Finally, the last of my traditional and very self-indulgent year-end trifecta (which includes my Australian Women Writers' Challenge wrap-up and Reading highlights posts). But, before I launch into my usual analysis, I must send a huge shout-out to Bill (The Australian Legend) for the astonishing effort he put in this year to help me keep my blog going … Continue reading Blogging highlights for 2020
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Six degrees of separation, FROM Hamnet … TO …
Woo hoo! A New Year at last after what has really been a doozy for us all, in one way or another. So glad to see the back of it. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas wherever you were and however you were able to spend it. Now though to that thing that … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Hamnet … TO …
Reading highlights for 2020
For newbies here, my annual Reading Highlights post is my answer to other bloggers' Top Reads posts. In other words, I don't do a ranked list of the books I consider my year's "best", but instead share my "highlights", which I define as those books and events that made my reading year worthwhile. I don't, … Continue reading Reading highlights for 2020
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2020
Once again I am devoting my last Monday Musings of the year to the Australian Women Writers Challenge*. Last year in my opening paragraph, I wrote that I loved the sound of 2020 - and I wished you all a wonderful year to come in whatever form you would like that to take. My, oh my, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2020
My life in books 2020
As I started reading other people's contributions, I said that I might play the "my life in books" meme - and I have not decided that I will! So, thanks to Lisa for bringing it to my attention and to Annabookbel for managing this fun meme. It's a simple meme, and goes like this: Using … Continue reading My life in books 2020
Six degrees of separation, FROM Are you there, Margaret … TO …
And so, suddenly, it's December and the last Six Degrees post of the year. What will 2021 bring. This time last year we could never have imagined what 2020 was going to be for us. I hope we don't have another one like it again, but ... it's not over yet isn it? Anyhow, on … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Are you there, Margaret … TO …
Monday musings on Australian literature: Nonfiction November
Every November for a few years now, a group of bloggers have coordinated a focus on nonfiction for bloggers in November. They set up a plan of topics, one per week, with a different blogger being responsible for each week, as follows: Leann (Week 1) (Shelf Aware), Julie (Week 2) (Julz Reads), Rennie (Week 3) … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Nonfiction November
Six degrees of separation, FROM The bingo palace TO …
Two months into spring here down under, and we are enjoying a wetter spring than usual. I don't love rain, but my has it resulted in lovely spring blossoms, and we do need our dams to be filled - which they are! Now though, onto today's business, this month's Six Degrees of Separation meme. As … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The bingo palace TO …
Bill curates: Monday musings on Indigenous Australian writers
Bill curates is an occasional series where I delve into Sue's vast archive, stretching back to May 2009, and choose a post for us to revisit. The feature of Whispering Gums that we all most look forward to is Monday Musings. But when did they start? It took me a while to locate - WordPress … Continue reading Bill curates: Monday musings on Indigenous Australian writers
Six degrees of separation, FROM Turn of the screw TO …
One month into spring here down under, and it is so lovely, particularly with daylight savings starting tomorrow. That will hopefully mean not being woken at 5am by sun and birdsong, much as I enjoy the latter! Now though, onto today's business, this month's Six Degrees of Separation meme. As always, if you don't know … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Turn of the screw TO …
