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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "I'm currently reading City of revelation: On the proportion and symbolic numbers of the cosmic temple except the title doesn't match the cover [bookcover:City of revelation: On the ..."

Marianne wrote: Yes, I thought Brenda might be a fixer..... ..."

I have made a note of it Marianne, and will see what I can do when I return home:)

[[deleted user]]

so I'm part way through and it is burtal!...I Love it!

[[deleted user]]

:D

[Maggie]

Melanie wrote: "so I'm part way through and it is burtal!...I Love it!"

Much more depth than Hunger Games. But the Japanese names had me guessing at times who was who.

[Khenan]

Currently reading Heart of Darkness. About 1/5 of the way in so still getting the hang of it but certainly a good read so far. The way he describes the people and conditions is quite confronting too.

[Michael]

Heart of Darkness is worth the read :-)

[Laurel]

How to Make, Market and Sell ebooks. All for Free. By Jason Matthews. An ebook available for download.

In this book,Jason Matthews tells it all of how he set out to publish his first book, the money he spent, the wrong alleys he went up. And how he would have done it if only he knew what he knows now.

http://laurellamperdwriter.weebly.com

[Mark]

Reading Sartoris by William Faulkner. (In the cracks between new novel project - and stuff for the one out there now.)

[Sherri]

Just finished Tweak and I think I might actually take a little break from some of these dark stories and read a Sarah Dessen book or even all three of hers I have lol

[Mark]

Hi Carmel. Sure - here is kind of a synopsis.

A young childless couple from a small town in USA go on a short mission trip to an orphanage
in Ukraine. They fall in love with a little girl there and want to adopt her. They start the process – they run into complications and resistance that
includes a large ministry, the orphanage, and government. Unknown to them another
man is working against them. He is an American hedge fund operator and fake
art dealer from Santa Barbara. He is trafficking girls from that orphanage and plans to
include them in a shipment out of the port town in Ukraine. The two sides do not
directly come to know each other until the father finds his way through the web of
resistance. The father remains in Ukraine and enlists a mafia man, taxi driver and one government worker to their side to unravel the origins of why so many people and organizations do not want them to adopt the child.
The story will climax at the port when the art dealer is there under
the cover of an ‘art festival’ to make sure his shipment gets underway. This is when it
is clear to all parties who, what, and why. Willard is expected to turn a 30% profit for
his investors of the non-transparent hedge fund and it is now in jeopardy. The child will also work to save herself.

Unexpected twists and turns, allegiances, and ending.

You can view an excerpt if you have time - it worked as a short story. In
my 'writings' section here.

Also updated a progress status here - http://www.landrunbook.blogspot.com/

Mark

[[deleted user]]

to be honest mark...that sounds amazing

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oooh! Sounds awesome Mark!!

[Maggie]

Just about to start The Graveyard Book, having finished Coraline and I Am Number Four.

[Mark]

Melanie, Brenda, Carmel - thanks so much for the encouragement! I placed in the spotlight section.

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Maggie wrote: "Just about to start The Graveyard Book, having finished Coraline and I Am Number Four."

:D graveyard book is so great...can I ask which cover you have?

Mark wrote: "Melanie, Brenda, Carmel - thanks so much for the encouragement! I placed in the spotlight section."

not a problem keep us updated!

and defiantly let us know when its coming out!

[Maggi]

Not an Aussie author, Marsha Canham writes Regency intrigue. Swept Away is filled with treachery, spies and intrigue. A very entertaining read.

[Maggi]

She writes well, Carmel. If you enjoy that genre.

[Maggie]

Melanie wrote: "...:D graveyard book is so great...can I ask which cover you have?..."

The book I have borrowed from the library has the dark blue cover.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mark wrote: "Melanie, Brenda, Carmel - thanks so much for the encouragement! I placed in the spotlight section."

You're very welcome:) Love to know when it's released:)

[Dee-Ann]

Just started reading Fledgling which is YA literature. Wow, very fast moving and adventurous plus more.

[I.E.]

I've just finished an excellent novel by Irish writer Martin Treanor, 'The Silver Mist.' Thoroughly enjoyed it and every time I sat down to read it I was immediately drawn into the home of the Irish family, in 1970's Belfast, as relayed by the character of Eve, a Down's Syndrome woman. Many eye-opening moments in this one as the main character experiences spiritual revelations.

[★ Jess]

Maggie wrote: "Just about to start The Graveyard Book, having finished Coraline and I Am Number Four."

I second what Melanie said, it is a magnificent book.

[Khenan]

Cliff wrote: "One of the classics of English literature. I re-read it recently after many years and was struck by the language. Joseph Conrad was an ethnic Pole born in what is now Belarus. He did not learn English probably until in his 20s. He was a ship's officer and left the sea after he had success at writing. Heart of Darkness draws on his experience captaining a riverboat in the Belgian Congo..."

Just finished now. Quite amazing english isn't his first language :o excellently written.

I borrowed this from my uni library, so i'm guessing all of the highlights (and there were a lot) were from lit students. Kind of took away from the experience as i saw the underlined words coming up and expected something good :P (they seemed to love highlighting any phrases that included the words heart, or darkness.... :P)

If his other books are anything as good as this i think i'll have to go through them all :D

[[deleted user]]

just finished I really liked it

[Michael]

Just started Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, the movie comes out soon and looks good

[Mark]

Knowledge Lost - looking forward to that. Honorable Schoolboy my favorite.

[Tango]

I'm reading a LeCarre too The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Very easy to read and a good insight into espionage.

[Michael]

Mark wrote: "Knowledge Lost - looking forward to that. Honorable Schoolboy my favorite."

This is only my second LeCarre book, but there will be more

Tango wrote: "I'm reading a LeCarre too The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Very easy to read and a good insight into espionage."

Great choice, he really knows his stuff.

[Sarah]

Decided to start reading some more light hearted books for a while, so I chose some romances. Currently the one I'm reading is "Romantically Challenged" by Beth Orsoff. It's ok so far - more about the dating world than an actual romance between two people.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Romantically Challenged..sounds good Sarah!

[Helen]

I recently finished Between the Assassinations - it was hard to put down. A good read, full of rich character development. Its essentially a series of short stories that explore the different strata of Indian society in a made-up city. Felt like it could have been subtitled a Day in the Life!

[Dee-Ann]

Helen wrote: "I recently finished Between the Assassinations - it was hard to put down. A good read, full of rich character development. Its essentially a series of short stories that explore the different strat..."

This sounds like an interesting book, I will look out for it. Thanks Helen

[Shona]

I’ve just started The Thief-Taker's Apprentice. I’d seen it in the book shop and thought it sounded interesting so when it came in the conference bag at SWANcon I was thrilled.

[Quetzi]

Hi,

My name is Quetzi & I'm reading a suspense novel by Ted Dekker titled THREE! It's really good, I've also read one of his books titled ADAM, & it was a very unusual kind of thriller! I read it in one sitting & I had to do it with the lights on! It was very suspenseful!
I'm also reading a book by P.J. Parrish titled THE KILLING SONG, & even though I just started it, it's very good. It's already grabbed my attention & I had a hard time putting it down for now. Well, I'm off to read some more! ;)

Oh, & last but not least, I'm reading another book by Peter May titled DRY BONES which is also a mystery & it's really great! I recommend all three of these books/authors for an exciting read.

Enjoy,
Ciao For Now,
Quetzi P. Fernald

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Adam, Three, The Killing Song, Dry Bones: The First of the Enzo Files.....

Looks like you have a few excellent titles on the go Quetzi!!! Enjoy:)

[Joanne]

Three people on three different continents recommended "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" and I bought it in Seattle last week. Lovely story, about the effects of the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2, on a young Chinese boy who falls in love (at 12) with a Japanese girl. Wonderful read, if a bit uneven in style. The writer had trouble keeping the 12 year old speaking and behaving like a 12 year old but other than that, a lovely book. Makes me want to go back to 'Snow Falling on Cedars' again too!

[Bronwyn]

There are some great books being read at the moment.

I am currently reading Blue Angel and Vampire Darcy's Desire (for me this one is a slow read, but one day I will finish it). I am listening to What Alice Forgot ( found this slow to start with too but now it is getting interesting)and Cents and Sensibility - I enjoyed this one from the start

[Michael]

I'm currently reading The City & the City by China Miéville, amazing book (though the beginning was a little difficult to read). Best way I can describe it is 'if Charles Dickens and Philip K. Dick wrote a book together'.

[Maggie]

Melanie wrote: ":"so I'm part way through Battle Royale and it is brutal!...I Love it!"

Melanie, have you finished this one yet? What do you think?

[Shelleyrae]

I just finished Kylie Ladd's latest - Last Summer which was excellent
and now I am reading Liane Moriarty's
The Hypnotist's Love Story

Both Aussie authors :)

[Mish]

Great to hear you liked 'Last Summer' Shelleyrae. I’m looking forward to reading it. :)

[Emma - Mybookcorner]

I'm currently reading Before I Go to Sleep which was leant to me by a friend. Certainly a page turner, could imagine it more as a film I think, at the moment.

[★ Jess]

50 first dates?

[★ Jess]

About to start with 1984

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

★ Jess wrote: "About to start with 1984"

That's pretty heavy Jess?

[★ Jess]

Heavy as in big, or as in content?
If you mean in size, my edition is only 270 pages. The fonts small, but its actually a tiny edition. Im excited to start though.

[Michael]

It's still awesome, you'll love it

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Heavy as in very involved, hard to work through? I'm not sure though...

[Joanne]

1984 is excellent, and should be a mandatory read!

[★ Jess]

Its off to a good start so far: Im loving the world building.