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Books to Buy
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Alias
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I just bought M Train by the singer Patti Smith, which she describes as a 'roadmap to my life'. I haven't started reading yet but I'm sure I'm going to enjoy it.
I was also given a gorgeous book for my birthday recently, called Wendy Whiteley and the Secret Garden by Janet Hawley, which is all about the amazing 'guerrilla garden' that Wendy created in Sydney on abandoned public land. I read an article years ago about how it began when she was suffering deep depression and grieving over the loss of her husband and daughter, and have been there many times since then. It's a beautiful place and such an inspiring story.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/in-quotes:-wendy-whitely-on-her-'secret-garden'/6751300
I was also given a gorgeous book for my birthday recently, called Wendy Whiteley and the Secret Garden by Janet Hawley, which is all about the amazing 'guerrilla garden' that Wendy created in Sydney on abandoned public land. I read an article years ago about how it began when she was suffering deep depression and grieving over the loss of her husband and daughter, and have been there many times since then. It's a beautiful place and such an inspiring story.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/in-quotes:-wendy-whitely-on-her-'secret-garden'/6751300
Alias
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A few suggestions to get you started. For the Bowie fans.
http://electricliterature.com/david-bowies-100-favorite-books/
http://electricliterature.com/david-bowies-100-favorite-books/
GROOVER
Ya bloody bugger
Thanks @Alias for this link. I am going to check it out.A few suggestions to get you started. For the Bowie fans.
http://electricliterature.com/david-bowies-100-favorite-books/
I read "When Ziggy played guitar" towards the end of last year (the book I referred to in Mr Stickyfingers thread "The Many things you remember as a kid").
It was a fantastic read and recommend it to all Bowie fans.
Oswin
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Room
By Emma Donoghue
I had no idea what to expect (a loaner, and not something I would usually pick), but couldn't put it down.
It's been recently made into a movie as well - they did a great job.
Fuzz
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An unreturned library book?I'm going back, way back and rereading The Scarlet Pimpernel. Haven't read it for several decades. It's a library book.
Fiona
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No, borrowed it at the weekend.An unreturned library book?
GROOVER
Ya bloody bugger
I actually read your post as you had an unreturned library book you are going to read again and I was like Khun Khun has a shady past as a book thief.No, borrowed it at the weekend.
Joking
Fiona
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You silly duffer, lol. I did have an overdue fine though.I actually read your post as you had an unreturned library book you are going to read again and I was like Khun Khun has a shady past as a book thief.
Joking
Alias
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I'm reading Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon. It's a memoir about her art, her time in the band Sonic Youth and the disintegration of her 30 year marriage to her band mate Thurston Moore due to his infidelity. It's very interesting. I'm not a big fiction reader anymore. I should probably read more of it.
hooleydooley
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I'm reading Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon. It's a memoir about her art, her time in the band Sonic Youth and the disintegration of her 30 year marriage to her band mate Thurston Moore due to his infidelity. It's very interesting. I'm not a big fiction reader anymore. I should probably read more of it.
Sounds Interesting - I am not a fiction fan - I can dream my own fiction books every night
Is it still Interesting?
Totes agree!I had no idea what to expect (a loaner, and not something I would usually pick), but couldn't put it down.
It's been recently made into a movie as well - they did a great job.
I have 20% to go and should finish it today.
I think the way the story is told through 5 year old eyes is really clever. I very seldom see the movie version of books I have read. I am always happy to stay with my mental movie version.
Another cracker in my view is Girl On A Train.
I have fallen in love with reading again, so if you have any recommendations, I would appreciate it.