Dark Emu should be read by everyone.
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Dark Emu is a very clever work of Fiction.
I just finished reading all of the Game of Thrones books, only problem, the bastard hasn't finished the series yet. There's 2 more books to come.
Just started reading The Lives of Brian, the Autobiography of Brian Johnson, lead singer of ACDC. It's actually a ripping read, a lot devoted to his years growing up well before ACDC. Bloody interesting life and a real view into post WWII England. Into the early 70's now.
Dark Emu is a very clever work of Fiction.
I just finished reading all of the Game of Thrones books, only problem, the bastard hasn't finished the series yet. There's 2 more books to come.
Just started reading The Lives of Brian, the Autobiography of Brian Johnson, lead singer of ACDC. It's actually a ripping read, a lot devoted to his years growing up well before ACDC. Bloody interesting life and a real view into post WWII England. Into the early 70's now.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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The tattooist of auschwitz & Cilka's Journey
2 great books I read a while back.
100 Top selling books of all time....
https://www.theguardian.com/news/databl ... ey-compare
2 great books I read a while back.
100 Top selling books of all time....
https://www.theguardian.com/news/databl ... ey-compare
Don't count the days, make the days count.
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Some books I recently repurchased after an old friend never returned them
Savages by Shirley Conrad, just an amazing i a woman book, read it 3 times already!
Penmarric and Cashelmara by Susan Howarth.
Brilliant!
I don’t read too many books because I just can’t stop!
I read Stuart divers book the day it came out, sat outside in the spa till3 in the morning, I just had to finish it!
Savages by Shirley Conrad, just an amazing i a woman book, read it 3 times already!
Penmarric and Cashelmara by Susan Howarth.
Brilliant!
I don’t read too many books because I just can’t stop!
I read Stuart divers book the day it came out, sat outside in the spa till3 in the morning, I just had to finish it!
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
Stui, if you like Game of Thrones, it’s well worth reading the Accursed Kings series by Maurice Druon, it inspired the series. It covers mainly French history starting with the annihilation of the Knights Templar by King Phillip iv (and the Pope) in in the early 1300s. It follows the demise of his dynastystui magpie wrote:^
Dark Emu is a very clever work of Fiction.
I just finished reading all of the Game of Thrones books, only problem, the bastard hasn't finished the series yet. There's 2 more books to come.
Just started reading The Lives of Brian, the Autobiography of Brian Johnson, lead singer of ACDC. It's actually a ripping read, a lot devoted to his years growing up well before ACDC. Bloody interesting life and a real view into post WWII England. Into the early 70's now.
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Currently reading Matthew Reilly's new book, "Mr Einsteins secretary".
Geez he's good. So fast paced but so much detail jammed in, and he does his research. I pre ordered it, was waiting for me when I got home Thursday, started it Friday arvo. First 20-30 pages were a bit slow but I'm 300 pages in now and loving it.
Do yourself a favour, read anything of his work.
The Scarecrow series, the Jack West series is brilliant, Contest, Hover car Racer (David, get that for your son and read it yourself), The Tournament, geez just get on him. Brilliant Australian author.
Geez he's good. So fast paced but so much detail jammed in, and he does his research. I pre ordered it, was waiting for me when I got home Thursday, started it Friday arvo. First 20-30 pages were a bit slow but I'm 300 pages in now and loving it.
Do yourself a favour, read anything of his work.
The Scarecrow series, the Jack West series is brilliant, Contest, Hover car Racer (David, get that for your son and read it yourself), The Tournament, geez just get on him. Brilliant Australian author.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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I seem to be reading a lot on anthropology, Celtic Britain and Soviet history. Nothing formal, just reading through articles and Wikipedia-type sources, but I can get lost for hours on topics like that.
In the end the rain comes down, washes clean the streets of a blue sky town.
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No dramas, it was originally written for some program aimed at getting boys to read more and distributed free to schools. It's a cracking read, my Mum even loved it. The heroes of the story are 2 young brothers.David wrote:Thanks for the tip!stui magpie wrote:Hover car Racer (David, get that for your son and read it yourself)
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I'm back working through Matthew Reilly's Jack West series. 7 books, started just before Christmas, currently on book 6
It's a cracking read, raiders of he lost ark meets ancient super civilizations, a nod to Dan Brown and science thrown in. Fast paced, full on action adventure with a great tone of family/friends and loyalty.
It's a cracking read, raiders of he lost ark meets ancient super civilizations, a nod to Dan Brown and science thrown in. Fast paced, full on action adventure with a great tone of family/friends and loyalty.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Who's it about?
I've lost count of how many books I've read this year, averaging about 1 a week. Finished off all the Matthew Reilly Jack West series, again, back over a few of his others, read Matt Preston's memoir (quite liked it), now I'm going through Luc Longley's account of his first championship with the Bulls.
Who's it about?
I've lost count of how many books I've read this year, averaging about 1 a week. Finished off all the Matthew Reilly Jack West series, again, back over a few of his others, read Matt Preston's memoir (quite liked it), now I'm going through Luc Longley's account of his first championship with the Bulls.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.