Something Different

Nothing about fires, just a plug for a book I finished reading last night...

'Boy Swallows Universe' by Trent Dalton... I'm more than happy to jump on the bandwagon full of people who have reached for their thesaurus coming up with ways to praise how bloody good this book is

Set in suburban Brisbane in the 1980s, it's a crime thriller, a coming-of-age tale, a bit of a love story & a twisted childhood memoir - all with a touch of the surreal, walking the fine line between fantasy & mental illness. But... it's also funny!

Don't let its parochial setting & occasional cultural references put you off, if you're not au fait with Australia, I think its tropes are universal enough for most of you out there...

Highly Recommended - 5 stars!!

Back To Regular Programming

With the book review out of the way... here is some good news:

Here Comes The Monsoon!. The weather pattern that has dried out Australia & made it nothing more than a fuel-supply kit for bushfires, has at last weakened & the Monsoon has started in our North... Hopefully this means some rain, or at least cooler, moist air will head down south where the fires are worst

And a response to Fake News:

An Experienced Firefighter Sets The Record Straight. I admit, I was one who thought the Greens were making hazard-reduction burns difficult, so I'm actually quite relieved to find that's not the case, given how much I support their ideals