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hey mike, is their any site where we can read extracts from the book? would love too know a bit more about it before i commit 50 odd bucks, thanks mate

yeah I'll fork out fifty for a book by Gary, his views are well grounded , i look forward to receiving mine

Mike, By postal note you mean Money order from the post office ? Might be a different term up here in Banana land

Ha ha! Whatever it's called, I just posted mine to Gary! Looking forward to reading his book a LOT.

Shazz

Mike Williams wrote:Hey Mikka...I think he means post office money order...though I am sure he would take nay form of money order..

Mike

Point taken Mike, just gets a bit confusing with all the payment options going around these days

tried emailing Gary for payment arrangment ...no response

I've just PM'd you, Topper.

Kind regards,
Shazz

Today was not a good day. I had to have my 16 year old cat put to sleep, as he had a tumour growing on his jaw inside his mouth. I'm lost without him, he's been my shadow since the day his mother decided to give birth to him on my bed all those years ago.

I've just gone out for a bit of a walk, and find a package on my doorstep. It's from Gary Opit! It's my book!

Something good to keep my mind off my sorrow, I'll probably have the whole thing read by sunrise tomorrow. Thanks Gary, your timing is perfect, as I need something to distract.

I'll report in a day or two vis a vis Gary's book.

Shazz

Shazzoir wrote:
I'll report in a day or two vis a vis Gary's book.

Shazz

Look forward to it shazz

...sorry to hear about your cat Shazz ... enjoy reading the book and by the sound of it... you are a quick reader... unlike me... it takes me ages to read one... cheers... Stickyfingers.

Sorry guys and girls, been caught up with work and study stuff.... here's my late homework!

OK, well, here goes:

Gary Opit's book, with drawings by Pixie Byrnes was brilliant.

Gary starts by setting the scene with some history of Cryptid sightings over the years, many of which are carefully referenced. The book is divided into sections, with Yowies, Thylacines and other less described cryptids, with witness accounts and details of the areas the creature was sighted in. I was amazed at the areas I've been to that have had sightings/contacts. At the time of reading the last half of the book (which I did in one night because I couldn't put it down) I was in northern NSW, and many of the towns I had driven through the day before had recorded sightings. From what I've read, I'd say there really is a good chance there is a thylacine/thylacoleo/dayasuroid or something similar getting around in nothern NSW!

A respectable amount of research has obviously gone into the book, and it was really satisifying to see a number of indigenous views and stories included.

There is a section at the back featuring some very interesting photographs and witness drawings, and Pixie's account and drawings of the Yowies she has had contact with are both captivating and energising. Her approach seems to work for her and her local hairy people.

I don't want to go too much into it or I'll spoil it for you, but if anyone wants a recommendation, I'd say definitely read this book! Topper, what's your review?

I give this book overall 8.5/10 (there were a few printing errors, with passages repeated and a few proofreading errors - that's the pedantic science nerd in me that noticed!)
Pictures and diagrams 8.5/10 (many I'd not seen before)
The "I can't put it down" factor 9.5/10

I'll post this in the Gary Opit's new book thread as well in case it gets a bit lost here.

Kind regards,
Shazz

Just letting everyone know Gary Opit can now be contacted at the below email address for purchases of his book:


[email protected]

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