Book On The Bedside Table

[KT31]

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Reading Bill Brysons, A Walk in the Woods.
Its about Bill Bryson and mate Katz, describing there attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail.
Have found it quite enjoyable but a little slow in parts.
I heard a rumour they are going to make it into a movie with Tom Hanks.

It came with a second book by Bryson called Downunder, about his trip to Australia .
I will post when I have completed reading.

Completed Downunder (In a Sunburned Country, USA title.)

Very enjoyable read and lots of laughs.
Although it still does have a small preachy part (mainly on our treatment of Aborigines in settlement time) it certainly is worth the read.
Brysons love of Australia and Australians comes out in his writing.

The book is full of our history and his outback travels.
If only to learn a few special things about our country or just for a good read, give it a go.

[KT31]

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At the moment I am halfway through reading I, Mick Gatto - so far so good. Gatto definitely is a colourful character. There is an excerpt from his book in The Herald Sun today if anyone wants to have a read and get a feel for the book.

Wayne Carey's explosive tell all book comes out 1st Nov, must remember to buy that one.

You could always wait a week or two when it will be in the $2 bin out the front of Borders.

Carey lives in a fabricated world and believes he is never in the wrong.

I may be wrong, but I'm imagining Carey's book to be full of half truths and him trying to pass the buck onto other people for his faults and actions.

Belle keep us posted and let us know if it's worth a look.

[BulldogBelle]

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I may be wrong, but I'm imagining Carey's book to be full of half truths and him trying to pass the buck onto other people for his faults and actions.

I am much of the same opinion as yourself - will be interesting to read his story...will let you know how it is.

[angelopetraglia]

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A Feast of Crows - George R R Martin (fourth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series)

Next read

Sacred Hoops - Phil Jackson (a book about teamwork from the master NBA coach with supposedly some great stories from the Jordan Bulls era)

[LostDoggy]

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Haven't been on to check Woof like I usually do religiously..... very tough with no internet. Great idea for a thread, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's posts.

The book on my bed side table is Hurry up and Meditate by David Michie. A businessmen with a busy schedule that has found time to make meditation a part of his life. He explains the benefits of this amazing discipline. A beginner in meditation I really am enjoying it...not airy fairy at all.

The book I was reading before that was How to Save a Life by Peter Singer. Didn't finish that one, deciding I should worry about my own life before trying to help others!

[LostDoggy]

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Haven't been on to check Woof like I usually do religiously..... very tough with no internet. Great idea for a thread, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's posts.

Agreed! My current list below:

Professional reading:

• Flawless Consulting by Peter Block
• Developing, Managing and Retaining Top Performers (by Harvard Management)
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Leisure:

• Just finished Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami - Japanese magic-realist type story, was recommended the book. Apologies to all Murakami fans, but it's tripe. Fun enough, but ultimately rubbish.
• Currently reading Baltasar and Blimunda by Jose Saramago (1998 Nobel Prize Laureatte for Literature) - Portuguese novel set in the 18th century in the shadow of the Inquisition. Haven't really gotten into it as yet... will provide an update when finished if anyone is interested.

**But ultimately re: the title of the thread, the 'book' I always have on my bedside table is the latest copy of The Economist.

[LostDoggy]

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Reading Myths & Legends of Britain and Ireland atm. Big fan of Norse mythology also \M/

[Jasper]

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I have a great book written after the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series ending a 76 year drought called "Now I Can Die in Peace". Written by ESPN's Boston Sports Guy, Bill Simmons.

I would highly recommend it to any Dogs supporter who thinks it can never happen to us.
If that team can break the drought, anyone can.
I'm happy to claim Barry Hall's signing as a parallel to the Sox signing Curt Schilling at the start of that season which helped get the momentum turning

[Missing Dog]

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I have a great book written after the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series ending a 76 year drought called "Now I Can Die in Peace". Written by ESPN's Boston Sports Guy, Bill Simmons.

I would highly recommend it to any Dogs supporter who thinks it can never happen to us.
If that team can break the drought, anyone can.
I'm happy to claim Barry Hall's signing as a parallel to the Sox signing Curt Schilling at the start of that season which helped get the momentum turning

That looks like a good read CG might have to track it down as i don't have a book on my bedside table ATM

[The Coon Dog]

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That looks like a good read CG might have to track it down as i don't have a book on my bedside table ATM

The library all out of Noddy are they?

[KT31]

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Reading Myths & Legends of Britain and Ireland atm. Big fan of Norse mythology also \M/

Reminds me of a story of my younger days,(many moons ago and before I met my lovely bride) of trying to chat up a girl on one of my cricket trips.
She was studying Norse mythology at Uni and she seemed to think I was quite knowlegeable on the topic.
Didn't want to spoil my night by letting her know all of my knowledge came from Thor comics

[KT31]

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Reading Parko now,
Micheal Parkinsons auto-biography.

[Missing Dog]

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The library all out of Noddy are they?

Would have thought something that moronic would come from ledge not you Coon Dog

[LostDoggy]

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Reminds me of a story of my younger days,(many moons ago and before I met my lovely bride) of trying to chat up a girl on one of my cricket trips.
She was studying Norse mythology at Uni and she seemed to think I was quite knowlegeable on the topic.
Didn't want to spoil my night by letting her know all of my knowledge came from Thor comics

Thor rocks. My mum used to collect it back in the day and she's still got the first appearance of Thor (Journey into Mystery #83) framed and on the wall.

I learnt all my geography from soccer -- no matter where anyone says their from in the world, there's a soccer team (and being the geek I am I tend to know what it's called) and it's an instant connection.

[BulldogBelle]

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I was given a free copy of Roberta Williams's book so I am three quarters of the way through reading that - having read Mick Gatto's book he has been more careful with his description of events that happened. Whereas, Roberta Williams has absolutely mentioned everyone and everything in her book. Interesting reading, although how much of it is accurate who knows?