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Q: The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam.This was my first Jane Gardam; I read it when was first published in paperback, around 1991, and had my copy autographed by Jane Gardam in 1997.
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The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (currently reading)"
Read it some years ago. Found it a bit boring. What do you say?
//S//The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
I finished my latest reread of this on June 2, 2015. This is one I always enjoy.
T: The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard.I read this when it came out in paperback, around 1981. It was my first Shirley Hazzard, and the one I enjoyed the most.
//U//Unbound by Julie Kaewert
LauraT wrote: "Leslie wrote: "//R//
The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (currently reading)"
Read it some years ago. Found it a bit boring. What do you say?"
The Librivox recording was boring me to tears but I find in print it is more interesting. I have heard that the second half is the more interesting part so I hope it will pick up somewhat...
V: Visitors: A Novel by Anita Brookner. I would have read this in the late 1990s, when I was going through my Anita Brookner phase. Like most of her books, I found this one depressing, which explains why I don't read her anymore.
W: Wyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettFirst read in March of this year, and I became a devotee of him and the series. :)
V Is for Vulnerable: Life Outside the Comfort Zone by Seth GodinI also wrote an alphabet book Obvious Letters: The Associative Alphabet Every Child Will Remember -
(it's long out of print)
It is a lot of fun to write an alphabet book; you get to read dictionaries in search of "better" words. Unfortunately the field is highly competitive.
Skipping over X...Y: Yacker.
Of the Yacker series, I have read only Yacker 3: Australian Writers Talk About Their Work. I read it around 1989, when I was reading a lot of Australian writers such as Glenda Adams, Kate Grenville and Robert Drewe.
Z: Zarafa by Michael Allin.I read this when it was first published in 1999, and found it a disturbing reminder that earlier generations didn't have much respect for animals.
B: Bluette by Ronald Frame. I would have read this in the early 1990s, when I was going through my Ronald Frame phase.
//E//The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
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Death Comes for the Archbishop"
Great book!
G: Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New AmericaRead this year — complete waste of paper.
H: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People by Toby YoungI first read this in 2002, and am currently re-reading it for the 2015 Bingo Challenge.
J: Joan Makes History by Kate GrenvilleI read this when it was published in 1988. (It was funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority to celebrate the Bicentenary in 1988.) I enjoyed reading it back then, but I don't think it would stand up today.
O: Open Season by Archer MayorFirst book in a series of police procedural mysteries, read a few months ago
Pride and PrejudiceThe one I reread when I need a happy ending (after all the modern novels' ambiguous and/or unhappy endings).
QThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
I read this in March of this year.
(I'm another fan of P&P!)
A River Ran Out of Eden by James Vance Marshall this is such a haunting in and beautiful book. I read it nearly forty years ago and have never forgotten it.
S: Stranger Here: How Weight-Loss Surgery Transformed My Body and Messed with My Head.I read this in November last year; it's the first book from a very talented writer.
ZZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
I read this decades ago for a college engineering class.
A: Autobiopsy by Bernice Rubens.I read this when it was published in hardcover in 1993 — an amazing and very original book!
B: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. An adult novel by the author of Anne of Green Gables, read it at least three times.
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. I loved this one.
E: The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy GilmanI've been reading and loving this series since the 70's. So fun!
I: I Sent a Letter to My Love, another great book by Bernice Rubens.I would have read this in the mid-80s. The film was great too!
L: Life by Keith RichardsLove this Autobiograpy because I have loved The Rolling Stones for over 30 Years :)
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