Wavewalker: Breaking Free
An exciting true and tragic story of a young girl forced to endure years at sea with her parents, and trying to grow, learn and navigate her way through life.
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5 Must-Do Walks
1000 Steps Walk, Fern Tree Gully Fern Tree Gully is located in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, and the 1000 Steps Walk is renowned for its lush rainforest setting and historical significance—it commemorates the Kokoda Track campaign of World War II. The trail features a steep climb with steps that mimic the challenging terrain of … Continue reading 5 Must-Do Walks
Last Train to Freedom, by Deborah Swift
Deborah Swift’s Last Train to Freedom is a gripping historical novel set in 1940, following a perilous journey across Siberia as two siblings flee Soviet-occupied Lithuania with explosive intelligence that could change the course of World War II.
Where the Crawdads Sing
This was one of the first audiobooks I tried out when buses replaced the train for four weeks. The darkness and vibration made reading difficult, so why not an audiobook.
Under Full Sail
Chronicles how 19th-century clipper ships revolutionized migration to Australia, transforming it from a penal colony into a thriving nation.
Jackie O : The Whole Truth
An insightful look into Jackie O’s life and the lot of a breakfast radio host.
Reeva: A Mother’s Story, by June Steenkamp
A mother’s tragic account and suffering on the death of her beautiful Reeva, and the trial of the murderer, Oscar Pistorius.
Black Kettle and Full Moon, by Geoffery Blainey
Daily Life in a Vanished Australia. A detailed and fascinating look at how early settlers lived in Australia.
The Catcher in the Rye
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.
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.