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Reply #315 - Apr 16^th, 2015 at 6:49pm

Received my copy of "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Tried to have a warm bath and read the first few chapters to get into the story. Seems engaging. Heard that Lord Herbert didn't like the book. Don't know why. I might try and read up on Gallipoli in one of my Fitzsimons books tonight, just to get through it by Anzac day.

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #316 - Apr 16^th, 2015 at 11:13pm Dune.. well then you are just at the beginning of a huge body of work. Hope you enjoy them... I did.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21718 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #317 - Apr 17^th, 2015 at 1:19am I was told that if I read one, then I would have to read the lot. Might even make a go of it. Was also considering reading the list of "100 books you must read before you die".
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Reply #318 - Apr 24^th, 2015 at 12:26am

Just finished a really good read by an Aussie author.. Tony Cavanagh .. The Train Rider.

Well written and an interesting look at aussie crime. This a serial killer story.. the protagonists are perceivable as real people and the settings, particularly S E Q, and St Kilda, brought back some old memories.

Worth a read if you are into that sort of thing

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #319 - Apr 24^th, 2015 at 9:46pm 'The Solitude of Prime Numbers' a novel by Paolo Giordano. Translated and published in English in 2009 by Viking.. A Penguin Book. I'm going to put a 'Recommended Read' slip in the book when I return it to my local library.
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Reply #320 - May 23^rd, 2015 at 3:39pm

I just finished Dark Places, by Gillian Flynn. She wrote Gone Girl, which I read a while back but never saw the film.

Dark Places was good if you like a mystery. It's one of the better fiction books I've read recently.

I was just about to start The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion but realised that it's a sequel so I decided to skip it until I get my hands on the previous book.

I will start Terry Pratchett's The Truth instead.

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #321 - May 24^th, 2015 at 7:59am Various text books. Enjoyable reading too I must say.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #322 - May 24^th, 2015 at 5:59pm what were they about?
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #323 - May 25^th, 2015 at 9:51pm I just read War and Peace over the weekend. And last week I read 'The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. And Ulysses.!!!! Plus the entire works of William Shakespeare, in between. The week before I read the entire works of Charles Dickens. .
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Reply #324 - May 28^th, 2015 at 6:51am

Emma wrote on May 25^th, 2015 at 9:51pm:

I just read War and Peace over the weekend. Roll Eyes

And last week I read 'The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. And Ulysses.!!!! Plus the entire works of William Shakespeare, in between. The week before I read the entire works of Charles Dickens. Grin

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And then you woke up and realised it was just a dream Grin

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #325 - May 28^th, 2015 at 9:26am Emma wrote on May 24^th, 2015 at 5:59pm: what were they about? Just noticed your post. Criminology, law....
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #326 - May 28^th, 2015 at 4:37pm ahh that would be interesting. Particularly Criminology. Law is such a varied field, I assume you are reading Criminal Law, which is certainly a field where you will never run out of material to absorb. Good luck, if you are trying for academia. Takes a lot of commitment. .
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Reply #327 - May 28^th, 2015 at 4:44pm

Emma wrote on May 28^th, 2015 at 4:37pm:

ahh that would be interesting.

Particularly Criminology. Law is such a varied field, I assume you are reading Criminal Law, which is certainly a field where you will never run out of material to absorb. Good luck, if you are trying for academia. Takes a lot of commitment. .

Thanks.

I'm merely finishing off a degree I started yrs ago.

It's a part time thing.

I can do most of it online.

The internet is a wonderful thing Emma.

The person pushing me to do this? My husband.

Pssst....just so you know, I am a female..ok?

I have some stretchmarks and a massive caesarean scar on my tummy to prove it...unfortunately Cry

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #328 - May 28^th, 2015 at 5:42pm OK Lisa J I believe you, and will not mention it further. Good luck in your endeavours.
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: What are you currently reading? Reply #329 - May 28^th, 2015 at 6:12pm http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/%C5%BEi%C5%BEeks-jokes
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