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Joined: Dec 14, 2008

Real Name

michael

About My Library

Post-WWII western domestic fiction (no fantasy, not too far down the romance end of the spectrum) is my preferred genre, but I'm a little bit flexible :-)

About Me

I don't have a lot of opportunity to read - maybe an hour a day if I'm lucky. I'm not exactly highbrow, so I don't read anything too intellectual, or even complicated. I like to be able to personally relate to the characters and the stories.

Location

Sydney, Australia

Currently Reading

The Bookshop on the Shore: A Novel by Jenny Colgan

A Family Matter: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel by Claire Lynch

The Ten Year Affair: A Novel by Erin Somers

Before I Forget: A Novel by Tory Henwood Hoen

Four Letters of Love by Niall Williams

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer

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