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….

Books read so far this year.

The Tour Down Under starts this week so it seems appropriate that the first book in this post is a cycling one.  Robbie McEwan is famous in the Australian cycling circle as he has won the Green Jersey in the Tour de France three times.  He retired a few years ago but is still heavily…

A non-fiction book for my 2016 reading challenge

I failed miserably last year in my reading of non-fiction but I have now read a few for this year. Michael Kirby is a well-known personality in Australian society and this biography sheds light on a remarkable life. From the inside cover: For most of his life, Michael Kirby has been a man on a…

2015 goals not attained

Last year one of my aims was to read more non-fiction books.  I failed dismally in doing this as I only read one non-fiction book so I am trying again this year. I have started this year well as I have already read three non-fiction.  The first book I want to review is Hazel’s Journey…

The second J is Joanna, for Joanna Lumley

This is a book I borrowed from the library as it caught my eye on the display shelf. I think I first remember Joanna Lumley as Purdey in the New Avengers. Of course she is more noted recently for her role as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous and for her work in gaining rights for…