Books

[BZN]

From 'Conversations with Richard Fidler" on the ABC..."Bubsie and the Boys by David Riley".
Believe it or not Bubsie is the 1st car to do a lap of the block in 1927.
If it's better than the interview [I'm sure it will be] it'll be a great read.

 

[Winston Churchill]

That's great that you read the Bible daily.

But just recently you had the hide to have a go at me for mentioning you are a Bible carrying Christian.
Ok...you told me that in a pm, but I would have thought you would have been proud of the fact rather than very angry.

Bit of a dog act to publicly air a PM.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

"...And after a long time the boy came back again.
"I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you-
My apples are gone."
"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.
"My branches are gone," said the tree.
"You cannot swing on them-"
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
"My trunk is gone," said the tree.
"You cannot climb-"
"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.
"I am sorry," sighed the tree.
"I wish that I could give you something... but I have nothing left. I am an old stump. I am sorry..."
"I don't need very much now," said the boy, "just a quiet pleace to sit and rest. I am very tired."
"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could,
"well, an old stump is a good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy."

~Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree

 

[Leck]

Roald Dahl was an exceptional author who had a huge influence on mine and many childhoods. If you have one of his rarer first or even second edition books, it could be worth between $24-36k AUD. Check your garage, attic or those old boxes, it could be a goldmine.

 

[tiger_one]

Roald Dahl was an exceptional author who had a huge influence on mine and many childhoods. If you have one of his rarer first or even second edition books, it could be worth between $24-36k AUD. Check your garage, attic or those old boxes, it could be a goldmine.


View attachment 30360

Brilliant author and the books are amazing!
Great post champion @Leck.

"If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely." from The Twits,

 

[Leck]

Brilliant author and the books are amazing!
Great post champion @Leck.

"If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely." from The Twits,

I love The Twits, great book. I always thought it was about the Twits own contempt for each other, which often occurs as a couple ages, especially in their twilight years. However, I read an article that said Roald Dahl’s inspiration was men who could or did grow beards, whom he believed were unkempt.

He couldn’t, or wouldn’t grow a beard, so it became part of The Twits narrative.

 

[Lauren]

I highly recommend Out of the Forest by Gregory Smith. I recently finished it and honestly couldn’t put it down. It’s a real life account and he really draws you into his story.
Definitely worth checking out IMO

 

[Suzie-Q]

I have a few passions: family (blood and chosen), WT, Tinkerbell, May Gibbs and Star Wars, or more correctly Han Solo, and reading. My family nailed my birthday this year! A tinkerbell pandora charm, May Gibbs coffee mug (the mug does make a difference!), 2026 home jersey, and this! A clip on Millennium Falcon reading light!!

 

[tiger_one]

I have a few passions: family (blood and chosen), WT, Tinkerbell, May Gibbs and Star Wars, or more correctly Han Solo, and reading. My family nailed my birthday this year! A tinkerbell pandora charm, May Gibbs coffee mug (the mug foes make a difference!), 2026 home jersey, and this! A clip on Millennium Falcon reading light!!
View attachment 30708

And I love the book: The Enigma Girls, so riveting, and retells a WW2 story that is inspirational and honours women who were remarkable.

 

[Suzie-Q]

And I love the book: The Enigma Girls, so riveting, and retells a WW2 story that is inspirational and honours women who were remarkable.

Unbelievably good! A yr 6 kid read it, and whdn he was returning he said i should read it. I'd love it. He was right. The way they worked, what they achieved, how they kept it quiet for so long! Great story.