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Re: Book Club...
Reply #30 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 5:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 14^th, 2013 at 8:33pm:

Lobo wrote on Apr 14^th, 2013 at 8:04pm:

One of my young blokes once read The Bible from cover to cover.
Purely because one of his mates said he couldn't do it.

Took him approx 2 weeks and he was able to answer questions.

Didn't become a life-changing experience though....

I've read both the Bible and the Koran, cover to cover, twice.

I have to say that I prefer the Bible. It's really quite an interesting book to read.

Neither changed my life though.

Norman Vincent Peale's book probably did more to change my life.

At 15 years old?

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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: Book Club... Reply #31 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney? dam hilarious.
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Reply #32 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:33pm

Lionel Edriess wrote on Apr 13^th, 2013 at 6:06pm:

Anyone else read the Thomas Covenant series by Stephen Donaldson?

Though dated, one of the better fantasy/other world series I've read.

Have you read the new Covenant series? "Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant"?

I'm re-reading the Wheel of Time series (have to catch up, so I can get the last few books), also, I love the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 140545 Gender:	Re: Book Club... Reply #33 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm: Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney? dam hilarious. I read one of those many years ago. Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.
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Re: Book Club...
Reply #34 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

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Re: Book Club...
Reply #35 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:52pm

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

Not books for anyone with anything higher than an 8th grade level of education.

Puerile "writing" at its finest (worst).

Different strokes ...

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Reply #36 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:03pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:52pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

Not books for anyone with anything higher than an 8th grade level of education.

Puerile "writing" at its finest (worst).

Different strokes ...

Sometimes it’s good to just kick back and enjoy something without having to worry about what level of education you achieved.

I imagine Barrett never saw the books as classic literature.

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Reply #37 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:42pm

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:03pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:52pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

Not books for anyone with anything higher than an 8th grade level of education.

Puerile "writing" at its finest (worst).

Different strokes ...

Sometimes it’s good to just kick back and enjoy something without having to worry about what level of education you achieved.

I imagine Barrett never saw the books as classic literature.

"You Wouldn’t Be Dead for Quids" - that's the one I read. Just awful.

Ironically, I just found out that he died last year (only in his 60s).

Not good.

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Re: Book Club...
Reply #38 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 4:34pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:42pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:03pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:52pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

Not books for anyone with anything higher than an 8th grade level of education.

Puerile "writing" at its finest (worst).

Different strokes ...

Sometimes it’s good to just kick back and enjoy something without having to worry about what level of education you achieved.

I imagine Barrett never saw the books as classic literature.

"You Wouldn’t Be Dead for Quids" - that's the one I read. Just awful.

Ironically, I just found out that he died last year (only in his 60s).

Not good.

You wouldn't be dead for quids!!!

One of my favorites

Yes, gone too early.

Sad

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Doctor Jolly Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3808	Re: Book Club... Reply #39 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 4:41pm Books are for leftards. The only good book is a burnt one.
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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: Book Club... Reply #40 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 4:42pm Doctor Jolly wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 4:41pm: Books are for leftards. The only good book is a burnt one. bugger off troll.
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Lionel Edriess

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Re: Book Club...
Reply #41 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 5:10pm

gizmo_2655 wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:33pm:

Lionel Edriess wrote on Apr 13^th, 2013 at 6:06pm:

Anyone else read the Thomas Covenant series by Stephen Donaldson?

Though dated, one of the better fantasy/other world series I've read.

Have you read the new Covenant series? "Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant"?

I'm re-reading the Wheel of Time series (have to catch up, so I can get the last few books), also, I love the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley.

No, I haven't read the latest Covenant series. It's been so long since I read the earlier series, I doubt I could catch up with the characters and the language.

Thanks for the tip on the other two, the price of new books these days has curbed my habit of impulse buying in order to discover new authors.

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Re: Book Club...
Reply #42 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 5:44am

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:42pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 3:03pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:52pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:46pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:38pm:

FriYAY wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 12:32pm:

Anyone read the Robert G Barrett books about a bouncer, Les Norton, working at an illegal casino in Sydney?

dam hilarious.

Wink

I read one of those many years ago.

Without a doubt, the worst book I've read in my entire life.

Haha I remember seeing that one in an airport bookshop and deciding against it. Glad I didnt now

. Occasionally you find something good in an airport but usually not.

SOB
Yes, yes, not books for sanctimonious bigots that only have university educated people as friends.

Not books for anyone with anything higher than an 8th grade level of education.

Puerile "writing" at its finest (worst).

Different strokes ...

Sometimes it’s good to just kick back and enjoy something without having to worry about what level of education you achieved.

I imagine Barrett never saw the books as classic literature.

"You Wouldn’t Be Dead for Quids" - that's the one I read. Just awful.

Ironically, I just found out that he died last year (only in his 60s).

Not good.

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Re: Book Club...
Reply #43 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 5:46am

Lionel Edriess wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 5:10pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Apr 17^th, 2013 at 2:33pm:

Lionel Edriess wrote on Apr 13^th, 2013 at 6:06pm:

Anyone else read the Thomas Covenant series by Stephen Donaldson?

Though dated, one of the better fantasy/other world series I've read.

Have you read the new Covenant series? "Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant"?

I'm re-reading the Wheel of Time series (have to catch up, so I can get the last few books), also, I love the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley.

No, I haven't read the latest Covenant series. It's been so long since I read the earlier series, I doubt I could catch up with the characters and the language.

Thanks for the tip on the other two, the price of new books these days has curbed my habit of impulse buying in order to discover new authors.

Yeah. That is a point. I wait for new books by authors i know now and dont try new ones much anymore. If you dont like it you didnt blow cook feed anymore.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75570 Gender:	Re: Book Club... Reply #44 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 9:44am Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 5:46am: If you dont like it you didnt blow cook feed anymore
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