Monthly Archives: July 2013

National Biography Award Shortlist 2013

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bio shortlist  This year’s National Biography Award shortlist has been announced. They are all interesting books. Our library has some titles available for loan and will order other titles soon.

Speechless: a year in my father’s business by James Button

Working for Rudd, James paints a colourful picture of the machinations of government and shows how far the party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father’s generation. He ends on a note of hope for the Party’s revival. Continue reading →

1st Wednesday Book Group – Discussion Notes

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The 1st Wednesday Group discussed

Eureka

Eureka: the unfinished revolution by Peter Fitzimmons

 

Comments:

  • Peter’s style is demeaning of anyone of the establishment. He has a sneering style.
  • Peter has written a book that is too verbose – wordy.
  • A good editor could have cut the book by about two thirds and it would have been a more enjoyable read.
  • Readers in the group learnt a lot of background information about Eureka.
  • Readers were upset by how the colonists treated others.