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Oooh I'm excited, I LOVE Lehane and have seen the previews to Shutter Island thinking it looks interesting. Will look for the book now before I see the movie.

Hi Runner, A big welcome to you, I'm a 'newbie' too and totally agree with you about the social atmosphere, very welcoming.

The Shawshank Redemption is up there with my favourite movies and one I feel really did the book justice. I thoroughly enjoyed the book too, it has been so long ago that I read it.

thank you Univerze and frankie, it is very well loved and now you mention it a tad sagging... I hate having to lay them down but it will do for now mwah ha ha, I also have a beautiful wooden bookshelf that is filled with my 500+ dvd collection:blush: and one day I would like to match that for my books.

True crime is an interesting read, I've got a friend (my best friend in fact) who will only read true crime (why, I don't know:irked:) so I borrow a few off her and have a few myself. This one freaked me. Sins of the Brother: The Definitive Story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders Whittaker, Mark/ Kennedy, Les John Grisham's An Innocent Man, a story about Ron Williamson who was sent to death row for a crime he did not commit was a very good read. Lately I've read No Turning Back by Joanne Lees which I really enjoyed as it helped to clarify a lot of the bs that the media sensationalised.

Steeeeve yours are very impressive. Fi, 5000 :boogie:that is awesome!!! Everytime we watch a movie and I see a room with lots of shelves I nudge my hubby and say look look I'm just so excited I've found a good place to share my love of books (and even be able to post a pic of my dilapidated bookshelves and show them off proudly). So the first pic is my everyday bookshelf, The bottom 4 rows to the right are double shelved so you can't see all my single books, most my collections of authors are at the front, the top shelf is what I have been collecting from an op shop for when I finish my degree and can have my own bookshelf for my students to share. oh and the two rows behind my Bali Buddha are my tbr for the moment... The next one is my little ones bookshelf, which I love adding to.

:jump:Another big Jeffery Deaver fan here, I still need to read Roadside Crosses and The Bodies left behind. I love the Rhyme books, The Blue Nowhere is also a favourite. I read on this thread that they were thinking of making a movie of The Blue Nowhere, does anyone know if it eventuated? He is definately one of my favourite authors, love the twists and his books I can't put down.

I just did a quick count of what I could see and I have 23 books of his so definately a fan. I like the short chapters, I think he pulls them off well. My favourites are The Jester, Torn Apart (would be interested if anyone else has read this one) about a boy with numerous conditions including Tourette Syndrome, and the Alex Cross series. It doesn't bother me about the co-authors either, if they are getting noticed this way and I like them it can only be positive.

I just sent a request to join the group Book Club Forum, you will see my first name as Natasha

Beaches always makes me sob, another with Bette Midler sticks in my memory, saw it years ago but I bawled in that too, it was called Stella. Lots more probably will have to have a think.

I think you are right too Nollaig and the sad part is I am reading a fantastic book at the moment but the whole time am looking at my bedside at Breaking Dawn and Eclipse just begging me to read them, I also never buy books anymore unless they are from a 2nd hand store and I bought both of these.

Hi Michael, welcome, I'm new too, look forward to hearing from you, I'm into horror and mystery too:smile2:

I am 34, somehow!

I hear you!!! was a heart wrenching and light movie at the same time! Well, after being sucked into the Twilight World da da da daaaaa I have in the last month completed Twilight and New Moon (and today excitedly purchased Breaking Dawn and Eclipse to read) decided to get the Twilight movie for myself and Cliff to watch (hubby, bless him he endures all my fads) Anyhow, loved it, couldn't see much more better adaptation to the book, missed a lot (as movies do when adapted) but thought it was cast very well! It's Australia Day tomorrow here, fwiw, so can enjoy a movie and sleep in, hubby was intrigued by the New moon trailer... Anyone seen The Soloist? Really looking forward to it, personal reasons and interest too. If anyone has seen it can you let me know:smile2:

Me too! I just love to see what people are reading. I suppose it is really a lot like 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' I know a what of what I may deem as cool to others would be cringeworthy (is that a word?) Cool for me, probably a biography of a musician I liked. Not cool, anything financial or politically based.

It's 'me' time, it helps me to relax, escape and unwind totally for a while.

We love it in this household, it was very disappointing for Baghdatis. I'm interested to see how far Tsonga can go too! I'm really enjoying the Women's tennis this year.

I'd love to know if there is a tv adaption, I know after reading it I wanted to go out and get a Labrador:blush:

Judas Kisses -Donna Carson with Debbie Ritchie Donna Carson wanted the truth. They wouldn't give it to her. But when you've been set on fire, you don't take no for an answer. On Good Friday 1994, Donna Carson was beaten, doused in petrol, and set alight by her partner. She suffered first-degree burns to 65 per cent of her body and spent the next six months in hospital. Throughout, what kept her alive was the thought of her two young sons. But while she recuperated social services stepped in and took them away. Against all expectations, Donna recovered, but after her release from hospital, she suffered secondary abuse, this time at the hands of bureaucracy. She had to fight to regain custody of her children and then for the right to take the stand at her attacker's trial - at every step her questions were met with a wall of silence. In her search for answers, Donna uncovered a web of lies and deceit, conflicting evidence, missing records, negligent investigation and a whole lot of people who were suddenly struck deaf and dumb. "Judas Kisses" is the agonizing story of one woman's journey through her darkest days and into the light. It is a true account of what happens when victim turns survivor and demands to be heard. I read this a couple of years ago now and highly recommend it. I read it in 3 nights it was that good, few tears but very inspirational and an eyeopener to what the lady went through with DOCS.(Department of Community Services)

So I have now finished New Moon, this totally unrealistic series I thought wouldn't hook me has, I want more, I need the next book...

I've really only started reading Non-fiction books in the last 5 years and this is one that has touched me the most. Anyone else read it, inspiring? It's about a family with an autistic child who welcome a Labrador dog into their home and the difference he makes in all of their lives.

I haven't heard of Let the right one in, sounds like it's worth seeing however! I was never really interested in seeing Confessions of a Shopaholic until I saw Isla Fisher on an Aussie show worlds sexiest women and they said how gorgeous she was in it... So we watched it and it was just that, cute!! My hubby enjoyed it too.

I have this and haven't started it, after reading this thread it is definately going to be next on my list!

I buy from a gem of an op shop I have found, the books are like new ranging from kids to adults, fiction and non fiction. I've built up an awesome collection for my kiddies, plus a brilliant range for when I am teaching. Plus lots of good ones that I didn't have, they have ranged from 10c to $1 AUS I've been collecting books for years, I'm always the bargain hunter but like others sometimes if I want something I just have to have it.

thank you for the warm welcome everyone:smile2: Bit more about me, I'm a busy Mum, studying fulltime. I'm about to start my 3rd yr fulltime studying to be a teacher so I've loved my break being able to think straight and do some reading of my choice:lol: See you around:readingtwo: