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….

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…

Love the title of this book.

I love the title of this book but when I read the book and found this particular sentence I had an incredible feeling of sadness. Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is a memoir about a life’s work to find happiness. It’s a book full of stories: about a girl locked out of…

An eye opening autobiography

This particular non-fiction book was recommended to me by my older brother.  What an excellent recommendation.  It was a fantastic book. I had to wait for the book to come into the library as it was out on loan.  I made a reservation and had to wait a few weeks before it became available.  It…

Almost a month ago!

I have been seriously neglectful of my blog recently but I have been busy visiting and being visited.  I think things are now back to normal and hopefully I will get back into the swing of my blog.  I will start off with an update on my reading challenge for 2016.  For those of you…

At the opening of play – Cricket World Cup

I have been watching a lot of cricket lately and will be watching more soon with the World Cup about to commence this weekend.  This book certainly ties in well with that – Ponting – At the Close of Play 700 pages in length but at no time did it prove to be a chore…