Hi all,
Have recently read and enjoyed a couple of entertaining
books
Denise Goodfellow’s Birds of Australia’s Top End.
I loved the style of this one. I was a bit dubious at first as a brief
scan at the layout looked like it might be a bit dry and heavy going, like
Simpson and Day and that sort of formal thing. Looking closer I was delighted
to find plenty of entertaining little anecdotes, and bits of interesting trivia
scattered through the text, giving the effect of a friendly conversation. What
a joyous book. I particularly enjoyed the aboriginal insights, names and
things. Somehow this seemed incredibly appropriate for a book on this particular
region, though I suppose really that should be the case everywhere around Aus,
if only we could persuade someone with that knowledge to write it for us :o)
Sean Dooley’s The Big Twitch. I bought it
thinking of my mum for Christmas, but realised I want to own it not borrow
it. I quick squiz at the beginning chapters and I was history. Really
entertaining, and funny. Why do commuters on trains always look at you
like you need to be sectioned if you laugh out loud when reading? People
who are sensitive to these sorts of looks should perhaps read this book in the
privacy of their own home :o)
I was wondering what other books people have read that are
worth seeking out, or if anyone has read How to be a Bad Birdwatcher. At least
I think that’s the title…
Sue
