Both are brilliant!

I didn’t like Prophet Song either. The mother character’s inability to do anything kinda bogged the whole story down for me.

Same for me

I mean games, tv, movies all have some sort of rating system so you don’t really have to spend a lot of time reviewing the content for your kids. Seems like a gap that this doesn’t exist for books.

Beach Read by Emily Henry. Both protagonists are authors.

That is amazing.

This is how Silo started. Just saying.

“Before going into beta” is HIGHLY optimistic lol

Good to hear!

For sure, good luck!

The kindle fee is 13.99 aud/month for me which is pricy by my standards. The library however is totally free but it doesn’t have every book I want. So it’s either wait for a physical copy at the library, just buy it outright, or take it off the reading list.

I tried KU for a month or two but I couldn’t find enough good books to read to justify the cost. Instead I just got a digital library subscription and read on my phone/tablet.

Mass produced Knick knacks. Those useless ornaments that just seem to accumulate on bookshelves, fireplaces and cabinets.

I’ve always heard Wodehouse mentioned in the context of other authors like Pratchett and Adams.

What book would you recommend as a good starter?

It was definitely togs in Qld when I was growing up. Might be the old potato cake/scallop debate all over again.

I have to admit to giving up on the Fifth Season as well but I’m going to make another attempt soon!

110F = 43.33C if anyone else was wondering.

Ah yes, I’ve just been through that Libby wait with all the Silo books! Hope it goes quickly for you. :)

From Australia:

Cloudstreet by Tim Winton. Two very different families leave the country for the bright lights of Perth

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton. A story about growing up in Brisbane on the rough side of town.

For the Term of his Natural Life by Marcus Clarke. Very readable novel about Australia’s convict history. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did.

Yea M83 Soundtrack is gorgeous