The Women’s Pages... About the Book: From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real experiences of post-war Australian women. Sydney 1945: The war is over, the fight begins. The war is over and so are the jobs (and freedoms) of tens of … Continue reading Book Review: The Women’s Pages by Victoria Purman
The Week That Was…
We're at the start of a new week and this is a couple of days past when I normally reflect, but that's the kind of week last week was. Enough said! ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Loved this gorgeous and deeply moving film so much! … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: from Rodham to Pride and Prejudice
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of every month, everyone has the same starting book and … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Rodham to Pride and Prejudice
Book Review: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Sorrow and Bliss... About the Book: Spiky, sharp, intriguingly dark and tender, full of pathos, fury and wit, Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason is a dazzling, distinctive novel from a boldly talented writer. For fans of Sally Rooney, Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Fleabag. This novel is about a woman called Martha. She knows there is … Continue reading Book Review: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Book Review: The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte
The Tolstoy Estate... About the Book: Epic in scope, ambitious and astonishingly good, The Tolstoy Estate proclaims Steven Conte as one of Australia's finest writers. In the first year of the doomed German invasion of Russia in WWII, a German military doctor, Paul Bauer, is assigned to establish a field hospital at Yasnaya Polyana - … Continue reading Book Review: The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte
Author Talks: Monique Mulligan on Nurturing the Seeds of Inspiration
One of the most-asked questions of authors is ‘What inspired you to write this book?’ Some authors hate this question; others don’t. I fall into the latter camp. What inspired me to write Wherever You Go is something I’m passionate about. I could talk about it endlessly and I do, which sometimes earns me a … Continue reading Author Talks: Monique Mulligan on Nurturing the Seeds of Inspiration
Book Review: The Yield by Tara June Winch
The Yield... About the Book: Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Shortlisted for the VPLA. Winner, Book of the Year, People's Choice, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction at NSW Premier's Literary Award. Shortlisted for the Stella Prize. The yield in English is the reaping, the things that man can take from the land. … Continue reading Book Review: The Yield by Tara June Winch
A Month of Reading: August
#aww2020 was the only challenge I contributed to this month, adding 4 titles. My reading has been a bit higgledy-piggledy this past month owing to some major life distractions. My total has taken me by surprise, I thought it was going to be much lower! Even though August isn't officially over, I'm calling it because … Continue reading A Month of Reading: August
The Week That Was…
It's that time of the year in high schools where a lot of forward planning is done and that means longer days in the last week. But working until 5pm when you're usually done by 2.30pm is somewhat shocking: to my body and brain, which I had to drag across the Friday finish line, and … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem by Rick Held
Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem... About the Book: The hero of this book was not a saint, nor even a tzadik - the nearest Jewish equivalent - but he was a hero. Someone who risked his own life to make a difference to the life of another. Were his motives selfless? No. He was after … Continue reading Book Review: Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem by Rick Held
