Aussie Readers discussion

Mozette wrote: "Seeing I won't be able to knock over another book during this weekend, I've covered my Spring Reading Challenge on my blog. :)

http://continuousreader.blogspot.com/......"

But you have another month for the Spring Challenge Mozette:)

Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Seeing I won't be able to knock over another book during this weekend, I've covered my Spring Reading Challenge on my blog. :)

http://continuousreader.blogspot.com/......"

Do we? I thought November was the beginning of Summer... here it becomes so hot in November and we have so much heat that it seems to melt into Summer as our storm season begins around October/November that I forget that we have an extra month of Spring.

Mozette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Seeing I won't be able to knock over another book during this weekend, I've covered my Spring Reading Challenge on my blog. :)

http://continuousreader.blogspot.com/2..."

No, December is the beginning of summer in Australia:)

Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Seeing I won't be able to knock over another book during this weekend, I've covered my Spring Reading Challenge on my blog. :)

http://continuousreade..."

Oops... I've gone in and changed the post on my blog... just the way it's worded.

Mozette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Seeing I won't be able to knock over another book during this weekend, I've covered my Spring Reading Challenge on my blog. :)

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Haha!!! Now you have a whole month more before the Summer challenge;D

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and to think... I might be down the coast by that time and having my Dad constantly asking me: 'is that a good book?' 'Yes, Dad' 'Are you sure?' *groans* 'Yes, Dad'...

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Hahahah!!! Sounds great..;D Gotta love Dad's:)

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Oh, yeah... I'll be stuck in a caravan with my Mum, Dad and my budgie... lots of fun there... :P

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Aaaannnnnddddd.......lots of books ;P

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Actually, Dad gives me a book limit... as we can't have too many down there. :(

So, there are years where I don't go to the coast simply because I don't have my stash of books - and most times it's been raining lately. I find there's no better way to spend the day than to sit in the lounge with a nice tall glass of ice tea in Summer and read from my collection of books while the rain is pouring down outside.
Can't do that in a caravan; you're always worried if the rain's coming in somewhere. :S

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And it's much more squishy in a caravan....not the privacy of a larger house/room!!! Sounds like you need an ereader (like me) so you'll have a HUGE amount of books with you:D

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I'm afraid I'm unable to own one with my Epilepsy; they're not good for my brain. It's RL books all the way; I like RL books anyway as I'm retro that way... I love the smell of new ones and the odour of old ones. :)

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Aahh!! I have heard that is the case actually! Just as well you love real books...the only problem is the space they take up, isn't it!!! When you're travelling on a plane, it's very restrictive! Maybe you could go to Vinnies or somewhere similar and pick up the 10c books, while you're in the caravan, then take them back for someone else to read when you're finished?

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Where I'm going, most of the charity stores don't exist... and the only bookstore closed down (it's dreadful!). So, I must take my own supply and then wait for the monthly market to arrive.

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Ohh! Good luck with lots of skinny books then;D

Finished Indelible Inkwhich contains a lot of details about the prized garden of the main character ... and two of the main characters are avid gardeners. Thus I am registereing it for category 10. This book was a love-hate relationship for me, and in the end I gave it 4 stars.

So that is 8 down, 2 to go. I am having trouble deciding on a book for number 8.

1. A much loved book. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich.
2. Choose a book that features a new life. Bundle of Trouble by Ellen James.

3. Choose a book for it's cover - a spring image with all it's colour. A Room with a View by E.M. Forster.

4. Choose a book which includes handicrafts ... The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards

5. Choose a book written by an Aussie author, released somewhere in the 3 months of Spring. The Secret Signal by Simon Haynes.

7. Young Adult book. Fledgling by Mark A. Cooper.

9. A book with the title beginning with the first letter of your name (D). Divergent by Veronica Roth.

10. A book with a garden connection. Indelible Ink by Fiona McGregor.

Awesome result Dee-Ann! GL with #8..but you've got a full month to go, and only 2 to read:D

I've just finished my book club book, so now I can get back into the last 2 for this challenge. I'm in the process of reading Genesis of the Grail Kings: The Explosive Story of Genetic Cloning and the Ancient Bloodline of Jesus and was a bit concerned about slogging through all 400-odd pages (as I think the author is a bit of a weirdo), but happy days! the last 100 pages are charts, lists and other supporting information. Read on MacDuff!

I finished the last book for this challenge last week. Some good reads, some not so....
#1 The Hungry Tide2 stars
#2 The Deep End of the Ocean 4 stars
#3 The Lacuna 2 stars
#4 Under This Unbroken Sky 5 stars
#5 Lovesong 4 stars
#6 The Red Tent 4 stars
#7 The Great Gatsby 2 stars
#8 Bad Dirt 3 stars
#9 Lilian's Story 3 stars
#10 Create a Mediterranean Garden: Planting a Low-Maintenance, Drought-Proof Paradise Anywhere 5 stars

Yay Lesley!

Well done Lesley!! What are you going to do for the next month?;D

struggling with this...not very good with reading pre picked books...my mood changes to much

Melanie wrote: "struggling with this...not very good with reading pre picked books...my mood changes to much"

I so totally understand that!

Yay, I finally finished the Spring Reading Challenge. Thanks as always Brenda :) My blog page about the challenge can be found here ---> http://tasbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...

1. Spring clean your bookcases by reading a much loved, but yet unread book..either novel or biography - The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler - My Review ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


2. Choose a book that features a new life - a baby (animal or human) on the cover/in the story (Born) - Blood Born by Kathryn Fox - My Review ---> http://tasbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...


3. Choose a book for it's cover - a spring image with all it's colour - Death At The Spring Plant Sale - My Review ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


4. The Royal Adelaide show is on 2nd - 10th September so a book about a show/carnival rides/handicrafts/cookery/livestock..anything to tie into the event - Carnies by Martin Livings - Brief Thoughts ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


5. Choose a book written by an Aussie author, released somewhere in the 3 months of Spring - The 3rd Victim by Sydney Bauer (Sept 2011 Release) - My Review ---> http://tasbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...


6. Seeing as Spring colours are predominantly red and yellow, pick a book with either a red or yellow cover, and post the book cover as well, so everyone can see (and get colourful suggestions) - Davo's Little Something by Robert G. Barrett - Brief Thoughts ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


7. Sydney Eisteddfod is running until 20th September and they are searching for the best young Australian talent, so pick a Young Adult book, not necessarily by an Aussie author, for this event - Virals by Kathy Reichs - Brief Thoughts ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


8. Choose a book about horses/horse racing/betting/money won and lost - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - My Review ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


9. A book with the title beginning with the first letter of your name (David) - D.E.D Dead by Geoff McGeachin - My Review ---> http://tasbooklover.blogspot.com/2011...


10. A book with a garden connection - The Garden of Betrayal by Lee Vance - My Review ---> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

David wrote: "Yay, I finally finished the Spring Reading Challenge. Thanks as always Brenda :) My blog page about the challenge can be found here ---> http://tasbooklover.blogspot.com/2011......"

Congratulations David! Well done:)

Thanks Brenda, and thankyou for organising the challenge :)

David wrote: "Thanks Brenda, and thankyou for organising the challenge :)"

Thanks for the thanks David, but I can't take all the credit...we three mods work the challenges out between us..it's just that I release them, so my name appears:)

Thanks to the three wise mods :) Getting the list together was harder than reading the books lol. Well done guys!

David wrote: "Thanks to the three wise mods :) Getting the list together was harder than reading the books lol. Well done guys!"

Thanks David...we do enjoy it!

Carmel wrote: "Ha ha this is what it's really like David - Huey Dewey & Louie, wise yeah, ha ha:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUngXK..."

Hahaha!! Carmel, that's cute! I am offended that you think we are grey haired old coots though;D lol No letting out our secrets now;D

Carmel wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Hahaha!! Carmel, that's cute! I am offended that you t..."

Ha ha Brenda, I thought you'd be more worried that they were boys!!! ha"

Ha! No they've always been generic!!! lol

LOL - you guys :) The youtube video is a crack-up. Now I know what it feels like to be a fly on a wall at a mod meeting :)

David wrote: "LOL - you guys :) The youtube video is a crack-up. Now I know what it feels like to be a fly on a wall at a mod meeting :)"

We all live in different states, so no eye scratching or pillow bashing;D

Carmel wrote: "Ha that's us alright but we always have a celebratory drink & laugh afterwards!!LOL"

And very enjoyable it is too!

I'm unable to read this week... so much has been happening; so my reading has had to be put aside for some much-needed catching up on sleep. I'll pick up my reading on the weekend. :)

Moz - I hope you get that much needed rest and find the time to do some reading in due course.

Actually I'm the opposite Moz - I've spent the last couple of days home sick (chest infection - cough! cough!) so nothing else to do, but read! I'm good for finishing reading challenges, but not much else at the moment.

Mozette wrote: "I'm unable to read this week... so much has been happening; so my reading has had to be put aside for some much-needed catching up on sleep. I'll pick up my reading on the weekend. :)"

Good luck with that sleep Mozette! Enjoy your reading when you get to it:)

David wrote: "Actually I'm the opposite Moz - I've spent the last couple of days home sick (chest infection - cough! cough!) so nothing else to do, but read! I'm good for finishing reading challenges, but not mu..."

Hope you're feeling better soon David! It's not real good when you're feeling unwell is it!!!

Thanks Brenda - good for reading and not much else. I'm heading down recovery road as we speak though :)

David wrote: "Thanks Brenda - good for reading and not much else. I'm heading down recovery road as we speak though :)"

That's good to hear:)

Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "I'm unable to read this week... so much has been happening; so my reading has had to be put aside for some much-needed catching up on sleep. I'll pick up my reading on the weekend...."

Thanks... I'll need it. I have been trying to get my nose into 'Lady of the Rivers' by Philippa Gregory and 'How to Hepburn' by Karen Karbo. The first one is a fast-moving fantasy novel set in the times of Joan of Ark; and I love it. The second book if a quick-witted book about Katharine Hepburn and information about her. I love it so far. I like to read two books at once to get through as many as I can.

another one down

1.Spring clean your bookcases by reading a much loved, but yet unread book.
The Knife of Never Letting Go 3.5 stars
review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

2. Choose a book that features a new life.
Shadow's Edge

3. Choose a book for it's cover - a spring image with all it's colour.
Exile 4/5

4. A book about a show/carnival rides/handicrafts/cookery/livestock..anything to tie into the event.
Tell-All

5. Choose a book written by an Aussie author, released somewhere in the 3 months of Spring.
*TBA*

6. Pick a book with either a red or yellow cover.
Fire

7. Pick a Young Adult book, not necessarily by an Aussie author, for this event.
Un Lun Dun 3.5

8. A book about horses/horse racing/betting/money won and lost.
Battle Royale 3.5/5 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

9. How about a book with the title beginning with the first letter of your name...
Mistborn: The Final Empire

10. A book with a garden connection for spring or a non-fiction/biography, again with a spring connection!
trees and wind are in gardens right?
in that case The Name of the Wind


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Looking good Melanie:)

Michael wrote: "Will start my number 7 book of the challenge Before I Die soon."

You know that is a freaky book title to put at that place in your sentence Michael!! :)

Megan wrote: "Michael wrote: "Will start my number 7 book of the challenge Before I Die soon."

You know that is a freaky book title to put at that place in your sentence Michael!! :)"

Haha!! Yes, it certainly worked out that way Megan!!!

Jeez, I just can't win! I was very sick this morning at 3am - was taken to hospital and returned at the early hours of daylight breaking! Not a pleasant experience. But!... I did get some reading done as I was ordered not to do anything once I caught up with some sleep this afternoon.

Currently got my nose between the pages of:

'The Lady of the Rivers' by Philippa Gregory - pages 60 - 61.

Mozette wrote: "Jeez, I just can't win! I was very sick this morning at 3am - was taken to hospital and returned at the early hours of daylight breaking! Not a pleasant experience. But!... I did get some readin..."

Oh dear Mozette! I hope that doesn't happen again! How awful for you! Take care and get well soon!! (And enjoy The Lady of the Rivers)

Brenda wrote: "Mozette wrote: "Jeez, I just can't win! I was very sick this morning at 3am - was taken to hospital and returned at the early hours of daylight breaking! Not a pleasant experience. But!... I did..."

thank you both - Brenda and Carmel - for your lovely words for my good health. What happened to me was from a pre-existing condition; and I have to get it looked at so it doesn't do this to me again. And it gives me more time to read great books :D

I love your positive attitude Mozette: "more time to read great books"! My best wishes for a speedy recovery (and that doesn't mean you have to read fewer books,lol)!

Kim Marie wrote: "I love your positive attitude Mozette: "more time to read great books"! My best wishes for a speedy recovery (and that doesn't mean you have to read fewer books,lol)!"

How true... I've always found solace in the written word when I've been sick or recovering from a visit to hospital. And the last time I was doing that was in 1996; and I had to have 4 days bedrest... even though I snoozed through a good part of that, I had 2 weeks to recooperate from a major melanoma operation... which caused me to read plenty and get into my writing again; just to keep my mind active. :)