I knew Australia used to have Pounds, Shillings and Pence like the UK did until 1971 but I never wondered when they switched to Australian Dollars, even more surprised when I looked it up and saw you'd changed in 1966 well before we did. Not having grown up with anything other than decimalisation I've never quite got my head round the old English currency, it's just so confusing even before you get to what a bloody Guinea is 😉. Nice you found yet another Tanith Lee to add to your collection though 👍.
Yes, Australia has been decimal my whole life and it is really hard to google the symbols used for shillings and pence. I am so glad I never had to do the swap over.
Congratulations on a fun book haul! I’ve got one Edmund Cooper book and it’s on my TBR. It’s called Kronk and it’s about a virus that makes people nonviolent and is spread by having sex. Sounds wild. Also please help, I am in the United States and if things go to $#1+ I hope you’ll give me asylum in Australia. You can read all my Jack Vance Spatterlight Press books and I can wrestle alligators for you (although I’m aware you already know how to wrestle alligators and are probably much better at it than I am).
Oh, I can just imagine the look on the face of the department of immigration interviewer: "On what grounds are you sponsoring this person?" "Well, they have a marvellous Jack Vance collection which they are willing to bring to Australia with them..." Seriously though, so sorry you guys are having such a bad time. I hear Italy is fast tracking any applications from Americans in sympathy.
Some great books there. Plenty to keep you busy. Great covers.
I think I have some books that your miniature dinosaur nibbled on, haha. I always struggle with reviewing short story collections or anthologies.
They are tough. Much easier in youtube, where you can do them one at a time, than in goodreads. But still a struggle.
Hey girl! How you doing!?
I've been busy lately but Thanksgiving week will provide me some free time....will try to catch up on your vids!
Look forward to hearing what you think of 'em :)
I knew Australia used to have Pounds, Shillings and Pence like the UK did until 1971 but I never wondered when they switched to Australian Dollars, even more surprised when I looked it up and saw you'd changed in 1966 well before we did. Not having grown up with anything other than decimalisation I've never quite got my head round the old English currency, it's just so confusing even before you get to what a bloody Guinea is 😉. Nice you found yet another Tanith Lee to add to your collection though 👍.
Yes, Australia has been decimal my whole life and it is really hard to google the symbols used for shillings and pence. I am so glad I never had to do the swap over.
Nice finds! I love MacDonald (don’t let Scottish fans hear you call him English 😮) and have a few of his in Ballantine range.
Ahhhh.... sorry? I should have gone with British or UK I guess. My bad.
He really is niche and hard to find here.
@ it doesn’t bother me - I’m English and would gladly claim him :)
Congratulations on a fun book haul! I’ve got one Edmund Cooper book and it’s on my TBR. It’s called Kronk and it’s about a virus that makes people nonviolent and is spread by having sex. Sounds wild.
Also please help, I am in the United States and if things go to $#1+ I hope you’ll give me asylum in Australia. You can read all my Jack Vance Spatterlight Press books and I can wrestle alligators for you (although I’m aware you already know how to wrestle alligators and are probably much better at it than I am).
Oh, I can just imagine the look on the face of the department of immigration interviewer:
"On what grounds are you sponsoring this person?"
"Well, they have a marvellous Jack Vance collection which they are willing to bring to Australia with them..."
Seriously though, so sorry you guys are having such a bad time. I hear Italy is fast tracking any applications from Americans in sympathy.
Thanks for the kind wishes my friend and I’ll take that as an unqualified yes! 🤗
@@CptSamel back to books - I don't know that I have every read Kronk, I DO have Son of Kronk on the shelf though, in case I find it one day.