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My most recent purchase is End of Watch by Stephen King. It is really good too!

Brenda wrote: "Elias wrote: "Yep, Step on a Crack is going to be up next! It actually sounds really good!"

They're a lot slower coming out than his other series. That one was published in 2007 - I r..."

Sounds good! Looks like I'll have more to look forward too once I finish this one!

A recent gift from my son Kyoto Sakura Tanka
Stunning poetry and photos.

in the mail today, my GR Giveaway win (very quick!) Blood Wedding by Pierre Lemaitre

just picked up Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami for $1 at Mission Australia

At Vinnies today On, Off by Colleen McCullough $5 hardcover in great condition. Have never heard of this one before so happy to have found it. :)

I loved that one Jools :)

Brenda wrote: "I loved that one Jools :)"

Great! I just discovered it is the 1st in a series of five so I guess I'm lucky it is book one ;)

been browsing Brotherhood Books (after all, I don't have a thing to read!!)
noticed they have Heavenly Pleasures for $6.50. Is that the only Corinna Chapman you don't have, Brenda?
There's one other book I want, but I would like to order 3 to avoid freight so I'll keep checking back there....

And no, no Challinor...

Marianne wrote: "been browsing Brotherhood Books (after all, I don't have a thing to read!!)
noticed they have Heavenly Pleasures for $6.50. Is that the only Corinna Chapman you don't have, Brenda?
..."

Yes that's the only one Marianne :) And no - I check now and then ;)

Thanks!

I just received in the mail from Text Publishing, When Friendship Followed Me Home by Paul Griffin which I'm really looking forward to reading :)

I was looking at that one, but soo much to read already.....

I really enjoyed his previous one, and this one sounds delightful :)

Whilst waiting on Step on a Crack to arrive, I've picked up I, Michael Bennett and Gone by James Patterson.

Good on you :)

Good for me but not for Michael Bennett.

Bad Blood
Position Doubtful: mapping landscapes and memories
Game
The Summer That Melted Everything
Lily and the Octopus
Where The Light Falls
Music And Freedom and a few more :)

My parents are visiting for a few days, and mum bought books with her for me :) It's fun talking books as soon as the luggage is unpacked etc.

The Touch by Colleen McCullough
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Chasing Boys by Karen Tayleur
The Perfect Wife by Katherine Scholes
Billabong Bend by Jennifer ScoullarSanta Montefiore
Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn
Where Earth Meets Sky by Annie Murray
Somewhere, Someday by Josephine Cox
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
The Beekeeper's Daughter by Santa Montefiore

And I thought I was trying to be good...

☼♄Jülie wrote: "At Vinnies today On, Off by Colleen McCullough $5 hardcover in great condition. Have never heard of this one before so happy to have found it. :)"

I've got that one too. Mmm so many books..

Suzanne wrote: "My parents are visiting for a few days, and mum bought books with her for me :) It's fun talking books as soon as the luggage is unpacked etc.

The Touch by [author:Colleen McCullough..."

Wow Suz, your mum sure knows how to make a girl smile eh?! Nice haul :)) How lovely for you, having your parents to stay :0)

Nice Suz!

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "My parents are visiting for a few days, and mum bought books with her for me :) It's fun talking books as soon as the luggage is unpacked etc.

The Touch by [author:Co..."

Yep.. the rest of the clan is away in the central west roughing it and riding motorbikes, so Indy and I are having some company. It's always good to talk books. Mum always asks about you AR's as she follows closely but doesn't review etc.

Brenda wrote: "Nice Suz!"

Made some space and added to the two deep 'pile' next to the shelf, Brenda. Any which way to make them fit ;)

Suzanne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Nice Suz!"

Made some space and added to the two deep 'pile' next to the shelf, Brenda. Any which way to make them fit ;)"

Of course :) And then after awhile they look untidy again....

Brenda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Nice Suz!"

Made some space and added to the two deep 'pile' next to the shelf, Brenda. Any which way to make them fit ;)"

Of course :) And then after awhile they lo..."

I think if you've mastered the art of playing Tetris with your bookshelf, you probably don't have to worry about that problem.

I was quite amazed to find a Deborah Challinor book at Lifeline today (don't go there a lot, too expensive) but of course it wasn't one that Brenda wants Behind the Sun

for me though, at Salvos, The Forever Girl one on my wishlist for $3

Oh that's amazing Marianne! I have all the Convict Girl series :) I hope you find some of the others ;)

In the mail today from Text, Cory Taylor's Dying: A Memoir, which was posted from Melbourne 6th JUNE !!!

The package is quite battered looking, as if it has been on a far longer trip. Not the first time it has taken this long: I am wondering if Australia Post are trying to push people into their more expensive guaranteed delivery products. Address perfectly correct, I can only wonder where it's been all this time!

Oh Marianne that's shocking! They are particularly bad now and have been since the big change over :(

That doesn't actually sound too bad considering I've had parcels shipped from within Australia that never made it to my doorstep. I think it just wasn't meant to be with those parcels.

Years ago, every time I sent some friends a letter (they lived in the hills outside of Perth) it went to Halls Creek in the Kimberley before returning to me. I have never figured out how that worked.

So it's not just now that Australia Post has problems!!

Nope!

LOL!

They do their best!

My latest goodies are a must own Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler via Booko (just asked for a refund as waited 8 weeks.. oops) and with a Dymocks voucher it was about time I bought this one Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Now to find a 'spot' on the shelf.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking...I like that title! Sounds good too!

Zoo by James Patterson is my latest goodie.

Launceston City Mission has their Annual Bookfest yesterday & today so visited on my lunch break yesterday & picked a some bargains

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith $2.00
The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning $0.50
Soul of a Highlander by Melissa Mayhue $1.00
Queen's Folly by Elswyth Thane $1.00
Lady Of Hay by Barbara Erskine $0.20
Total $4.70 got to be happy with that :)

bargain!

Good pick ups there Zoey! Great prices too!

I have just ordered a book for my granddaughters upcoming 3rd birthday - My Silly Mum by long time online friend Monique Mulligan. It is a Serenity Press release and on their webpage it is $18.99 - but Monique said it was also available on Booktopia so I thought I'd purchase it from there as there are a couple of books I could buy at the same time. On Booktopia the same book is $56!!!!!! I told Monique as I thought it may be costing her sales if people didn't go and look at the publishers site!

She is aware of it - and they are trying to get Booktopia to update their website.

Makes you wonder how accurate other prices are. Guess when you're acquiring books online it pays to shop around!

the book whisperer popped into Mission Australia on the way home (yes there is one open on Sunday!!) and bought There Should Be More Dancing by Rosalie Ham for $2, in very good nick, too

Had a little splurge this morning on books by Aussie authors for my kindle:
A Donation of Murder by Felicity Young
Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story by Alexandra Joel
Ruins by Rajith Savanadasa

My daughter and I spent the last of her Dymocks vouchers today, for her 'meritorious' achievements at school. Something for all of us (my other daughter, too).

Black by Fleur Ferris much anticipated by all three of us..
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
The 100 by Kass Morgan (they keep seeing tv shows turn up in their original form at the book shop!)

Sally906 wrote: "I have just ordered a book for my granddaughters upcoming 3rd birthday - My Silly Mum by long time online friend Monique Mulligan..."

Wow! That's ridiculous! Surely they realise that's wrong...whoever is doing the pricing on Booktopia needs a finger slap!

My parcel lady just delivered Sunset Shadows by Bronwyn Parry to me! Very excited about this one!

And I have picked up The Cedar Cutter by Tea Cooper from NetGally! Excited for this one too :)

Oh and I had The Grazier's Wife by Barbara Hannay approved as well :)

Step on a Crack by James Patterson arrived in the mail today. Looking forward to seeing how it all began with this series!

Three great books Brenda. So tempting, I don't even want to look at netgalley at the moment. I have quite a few to read.