November is over and, as I expected, I didn't get to post much for Novellas in November. However, I did read a couple of novellas and started another short form work (ie nonfiction), and, more to the point, I did read some participants' posts which resulted in my noting some "New to my TBR" options. … Continue reading Novellas in November 2024, Part 2 (New to my TBR)
Month: December 2024
Monday musings on Australian literature: Books set at the beach
Summer has formally started here in the Southern Hemisphere, and in Australia that means (for most people), the beach. We have gorgeous beaches here - not that they are my go-to place - so I thought to share some books set at the beach, by the sea. Some of these may also be "beach reads" … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Books set at the beach
PS Cottier and NG Hartland, The thirty-one legs of Vladimir Putin (#BookReview)
Earlier this month, I posted on a conversation with the winners of the 2024 Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Publishing Prize, P S Cottier and N G Hartland, who wrote The thirty-one legs of Vladimir Putin, and Sonya Voumard, who wrote Tremor. On the surface, these books look very different, but conversation facilitator, Sally Pryor, found some … Continue reading PS Cottier and NG Hartland, The thirty-one legs of Vladimir Putin (#BookReview)
Whispering Gums 