The Book Corner

[Sue]

Thought what we could do with was a place to share titles of books we are/have read that may be of interest to other members. Doesn't have to be a book you enjoyed - just share what you thought of it.


I have started reading a book by Elisabeth Haich, Initiation.

Its compelling at the moment and I am enjoying it..Just have to stay awake longer..:3rofl3:

Jacket description:

The story on one woman's spiritual and psychic odyssey through two lifetimes.

[Lady Bump]

Sounds interesting Sue . I havent read since the Twilight series and that was a marathon effort of sitting all day and half the night for a week as they were a set you couldnt put down:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Oh good grief! that good eh.. I havent even seen the movies yet...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Id suggest you read the books, you would enjoy them.. far too much missed from the movies anyway.. and dont be put off by it being about vampires because its not the usual story line.

[Sue 19]

I'm reading a book at the moment called "Slave" a true story of a girl's lost childhood and her fight for survival, so far it is very interesting.

[Sue]

That sounds good Sue..was she a African American slave?

[Sue 19]

Yes Sue she is from Nuba mountains in Sudan, and was captured and sold as a slave.

[Sue]

Let us know what you think of it when you are finished it Sue..

[Sue 19]

Will do Sue :)

[Lady Bump]

Sue who is the author I went in to hunt it down this morning as it appealed to me.

[Sue 19]

Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis.

[Lady Bump]

Picked up my copy today and its half read already:thumb:

[Sue]

Im only about half way through mine too (its a big one) but its great..:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Ive been out on the deck feet up all afternoon:3rofl3: The rate Im going Ill be back at the book shop tomorrow as I spotted a couple of wilbur smiths books over there I havent read:3rofl3:

[Sue]

The storekeeper will like you dear..:) really like your idea of feet up on the deck reading..woulda got a bit wet here but ohh that does sound good..:)

[Lady Bump]

Just finished.
An excellant read of a tragic story of modern day slavery.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
Thanks for putting me onto it Sue

[Sue 19]

Let us know what you think of it when you are finished it Sue..

Sue, It was a great read, if only they made a movie from it, worth reading.:)

[Sue 19]

Just finished.
An excellant read of a tragic story of modern day slavery.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
Thanks for putting me onto it Sue

Your welcome, You certainly read that quick.:wave:

[Lady Bump]

No work done though so hope you have wide shoulder to take the blame:!!!!yello
Very graphic in some areas but a good insight on what she endured.

[Sue 19]

Yes I've got broad shoulders, as long as I don't get blamed for something I didn't DO!
I had to cringe about the part in the book where she gets sewn you know where, Ouch!

[Lady Bump]

No Ill only blame you for the recommendation which caused me to keep turning the pages:laughing:
Thankfully that doesnt happen here or I'd have been heading for the hills around age 8 to become a hermit. Barbaric hey!!

[Sue 19]

One brave girl, I say.

[Lady Bump]

New book this morning::laughing:
The Lost Symbol. Author Dan Brown also wrote Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons.

[Sue]

Ohhhhh sounds like it ould be a bit like mine....:)

[Lady Bump]

Debating if I should start it today or not:3rofl3: have to go out this arvo and may not get there if I do:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Rather a good read took me the first 100 pages to get into it though.:thumb:

[Sue]

Gawd your quick girl...:) cant keep up..:3rofl3:

cya :wave:

[Sue 19]

Just got a new book called "Bite of the Mango" about a girl grown up in Sierra Leone, rebels attack her village, torturing her brutally and killing many people, they cut off both her hands, but she survives and her story is told, sounds good, will start the book at lunchtime, will let you know what it is like.

[Lady Bump]

Yes thats sounds interesting as well:14clap: Ive got a wilbur smith book to start. two books in one so that should take a while:3rofl3:

[Sue 19]

This book "Bite of the Mango" is not that interesting, wouldn't recommend it.

[Lady Bump]

A case of the back cover being the best read hey!!:hahaha:

[Sue 19]

I really not much choice as my book club was going to charge me if I didn't buy 2 books to complete my agreement, wasn't much to chose from, I cancelled my membership now, I'll buy my books from Ebay.

[Lady Bump]

As a kid I spent a lot of time looking through second hand book shop mostly for comics.. while in town last week I drove by that area and the shop is still trading after all these years, so Ive decided to go in for a sticky next time Im over there and by myself. certainly a lot cheaper to trade and pick up a good read. Will be interesing to see what prices they charge now on exchange.

[Sue 19]

I've been looking for a book called "Seven Alone" about 7 children that have to travel along the Oregon Trail on their own, I found it in England, but not local, hard to find.

[Lady Bump]

Ive made a note and Ill ask for you.
I read a book years ago about a woman who dived into a swimming pool in present day and surfaced in a river in the mid west, in indian country. Told of her life and family she reared there. then one day she went back to the river and came back to present day.. fanciful but a good read Id love to come across that one again as well.

[Sue 19]

Ok Thank you, yes that sounds like a good book also. There was a movie called Seven Alone which was a true story told by the eldest girl in the family so the book should be good also.

[Lady Bump]

I was going to say it sounded familiar think I may have seen the movie . I hired out a mini series 2 years ago just cant recall the name but your book twigged the memory and it centred around a family of kids and their journey on the oregon trail.

[Kitkat]

I seem to remember something similar ..... did the parents die at the start of the journey?

[Sue 19]

Yes the parents did die and they had to make their way on their own.

[Sue 19]

I'm reading a book at the moment called "How could he do it?" A heartbreaking true story of a daughter sexually abused by her father and no one else knew about it. So far it's good reading.

[Lady Bump]

Sounds interesting.. have you read One hand waving its a tassie story I nearly bought it today, I think thats the correct name, and also think its made into a movie.

[Sue 19]

No I haven't, what's it about?

[Lady Bump]

Mother walks out in a blizzard, and never returns, father is a drinker . girl leaves home, after many years she returns to visit her father.

[Sue 19]

Is it based on a true story?

[Lady Bump]

yes about an emigrant family and Im thinking in the 50's when they were building the hydro dams here. I might go back and get it tomorrow I hesitated today and shouldnt have:laughing:
It may be one hand clapping

[Sue 19]

Sounds like a good book Julie.

[Lady Bump]

Didnt end up getting that one I bought Stones of fire by C.M.Palov
its about the hunt for the Ark of the Covenant.
Reading a 2 bob romance at present [the hero, heroine, the big love scene and the marriage:3rofl3:]so ontoStones of fire after this.

[Kitkat]

started reading a book called "The Third Man Factor" about people who are on the edge of death. These people are often adventurers or explorers who detect an unseen presence beside them. The presence either guides or encourages them to survive.

A lot of the stories are by well know people including Shackelton, astronaughts on the Mir space station, captains on submarines, people who managed to get out of the Twin Towers, microbiologists doing cave diving etc.

Very Very interesting:hurray:

[Sue 19]

That sounds a very interesting book. Have to remember that one, is it recently new out?

[Kitkat]

yes, first published in 2009.

the friend who gave me this book buys a lot of books from the UK, so not sure if he got it locally or from overseas.

Its written by John Geiger

[Sue 19]

Thanks, I will look it up.

[Sue 19]

yes, first published in 2009.

the friend who gave me this book buys a lot of books from the UK, so not sure if he got it locally or from overseas.

Its written by John Geiger

Katina, I just looked up used books on line, they have 2 books under that title, The third man factor (surviving the impossible)
and The third man factor (the secret to survival in extreme enviroments), can you tell me which one you are reading please.

[Kitkat]

Sue, its the second one "the secret to survival in extreme environments"

waiting to see my friend again - he has another similar book for me.

[Sue 19]

Sue, its the second one "the secret to survival in extreme environments"

waiting to see my friend again - he has another similar book for me.

Ok thanks, I'm off to purchase it.

[Sue 19]

:shrug:Book shop I went to don't sell it.

[Kitkat]

I've given the book back to its owner ....

[Sue 19]

I can get the book through "BEtter world books".

[Sue]

Thought this was lovely:

One And Only You

Every single blade of grass,
And every flake of snow—
Is just a wee bit different …
There’s no two alike, you know.

From something small,
like grains of sand,
To each gigantic star
All were made with THIS in mind:
To be just what they are!

How foolish then, to imitate—
How useless to pretend!
Since each of us comes from a MIND
Whose ideas never end.

There’ll only be just ONE of ME
To show what I can do—
And you should likewise feel very proud,
There’s only ONE of YOU.
That is where it all starts
With you, a wonderful unlimited human being.

James T. Moore

[Kaye]

A very nice piece Sue, wish I'd had the chance to read something like that when I was of an age to take notice and make better use of my life and make it more worthwhile instead of dwelling on all the bad stuff, which I still tend to do, so hard to let go after a certain age, that's another box I need to unpack I think!

[Sue]

Yes it is very hard to let go to the hurts and disappointments Kaye, I can attest to that as well. One step, one day at a time..:)