Reading Books For Pleasure
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The Freedom Writers Diary by The Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell is simply great. If more teachers were like that, what a world we'd have! This book made me cry a lot but that's not a bad thing.
I highly recommend this book, particularly for anyone who is considering education as a profession, anyone who thinks they had or have it tough.Heck I recommend it for any human being period!
I've looked at this book Fury. Am definitely gonna get it now.
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I've looked at this book Fury. Am definitely gonna get it now.
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Let me know how you like it?
Also there is a movie based on it. Did I mention that?
The teacher has another book out too. I plan to get it as it may help me with my new job opportunity.
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The book was better, of course, but the movie was not too bad. Michelle Pfeiffer did her role justice. Worth a viewing.
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The Grays by Whitley Strieber, sucked for me. I should have known. I've never liked reading his stuff but the premise sounding interesting.
Child No More : A Memoir by Xaviera Hollander, was really good for me. I didn't know she'd been in a Nazi Camp run by Japanese.
I can honestly say it's the first time I've read of someone torturing pets and not hated them.
Through the book I kept thinking of my mother and grandmother and their love - hate relationship.
I may have to read more by Xaviera. She completes the X in my Authors A-Z challenge btw. I only have U to go!
Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick, was a nice historical novel. It seemed to be well researched. I really found it to be interesting.
I have the following titles A-Z left for that challenge; J, X, Y, and Z. Any suggestions welcomed on these. I've done a lot of book challenges this year.
Child No More : A Memoir by Xaviera Hollander, was really good for me. I didn't know she'd been in a Nazi Camp run by Japanese.
I can honestly say it's the first time I've read of someone torturing pets and not hated them.
Through the book I kept thinking of my mother and grandmother and their love - hate relationship.
I may have to read more by Xaviera. She completes the X in my Authors A-Z challenge btw. I only have U to go!
Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick, was a nice historical novel. It seemed to be well researched. I really found it to be interesting.
I have the following titles A-Z left for that challenge; J, X, Y, and Z. Any suggestions welcomed on these. I've done a lot of book challenges this year.
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Rain Gods by James Lee Burke was a good book but the lead character is not one that I love. I saw him in a previous early work before Burke hit his stride. I didn't finish that novel. I just lost interest. This one was full of the things I love about Burke's writing but I would have been far happier if it had been in Louisiana and based on Dave Robicheaux.
Ah well, on to the next. At least it was Burke!
Ah well, on to the next. At least it was Burke!
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Pat Conroy has a new book out. South of Broad.
It was my father who called the city the Mansion on the River. He was talking about Charleston, South Carolina, and he was a native son, peacock proud of a town so pretty it makes your eyes ache with pleasure just to walk down its spellbinding, narrow streets. Charleston was my father's ministry, his hobbyhorse, his quiet obsession, and the great love of his life. His bloodstream lit up my own with a passion for the city that I've never lost nor ever will. I'm Charleston-born, and bred. The city's two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, have flooded and shaped all the days of my life on this storied peninsula.
It was my father who called the city the Mansion on the River. He was talking about Charleston, South Carolina, and he was a native son, peacock proud of a town so pretty it makes your eyes ache with pleasure just to walk down its spellbinding, narrow streets. Charleston was my father's ministry, his hobbyhorse, his quiet obsession, and the great love of his life. His bloodstream lit up my own with a passion for the city that I've never lost nor ever will. I'm Charleston-born, and bred. The city's two rivers, the Ashley and the Cooper, have flooded and shaped all the days of my life on this storied peninsula.
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After nearly 6 years in Sydney I finally got around to joining the local library 
I have so many books here it is ridiculous and we are living in a small 2 brm unit so we need to make some more space, so I'm donating a box or two to the local charity shop.
It's a lot bigger library than I'm used to (coming from a small country area in NZ), they don't charge to take books out (my former library charged 50c per fiction book, non fiction and children's books were free). The librarian told me I can have up to 30 books out at any one time! Three or four at a time will do I think 
I have so many books here it is ridiculous and we are living in a small 2 brm unit so we need to make some more space, so I'm donating a box or two to the local charity shop.
It's a lot bigger library than I'm used to (coming from a small country area in NZ), they don't charge to take books out (my former library charged 50c per fiction book, non fiction and children's books were free). The librarian told me I can have up to 30 books out at any one time!
Three or four at a time will do I think 
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After nearly 6 years in Sydney I finally got around to joining the local library
I have so many books here it is ridiculous and we are living in a small 2 brm unit so we need to make some more space, so I'm donating a box or two to the local charity shop.
It's a lot bigger library than I'm used to (coming from a small country area in NZ), they don't charge to take books out (my former library charged 50c per fiction book, non fiction and children's books were free). The librarian told me I can have up to 30 books out at any one time!
I read library books all the time. For the past 10 yrs, I have only bought books I want to keep for future reference, and garage sale ones that I pass on when I am done. I live within walking distance of my library but often have 10-20 books out at a time.
Ours doesn't charge a fee for books, videos, music, or Dvds. I think there is a program where you can read brand new current top selling books for a fee, but I don't use it.
We do have fines if you don't return things, max of $10 per book. No fines for childrens overdue books taken out on a child's card.
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Gale Force by Rachel Caine
Had to get myself back into the story, was a little difficult but now im enjoying it again.
Had to get myself back into the story, was a little difficult but now im enjoying it again.
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The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George was so good. At nearly 1000 pages, I miss it already.
*le sigh*
I like it way better than her Helen of Troy tome.
Memoirs is one of the favourite books of all time. I read it years ago and it still remains in my head.
I have the Helen of Troy book but haven't read it yet.
I've read: Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon, The Devil's Punchbowl by Greg Iles, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning and am now reading Generation 18 by Keri Arthur
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Sherrilyn Kenyon I love her dark hunter stories. Acheron was the last one I read and couldnt put it down.
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I went to the library the other day and got 6 books, only took me about half an hour to find that many!
Lord John & the Hand of Devils - Diana Gabaldon
Wolf of the Plains - Conn Iggulden
Aztec - Gary Jennings
Aztec Blood - Gary Jennings (sequel to Aztec)
Kushiel's Justice - Jacqueline Carey
The Queen's Fool - Philippa Gregory
I started The Queen's Fool last night at the speedway. I have read other books of Philippa Gregory's before (notably The Other Boleyn Girl). This one is good so far (after 160 pages). It tells the story of Henry VIII's daughters Mary and Elizabeth through the eyes of Hannah, a Jewish girl who is at court as a "fool", she entertains the courtiers but she also has the ability to forsee the future.
Lord John & the Hand of Devils - Diana Gabaldon
Wolf of the Plains - Conn Iggulden
Aztec - Gary Jennings
Aztec Blood - Gary Jennings (sequel to Aztec)
Kushiel's Justice - Jacqueline Carey
The Queen's Fool - Philippa Gregory
I started The Queen's Fool last night at the speedway. I have read other books of Philippa Gregory's before (notably The Other Boleyn Girl). This one is good so far (after 160 pages). It tells the story of Henry VIII's daughters Mary and Elizabeth through the eyes of Hannah, a Jewish girl who is at court as a "fool", she entertains the courtiers but she also has the ability to forsee the future.
