This instalment of the Dalek Game is really for the Lifeline Bookfest, where I bought Richard St. Barbe Baker‘s autobiography, I Planted Trees. Several years ago. And haven’t read it yet.
I am certain it will be compelling and life-altering because most books I buy at the Lifeline Bookfest are (my criteria: pretty spine, not my genre, never heard of it and/or don’t read that subject; don’t even bother trying to fight for the Pratchett books, there is blood in the aisles there).
I am not allowed to go to the Bookfest again until I buy more bookcases and have more time to read things not-for-illustration. So you should all go. It’s amazing. Enormous exhibition halls full of old, beautiful, mouldering, dog-eared, out-of-print, rare, too-common, dusty, inscribed books. Money raised goes to support services including a crisis line and post-disaster support.
The next Brisbane Bookfest is from 19 to 28 January at the Convention Centre. Take a cut lunch and a backpack.
Kathleen Jennings 
If it’s in Brisbane then my husband and my bookshelves are safe. There should be a law against my TBR pile, but I’m really glad to associate with other people who have the same problem. It makes me feel normal <3
They take place in several locations…
I wouldn’t mind planting some Daleks if they turned out to be the cute small ones like your Dalek in my hand illustration. :) I supposed they could still exterminate just as effectively though so it might be a bad idea.
Let’s see, I wonder if I could walk to Australia in the next twelve days…