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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: the unaustralians (free ebook)
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The unaustralians (free ebook). Maxine is Mad. Her best friend is dead and she blames Australia. That's right - the whole country! She grabs her boyfriend Henry and hits the road, looking for meaning, kicks and vengeance. Their quest leads them into a frightening world of activists, breatharians, eclipse chasers and techno freaks. They trip through Newcastle, Sydney and even the scariest place of all - Canberra. But they will never give up. They are THE UNAUSTRALIANS. Approximately 47 000 words.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: Life.exe
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Here's an exemplary sentence if you weren't feeling curious already: "I explained that having no clothes put me in a hot butter tray, but she gripped me by the wrists and became extremely old.". Real amazing writing. And it's free. PS: I truly have no idea what the cover is supposed to show. It strikes me as a dead Irish famous person from around about a century ago. But that would have nothing to do with the novel so I'm probably incorrect. Maybe it's meant to be quixotic?
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: In Arcadia
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Monday, July 15, 2013. This is a comic novel that depicts a near future Melbourne collapsing at a social level. The woes seem to be economic and agricultural in nature but the precise cause isn't exactly clear. The "climate" does get a few mentions however so it fits quite neatly alongside some of the other books I've been reading lately. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Book reviews and blog posts…. ABOUT THE BENCH PRESS. The unaustralians (free ebook). How to make trouble and influence people.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: Fly
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Monday, April 8, 2013. A copy of this found its way into my hands. It's pretty great. It's a loose memoir/fiction novel set in the Melbourne punk scene of the late 1980s. The narrative could be improved and the loose ends tied up. But then it wouldn't be punk. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Book reviews and blog posts…. ABOUT THE BENCH PRESS. The unaustralians (free ebook). How to make trouble and influence people. Death of a scenester. Blah blah blah. Travel theme. Powered by Blogger.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: ABOUT THIS BLOG
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There's quite a few reviews here so please keep on scrolling down. when you get to the bottom there's a link that takes you to the next page. To contact write to - thebenchpress (at) y7mail.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Book reviews and blog posts…. ABOUT THE BENCH PRESS. The unaustralians (free ebook). How to make trouble and influence people. Death of a scenester. Blah blah blah. Travel theme. Powered by Blogger.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: The Monkey Wrench Gang
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Monday, December 2, 2013. The Monkey Wrench Gang. As you may have noticed I'm on a search for fiction to the theme of environmental activism. The Monkey Wrench Gang is something that fits the description well. Wikipedia tells me that this is a widely known book and as of 2012 there's even a film adaptation being planned. I couldn't get through this book however without a lot of flick-reading. It was fun but it didn't really rock my world. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). ABOUT THE BENCH PRESS.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: Thought Crimes
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Saturday, October 12, 2013. Black Inc. 2011. Tim Richards is a rare thing - dark, literary, Australian and published. I've read several of his books before (many years ago now), but the quality of Thought Crimes took me by surprise. These are some heavy-hitting short stories! I'm still giving this five out of five stars though.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Book reviews and blog posts…. ABOUT THE BENCH PRESS. The unaustralians (free ebook). How to make trouble and influence people.
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: The Lifted Brow No.7
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Saturday, October 12, 2013. The Lifted Brow No.7. While I'm in a reviewing mood I thought I might mention The Lifted Brow. I'm specifically talking about the Lifted Brow no7. Some of the other TLB publications I've read were less to my taste. However number seven really packs a punch. It's a remarkable collection of wild unregulated fiction from writers you've almost certainly not heard of (at least I haven't). They seem to be mostly young Australian and American authors. Thanks TLB for no7!
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tHe bEnCh PrEsS: pred.txt online
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Predtxt is the actual web log of Michael "Predator" Carlton - biochemist, media pirate and drain expert. It's a story of hard science, tough relationships, radical thinking and life in Sydney. It's also the diary of a young man dying of cancer. RIP Predator. Ebook versions of pred.txt are available via the following link (mobi, epub, pdf):. Http:/ www.mediafire.com/? You can find the pred.txt pdf of the original book here:. Http:/ www.bastardarchive.org/books/Pred-txt.pdf. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).