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SillyOldBag Mar 12th 2011 8:32 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9236328)
Serves me right, I left them in the middle of the floor so I'd remember to sort them out this week, walked into the room in the dark :rofl: Neighbours woke me up the day before with their music, think I woke them last nioght wioth my ^%*&^%^&% :eek:

Well there you go then, your system worked! Perhaps though you might want to consider putting up some signage and don't forget to give way to traffic from your right!

Pollyana Mar 12th 2011 8:34 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 9236334)
Well there you go then, your system worked! Perhaps though you might want to consider putting up some signage and don't forget to give way to traffic from your right!

I've propped the ironing board against the box now, think I might spot that :lol: Trouble is one has to go to Melbourne, and the other to Cairns - if you get an ironing board in the post you'll know I got it wrong :rofl:

SillyOldBag Mar 12th 2011 9:39 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9236341)
I've propped the ironing board against the box now, think I might spot that :lol: Trouble is one has to go to Melbourne, and the other to Cairns - if you get an ironing board in the post you'll know I got it wrong :rofl:

Ahh well, it wouldn't be so bad, I could do with a better ironing board and I'm sure that whoever should be getting the ironing board could live with being slightly crumpled but well-read :D

SillyOldBag Mar 22nd 2011 9:44 pm

Re: Good book
 
Well I had a lovely surprise this evening! Two parcels arrived for me and I couldn't immediately think what they were and then I realised that they were from a particularly lovely witch! I am currently over the moon but not on a broomstick :p :D I now have a pile of books to read - I've not been in that situation for a while!

I'm currently finishing off a book I borrowed, Bryce Courtenay's The Power of One and then I'll get choosing from my new selection!

Pollyana you are a diamond :thumbsup:

scottishcelts Mar 22nd 2011 9:46 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 9258710)
Well I had a lovely surprise this evening! Two parcels arrived for me and I couldn't immediately think what they were and then I realised that they were from a particularly lovely witch! I am currently over the moon but not on a broomstick :p :D I now have a pile of books to read - I've not been in that situation for a while!

I'm currently finishing off a book I borrowed, Bryce Courtenay's The Power of One and then I'll get choosing from my new selection!

Pollyana you are a diamond :thumbsup:

You have to read Tandia now, the PO1 follow up! :thumbup:

Pollyana Mar 22nd 2011 9:57 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by SillyOldBag (Post 9258710)
Well I had a lovely surprise this evening! Two parcels arrived for me and I couldn't immediately think what they were and then I realised that they were from a particularly lovely witch! I am currently over the moon but not on a broomstick :p :D I now have a pile of books to read - I've not been in that situation for a while!

I'm currently finishing off a book I borrowed, Bryce Courtenay's The Power of One and then I'll get choosing from my new selection!

Pollyana you are a diamond :thumbsup:

:o No problem :) You should've seen me trying to cram the satchels in the postbox, millimetres to spare isn't an exaggeration :lol:
Hope you enjoy them :thumbup:


Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9258715)
You have to read Tandia now, the PO1 follow up! :thumbup:

Tandia is lovely, I only have one very dogeared copy of that though. sorry guys :unsure:

scottishcelts Mar 22nd 2011 9:59 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9258738)
:o No problem :) You should've seen me trying to cram the satchels in the postbox, millimetres to spare isn't an exaggeration :lol:
Hope you enjoy them :thumbup:



Tandia is lovely, I only have one very dogeared copy of that though. sorry guys :unsure:

I loved it, although admittedly I hated the ending, naturally.

SillyOldBag Mar 22nd 2011 10:50 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9258738)
:o No problem :) You should've seen me trying to cram the satchels in the postbox, millimetres to spare isn't an exaggeration :lol:
Hope you enjoy them :thumbup:



Tandia is lovely, I only have one very dogeared copy of that though. sorry guys :unsure:

I'm sure I will enjoy them! :)

Actually the book I'm reading has Tandia included as well - but I thought I would have a break before I read it.


Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9258742)
I loved it, although admittedly I hated the ending, naturally.

Oh dear, that doesn't bode well for a happy ending :rofl:

ChocolateBabz Apr 22nd 2011 10:00 am

Re: Good book
 
I just finished The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. Lovely quick read, in fact read it over 3 nights, couldn't bring myself to put it down (even though I could kinda tell where it was going). Don't let the title put you off!

Have downloaded The Power of One on my Nook since everyone else seems to be reading it - $6.99 Bargain :thumbup:

Pollyana Apr 22nd 2011 10:18 am

Re: Good book
 
Just finished "My name is Mary Sutter" by Robin Oliveira - set in the American War of Independence, its the story of a woman's determination to become a surgeon in the days when women really didn't do that sort of thing. Absolutely brilliant book, very descriptive :thumbup:

SillyOldBag Apr 22nd 2011 3:16 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9321302)
Just finished "My name is Mary Sutter" by Robin Oliveira - set in the American War of Independence, its the story of a woman's determination to become a surgeon in the days when women really didn't do that sort of thing. Absolutely brilliant book, very descriptive :thumbup:

For some reason that reminded me of that dreadful series from years ago, "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman". :p :rofl:

I'm in a strange position of having plenty to read and not having the opportunity to read, very frustrating! But better than no books :thumbsup:

Hopefully after this next week, life will settle down here and I can bury my head in a book! At the moment, I'm not reading, Robin Hobb's "The Golden Fool", 2nd in the Tawny Man series.

SillyOldBag Apr 22nd 2011 3:17 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz (Post 9321272)
Have downloaded The Power of One on my Nook since everyone else seems to be reading it - $6.99 Bargain :thumbup:

I really enjoyed the book and like you, I read it after getting it recommended by so many people!

rebnatoli Apr 22nd 2011 4:24 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9220611)
Thought I'd post an update on how the trilogy is going.

Great story and the main character is brilliant, but I have found the books to be a tad slow now and again and I have got slightly bored with certain chapters. All in all so far though it is a great read. I'm half way thru the last book.


Chick flick next me thinks. :wub::thumbsup:

I just finished the triology - I wasn't expecting to like it so was pleasantly surprised - have tried watching the first film but was a bit tired to cope with subtitles - will try again when more awake. Now treading Eat, Pray, Love for my book club which I wouldn't have done as I have seen the film and don't normally like to see the film first - however book seems less dull than parts of the film. Might download House Rules onto my kindle for my next book as I like most of Jodi Piccoults.

scottishcelts May 19th 2011 8:37 pm

Re: Good book
 
Well I've just picked up James Herbert's The Dark, started well so far, typical Herbert. Should be a great read. :thumbup:

Pollyana May 19th 2011 8:45 pm

Re: Good book
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9376741)
Well I've just picked up James Herbert's The Dark, started well so far, typical Herbert. Should be a great read. :thumbup:

Ooh that's a good one :thumbup:

Just finished one called The Other Side of Paradise by Margaret Mayhew. Fact-based story of a 20-ish year old in Singapore in WW2, how she grew up as a very spoilt colonial, partying all the time, then ended up pitchforked into the War, driving an ambulance and eventually in a Jap prison camp. Very well written, could read that one again.


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