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Not as good as Lavender Keeper, bit too much of retelling story to a stranger for my liking. Still good build to end. 8/10
didn't know much about this case or her, shows how some can get almost obsessively caught up in solving crime questions, makes you wonder how soon he would have been caught in these times, how much DNA, internet chat rooms, blogs etc have influenced solving crimes. 9/10
Bit repetitive after reading 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' but the end part about his capture and the man himself is intriguing. 8/10

BOOKS READ 2019

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Year One. Wasn't sure what to expect, have read a couple of her romances but didn't thinks she would do urban fantasy. Started quite dystopian and I liked the first third. Then it became a bit bland, and there were sections given alot of time and others skimmed over. Listenable and finished it but not sure if I'll go the next in the series. 6.5/10
Loving verbatim theatre, movies based on fact, this book was right up my alley. Garner makes great observations about people and weaves an interesting account of the court case. 9.5/10
Really loved the concept, knowing you have one day left to live and much was good in ho it explored how we would live if we were 'deckers'. Got a bit slow in a couple of places. Liked the mixed viewpoints. 8.5/10

Books read 2018

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The Book of the Unnamed Midwife was a pretty bleak and depressing look at what the future could look like, all a bit real and horrible in parts. Lost a lot of faith in humanity whilst reading. Interesting and credible in most parts. 8/10
Hexenhaus was odd to be reading at same time as The Good People. I liked the idea of the three times but they didn't merge so easily or cleverly together. 7/10
The Chemist was different to what I expected and some of that I enjoyed. There are parts that drag a bit and the love part is not very believable, but i did want to see what evolved, I was engaged enough in the story 7/10

Books Read 2017

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The Protected - Claire Zorn - National book award winner: 2015 and rightly so. Loved this, a decent Australian teen read. Real, powerful. 9.5/10
Pretty full on in the second half of the book. Makes me mad the double standard for males females and it still exists out there. Frustrating end, but can understand why the author did it. 8/10
Reality Boy wasn't what I expected. Found hard to get into and bet repetitive. His voice started to annoy me. Ok concept. 6.5/10

Books Read 2016

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The Imaginary, love the drawings and the reward of creativity. Not as engaging as A Monster Calls which I just finished so tended to compare. 8/10
The 7 Stages of Grieving reads for yr 11 Drama finally. Good link to Stolen. 8.5/10
CRESS, liked it better than Scarlet, easy holiday reading but still enjoyable. 8/10

Books Read 2015

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Dead to You. Kept waiting to see how would end, had suspicions. Shows how much one event can ripple effect a family forever. 8/10
Been meaning to get to this for a while and so glad I did. Great teen read. Wish there was an Aussie version. A sensitive way to write about teen suicide that helps them to think repercussions etc. 10/10
Not sure what  think now I'm finished, interested me enough i read in a day but felt a bit flat second half. 7/10

Books read 2014

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interesting linking in the convent and the past. Enjoyed the characters and story. Good for female teens 8.5/10
Liked at start but then found too American and too much teenage angst. Bit repetitive. 6/10
Makes me wish I had, or remembered an imaginary friend. Quirky perspective adds a great sense of innocence to the story. 8.5/10

Books read 2013

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liked as i always seem to if it's from Jennifer Fallon 9
Starters: great teen read, great idea...given to others 9
Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

Books read 2012

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The Wife and the Widow - didn't see the time switch coming and was surprised by the outcome. Perfect for holidays. 8/10
Peace by Garry Disher was a surprise- good outback noir- will look at other ones of his now. 8.5-9/ 10
Took a while to get the style, liked the podcast idea, bit jumpy around for me 7.5/10

BOOKS READ 2020

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The Wife and the Widow - didn't see the time switch coming and was surprised by the outcome. Perfect for holidays. 8/10 Thriller Books, Winter, Reading, Books To Read, Book Worth Reading, Mystery Thriller, Psychological Horror, Thriller, Widow
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The Wife and the Widow - didn't see the time switch coming and was surprised by the outcome. Perfect for holidays. 8/10
Peace by Garry Disher was a surprise- good outback noir- will look at other ones of his now. 8.5-9/ 10 Books, Hope Life, Worth Reading, Got Books, Goodreads, Australian Authors, Book Recommendations
Peace (Hirsch, #2)
Peace by Garry Disher was a surprise- good outback noir- will look at other ones of his now. 8.5-9/ 10
Took a while to get the style, liked the podcast idea, bit jumpy around for me 7.5/10 Crime, Suspense Novel, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Ian Rankin
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Took a while to get the style, liked the podcast idea, bit jumpy around for me 7.5/10
Some interesting ideas on family dynamics, some parts went a bit too far? Not sure about the end. 7.5/10 Worms, Worth, Don T Know, Unread Books
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Some interesting ideas on family dynamics, some parts went a bit too far? Not sure about the end. 7.5/10
Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch was so much more powerful and honest when I read it. Especially the wright and Frank parks. 10/10 Memoirs, Clare Bowditch, Biographies, Telling Stories, Shit Happens, The Desire Map
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Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch was so much more powerful and honest when I read it. Especially the wright and Frank parks. 10/10
Unfollow: After studying Larramie Project I learned about The Westboro  Baptist church and was horrified. Found this interesting to try and understand why. So many people get so caught in their interpretation or Religion, the bible, the rules. 8/10 Horrible People, Books Everyone Should Read, Hillbilly Elegy, Nonfiction Books, Kindle Reading, Reading Online, Disasters
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Unfollow: After studying Larramie Project I learned about The Westboro Baptist church and was horrified. Found this interesting to try and understand why. So many people get so caught in their interpretation or Religion, the bible, the rules. 8/10
bit simple in writing and went on about irrelevant stuff, slow start but easy read. 6/10 Zitate, Ebook, Cover, Strange, Livros, Stranger
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bit simple in writing and went on about irrelevant stuff, slow start but easy read. 6/10
Slow start and felt trivial but built on this and improved, not sure about some of the character endings- Mrs C not always believable. Raised some interesting issues. 7/10 Romance Novels, Films, Novels, Writer, Literature, Book Review
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Slow start and felt trivial but built on this and improved, not sure about some of the character endings- Mrs C not always believable. Raised some interesting issues. 7/10
Enjoy the Gemma Woodstock series. Found some of the film set stuff added well to crime story. 8/10 Kindle
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Enjoy the Gemma Woodstock series. Found some of the film set stuff added well to crime story. 8/10
The Binding by Bridget Collins was very different to what I expected. Loved the concept of books binding memories- wanted more of Seredith and found Emmett's story a tad long but guess needed for the last part. 9/10 Film Posters, Spellbound, Collins, Tracy, Book Characters, Movies, Movie Posters
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The Binding by Bridget Collins was very different to what I expected. Loved the concept of books binding memories- wanted more of Seredith and found Emmett's story a tad long but guess needed for the last part. 9/10
Where the Dead Go - Like how she mixes personal life with crimes. Aussie and decent crime. 8.5/10 Bestselling Author, First Novel
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Where the Dead Go - Like how she mixes personal life with crimes. Aussie and decent crime. 8.5/10
Take It Back by Kia Abdullah | Goodreads- interesting questions posed. Some part bit far fetched. Good for book club. 8/10 Tell The Truth, Misogyny, Nonfiction, Thought Provoking, Love Book
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Take It Back by Kia Abdullah | Goodreads- interesting questions posed. Some part bit far fetched. Good for book club. 8/10
Quite like this crime/ detective series. Enough to keep you guessing and caring. 8/10 Books Online, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense Thriller
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Quite like this crime/ detective series. Enough to keep you guessing and caring. 8/10
Intense, hooked me in, didn't expect the endings. Liked the exploration of why.9/10 Hour, Good Books, Syrian Refugees, Third, Goodreads Books
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Intense, hooked me in, didn't expect the endings. Liked the exploration of why.9/10
Can see why he is popular. Strong crime novel, adeptly crafted. Like when the main characters are flawed. Interesting to see where Cyrus goes. 9/10 Self Destruction, True Identity, Best Novels
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Can see why he is popular. Strong crime novel, adeptly crafted. Like when the main characters are flawed. Interesting to see where Cyrus goes. 9/10