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
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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 …
Ros Collins, Rosa: Memories with licence (Author’s response)
Last October, I reviewed a book by Ros Collins titled Rosa: Memories with licence. As the title suggests, this book is not quite memoir, but neither is it really fiction. My post generated quite some discussion from commenters, which resulted in my saying "Maybe Ros will comment here and answer the questions". Unfortunately, just as … Continue reading Ros Collins, Rosa: Memories with licence (Author’s response)
Six degrees of separation, FROM Fleishman is in trouble TO …
Here we are at our second Six Degrees of Separation meme of 2020. For those of you who don't know what this meme is 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, Fleishman is in trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. However, … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Fleishman is in trouble TO …
Sharlene Teo, Ponti (Guest post by Rosalind Moran) (#BookReview)
Last year as in the two previous years of the ACT Litbloggers/New Territory program, I offered the participants the opportunity to write a guest post for my blog. As a result Emma Gibson wrote a post on Randolph Stow's Tourmaline, while Amy Walters suggested we do a 2018 Year in Review posts on each other's … Continue reading Sharlene Teo, Ponti (Guest post by Rosalind Moran) (#BookReview)
Six degrees of separation, FROM Daisy Jones and the Six TO …
I do love the sound of 2020. It has a lovely ring to it. It's also the year that Father Gums will turn 100. However, that will be May. Right now, it's time to kick off the first Six Degrees of Separation meme of the year. This meme for those of you who don't know it is … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Daisy Jones and the Six TO …
Whispering Gums 