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Joanne’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Joanne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Joanne van Os’s Followers (34)
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Joanne van Os
Goodreads Author
Born
in Sydney, Australia
Website
Genre
Influences
Member Since
January 2010
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomjovo
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Ronan's Echo
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2014
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2 editions
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Outback Heart
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2005
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12 editions
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The Secret of the Lonely Isles
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2011
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2 editions
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Brumby Plains (Brumby Plains adventure, #1)
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2006
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2 editions
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Castaway (Brumby Plains adventure, #2)
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2007
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3 editions
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By Van Os, Joanne Outback Heart Audio CD - April 2013
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Reader's Digest Encounters: "World Beyond Tears", "Outback Heart", "A Random Act", "The Big Twitch"
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The Third Stroke
If you’re under forty, the numbers 1194 probably mean nothing to you at all.
At midnight on September 30, 2019, an old friend will fall silent. He won’t have died, or joined a strict monastic order, or simply become tired of waiting for me to call him. No, it’s worse than that.… Read more »
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Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Have not tried Mick Herron, seems like I might want to give him a look."
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| I raced through this book when it arrived early - and was underwhelmed and disappointed. But I went back again 2 weeks later, and read it more slowly, and I'm relieved to say that I still love Mick Herron and the Slow Horses. This book is a bit diffe ...more | |
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"I love this series! This is the first book that has felt a bit awkward to me, mainly because Lamb is given far too many one-liners at the expense of plot. He also has a brand new affectation that makes him seem like the new Norm Crosby. The gimmick s"
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"This one is set in the countryside of Devon. The small village is somewhat isolated where the people are loyal to each other and their way of life. There is a children's home run by Sister Monica. All of the people say she is wonderful. But newcomers"
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| I raced through this book when it arrived early - and was underwhelmed and disappointed. But I went back again 2 weeks later, and read it more slowly, and I'm relieved to say that I still love Mick Herron and the Slow Horses. This book is a bit diffe ...more | |
"Had I not first read the Goodreads description, I think I would have been very confused. The timeline for this novel is in reverse order. It opens with a woman being the caregiver for her aging mother. The mother is incontinent and has little speech "
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“The untried recruits learned about fear. It wasn't some occasional leap of terror, a startled response; it was the unbearable tension of being forced to remain in a terrifying place, your mind the only thing preventing you from throwing down your rifle and running, anywhere, a flight of atavistic self-preservation.”
― Ronan's Echo
― Ronan's Echo
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| Aussie Readers: **Aussie Author Challenge** | 504 | 387 | Dec 31, 2011 07:48PM | |
| Aussie Readers: **Summer Reading Challenge** | 267 | 264 | Mar 03, 2012 02:30AM |
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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E's Scrabble Group
— 92 members
— last activity 2 hours, 30 min ago
A group to play scrabble/anagrams online. “Remember, when you don’t know what to do, it never hurts to play Scrabble. It’s like reading the I Ching o ...more
Chicks On Lit
— 5167 members
— last activity Apr 30, 2026 08:26AM
(Est. Feb 14, 2008) More than a reading group of women but a place for honest, respectful, intelligent conversations led by adult women. Discussions a ...more
Aussie Readers
— 6525 members
— last activity 43 minutes ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!
What's the Name of That Book???
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Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
Australian Women Writers Challenge
— 963 members
— last activity Oct 29, 2022 10:17PM
AS AT JANUARY 1st 2022, THIS GROUP IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. This group is for participants in the Australian Women Writers Challenge. Everyone who ...more
Exploring Anthony Trollope
— 77 members
— last activity Jan 18, 2023 07:47AM
A place to learn about the author Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) and to share reading experiences of the author's works. I am astonished at Trollope's ...more
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Thank you to everyone who has posted a review on Goodreads about my new book,
. It's very much appreciated! I've started a Facebook Author page, where I'll post about books, interesting stuff, the odd photo, and connect to my blog. Please drop by and say hello! Just search for Joanne van Os Australian Author, and you'll find me.
The Giveaway for Ronan's Echo starts today - 10 copies are offered. Ends on 31 March so put your name in the draw!
