Recent Book Activity

Obviously I like reading, and I will read nearly anything but my favourites are literature, fantasy, (some) sci-fi, any type of award winner, and lots of non-fiction (politics, social commentary, psychology and self-help, history, philosophy and ethics). I'm not huge on thrillers or romance.

Available Books

If a book is listed as available on my bookshelf it probably is (unless I have put it into the wild or something and just haven't updated my bookshelf). If you would like it just PM (personal message) me.

I'm willing to post internationally to US, Europe and NZ (and other places but it depends on how much it costs, so PM me and we'll discuss).

Bookrays I host

Orpheus Lost by Janette Turner Hospital. Started June, 2007.

To join this bookray PM (personal message) me and I will put you on the list. Click the links to get other details.


Bookrays/rings I'm in/expressed interest in

Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, hosted by priceliss

Running With Scissors: a memoir by Augusten Burroughs, hosted by magicjessnrach

The Mayne Inheritance by Rosamond Siemon, hosted by Hearth-Crafter

Lucky Dip Book Bag, hosted by luckydipper COMPLETED 23 Sept 07

Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey, hosted by katrinat

God is Not Great, hosted by davemurray101

RABCK I have sent
Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Self-Hypnosis: easy ways to hypnotize your problems away by Dr Bruce Goldberg

Books read in June 07
Orpheus Lost by Janette Turner Hospital

Books read in July 07
What's in the Cards for You? Test the Tarot by Mark McElroy
Good Karma: How to find it and keep it by Joan Duncan Oliver
Theft: a love story by Peter Carey

Books read in Aug 07
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowlings
My Life as a Traitor by Zarah Ghahramani with Robert Hillman (bookring hosted by beaulivre - thanks!
Phobias and hot to Overcome Them: understanding and beating your fears by James Gardner and Arthur H Bell

Books read in Sept 07
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Self-Hypnosis: easy ways to hypnotize your problems away by Dr Bruce Goldberg


Unread Books I Own

If you've read my posting on the WishList forum about a RABCK give away for early Sept, the answer was '75'.

How I ended up with this many books I haven't read I don't know. And so many about the SAME THING! There's no way I'll read them all (some I've had for years) but I plan to read at least one novel and one non-fiction per week to try and get them off my shelves (and to make room for my other books in storage). (And I just bought 5 more on 3 July, 07 at a cheap booksale!).

Fiction
A Room of One’s Own and Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf (2 in 1 book) NOT AVAILABLE
Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind
Fortress of Eagles by CJ Cherryh
The Great Pursuit by Tom Sharpe
I’ll Take You There by Joyce Carol Oates
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Love Without Hope by Rodney Hall
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
On the Edge: 30 Modern Australian Short Stories edited by Barry Oakley
Searoad by Ursula Le Guin
Tales from Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
The Book of Dave by Will Self
Tuvalu by Andrew O’Connor
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Wren Lines by Billy Jones

Non-Fiction
Acting Techniques for Everyday Life by Jane Marla Robbins
Adult Themes: rewriting the rules of adulthood by Kate Crawford
Allen Carr’s Easy Weigh to Lose Weight by Allen Carr
America Alone: the end of the world as we know it by Mark Steyn
Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: a cognitive perspective by Aaron T Beck and Gary Emery
Anxiety, Phobias, & Panic: a step-by-step program for regaining control of your life by Reneau Z Peurifoy
Are Men Necessary? when sexes collide by Maureen Dowd
AstroFit by William J Evans and Gerald Couzens
Astrology for the Soul by Jan Spiller
Baby Hunger: the new battle for motherhood by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
Being Good: a short introduction to ethics by Simon Blackburn
Building Mental Muscle: conditioning exercises for the six intelligence zones by David Gamon and Allen D Bragdon
Critical Mass: how one thing leads to another by Philip Ball
Daring to Be Yourself by Alexandra Stoddard
Demonic Males: apes and the origins of human violence by Richard Wrangham & Dale Peterson
Diplomacy: theory and practice by GR Berridge
Does Anything Eat Wasps? Questions and answers form the popular ‘Last Word’ column by NewScientist
Economics for Dummies by Sean Masaki Flynn
Emotion: the science of sentiment by Dylan Evans
Ethics for Adversaries by Arthur Isak Applebaum
Fear is Power: turn your fears into success: over 100 experts share their secrets by Anthony Gunn
Free Yourself From Fears: overcoming anxiety and living without worry by Joseph O’Connor
Generation F: sex, power & the young feminist by Virginia Trioli
Get Anyone to Do Anything: never feel powerless again – with psychological secrets to control and influence every situation by David J Lieberman
Globalization and its discontents by Joseph Stiglitz
Goddesses, Whores, Wives & Slaves: women in classical antiquity by Sarah B Pomeroy
Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky
History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World by Francis Wheen
How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: the anti-politics, un-boring guide to power by Brown & Wimsatt (eds)
Humanity: an emotional history by Stuart Walton
Improve Your Financial Quotient: how to use school maths in everyday business by Joan Baker
Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand
Keys to Great Writing by Stephen Withers
Macroeconomics DeMystified: a self-help teaching guide by August Swanenberg
Memo for a Saner World by Bob Brown
Men from Stone Age to Clone Age: the science of being male by Bob Beale
Money: A History edited by Jonathan Williams
No Logo by Naomi Klein
Not Quite the Diplomat by Chris Patten Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner
Peace of Mind by Dr Ian Gawler
Plato’s Children: the state we are in by Anthony O’Hear
Quiet by Paul Wilson
Seduction: a celebration of sensual style by Caroline Cox
Sleep Thinking by Eric Maisel
Smart Thinking: skills for critical understanding and writing by Matthew Allen
Social Intelligence: the new science of human relationships by Daniel Goleman
Stick Your Neck Out: a street-smart guide to creating change in your community and beyond by: service as the path of a meaningful Life by John Graham
SynchroDestiny by Deepak Chopra
The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency by James Naughtie
The Burning Library: writings on art, politics and sexuality 1969-93 by Edmund White
The Career Break Book: swap your briefcase for a passport and live your dream by Lonely Planet
The Collapse of Globalism: and the reinvention of the world by John Ralston Saul
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing by Meg Leder, Jack Heffron and various authors
The Descent of Woman: the classic study of evolution by Elaine Morgan
The Ethics of Waste by Gay Hawkins
The Importance of What We Care About by Harry G Frankfurt
The Inspector-General of Misconception by Frankmoorhouse
The Longest Decade by George Megalogenis
The Mask of Motherhood by Susan Maushart
The Meditation Year: a seasonal guide to contemplation, relaxation, and visualisation by Jane Hope
The Morality of Pluralism by John Kekes
The Myth of the Maiden: on being a woman by Joan E Childs
The Philosophy Gym: 25 short adventures in thinking by Philip Pullman
The President of Good & Evil by Peter Singer
The Skin Type Solution: a revolutionary Guide to Your Best Skin Ever by Dr Leslie Baumann
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
Voltaire’s Bastards: the dictatorship of reason in the west by John Ralston Saul
Weasel Words: contemporary clichés, cant & management jargon by Don Watson
Wifework: what marriage really means for women by Susan Maushart
What is this thing called Science? by AF Chalmers
You Can Be Happy no matter what: five principles for keeping life perspective by Richard Carlson
Zen and the Art of Making a Living: a practical guide to creative career design by Laurence G Boldt

My Wishlist