This has been a busy couple of weeks for me, settling into my new job at Open House, and I confess I haven’t had as much time for reading as I usually do. Here are the books I’ve read over the last fortnight.
The legacy by Kirsten Tranter
This is an Aussie thriller set in Sydney and New York in the aftermath of September 11. I read a preview copy at the suggestion of a friend who knew Kirsten growing up and then dropped by the book launch at Shearer’s Books here in Leichhardt. The book is good; the awkward “do I know you from somewhere?” conversations less so. Apparently I am simultaneously very memorable and very bad at remembering people from my past...
The girl who kicked the hornet’s nest by Steig Larsson
I started this third book in the Millennium trilogy after discussing the first two novels with a friend who is reading The girl who played with fire, but put it down because it doesn't fit in my bag for the bus. I’ve been reading the odd page here and there over breakfast but I really need a rainy weekend with no plans to finish this.
Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
This on the other hand is a perfect bus book – small format, not too thick and not too mentally demanding. I'd thought I’d read all the Kathy Reichs books, about forensic bone expert (the correct name for this field escapes me, sorry!) Temperance Brennan, aka “Bones”, so was pleased to find this one in a friend’s discard pile. Like all of Kathy’s books, this one is typically intriguing and gripping.
Parky: an autobiography by Michael Parkinson
I love Michael Parkinson. What a career. What a life. What a man. ‘nough said!
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