Skimpy, by Kellie Arrowsmith
Skimpy is an auto biography by Kellie Arrowsmith, a “skimpy” bar waitress. Outrageous true tales of crocodiles, snakes and pulling beers in the top end.
Tag Archives: non-fiction
From Here to There, by Jon Faine and Jack Faine
A great read about how to drive from Melbourne to London; if you really must!
Mastering Bitcoin
This book is aimed mainly at the programmer. The information is highly technical and it’s not the best introduction to Bitcoin.
The Tennis Book, by John Parsons
An excellent book on the history of tennis, and how it has become a great modern game.
Bitcoin for the Befuddled, by Conrad Barski
Excellent book for learning about how Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies work. It also covers encryption in detail, a must read for anyone interested in learning how it works. Would be of great interested to anyone into maths.
The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard, by Anthony Clive Hall
This is a detailed study of the loss of the Australian backyard. Probably a bit too detailed for most readers you can skip over the parts of least interest.
The Story of Film, Mark Cousins
An excellent history of the motion picture industry and the technical developments that made it possible and better.
The Big Book of Australian History
It’s a good overall history of Australia but not much detail. There are no diagrams illustrating concepts from the text. It does feature great quality images and drawings from the periods being discussed.
The Black Death: The Story of A Village 1345-1350, by John Hatcher
This book takes the reader back to the dark period of The Black Death.
The Lucky Country, by Donald Horne
A fascinating insight into Australia dating from the 60’s.