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CarolynM
Ruins: A Novel | Amy Taylor
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An effective portrait of a disintegrating relationship. At about the half way mark I was disappointed that it seemed to be heading in an all too obvious direction but it turned out that was just a step on the way to something more interesting. A good read. #ozfiction

LeahBergen Sounds good! 11m
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MrsMalaprop
The Fragments | Toni Jordan
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I‘ve been aware of Australian novelist Toni Jordan since she came to a Perth writers festival many years ago, but have only now read one of her books.
Think I can once again blame @Rissreadswithcats for seeing this second hand copy and telling me I should buy it 😄. I enjoyed it. I was able to suspend judgement about some of the unlikely plot points and roll with it. More great #ozfiction, this time set in 1980s Brisbane.

CarolynM I liked it a lot and this one too 14h
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MrsMalaprop
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Loved this #ozfiction about two half-sisters Matilda & Lara. Matilda works in a groovy Sydney restaurant. Lara is a successful model. Their lives are very different, but they share a traumatic history.
Matilda, the narrator, is 10-years older than Lara & has ‘looked after‘ her whilst not really looking after herself.
Matilda‘s compartmentalised life gets disrupted when Lara comes to visit & her absent father re-enters their lives. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rissreadswithcats Well if you loved it then I‘m stacking it! 1w
Rissreadswithcats @CarolynM @LeeRHarry see there you go. By ditching the Prophecy I can now add this book plus at least 2 more! Happy days! 🤣…………Rushes out to book store. 1w
MrsMalaprop @Rissreadswithcats I really liked it. Hope you will too. x 1w
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CarolynM
Be a Good Girl, Valerie | Marcia van Zeller
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A woman seeks justice for modern and historic sexual harassment/assault in her workplaces. A worthy topic & decently written, but I think a novel‘s theme should emerge from the story & characters rather than dictate them as it does here. Read for my IRL book group. #ozfiction
It is set in Perth - might be of interest @Jeg @MrsMalaprop @Rissreadswithcats

Rissreadswithcats Thanks, but I think I will give it a miss! Too many books and not enough time! 3w
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MrsMalaprop
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Finished reading this palate cleanser loaned to me by a friend. I have heard about Jock Serong as an Australian author, but not read one of his books before now. Decent #ozfiction with two intertwined timelines and some magical realism thrown in.

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CarolynM
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What a stunning piece of autofiction this is! Family, friendship, grief & the slow recovery from a serious mental health crisis are beautifully & sensitively rendered in this sad, funny and artfully written book. Thank you @MrsMalaprop for putting it on my radar. I loved it. #ozfiction

LapReader I loved it too. 4w
Cathythoughts Sounds great ! Stacked x 4w
MrsMalaprop Oh yay! 🙌 Why my book club didn‘t choose it as our best for 2024 I do not know 🤷🏻‍♀️. 4w
Rissreadswithcats Yes, this book is fabulous! I loved it too! I hope she is working on another novel. 🩵 (edited) 2w
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CarolynM
Dirt Poor Islanders | Winnie Dunn
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Emphasis on the dirt! The author makes no attempt to sanitise the experience of a Tongan family living on a pittance in Sydney‘s outer suburbs to help support their relations in Tonga. A fascinating insight into Tongan culture but, for me at least, not an enjoyable read. A low pick. #ozfiction

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Rissreadswithcats
Eyrie: A Novel | Tim Winton
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@MrsMalaprop and I were lucky enough to hear Tim who is one of my favourite authors speak about another of my favour authors Helen Garner last week. Both Australian legends! When it was finished we were all pinching ourselves that we had actually been in the room. We knew we had been a part of something rare and special. I LOVED this book. Winton writes dialogue better than most, so real, natural and so Australian. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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MrsMalaprop I loved this one too. And I love that I saw Tim speak with you. So lucky 🍀 1mo
Centique Wow! That sounds like such a special event! 1mo
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MrsMalaprop
Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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This book was chosen for my book club last month and as usual I waited too late to start it and spent the weekend madly trying to get it read. Luckily it was very easy to dedicate myself to it because it sucked me in and propelled me through to the very last page. Our book club‘s analysis revealed its many flaws, but overall, a great #ozfiction read 👏📖❤️.

LapReader It was my book club‘s book for June. I listened to it on audible then immediately purchased everything else she has written. The narrator‘s voice was delicious. 1mo
MrsMalaprop Yes @LapReader I‘ve heard her other books are good too. 1mo
Jeg I‘ll be reading it soon. 1mo
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MrsMalaprop
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This was excellent. A debut #ozfiction novel that I picked up at a second hand bookstore last week. Engrossing, well-written and informative. A story of the Vietnamese immigrant experience of Australia, centered around a horrific crime that the main character Ky, the sister of the victim, is attempting to solve. Struggled to put it down. Bravo 👏.

Cathythoughts Sounds good. Stacked 👍🏻❤️ 2mo
Sace Sounds really good and the kindle price $1.99 USD on Amazon! (edited) 2mo
Tamra Me too! Thanks, @Sace 2mo
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