Read: Marilyn and Me by Ji-min Lee ★★★★☆
Not sure if I’ve ever read a book by a Korean before! Enjoyed, and was educated by this one. Marilyn is more in the title than the tale.
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Shadows on Our Skin
Read: Shadows on Our Skin by Jennifer Johnston ★★★★★ heartbreaking. 📚
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Read: The Leavers by Lisa Ko ★★★★★ great read that grew and grew on me. Chinese illegal immigrants in New York and back in China. Great characters and story.📚
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Read: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett ★★★★☆ good fun modern fairy tale, with some unlikely happenings.
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Read: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins ★★★☆☆ 📚 l think I would have liked this better if I’d read it quicker.
Calypso by David Sedaris
Read: Calypso by David Sedaris ★★★☆☆ I think I prefer David Sedaris on the radio in small doses. I did laugh out loud a few times 📚
John Crow’s Devil by Marlon James
Read: John Crow’s Devil by Marlon James ★★★☆☆ my least favourite Marlon James so far. Got a bit too “magic realist” for me around the middle. 📚
Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler
Read: Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler ★★★☆☆
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Read: Cloudstreet by Tim Winton ★★★☆☆ I probably would not have finished this if I had another novel to hand, but I did enjoy it more as I went on. Family saga, I imagine this would speak to Australians more than me.
Read Ask Again, Yes by by Mary Beth Keane ★★★☆☆