What is on the bedside table: Favourite books

**Young Tom Morris** · 20th October 2009 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by KristianJ

Matthew Reilly's latest book is released today - only found this out when I heard him talking to Alan Jones on 2GB this morning. I'll probably wait until Christmas and get it (since the closest book signing of his is 21 December) and reread Six Sacred Stones in the meantime...

Are you serious,Kristian.I have been waiting for this book for ages,considering he left the story hanging with the last book ,so we have all been waiting for the continuation.

**Young Tom Morris** · 20th October 2009 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Courty

Anybody read The Lost Symbol yet?

Yes,a typical Dan Brown book.Entertaining but a bit of dejavu.

**KristianJ** · 20th October 2009 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Young Tom Morris

Are you serious,Kristian.I have been waiting for this book for ages,considering he left the story hanging with the last book ,so we have all been waiting for the continuation.

When it comes to books and cliffhanger endings, I have astounding patience...

Plus I don't know if I'll have any time to really sit down (be it in my study, on public transport, the loo, etc.) and do any reading for at least a month or so.

But I may end up driving off to one of his other Sydney book signings if I decide that I can't wait any longer - I was going to hold off when Six Sacred Stones came out, but gave in rather quickly and decided I couldn't wait, and that a signed copy didn't matter as much as I thought.

**kpac** · 20th October 2009 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by BrisVegas

Reading it now. Heavy going, as per his other ones.

as expected his first was his best imo.
lost symbol has less beef and more filler, brown still an excellent story teller however.

**Eldrick** · 20th October 2009 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by KristianJ

Matthew Reilly's latest book is released today - only found this out when I heard him talking to Alan Jones on 2GB this morning. I'll probably wait until Christmas and get it (since the closest book signing of his is 21 December) and reread Six Sacred Stones in the meantime...

finally,but it annoys the bejesus out of me that it takes them so long for a paperback print

,the wife wont let me read the hardcovers in bed after the last time i dropped one on her head when i nodded off

he held a discussion/signing at Blacktown library just before six scared stones was released,it was a really good evening, he comes across as a genuine laid back guy that owns a delorean and is a keen golfer too

**gazgolf1** · 20th October 2009 10:34 PM

Read Michael Connelly's lastest Scarecrow not bad, not great.

**Eldrick** · 20th October 2009 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by gazgolf1

Read Michael Connelly's lastest Scarecrow not bad, not great.

I've read the other in the series so i will have to get around to reading this too
i have a problem that i cant not read a full series of books even if they are shit

**mike** · 21st October 2009 12:37 AM

Half way through 'Avenger' by Frederick Forsyth. Good story. Touches on the Milocivic era in Yugoslavia. A part of history I chose to ignore at the time. Nasty stuff.

Recent reads ; 'Blind Faith' by Ben Elton. Pretty good. A modern day '1984'.
And 'Name to a Face' by Robert Goddard, my favourite author. Not one of his best.

**KristianJ** · 21st October 2009 10:01 PM

Ended up buying Five Greatest Warriors this morning...might try and read some of it tonight.

**Yossarian** · 21st October 2009 10:05 PM

Holidays in Hell, by PJ O'Rourke. Funny funny stuff.

**markTHEblake** · 21st October 2009 10:12 PM

PJOrourke? he has been around a while right?
I knocked around with a bloke in Europe who was a mate of his, said the guy is a dead set crackup.

**Yossarian** · 21st October 2009 10:17 PM

Yes he has been around a while, I'm re-reading. He took Hunter S Thompson's job at Rolling Stone. He is a very funny man.

**Scottt** · 22nd October 2009 02:50 AM

Just read You Will Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers. Great read. Highly recommended.

**Tones** · 25th October 2009 05:24 PM

For the geeky like myself the next Wheel of Time Book (The Gathering Storm) should be out Tuesday 27/10, seems to be getting good reviews from the US so far, looks good.

**PeteyD** · 25th October 2009 06:01 PM

Excellent. The boss shall be a happy camper.

**Ferrins** · 25th October 2009 06:07 PM

On Learning Golf by Percy Boomer

**AndyP** · 25th October 2009 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Tones

For the geeky like myself the next Wheel of Time Book (The Gathering Storm) should be out Tuesday 27/10, seems to be getting good reviews from the US so far, looks good.

I'm onto number 10. But I guess there's no hurry with more to come.

**AlexMc** · 30th October 2009 10:19 PM

Just read the James Packer autobiography by Paul Barry whilst on holidays - good read. Doesn't paint any of the Packers in a very good light - certainly doesn't paint James as an astute businessman in any sense.

**Yossarian** · 16th December 2009 10:49 PM

Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II.

The first chapter contains a line to the effect; "it is my opinion" which seems somewhat subjective.

**Courty** · 17th December 2009 07:42 PM

Stephen Baxter - Ark

**ParMaster** · 17th December 2009 07:56 PM

Golf architecture magazines australia.

**jaybam** · 17th December 2009 08:11 PM

Still on the chopper series. Funny bugger.

**Jarro** · 17th December 2009 08:27 PM

FHM

**Grunt** · 17th December 2009 09:10 PM

Geoff Wilsons, Complete Book of Fishing Knots & Rigs

**PeteyD** · 17th December 2009 10:42 PM

Michener Poland.

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