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HAPPY NEW YEAR! I finished off last year's reading with Irish author Claire Keegan's wonderful novella, Foster, about a girl who is fostered by a couple while her mum has a baby. Loved it. Great start to the year!
5★ My review of Foster
My review for
So Long, Chester Wheeler by Catherine Ryan Hydehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My Name is Eva by Suzanne Goldringhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of
- The Invisible by Peter Papathanasiouhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella
4 and a half stars
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3 stars for
The Book Haters' Book Club by Gretchen AnthonyMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for Knight of Her Dreams Alyssa James
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Confluence by Australian author, Gemma Chilton, set in a NSW coastal town, is an impressive debut novel. 4★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Happy New Year everyone! Happy reading in 2023!I'm still catching up with my last holiday reads from 2022, but will be back soon with my first review for 2023. In the meantime, here is my review for John Marrs' new speculative novel
The Marriage Act, a dystopian view of marriage in a future Britain. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Spanish Daughter by Ecuadorian Lorena Hughes is a historical mystery set in the cacao plantations of the 1920s. It involves intrigue, family secrets and creates a picture of the era. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review
Queen Elizabeth never expected to be Queen, but she sure did the job well and was much loved for her common touch and dedication. Children's book author Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara shows her as a child, a teen, and an adult in this great introduction for kids. (Not a bad refresher for grown-ups!]
5★ My review of Queen Elizabeth with several illustrations
I had a lot of fun with The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, which is as quirky as the title suggests. There are orphans and a manor house, deadly threats, romance (bit sexy) and some quite naughty language. Something for the LGBT+ community as well. Oh yes - and magic spells! A most entertaining read. 
4★ My review of ...Irregular Witches
Here's my review for One Dark Window by Rachel Gillighttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Loyal One by Shelley Shepard Gray
3 stars
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My review of
The Panther by Nelson DeMilleSuffice to say I was rather disappointed with this book and rated it accordingly.
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My final read of 2022 was Katherine Kovacic's new thriller, Seven Sisters. For me it was a good read, but not as good as her Alex Clayton books.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My final review for 2022:
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimanohttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And my first for 2023:
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimanohttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alissa Callen and my first review for 2023.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Homecoming by Alison Stuarthttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Carrie Coon and Key Taw are the perfect narrators for the audio version of Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. 5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark by Australian journalist, broadcaster and author Julia Baird is a self-help book and memoir about how to find beauty and awe in the small things in life to buoy us through the tough times. Here is my review
My first book of the year, whilst on holidays at the beach.
The Accidental Mother by Rowan ColemanMy review 4★
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Split Tooth is an award-winning debut read by Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq. It tells the story of a girl growing up in Nunavut in the 1970s, a gritty, harsh but beautiful tale that blends fiction, memoir magical realism and mythology. The audiobook has excerpts of her unique singing. Here is my review
The Summer Party by Rebecca HeathMy review 2.5★
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My first review of the year,
Black Pearl by Peter Tonkin 4★https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here are my reviews of two UK-set mysteries, one a traditional whodunnit, the other more historical fiction with a touch of intrigue.The Murder at Redmire Hall by J.R. Ellis (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries / DCI Oldroyd #3) 4* Review Here
Death at Greenway by Lori Rader-Day 4* Review Here
My review for The House of Now and Then Jo Dixon
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The Book of Everlasting Things by Indian historian-turned-writer Aanchal Malhotra
Very good for a debut work. Needed some finetuning in the editing process but an informative and emotional read nonetheless.
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My review for
Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Blood Road is another excellent addition to Stuart MacBride's Logan MacRae series, dark and gritty and not for the faint hearted, superbly narrated by Stuart Worsley. review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Through a Darkening Glass by R.S. Maxwell
So disappointing!
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I recently finished Grimmish and it was a (heavy) breath of fresh air. Not for everyone but completely original.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5089776681
My review for A Cowboy For Christmas Lauren K. McKellar
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- Dark End of the Street by Ace Atkinshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Shelter from the Storm by Penelope Januhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Hostage by Clare Macintosh
3 stars
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The Observer Effect, the third book in the Joseph Bridgeman series by Nick Jones is the best yet in this series. 4.5★shttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
What is it about Joe Jameson's narration of Michael Robotham's Cyrus Haven books that has me laughing so much more than the print version? 5★s for Lying Beside You.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacichttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Knighton Women's Compendium by Denise Picton and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Wrong Sister by Fiona Palmer
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4 stars for
East of Alice by Aussie Author Annie SeatonMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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