My new Kindle arrived the other day.
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Australia emerged from the pandemic relatively unscathed, with less than five hundred deaths.
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It was like books with special features and we were stoked.
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30 Day Fanfic Challenge
Around five years ago, I completed a book challenge, which I originally found at Blogs-Of-A-Bookaholic. Basically, the idea was to post every day for 30 days, with a set theme for each day. I had fun participating in that challenge,… Read More ›
Top Ten Books I Rated 10/10
I haven’t read a lot of books lately. I’ve been concentrating mainly on Harry Potter fan fiction. I did read a lot in the past, however, and I intend to read a lot more in the future. Over the past… Read More ›
Books I Read in September & October 2013
Children of the Night by Dan Simmons Never Say Boo to a Ghost and Other Haunting Rhymes by John Foster & Korky Paul We Know by Gregg Hurwitz Mindbend by Robin Cook Cruelty Games by Wendy Robertson The Sentinel by… Read More ›
I am not Ignoring you!
Over the past few months I have had a lot of people liking my posts and following my blog. I have been really busy lately and haven’t been able to get around to reading your blogs as quickly as I… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 29
A Book You Hated The list of books that I have hated is surprisingly short. I sometimes cannot get into a book, but disliking it enough to add it to my ‘do not read’ list is rare. Such books do… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 16
Most Thought-Provoking Book I am not going to choose a book for this category. Rather, I am choosing an author. That author is Jodi Picoult. Jodi Picoult is an excellent author who engages the reader from page one. Her characters… Read More ›
Books I Read in March 2013
The Third Man by Graham Greene Dracula by Bram Stoker Incandescence by Greg Egan The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde Don’t Kiss Them Good-Bye by Allison DuBois One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Twilight and Philosophy: Vampires, Vegetarians, and… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 14:
A Book That Made You Cry Whether you are talking about books or movies or music, I cry at the drop of a hat. Therefore, there are loads of books that I could use for today’s blog. The book I… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge Day 13:
A Book that Disappointed You As many of my readers will know, I am a huge Stephen King fan. I love the way he spends words to ensure you are on the same page as he is. I love the… Read More ›
30 Day Book Challenge
I found this challenge at Blogs-Of-A-Bookaholic. Basically, the idea is to post every day for 30 days. But these aren’t random posts – that would be too easy. Instead, every day has a specific book-related theme. Here is the list,… Read More ›
Lazy Days
I love lazy days. Days where I do nothing I don’t want to do. No cleaning, no working, no cooking. Just surfing the net, watching tele and reading. Maybe some music if I feel like it. Unproductive days. The only… Read More ›
Beside the Sea by Veronique Olmi
Beside the Sea is a translation of a French book Bord de Mer, the first novel from acclaimed dramatist Véronque Olmi. First published in 2001, this novel has been translated into all major European languages. On the surface, this seems… Read More ›
Books I Read in April 2010
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted And Other Small Acts of Liberation by Elizabeth Berg Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors by Nicholas Wade (99 pages)
Student Found Guilty of Racism for Reading Book in Public
In 2007 a student working his way through college was found guilty of racial harassment for reading a book in public. Some of his co-workers had been offended by the book’s cover, which included pictures of men in white robes… Read More ›
Books I Read in January 2010
Created By by Richard Matheson Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America’s Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schechter The Day My Life Changed by Carmel Reilly What Do I Do Monday? by John Holt Sabriel by Garth Nix How to… Read More ›
Joe Queenan in ‘Balsamic Dreams’
“Honestly, is it absolutely necessary for every single person in this society to be reading exactly the same book at exactly the same moment?” —Joe Queenan in ‘Balsamic Dreams’
The Earthsea Quartet
Synopsis:The four books of the legendary Earthsea saga together for the first time in a single volume: A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest Shore Tehanu Ursula Le Guin‘s creation, Earthsea – an ancient world of Wizards,… Read More ›
Books I Read In March 2009
The Dark Room by Minette Walters Gerald’s Game by Stephen King (50 pages) The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner The World’s Greatest Crimes of Passion by Tim Healey The Pilot’s Wife… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 