Kylie
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Calamity Jane.
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Cool!
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I'm afraid I have plans for most of this weekend, so I won't be able to participate much.
But as always, I'll be keenly reading up on everyone else's progress. -
I'm excited that the new season has started too.
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It's not, unfortunately! I bought it because I've read Malamud's The Natural (for uni) and I loved it
Oh so you are going to honor Halloween after all
I've been thinking about reading me some Edgar Allan Poe, too, coincidentally Hmm, I will have to look into this Malamud (cool name) chap. If you are responsible for adding more books to my wish list, look out, woman!
Well, maybe I'm going to honour it just a little.
Despite my FB rant, I do like the idea of Halloween and was always jealous of American kids when I was young and reading about or watching shows about Halloween. I'm just an old Scrooge now! I think I might also watch an episode or two of the Twilight Zone. -
Kylie
Thank you for the offer . I'll see if they have the book in over at the library ,as I don't have one of my own . Then I will count the number of books I have read . ( Maybe the list is online someplace if the book isn't in ) ?
As for life expectancy, I'm not sure how I'd gauge that . Do you just kinda guess at it, like for the average person, this is how long you will live ?
Anyhow, I'll get back to you this morning with it -- getting ready to run some errands ,then will be home shortly . Thank you so much ! It's very kind of you .
53 is nothing to be embarrassed about at all! That's a great number.
The spreadsheet I have (I paid for and downloaded it from a person's blog) automatically 'knows' the life expectancy for each country. For a female in the US, it's 81. I'll PM you...
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Congrats, June.
You're making great progress with this challenge. What country/book is next?How did you enjoy Mister Pip?
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Thought I would start a spooky....'The Little Stranger' by Sarah Waters.......still setting the scene as yet, so not much happening, but does involve a big hoose.
I've had this on my TBR pile for a while. I look forward to your thoughts!
Getting on with The Tenants by Bernard Malamud... What's really keeping me on my toes is the writing. It's beautiful and so clever. I'll need to do a few quotes when writing my review.
This title sounds familiar but I don't know anything about it. Is it on any of our lists?
There are only a few hours left of Halloween here, but in its honour I'm going to go and select a tale to read from my Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
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It must just be me, then. I don't know anyone who speaks like that in real life, not even when drunk. I just found it bizarre.
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Goodness me, it's going to take you months to decide on all of the counties at this rate! Given the little disagreements occurring, is there any reason why you can't have a choice of perhaps two books for some counties, especially if members feel particularly strongly about their selections? It doesn't seem fair to have the decision go one person's way if others want to read a different book. If you were doing all of the reads together, I would understand the need to read the same books, but I gather you'll be reading them at your own pace, so perhaps a little leniency could be granted?
For what it's worth (and it's not worth much because I likely won't be participating in this challenge), I think Dracula is a good selection for Whitby. Even though a relatively small portion of the book is set there, I remember that part vividly. I was so taken by the description of the town that I immediately went researching Whitby to find out more and I have mentally added it to my list of places I would love to visit. So, Whitby is officially recognised 'worldwide' as a Dracula-related place, if that helps.
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Andrea Barham The Pedant's Revolt
Andrea Barham The Pedant's Return
Okay, so what is this deal? Although I guess we had it coming: the other person not knowing ( 
) what was the story behind buying certain books. I didn't realise until after I got home that I already had a copy of The Pedant's Revolt.
They are the types of interesting books that you can dip in and out of. The subtitles are 'Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong' and 'Why Most Things You Think Are Wrong Are Right'. 
Bill Bryson Troublesome Words
Are you going to help Bryson with the difficult words?Haha. I wish! How awesome would it be to be his editor?!
Simone de Beauvoir A Very Easy Death
Wohoo, de Beauvoir!Yay! But this one will be rather depressing, I think. It's about when her mother died of cancer.
Al Franken Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
!! I don't remember why, but I have this on my wishlist. Do you have any idea why?Yes, it's on the Rory list! I was sooo excited to find it. I absolutely love the title. When I showed it to BF, he said that he has read it and that it is an excellent read.
Julie Powell Julie & Julia
Do you like Meryl Streep? She's in the movie
Oh, remember how you and I talked about how you like Isla Fisher, and I like Amy Adams? Well Amy Adams does a great job in this movie. Although I had no idea it was Amy Adams, she has such a different haircut and of course she does a great job being not-like-her-own-self.
I really liked the movie and would recommend it. But I only watched it because of Meryl Streep So if you're not a fan of her or Adams, maybe it's not for you. I like both of those actors, so I will be sure to watch the movie.
I'll try to read the book first though.
Jon Ronson The Psychopath Test
I'm so happy you got this, because I remember you were jealous when I borrowed this from the library!
(I didn't read the book 
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I'm so embarrassed. After I posted this, I realised I already had the book! Doh!
Considering it's a book I had wanted so badly, I can't believe I forgot I already had it! What's even worse is that the copy I already had is a perfect-sized book for my shelf, but the copy I bought is a trade paperback (annoyingly large, but I got it anyway because I didn't want to pass up a chance to get the book so cheap). So I can't even use it as a replacement copy. 
Kate Atkinson Case Histories
This is a great one, I hope you enjoy it!I was really hoping I would find this after all of the recent rave reviews on the forum!
Michael Cunningham A Home at the End of the World
Oh!! Hehe I remember how you and I just talked about this... I'm still happy you found the book, and I really, really hope you like it!!!
Yes! I cannot tell you how much I have searched for this book (just based on your recommendation). At every single book fair I've seen many copies of his The Hours, but never ever AHatEotW. And now, you finally decide to bump it from your list and of course I suddenly find a copy! Unbelievable. But I wasn't going to pass it up because I know you enjoyed it once and I've wanted it for so long now.Louis de Bernieres Red Dog
Son of a gun, I'm really jealous!!!Aw. I knew you'd be pleased that I got a doggy book.
Kerry Greenwood Phryne Fisher #5: The Green Mill Murder
Kerry Greenwood Phryne Fisher #15: Death by Water
Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman #2: Heavenly Pleasures
Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman #4: Trick or Treat
Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman #5: Forbidden Fruit
Oh dear, I should go and see how much the first book in the Phryne Fisher series is... I could now actually afford buying a copy...
Maybe you could find a cheap copy secondhand, or maybe in the library? This reminds me that I still haven't finished reading the first book. I'm trying to get through a few of my unfinished books before the end of the year, so I think I'll make this one a priority.
*Francois Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel
Nice!!!Yep. I already had a copy of this, but I purposely bought another copy because this one looks nearly new and my original copy is rather tattered.
Voltaire Candide
I can't wait til you read this.... It's so out there!!
I will try to put this near the top of my TBR pile. After yours and Poppyshake's reviews, I'm so curious about it! -
So glad you enjoyed In Cold Blood, Alexi. It's one of my faves.
A Christmas Carol is a glorious read. I'd like to read it every year but I usually run out of time.Julie, I have a spreadsheet set up by someone who did a formula. If you enter your age and country, it calculates the number based on your life expectancy and how many of the 1001 books you've read. If you know (even roughly) how many books you've read, you could PM me your details and I'd be happy to work it out for you.
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Well he was not an original member, and it's not a band you listen to... right? (He's hot, though )Oops, I only read the text. I didn't check out his pic. I'll have to go and Google him again.
I like a couple of AC/DC's songs and have been meaning to check out more for ages. I think I could really like them.
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Jeffrey Eugenides My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
Is this a new book by him? I had no idea!
I probably should have added '(ed)' after his name, because it's a book of poetry that he has edited.
Homer The Iliad
Oh boy, this'll be a helluva read, me thinks.
I can't wait to read it. I think it'll be a lot more readable than I'm anticipating. I guess I should just dive in and get started (...one day).
Oscar Wilde De Profundis and Other Prison Writings
Hehe, I have this on my wishlist thanks to poppyshake. I hope you enjoy it!
Poppyshake is the reason I had it on my wish list too! (That woman is responsible for many books on my TBR pile/wish list!
) It should be very interesting.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon Lady Audley's Secret
Oooh, jealous, me!This looks like a great read, indeed!
Tom Wolfe Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers
Did he ever write a book with a normal title?
I think some of his more recent books have normal titles. I guess he has mellowed with time! (Or maybe stopped taking drugs?)
Adolf Hitler Mein Kampf (had this on my wish list for a while)
I really want to read this one, too, some day. Should be interesting...
Yes. I don't have high hopes for it because it's supposed to be pretty bad writing, but I'll see how I go!
Oh... I must say, I felt a stab in my heart The book trolley I used, when I was living with you, and now it's passed on to your BF... I'm so jealous!
Aww. What if I told you that I gave him my trolley and I used yours? And he didn't use it as well as you did! (I mean that your book selections were much better. )
Hehe, I remember us talking about Murakami... You were the one who initially found all them books and I was so jealous, and later on I happened to check that particular table and found so many of them, and then you were jealous... But of course we were both so happy for each other. Remember how you found a book titled Frankie?You were soooo good at spotting all the best books (and often passing them on to me!) I'm always convinced that I miss many great books because you're not there to help me.
You would not believe how often the name 'Frankie' pops up everywhere! I always forget to tell you of 'Frankie' sightings, but I see them on TV shows and books/magazines etc.
I miss you too.
So odd that you haven't been able to work out what edition the other book is!! Like, what the hell???
I know, right? I'll have to have a closer look. I was mostly going by the first few and last few books listed. It just has to be one of the editions, but it didn't seem to match any of them! I'm glad at least that it's not identical to the other edition I bought.
I have to go and buy some groceries before the shops shut for the night, but I'll reply to your other post about my books when I get back. So sorry it has taken so long to reply! -
Very belated replies to comments about my book fair haul (can't believe it has already been a month since I was there!)
Only someone .. as bookishly mad as we are .. would think that 70 books was 'being sensible'
Love your list Kylie .. some great books there (well all of them are .. I'm sure) I see you bought Red Dog .. awwwww
lovely doggy tale.Sounds like you had a great time .. I can picture you chugging up that stairwell with all your books
.. but you did the right thing. If your BF had started going through his books and you had left yours downstairs .. that would've been too sad No pain no gain as they say. It gave you time to look at them and lick them etc .. that's what I would've done too I saw the movie of Red Dog recently, and loved it, so I couldn't pass up the book.
I must admit that I didn't get around to licking them. I was too busy alphabetising them and piling them up on the table (and then re-piling them when I knocked them over TWICE).
Hi Kylie
I'm going to go through older posts and catch up, but just so I won't forget, I'm now going to post this one particular (and peculiar) video link to you. Ex showed it to me the other day and said I have to show it to you, too Here you go
I'm so embarrassed to say that I had to Google who Phil Rudd was.
Typical Aussie male rock star I guess. (And everyone knows that Ringo Starr is the best drummer in the world! 
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Watching the last two episodes (ever) of Breaking Bad.
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Devi
Thanks for correcting my mistake with Kylie/ Frankie. I am always interchanging the 2 names .
Hehe. I take that as a compliment. We are rather similar.
And (in case you didn't already know) Frankie has actually visited me...all the way from Finland to Australia! I still can't believe it happened. The bushfire that has destroyed a couple of hundred homes is reasonably close to me - about a 20-minute drive away. I'm in absolutely no danger though. I'm in a very built up area (as in houses, not bush). I live at the foot of the mountains where the fires are. I believe the smoke has spread over a good chunk of the state (from other bushfires as well). I think most of the smoke is now being caused by back burning to prevent even more fires (we're still a month away from summer
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No, I'm not much of a book-sniffer, unless it's an old book. Mmm...
I just checked out the synopsis. The Penultimate Truth sounds awesome! In case anyone else is interested (taken from the Book Depository's website):
World War III is raging—or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. For fiteen years, subterranean humanity has been fed on daily broadcasts of a never-ending nuclear destruction, sustained by a belief in the all powerful Protector. Now someone has gone to the surface and found no destruction, no war. The authorities have been telling a massive lie. Now the search begins to find out why.
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Frankie and Poppyshake, you might be happy to know that Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov will shortly be winging its way to me from England.
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Glad to hear your glasses are working so well for you, Devi. I wear glasses for reading and watching TV. Actually, I wear them pretty much all the time and feel pretty nekkid without them.
I really do hate wearing them, though. Sorry to hear about your hayfever. I suffer from it too and it totally sucks. Luckily Telfast seems to work pretty well for me, so I have been taking one when I feel hayfever coming on, and it helps a lot. For the last couple of weeks, all I've been breathing is smoke from the bushfires. Gah! Looking forward to breathing fresh air again...one day.Lovely PK Dick book! I have (*quickly counts*) 8 of his books, but not this one. I have Ubik in the same SF Masterworks edition, and I have a few in the older-style (black) SF Masterworks. I must admit that I skimmed over the cover when I read your post, but Frankie's comment but me go back and look at it carefully. It really is a very nice cover! I'm going to go and look up the synopsis.
Julie, I thought you might like to know that I've ordered the Bonnie and Clyde book you were discussing here last week. Hopefully I'll receive it next week!
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We ought to pick you and your mojo up and do a little clubbing the four of us!
Sure! If you don't mind me dancing like this:
That is true ..
That scary sonoma... man! 
Poor Shel. He is such a lovely guy! Hmm, I will have to go searching for some nice pics to send you. I only have about 140 pages left of Bridget Jones, I'm dreading finishing the book
Aww.
I look forward to reading your review.I've picked up We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, which I actually started reading over a year ago!
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Oh dear! Poppyshake, you and Willoyd are not helping my fear/intimidation of reading Virginia Woolf! Sorry you didn't particularly enjoy The Years.
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Definitely worth the wait and the money!
I feel so giddy, my mojo and me are party partying! Heheh I remember thinking you must think I'm a real creepy weirdo when I'm laughing out loud, reading about corpses I'm glad you and your mojo are partying.
If I had gotten scared of you, I could always have armed myself with a picture of Shel Silverstein to ward you off.
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RIP Lou Reed.
I love Walk on the Wild Side, along with all of his early stuff with The Velvet Underground.
How to do booklist
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You can go to the Reading Lists/Blogs section and start a new thread there if you want to list your books. You don't have to list them all if there are too many - you could just list the ones you want to read. There are no hard and fast rules - people set up their lists depending on their own needs. If you want some ideas, check out some of the other reading lists.
You can sign up to Goodreads to list your books if you want. Not everyone here is a member, but it can be a useful tool. It would be best to visit the Goodreads site and check out the Help section for more info on what you can use it for. We are not affiliated with Goodreads.