The Book thread...
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finsished reading Hey you in the Black T-shirt!
by Michael Chugg
thought there would be more rad stories about crazy rock stars doing crazy stuff. there were hardly any! And some of the writing was woeful and looked like an editor had not read the story properly, odd
now reading Mao's last dancer. Really liking it so far. Always find stories about poverty stricken parts of china to be facinating to read about, their hardships are full on. I cannot comprehend how they survived it, just heart-breaking stuff
by Michael Chugg
thought there would be more rad stories about crazy rock stars doing crazy stuff. there were hardly any! And some of the writing was woeful and looked like an editor had not read the story properly, odd
now reading Mao's last dancer. Really liking it so far. Always find stories about poverty stricken parts of china to be facinating to read about, their hardships are full on. I cannot comprehend how they survived it, just heart-breaking stuff
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I didn't mind Mao's last dancer but found it a bit woe is me in parts. Definitely an amazing story by an amazing guy, but I felt it a little self congratulatory in parts. Still, a pretty good read. And agree Riz, the poverty is quite astounding. Can recommend a few others that are set in those times if you like. Very compelling.
Bought Poor Economics, More than Good Intentions and Dead Aid today. Exciting! Christ knows when I'll actually get a chance to read them though. Still have the pile I bought in India to get through.
Bought Poor Economics, More than Good Intentions and Dead Aid today. Exciting! Christ knows when I'll actually get a chance to read them though. Still have the pile I bought in India to get through.
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Totally agree. These people are essential, so show your support.quiet roar wrote: even apart from readings, there are independent bookshops in most areas of melbourne: give 'em a go.
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witty_pseudonym wrote:I didn't mind Mao's last dancer but found it a bit woe is me in parts. Definitely an amazing story by an amazing guy, but I felt it a little self congratulatory in parts. Still, a pretty good read. And agree Riz, the poverty is quite astounding. Can recommend a few others that are set in those times if you like. Very compelling.
Bought Poor Economics, More than Good Intentions and Dead Aid today. Exciting! Christ knows when I'll actually get a chance to read them though. Still have the pile I bought in India to get through.
yeah cool, will chat once i get through the pile next to my bed at the moment. every time i see a book sale i buy books, so avoid the $30 price tag on most books, sheesh
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hey readers...
the bookshop on corner of elizabeth near workshop has $2 and $3 books - new!
i bought ny next round there, got around 12 books for the price of one regular book - win!
and i got your novel in the mail pon wkend andrez - started it last night!
the bookshop on corner of elizabeth near workshop has $2 and $3 books - new!
i bought ny next round there, got around 12 books for the price of one regular book - win!
and i got your novel in the mail pon wkend andrez - started it last night!
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Am reading The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. Published in 1791 it's one of the first and greatest biographies ever written.
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a great man indeed.Brain wrote:Am reading The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. Published in 1791 it's one of the first and greatest biographies ever written.
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Once upon a time there was a lovely little sausage called Baldrick, and it lived happily ever after.system wrote:a great man indeed.Brain wrote:Am reading The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. Published in 1791 it's one of the first and greatest biographies ever written.
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Reading Robopocalypse at the moment. Utterly riveting quasi-historical account of a robot uprising written in the same style as World War Z
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Heads up, fantasy geeks!
The new George RR Martin, Dance of the Dragons is being released this friday.
The new George RR Martin, Dance of the Dragons is being released this friday.
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Info above is wrong: book out July 12th.
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witty_pseudonym wrote:I didn't mind Mao's last dancer but found it a bit woe is me in parts. Definitely an amazing story by an amazing guy, but I felt it a little self congratulatory in parts. Still, a pretty good read. And agree Riz, the poverty is quite astounding. Can recommend a few others that are set in those times if you like. Very compelling.
Bought Poor Economics, More than Good Intentions and Dead Aid today. Exciting! Christ knows when I'll actually get a chance to read them though. Still have the pile I bought in India to get through.
okay the woe is me parts are definitely annoying me. i have almost finished the book, and you do get a sense of poor me attitude as well as - i am awesome attitude too. Sometimes he is pretty level headed on some stuff and other parts not so much. Been a good read though.
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