Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

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LittlePlat

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Eleven Centuries of History – One Easy Listen

Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler

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I have to admit, Audible’s recommendations have made a turn for the better in the last few months. I’m still getting the odd self-help book and re-hashed Kindle purchase, but on the whole, I think they’ve finally figured out what I like to listen to. My audiobook preferences differ from my ‘read-book’ preferences in that I tend to favour non-fiction with a strong, clear narrative. Complex fiction, I’ve found, don’t suit me well, as I have to expend too much energy trying to follow along and can’t really relax when listening. (Salman Rushdie, I’m so sorry, but audio is not […]

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3/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:3 |

A Captivating Memoir About Teaching Music in Afghanistan

Danger Music by Eddie Ayres

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Oh no, this one ended up being much longer than I planned. And I still don’t think I’ve said everything that needs to be said about this book. Usually, when you pick up a memoir, you expect that the author and their life will be the main focus of the book. But this doesn’t always have to be the case; a few months ago, I reviewed Rick Morton’s 100 Years of Dirt, which bent this mould out of shape a bit by including the author’s perspective on the class divide in Australia; and to be honest, I thought it was […]

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2/3/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:2 |

So Much More Than Just Textbook Biology

Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome by Venki Ramakrishnan

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    “So I don’t subscribe to the heroic narrative of science. Rather, some of us are fortunate enough to be the agents of important discoveries that would have been made anyway, sometimes not even that much later. “   I think this quote in particular sums up why I loved this book and its author so much. I am aware from both media portrayals of science and from discussing my work with friends and family that the public perception of the scientific process is pretty divorced from reality. It’s unfortunate, but the narrative is still dominated by the idea […]

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1/26/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:1 |

Fly Evangelist

The Secret Life of Flies by Erica McAlister

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You lot – yes, you lot over there, pouring all over the cute cat and puppy pictures on the internet? All those bloody memes? Have you ever stopped to think that there was more to fawning over cute and cuddly mammals? Have you ever considered diverting at least some of your attention in the direction of the poor, neglected invertebrates? Erin McAlister’s book ‘The Secret Life of Flies’ is like an Evangelist’s pamphlet for Diptera. She’s here to tell you fly stories, and hopefully, by the end of it, you too will be convinced that these little guys, in their […]

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11/30/2018 's CBR10 Review No:32 |

There May Be No Supernatural Shenanigans, but That Doesn’t Make the Real History Less Engrossing.

Erebus: The Story of a Ship by Michael Palin

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A few weeks ago, something shocking occurred when I went to check my credits on Audible. Usually, their recommended section either accidentally recommends books I’ve already read, or throws me some kind of self-help book – which, honestly, they probably inflict these on everybody. But this time they got it right – they gave me a recommendation off their new release list that wasn’t something I was already familiar with. And it turned out to be really damned good! I wasn’t sure of how to categorise Erebus: The Story of a Ship when I purchased it. Was it history, or […]

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11/28/2018 's CBR10 Review No:31 |

Not so Bloody Fair

One Hundred Years of Dirt by Rick Morton

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Rick Morton is a social affairs writer for The Australian, and 100 Years of Dirt is both his memoir and his commentary of class and disadvantage in Australian society. It’s a very tricky line he’s had to balance himself on; this book could have all too easily turned self-indulgent. However, instead, Rick comes across as very candid about both his family history and how we in Australia deal with these issues, making for a grim read. Rick’s grandfather, George was the owner of several large cattle stations, whose total area probably rivalled those of a small European country. This comparison […]

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11/25/2018 's CBR10 Review No:30 |

I Was Tempted to Make This Review a Mediation of When Exactly the Likeable Arsehole Line Is Crossed, but Thought Nah, Better Not

Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson

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  Sorry, I’ve been a bit sluggish with this one. I had every intention – really, I did – of completing this one in time for the book club two weeks ago, but things got in the way. Like work. And Charles Stross’s new book. This book holds a very, shall we say, odd place in my personal rankings; one that is shared with just one other book that I have read recently – Charlie Jane Anders ‘All The Birds In The Sky’. Both of these books left me with the same odd feeling of liking the authors well enough, […]

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11/19/2018 's CBR10 Review No:29 |

Do Children Prefer to Read About Food More Than Fairies?

The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay

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This one’s a little bit nostalgic for me. The Magic Pudding turned 100 this year! For those of you who are not familiar, The Magic Pudding, both written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay, is probably neck and neck with May Gibbs’ Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie as the most famous example of classic Australian children’s literature. I think you would be unlikely to find a primary school library that doesn’t carry a copy. The story starts with Bunyip Bluegum, a young koala who’s off to find his way in the world. He’s been living with his Uncle Wattleberry, but as […]

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10/28/2018 's CBR10 Review No:28 |


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