This is another book in the (one of many) genre that I love, 'escape the rat race to a lovely life in the/another country'. I am fascinated by other cultures, and how they are perceived by outsiders to that culture, so this book was an easy 'yes I want to read that' when it appeared on my 'Recommended for you' list on my Kindle. Further, having lived in Australia several times ourselves I was interested in revisiting places I loved, and whether our experiences were similar.
I enjoyed this book.
James writes about that challenges of relocating her family from New York to rural Victoria, Australia, made particularly complicated by the many and changing requirements of her special needs daughter. I felt she captured the essence of the Australian bush, and a particularly beautiful part of Victoria (Mt Macedon) without glossing over the challenges including the terrible Black Saturday fires.
She describes the frustrations faced by many working mothers, as she seeks to find a balance between the needs of her family and her desire to continue with her foreign correspondent career for one of the American networks.
Her writing style was easy to read, succinct but descriptive, with nice pacing as the book moved between family and work.
Journalling my joy in the everyday domestic, particularly quilting and family.
Is this a true story?
ReplyDeleteI left my e reader in a hotel a couple of weeks ago and they can't find it. I suspect the cleaner. So lost without it.