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Outlander by Diana Gabaldon might be what you are looking for. It's about a woman from 1940s England who time-travels to Scotland in the 1700s, and falls in love with a highlander despite being married back in her time.

The Road -- Cormac McCarthy The Dangerous Book for Boys (NZ Edition) by Conn & Hal Iggulden

I gave my sister My Booky Wook by Russel Brand, and my brother The World of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington.

I haven't read it, but I believe Contact by Carl Sagan deals with something like this.

I've only kept a record from September and I haven't read much this year, but from what I can remember my favourites were: The Crimson Petal and the White -- Michel Faber Ghostwritten -- David Mitchell London: the biography -- Peter Ackroyd A Game of Thrones -- George R R Martin

I think the first two or three have come out. I read the first in the series a few years back, but haven't looked at the others. I plan to read the first series before working on the second, as I read the first such a long time ago!

Tomorrow, When the War Began series by John Marsden. Starts with the book of the same name :) If you're interested, he has starting writing a follow-up series about the people after the war, starting with The Ellie Chronicles.

In the night-time heart of Beirut, in one of a rowof general-address transfer booths, Louis Wu flicked into reality. Ringworld -- Larry Niven

This was a strange period, even for a time of civil war, when horrible surprise and uncertainty, sickness and blight upon the land seemed as commonplace as dogs barking in the night -Sylvia -- Bryce Courtenay

The Big Over Easy -- Jasper Fforde

It is! Oo I'm excited already! Do you know what the title is? Matty j - Definitely push through it. Dragonfly in Amber was my least favourite (although I still liked it) and there are many more great books after that one.

Veldt to scrub to fields to farms to these first tumbling houses that rise from the earth -Perdido Street Station -- China Mieville

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Wolf and would like to try him out, but his list of works is rather daunting! Any Wolf fans out there? Can anyone recommend a few of his books as starters?

Perdido Street Station -- China Miéville Sylvia -- Bryce Courtenay

What part of NZare you from? I've been through Auckland airport, but have never ventured into the city. That is a lovely shot.

I've just finished Ghostwritten, and I like it just as much as everyone else seems to. I can see why it might be called gimmicky, but I liked the fact that the stories overlapped only a fraction - events from other stories were usually given 2-3 sentences tops. It could have become a lot more...

Who was blowing on the nape of my neck? --Ghostwritten by David Mitchell

Ghostwritten -- David Mitchell Geisha of Gion -- Mineko Iwasaki Sailing to Sarantium -- Guy Gavriel Kay

I read this a couple of months back, and really loved it. Made me want to purchase a copy of the encyclopaedia and give it a whack myself....but then I saw the price tag. I really enjoyed how he managed to mix a bit of his life in amongst the facts. It really mixed it up a bit - plus he has...

For the desk of: His Excellency Wen Jiabao, The Premier's Office, Bejing, Capital of the Freedom-Loving Nation of China. -The White Tiger - Aravind Adiga