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Another busy week, but this week spare time was spent looking for the best Black Friday deals! Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho finds Lauren’s perfect life unravelling to her mother’s dismay. Her perfect boyfriend is now her ex, a colleague is out to steal her promotion, she’s in debt and she’s the last single... Continue Reading →
I haven’t stopped running all week. Even my watch had a meltdown trying to keep up! Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist is the sequel to Two Steps Forward. Life got in the way of Zoe and Martin’s relationship, but they are going to reunite to walk another trail. However, multiple guests... Continue Reading →
It has been a very busy (as in, it apparently poured crazily and I totally missed it) and sneezy week. Here are some good reads that made it here: Murder Most Fancy by Kellie McCourt (available 5th January) arrived thanks to Harlequin. Indigo has just returned home and she’s already in trouble. There’s a dead... Continue Reading →
A busy week, but I did finish some excellent books! First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami is a collection of short stories told in the first person, but are they about Murakami himself? Given that the stories contain jazz, baseball and music it is possible… Self Care by Leigh Stein finds Maren on a work-imposed... Continue Reading →
Last week went by far too quickly! I didn’t get all the things done that I wanted to, but I did receive some new books: Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek aka Courtney Act arrived from Pantera Press. This is the story of Shane and Courtney, about drag, gender, sexuality and identity. Seven Days... Continue Reading →
It was a busy week, full of crazy weather and ins and outs. Here’s two books I picked up along the way: Hacking the Code of Life by Nessa Carey is about CRISPR, or gene editing. It discusses how gene editing can be used for good (e.g. preventing mosquitoes with Zika virus from breeding) and... Continue Reading →
I honestly can’t remember what happened last week as it all went by so quickly! Thank you to the kind delivery people who brought me these: Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie (available from 1st December) arrived thanks to Harlequin. Lexi is a survivor and a hacker who doesn’t care about much these days. When she crosses... Continue Reading →
It’s been a topsy-turvy week as I’ve been working remotely in different time zones. I’ve had to wake up very, very early! Here’s what I’m reading before I go to bed early… The Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters (available 2nd November) was a great surprise from Allen & Unwin. The novel is set... Continue Reading →
This week it’s been all about non-fiction, with new books on some of my favourite topics: Sick Money by Billy Kenber (available 2nd November) arrived from Allen & Unwin. This is non-fiction about the pharmaceutical industry, including fluctuating prices and changes in drug development. It offers ideas on how to change the future of new... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 27/9/21 It was a big week locally with the AFL (Australian Football League) grand final and the Royal Show both on. I spent my showbag money on books instead… The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue arrived from Penguin. It’s a murder mystery set in Singapore as former MI6 agent... Continue Reading →
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