actiomax said..

I liked the dingy old joint full of books I'm not keen on this brightly light crap with more magazines than books .

An interesting observation that mirrors my own. I dropped into revamped library recently, appeared to be less books, a huge magazine selection and many more computer stations. most users appeared to be travelers enjoying the free WiFi. A questionable financial burden on rate payers? I think so.

Im in Cairns, where in Yungaburra is this bookshop? Sounds good.

They did the same thing to the Cairns Library. More tourists using free WiFi than books on shelf.

Join the new century and buy a Kindle, books on tap whenever, wherever.

Rexo said..

Im in Cairns, where in Yungaburra is this bookshop? Sounds good.

They did the same thing to the Cairns Library. More tourists using free WiFi than books on shelf.

Rexo,
It's at 18A Eacham Road (4095 2123).
Just head towards the food market from the pub (pub on your left) and follow the road left up the hill. It's on your left and I think the last shop.
(It's Yungaburra, you cannot get too lost in Yungaburra! )
The owner was really friendly, we had a great chat about a whole range of things.

myusernam said..

cormac mccarthy - blood meridian. check it out.

I haven't read this one yet. Though I have read "the road" by the same author; well written and dragged me in, but very dark. Still have 'flashbacks' to parts of the book sometime later.

Skid said..

myusernam said..



cormac mccarthy - blood meridian. check it out.

I haven't read this one yet. Though I have read "the road" by the same author; well written and dragged me in, but very dark. Still have 'flashbacks' to parts of the book sometime later.

Do yourself a favour. Read them. Dont be fooled by the titles of his books, such as 'all the pretty horses', bloodthirsty as any. great books. 'No country for old men' Brilliant. I just wish he would write more.

Wilbur Smith, you can't go wrong.

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Skid said..

myusernam said..

cormac mccarthy - blood meridian. check it out.

I haven't read this one yet. Though I have read "the road" by the same author; well written and dragged me in, but very dark. Still have 'flashbacks' to parts of the book sometime later.

then you're gonna love blood meridian. Regarded as his best book. in fact many regard as best book ever written. was on first tuesday book club recently and couple of authors said it was their favourite.. Mind you, it makes the road seem like a childerens bedtime story in comparison !

Did you like 'the road' movie? It was so faitfhul to the book and just as I imagined. thought it was good.

Rexo said..

stuk said..
Join the new century and buy a Kindle, books on tap whenever, wherever.

Nothing beats the feel of a REAL book. There's no school like old school.

But if the book is good enough you really shouldn't notice.

Pros:
Can read while eating breakfast. Kindles et al don't require a hand to keep them open.
Text is sharper.
Amazon can deliver the book to me in about 2 minutes. Free.
Books are cheaper. Last one I bought The Worst Journey In The World was actually free (marked down from $1).
Can store your entire library.
The 1,000+ page tome you are reading fits in your jacket. Easily.
You can highlight quotes and they appear in your Kindle page online. Nice way to revisit things. You can click online to continue reading.
Batteries last a month.

Cons:
Batteries last a month.
It is possible to lose your page by accidentally clicking 'next chapter' button.
Flight attendants make you turn them off for takeoff and landing (why!?)
Bit plasticy. I'd like an Apple version.

Also, people still seem to think they are a screen, with a light. They are not.

I read Michael Crichton timeline today should have been working on the house but my excuses was she was asleep.
Lucky I finished just as she woke up & grabbed the chain saw & finished cutting down palm tree now all I got to do is dig out the stump .
I thought mythbusters proved the plane thing is a con everything is shielded on planes to stop that sort of interference & it was just a con to make you use there phones at ridicules prices.

actiomax said..
I've read all Wilber smith & have enjoyed them . My Nanna used to by them all & pass them on to me .

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New Wilbur Smith "Vicious Circle" just came out. Bryce Courteney writes (well, wrote) a good novel, though found "Aprils fools day" and 'the family frying pan" a bit heavy going. Everything else of his is gold. Tim Winton is a good read, and his stories usually centre around a coastal theme.

Have a look at Rusty Youngs "Marching Powder" about an english coke smuggler who got locked up in a Bolivian Prison (where money buys you a condo, and your family can come live with you), or Shantaram, written by an Australian armed robber and prison escapee. Both ripping yarns.