bon008 said:
Huh, cool. I doubt I’ll remember it. Are you a Sharpe fan? Mr Bon is a big fan.
I have listened to one Sharpe book on audiobook…Sharpe’s Fury. But I prefer the other Bernard Cornwell novels..his medieval ones about Alfred the Great, and King Arthur etc (especially the ones on audiobook read by RA)
AnneS said:
bon008 said:
Huh, cool. I doubt I’ll remember it. Are you a Sharpe fan? Mr Bon is a big fan.
I have listened to one Sharpe book on audiobook…Sharpe’s Fury. But I prefer the other Bernard Cornwell novels..his medieval ones about Alfred the Great, and King Arthur etc (especially the ones on audiobook read by RA)
I haven’t been able to find that audiobook yet! :(
I did come very close the other day to ordering a 13-CD audiobook, purely because it’s narrated by Alan Rickman :D But 13 CDs – it’s too much!
I just did an order from the BBC shop while they were having a sale – amongst other things I have two DVDs starring RA sitting waiting to be watched :)
Oops.. mini hi-jack :D
On books – I’m having a Jane Austen spin-off theme lately, and definitely enjoying it. I read a book called “A weekend with Mr Darcy” cover to cover yesterday! Haven’t done that since I was a student – it was a terribly lazy but lovely day :)
Yes, Bernard Cornwell appears adept at creating a credible yarn out of history…
bon008 said:
AnneS said:bon008 said:
Huh, cool. I doubt I’ll remember it. Are you a Sharpe fan? Mr Bon is a big fan.
I have listened to one Sharpe book on audiobook…Sharpe’s Fury. But I prefer the other Bernard Cornwell novels..his medieval ones about Alfred the Great, and King Arthur etc (especially the ones on audiobook read by RA)
I haven’t been able to find that audiobook yet! :(
I did come very close the other day to ordering a 13-CD audiobook, purely because it’s narrated by Alan Rickman :D But 13 CDs – it’s too much!
I just did an order from the BBC shop while they were having a sale – amongst other things I have two DVDs starring RA sitting waiting to be watched :)
Oops.. mini hi-jack :D
On books – I’m having a Jane Austen spin-off theme lately, and definitely enjoying it. I read a book called “A weekend with Mr Darcy” cover to cover yesterday! Haven’t done that since I was a student – it was a terribly lazy but lovely day :)
I just recently got the2 Georgette Heyer books with RA narrating, from I Tunes. You’ll find that most audiobooks are between 8-13 CDs unless the book is abridged. As mostly only listen to the audiobooks while in the car it does tend to spin out the tale a little more than is ideal, but I’ve become used to it. I’ve currently listening to Sylvester, one of the Georgette Heyer books read by RA. He is good with the voices :)
Have you tried you local library for the Bernard Cornwell books?
Dinetta said:
Yes, Bernard Cornwell appears adept at creating a credible yarn out of history…
He sure does
Alan Rickman …. yes please!
Georgette Heyer … yes please! I need some more of hers, I have re-read the dozen or so I have far too often.
I’ve been culling books today, and put the Anne McCaffreys and even Marian Keyes on the discard pile but Georgette and Jane Austen were no-brainers, they have to stay.
Also keeping Little House on the Prairie and spin-offs, Arthur Ransome, some K M Peyton and H M Brinsmead as some favourite kids’ books that are significant to me.
When Littlefella comes back home we’re going to have a go at his bookcase too. There are some that I won’t let him toss. A couple of Older Son’s favourites will never go out – he took an odd fancy to a book called “Baby Island”, about a couple of pre-teen girls who get shipwrecked with bunch of babies and toddlers. Could never figure out why that appealed to him, but he re-read many times.
I’ve got “Mike’s Birthday Bulldozer” tucked away as one of Littlefella’s pre-school favourites, it’s about a boy whose birthday wish is for a bulldozer and a couple of other big machines, so his grandpa goes and buys them for him!
Ah, such memories in our books, and some very strong influences on our lives.
Yeehah said:
Georgette Heyer … yes please! I need some more of hers, I have re-read the dozen or so I have far too often.
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Georgette Heyer … yes please! I need some more of hers, I have re-read the dozen or so I have far too often.
What about the local library? I was the same, needed new Heyer books to read so I just started borrowing them from the library. Still in the fantasy mood at present for actual reading (Trudi Canavan from the library), but I have my 2 new Heyer audiobooks on my iPod for in the car.
Three “local” libraries … here, 60km south and 100km south …. are a bit light on with the Georgettes, I’m afraid. I had a friend several years ago who had every single Georgette title, but some were a bit precious and couldn’t leave the premises.
Yeehah said:
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Georgette Heyer … yes please! I need some more of hers, I have re-read the dozen or so I have far too often.
What about the local library? I was the same, needed new Heyer books to read so I just started borrowing them from the library. Still in the fantasy mood at present for actual reading (Trudi Canavan from the library), but I have my 2 new Heyer audiobooks on my iPod for in the car.Three “local” libraries … here, 60km south and 100km south …. are a bit light on with the Georgettes, I’m afraid. I had a friend several years ago who had every single Georgette title, but some were a bit precious and couldn’t leave the premises.
Are the 3 libraries all part of the same library service? We have the South Coast Library Service which covers the Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Narooma. They all share the same catalogue and we can borrow books from any branch. Just need to reserve them
Yeehah said:
Alan Rickman …. yes please!Georgette Heyer … yes please! I need some more of hers, I have re-read the dozen or so I have far too often.
I’ve been culling books today, and put the Anne McCaffreys and even Marian Keyes on the discard pile but Georgette and Jane Austen were no-brainers, they have to stay.
Also keeping Little House on the Prairie and spin-offs, Arthur Ransome, some K M Peyton and H M Brinsmead as some favourite kids’ books that are significant to me.
When Littlefella comes back home we’re going to have a go at his bookcase too. There are some that I won’t let him toss. A couple of Older Son’s favourites will never go out – he took an odd fancy to a book called “Baby Island”, about a couple of pre-teen girls who get shipwrecked with bunch of babies and toddlers. Could never figure out why that appealed to him, but he re-read many times.
I’ve got “Mike’s Birthday Bulldozer” tucked away as one of Littlefella’s pre-school favourites, it’s about a boy whose birthday wish is for a bulldozer and a couple of other big machines, so his grandpa goes and buys them for him!
Ah, such memories in our books, and some very strong influences on our lives.
I had a book when I was a kid that I’ve kept. A lot of adults read it too and everyone loved it. It’s called Birkin, and it’s about a group of kids who raise a calf up into a big tame steer. His name is Burkin as in Burkin Wills. LOL
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=UaIl2ebmxm8C&pg=PA313&lpg=PA313&dq=Birkin%2Bchildren’s+book&source=bl&ots=5QmnpdtDE7&sig=vB855W8SlaBvCYI7-QVwQ8wB2×0&hl=en&ei=lcpXTddii4q9A8uLhaIF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:
Three “local” libraries … here, 60km south and 100km south …. are a bit light on with the Georgettes, I’m afraid. I had a friend several years ago who had every single Georgette title, but some were a bit precious and couldn’t leave the premises.
Are the 3 libraries all part of the same library service? We have the South Coast Library Service which covers the Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Narooma. They all share the same catalogue and we can borrow books from any branch. Just need to reserve them
Yeehah said:
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:
Three “local” libraries … here, 60km south and 100km south …. are a bit light on with the Georgettes, I’m afraid. I had a friend several years ago who had every single Georgette title, but some were a bit precious and couldn’t leave the premises.
Are the 3 libraries all part of the same library service? We have the South Coast Library Service which covers the Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Narooma. They all share the same catalogue and we can borrow books from any branch. Just need to reserve them
The two south share a catalogue, the local here is the hub/feeder for the smaller “outreach” (?) depots at little villages. But I’ve checked their catalogues repeatedly, Georgette doesn’t seem to be an author they re-stock on. That’s the main reason I won’t get rid of my personal copies, because if I did I’d be Georgette-less!
Perhaps you could get somee cheap on ebay?
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:
AnneS said:
Are the 3 libraries all part of the same library service? We have the South Coast Library Service which covers the Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay and Narooma. They all share the same catalogue and we can borrow books from any branch. Just need to reserve them
The two south share a catalogue, the local here is the hub/feeder for the smaller “outreach” (?) depots at little villages. But I’ve checked their catalogues repeatedly, Georgette doesn’t seem to be an author they re-stock on. That’s the main reason I won’t get rid of my personal copies, because if I did I’d be Georgette-less!Perhaps you could get somee cheap on ebay?
Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Not ebay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went there a couple of years ago and had to ban myself after spending FAR TOO MUCH money on books, lol!
AnneS said:
I just recently got the2 Georgette Heyer books with RA narrating, from I Tunes. You’ll find that most audiobooks are between 8-13 CDs unless the book is abridged. As mostly only listen to the audiobooks while in the car it does tend to spin out the tale a little more than is ideal, but I’ve become used to it. I’ve currently listening to Sylvester, one of the Georgette Heyer books read by RA. He is good with the voices :)Have you tried you local library for the Bernard Cornwell books?
Sorry, I should have clarified – it was only available in CD form, I might have caved if I could’ve gotten it as a digital file. But 13 more CDs sitting around the house.. nup.
Hmm, I think I checked the local library some time ago – I should probably have another look!
I listened to a free sample of Sylvester (I think it was that one) – the little old lady voice cracked me up! I’m not sure I would be able to sit through the whole thing :D
bon008 said:
Sorry, I should have clarified – it was only available in CD form, I might have caved if I could’ve gotten it as a digital file. But 13 more CDs sitting around the house.. nup.
That’s the beauty of getting them from the library if you can
AnneS said:
bon008 said:
Sorry, I should have clarified – it was only available in CD form, I might have caved if I could’ve gotten it as a digital file. But 13 more CDs sitting around the house.. nup.
That’s the beauty of getting them from the library if you can
I’m very very bad. I borrow talking books from the library and burn them, so that whenever we’re in the car for a long time we have a choice.
During the big trip south Littlefella and I did over Christmas/New Year, we listened to a bush poet bloke reading his own very funny poetry – and cacked ourselves laughing. Was lovely.
Yeehah said:
Sorry, didn’t log on from home last night. A friend loaned me what is turning out to be a really really good novel. Mind you, I would expect any novel written by someone who has a PhD in creative writing to be good!
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Sorry, didn’t log on from home last night. A friend loaned me what is turning out to be a really really good novel. Mind you, I would expect any novel written by someone who has a PhD in creative writing to be good!
Ok then. What it is it? I’m now reading Back From the Brink by Peter Andrews. He certainly has some interesting ideas. Not sure about his “science” but a lot of what he suggests does seem feasible
Haven’t go the book at work, and have never heard of the author before, so haven’t got her name in my head yet. It has a lovely interweaving of characters … without being wanky, lol!
I read Back from the Brink a couple of years ago when I had a go at a TAFE course in Organic Agriculture and Horticulture (the one I gave up on because they were telling me about trees and roses and I didn’t give a damn!!)
Yeehah said:
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Sorry, didn’t log on from home last night. A friend loaned me what is turning out to be a really really good novel. Mind you, I would expect any novel written by someone who has a PhD in creative writing to be good!
Ok then. What it is it? I’m now reading Back From the Brink by Peter Andrews. He certainly has some interesting ideas. Not sure about his “science” but a lot of what he suggests does seem feasibleHaven’t go the book at work, and have never heard of the author before, so haven’t got her name in my head yet. It has a lovely interweaving of characters … without being wanky, lol!
I read Back from the Brink a couple of years ago when I had a go at a TAFE course in Organic Agriculture and Horticulture (the one I gave up on because they were telling me about trees and roses and I didn’t give a damn!!)
I’ve been meaning to read it for long time but have only just got around to it.
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Sorry, didn’t log on from home last night. A friend loaned me what is turning out to be a really really good novel. Mind you, I would expect any novel written by someone who has a PhD in creative writing to be good!
Ok then. What it is it? I’m now reading Back From the Brink by Peter Andrews. He certainly has some interesting ideas. Not sure about his “science” but a lot of what he suggests does seem feasible
he doesn’t claim to be a scientist.
bluegreen said:
AnneS said:
Yeehah said:Sorry, didn’t log on from home last night. A friend loaned me what is turning out to be a really really good novel. Mind you, I would expect any novel written by someone who has a PhD in creative writing to be good!
Ok then. What it is it? I’m now reading Back From the Brink by Peter Andrews. He certainly has some interesting ideas. Not sure about his “science” but a lot of what he suggests does seem feasiblehe doesn’t claim to be a scientist.
I realise that. I suppose what I meant was that it all sounds reasonable to me, but whether or not it is scientifically reasonable is another thing. I’m not very good with science so he could tell me just about anything, but if it sounded feasible I would believe it.
AnneS said:
bluegreen said:
AnneS said:Ok then. What it is it? I’m now reading Back From the Brink by Peter Andrews. He certainly has some interesting ideas. Not sure about his “science” but a lot of what he suggests does seem feasible
he doesn’t claim to be a scientist.
I realise that. I suppose what I meant was that it all sounds reasonable to me, but whether or not it is scientifically reasonable is another thing. I’m not very good with science so he could tell me just about anything, but if it sounded feasible I would believe it.
he makes you think though.
bon008 said:
AnneS said:
I just recently got the2 Georgette Heyer books with RA narrating, from I Tunes. You’ll find that most audiobooks are between 8-13 CDs unless the book is abridged. As mostly only listen to the audiobooks while in the car it does tend to spin out the tale a little more than is ideal, but I’ve become used to it. I’ve currently listening to Sylvester, one of the Georgette Heyer books read by RA. He is good with the voices :)Have you tried you local library for the Bernard Cornwell books?
Sorry, I should have clarified – it was only available in CD form, I might have caved if I could’ve gotten it as a digital file. But 13 more CDs sitting around the house.. nup.
Hmm, I think I checked the local library some time ago – I should probably have another look!
I listened to a free sample of Sylvester (I think it was that one) – the little old lady voice cracked me up! I’m not sure I would be able to sit through the whole thing :D
He bon if you do get a chance do listen to it. He does all the different voices so well! Everything from toffy nose to cockney, etc. And then there’s the straight narrating :)