to better understand why a book appeals to me or annoys me. Not all writers can teach, but Colum McCann sure can.In the past, I've enjoyed his well-known novels, Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin. I reckon his writing classes are just as good. Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice is excellent.
My review of Letters to a Young Writer...
I have covid so my energy is waning - I have given star ratings. These are all Christmas reads: 2.5
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The Summerfield Saddler by Penelope Janu which gave me so much more than I expected. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Violent Advents: A Christmas Horror Anthology edited by L. Stephenson
For those who are fed up of typical Christmas reads and want Christmassy horror in short fiction format!
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I hope you feel better soon Suz and Covid is doing the rounds again.
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Panic by Catherine Jinks a young woman finds herself employed in a remote house by a bunch of dangerous paranoid sovereign citizens.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Suz wrote: "I have covid so my energy is waning - I have given star ratings. These are all Christmas reads: 2.5
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Feel better soon, Suz. (I left a longer comment in a different group that I happened to visit first.)
The Snow Child is one of my favourite books, and I think its magical, wintry theme is perfect for the (northern hemisphere) holiday season. Eowyn Ivey's debut novel - get that - debut! - was nominated for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize. A beautiful read.
My review of The Snow Child
I like reading about writing to better understand why a book appeals to me or annoys me. Not all writers can teach, but Colum McCann sure can.In the past, I've enjoyed his well-known novels, Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin. I reckon his writing classes are just as good. Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice is excellent.
My review of Letters to a Young Writer...
New Kid in Town: A Jack Reacher Story
2 stars Short story
Reacher #andrewchild
fast-paced, short story
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir by Wendy Mitchell
An amazingly insightful but also heartbreaking memoir by a woman diagnosed with young-onset dementia.
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I'm yet to be disappointed by anything that writing duo Nicci French comes up with. Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? is no exception. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Suz wrote: "I have covid so my energy is waning - I have given star ratings...."Oh no Suz 😱
I hope it's only a mild dose and you get better in time to enjoy Christmas. You should only read/listen to authors you enjoy while you're recuperating :)
My review of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
3 stars
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The Socialites: A brand new dazzling historical romance novel for 2025
by Caroline Lamond and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am still enjoying my Michael Connelly binge. Latest one was Echo Park, which I feared I might not have enjoyed because I saw the Bosch TV episode that was based partly on it. I was wrong. Bosch is not all plot, it's people, and I liked seeing them back at work.
My review of Echo Park
On a completely different note, I'm also getting a kick out of Alexander McCall Smith's mystery series for kids, going back to his famous Lady Detective's schoolgirl investigations. Precious and the Zebra Necklace is another I'd recommend for young and old.
My review of Precious and the Zebra Necklace
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The Christmas Match by Phillipa Nefri Clarkhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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