Tag Archives: books

2026/2: Who better than ME to do some SELF-PROMOTION?

Posted on January 16, 2026 by mgbauer

As well as READING books (see previous BLOG) I have also been known to WRITE them! So this is just a brief PLUG for a few special ones at the moment. First up, brand spanking-new ‘Australian Classic’ editions of JUST … Continue reading →

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2026/1: Words, words, words.

Posted on January 15, 2026 by mgbauer

For my first post of 2026 I thought I’d have a look back on how I did in my ’25 in 25′ Reading Challenge. I’m pleased to say that I reached and passed my target by reading … wait for … Continue reading →

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2025-17: Just a (sometimes controversial) Dog

Posted on December 17, 2025 by mgbauer

It might come as surprise to some people but this little book about the Ingram family and their dog called Mr Mosely is probably my most controversial. Not that it hasn’t been popular. On Goodreads for example where it’s had … Continue reading →

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2025-16: The Running Men

Posted on November 17, 2025 by mgbauer

In 1982 a dystopian thriller novel titled The Running Man was published. It was written by Richard Bachman. He’s better known as Stephen King. In 2004 a Young Adult novel also called The Running Man was published. It was written … Continue reading →