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Flash boys : Cracking the money code by Michael Lewis

I am aghast and disgusted at the way the American stock exchanges work. Lewis describes this very complex matter in a way that any investo…

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0 Feb 2, 2015

The Little Book of Everyday Miracles by Sharon Snir

We all experience coincindences, but this really is an inspirational book that changes your perspective on random coincidences  -  and rep…

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0 Aug 25, 2014

Dragon's Tail by Andrew Charlton

  An extract from the Quarterly Essay which explores the supercharged rise of China and considers Australia's future as the Chinese dragon…

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0 Jul 30, 2014

An Englishman abroad : discovering France in a rowing boat by Charles Timoney

Surely no country has had more author visits than France!  This narrative, over-generously subtitled "Discovering France in a rowing boat"…

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1 Jul 8, 2014
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Boganomics - the Science of things Bogans like - E. Chas McSween

Hilarious and yet somewhat frightening look at all things bogan. This book traces the bogan through history to the present day and on the w…

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0 Jun 5, 2014

Better Off Without 'em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern Secession / by Chuck Thompson

Anyone who would try to understand the American character must take into account the horrendously traumatic episode of the Civil War.  No c…

Started by Kim Allen Scott

0 Jan 16, 2014

Psychobabble:Exploding the Myths of the Self-help Generation - Dr Stephen Briers

Dr Stephen Briers is a British clinical psychologist who has taken a good long hard look at the self help industry and blown it apart. His…

Started by Jane B

0 Nov 8, 2013

The Misogyny Factor - Anne Summers

This is a sad indictment of the misogynistic society that Australia still is in the 21st century. I read with horror the statistics that sh…

Started by Jane B

1 Oct 30, 2013
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Lancaster Men : The Aussie Heroes of Bomber Command by Peter Rees

 This is a powerful & touching tribute to the young courageous Australians who served in the the Bomber Command.  These were the forgo…

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0 Oct 1, 2013

Eugenia - Mark Tedeschi

  This is the true story of Eugenia Falleni, who although born into a woman's body lived most of her life as a man. As a man, Eugenia was…

Started by Jane B

0 Nov 21, 2012

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