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A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
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The NZ Book Council has a brochure out for their events from 13 Feb - 20 June 2007.

I plan to go to two:

Reading into the Paste
Jeanne Kalogridis, Posie Graeme-Evans & Deborah Challinor.
19 April, 6-7pm, Thorndon, $16 (non-book council members)

Something from Nothing
How does the creative process work and what does it mean to be an artist in New Zealand?
20 June, 6-7pm, Thorndon, $16 (non-book council members)

Another I thought was interesting:

An Hour with Bill Bryson
20 Feb, 12-1pm, Wakefield St - Wellington, $16 (non-book council members)

22 Jan 2007 17:06:38

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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Hey Kerryn, do you know of where we can pick one of these brochure's up from?

I like the idea of meeting Bill Bryson :-)

29 Jan 2007 23:21:35

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
Posts: 1060
They are available at Dymocks. I found my near the Information desk. You can also check out the NZ Book Council website.

30 Jan 2007 08:42:10

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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I've just booked a ticket to go to the Bill Bryson one :-)

Anyone else thinking of going?

03 Feb 2007 12:33:59

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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Hey everyone,

The Bill Bryson event was today and it was amazing. Honestly, if any of you get a chance to go and meet him, get a book signed or go to an event like this (in Chch or Auk), you should go.

He's a really nice guy and I got a book signed to. See my review here: An Hour With Bill Bryson

20 Feb 2007 23:05:26

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post angeldreams
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 13:08:58
Posts: 207
Wow, that sounded great. I've yet to read one of Bill Bryson's books, but I shall definitely look out for him ^_^

21 Feb 2007 23:59:36
A Post cottreau
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 00:32:22
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I highly recommend "Mother Tongue" - very funny book about the English language. Some great bits in that that make you realize just how odd the language really is, but just how fantastic too.

22 Feb 2007 15:05:02

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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I've read a few of his travel ones, but am really looking forward to reading "A Short History of Nearly Everything". It looks like it will be funny as well as informative - like Travis said about "Mother Tongue".

23 Feb 2007 19:22:14

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
Posts: 1060
A friend of mine (Ange) has read "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and the pieces she was quoting to me were very funny!

I've book in for the Something from Nothing event but the Reading into the Past event has been pulled. :( I was really looking forward to seeing / hearing Deborah Challinor.

23 Feb 2007 21:41:16

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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Kerryn, that's a shame Reading into the Paste got pulled. Be sure to let us know what Something from Nothing is like (even if it does seem an age away).

27 Feb 2007 17:03:10

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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Oo, I just read about that one :-) I think I might go too!

27 Feb 2007 17:03:56

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post angellic
Joined: 16 Jan 2007 21:27:35
Posts: 148
I can't decide what sounds more interesting:

reading into the past

or

reading into the paste (andy's version)

01 Apr 2007 11:09:27

Trying to find the time (as usual)!
A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
Posts: 1060
Lol! After all my editing this month I still read completely past(e) that one. :)

01 Apr 2007 12:25:58

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
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Hah, I think that's funny - I didn't realise, but the funny thing is, it looks like I copied and pasted Kerryn's post (go see for yourself)!

What do they call that - something that is what it describes?

Now I might start saying copy and past!!!

01 Apr 2007 17:37:50

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post angellic
Joined: 16 Jan 2007 21:27:35
Posts: 148
True! I never saw it in the bit that Kerryn wrote, only yours Andy, but I guess it was actually Kerryn's mistake, not yours after all.

02 Apr 2007 09:33:55

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A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
Posts: 1060
It wasn't me. See, look at my post. You are just imagining things. *grin*

02 Apr 2007 18:26:18

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A Post andychilton
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 21:30:06
Posts: 784
Now I'm confused :)

03 Apr 2007 00:19:30

Andrew Chilton - http://kapiti.geek.nz/
A Post angellic
Joined: 16 Jan 2007 21:27:35
Posts: 148
oooh Kerryn you cheated!

But who made it say "paste" right at the very top?

03 Apr 2007 09:25:05

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A Post cottreau
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 00:32:22
Posts: 566
Haha... guess who?

03 Apr 2007 17:57:39

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A Post kerrynangell
Joined: 22 Dec 2006 09:00:56
Posts: 1060
lol. Ok I'll stop tampering. *grin*

03 Apr 2007 18:35:38

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