The Dead Heart
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That dumbshit map. I’d been seduced by it. Seduced by its possibilities. that map had brought me here… that map had been a serious mistake.
The map in question is of Australia, stumbled across in a secon-hand bookshop by American journalist Nick Hawthorne, en route to another dead-end hack job in Akron, Ohio. Seduced by its wilderness, all that nothing, Nick decides to put his midlife crises on hold and light out to the ultimate nowhereness …
A brilliant book!!!
The map in question is of Australia, stumbled across in a secon-hand bookshop by American journalist Nick Hawthorne, en route to another dead-end hack job in Akron, Ohio. Seduced by its wilderness, all that nothing, Nick decides to put his midlife crises on hold and light out to the ultimate nowhereness …
A brilliant book!!!
This book's going to travel around the world!
- uk (Caro1)
- uk (flowergirl68)
- usa (cougmax)
- australia (amberC)
- australia (catsalive)
- australia (mummafour)
- louise25 (New Zealand) (no reply)
- switzerland (sternschnuppe) (not interested anymore)
- france (Icila)
- switzerland (sunneschii)
- uk (d-o-m)
- want to join too?
- back to me!
- uk (Caro1)
- uk (flowergirl68)
- usa (cougmax)
- australia (amberC)
- australia (catsalive)
- australia (mummafour)
- louise25 (New Zealand) (no reply)
- switzerland (sternschnuppe) (not interested anymore)
- france (Icila)
- switzerland (sunneschii)
- uk (d-o-m)
- want to join too?
- back to me!
RELEASE NOTES:
The journey of this bookring started ;-) Enjoy!
The journey of this bookring started ;-) Enjoy!
Released 18 yrs ago (6/1/2005 UTC) at
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RELEASE NOTES:
The journey of this bookring started ;-) Enjoy!
The journey of this bookring started ;-) Enjoy!
Journal Entry 5 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Monday, June 13, 2005
Arrived this morning with two interesting bookplates, a postcard (I love to see where people live) and an OBCZ bookmark for each reader! I have a couple of rings ahead of this one, but I'm a fast reader and I have a couple of long journeys in the next two weeks, so no problem. Thanks for sharing Diamondlucy, it looks an interesting read.
Journal Entry 6 by Caro1 from Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 21, 2005
I really enjoyed this book and almost made myself late for work trying to read just one more chapter before I got up! The mix of comedy and horror meant that one minute I was laughing out loud and the next feeling quite sick. In a couple of scenes I almost wanted to read with one hand over my eyes so I didn't get the full impact. Lots of fun, but you need a strong stomach! Thanks for sharing Diamondlucy.
Kangaroo cuts
Kangaroo cuts
This actually arrived a couple of days ago, but I've only just found time to journal - sorry about that. I am starting on this straight away.
I had the afternoon to myself and managed to get through this. I really enjoyed it! I agree with Caro1 about needing a strong stomach. The nightmarish quality had my heart thumping, but the splashes of black humour ensured that I kept reading. I will certainly be looking out for his other titles. Thanks DiamondLucy for the opportunity to read this.
Have pm'ed cougmax for their address.
Have pm'ed cougmax for their address.
Sent off to cougmax today.
Arrived today!
Thank you, diamondlucy for the gorgeous bookmark! I love postcards and bookmarks. It was a tough decision, but I decided to keep an orange one.
I am excited to get into this book.
Thank you, diamondlucy for the gorgeous bookmark! I love postcards and bookmarks. It was a tough decision, but I decided to keep an orange one.
I am excited to get into this book.
Oh my gosh!! This book is terrible scary! I was on the corner of the couch, freaking out...reading the last couple of chapters! The suspense was crazy. What a crash ending! The writing was amazing. I was really scared and horrified for the guy. It was hard to root for him from the get-go, being such an "I don't care, whatever" kind of guy. But, when his life hit a brick wall, you instantly felt for him.
Like nothing I have ever read before. I am surprised this hasn't been more critically acclaimed. I would like to read another one of Kennedy's books.
Thanks for putting on the bookring diamondlucy! I love the bookmark...and never want to see the cuts of a 'roo again!!! Will pass on this book now to amberc.
Like nothing I have ever read before. I am surprised this hasn't been more critically acclaimed. I would like to read another one of Kennedy's books.
Thanks for putting on the bookring diamondlucy! I love the bookmark...and never want to see the cuts of a 'roo again!!! Will pass on this book now to amberc.
1 of 7!! bookrings received today. it looks good.
i liked the 2nd half much better than the first. all the inaccuracies in the first half had me screaming with frustration and asking the book if Douglas Kennedy had ever been to Australia, especially the top end, or done ANY research before writing this.
for the non-aussies.... Broome is not east of Darwin. to go to Broome from Darwin you go south until you come to the major town of Katherine, then you turn WEST.
...... Australia doesn't have villages and hamlets, it has towns and cities.
....... a local would not be wearing his hat in a pub in Halls Creek. the hat sitting on the bar near him would be an akubra, not a stetson.
........ if Angie managed to drive from Broome to outside Kalgoolie in 3 days she was driving a LOT faster than 60.
.......and if there was a 'dead heart' of Aussie it wouldn't be on the west coast, which is where Broome is.
i enjoyed the 2nd half, that was more beleivable.
thankyou for sharing Diamondlucy.
for the non-aussies.... Broome is not east of Darwin. to go to Broome from Darwin you go south until you come to the major town of Katherine, then you turn WEST.
...... Australia doesn't have villages and hamlets, it has towns and cities.
....... a local would not be wearing his hat in a pub in Halls Creek. the hat sitting on the bar near him would be an akubra, not a stetson.
........ if Angie managed to drive from Broome to outside Kalgoolie in 3 days she was driving a LOT faster than 60.
.......and if there was a 'dead heart' of Aussie it wouldn't be on the west coast, which is where Broome is.
i enjoyed the 2nd half, that was more beleivable.
thankyou for sharing Diamondlucy.
Journal Entry 14 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, November 9, 2005
I received this book today & I couldn't stop myself from getting stuck right into it. Thanks, amberC.
Journal Entry 15 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Friday, November 11, 2005
I'll forgive all the errors about Australia because it was such an entertaining read. What a scary situation to be in. The whole thing is, of course, highly improbable, but not completely impossible. Thanks for the laugh DiamondLucy, and the bookmark. I'll post this to mummafour on Monday.
Posted 15/11/5.
Posted 15/11/5.
Received today thank you Dimondlucy for the bookmark. I will start reading this tonight!
I really enjoyed reading this book.I spent all weekend on it because once I started I couldnt stop.The story was great it had some really scary moments then it had me laughing out loud!! Thank you Dimondlucy for sharing this book!
Have pm'ed louise25 for their address
Have pm'ed louise25 for their address
Journal Entry 18 by mummafour from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Thursday, December 1, 2005
I posted this book to sunneschii this morning. lcila asked to be skipped!
The book arrived today here in Zurich!!
Thank you for sending, mummafour!!!
Thank you for sending, mummafour!!!
Although I stumbled upon the strange geography, I really liked the book. I read it all yesterday (or today morning ;-)), and I overslept today!
But the story was really scary, especially as I had no idea what I'm going to read. The book arrived here, and I didn't even know that I was on the list for the ring! But that was a great surprise!:-)
But the story was really scary, especially as I had no idea what I'm going to read. The book arrived here, and I didn't even know that I was on the list for the ring! But that was a great surprise!:-)
Received today.
I have another BC to read before this and after the book I am currently reading. The holidays will slow medown a bit but hopefully I should be able to start this in the new year.
I have another BC to read before this and after the book I am currently reading. The holidays will slow medown a bit but hopefully I should be able to start this in the new year.
Absolutely brilliant. A very funny book that if I caould have got away with it I would have read in one sitting.
On its way hometo Diamondlucy.
I have included all of the postcards and some of DiamondLucy's bookmarks. And I have added a BookTowel (my bookmark of choice) for Diamondlucy.
Thanks for a great ring Diamondlucy.
d-o-m
I have included all of the postcards and some of DiamondLucy's bookmarks. And I have added a BookTowel (my bookmark of choice) for Diamondlucy.
Thanks for a great ring Diamondlucy.
d-o-m
The book arrived safe again and is on its way to Linguistkris who will read it next :-)
Special thanks to d-o-m for that lovely booktowel! I had a yellow one and lost it and was desperately looking for one :-)
Thank you all for joining the ring!
Special thanks to d-o-m for that lovely booktowel! I had a yellow one and lost it and was desperately looking for one :-)
Thank you all for joining the ring!