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The view east over Hobart. From Mount Wellington. May 2012. In the spirit of today's first book, I'm going to keep these reviews brief! One Minute Stories by István Örkény. Örkény's work is obviously an acquired taste. A little too bitter for my palate. Nightwood , Djuna Barnes. Seemingly a classic in lesbian fiction. That might explain why this non-lesbian didn't enjoy this at all. Are they making love or arranging flowers? I certainly couldn't tell... Waiting for the Barbarians , J.M. Coetzee. Fantastic stuff. This parable is universal, and just (if not more) relevant today than it was when first written. Really great stuff! The view nor' nor' east over Hobart. From Mount Wellington. May 2012.

Alpine wilderness. Mount Wellington. April 2012. A fantastic Q and A this this week submitted by Smudgeon . Some tricky ones this week, some have definitely got me thinking. As ever, I'm always looking for new questions, so please feel free to shoot me any that you might have laying about! QUICK PICKS Hobart or Burnie? Burnie is always where my heart and allegiance will lay, but there are a number of good reasons that I live in Hobart. That said, it is starting to give me the shits... White, dark, or milk chocolate? I’m not really a chocolate fan, but I’d go dark (80% plus) if forced. Penguin or Wynyard? I hold both in very high esteem, but have to give Wynyard the nod. I have fonder memories and it has a nicer river and more options for food. In addition, it is much further away from Ulverstone. Marsupials or mammals? Aren’t marsupials mammals? The patriotic part of me should really feel much more strongly about marsupials but, to be frank, they really are a bit na...