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SimAtlantis by David Gibbins Atlantis is an entertaining read about, you guessed it, the lost city of Atlantis. The book deals with an archeological dive team, who aren’t actually looking for Atlantis, they are doing research digs. But when a group of archeologists digging up tombs in Egypt come across ancient papyrus that elude Atlantis, the two teams pair up to discover the secrets of Atlantis. It is a good book, although filled with plenty of archeological, scuba diving and military jargon. But it is slightly predictable and not the incredible page-turner the blurb on the cover suggests. Not a bad read. |
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TimKokoda by Peter FitzSimons Before reading this book, the history of the WWII fighting along the Kokoda Track was something I knew very little about. FitzSimons presents this historical account from an infantryman’s point of view, and it’s a pretty amazing read. It goes into great detail describing violent battles, the atrocious conditions, the feats of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, the unbelievable incompetence of the higher levels of military leadership, and the many tragedies. But more than anything else, it focuses on the bravery of the ordinary Aussie blokes fighting for their country. I reckon this book should be compulsory reading for all Australians. |
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CarlyEat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert I must say, due to the hype surrounding this book (think Oprah Winfrey, NY Times bestseller list) I tried very hard NOT to read it. Although when I finally gave in and began reading, I was pleasantly surprised. As cliché as it sounds – newly divorced woman on lonely road to self-discovering, Eat, Prey, Love is told in a very relaxed, honest and entertaining way. Divided into three books in three different countries, the author eats her way around Italy, preys her way around India and learns to love in Bali. I highly recommend this book especially for women. |
