On my "To Read" list:

There is always a huge teetering pile of books on my bedside table waiting to be read, and everytime I read enough of them to shrink it a little, I cant help myself and dash into my fave second-hand book shop for more!

Here's what's in the pile at the moment:

1) Dude Where's My Country - Michael Moore
2) The Nun - Denis Diderot
3) Upside Down, Inside Out - Monica McInerney
4) The Wonder Spot - Melissa Bank
5) Irish Girls Are Back in Town - various
6) The Memory Keepers Daughter - Kim Edwards
7) Chart Throb - Ben Elton
8) Lady Chatterley's Lover - DH Lawrence
9) Top Horse Training Methods Explored - Anne Wilson

Aside from that, here's what else is on my bedside table:

Bottle of water
Old receipt
Small tube cocoa butter (chewed in places by Cookie)
Paw paw ointment (makes GREAT lip balm!)
mobile phone charger
half drunk cup of green tea (very cold by now)
3 book marks
dust

Helloooo? (oooooooo?)
Is anyone out there? (out there? out there?)
Hey! there's an echo! (an echo! an echo!)
I'm the king of the world! (king of the world! king of the world!)
Yii! (Yii! Yii!)
Geronimo! (eronimo! eronimo!)

Hmmm, what would Geronimo actually say in that situation, I wonder? Would he just say: Me!

I'm feeling a little disheartened, just quietly. Because I'm not sure if anyone is actually reading this. Am I just rabbitting on and on to myself here.... that would be oh-so pathetic and sad if it were the case. I don't know if what I have to say has any relevance or is of any interest to anyone else at all.

Maybe I really am Boring.

Does anything I have to say matter? Does anyone care? Why should they, right? I'm just your average shmo.

*shrugs* wow, I feel a whole lot worse for having written and thought these things. But, hey - I suppose I'm in no danger of anyone actually reading them, right!?

....right.

*ahem*

*whistles nonchalantly* (cue the tumbleweed, and singing crickets, and hollow-sounding winds)

...ok! It's way too lonely and empty in here - I'm going!

Novels worth reading.

Having just written that last entry, I feel compelled to direct you guys to some GOOD adult books of the Horse-related-persuasion, so that you can find and alternative book to read! So! Here's a list of adult horsey books that are definitly worth a read!

1) The Jinny Series by Patricia Leitch - yes; I know. These aren't technically adult fiction, but they are so beautifully written, with amazing imagery and spiritualism. They're timeless, ageless, and a must-read for anyone who truly loves horses.
2) Riders - By Jilly Cooper. (Also 'Polo' by the same) - These are brilliant. VERY horsey. Characters we can all relate to, a few naughty bits, and twists and turns a plenty. You find them hard to put down!

3) National Velvet - Enid Bagnold. An absolute classic.
4) Free Rein - Gill Rolton. An inspiring story of an olympic rider. A true story of a woman who overcame adversity again and again to win olympic equestrian gold. Very inspiring.
5) Horseplay - Judy Reene Singer. So FUNNY. What a funny lady she must be! You will laugh out loud in places.

6) The Horse Whisperer - Nicolas Evans. Completely different to the movie with Scarlett Johannesson and Robert Redford, but I think it's better! A good read.
7) The Silver Brumby series - Elyne Mitchell. Okay, okay; again teachnically a kids book, but beware Australian ex-pats - they will make you homesick for the Aussie bushland!
8) The Stockman - Rachael Treasure. (and 'Jillaroo' by the same). These are brilliant! Strong Aussie women characters, and lots of horses!
9) The Call of the High Country - Tony Parsons. Life in the Aussie highlands. Loved it.
10) Anything by Dick Francis, or John Francome. Horsey thrillers and crime novels - And there's lots of 'em! :)