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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Knowledge Lost wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Knowledge Lost wrote: "Too bad for the one failed attempt Brenda :-P"

You know I was thinking of you when I made that comment, and I thought you might have a dig...lol I did look f..."

:D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Shelly wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Steel: And Other Stories by Richard Matheson. There you go Shelly! Now the purchasing of it......I googled booko...they have a list of them with book de..."

My pleasure:)

[Fiona]

Tango wrote: "I'm finally getting around to Mansfield Park my final Jane Austen. I am really enjoying it. I've read mixed reviews but I like Fanny, she is quite different from Austen's usual heroine."
I LOVE Mansfield Park! Apparently lots of people find Fanny irritating because she is so unlike most of the other Austen heroines but I really liked the way she changes through the story, yet keeps her integrity. I hope you enjoy it too.

[Mish]

Michael wrote: "Just started Last Summer so far its really good. Soooooooooo Australian even if the premise of death and how it effects love ones makes it seem like not an easy read."

Michael, I haven’t read my copy of Last Summer yet.

I had a feeling it would be one of those stories that would be hard to read emotionally.

[Dee-Ann]

Have started reading The Last Dragonslayer which seems to have mixed reviews.

[[deleted user]]

Dee-Ann wrote: "Have started reading The Last Dragonslayer which seems to have mixed reviews."

I just clicked on your link and read the little blurb about it, and it sounds really cool. Definitely something I'd read. Let me know what you think of it. =)

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Murray wrote: "Melanie wrote: "A Clash of Kings has landed on my door step...I'm finding it very hard not to push it to the front of my reading line!"

Good choice, Melanie. I've gone back to the wh..."

dying for it! its going to be awhile tho!

so against my knowledge A Clash of Kings found its way to the top of my book pile...i damn well love it
I just wish there was more robb and less of his mother

[Adhityani]

HELLO EVERYONE!

Sorry for being MIA for soooo long! Gosh, I have been missing out on so many good books it seems! DID YOU MISS ME???

I never intended to diappear... one day bub got a double ear infection and I guess due to that I had to drop all online activity, when off FB, too, for a few weeks. And then I decided maybe I should shelve all my fiction first and focus on dry academic readings for uni... At the moment STILL struggling with bub, uni and on top of that I have been trying getting back in shape for Summer (read: trying to fit into those pre pregnancy jeans!) - as a result I haven't really read anything for a while...

...until I started Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Chris McDougall, apparently a must-read for anyone who calls themselves runner - I hope to call myself one in a few months when I complete my first 'real' race. A GREAT READ so far, pretty fascinating! So apparently the modern, cushioned running shoe has ruined human being's running form and thus are the culprit for running related injuries. The remedy? McDougall argues is to go BAREFOOT style... interesting!

Finally, I will be BACK with reading fiction (Murakami's new novel pre-ordered) next month, so will be flooding this group with my posts and comments :)

Oh how I miss GR!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hi D! Lovely to have you back with us:) So sorry bub was so unwell...that's terrible..hope she's ok now? Enjoy your dry uni reading...>.< Barefoot would HURT!!! lol

Can't wait to hear opinions on Murakami's new book when people start reading it!!

[Murray]

Melanie wrote: "Murray wrote: "Melanie wrote: "A Clash of Kings has landed on my door step...I'm finding it very hard not to push it to the front of my reading line!"

Good choice, Melanie. I've gone..."

I wish there was more Arya, Jon and Bran and less Sansa, but they all add to the story.

[[deleted user]]

Murray wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Murray wrote: "Melanie wrote: "A Clash of Kings has landed on my door step...I'm finding it very hard not to push it to the front of my reading line!"

Good choice, Mel..."

I Just want Robb... I mean he is leading an army! lol

[Julia]

David wrote: "Half way through The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. One of the best books I've read for a while. It would take an absolute literary disaster in the second half not to make it to my favourit..."

David The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is one of my favourites also. I could not get over the fact that someone so YOUNG had the insight into people to write that book.

I'm in a quandary as to what to read next. I just finished The Hunger Games trilogy as there has been so much hype over it, and I really did enjoy them. Now I've got this totally (probably undoable) idea that I want to read all of the winners (over the years), of the Miles Franklin Award, the Man Booker Prize, and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Oh yeah, and the Orange prize. INSANE. And I've got the Spring Reading Challenge here on goodreads. ack.

I have a list a mile long of books that I own and haven't read yet. (Unwritten list thus far. One day I'll get around to going around my house and actually cataloguing them.) Ignoring my spring reading challenge, I think I'll read John Burnside's A Summer of Drowning next.

[Geoff]

Just finished ‘The Help’ and have started Wind From Danyari by West Oz author Laurel Lamperd.
I’m about 20% through in to it and thoroughly enjoying the story.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Geoff (Scouse) wrote: "Just finished ‘The Help’ and have started Wind From Danyari by West Oz author Laurel Lamperd.
I’m about 20% through in to it and thoroughly enjoying the story."

What did you think of The Help Geoff?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julia wrote: "David wrote: "Half way through The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. One of the best books I've read for a while. It would take an absolute literary disaster in the second half not to make it ..."

You still have until the end of November for the Spring Challenge Julia;D Enjoy your 'other' reads...lol

[Geoff]

Hi Brenda, I'll try and explain.

The book was bought as a present for me, by my daughter.
I had a basic idea what the book was about, having read how successful it had been on Amazon, plus the publicity for the film.
Let’s say I am glad I read it, but I don’t think it is my style of book. I never reached a point where I couldn’t put it down, and I found myself reading faster and faster in an effort to finish ‘The
Help’ so that I could start a different book. (as it was a present I felt obliged to finish). The concept was good and it fed the stereotype of southern white / coloureds, with which I grew up. (GWTW comes to mind)
The drawn out drawl created by the phonetic spelling of the dialogue grated for me. I suppose I never felt sympathy for any of the characters – I am not referring to the situation of the maids, but all the created characters.
Sometimes I feel out of step with the rest of the book buying public. A hugely popular book, with over a million copies sold, left me feeling ho-hum.
Before I read the book I wanted to see the film, but I don't think I'll bother now. If it is part of the flight entertainment on my next overseas trip I'll give it a go, but I will have a glass of red in my hand at the time. :-o)
cheers, Geoff

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks for that Geoff! It wasn't a book that I would have picked up to read either...not my type...but I had to read it for my bookclub, and I thoroughly enjoyed it:)

[★ Jess]

Just finished Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver which was superb.
Its fantastic :) Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I am now reading The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner

[Ellen]

i just started guilty pleasures by laurel k hamilton today. ive read a lot of mixed reviews but im trying not to let them cloud my judgement.

[Dee-Ann]

Ellen wrote: " i just started guilty pleasures by laurel k hamilton today. ive read a lot of mixed reviews but im trying not to let them cloud my judgement."

I think I prefer mixed reviews ...

[Graham]

The Age of Reason. It's taking forever, this copy has the worst. font. EVER

[Maggie]

Currently enjoying Time Travelers Never Die.

[Quetzi]

Hi Everyone,

I just finished VERONICA'S NAP by Sharon Bially. It's a story of an American girl who goes to Provence to jump start her career as a painter. Little does she know that this trip will become a life changing experience for her.
This is a beautifully written story about a woman's struggle with her creativity. The people are loveable & you might be surprised to see a bit of yourself in this story. I also loved this book because of the vivid descriptions of Aix-Provence. I could see myself walking in the cluttered market streets looking at all the beautiful things, or sitting at an outdoor cafe drinking cafe au late. Or even eating Pizza while sipping a nice glass of wine. Hmmmmmm.....I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories set in France or about women or even a struggling artist who finds themselves in a rut. If you are an armchair traveler, this is the book for you. Ejoy. ;)

[Louise]

I'm currently reading Night Waking by Sarah Moss. I'm thoroughly enjoying it and will keep an eye out for others by Moss.

[Michael]

I forgot to bring my iPad or a book to work, but thank goodness for Kindle cloud reader I can continue reading The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz: A True Story of World War II or They Shoot Horses, Don't They? from my browser :D

[Maggi]

Just finished Nicci French's Blue Monday. Couldn't put it down, and highly recommend it if you like psychological crime thrillers. I've done a review for it.

[Michael]

Cloud Reader is fantastic :D

[Michael]

decided to start The Sense of an Ending

[Michael]

So far so good, the writing style is awesome

[[deleted user]]

ok so i forced my self to put down A Clash of Kings just because I have so many books before it!

still going with Un Lun Dun which is reminding me very much of Neverwhere ( I looked in the back and Miéville thanks gaiman for his encouragement to write the book and for writing neverwhere as a base for him haha :D)

I think I'll soon start Tell-All or The Name of the Wind

[Maggie]

Maggi wrote: "Just finished Nicci French's Blue Monday. Couldn't put it down, and highly recommend it if you like psychological crime thrillers. I've done a review for it."

I've read a couple of Nicci French books. Will need to chase down her more recent ones.

[Maggie]

Just finished Time Travelers Never Die, review is up. Now starting Things I Want My Daughters to Know for the Spring challenge. Cant wait for the November horror challenge.

[Tango]

A third of the way through Rogue Male. A fast paced read - if it weren't for the jet lag!

[Michael]

I just finished this years Man Booker prize winner The Sense of an Ending, short but brilliant, worth reading :)

[Maggi]

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I've read a couple of..."

This is the beginning of a series. Something new for them.

[Dee-Ann]

Started reading Water for Elephantsas part of the October challenge

[Louise]

I've finished Night Waking and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm now reading Journeys on the Silk Road which is a bookclub read.

[Jeanette]

I'm trespassing on this thread to remind readers to enter my giveaway comp
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

[Mish]

I have finished 3 books this week.

Fallen 2* and posted review
The Sending 2* No review yet
The Prince of Mist 4* and posted review

I'm currently reading

[Maggie]

Finished Things I Want My Daughters to Know, not impressed but I'm not a chick lit fan.

Also finished The Dark Horse, only 2 stars I'm afraid. I usually love Rumer Godden's books but this one seemed disorganised and left me cold.

Am now about to start Shadow Princess: A Novel by an author I really enjoy.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have just finished Saving Private Sarbi.My review here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Geoff]

Yesterday I finished ‘Wind from Danyari’ by Laurel Lamperd, thoroughly enjoyed it, just started ‘The Cobra’ – Frederick Forsyth. (borrowed from a friend)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wind From Danyari
The Cobra

Both good books Geoff!

[Louise]

I've just finished Journeys on the Silk Road. A good book for anyone interested in the beginnings of Buddhism, the Gobi Desert, and early 20th century explorers. Review here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Rosemary]

Just finished Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves by Matthew Reilly and am about to start Not your Ordinary Faerie Tale by Christine Warren. On audio listening to Lucky Stiff by Deborah Coonts and on my ipad I am reading an arc of THE CAPTURE OF THE EARL OF GLENCRAE by Stephanie Laurens.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

What did you think of Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves Rosemary?

[Michael]

I've just started The Last Werewolf and Freedom (TM) today

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm right back into The Shadow of the Wind again. Really enjoying it:)

[Michael]

good :)

[Mish]

Knowledge Lost wrote: "I've just started The Last Werewolf and Freedom (TM) today"

I’ve got 'The last werewolf' on my TBR list. I hope it's good one.