Comments for Whispering Gums

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by Stefanie

Stefanie — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:40 +0000

It does indeed sound like the book packs a punch. I’ve noticed all the buzz around it and it seems as though it is completely deserving of it. Will have to keep my eye out for this one. I hope it gets published in the States to make it easier to get.

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by whisperinggums

whisperinggums — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:26 +0000

Thanks John … I think this is a book that warrants another reading or two to really “get” don’t you think?

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by whisperinggums

whisperinggums — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:53 +0000

Ah yes, Lisa, that was the very strong message from the writers at the Prime Ministers’ Literary Awards last year, so it’s interesting for hear her say it too.

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by musingsofaliterarydilettante

musingsofaliterarydilettante — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:19 +0000

A lovely response, Sue. I like your theory on human nature vis-a-vis animal nature. And you’re right about her ‘earthy’ writing. That’s a perfect summation.

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by Lisa Hill

Lisa Hill — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:57 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Sue.
I was very pleased to see Carrie Tiffany on the news the other night, saying that prizes give writers time to write.
So this means we won’t have to wait so long for her next novel:)

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by whisperinggums

whisperinggums — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:13 +0000

I do too … though I was listening to the South African writer Lauren Beukes yesterday who told the audience in response to some question about the 1950s that “you could wear pretty skirts and bake cupcakes – but that’s all it was – for women”. But I think that’s partly it – that contradiction between the surface and what was going on underneath – isn’t it?

Comment on Carrie Tiffany, Mateship with birds (Review) by Guy Savage

Guy Savage — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:32 +0000

I have no idea why, but I have a fondness for novels set in the 50s .

Comment on Monday musings on Australian literature: The History of Emotions by whisperinggums

whisperinggums — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:37 +0000

Oh thanks Isabel … I noticed one paper there on Anger and the negotiation of relationships in early modern England. Would love to read that as my Jane Austen group looked at anger in Jane Austen’s novels earlier this year but a link wasn’t provided. Academic journals!

Comment on Monday musings on Australian literature: The History of Emotions by Isabel

Isabel — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:15:13 +0000

One of my bookclub members is studying emotions in early England. Some of the articles point to this area of study:
http://history.tulane.edu/web/people.asp?id=LindaPollock.txt

This area of research is interesting.

Comment on Monday musings on Australian literature: City, bush and outback by whisperinggums

whisperinggums — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:03:40 +0000

Oh thanks so much for this perspective Maureen … I’ve heard some modern country music but have only read a very small amount of modern bush poetry. I’ll try to rectify that.

I suspect you’ve made the right decision re your move but I can understand your missing it.

BTW I spent three years of my childhood in Mt Isa … and did quite a bit of driving in outback Queensland. I haven’t lived the farm life but I’m very grateful for the experience I did have.