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message 1752: by Krystal (new)
Jul 30, 2025 06:42PM

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2321 comments My not very kind (and very disappointed) review of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1753: by Carolyn (new)
Jul 30, 2025 07:19PM

Carolyn | 9897 comments What the Night Brings (DI Tom Thorne Series, #19) by Mark Billingham What the Night Brings by Mark Billingham. Although I very much enjoy the author's Declan Miller mystery series this is the first in his Tom Thorne series that I've read - now I have 18 previous episodes to catch up with.

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


message 1754: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Jul 30, 2025 11:14PM

Brenda | 80380 comments Mod
My review for The Briar Club by Kate Quinn The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

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message 1755: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 31, 2025 02:52AM

PattyMacDotComma | 3318 comments I'm often wary of Pulitzer Prize winners, but I was absolutely swept along with Larry McMurtry's eccentric characters on their cattle drive from Lonesome Dove, Texas, to Montana. I've loved 'cowboy' stories since I was a little girl, so this was a real treat. The audio was also terrific.
Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) by Larry McMurtry My review of Lonesome Dove


message 1759: by Marianne (new)
Jul 31, 2025 11:59PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10006 comments The second book in Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody series by Patrick Ness, The Hat of Great Importance has a quirky cast and a crazy plot. The print version sports Tim Miller's brilliant illustrations; the audio version by Robert G. Slade is unmissable. Try to experience both.
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message 1761: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 01, 2025 11:51AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 743 comments White Bird: A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio
White Bird A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio
Anyone who feels that graphic novels are just comical entertainment for kids should get their hands on this. A brilliant part of the 'Wonder' book family, but can be read as a standalone/
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message 1764: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Aug 01, 2025 05:09PM

Brenda | 80380 comments Mod
My review for One Snowy Day by Shari Low One Snowy Day by Shari Low

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message 1768: by Marianne (new)
Aug 01, 2025 11:38PM

Marianne (cloggiedownunder) | 10006 comments Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey is a dark and tragic tale that can't fail to move and fascinate the reader. 5★s
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message 1770: by Kim (new)
Aug 02, 2025 04:57AM

Kim (kimborams) | 1594 comments My last three reads have all been excellent - strong 4* reads.

Two of these have been Irish literature - love the writing style of both of these, with their lyrical and poetic prose and strong yet flawed characters:

The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
Review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden
Review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
Review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

One I wouldn't recommend, thanks largely to its tortuous writing style is:
Occupied City by David Peace Occupied City (Tokyo Trilogy, #2) by David Peace
My 2* review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1774: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 03, 2025 02:21AM

PattyMacDotComma | 3318 comments Popular Aussie author Michael Robotham doesn't write Aussie mysteries (yet...) and he doesn't write cosies, either. But he does write some great English thrillers about people I've grown fond of. Close Your Eyes is the next-to-the-last in this series, and I'm not at all happy about where he's left Professor Joe O'Loughlin this time.
Close Your Eyes (Joseph O'Loughlin, #8) by Michael Robotham My review of Close Your Eyes


message 1775: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Aug 03, 2025 02:22AM

PattyMacDotComma | 3318 comments I can just see the classroom that would have loved helping to put this together. Holes in My Underwear: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off by their teacher Matthew Eicheldinger is an entertaining collection for kids that I hope might encourage others to dabble at poetry themselves.
Holes in My Underwear Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off by Matthew Eicheldinger My review of Holes in My Underwear...


message 1781: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 03, 2025 09:37PM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 743 comments Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon
Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon
A quirky afterlife fantasy with a drag queen in the lead. Fun, but a bit too crass for my taste.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1784: by Carolyn (last edited Aug 03, 2025 11:05PM) (new)
Aug 03, 2025 11:03PM

Carolyn | 9897 comments The Lost Girl of Seahaven (Temple River #5) by Phillipa Nefri Clark The Lost Girl of Seahaven by AA Phillipa Nefri Clark is an excellent addition to her Temple River series of mysteries.

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


message 1785: by Suz (new)
Aug 03, 2025 11:46PM

Suz | 4441 comments My Father Bryce by Adam Courtenay by Adam Courtenay

My review 5 stars

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

I was the first to read this one :)


message 1786: by Carolyn (new)
Aug 04, 2025 12:03AM

Carolyn | 9897 comments Invisible (Invisible, #1) by James Patterson Invisible by James Patterson & David Ellis is a gripping and fast paced thriller from this duo.

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


message 1790: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 04, 2025 10:55AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 743 comments This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
One of the most beautifully written books I have ever read, even though it has a minimal plot. A great option for literary fiction lovers.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1795: by Carolyn (new)
Aug 04, 2025 10:55PM

Carolyn | 9897 comments Murder on Platform Four (Tate and Bell Mystery #5) by Irina Shapiro Murder on Platform Four by Irina Shapiro is the fifth episode in this historical mystery series, this time featuring a body found abandoned at Paddington railway station.

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


message 1797: by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (new)
Aug 05, 2025 11:48AM

Rosh ~catching up slowly~ (roshreviews) | 743 comments Two of the better stories in the Alibis collection.

Story #5: Good Neighbors by Chad Zunker
Good Neighbors (Alibis Collection, #5) by Chad Zunker
The only "thriller" in the entire set.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Story #6: Small Things by Wanda M. Morris
Small Things (Alibis Collection, #6) by Wanda M. Morris
I'd have liked it even better had the ending contained some crucial details.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1800: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)
Aug 05, 2025 07:37PM

Brenda | 80380 comments Mod
My review for Kill Code (Wolf Six #2) by Alex Shaw Kill Code by Alex Shaw

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


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