NZ Bibliophile

After realising that I had read 49 books in 2005 I resolved to read at least 52 in 2006... this is my record of that attempt. I will post the details of each book or paper I read and like minded people can make comments and/or make suggestions. A posting doesn't necessarily mean I recommend it, just that I have read it!

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Burning for Revenge by John Marsden

Title: Burning for Revenge
Author: John Marsden
Type: Fiction
ISBN:
Published:
Comments: 5th book in the Tomorrow, when the War Began series. Very action packed, read this in one evening!

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 11:04 am | 0 comments

Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden

Title: Darkness, Be My Friend
Author: John Marsden
Type: Fiction
ISBN:
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Comments: 4th book of the Tomorrow, when the War Began series. A good read.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 11:02 am | 0 comments

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

The Third Day, The Frost by John Marsden

Title: The Third Day, The Frost
Author: John Marsden
Type: Fiction
ISBN:
Published:
Comments: Book three of the previously mentioned series. Excellent.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 11:06 am | 0 comments

The Dead of the Night by John Marsden

Title: The Dead of the Night
Author: John Marsden
Type: Fiction
ISBN:
Published:
Comments: A fantastic sequel to Tomorrow, the War Began. I've just bought books 4 through 5 so I'll be getting through the series rather fast if the quality stays up.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 11:03 am | 0 comments

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Louise De La Valliere by Alexandre Dumas

Title: Louise De La Valliere
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Type: Fiction
ISBN: N/A
Published: 184?
Comments: Hmm... not as good as the others, not as much action, but still some cunning intrigues... Man in the Iron Mask finishes off the series, will get to that before the year is out.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 10:19 pm | 0 comments

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas

Title: The Vicomte de Bragelonne
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Type: Fiction
ISBN: N/A
Published: 1846?
Comments: A great continuation of the Three Musketeers story!

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 10:32 am | 0 comments

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Strangerland by Helena Drysdale

Title: Strangerland - A Family at War
Author: Helena Drysdale
Type: Non-fiction
ISBN: 0-330-41169-1
Published: 2006
Comments: Awesome! A fantastic read about early New Zealand life and it is all true!!

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 1:05 pm | 0 comments

Monday, October 09, 2006

Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong

Title: Every Second Counts
Author: Lance Armstrong
Type: Non-fiction
ISBN: 1-84505-561-6
Published: 2003
Comments: An inspirational read about sporting achievement and cancer survival.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 1:22 pm | 0 comments

Sunday, October 08, 2006

The Rules of Life by Richard Templar

Title: The Rules of Life
Author: Richard Templar
Type: Non-fiction
ISBN: 0-273-70625-X
Published: 2006
Comments: Not as good as his Rules of Work, didn't really seem to have a clear goal that it was aiming for.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 9:03 am | 0 comments

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Once While Travelling by Tony & Maureen Wheeler

Title: Once While Travelling - The Lonely Planet Story
Author: Tony & Maureen Wheeler
Type: Non-fiction
ISBN: 0-670-02847-9
Published: 2005
Comments: An interesting mix of personal travel and business experiences from the founders of the Lonely Planet organisation. Well worth reading if you're into learning about "exotic" countries.

posted by NZ Bibliophile | 9:16 pm | 0 comments