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Speaking Our Language: The Story of Australian English - Bruce Moore The author - Director no less of the Australian National Dictionary Centre - is currently completing the second edition of the Australian N… Started by Bern	0	Mar 9, 2009
Eric Rolls - A Million Wild Acres '200 Years of Man and an Australian Forest' - or, how it was and how it is in the Pillaga, between Narrabri and Coonabarabran, Baan Baa and… Started by Bern	3	Mar 5, 2009 Reply by Ashleigh Veitch
Book of the Vampire by Nigel Suckling An interesting book which gives the history of vampires across the world, it seems every culture has a version of the vampire myth. The boo… Started by Lindach	0	Mar 2, 2009
In spite of myself by Christopher Plummer A wonderful memoir and self portrait of Canada's famous actor. He is very honest about his failings. It was very interesting to read about… Started by Jenni Wong	0	Feb 27, 2009
In cold blood by Truman Capote Despite this detached and chilling account of a senseless and savage murder of a family, Capote manages to generate suspense and empathy. Started by Jenni Wong	2	Feb 18, 2009 Reply by Ashleigh Veitch
Brilliant Corners: A Bio-Discography of Thelonious Monk, Vol. 89 by Chris Sheridan A brilliant comprehesive look at all known Thelonious Monk performances and recording by well-known discographer, Chris Sheridan. Woven t… Started by Jenni Wong	1	Feb 12, 2009 Reply by Bern
Language in Danger: How language loss threatens our future - Andrew Dalby The loss of so many languages since settlement is one of Australia's great tragedies. As the author explains, each language gives a unique… Started by Bern	2	Feb 10, 2009 Reply by Paul Ortega
Omar Khayyam:Poet,Rebel, Astronomer by Hazhir Teimourian The author explores the life and times of this famous Iranian who was not only the author of his famous Rubaiyat but an astronomer and sign… Started by Lindach	0	Feb 10, 2009
The Journey of Man:A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells I came upon this book while looking for display books and it immediately caught my interest.I've always been interested in the history and… Started by Lindach	0	Feb 5, 2009
Universal Declaration Of Human Rights I feel I should start this review with a quick definition of what a book is. • noun 1 a written or printed work consisting of pages glued o… Started by OMO	1	Jan 29, 2009 Reply by Tim