Literary Elixirs - Inner North Brewing Co.
b"
Welcome fellow readers to the debut episode of Literary Elixirs. It was a hot day perfect for a cold beer when I ventured down a few back streets in Brunswick to Inner North Brewing Co.
\\nBrewmaster Zack was kind enough to chat with (a very nervous) me for the debut episode. Luckily we were discussing two things very close to my heart, beer and books. \\u263a
\\nThe beers & the books:
\\nWTFPA Enigmatic, Australian, juicy, gritty
\\nThe lost man by Jane Harper
\\nTwo brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman\\u2019s grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the shadow it casts was the last hope for their brother, Cameron. The Bright family\\u2019s quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn\\u2019t, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.
\\nA deeply atmospheric, enigmatic and Australian, gritty and juicy tale this is a book that had me hooked from the very beginning.
\\nThe nowhere child by Christian White
\\nPsychological thriller about a woman uncovering devastating secrets about her family\\u2014and her very identity. Kim has been enjoying her relatively normal life in Australia. Sitting alone in a coffee shop, a man approaches her. He shows her a photograph of his sister Sammy, who went missing over 20 years ago in Kentucky. He insists Kim is that sister!
\\nThis debut novel is definitely gritty and enigmatic. From Melbourne to Kentucky, this is a fast-paced, juicy story with a few WTF moments of its own!
\\nDrink, Pray, Love Inspired by Thai sticky rice. Fruity, tropical notes of mango & coconut
\\nRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
\\nWhat happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?
\\nDelightful, vibrant and cheeky this is a joyful read, fruity in the best of ways, it will transport you to a holiday state of mind.
\\nMostly dead things by Kristen Arnett
\\nOne morning, Jessa-Lynn Morton walks into the family taxidermy shop to find that her father has committed suicide, right there on one of the metal tables. Shocked and grieving, Jessa steps up to manage the failing business, while the rest of the Morton family crumbles.
\\nFlorida is tropical right??? This is a strange, fantastic, gem of a book, different but with a lot of heart. Might seem sweet at first but really there's a lot more going on under the surface. Plus taxidermy is interesting.
\\nBrunny Dubbel Complex, malty, sticky
\\nStation Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
\\nSet in the days of civilisation's collapse. One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. Moving back and forth in time from the actor's early days as a film star to fifteen years in the future, when a theatre troupe known as the Travelling Symphony roams the wasteland of what remains.
\\nA gentle, unhurried, evocative dystopia that lingers until long after you've finished reading. This book has a complex tale and a malty backbone which carries the story through.
\\nConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
\\nKeiko has worked at the convenience store her entire adult life. But as she nears 40, the pressure to find a \\u201creal\\u201d job or get married is mounting \\u2013 what sort of life awaits Keiko outside the comfort zone of the store and will she step out to meet it.
\\nDarkly quirky, unique and non-conforming this is a short yet complex tale that is surprisingly easy to consume.
"