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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1230 on: January 08, 2014, 12:39:58 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on January 07, 2014, 08:24:36 pm
Cookie David Sedaris is a very funny guy. Love his books and views on life.

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Thanks for that Gert. I think it is 24th January we are going to listen to him. I hope to have read a couple of his books by then.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1231 on: January 09, 2014, 10:32:19 am »
Just finished "Sycamore Row" by John Grisham and now onto "The Gods of Guilt" by Michael Connelly.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1232 on: January 09, 2014, 11:25:17 am »
Quote from: CreamPuff63 on January 07, 2014, 02:21:02 pm
I've read The Elegance cookie. Not the most exciting book, sort of plods along like a hedgehog possibly, but like a lot of foreign films and quite realistic.
Totally agree CP, spot on.
Just started The Luminaries, think it's going to take me a while!
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1233 on: January 09, 2014, 11:31:56 am »
thats my next book deedub after The Snow Child
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1234 on: January 10, 2014, 10:02:12 pm »
The map
By TS learner.
Bought in a charity shop and suitably passing the time on journeys.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1235 on: January 11, 2014, 05:37:14 am »
Just bought Dan Brown's Inferno today, so have yet to start it.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1236 on: January 11, 2014, 12:50:03 pm »
Read The Washerwoman's Daughter while away. My first cover to cover read in what seems like years. Hard to put down. Now I've got the reading bug. Looking forward to sourcing some more from here from the library.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1237 on: January 12, 2014, 01:11:07 pm »
I've just started Di Morrissey's latest The Winter Sea. So far it isn't bad. They are a light read usually set some where in Australia.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1238 on: January 12, 2014, 06:50:40 pm »
I've got Wonder waiting for me to collect at the library.  Thanks for the recommendation.

Just read a young adult novel by a NZ author that was on the recommended list by the library staff.  Brainjack by Brian Falkner.  It was okay - I think I will recommend it to my 13yr old bookaholic nephew, but didn't appeal to me as much as some (but then I'm not really the target demographic).
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1239 on: January 12, 2014, 06:56:24 pm »
Just downloaded Wonder, will get started on it today.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1240 on: January 29, 2014, 10:57:28 am »
Finally finished The Luminaries, really enjoyed it but still scratching my head trying to work out the plot, which is a bit frustrating after reading over 800 pages! Keep thinking about it which I guess is the sign of a good book.
Need something completely different so have just downloaded my first Harry Bosch book - Black Echo.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1241 on: January 29, 2014, 11:32:47 am »
I'm reading a penny dreadful until I start my book club book.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1242 on: January 29, 2014, 02:33:25 pm »
Dee dub I'm reading the luminaries now. The first chapter I found extremely boring - couldn't follow what was being said, and often caught myself daydreaming with eyes not even fixed on the page. My sister thoroughly enjoyed it and said it has a complex plot, so after a couple of weeks I've made it somehow to chapter 2. It can only get better.
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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1243 on: January 29, 2014, 08:16:58 pm »
Careful Deedub you'll get hooked.

Just had to toss 4  freebies out after reading less than a chapter of each. Doesn't matter as for every few which are all but unreadable you find a gem.


The program for the Adelaide writers Week is out today so must see who and what. Thinking of going again this year.

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Re: What book are you reading?
« Reply #1244 on: January 29, 2014, 08:23:25 pm »
I'm Reading a Dutch thriller, so that's of no interest for you, but I recently read "Stoner" by John Williams, and found that really worthwhile. Besides these books, I read a lot of cooking books.   😊😊
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