At our first meeting we welcomed some new faces to our group - we hope you enjoyed it and will return to our next gathering. A great deal of reading was achieved over the Christmas break.
Territory by Judy Nunn was not enjoyed, several readers have mentioned this, whilst our reader was enthusiastic about Walk the Wire by David Baldacci. Next we have Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood. Unfortunately Kerry Greenwood died recently. Before writing fiction she was an historian, which explains the timing and accuracy of her writing. Popular author Nora Roberts was on a winner with Night Work, a romantic suspense with well developed characters. High Wire by Candice Fox is a fast paced outback thriller whilst Soldier's Daughter by Fiona McIntosh was a little different from her usual style, nevertheless a good read. The Radio Girl by David Dufty, born in the 1890’s known as Mrs Mac, she was a pioneering engineer and wartime legend highly regarded by WRANS and navy men. Mrs Mac rescued the Australian communications system in WW11 - a very interesting book. Pilbara by Judy Nunn was an easy read as was The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtney, originally written in 1991 and rewritten in 2001 contained some interesting history. Two books that involved horses were Horse by Geraldine Brooks containing the legacy of American slavery and racism. The Horse Thief by Tea Cooper, can she save the family horse stud and reputation amid the excitement of a big horse race? Read it and find out! Her Husband’s Mistake by Sheila Flanagan you could guess the content of this one, and The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth regales us with the family drama between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in -Law. Marching Powder by Rusty Young sounds very interesting. The true story of a British-Tanzanian man caught with 5 kilos of cocaine in his suitcase in Bolivia and sentenced to prison in the infamous San Pedro prison. Always a good read The Season by Helen Garner and an interesting one, Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver, takes on the contentious subject of climate change. The Black Widow by Daniel Silva a 2016 spy novel by an expert spy author, The Last Train Home by Chris Hadfield, an action packed cold war era novel and Hellfire by Cameron Forbes, the story of Australia/Japan and prisoners of war. A Daughter's a daughter by Mary Westmacott, Mary Westmacott is a pseudonym used by Agatha Christie, didn’t review well. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray is the story of the Barnes family living in a small Irish Town. The Midnight Estate by Kelly Rimmer a tale of love, loss and betrayal. A big tick of approval was The League of Wives by Heath Lee, the true story of women who took on the US Government to bring their prisoner of war husbands home from Vietnam. An interesting semi autobiographical novel The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, a 1963 novel of Esther Greenwood’s descent into mental illness after accepting an internship. The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley an historical novel set in 1699 and the use of fairy tales as a creative weapon. Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy a memoir about her life and how it was shaped by her relationship with her mother. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, addresses the age old question of what would you change if you could go back in time? Horses Who Heal by Sue Spence, Sue is a gifted horsewoman who uses her horse whispering skills to help humans, a good read. The Midwife, the Plumber and the Bishop by Margaret Docking tells of Margaret Rutherford, a nurse with a compassion and dedication to maternal health across Australia and Uganda. The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson - inspired by true events, Grace is the librarian on the island of Jersey during the Nazi occupation in 1942.
Keep reading and we will meet again on March 2nd.
Geraldine
Territory by Judy Nunn was not enjoyed, several readers have mentioned this, whilst our reader was enthusiastic about Walk the Wire by David Baldacci. Next we have Murder in the Cathedral by Kerry Greenwood. Unfortunately Kerry Greenwood died recently. Before writing fiction she was an historian, which explains the timing and accuracy of her writing. Popular author Nora Roberts was on a winner with Night Work, a romantic suspense with well developed characters. High Wire by Candice Fox is a fast paced outback thriller whilst Soldier's Daughter by Fiona McIntosh was a little different from her usual style, nevertheless a good read. The Radio Girl by David Dufty, born in the 1890’s known as Mrs Mac, she was a pioneering engineer and wartime legend highly regarded by WRANS and navy men. Mrs Mac rescued the Australian communications system in WW11 - a very interesting book. Pilbara by Judy Nunn was an easy read as was The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtney, originally written in 1991 and rewritten in 2001 contained some interesting history. Two books that involved horses were Horse by Geraldine Brooks containing the legacy of American slavery and racism. The Horse Thief by Tea Cooper, can she save the family horse stud and reputation amid the excitement of a big horse race? Read it and find out! Her Husband’s Mistake by Sheila Flanagan you could guess the content of this one, and The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth regales us with the family drama between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in -Law. Marching Powder by Rusty Young sounds very interesting. The true story of a British-Tanzanian man caught with 5 kilos of cocaine in his suitcase in Bolivia and sentenced to prison in the infamous San Pedro prison. Always a good read The Season by Helen Garner and an interesting one, Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver, takes on the contentious subject of climate change. The Black Widow by Daniel Silva a 2016 spy novel by an expert spy author, The Last Train Home by Chris Hadfield, an action packed cold war era novel and Hellfire by Cameron Forbes, the story of Australia/Japan and prisoners of war. A Daughter's a daughter by Mary Westmacott, Mary Westmacott is a pseudonym used by Agatha Christie, didn’t review well. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray is the story of the Barnes family living in a small Irish Town. The Midnight Estate by Kelly Rimmer a tale of love, loss and betrayal. A big tick of approval was The League of Wives by Heath Lee, the true story of women who took on the US Government to bring their prisoner of war husbands home from Vietnam. An interesting semi autobiographical novel The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, a 1963 novel of Esther Greenwood’s descent into mental illness after accepting an internship. The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley an historical novel set in 1699 and the use of fairy tales as a creative weapon. Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy a memoir about her life and how it was shaped by her relationship with her mother. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, addresses the age old question of what would you change if you could go back in time? Horses Who Heal by Sue Spence, Sue is a gifted horsewoman who uses her horse whispering skills to help humans, a good read. The Midwife, the Plumber and the Bishop by Margaret Docking tells of Margaret Rutherford, a nurse with a compassion and dedication to maternal health across Australia and Uganda. The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson - inspired by true events, Grace is the librarian on the island of Jersey during the Nazi occupation in 1942.
Keep reading and we will meet again on March 2nd.
Geraldine
