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.
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Under Full Sail
Chronicles how 19th-century clipper ships revolutionised migration to Australia, transforming it from a penal colony into a thriving nation.
Angela’s Ashes
Frank McCourt’s debut is an entertaining and sad memoir of his life in destitute Ireland.
Jackie O : The Whole Truth
An insightful look into Jackie O’s life and the lot of a breakfast radio host.
The Bill Gates Problem, by Tim Schwab
Reckoning with the myth of the Good Billionaire.
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 Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCulloch
A thoroughly entertaining and engaging read. The novel showcases Australia’s outback and how pioneers struggled to survive.
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.