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Oct 01, 2016 01:02AM
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Suzanne wrote: "My haul from holidays at Batemans Bay, c/- Vinnies and Salvation Army are: One Summer by Rachel Billington
Adultery by Paulo Coelho
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Sounds like a successful holiday when you come home with some great reads.
Yay on your win Brenda. I love Australian Historical Fiction.
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Suzanne wrote: "My haul from holidays at Batemans Bay, c/- Vinnies and Salvation Army are: One Summer by Rachel Billington
Adultery by Paulo Coelho
[bo..."
Nice to come home with some bargains!
I grabbed a copy of Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train when I was at the coast last week. I didn't read Gone Girl, so thought I should investigate the current 'unreliable narrator' phenomenon. I'm half way through and feel like I'm only getting to the good part now. But I'll persevere.
Suzanne wrote: "My haul from holidays at Batemans Bay, c/- Vinnies and Salvation Army are: One Summer by Rachel Billington
Adultery by Paulo Coelho
[bo..."
Wow, it would take me 6 months to read all those! I'm impressed.
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Nicole wrote: "I grabbed a copy of Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train when I was at the coast last week. I didn't read Gone Girl, so thought I should investigate the current 'unr..."It does improve when the suspense ramps up. I think the movie would be good to see. With cameras, music and fast scene changes it would better portray that Rachel may be imagining things.
Brenda wrote: "Just picked up Far From True and The Twenty Three by Linwood Barclay (books 2 & 3 in The Promise Falls Trilogy :)"Love Barclay's books. I still have a few on my shelf here to read.
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I will eventually get them but will wait until I've read some of the others.
Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "Nicole wrote: "I grabbed a copy of Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train when I was at the coast last week. I didn't read Gone Girl, so thought I should investigate t..."Totally agree. Finished it last night and can see why it was adapted to the big screen.
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I thought if I waited they'd be the small copies ;) (Any excuse! lol)
Brenda wrote: "Veronica ⭐️ wrote: "I will eventually get them but will wait until I've read some of the others."I thought if I waited they'd be the small copies ;) (Any excuse! lol)"
That's probably true. I know they are cheaper but I hate reading those smaller copies.
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I grabbed a copy of Hannah Kent The Good People on the weekend. The first chapter is very atmospheric.
I just picked up a physical copy of The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns I had an ebook of it but to celebrate the fact that I won a spot at the High Tea next week I couldn't resist buying a copy. So excited
Michelle wrote: "I just picked up a physical copy of The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns I had an ebook of it but to celebrate the fact that I won a spot at the High Tea nex..."How exciting to be going to the high tea. Rachael Johns is such a pleasure to talk to.
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Wow! That's brilliant Michelle! Well done :)
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Nice! I'm looking forward to reading it :)
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the book whisperer supported Salvis and Vinnies today: for me Blackwater Moon $3 and
A Perfectly Good Family $3 (which should go nicely with A Perfectly Good Man LOL)
for my friend Jools to put in her library of her new house:
The Dry and Gentleman's Relish
Michelle wrote: "I just picked up a physical copy of The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns I had an ebook of it but to celebrate the fact that I won a spot at the High Tea nex..."Well done Michelle! Enjoy the High Tea! and the book :)
Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer supported Salvis and Vinnies today: for me Blackwater Moon $3 and
A Perfectly Good Family $3 (which should go nicely with [book:A Perfectly Good ..."
I really liked Blackwater Moon.
I saw that when I picked it up and checked GR, it influenced my decision :)
Marianne wrote: "the book whisperer supported Salvis and Vinnies today: for me Blackwater Moon $3 and
A Perfectly Good Family $3 (which should go nicely with [book:A Perfectly Good ..."
Ooooh thanks Marianne woohoo, can't wait
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Woohoo!
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It was fine; the books too :)
I predict that the same parcel, looking a lot more battered, will turn up in another few weeks.I think Australia Post has it in for Text.....
The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael ConnellyOnly Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
All Shall Be Well by Deborah Crombie
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie
The Curious Story of Malcolm Turnbull, the Incredible Shrinking Man in the Top Hat by Andrew P. Street
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Tell the Truth, Shame the DevilMelina Marchetta
The Memory Stones by Caroline Brothers
Some great books and authors in that lot Margot. Happy reading.
Brenda wrote: "Wow well done Margot! I didn't think Michael Connelly's latest was out yet!"Pre ordered it from Booktopia. Available on 24th October.
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I just reserved Precious and Grace the audio version with the wonderful Adjoa Andoh narrating from Borrowbox. The Audible download is now 27GBP which is just too much, so I'm glad the library has done the Borrowbox thing with it!
In the mail from Text today Signal Loss by Aussie author Garry Disher, and it was mailed on Friday!!! I am stunned! but will soon recover and put it close to the top of my TBR...
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yeah, just a little bit, though in the scheme of things I bet it would make no difference. I reckon it goes to Sydney then out from there
Finally picked up The One Man by Andrew Gross and Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson. Should be good!
Marianne wrote: "woo hoo, just learned that I won Fearless in a GR Giveaway!!"Congratulations, Marianne! I won this one as well. I enjoyed her The Mothers' Group so hopefully this is just as good.
I also won Wife on the Run from Allen&Unwin when that came out, and I enjoyed The Mothers' Group too, so happy to have won this
a meagre haul for the book whisperer today, but still....Blood in the Water (Alice Rice, #1). by Gillian Galbraith, on my wishlist because Alexander McCall Smith said "There is not a dull page from start to finish" $2.50 Vinnies
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a very nice hardcover of The Last Wild by Piers Torday son of Paul Torday, also on my wishlist (well, I was going to get it from the library, but Mission Aus had it for $1)
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