Guess where we’re going for a holiday soon! I’m interested in the geology and this has a nice simple overview. Lots of different town and bush walks are detailed too looking at natural and settler history.
I’m preparing for the day when the Chapter Two Books emporium is so big it needs to be run by a Board, all high profile authors and business identities, of course. In the meantime it’s useful for kid’s play group. Booklet is a good introductory overview, easy to read and in layperson’s language.
26/6/09 There’s something about reading a play that appeals to me. I think it’s the no-nonsense approach… straight into the story from the get-go, concise (albeit slightly mechanical) scene-setting and a sense that every word of dialogue is important. I haven’t read any of Miller’s work before so am eager to get into one of [...]
I needed a gripping book for a bus ride. This Rendell jumped out at me. Perfect! As I neared the city I read faster and faster, trying to find out more before I had to disembark. I finished it over the next couple days, neglecting housework to do it (though I don’t need much excuse). [...]
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. One of Fleming’s better and later books, which makes you wonder what he would have written had he lived…
Ian Fleming. All the Bonds first, in order. I’m up to Thunderball. It’s clear that Bond is how Fleming saw himself. Very strange man. Women don’t last long, he seems to react to them the same way as to a fast car, doing rapid gear changes. Some of his comments are astounding. And as for [...]
Shortlisted for Miles Franklin this year – time to find out what all the fuss is about!
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17/6/09 Yeah, I know – another crime novel. I’m trying to wean myself off them, really I am.
Hi. I’m Kate and here is a record of what I’ve been reading…