My latest reading is varied

I have just finished reading A Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes.  I wasn’t sure what to expect in this book but I was certainly surprised by the amount of violence he endured as a child.  He is someone who has shown remarkable resilience to overcome all that was thrown at him during his childhood….

Soup, tea and a thriller

Souper Mum was a light, very funny novel that takes a look at family, modern life and the joyless merits of quinoa.  Fish fingers play a starring role in this novel.  Lots of laugh and a good reflection of how difficult it is to raise a family with all the pressures put on the mother. …

My reading has suffered a little lately

I haven’t been reading as much as I usually do as I have been occupied doing other things.  This book is my latest read having read a review in the newspaper I decided to buy a copy and I haven’t been disappointed. Caroline Baum’s moving and gripping memoir is for everyone who has felt they…

The Flying Scotsman

I was checking out the biographies in the library and spotted this title, The Flying Scotsman, and I thought it would be about David Millar, a cyclist but was surprised to find it was about Graeme Obree.  I had not heard of him but thought it would be an interesting read.  He was also a…

Back to an old favourite

The gym in Bairnsdale where I do my exercises also has a book table.  Patrons take in books that they are finished with and they are then available for others to buy for a gold coin.  The money raised goes to a local charity, a different one each year.  As soon as I spotted this…

Reading seems to have been top priority lately

I have read so many books recently I need to add them to my 2017 Reading Challenge. There have been more Elmore Leonard books and Stella Rimington plus a few other authors. Road Dogs, Up In Honey’s Room, Riding the Rap all by Elmore Leonard.  These are all very quick reads with fast moving plot…