What are you reading this month (August 2006)?
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I thought I'd start the month by reading this book "Minus Nine to One - The Diary of an Honest Mum" by Jools Oliver (Jamie Oliver's wife). It's really down-to-earth & a very funny read! -
Another trashy Nora Roberts novel.
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Still reading the book I started last month!
Been kinda too tired after work to read much besides the newspapers and mags. 
Anyways, SL, I love the free brochure of books given out in bookshops here to commemorate some national reading month / festival. There's a website included in the book so all of you can access the recommended books too! Psst... is this a Victoria campaign or an Aussie one? If you have that url, could you please post it here, SL?
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OK, I found the list online!
Click on the picture to access the opening page:
OR,
click on the the url : http://www.readings.com.au/bookweb/catalog.cgi?STYPE=SU&STEXT=BA06&NAME=Books%20Alive%202006
to access the full list of 50 books that are recommended by 'an independant panel of book industry experts from all over Australia'!
HAPPY READING!!
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Star Wars : Survivor Quest
finishing soon..
after tht, going to read Star Wars : Legacy Of The Force : Betrayal -
I cut out the Borders 30% discount coupon from today's Straits Times. Gonna get something this weekend. Any recommendations?
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What type of books are you interested in? Fiction? Non-fiction? Biographies? Horror/sci-fi/crime etc?Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:I cut out the Borders 30% discount coupon from today's Straits Times. Gonna get something this weekend. Any recommendations? -
I've just read a book that was listed in the 2006 Books Alive Great Read Guide.
http://www.booksalive.com.au/
This has been written by one of my favourite authors & is her 10th book.
Cathy Kelly never fails to intrigue me with her stories... I feel like reading on & on, never wanting to put the book down (dangerous on a weekend when I should be doing housework instead!!).
She writes beautifully, and realistically - much of what the characters face, are what normal people would face too, stuff like breakups followed by low self-esteem, the joy of mother-daughter relationships & husband-wife relationships.
There are lessons for each of the characters to learn, in trying to let go of the past & moving on to live a good life in the present/future.
I can't wait for her next book! I suspect it will be out next year in March -
Actually I've already thought of one possible book - Madness Explained by Richard Bentall. I'm very captivated by the title, which seems to purport to explain the irrational.Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:What type of books are you interested in? Fiction? Non-fiction? Biographies? Horror/sci-fi/crime etc?
Or else, I might just get Atonement by Ian McEwan. I've been wanting to get that for some time.
Or you might want to recommend something else. I'm interested in novels, popular science and history. -
Try some of the suggested books in hereOriginally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Actually I've already thought of one possible book - Madness Explained by Richard Bentall. I'm very captivated by the title, which seems to purport to explain the irrational.
Or else, I might just get Atonement by Ian McEwan. I've been wanting to get that for some time.
Or you might want to recommend something else. I'm interested in novels, popular science and history.
http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/readers/genre.htm -
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Just finished reading a couple of old books cos I adopted them from my Godsis who's leaving the country...
High Fidelity by Nick HOrnby
Enjoyed this book... I like the relentlessly honest way its written... Rob, the guy in the story is so hopelessly lost in the ways of humankind and relationships.
DISTURBING. I could not put down the book.
"There are at least two surprises in store for readers of Lamb's memorable debut novel. One is the author's sex. THIS MALE WRITES SO CONVINCINGLY IN THE VOICE OF A FEMALE, tracing her life from 4 to 40, THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING BACK AT THE JACKET PICTURE just to make sure. The second surprise is how much a string of trials and tribulations can add up to such a touchingly funny book."
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[quote]Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:
[b]Just finished reading a couple of old books cos I adopted them from my Godsis who's leaving the country...
High Fidelity by Nick HOrnby
Enjoyed this book... I like the relentlessly honest way its written... Rob, the guy in the story is so hopelessly lost in the ways of humankind and relationships.
This book has been made into a movie starring John Cusack and Jack Black. Although the setting's been changed into Chicago, the movie is still quite good and funny. -
Da Vinci Code
Tales from Jabbas Palace
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going through a few books at the same time..
Is It Just Me or is Everything Shit? by Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky
Death of an Ordinary Man by Glen Duncan -
I just bought Robin Lane Fox's The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome from Borders, using the 30% discount coupon. Hope to be able to find some time to read it.
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Rice: Chemistry and Technology
muahaha 
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x2...Originally posted by Rhonda:Still reading the book I started last month! Been kinda too tired after work to read much besides the newspapers and mags.
den when weekend comes, spend most of the time catching up wif frens and unwinding, and so dont read much too.
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Hey, I read High Fidelity too, quite a while back!Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:Just finished reading a couple of old books cos I adopted them from my Godsis who's leaving the country...
High Fidelity by Nick HOrnby
Enjoyed this book... I like the relentlessly honest way its written... Rob, the guy in the story is so hopelessly lost in the ways of humankind and relationships. Wish the book came with a CD of the music mentioned in the book though.
The DVD of the movie version starring John Cusack (*swoooooon!!) was recently spotted in the shops for under A$13 too! -
I'm not reading these books... yet, but just thought I'd recommend them for those who just might be interested!
If you've spent time looking up at the sky and being fascinated by the shapes the clouds seem to take on, you'll love this quaint li'l book! In it, find facts about clouds, the different names of different clouds (we learnt them in Geography in Sec 2, anyone remembers? ) and interesting little anecdotes.
Off-hand, I can only remember Cumulo-Nimbus, Stratus and Cirrus clouds. And since I'm a natural dreamer who loves to gaze at the sky, clouds preferred, thank you, I think I'll read this soon!
This is another interesting book, again on the weather, but this time, focusing on freaky but interesting real-life incidents. Would make for an amusing read, methinks! -
But I read tons of mags and newspapers leh! Counted annot, har?Originally posted by wuming78:x2...
den when weekend comes, spend most of the time catching up wif frens and unwinding, and so dont read much too.
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THIS:-
paulo coelho is also the author of "the zahir"...
the alchemist should appeal to everybody, because we can all identify with Santiago: all of us have dreams, and are dying for somebody to tell us that they may come true. it's a combination of wisdom and philosophy... -
Still reading 'Final Notes'.
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reading brothers in arms bought from NLB bookfair
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something light and hilarious this month ...
