I got interested to read Catcher in the Rye after watching Coming Through the Rye and learning about the elusive J.D. Salinger. Also, worth a look was My Salinger Year.
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Potato Factory, by Bryce Courtney
What looks liked to be an historical novel turned to quite fictitious in places, but where?, asks the reader.
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John Farnham, The Voice Inside
An enjoyable read of the well-known Australian talent, John Farnham. The book covers his early young life in London and his family’s desperate need to make a fresh start, as a “ten-pound POM”.
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Books to Read
A list of books to read, and they are sure to be great with some well known classics in here.
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The Right Way, The Wrong Way & The Railway
A collection of stories and yarns from the days of old working on the railway.
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The Narrow Gauge, Nick Anchen
A thorough look at the narrow gauge railway experiment in Victoria.
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Survive, by Peter DeLeo
The amazing survival of Peter DeLeo after a plane crash in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Lightning Ridge Vacation
Our trip to see Arthur’s opal mine, and some transport museums.
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Puffing Billy in the Modern Era
A brief and colourful look at Puffing Billy in more recent times.
(more…)De Fredericks Rd area, Yarrambat
A walk with beautiful scenery, close to Eltham, but means walking on a main road at the beginning and end.
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