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[Marianne]

OK I know this book is 8 years old, but I have only recently discovered Liz Byrski and I am really enjoying Aussie chick lit featuring over 50's as that's where I am, so it hits plenty of relevant spots for me. My 89 year old mum put me onto these! Just getting into Food, Sex and Money and really enjoying it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "OK I know this book is 8 years old, but I have only recently discovered Liz Byrski and I am really enjoying Aussie chick lit featuring over 50's as that's where I am, so it hits plenty of relevant ..."

I recently finished Last Chance Cafe Marianne, and really enjoyed it. It was my first of hers as well:)

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "OK I know this book is 8 years old, but I have only recently discovered Liz Byrski and I am really enjoying Aussie chick lit featuring over 50's as that's where I am, so it hits pl...I recently finished Last Chance Cafe Marianne, and really enjoyed it. It was my first of hers as well:) "

Brenda, I can recommend this one, also .Gang of Four. I have Last Chance Cafe to read, plus my mum has all of them anyway, so I just borrow hers. I have Belly Dancing for Beginners, Trip Of A Lifetime, Bad Behaviour, and this year's (or is it last years? In the Company of Strangers (still to acquire) to look forward to

[Dale]

I admit to being a fan of Liz Byrski.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "OK I know this book is 8 years old, but I have only recently discovered Liz Byrski and I am really enjoying Aussie chick lit featuring over 50's as that's where I am..."

I didn't realize she had so many out!! I've only heard of In the Company of Strangers, I suppose because it's fairly new...

[Catherine]

Reading .

[Tango]

Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!

[Tash]

Started

[Michele]

I just finished Far Cry by John Harvey, I can't say it was one of my favourite police procedural's, normally I read these very quickly but I took quite a while to get into this one.

[Victoria]

A mix of things :L
Jodi Picoult's The Tenth Circle, Kathy Reichs' Mortal Remains, Evil Serial Killers Charlotte Greig (a non-fiction) and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
I'm a busy girl

[Mish]

Tori wrote: "A mix of things :L
Jodi Picoult's The Tenth Circle, Kathy Reichs' Mortal Remains, Evil Serial Killers Charlotte Greig (a non-fiction) and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
I'm a bus..."

The Tenth Circle
Mortal Remains
Evil Serial Killers
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Wow Tori, You've got a few on the go :)

[Mish]

Tango wrote: "Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!"

Oh dear lol! I recently bought The Turn of the Screw

[Shanna]

This one for me now

[Mark]

Mish wrote: "Tango wrote: "Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!"

Oh dear lol! I recen..."

The Turn of the Screw is wonderful. The last line of the story has reverberated in my head for forty years, but I won't spoil it.

Anyway, it's readily available for free on kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Turn-Screw-...

[Mark]

Shanna wrote: "

This one for me now"

It's diverting, but his forcing his spouse to endure the phenomenal inconvenience and irritation struck me as borderline abusive.

[Tango]

Mark wrote: "Mish wrote: "Tango wrote: "Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!"

Oh dear..."

About 40 pages to go. I got it for free from IBooks. Love that!

[Shanna]

Mark wrote: "Shanna wrote: "

This one for me now"

It's diverting, but his forcing his spous..."

I had wondered how she would deal with it? I haven't got that far yet, my youngest is just over a cold, so I'm catching up on lost sleep.

[Kim BookGirl]

Finished What Matters in Jane Austen? (enjoyed it) and now reading A Girl Aboard the Titanic: A Survivor's Story. So far so good but more about her subsequent life than the actual titanic experience. But then she was only 7 at the time.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mark wrote: "Mish wrote: "Tango wrote: "Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!"

Oh dear..."

Many thanks Mark...I just picked up a copy:)

[Dale]

Shanna wrote: "

This one for me now"

Sounds like there are some widely disparate opinions on this one. Let us know your reaction

[Shanna]

Dale wrote: "Shanna wrote: "

This one for me now"

Sounds like there are some widely dispara..."
Will do...

[Mark]

Dale wrote: "Shanna wrote: "

This one for me now"

Sounds like there are some widely dispara..."

I thought Jacobs' book was entertaining, but it was like one of those movies in which you wait for the disclaimer, "no wives were exasperated in the making of this film," but the disclaimer was absent, and I couldn't believe that anyone living with him wouldn't have been sorely aggrieved by the whole undertaking.

[Mark]

A much better book in vaguely the same vein, by the way, is this:

[Shanna]

Mark wrote: "A much better book in vaguely the same vein, by the way, is this:

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Thanks for the rec Mark I'll chase it up.

[J.E.]

Reading Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer. Fforde is so talented. He manages to mingle the ordinary with the extraordinary. We the reader have a lot of fun!
Jeanne

[Mish]

Mark wrote: "Mish wrote: "Tango wrote: "Just started The Turn of the Screw. It's quite spooky and best not read at three in the morning, in the dark ( on the IPad), while the rest of the house sleeps!"

Oh dear..."

Thanks Mark & Tango I'm looking forward to reading it. I already purchased mine for 99c at Google playFlorence and Giles / The Turn of the Screw - two books in one

https://play.google.com/store/books/d....

Has anyone read Florence and Giles ?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jeanne wrote: "Reading Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer. Fforde is so talented. He manages to mingle the ordinary with the extraordinary. We the reader have a lot of fun!
Jeanne"

The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde

[Kim BookGirl]

Finished A Girl Aboard the Titanic: A Survivor's Story and about to start Two Brothers: A Novel.

[Deb]

I am reading Emma Brown by Clare Boylan. Less than half way through and finding it easy to put down. Maybe I'm not in the mood for a Bronteish book. I do find the character of Mrs Chalfont interesting.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Deb wrote: "I am reading Emma Brown by Clare Boylan. Less than half way through and finding it easy to put down. Maybe I'm not in the mood for a Bronteish book. I do find the character of Mrs Chalfont inter..."

Emma Brown by Clare Boylan :)

[Khenan]

Just read The Tao of Pooh. Cleverly done and interesting too :). Now onto Empire of the Sun, which i am already enjoying.

[Natty]

Just started readingRoom, definitely already enjoying reading this book as how five year old Jack sees the world.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nat wrote: "Just started readingRoom, definitely already enjoying reading this book as how five year old Jack sees the world."

I really enjoyed that one Nat:)

[Kim BookGirl]

Brenda wrote: "Nat wrote: "Just started readingRoom, definitely already enjoying reading this book as how five year old Jack sees the world."

I really enjoyed that one Nat:)"

Me too.

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "Nat wrote: "Just started readingRoom, definitely already enjoying reading this book as how five year old Jack sees the world."

I really enjoyed that one Nat:)"

Me too!

[Marianne]

Jeanne wrote: "Reading Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer. Fforde is so talented. He manages to mingle the ordinary with the extraordinary. We the reader have a lot of fun!
Jeanne"

Jasper Fforde is brilliant!

[★ Jess]

Yesterday I started The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye and today I finished The Walking Dead, Vol. 8: Made to Suffer.

I've finished the prison arc, and now need to wait until I get my hands on the next few volumes. My birthday is coming up, and I hear there is a collection of volumes 9-16 all in one. So. Fingers crossed.

Wow, Im actually amazed at how good these graphic novels are. On the verge of tears in that last one.
I probably wont be reading much more now, since I have year 12 to focus on. When thats done, Im going to lock myself in my room for a week and literally read a hundred books!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "Jeanne wrote: "Reading Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer. Fforde is so talented. He manages to mingle the ordinary with the extraordinary. We the reader have a lot of fun!
Jeanne"

Jasper Ffor..."

He certainly is!

[Michael]

Because the movie is about to come out, I've been reading The Silver Linings Playbook

[Jim]

I'm two thirds through On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. Definitely very brilliant!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

★ Jess wrote: "Yesterday I started The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye and today I finished The Walking Dead, Vol. 8: Made to Suffer.

I've finished the prison arc, and now need to wait until I get my hands ..."

100 books in a week Jess?? ;P I'm sure you'd give it a good go though!!

[Marianne]

The Storyteller
Finished this last week but here is my review http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
as Allen & Unwin said I could put it up before the book is published

[Michele]

I am half way through People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman by Richard Lloyd Parry

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Michael wrote: "Because the movie is about to come out, I've been reading The Silver Linings Playbook"

Is the book any good? The trailer interested me enough that I plan to see the movie.

[Michael]

Phrynne wrote: "Is the book any good? The trailer interested me enough that I plan to see the movie."

It's not bad, it reminds me a bit of The Perks of Being a Wallflower but the characters are close to 30.

[★ Jess]

Im so excited for the movie, it looks sooo good!

[Tango]

I am reading a wonderful George Orwell book called Burmese Days. He was really ahead of his time in terms of his ideas. This is a great book that I had never heard of (and only started reading because I was looking for books set in Burma).

[Jim]

I'm reading How It Feels by Brendan Cowell, mainly because it's set in the part of Sydney where I live, and mentions my old high school. It's... interesting, but quite gloomy and intense in a lot of places. But I'll keep going because it's gripped me enough to make me want to see how it ends.

[James]

I am reading The Book Thief. So, far, very very good. Some people are so good at story telling and language.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

James wrote: "I am reading The Book Thief. So, far, very very good. Some people are so good at story telling and language."

Absolutely loved that book James! Glad you're enjoying it:)