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My First Christmas Piano Music by Emily Norris
A good book for little beginner pianists to start playing holiday songs on their instrument.
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The first book in Jo Cunningham's Una McMurray Mystery series, Death by Numbers was lots of fun and #2 is definitely on my TBR. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Wild Beasts of Wuhan by Ian Hamilton, #3 in the Ava Lee series.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My five star review for Dear Miss Lake
by A.J. Pearce and here's it is.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater is a historical fiction set in a luxury hotel where a group of 300 diplomats from Japan, Germany and Italy are sent after the bombing of Pearl Harbour to wait until they can be sent home. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The weakest two stories of the Alibi collection are the middle two stories. Story #3: False Note by David Lagercrantz
I don't know if anything was lost in translation, but I didn't like this much.
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Story #4: The Skydivers by Chris Bohjalian
The ending makes this among the worst short stories I have ever read.
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My review for The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him by Jon Stock
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My review for Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo by Scott Snyder
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My review for The Lost Girl of Seahaven Phillipa Nefri Clark
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⭐⭐⭐⭐.1 for #2 in the Philomena McCarthy series from Michael Robotham
The White Crow https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood. Always delightful to visit Corinna's bakery and the cast of quirky characters who work with her or share her apartment building.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Wartime Comes to West India Dock Road by Renita D'Silvahttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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my review of The Wrong Sister by Fiona Palmer
4 and a half stars
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My review of
Under the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse
4 stars
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Toni Jordan's eighth novel, out August 26th, is quite different from her previous works, but a thought-provoking and exceptionally moving coming-of-age tale. 5★s for Tenderfoot.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Julia's Portion by Ellen Fitzgerald 21/7 2★
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Coffin, Scarcely Used by Colin Watson 23/7 4.5★
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Fault Lines by Emily Itami 24/7 4★
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Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris 26/7 3★
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Heart-warming and hopeful is how I'd describe Sally Page's third novel, The Secrets of Flowers. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
With a talented narrator like Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, every book in Ben Aaronovitch’s brilliant Rivers of London series brings unmitigated pleasure. 5★s for Moon Over Soho, and luckily I still have another seven to catch up on!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for historical fiction
Maya's Dance by Aussie Author Helen SignyMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One False Move by Harlan Coben is another enjoyable episode in his Myron Bolitar series.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Peak by AA Sam Guthrie is a terrific debut political thriller.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I finished reading
Lochs & Legends: A Scotsman's Guide to the Heart of Scotland by Andy the HighlanderMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm still loving this mid-19th Century murder mystery series by Irina Shapiro. 5★s for Murder at the Orpheus Theatre.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am sorry to say that Abide with Me, an earlier Elizabeth Strout novel didn't appeal to me as much as her others have. Plenty of readers love it, so I think this one's just a me-thing. Check their reviews. 😊
My review of Abide With Me
Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald
A decent book, as long as you aren't looking for a romance or a romcom novel.
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I need to read something very happy after this!Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond
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3 stars for
The Last Trace by Aussie Author Petronella McGovernMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown, a small society of four people try to protect the world by collecting magical objects to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The French Kitchen
by Kristy Cambron and my five star review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Such a great memoir.
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