Noelle read her usual interesting books Lunch in Paris by Elizabeth Bard, Rock Blaster by Henning Mankell, and Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie all particularly enjoyable and recommended. Joan read a Series of Ernest Hemingway Stories, old but good and Heather enjoyed All Creatures Great and Small. Rae was interested in Mystery Stories and Escapism and Scottish Mysteries by Ian Rankin. Faye read The Floating Brothel by Sian Rees, which told of the terrible conditions endured by the female convicts on the sailing ships with the Australian Fleet. Birds of a Feather by Tricia Stringer was enjoyed by Shirley and Lorraine chose these two from her stack, Unlucky 13 by James Patterson and Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Geoffrey Archer. Claire enjoyed a biography Hepburn by Barry Thomas and highly recommended Desert Flower by Waris Ditri. Corrie read The Chloroformist by Christine Ball and also enjoyed The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. Anne thoroughly enjoyed the biography of Lisa Wilkinson, whilst Dianne recommended Three Sisters by Heather Morris. Margaret was busy reading two books by J.H. Fletcher, The Governors House and Dust of the Land. Heather also enjoyed The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham, most of the group saw the film made from the book. Lynn read Banjo by Grantlee Kieza, also appropriately at this time A Queen For All Seasons by Joanne Lumley. Moira read a Press cutting book review of Dressed by Iris by Maryanne O’Conner.
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