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What Are You Currently Reading? (doesn't have to be an Aussie book)
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Aug 04, 2011 07:58PM
I've just begun Snømannen for the winter challenge. Don't think I'm going to finish that challenge,but I'll still read the books I've chosen.
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I've just finished reading - I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett.It's not easy being a witch but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Then she discovers an evil ghost, a man with two tunnels in his head instead of eyes, is hunting her down.
Another of Terry P great stories about Tiffany and the Nac Mac Feegles, little fighting men, six inches high in the old measurement. Mocking, cynical, tongue-in-cheek. It's all there in Terry P very entertaining books.
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Will start No Turning Back today.
I'm reading Skulduggery Pleasant. It's YA with a skeleton detective as the main character. It reminds me of the Dresden files by Jim Butcher (which isn't for kids).
Laurel wrote: "I've just finished reading - I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett.
It's not easy being a witch but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Then she discovers an evil ghost, a man with ..."
I love the show Merlin and I just found a book today by Terry Pratchett who the lead actor in Merlin likes. I'm not sure what to expect though. What do you think of his writing?
It's not easy being a witch but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Then she discovers an evil ghost, a man with ..."
I love the show Merlin and I just found a book today by Terry Pratchett who the lead actor in Merlin likes. I'm not sure what to expect though. What do you think of his writing?
Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "Between the Assassinations is the next book I'll start either tonight or tomorrow..Plus it's the last book I'm going to read for the winter challenge :)"Good on you L..."
It's turned out to be a rather good book..It's full of small stories. When I read
The White Tiger I didn't enjoy his writing as much unless I read it in big chunks...However, he does very well with all these stories :) He's also just released a new book which I look forward to purchasing. I'm about half way through this book and think I'll have it finished this week or early next week.
Hehehe..So refreshing after a cruddy book :D
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That's good news....it makes you feel like reading:)
I just finished Smoke and Mirrors, review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Now Im starting Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
Shelly wrote: "Laurel wrote: "I've just finished reading - I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett.It's not easy being a witch but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Then she discovers an evil gho..."
I don't watch the show, Merlin. I wonder whether its actor is Terry Pratchett, the author. I've seen TP [author] interviewed on TV. He is grey-haired and looks to be in his sixties, maybe seventies. Sadly he is suffering from Alzheimers so there won't be many more books by TP.
I like TP [author] dry humour and how he sends up ideas and situations which some people are serious about. Read one of his books and see what you think.
Finished Mia Culpa. It was quite good and very funny in places. Great observations of modern society from Gen X's perspective IMO. Now reading Solar.
<- Start this today and just finished it. It's a graphic novel that has won loads of prizes. It's pretty cool story..Didn't think it was fantastic but it certainly had a nice feel to it. Will write review bit later on.So, I started
Michael wrote: "Just over half way through Super Sad True Love Story. Not too bad if a tad confusing like ive read a number of books about dystopian settings but this is full on. And the character'..."hope you are enjoying it :P
Michael wrote: "I am i laugh out loud at the language with all the sexulisation between the sexes and the relationship of Lenny and Eunice just full on weird and then Eunice with all her msgs to her friend ahhhhhh..."Eunice is a weird and shallow character
Finished
and left a review already- http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I'm now onto the 2nd book in the series
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I'm currently reading three books at once but have to focus more on 'My Beautiful Career' by Miles Franklin. It's an Australian novel. Has anyone read it?
I just finished a brilliant Aussie book The Taste Of Apple by James Laidler. Thoroughly recommend it. You can check out my review here if you need more convincing lol
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Currently reading my way through Brendan Carroll Red Cross of Gold series and am absolutely loving it. It's obvious he's put a lot of time and effort into research and the story just drags you in and you can't put it down. I'd recommend it to anyone with the slightest interest in the Knights Templar.
Tracey wrote: "Currently reading my way through Brendan Carroll Red Cross of Gold series and am absolutely loving it. It's obvious he's put a lot of time and effort into research and the story ju..."
They sound like something i'd love. I'll add them to my list. It's a very long list. haha.
They sound like something i'd love. I'll add them to my list. It's a very long list. haha.
Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult, but its so confusing and I'm really not liking the story so I'm thinking about giving up, definitely not one of her best books.
I've just started reading No Rest for the Dead: Twenty Six Writers, One Mystery, Could be interesting. 26 different authors wrote this; and decent authors too.Here is a list of the Authors for this book;
David Baldacci
Jeff Abbott
Lori Armstrong
Sandra Brown
Thomas Cook
Jeffery Deaver
Diana Gabaldon
Tess Gerritsen
Andrew F. Gulli
Peter James
J.A. Jance
Faye Kellerman
Raymond Khoury
John Lescroart
Jeff Lindsay
Gayle Lynds
Philip Margolin
Alexander McCall Smith
Michael Palmer
T. Jefferson Parker
Matthew Pearl
Kathy Reichs
Marcus Sakey
Jonathan Santlofer
Lisa Scottoline
R.L. Stine
Marcia Talley
Knowledge Lost wrote: "I've just started reading No Rest for the Dead: Twenty Six Writers, One Mystery, Could be interesting. 26 different authors wrote this; and decent authors too.Here is a list of the..."
what a great list ... interesting concept.
I received a free copy of The Precipiceabout a month ago and have started reading it. For the first couple of pages I found really hard and was about to give up, but once I worked out that it was the ramblings of an oldish (72 I think), education, sarcastic woman, I could see where the dialogue was coming from and am really enjoying it. I am only 50 pages in and am hooked.
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Here is a list of the..."
There'll be some brilliant short stories, and some not so brilliant in that mix! Very different group of authors:)
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Thanks for that Dee-Ann...I haven't started to read my copy yet, but that's a great heads-up for when I do:)
wow I have been away for awhile I just finished
for my romance challenge and
which I have changed from Water for elephants on my winter challenge :D
for my romance challenge and
which I have changed from Water for elephants on my winter challenge :D
Fawn wrote: "Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult, but its so confusing and I'm really not liking the story so I'm thinking about giving up, definitely not one of her best books."Mmmm....I agree, not like her usual work at all.
Knowledge Lost wrote: "I've just started reading No Rest for the Dead: Twenty Six Writers, One Mystery, Could be interesting. 26 different authors wrote this; and decent authors too.Here is a list of the..."
I heard about this on ABC radio - sounds good. Hope my library has a copy.
(Just checked and yes they do but it comes with a waiting list. Oh well, luckily I do have plenty of other books to keep me going).
I have just finished (as in a few minutes ago) Bloodstain: the vanishing of Peter Falconio which I bought at the library clearance table for 50c. Not sure how this would be but I was hooked. So fascinating. I will post a review shortly but it will be hidden for spoilers. But I recommend it - not grisly at all, more about police procedures.
I'll begin Divergent later today as part of my winter challenge.
I'm currently reading The Brothers Craft by Peter Corris but whoever put this into Goodreads has listed as Peter Corrs. I wonder if there's any way to fix it.....
Knowledge Lost wrote: "I've just started reading No Rest for the Dead: Twenty Six Writers, One Mystery, Could be interesting. 26 different authors wrote this; and decent authors too.Here is a list of the..."
Yes, great to get a taste of authors you may not have read. It's on my wishlist.
Michael wrote: "A quarter of the way through A Man You Can Bank On really good rural Aussie type of book. I wont say too much but its funny has crime and is soooooooo Aussie. :D"that's on my wishlist too
Dee-Ann wrote: "I received a free copy of The Precipiceabout a month ago and have started reading it. For the first couple of pages I found really hard and was about to give up, but once I worked ..."Oh that’s great Dee-Ann...I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. A friend lent me this book so it’s the next one on my list to read.
Marianne wrote: "I'm currently reading The Brothers Craft by Peter Corris but whoever put this into Goodreads has listed as Peter Corrs. I wonder if there's any way to fix it....."I figured out the problem is with the Amazon listing and I have submitted a correction to them: let's see what happens.....
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Marianne, I just fixed the surname for you, and found a copy to put the cover up, but I can't locate a 'blurb' about the book anywhere. I'll keep looking, and see what I can do:)
^ I just started hunting for "The Brothers Craft" for a blurb...Not easy at all..hrrrrmmm!
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I can't find it anywhere Laura!!! Have searched for the past 3/4 hour...uploaded a photo of him, Abe books have a copy, but no blurb!!!
It is indeed VERY tricky to find :/ I wonder if emailing Abe and seeing if they have any leads might be a good idea? Worst is they ignore you D:<
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They say that it's a bookshop with a second hand copy, and then I just found 4 copies (2nd hand) on Amazon, but no images, or blurbs either O_O!!
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