Books!

[caffyolay]

A couple of book reviews for a quiet Sunday:

http://read-warbler.livejournal.com/84430.html

So... tell me what you're reading at the moment. If you feel like it. :-) Fanfic? A mainstream book? Is it any good?

Comments

[gaycrow]

I've been having a break from my normal gay fiction reading. I've just finished an interesting library book about growing up in Adelaide in the 1950's. I could relate to many of the stories - there's even a picture of a class of students from my primary school, which I think includes my sister (she couldn't remember or recognise herself and is going to check Mum's old photo album).

I'm currently browsing two other library books, one about the Duchess of Windsor, and the other about the history of the Barossa Valley, which is one of my favourite places to visit.

History seems to be my thing at the moment.

[caffyolay]

It's great to find books that are set where you were brought up, I hope you sister can find herself. LOL!

We've been watching Coast Australia on the BBC. It's been going for years, mainly foccussing on the UK and Europe but this series they've done Australia. First week the coast around the Kimberley range and it was utterly stunning. I won't let my husband delete it off the Humax machine. *g* Second week, Sydney, and again interesting and stunning aerial shots. I assume you might get this at some stage.

I always say that all my reading is connected in some way or other with either history or geography. Even the sci-fi. LOL!

[gaycrow]

Oooh, yes, the Coast series is one of my husband's favourites. He watched a few of the UK episodes, and was pleased when the Aussie version came up. Unfortunately I believe they completely left South Australia off. It's like we don't exist sometimes. We have quite a few big concert acts leave us out of tours too, e.g. Queen's upcoming concerts.

History and geography reading combined is extra good. I seem to remember a very good series set in Cornwall, to do with birdwatching ... ;)

[caffyolay]

Well what a shame that they left out South Australia! I don't honestly know how many there are going to be in the series but next week is The Great Barrier Reef. Which is a predictable place for them to visit I suppose, as is Sydney. I'm hoping it's not just the three eps and that they might show us somewhere a bit less well-known... more like The Kimberleys perhaps.

I seem to remember a very good series set in Cornwall, to do with birdwatching ... ;)

I couldn't think what you meant for a moment and then the light came on. *G*

[gaycrow]

My fault, as it's not a series. My brain must have been in TV mode. I should've said a very good book.

[caffyolay]

No it's me having a middle-aged moment, because of course it originally *was* a series... only published as a complete book when it was all finished. *g* But thank you anyway. :-)