Devi's Mount TBR List 2014

[Kylie]

Hmmm, ok then. But I'll be keeping an eye on you, missy! (And one eye open while I sleep.  )

[julie]

Devi

You've got a nice selection of books there .I'll be very interested in the Manson book ,and watching for a review of it. I hear he had a somewhat COLORFUL childhood, to make it polite .. I've been tempted to get the same book .

 

Also, you know the other true crime ones will be of interest to me .

[pontalba]

Yes it is, once your 18 your classed as an adult. You then need to enrol to vote and if you don't you get fined. I'm going to have some dinner and then sit down and type up the list.

 

Wow!  If this government tried something like that, I think there might be another Revolution!

These are the books I have accumulated over the past week and a half, some were gifts, given or bought.

 

 

Non-fiction

 

Apocalypse - John Michael Greer

Wolf Within - Shaun Ellis with Penny Junor

Giving Up the Ghost - Hilary Mantel

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson - Jeff Guinn

Falling Through the Earth - Danielle Trussoni

Crime Scene Investigation: Gripping True Stories of Forensic Detection - Paul Millen

Serial Killers: The Rise and Rise of Serial Killing in the Modern Age - Colin Wilson

Literati: Australian Contemporary Literary Figures Discuss Fear, Frustrations and Fame - James Phelan

On the Trail of Genghis Khan - Tim Cope 

Mrs Milburn's Diaries: An Englishwoman's day-to-day Reflections 1939-45

Gaddafi's Harem: The Shocking True Story of Gaddafi's Secret Sex Slaves - Annick Cojean ~ I read this as soon as I got it.

The Complete Polysyllabic Spree - Nick Hornby ~ I bought my own copy, got halfway through the library copy before I had to return it.

 

My pride and joy birthday gift from my partner is

 

The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting - Major John L. Plaster, USAR (Ret.)

 

 

Fiction

 

The Shining - Stephen King

Misery - Stephen King

Antony and Cleopatra - Colleen McCullough

Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

Heart of Darkness and other stories - Joseph Conrad

A Book of Lands and Peoples - Eric Newby

The Binding Knife - Brent Weeks

The Thief - Clive Cussler

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn

The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly

Pig Island - Mo Hayder

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck ~ already read this, I just wanted a copy for my shelves.

 

 

and thats it.

What a great selection, quite varied! 

[frankie]

Brilliant haul, Devi!

 

Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson - Jeff Guinn

Crime Scene Investigation: Gripping True Stories of Forensic Detection - Paul Millen

Serial Killers: The Rise and Rise of Serial Killing in the Modern Age - Colin Wilson

 

I'm quite jealous of these! I hope they are great, I'm looking forward to your thoughts on them

 

Mrs Milburn's Diaries: An Englishwoman's day-to-day Reflections 1939-45

 

Is this fiction or non-fiction? Sounds interesting

 

The Shining - Stephen King

Misery - Stephen King

 

King's great, I really hope you enjoy these Misery's the first King I ever read, and has a very special place in my heart. That sounds pretty creepy, actually

 

Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane

 

This is a great novel, I really hope you will enjoy it!

 

Pig Island - Mo Hayder

 

I just recently read this, it's one ... interesting read, pretty gory stuff I'll be definitely waiting for your review on it

 

Your excellent book haul has made me want to buy books   

[poppyshake]

 

I'm so sick to death of hearing about politics. Can't wait till it's over (although I'll be tuning in for all the talk tonight). My boyfriend is a member of the Liberal Party and he's going to be insufferable after tonight. I've actually just blocked him from appearing on my timeline for a while.   I mean, come on, he changed his profile pic to a pic of him posing with Abbott. What's a girl supposed to do?

Aww .. poor Kylie  .. I love it that you've blocked your bf from your timeline  that's showing him! But I hope he soon changes his profile pic to one of you   

 

Glad you enjoyed your birthday Devi .. great book haul. I loved The Book of Lost Things .. hope you do too  

[Devi]

I just finished A Soldier's Tale - M.K. Joseph and what a sad tale it is. I guessed a couple of different ways it might end except for the one that did happen, so I was shocked to say the least. I think it may stick with me for a little while. Short and sweet.

 

3/5

176 pages

[Devi]

Frankie, its non fiction.

 

 

The last of my books arrived! I had forgotten all about them.

 

The City of Ember - Jeanne DuPrau

Hitler's Canary - Sandi Toksvig

[Athena]

Yes it is, once your 18 your classed as an adult. You then need to enrol to vote and if you don't you get fined. I'm going to have some dinner and then sit down and type up the list.

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Wow, I didn't know that! Here you can vote if you want to (if you're over 18 and a Dutch citizen etc.), but you don't have to. For government elections generally about 60-80% of the people vote (if I remember correctly). For local council and provincial generally less people show up. 

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[books..]

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Awesome haul ! I hope you enjoy your new books! I have several of them on my TBR. I recently read The Complete Polysyllabic Spree, hope you enjoy the full book!

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Hitler's Canary - Sandi Toksvig

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I've seen her on British TV, I hope it's good! I think she's quite funny when I saw her on QI.

[Devi]

So I am currently on my anniversary getaway, and I couldn't help but check out the local op shop and bookstore. Well you can guess what happened...

 

Op shop

 

Sold - Zana Muhsen ~ this is a repurchase, I'd read it a long time ago but lost the copy.

The Youngest Templar - Michael P. Spradlin

The World from Islam - George Negus

ARC d'X - Steve Ericksom

Gardens of Water - Alan Drew

The Monk Downstairs - Tim Farrington

The World from Down Under - George Negus

 

Bookstore

 

The Passage - Justin Cronin

The Twelve - Justin Cronin

The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales - Edger Allan Poe

Kafka on the Shore - Murakami

Red Lotus - Pai Kit Fai

 

There is still one more op shop I want to visit...

[Kylie]

Great haul! I especially love the fiction haul, although I haven't heard of the last book on the list.

 

Is that George Negus as in the journalist? They sound like interesting reads.

 

Oh, and Happy Anniversary!

[Devi]

Great haul! I especially love the fiction haul, although I haven't heard of the last book on the list.

 

Is that George Negus as in the journalist? They sound like interesting reads.

 

Oh, and Happy Anniversary!

First i heard of it was when I saw it in the store. Looks like a rather interesting read.

 

Yep it is. I like George Negus.

 

Thank you!

[Athena]

Happy Anniversary, Devi !

 

What's an "op shop"? I haven't heard of this term before .

 

Great haul, I hope you like the new books . Out of those, I have Kafka on the Shore (and an omnibus of Edgar Allen Poe's writings), though I haven't yet read either of those.

 

Are you having fun there?

[Devi]

Happy Anniversary, Devi !What's an "op shop"? I haven't heard of this term before .Great haul, I hope you like the new books . Out of those, I have Kafka on the Shore (and an omnibus of Edgar Allen Poe's writings), though I haven't yet read either of those.Are you having fun there?

Op shop is another term for a second hand goods store, usually operated for charitable reasons - all money goes to a cause of some kind.

 

I have an omnibus of Edger Allan Poe's best work, but this new book has a couple of stories the omnibus doesn't.

 

Yep! We are in a cabin at a caravan park, right on the beach. Will post photos eventually.

[Athena]

Ah , thanks for the explanation! I'm glad you're having fun .

[Devi]

I went and bought myself a kindle paperwhite! I also bought some real books while i was at the store, currently driving (im a passenger) so will write the list up once we get back to the cabin.

[chaliepud]

Yay, virtual shelvess to fill up too!  I hope you're enjoying your break?     

[Devi]

Yay, virtual shelvess to fill up too!  I hope you're enjoying your break?     

Yeah I am, its what I needed. The trip to Cairns was amazing but full on. i enjoy quiet time and beach walks, which is what I am doing on this holiday. I say i needed a holiday from my holiday . Going in the spa tonight! Then we plan on watching a dvd while eating ice creams... Something we never really do.

[julie]

Wow, Devi

Sounds like you are really having a good time. Those relaxing vacations are best ,instead of running yourself ragged on a  busy schedule every day .

 

Good tto hear you got a Paperwhite. Hope you like it as much as I do mine .

 

We'll be waiting to hear what other books you got also .

 

Enjoy the spa. I've never been to one myself .

[Devi]

i bought No Mercy: True Stories of Disaster, Survival and Brutality - Eleanor Learmonth & Jenny Tabakoff and In Cold Blood - Truman Capote. I got my mum a Miss Fisher novel too. She loves the tv series, but has currently stolen my copy of In Cold Blood.

[Athena]

I hope you like your Paperwhite! I like mine a lot. I still prefer paper books but the Kindle is very easy for travelling and I love the light of the Paperwhite, it makes reading when there's not so much light, much easier. On the Kindle I mainly read non-fiction (so I can easily mark them or look up words), free ebooks and books only available in ebook (but sometimes there's the Daily or Monthly Deal and I can't resist..). I didn't think I'd like the Kindle as much as I do, so I hope you enjoy yours .

 

EDIT: Nice haul, I hope you enjoy your new books. I really liked In Cold Blood when I read it for English class in school (not sure how I'd feel about it now, I'd have to read it again to find out!). I'm glad you're having fun on your holiday .

Edited September 15, 2013 by Athena

[julie]

Devi

Good job, getting the Capote book .. it's terrific ,but will scare the bejeebers out of you . I've read probably hundreds of true crime books and none of them have had the impact that In Cold Blood has . 

 

The other one about the disasters and such sounds like one I'd like too. I have really unusual reading tastes I think . I tend to go for mostly nonfiction,and usually something that is heart-wrenching or challenging .Maybe they teach me how people can survive in life ,no matter what it throws your way , you can learn how to deal with anything by reading how others have survived things that you think would be impossible .

[Devi]

Devi

Good job, getting the Capote book .. it's terrific ,but will scare the bejeebers out of you . I've read probably hundreds of true crime books and none of them have had the impact that In Cold Blood has .

 

The other one about the disasters and such sounds like one I'd like too. I have really unusual reading tastes I think . I tend to go for mostly nonfiction,and usually something that is heart-wrenching or challenging .Maybe they teach me how people can survive in life ,no matter what it throws your way , you can learn how to deal with anything by reading how others have survived things that you think would be impossible .

Oh don't worry I am the same! I find it fascinating, and you never know, it may come in handy one day. There was a kid not long ago who saved someones life from techniques he learnt in a simulation game. Edited September 16, 2013 by Devi

[julie]

Very true Devi

I think it's interesting to see how people can be pushed to the limits by something in life, and yet come out of them being a stronger and better person . I wish I could remember a quote I read once that said something like : We Don't Learn By Our Successes ,but by Our Failures .

 

Or I liked one of J F Kennedy's speeches when he says Don't do something because it's EASY ,but do it because it's hard .... 

 

Pretty inspirational, challenging yourself to push forward and get through the rough times  ... I guess one of the qualities I value most highly is to be TOUGH . I don't think I'm always as tough as I should be, but  I think it's a good thing to be ,and try to challenge myself to be tougher when life knocks me down . All my favorite older people have been tough ,no matter what has happened to them .

[Devi]

Found another op shop today

 

Please Look After Mom - Kyung-Sook ShinW

Sepulchre - James Herbert

The Story of Beautiful Girl - Rachel Simon

The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Soul Mountain - Gao Xingjian

The Summer Before the Dark - Doris Lessing

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - Dai Sijie

Stolen: A Letter to my Captor - Lucy Christopher

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth - Tolstoy

Falling Leaves - Adeline Yen Mah

 

and the local news agency here sells books, so I bought these two new

 

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Tales of the Unexpected - Roald Dahl

 

I'd been looking for orange for a long long time, so couldn't believe my luck when I found it brand new, and the tales one looks like its aimed at an older audience, on the back it mentions its a collection of 16 dark tales.

Edited September 23, 2013 by Devi

[Devi]

Very true Devi

I think it's interesting to see how people can be pushed to the limits by something in life, and yet come out of them being a stronger and better person . I wish I could remember a quote I read once that said something like : We Don't Learn By Our Successes ,but by Our Failures .

 

Or I liked one of J F Kennedy's speeches when he says Don't do something because it's EASY ,but do it because it's hard .... 

 

Pretty inspirational, challenging yourself to push forward and get through the rough times  ... I guess one of the qualities I value most highly is to be TOUGH . I don't think I'm always as tough as I should be, but  I think it's a good thing to be ,and try to challenge myself to be tougher when life knocks me down . All my favorite older people have been tough ,no matter what has happened to them .

I have to show you something I have on my lounge room wall when I get home, its me all over. I am like you in regards to being tough, sometimes it doesn't work though, like now.