A Book I have heard about

[Lesley]

I am too poor to buy all the books I don't end up reading all of.. Waiting is fine. I can borrow 4 a week for free. Always luck into at least one good one, as they always buy the shortlisted ones.

[Denizen]

Lesley, I'm an avid library user, too. I always check the library before I buy a Daily Deal. $3 3 times starts to add up and then I often never get around to the book. My TBR list is filled with purchased deals where my interest in reading them has declined or been supplanted by newer titles.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley, I'm an avid library user, too. I always check the library before I buy a Daily Deal. $3 3 times starts to add up and then I often never get around to the book. My TBR list is filled with pu..."

Yes, the $3 do soon add up ie my postie brought me 4 brand new books purchased at my suggestion, months ago. Two I loved, and two I didn't.. Never mind , $6.00 for the privilege. However, as its totally free for the EBOOKs, this suits me. Horses for courses.

[Lesley]

Currently listening to ABC- RN interview with an OZ author who I don't enjoy reading, contrary to " Meet the Australian novelist who has sold six million books".. Liane Moriarty Truly Madly Guilty at the Melbourne Writers Festival.. Apparently this book is optioned by Reece Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman...to be a film..
Oh well as I said 'Horses for courses'...

[Lesley]

More from the Melbourne writers festival : Nadia Hashimi A House Without Windows sounds interesting..

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "Currently listening to ABC- RN interview with an OZ author who I don't enjoy reading, contrary to " Meet the Australian novelist who has sold six million books".. Liane Moriarty [bo..."

I enjoyed [book:The Husband's Secret|17802724]. I listened to it and thought the audio very good. I plan to give her another spin.

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "More from the Melbourne writers festival : Nadia Hashimi A House Without Windows sounds interesting.."

I've heard good things about her The Pearl That Broke Its Shell.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "More from the Melbourne writers festival : Nadia Hashimi A House Without Windows sounds interesting.."

I've heard good things about her [book:The Pe..."

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "Currently listening to ABC- RN interview with an OZ author who I don't enjoy reading, contrary to " Meet the Australian novelist who has sold six million books".. [author:Liane Moria..."

Yes, 6 million books sold, is a great achievement. One little reader who doesn't like them , is insignificant..

[Story]

Here's one I'm looking forward to:Umami

https://electricliterature.com/laia-j...

[Lesley]

Just heard a feisty, funny, furious, interview with the author of Fight Like A Girl , Clementine Ford.. The interviewer had to give an anticipated 'language warning' ...Her take on the US Hillary v Donald debate was possibly defamatory... Clem was recently on a TV panel and received some dreadful hatemail, including a tweet saying she was too ugly to be raped. Clem found him on FB, and sent a screenshot of the tweet to his employer.. His contract was terminated which caused another barrage of advice (keep your head down, die, etc.)...A pleasure to hear, will order her book.

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "Just heard a feisty, funny, furious, interview with the author of Fight Like A Girl , Clementine Ford.. The interviewer had to give an anticipated 'language warning..."

Good for her! It's unbelievable the things people think are Ok to tweet.

[Lesley]

Listening to my ABC RN 'Books and Arts' this book Skylarking by the author Kate Mildenhall sounds really good.

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "Listening to my ABC RN 'Books and Arts' this book Skylarking by the author Kate Mildenhall sounds really good."

I put it on my books-to-watch list.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "Listening to my ABC RN 'Books and Arts' this book Skylarking by the author Kate Mildenhall sounds really good."

I put it on my books-to-watch list."

I enjoyed it. Interesting era, well written. Easy read.

[Lesley]

Another one I have just heard about : http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/p...

I first heard this called "The Vanishing Man", but understand why Laura Cumming has changed it for the US market The Vanishing Velázquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece
Sounds really interesting.

[Denizen]

I saw a book on sale listed on BookGorilla, All Souls' Rising about a slave uprising in Haiti in the 1700's. Has anyone read it? It's an older book and seems to be a love or hate book based on GR reviews. Fortunately, my library has a digital copy so I don't need to buy it and feel guilty because I never get to it. I put it on my library wish list.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "I saw a book on sale listed on BookGorilla, All Souls' Rising about a slave uprising in Haiti in the 1700's. Has anyone read it? It's an older book and seems to be a love or hate book ..."

Yes, the free books help me, enormously. I can stop reading and return if it's not to my taste.

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "More from the Melbourne writers festival : Nadia Hashimi A House Without Windows sounds interesting.."

YAY I checked; it was there !! and am about to start reading this EBOOK: A House Without Windows Nadia Hashimi..

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "Lesley wrote: "More from the Melbourne writers festival : Nadia Hashimi A House Without Windows sounds interesting.."

YAY I checked; it was there !! and am about t..."

DNF

[Lesley]

Just been advised there are 3 books that I previously requested to be purchased and they are now awaiting collection in Charters Towers Excelsior Library..Hope none of are to thick for me to hold :
1: Commonwealth Ann Patchett
2: ] The Infatuations Javier Marías
3: The Children's Book A.S. Byatt

Have to get our postie to collect.. Will be a change to go back to DTB.'s

[Booknblues]

Lesley wrote: "Just been advised there are 3 books that I previously requested to be purchased and they are now awaiting collection in Charters Towers Excelsior Library..Hope none of are to thick for me to hold :..."
I will be interested in your reaction to all of the above.

[Lesley]

Just heard this on RN, and Michael Cathcart said it was 'marvellous'..Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer . Very high praise from the presenter of Books and Arts.

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "Just heard this on RN, and Michael Cathcart said it was 'marvellous'..Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer . Very high praise from the presenter of Books and Arts."

I've heard good things about it, also, Lesley.

[Lesley]

Oh dear The Children's Book is enormous, so will have to wait for the EBOOK.

The Light Between Oceans I've already previously read and enjoyed.

3 out of 5 aint bad.. Commonwealth , The Schooldays of Jesus and The Infatuations all brand new.. How blessed..

[Lesley]

EBOOK of The Children's Book has arrived. I tried and failed to read all of The Schooldays of Jesus by one of my favourite authors J.M. Coetzee.. The Infatuations seemed more a display of his own personal philosophies, maybe to impress his own father? , and Commonwealth was another big disappointment by a favourite author. Felt like the whole manuscript had been dropped by the new girl, and handed on as they were picked up (No of course that can't happen in this digital age...hehehe).

[Lesley]

OK on a more positive note, I was recommended this one by Elyse :
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing and am nearly finished having read it all!!. REALLY enjoying it.

Other EBOOKS awaiting are: The Accidental by Zadie Smith

The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany

[Lesley]

ABC RN Books and Arts are interviewing Maria Semple and I might now try Where'd You Go, Bernadette , as she is talking about her new book

Today will be different..

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "ABC RN Books and Arts are interviewing Maria Semple and I might now try Where'd You Go, Bernadette , as she is talking about her new book

Today will be different.."

I bought Where'd You Go, Bernadette as a Daily Deal a couple years ago and then saw several meh reviews so have never picked it up. I'll be watching to see what you think.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "ABC RN Books and Arts are interviewing Maria Semple and I might now try Where'd You Go, Bernadette , as she is talking about her new book

Today wil..."

It takes a while for my requests, but I will ask for the Where'd You Go, Bernadette but I seldom find this style is as funny as promised. Perhaps (really?) I have a different sense of humour.

[Blueberry]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "ABC RN Books and Arts are interviewing Maria Semple and I might now try Where'd You Go, Bernadette , as she is talking about her new book

Today wil..."

It reads like a ya or children's chapter book but I enjoyed it. My bookclub did too.

[Lesley]

I am enjoying an interview on Books and Arts with Hannah Kent about her new book The Good People. Apparently her first novel Burial Rites, is about to go into movie production. Another great OZ writer, IMHO.

[Denizen]

Blueberry wrote: "Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "ABC RN Books and Arts are interviewing Maria Semple and I might now try Where'd You Go, Bernadette , as she is talking about her new ..."

I'll keep it on the TBR for when I want a quick light read.

[Denizen]

Lesley wrote: "I am enjoying an interview on Books and Arts with Hannah Kent about her new book The Good People. Apparently her first novel Burial Rites, is about ..."

Lesley, I had no idea Kent was Australian - very surprised probably because her settings are so distant from Australia. I have a GR friend reading her newest so will be watching to see what she thinks. I was impressed with Burial Rites.

[Lesley]

Denizen wrote: "Lesley wrote: "I am enjoying an interview on Books and Arts with Hannah Kent about her new book The Good People. Apparently her first novel Burial Rites... It was only hearing her today, that I realised.
Grr.... heard another one, yesterday, but forgot to look it up.. Hope it comes back to me. AHH will look at the ABC website. LOVE this era!!

[Lesley]

SOOOO annoying .. GR seems to lose some of the comments I write, here..

The Stella Prize and Miles Franklin lists, must also have missed her. Burial Rites, or I missed them...

[Lesley]

Found it !! My ordering of EBOOKS is tantamount to asking if they will consider adding it to the State Library of Queensland's central catalogue/ Queensland Regional OverDrive Consortium ...

Sometimes it takes MONTHS and sometimes, a few weeks. I get an email when available.

[Booknblues]

Lesley wrote: "Found it !! My ordering of EBOOKS is tantamount to asking if they will consider adding it to the State Library of Queensland's central catalogue/ Queensland Regional OverDrive Consortium ...

Somet..."

I'm glad you found it. I was about to start a new thread.

[Lesley]

Booknblues wrote: "Lesley wrote: "Found it !! My ordering of EBOOKS is tantamount to asking if they will consider adding it to the State Library of Queensland's central catalogue/ Queensland Regional OverDrive Consor..."

So obvious once I found it via the 'my comments'.. Threads that haven't had any comments for ages go dormant, but its so obvious when you know how... DUH... thanks anyway..

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Lesley wrote: "Found it !! My ordering of EBOOKS is tantamount to asking if they will consider adding it to the State Library of Queensland's central catalogue/ Queensland Region..."

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[Lesley]

Just heard my crush from Books and Art, Michael Cathcart tell of his favourite book of the year : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Booknblues]

Lesley wrote: "Just heard my crush from Books and Art, Michael Cathcart tell of his favourite book of the year : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."
It has been on my radar list. I want to read it.

[Blueberry]

Lesley wrote: "Just heard my crush from Books and Art, Michael Cathcart tell of his favourite book of the year : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."

Impressive ratings.

[Lesley]

Just downloaded 6 EBOOKS, some were ones they bought on my recommendation.

The German Girl Armando Lucas Correa
NutshellNutshell Ian McEwan
Boy, Lost Kristina Olsson
Truly Madly Guilty Liane Moriarty
The Household Guide To Dying Debra Adelaide
The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern

BIBI off to read!!

[Lesley]

Baffled .. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story has been recommended to me, but as I couldn't 'find' it on Overdrive, asked my contact to add it manually. This is her reply:
"Hi Lesley,

The Zookeeper's Wife is only available from OverDrive in German. I have also checked Wheelers but they do not have the title either.

I am sorry I am unable to assist on this occasion.

Kind regards,

Jenny

Jenny Cossins I Librarian I Public Library Development I State Library of Queensland I 996 Wynnum Rd I Cannon Hill Q 4170

t +61 7 3842 9002 I f +61 7 3842 9033 I e jenny.cossins@slq.qld.gov.au I www.slq.qld.gov.au
I am reading Words in deep blue by Cath Crowley
I am listening to Hot milk by Deborah Levy

[Lesley]

This morning I got emails for these books now available to download in the next 3 days, and then there are 21 days to read them.. (Why do they all come off 'hold', together ?? )

The Radiant Way by Margaret Drabble
The Book of Evidence: The Freddie Montgomery Trilogy, Book 1 by John Banville
Bright Air Black by David Vann
Hag-Seed: The Tempest Retold by Margaret Atwood
Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

Nevermind, now that they are in the catalogue can always put on hold another time, if I don't get to read them in time.

Like winning the lottery!!

[Karin]

Lesley wrote: "This morning I got emails for these books now available to download in the next 3 days, and then there are 21 days to read them.. (Why do they all come off 'hold', together ?? )

The Radiant Way by..."

It's amazing how that can happen, isn't it?

[Lesley]

and another two just came through : The Couple Next Door
by Shari Lapena and The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J Church..

It now means that they are all in the Overdrive EBOOK catalogue, and if I'm not in the mood, now, they will always be there.

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "and another two just came through : The Couple Next Door
by Shari Lapena and The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J Church..

It now means that they are all in the Overdrive EBOOK catalogue, and ..."

I loved The Atomic Weight of Love, read some of Hag-Seed and the last 20 pages (cos that's what I do..) .. Prefer my Shakespeare , original.

[Lesley]

Lesley wrote: "This morning I got emails for these books now available to download in the next 3 days, and then there are 21 days to read them.. (Why do they all come off 'hold', together ?? )

The Radiant Way by..."

Am about to start The Radiant Way.