Book On The Bedside Table

[DOG GOD]

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Not reading anything at the moment but anxiously awaiting November 10th when the new Stephen King book "Under The Dome" is released. Around 1000 pages to look fwd to

[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.

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

A very interesting book and well worth a read. He accepts the things that have happened to him to be his fault and doesn't shift the blame on others.

The book delves into his childhood and if it is all correct he definitely had a horrid time of it - he writes like he is trying to unleash his demons, to clear the air etc, which is what he wanted to achieve by writing this book.

He admits he still has a long way to go, I wish him luck in his quest, sounds like it will still be a rocky road ahead.

[Twodogs]

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Reading this ATM



Furthering my knowledge of Richard III and his reign is my big interest at present.

[FrediKanoute]

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Reading this ATM



Furthering my knowledge of Richard III and his reign is my big interest at present.

If you like Rich III and War of the Roses, Philippa Gregory has a new book out called the White Queen. Its a female slant on the War of the Roses. She is also releasing a book next year called The Red Queen.....i figure you can make the link!

[FrediKanoute]

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I'm reading a couple of things at the moment......

The last book in the Emporer Series....have really enjoyed that and looking forward to finisheing the Conqueror series as well. Also am reading Young Stalin, a very sympathetic view of the early life of the dictator. Also have on the side of the bed a "young adult" book called Hush Hush. has been recommended and my fiance reckons its pretty good too!

Recent book I read which I really endjoyed was a book by Tom Rob Smith called the Secret Speech. Top read. He's got another book out called Child 44 looking to get my hands on that as well.

[Twodogs]

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If you like Rich III and War of the Roses, Philippa Gregory has a new book out called the White Queen. Its a female slant on the War of the Roses. She is also releasing a book next year called The Red Queen.....i figure you can make the link!

So one is from a female Lancastrian POV and the other is Yorkist?


Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort on the Lancastrian side and Elizabeth Woodville on the Yorkist side of the ledger? Sounds good, I'll keep an eye out for it. I might even let Santa know about it!

[LostDoggy]

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Right now the book sitting on my bedside table is non other than.....Passion Play!! with only a few pages left to read mind you.
IT so makes me want the footy season to HURRY UP

[BulldogBelle]

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Latest book I am reading is the Ricky Nixon book "It's a jungle out there", very interesting so far he talks about his Carlton and St Kilda days and describes the St Kilda culture and how it was back then.

Had to laugh at one bit he mentions during one game whilst playing for St Kilda where he was lining up in a attacking half back role and his opponent was Peter Foster. Foster proceeded to punch him in the back of the head some 25 times during the game and all the while making like he was going for the ball...Nixon said he quickly realised that playing that position was not very enjoyable.

I sometimes see Foster near my workplace at a cafe I get lunch at, must ask him about that one next time.

[Scraggers]

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I forgot about this thread BB ... thanks for giving it a bump

The book I am reading right now is "The Internet Is A Playground" by David Thorne. Very funny (even stupid) at times ... good pick up / put down 'kinda' book.

THis is his website for those that are interested ... WARNING not for the youngens !!

LINK

[Ozza]

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I read Andre Agassi's Auto-bio recently. I was never a fan really - and don't follow tennis outside of the grand slams - but I found his story to be fascinating.

[Ozza]

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A very interesting book and well worth a read. He accepts the things that have happened to him to be his fault and doesn't shift the blame on others.

The book delves into his childhood and if it is all correct he definitely had a horrid time of it - he writes like he is trying to unleash his demons, to clear the air etc, which is what he wanted to achieve by writing this book.

He admits he still has a long way to go, I wish him luck in his quest, sounds like it will still be a rocky road ahead.

I think thats a pretty fair assessment BB. Just finished it - and it was very interesting. It certainly doesn'tmake you like him anymore than you already do or don't. He paints a pretty awful picture of himself for the most part - but you do get some perspective on perhaps why he is how he is (or has been).

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Reading Niall Ferguson's ' The Pity of War 1914-1918'. A very dry but still fascinating look at the war from a completely different viewpoint than most. It challenges alot of the assumptions and assertions and analyses the conflict in minute detail and from all angles, politics, military, economic, strategy, diplomacy. It's not easy reading as it's not a recount of the details of battles as such, but nonetheless a wonderfully researched and constructed argument.

[BulldogBelle]

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I read Andre Agassi's Auto-bio recently. I was never a fan really - and don't follow tennis outside of the grand slams - but I found his story to be fascinating.

I have read that also and a big fan of Agassi's - how good was his detail and memory of all his matches, how domineering his father was and that hairpiece that fell apart before the match? Excellent book and a great read.

I think thats a pretty fair assessment BB. Just finished it - and it was very interesting. It certainly doesn'tmake you like him anymore than you already do or don't. He paints a pretty awful picture of himself for the most part - but you do get some perspective on perhaps why he is how he is (or has been).

Ozza - I feel like I understand more about him after reading that book. Good luck to him and I wish him the best. He still looks like a very troubled soul.

[BulldogBelle]

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I forgot about this thread BB ... thanks for giving it a bump

No worries Scraggers - I was looking through the thread and there are some great books that other posters have read on here. It's like our own little WOOF Book Club.

[Ozza]

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I have read that also and a big fan of Agassi's - how good was his detail and memory of all his matches, how domineering his father was and that hairpiece that fell apart before the match? Excellent book and a great read.
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Yeah it was amazing how well he could recount everything - and i loved how honest he was about what he thought about other players (Sampras, Chang, Becker and Connors in particular - and of course Tarango!).

Was good that he genunely seems to like the Australian players - and Aussies in general. Always referred to Rafter and others in glowing terms - and loved the Oz open after not touring here early in his career.