The Water Bag: Life in the Far Reaches of Australia

Holly says: I don’t recall how this memoir first crossed my radar, but I loved it! We follow Jenny as her life takes her across the vast country of Australia, from a childhood on a remote sheep station to her careers in the Northern Territory and Queensland. Many of us only know Australia as the home to the Opera house, koalas, and perhaps diving along the Great Barrier Reef; I loved learning more about corners of the country I may never see. It’s at times funny, heart-wrenching, and illustrative of a full life of struggle, joy, and loss. Kroonstuiver has also written novels set amongst rural towns and mining camps, several of which I’ve added to my TBR.