Yes, I know it’s technically Wednesday but it’s Tuesday somewhere in the world and I did a memorial to Norman Hetherington on Tuesday…and I’ll just finish off then slink off and do something unobtrusive somewhere else. Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. ...

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Sucked In - Shane MaloneyI’ve spoken about The Murray Whelan Thrillers before. They’re a good set of books and they highlight the Melbourne political scene very nicely. In this book Murray is in the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament currently ‘doing the rounds’ having a working lunch with his ...

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This is the story of how John Harrison solved the greatest scientific problem of his time, how to find longitude. His clocks are works of genius and artistry and he was truly an amazing person. Yes, I have read this book, I really enjoyed it and learned an enormous amount ...

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