Crokes | Kangaroo Reads | Activity https://www.crokes.com/kangarooreads/activity/ Activity feed for Kangaroo Reads. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:05:01 +1100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d8b60572a59ee505d723b4baa301d649 I'm still going to through Range - have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking. What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study - I didn't know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech in inventive ways has been a long standing tradition. It explains why consoles that fit that theme perfectly became smash hits (Wii, Switch) and the times Nintendo stepped outside that frame it didn't work (Wii U, Virtual Boy). https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990153/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:44:31 +1100

I’m still going to through Range – have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking.

What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study – I didn’t know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech…Read More

]]> 0 be46af43313e8a0eb04966ed39faf382 Kangaroo Reads added The Omnivore's Dilemma to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989972/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:07:26 +1100 0 3316208b1acc0f0d81741c8bf21827b3 It's sad when the streak resets :( but it's an indication I am not reading as much as I would like. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989838/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:54:18 +1100

It’s sad when the streak resets 🙁 but it’s an indication I am not reading as much as I would like.

]]> 0 4cb09fbce21d79ea6caf2c4019834dbe Kangaroo Reads reached 75% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989604/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:01:37 +1100 1 5ad546356c96b67d952f220984b1cad1 I've found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too! https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989233/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:30:03 +1100

I’ve found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too!

]]> 0 b69eb611a47d17f527b6d7b7630c83bc Kangaroo Reads reached 50% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989192/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:34:21 +1100 0 90a2e3e26cc75ddba108817e2036dd64 Kangaroo Reads reached 25% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989180/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:29:01 +1100 1 896ef0c5b45df5d09abb5d6824b241bf Kangaroo Reads added Why We Sleep to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988754/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:36:03 +1100 0 48df589e982d516ab9f03052ce287684 Kangaroo Reads added Australia: A History to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988753/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:59:00 +1100 0 3365557fefd778fcd93f504e9c0474bd Kangaroo Reads added Range to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988751/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:46:28 +1100 0 37e4ab5bfbebf985d2e78214b29a40bf As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation. I will though add my 2 cents on the matter of “what race is Heathcliff” and say, my opinion is that Heathcliff is Indian (and I’m referring to the larger original India, not the modern nation) based on the usage of the term “lascar” to describe him. I think the most likely scenario is that Heathcliff is an abandoned child of an Indian sailor operating on a British ship. Indians are genetically a diverse people and so the other comments made of Heathcliff being “dark skinned” and looking like a “gypsy” could be applied to an Indian boy/young man depending on features. I think this makes a lot more sense than the theory that Heathcliff is Black / African. But I’m happy to hear other theories. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988126/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:22:41 +1100

As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation.

I will…Read More

]]> 0 bb781e07f778ea4b4532434b80bc3b2c Kangaroo Reads added Wuthering Heights to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988122/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:07:17 +1100 1 9e1b0602c06b48faa3a32f54a8d80f40 Kangaroo Reads completed Murder on the Orient-Express https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987554/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:47:45 +1100 0 5be5487dec9718dec71614175e86cdcb Kangaroo Reads completed Go Ask Alice https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987552/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:46:19 +1100 0 bd23e8403617a57910cbb50b802b6ca1 Kangaroo Reads completed Go Ask Alice https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987548/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:27:42 +1100 0 319791e2dac1dd32c164146a20b4a024 Kangaroo Reads completed Notes from the Teenage Underground https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987547/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:26:56 +1100 0 0813a5805a547d0a37b7c970a2c892e3 Kangaroo Reads completed The Da Vinci Code https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987546/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:25:51 +1100 0 1a54566559213c4a73df3df35610a3ad Kangaroo Reads completed The Arrival https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987545/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:25:15 +1100 0 941dd2564bb8937347caa6ea5cbcd222 Kangaroo Reads completed Evil Genius https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987544/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:24:46 +1100 0 5c92976d6fc23bc277c179c41d303d68 Kangaroo Reads completed The Messenger https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987543/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:24:27 +1100 0 eaa75c081ffeafd901e83ad9c75aa0c9 Kangaroo Reads completed The Book Thief https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987542/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:23:56 +1100 0 d6104d34aa5cb1b3abfd8595dc10333f Kangaroo Reads completed A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987541/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:22:43 +1100 0 d553635aafa00e517c8fdf8c8ce05399 Kangaroo Reads completed The Kite Runner (new) https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987540/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:21:58 +1100 0 29a968c7d0dbf40781942a6f2d3ea708 Kangaroo Reads completed The Hunger Games https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987539/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:21:18 +1100 0 d66bc851924b3594cfc8384866de2fe3 Kangaroo Reads completed The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987538/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:52 +1100 0 7e8f37e596ac91580af392a3e2b98780 Kangaroo Reads completed Breaking Dawn https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987537/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:37 +1100 0 84601fb62d7ed08c9158cc527b510a26 Kangaroo Reads completed Eclipse https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987536/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:21 +1100 0 6f2fab4fcbfbbdcf46782b2e69f5a352 Kangaroo Reads completed The host https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987535/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:01 +1100 0 d093a63b7fc2bb8ed595b0280c8e1d4f Kangaroo Reads added The 48 Laws Of Power to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987534/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:19:31 +1100 0 5f5d95de685a00734c8a4dcfc849bbc7 Kangaroo Reads added We Who Wrestle with God to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987533/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:18:58 +1100 0 4473d7a4eee4cb8cb669a02669570f8e Kangaroo Reads added 12 Rules for Life to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987532/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:17:26 +1100 0 bd1862663a6f69c7db05f3bdd1e6049d Kangaroo Reads added Midnight Sun to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987531/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:16:08 +1100 0 26389fbc6de09a3d6fb88a6796c9042d Kangaroo Reads added The Genius of Birds to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987528/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:12:22 +1100 0 c8bda61cbf05704bd9164b09e430dbb4 Kangaroo Reads completed New Moon https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987527/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:11:12 +1100 0 9f0adfd8076d284c06c271e8f7bcbfbb Kangaroo Reads added Beyond Order to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987526/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:08:59 +1100 0 6ec408d28ba19b6034c38b992b5bfbb8 Kangaroo Reads added Atlas Shrugged to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987524/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:04:06 +1100 0 e1ec1012fab6097bc211955dce0c15a9 Kangaroo Reads added The Time Traveler's Wife to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987523/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:03:19 +1100 0 419de8d474ec9f55dbcbe00f16f16f5b Kangaroo Reads completed Twilight https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987522/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:02:25 +1100 0 a1cfe0038189e5dcc7ab81ad5afa4136 Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖 https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/984911/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:45 +1100

Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖

]]> 0 ad2171070551a3dd146c37860ffe228d Thought I’d share a snippet of the upcoming video 😊 https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/967298/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:42 +1100

Thought I’d share a snippet of the upcoming video 😊

…the unhauls are a direct response to a constant influx of new material, a stream of books that are pouring into a creators life. Because if they didn’t unhaul, but kept the books coming in, they would soon have to buy a new house because the current one is entirely filled with books.

Kangaroo Reads

]]> 0 21049864c533a78b5caa12f80a3130ee Do you agree? https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/971043/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:36 +1100

Do you agree?

]]> 3 893f807fb86bedf34c34687fd38fe2ef @Crokes There probably are a few famous people who can be described this way https://www.crokes.com/blog/the-lego-movie-series-shows-the-masculinity-problems-in-todays-fathers/ https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/971154/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:28 +1100

@Crokes There probably are a few famous people who can be described this way 🤣

The Lego Movie Series Shows The Masculinity Problems In Today’s Fathers

Bruce Wayne is portrayed as the ultimate emotionally stunted man-child. He lives in a giant house, avoids all emotional intimacy, and uses sarcasm and bravado to hide the deep grief of his childhood. (Sound like anyone famous you may know?...

Crokes

The Lego Movie Series Shows The Masculinity Problems In Today’s Fathers - Crokes
The Lego Movie series explores the lack of strong masculine role models in today’s fathers. By showing absent or neglectful fathers, the series highlights that fathers need to step up to guide their sons in becoming strong, capable men.
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]]> 0 27d837364f6d29fa75d8869baaed05d4 https://youtu.be/ArKZew_Bm2A https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/974920/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:23 +1100
]]> 0 c657fe3cba6ae0741594a778db4d3f16 There's a situation going on in BookTok about a 22 year old author/entrepreneur called Audra Winter who has been heavily criticised for releasing a badly written book. This is after a highly successful marketing campaign which gained her many preorders for her debut novel The Age of Scorpius, which is the supposed start of her fictional universe called World of Gardian. You can see the bad reviews here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237611605-the-age-of-scorpius There’s a point that I’ve seen others touch on about this issue but not fully address. Simply, I think Audra Winter is not an author. She wants to be seen as an author, and is attempting to use fiction writing as the medium she works in, but she is not a true author in terms of where her skills and interests lie. It’s very apparent that when you look at where Audra actually displays some level of ability, it is in running a studio and indie publishing company rather then the actual writing itself. However, I think Audra wants the credit of being an author because the world of gardian is her IP and original concept. What she needs to do is get a ghostwriter to either co-write or completely write the fiction novels associated with World of Gardian, so that she can actually focus her time and energy on the team leading and production aspects that she is clearly more passionate about, and better skilled at. She’s already employing a team to create her world artistically, why not also employ help on the writing front? She can retain her status as the creator of the IP if she retains control of the company and provides the outline and plot notes to her ghostwriter to work off of. The end result is that she will have a more professional product at the end of it. Some people will not be interested in a ghostwritten book, but I think the audience that were already on board with this unconventional LLC approach of a multimedia studio that happened to be releasing a book would be willing to accept a ghostwriter or co-writer alongside all the other collaborators involved in this project. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/973313/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:20:17 +1100

There’s a situation going on in BookTok about a 22 year old author/entrepreneur called Audra Winter who has been heavily criticised for releasing a badly written book. This is after a highly successful marketing campaign which gained her many preorders for her debut novel The Age of Scorpius, which is the supposed start of her fictional universe…Read More

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]]> 0 eb0751c71b1b28ddfa98de441a859462 Sharing a snippet of my upcoming YouTube script with you all: "So recently, I’ve seen a lot of discourse online regarding overconsumption of books—specifically, the trend among online creators in book communities like BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram to acquire tens, if not hundreds, of books in massive haul videos, only to unhaul many of those books shortly after. If you’ve spent any time in these spaces, chances are you’ve seen a haul video, an unhaul, and maybe even some of the commentary surrounding this issue. This topic of book overconsumption isn’t new, but it’s reached a tipping point—fuelled by an ongoing rise in consumerism within mainstream publishing. In turn, social media users have responded to the trends in consumerism and provided extensive critique of the apparent rampant bookbuying and dumping. Many viewers are now questioning the sustainability of constant buying and discarding. And because these conversations are having real effects on how people manage their personal book collections, I wanted to weigh in. Because here’s the thing: I chose to unhaul a portion of my books some time ago, and I’ve come to regret that choice. That experience taught me the importance of discernment—really thinking about your own context before taking cues from someone else’s bookshelf. So in this video, I want to reflect on the discourse surrounding book consumerism, how it influenced my own decision to unhaul, and the factors I believe you should consider before doing the same." https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/971155/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:29:09 +1100

Sharing a snippet of my upcoming YouTube script with you all:

“So recently, I’ve seen a lot of discourse online regarding overconsumption of books—specifically, the trend among online creators in book communities like BookTok, BookTube, and Bookstagram to acquire tens, if not hundreds, of books in massive haul videos, only to unhaul many of tho…Read More

]]> 3 80d52f1db6757cac5092ce6d70c990c2 I think that when it comes to online book content on YT, Insta, TikTok, there’s still undiscovered or underrated territory for people to cover. That’s part of what I want to do with my videos. The existing content I do appreciate but it is often focused on books as individual items, when often what I’m interested in is books as a general topic of thematic discussion, or about the ideas brought about by books and reading habits. This is because this topics can be relevant for a wide variety of readers. Often I feel slightly alienated from popular book content because I don’t always read the top books of the moment - not because of dislike or to make a statement, usually because I just don’t have time or interest - and so the content focusing on reviews or discussion of popular books can leave me a bit in the cold. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/968868/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:29:04 +1100

I think that when it comes to online book content on YT, Insta, TikTok, there’s still undiscovered or underrated territory for people to cover. That’s part of what I want to do with my videos. The existing content I do appreciate but it is often focused on books as individual items, when often what I’m interested in is books as a general topic…Read More

]]> 0 3608548a57d549f60cf40be0fc9a500f So in my upcoming YouTube video, I very briefly reference the The Minimalists, who were very influential pre-COVID at spreading the message of a simpler life. It seems that their peak of popularity has passed, but they continue to post and coincidentally had a recent piece that matches the conclusion of my video... https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/967986/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 08:53:08 +1000

So in my upcoming YouTube video, I very briefly reference the The Minimalists, who were very influential pre-COVID at spreading the message of a simpler life. It seems that their peak of popularity has passed, but they continue to post and coincidentally had a recent piece that matches the conclusion of my video…

Letting Go in Advance - The Minimalists
The simplest way to get rid of an item is to avoid bringing it home in the first place.
www.theminimalists.com
]]> 0 55bf81f064afb71c510f2f151d10f470 Kangaroo Reads is coming back to making videos after an extended break, with a new focus and new ideas. To ease into things, the first video will be discussing the online trend to #unhaul books on TikTok/YouTube. As part of this comeback, expect to see more posts from me here on Crokes. You'll be seeing some behind-the-scenes glimpses as the new videos come to life. Maybe, as an extra-special treat, I'll release the new video exclusively here first... what do you think @Crokes? https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/967131/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 08:53:02 +1000

Kangaroo Reads is coming back to making videos after an extended break, with a new focus and new ideas. To ease into things, the first video will be discussing the online trend to #unhaul books on TikTok/YouTube.
As part of this comeback, expect to see more posts from me here on Crokes. You’ll be seeing some behind-the-scenes glimpses as the…Read More

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