This one is a double round. First up, I have:

Written by an author over the age of 65

Bingo! Another row completed…

For this round, I have the perfect choice in:

Rosa: Memories With Licence by Ros Collins

Ros writes in such a warm and conversational style, giving the reader the same feeling you would get if you were sitting opposite her drinking tea and listening to her recount memories and family stories. Her personality really shone through for me, turning this into a most enjoyable reading experience. Ros describes her book as a means of offering:

‘A small window into some unfamiliar scenes of Anglo-Australian-Jewish life.’

And this is exactly what she does. Rather than offer a chronological history, she has fashioned the book in a more eclectic style, like a series of vignettes, each chapter themed to a certain agenda. In this it wanders, but I liked that about it, dipping in and out of Rosa’s history, pondering alongside her on the greater meaning of life’s moments.

Read my full review here.

Next up is:

A non-fiction book about an event

I’m cheating a bit here and using a book I read late in December of last year after I’d finished the 2018 bingo but before I’d begun this current one – a could be, maybe, will be selection! I just don’t read much non-fiction because they tend to take more in terms of time and concentration, two things I’m seriously lacking of late, and any that I have on my immediate TBR are not ‘event’ related like this one was. Besides, this was a cracking good read and I’m happy to be able to give it another shout out.

Mutiny on the Bounty by Peter Fitzsimons

Mutiny on the Bounty is a vastly comprehensive book, with nothing left unexplored. I loved that about it, that people didn’t just drop off the radar. We got to know what (supposedly) happened to everyone, before, during, and after the mutiny. The ripple effect of the mutiny was depicted with precision. You’d never really normally consider a 600+ page history book entertaining reading that you devour from cover to cover, but this is exactly what Mutiny on the Bounty is. With the inclusion of colour photographs along with maps and other visual aids, Peter has written a book that contributes greatly to the historical accounts of this amazing event. And it’s funny. Really, genuinely, funny.

Read my full review here.

For 2019, I’m teaming up with Mrs B’s Book Reviews and The Book Muse for an even bigger, and more challenging book bingo. We’d love to have you join us. Every second Saturday throughout 2019, we’ll post our latest round. We invite you to join in at any stage, just pop the link to your bingo posts into the comments section of our bingo posts each fortnight so we can visit you. If you’re not a blogger, feel free to just write your book titles and thoughts on the books into the comments section each fortnight, and tag us on social media if you are playing along that way.