My time is tight right now and my mind distracted, but I did want to continue Six Degrees, which as you know is a meme currently run by Kate, and you can read all the rules on her blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Her June selection is Sally Rooney's Normal people, which I have not, once again, read. … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Normal people TO …
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Bill curates: Jane Austen’s letters, 1814-1816
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. I said, when I introduced this series, that Sue began writing Whispering Gums in May 2009. It seems that once begun she could not stop. There are WG posts … Continue reading Bill curates: Jane Austen’s letters, 1814-1816
Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Lisa on national library book culls
As I noted in last week's Monday Musings, Bill (The Australian Legend) has organised a few Monday Musings guests posts for me. Of course, given we comment closely on each other's posts, he turned to Lisa (ANZLitLovers) for the second one. Bill did suggest an idea to Lisa, in case she needed it, but she … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Lisa on national library book culls
Bill curates: Eve Langley’s The pea pickers
Back in April, Karen of Booker Talk published a great series of posts on the A2Z of Bookblogging. One of those posts was on Updating Posts or, Breathing new life into old posts. Bill (The Australian Legend), as part of his generous plan to help me keep my blog alive during my time-challenged period, suggested … Continue reading Bill curates: Eve Langley’s The pea pickers
Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Bill on Melbourne and Sydney, 1880-1939
Over the years, I've invited people to write guest posts on my blog, including Bill a couple of years ago. However, when Bill (The Australian Legend) became aware of my current family care situation and its impact on my reading and posting, he offered to organise some guest Monday Musings posts for me. It lifted … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Bill on Melbourne and Sydney, 1880-1939
Six degrees of separation, FROM The Road TO …
We are now through one-third of the year. Can you believe it. It's been quite a blur here in Australia with our worst bushfire season in decades being followed almost immediately by the pandemic. It's hard to feel that the year has started, and yet, here we are in May already. Last month, I noted … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The Road TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Stasiland TO …
It's April and finally the first starting book for 2020's Six Degrees of Separation that I've read. If you are new to blogging and don't know this meme and how it works, please check out meme host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Now to April's starting book, the critically acclaimed, multi-translated, award-winning nonfiction book by Australia's Anna Funder - … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Stasiland TO …
Monday musings on Australian literature: Autumn Book Binge 2020
A big thanks to Lisa (ANZLitLovers) whose post on the Autumn Book Binge brought it to my attention. I knew immediately that I had to post on it - albeit with a little change, as you will see. The Autumn Book Binge (love the wordplay on "bingo") is being run by the State Library of … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Autumn Book Binge 2020
My literary week (16), values and truth
Wow, it's been a year since my last literary week post. How did that happen? I have had many literary weeks since then - haha - including a few that I even thought writing about, but each time something got in the way. This time, though, I'm not letting it ... Family values ... I … Continue reading My literary week (16), values and truth
Six degrees of separation, FROM Wolfe Island TO …
It's March, so soon? Oh well, at least we have another Six Degrees of Separation to look forward to. As always, for those of you who don't know this meme and how it works, please check out meme host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Once again, but I'm used to this now, I haven't read Kate's starting book, Wolfe Island … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Wolfe Island TO …
