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Readers response: What’s the best book you’ve read recently, and what did you love about it?

With hundreds of new books on the market, it's hard to know what are the best to recommend.

We asked our readers what the best book they've read recently is and what did they love about it, and the response was overwhelming. Here's what they said. 

Helen Ulgekutt - The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods, loved it start to finish.

Zoy Crizzle - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. Great book, so easy to read and an interesting story line. I loved it.

Keralie Stack - I have just finished Fallen Woman by Fiona McIntosh. A good read.

Karen Peardon - The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston. A great story.

Nola Schmidt - The Perfect Passion Company by Alexander McCall Smith. It was clever, witty, and gentle. 

June Lennie - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. Interesting story set in different historical periods. Brilliantly written and researched.

Christine Hayes - Where the Crawdads Sing, just beautiful.

Sandra Moores - All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien.  A great debut based in Cabramatta, very compelling read.

Greg Cudmore - 'To Alpha From Omega'. Although very much Australian, its themes are universal.

Denise Zephyr - The Days I Loved You Most. Such a beautiful story and a beautiful ending.

Marie Chong - Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy. I love all her books, she tells a good story.

Yvonne Bercov - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, couldn’t put it down.

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