I'm giving myself a bit of a challenge to get through at least 50 books this year, whether they be novels, biographies, travel...whatever. Plan is to do what I'm referring to loosely as a technology time out at 10pm each weeknight, read for an hour and then lights out at 11. I have a heap of unread stuff on my bookshelf that will see the light of day.
I've already gone through Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly (typical adventure/action stuff he does, with more than a hint of Jurassic Park), and am about to start off on Ian Poulter's autobiography (found it in a sale bin at my local Dymock's).
Dave Stockton - Unconscious Scoring.
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You would like the House of Terror Museum in Budapest. It shows the time of Budapest through their Nazi alignment, then followed by occupation of the Russians in Budapest. I toured it with a big hangover to make it even more depressing.
I am a big reader of pretty much everything, but I enjoy fantasy much more than sci-fi. I was talking with my brother-in-law (who is a big sci-fi fan) and he argued that the two genres were basically the same, except that one used advanced science in place of magic. Still not convinced by that premise, as there are few sci-fi books that I have enjoyed, but I wonder whether that is some inbuilt prejudice of mine, or whether there is inherently something different in terms of structure / setting.
There are a few authors that write both, as well, but I've rarely strayed into sci-fi.
For whatever reason, sci-fi is one genre that I just can't get into. That and historical romance - I don't accept that academic crap about Jane Austen's books having underlying meanings; if she was born today she would write Mills and Boon.
I eventually finished the final three books of the Uplift Series by David Brin. The cliffhanger ending I mentioned in that earlier post does get addressed, but not until book 3. Which is partly the trouble with this series of books. Brin desperately needed an editor to tell him to stick to telling the story rather than waste enormous numbers of pages describing alien landscapes and societal relationships. I can't recommend these books, and I won't be seeking out any further works from him.
Alastair Reynolds, on the hand, is probably my favourite author. He raised himself further in my eyes after On The Steel Breeze and Poseidon's Children.
They form a trilogy with Blue Remembered Earth, which got some mentions here some time ago. The story goes in some very unexpected directions, which in my view is a good thing. You probably need to start with the first one and read all three to properly enjoy them. But I firmly recommend these books to people who like this sort of science fiction.
I'm not sure what will come next. I'm due for another search of the Southern Gold Coast second hand bookshops, so I'll wait and see.
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"There are 50 things to remember in the golf swing. Trouble is that I can only remember 49 of them" - Bob Hope.
I know a fair amount of guys on here personally through the wonderful Ozgolf weekends away, but I don’t know much about their personal lives like kids etc...
But what I know is that if you have young boys in your family do yourself a favour and read this:
I suppose it sort of apply to girls too but it’s primarily aimed at young men.
Well worth the read.
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Have read the original Manhood book Loz, which really resonated with me. I've also read both the Raising boys and Raising girls books, they were both great. Still have NFI how to raise girls though and I have 2 of them.
Will give this a run.
I've met Steve B before he is ripping bloke
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Just finished a book "Milkman".
A really verbose book, certainly not an easy read, but I persisted with it.
Not sure whether to recommend it, not really sure how to define it
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I have two boys (15 and 12), so I'll have a look at it, although it is going to be hard to improve on my father of the year status.
It has been a good year, that's for sure.
Finally back into reading but slightly different. With the new job I have a 40 min commute each way and I have joined Audilble and the world of Audiobooks. In hte first couple of weeks I tried both Google and Auible before signing up. So far the following books have been listened to.As the month has clicked over I am about to pick the next read in the deal, anyone else listen with Audible?
- The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh, and Lead - Richard Branson
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - Simon Sinek
- The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need - Scott Pape
- Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek
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My wife has been bugging me to read Barefoot Investor for maybe 2 years.
Got the audiobook and finished it off in 2 nights
Had looked at Audible as a subscription but haven’t decided yet. Given I fly a lot, podcasts have been my staple- might try the trial for my travel over the next week.
Used it flying last week and was good.
Started 'endurance' this morning, all about Shackleton 's journey to Antarctica in 1915
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I'll bump this thread in order to ask a question of my fellow readers who can only read books in genuine paper form. No e-books for me, I'm afraid. It just doesn't feel right.
Firstly, a few books to comment on.
The only good one has been A Quantum Murder, by Peter Hamilton. Like most Hamilton I have read, there is more good than bad, and I enjoyed it, but the ending was a bit weak and predictable. For Courty's benefit, I also read Salvation, the first volume of a new trilogy from Hamilton. I'll read the rest in due course, but it didn't really grab me, or fill me with anticipation for the rest.
I've also read Seeds of Earth, by Michael Cobley. It's a bit of a mix between Avatar and Star Wars, and is the first volume of a trilogy. It was pretty ordinary, really.
I also read Old Man's War, by John Scalzi. It is very much a Starship Troopers style tale, and I've got a feeling I must be missing something, because I didn't like it much at all. I might give the series another chance, as there must be a reason why the series is very popular, and is stretching past 6 volumes.
To my question. My normal sources of cheap/second hand books have completely dried up, so I ask this? Has anybody tried the on-line suppliers World of Books and/or Booktopia?
I am way too frugal to pay full price for a book, and I'm even a bit reluctant to wait for a sale and still pay $20 odd for a book I may or may not like. Are the on-line secondhand book suppliers reliable and quick to deliver after you order?
"There are 50 things to remember in the golf swing. Trouble is that I can only remember 49 of them" - Bob Hope.
I'm an ebook person now, and haven't bought second hand books since I was at university. You can definitely snap up some books cheaply if you have an ebook reader.
I'm currently reading George RR Martin's Fire & Blood, about the Targaryen history. Interesting, but a bit dry.
I got three books in, before I got a bit sick of it. The characters are likeable enough, and there is a cool concept for magic (using the spectrum of light), but the story hasn't been that great, and I can't understand what the author is trying to explain sometimes.
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