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Mar 20, 2025 10:03AM
After finishing
The Summer Guests #2 in the Martini Club series by Tess Gerritsen, I can't wait for #3! ⭐⭐⭐⭐.3 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Two crime-based books, one is possible a parody and one is actually a parody. Despite minor flaws, both are fun to read!1. Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski
A detective thriller that pays ode to classic sleuth stories but with an unlikely sleuth.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. The Awful Truth About The Sushing Prize by Marco Ocram
I have never read a book such as this! The premise is outrageously creative. If you enjoy satire, try this.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing in a fun, addictive read, where an ex serial killer must deal with someone looking into her past.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Out of My Dreams: The Out of My Mind Series, Book 3 by Sharon M. DraperMy review 3.5 stars:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Pulling by Adele DumontMy review 4 stars:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Maggie O'Farrell's third book for young readers, When the Stammer Came to Stay, is a delightful, moving read that proves that she definitely has more than one string to her bow. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend by Rebecca Romney
A fascinating book about the women writers who broke the norms before Austen. A great choice for all classic lit lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sandi Toksvig is one author whose audio narration is the perfect enhancement to a very entertaining tale. 5★s for Friends of Dorothyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Venice Reunion Arrangement Michelle Douglas
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Cosmos Keys: An Archaeological Thriller of Lost Civilizations, Ancient Machines, and a Deadly Secret
4 stars Read as an ARC. NetGalley.
Intriguing mix of history, archaeology, and high-stakes adventure, somewhat of a cross between an Indiana Jones adventure and the Da Vinci Code.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Wizard of Most Wicked Ways by Charlie N. Holmberg
Book Four of the Whimbrel House series, this historical fantasy will work only for those who have read and enjoyed the previous three books.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My belated review of
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke A much-acclaimed and well-deserved 5★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Somehow this is my first review for 2025:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
All Our Beautiful Goodbyes
by Julianne MacLean and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was just a tiny dose, but I really enjoyed Timothy Zahn’s sci-fi take on astral travel. 5★s for Trap Linehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5★s for the first book in Jess Kidd's Nora Breen Investigates series, Murder at Gulls Nest. More of Nora is most welcome. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for Estelle's Ardent Admirer: The Bookshop Belles Book 1 Catherine Bilson
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5 stars for romantasy
Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for: Australian Gospel: A Family Saga by Lech Blaine
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4⭐️s
I enjoyed reading
Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett for this month's challenge and don't why I don't read more of the series!review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for Translations by AA Jumaana Abdu, a book that requires greater than average dedication.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Italian Escape with Her Fake Fiancé By Sophie Pembroke3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I can always count on Nicholas Sparks for a heart-warming, uplifting read. 4.5★s for Counting Miracleshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for
The Last Illusion of Paige White by Aussie Author Vanessa McCauslandMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm sorry this is as relevant today as it was in 2012. I recommend you spare a very short time to read We Should All Be Feminists by the incomparable Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. You can also watch her present it on YouTube
My review of We Should All Be Feminists with YouTube link
I liked the curious (in all senses of the word) boy Waldo at the heart of Dani Shapiro's novel, Signal Fires. Where would we be without these kids who stick to passionate interests (like the universe) even when their parents don't get it?
My review of Signal Fires
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The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lesterhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
American Housewife
by Anita Abriel and my three star review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Gunnawah, a fantastic fiction debut and addition to the Aussie rural noir scene from journalist/commentator Ronni Salt. A great read!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A read that has left me absolutely in awe! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for
The Mademoiselle Alliance: A Novel by Natasha Lester https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
I'm very much an outlier for this well-received historical fiction. :(
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Paperback Therapy: Therapist-approved tools and advice for mastering your mental health by Tammi MillerMy review 4 stars:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2.5 stars for contemporary fiction
Would You Rather by Maggie AldersonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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