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kirst040
18 yrs ago
I'm from North Qld originally but now live in Sydney, so I can vouch for both your potential destinations. If you're going to fly between places you probably have more options, the travelling distances are a killer.
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Chit-Chat
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East coast Australians - getting any of Cyclone Larry yet?
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My mother and grandparents live in Innisfail, my mum's BC name is Dawes
kirst040
18 yrs ago
although she's not very active.
All of my family there are safe and well, but there has been a hell of a lot of property damage in the town and surrounding area and the clean up is expected to take months.
I beli…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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New Bookray - Come up and See Me Sometime by Erika Krouse - Aust first then int.
kirst040
18 yrs ago
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http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3218071
Like 13 close friends these short stories are engaging, funny, tragic
and comforting. Quite reminiscent of Melissa Bank (A Girl's Guide to
Hunting and Fishing) this is chi…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - Australia/NZ bookring
kirst040
18 yrs ago
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http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3670368
Please PM me if interested stating your mailing preferences.
Cheers
kirst040
18 yrs ago
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3574586
PM me if interested.
Thanks
kirst040
18 yrs ago
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3610521
PM me if interested.
Thanks
kirst040
18 yrs ago
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_lit
I think this just about covers it.
Personally, I love a bit of quality* chick lit, it great when you want something light and entertaining.
* IMO some of the authors writ…
kirst040
18 yrs ago
I'm about half way through and I'm loving it. It could be a late contender for my favourite of 2005.
I should finish before the end of the weekend and then I'm going to start Julie and Julia by Julie Powell.
kirst040
18 yrs ago
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http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2791037
Nick Hornby's new novel, a return to form imo.
Please PM me if interested.
Sorry only Australians at this stage.
Trade paperback format.
kirst040
18 yrs ago
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http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/2790633
Please PM if interested.
Thanks
Book Talk
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What book do you *wish* they would make into a movie?
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Re: Just started reading The Time Traveler's
kirst040
19 yrs ago
Yes and the Memento guy (Christopher ?) could get Guy Pearce to play Henry (and he's already had time travelling experience in the remake of The Time Machine !!) Perfect.
I'm always a little dubious of book to movie …
kirst040
19 yrs ago
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This morning I stuck on a nicotine patch for the first day of my giving up smoking programme. I decided I've had enough and it's time to stop. That said I'm almost loath to mention it here in case I have to come back and…
kirst040
19 yrs ago
Loving it.
kirst040
19 yrs ago
I think that's right - Happy St Patrick's Day in Gaelic.
I'm going to release a couple of books by Irish writers and have a pint of Guinness today.
Sydney had their main St Patrick's Day celebrations on the weeke…
kirst040
19 yrs ago
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I'm about 120 pages in, enjoying the story but I think it meanders a bit.
Book Talk
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24 February -- what are you reading? (sorry if it's already been started)
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Re: Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
kirst040
19 yrs ago
I'm not 100% sure what it's about & I'm reading it !!
The blurb says it's about 2 brothers, one a thinker and apparent recluse, the other a libertine living a debauched life and the dismantling of comtemporary societ…
Book Talk
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24 February -- what are you reading? (sorry if it's already been started)
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Re: Sean & David's Long Drive
kirst040
19 yrs ago
This is brilliant, I laughed all the way through this. Wish I had a copy to share but I borrowed it from the library years ago.
Sean Condon also wrote Drive Across America (basically the same as Sean and David's Long…
Book Talk
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24 February -- what are you reading? (sorry if it's already been started)
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Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
kirst040
19 yrs ago
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Started on the train this morning but it hasn't captured me yet.
Have read / heard so many things about this book (mainly bad) I had to read it myself to see what all the fuss was about. Anyone read it?
Book Talk
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
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I found Watership Down in my local second hand bookshop today
kirst040
19 yrs ago
so it had to come home with me. Thanks dschinny for starting this thread and reminding me of this book. They also had The Plague Dogs and Shardick but I left them there for another time.
