Recently I have been reading…- Livia, Empress of Rome: A Biography by Matthew Dennison
- Australians: Eureka to the Diggers by Thomas Keneally
- Australians: Origins to Eureka (Australians Vol 1) by Thomas Keneally
- Plum Pie by P.G. Wodehouse
- A FEW QUICK ONES by P.G. Wodehouse
- Blood and Circuses (Phryne Fisher Mysteries (Paperback)) by Kerry Greenwood
- Rome: A Cultural, Visual, and Personal History by Robert Hughes
- Tiger men by Judy Nunn
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Category Archives: Book reviews
Rome #%^;;!! – a review of the book by Robert Hughes
This is a tacky book. I nearly stopped reading it before I finished the Prologue, and to some extent I regretted reading it by the time I had finished the Epilogue. Robert Hughes, the Australian art critic, has written this … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, freedom of speech, geography, History, Italy, perspective, Pope, Rome, world
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Wikileaks
I just finished reading The most dangerous man in the world by Andrew Fowler. The books tells a fascinating story of the rise and fall of Julian Assange, and the rise and rise of Wikileaks. There are elements of cloak and … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Social Justice
Tagged Australia, equity, freedom of speech, justice, MasterCard, Paypal, personal action, perspective, USA, Visa, Wikileaks, world
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A useful idiot
One of my favourite series of books as a child was the Arthur Ransome series Swallows and Amazons. My parents bought the twelve books for me progressively over several years as birthday, Christmas and special occasion treats (I remember getting … Continue reading
