Tomorrow, July 5, is the start of this year's NAIDOC Week in Australia. This year's theme is 50 Years of Deadly, commemorating 50 years of NAIDOC, but I'll do more on that in my traditional NAIDOC Week Monday Musings. Meanwhile, I have decided to dedicate this month's #SixDegrees to First Nations writing. If you don't … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Yesteryear TO …
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Six degrees of separation, FROM The Post Office girl TO …
Winter has started down under, and don't we know it. Well, not the way many of you know winter, of course, but it's been cold and grey where I am over the last few days, and I don't like it. The only positive thing I can say is that the sooner it starts the sooner … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The Post Office girl TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Wild dark shore TO …
And so we enter - here Downunder - the last month of autumn which makes, I guess, this week's starting book somewhat prescient with its hints of the darkness to come. Not that Australia experiences the darkness of some, but still... However, I am jumping ahead, because before I tell you about the book I … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Wild dark shore TO …
Monday musings on Australian literature: 1961 in fiction (2)
I said in last week's Monday Musing, which was dedicated Karen’s (Kaggsy’s Bookish Rambling) and Simon’s (Stuck in a Book) 1961 "Year Club", that I might write a second post this week. I know the week finished yesterday, 19 April, but I couldn't resist posting on a topic that popped up frequently during my research, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 1961 in fiction (2)
Langston Hughes, Feet live their own life (#Review, #1961 Club)
Today's post for the Year Club is one of those rare occasions when I am not posting on an Australian short story. The simple reason is that I could not find one in my anthologies, and I am keen to read from my physical TBR. Happily, I found one in Great short stories by African-American … Continue reading Langston Hughes, Feet live their own life (#Review, #1961 Club)
Monday musings on Australian literature: 1961 in fiction
Once again it's Karen's (Kaggsy's Bookish Rambling) and Simon's (Stuck in a Book) "Year Club" week. This time, it is 1961, and it runs from 13th to 19th April. Once again, I am devoting my Monday Musings to the week. I have already written about 1960s for the 1962 Club. It was an exciting decade, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 1961 in fiction
Six degrees of separation, FROM The correspondent TO …
This month's SixDegrees occurs the weekend we here in Australia celebrate (or, commemorate, depending your point-of-view) Easter. Yes, I know that we are not the only country to do this, but I also know that not all countries make it a four-day weekend as we do. So, I just thought I'd share this little bit … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The correspondent TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Wuthering Heights TO …
And just like that, it's autumn. I can't believe summer here downunder is already over, but this is what happens. Summer comes and goes, and then I have to wait months and months for it to come again. Oh well, Six Degrees will continue, so let's continue get on with it ... but first, the … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Wuthering Heights TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Flashlight TO …
Last year, I read just one of the starting books. This year, I have started off well as I had read January's starter (which is not surprising since it was my choice, not Kate's!) This month, however, we are back to business-as-usual. Before I get onto it, the usual reminder that if you don't know … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Flashlight TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM The third chopstick TO …
And so we start another year. I do hope it's a good one for us all. I know that not everyone is as fortunate as I am, but wouldn't it be wonderful if leaders around the world cared about their people and made the right decisions to keep us all safe and healthy. Meanwhile, I'll … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The third chopstick TO …
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