What am I reading

‘Ash Mountain’ by Helen Fitzgerald

At the end of 2021, Mr Rennick generously gave each staff member a book as a gift. I took this book away and I found myself struggling to put it down.

‘Ash Mountain’ is a fictional story which I believe is based on the Black Saturday fires in Marysville.  It jumps back and forth between different individual's perception of the events leading to a town wiped out by a wall of fire, as well as a township scandal in amongst the chaos. 

Usually I enjoy a happy and romantic ending, however this ending was something different. This book reminded me that life is precious, it can be kind and it can be cruel. 

-Maddy Meyland