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)
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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 …
Blogging highlights for 2019
Here is the last of my traditional year-end trifecta (the others being my Australian Women Writers' Challenge wrap-up and Reading highlights posts). This is very self-indulgent, I know, but it interests me! Top posts for 2019 There hasn't been a huge change in my top posts - several posts have remained in the list for several years now, … Continue reading Blogging highlights for 2019
Reading highlights for 2019
Regular readers will know that my Reading Highlights post is my answer to other bloggers' Top Reads posts. It does not contain a ranked list of the books I considered my "best" of the year, because I prefer to talk about "highlights", which I define as those books and events that made my reading year … Continue reading Reading highlights for 2019
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019
For some years now, I have devoted my last Monday Musings of the year to the Australian Women Writers Challenge* - and this year I am continuing that tradition! Sorry, if you hoped for something else. With the New Year - I love the sound of 2020 - just two days away, I wish all you … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019
Six degrees of separation, FROM Sanditon TO …
And so we come to the last Six Degrees of Separation meme of the year, and Kate has chosen a special book (for me anyhow) as our starting book. However, first, I need to tell you that if you are new to blogging, and don't know what this meme is about, please check host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Sanditon TO …
Non-fiction November 2019, Weeks 4 to 5
As for my first Nonfiction November post this year, I am concatenating my last two posts, and posting them in the middle of the two weeks. The meme is jointly hosted by Julz (Julz Reads) (Week 1), Sarah (Sarah’s Book Shelves) (Week 2), Katie (Doing Dewey) (Week 3), Leanne (ShelfAware) (Week 4) and Rennie (What's … Continue reading Non-fiction November 2019, Weeks 4 to 5
Non-fiction November 2019, Weeks 1 to 3
I'm a relative latecomer to Non-fiction November, but I like to take part in some way because I do like and read non-fiction. However, I don't have the time to fully take part, so as in previous years, I plan to do a couple of concatenated posts. The meme is jointly hosted by Julz (Julz … Continue reading Non-fiction November 2019, Weeks 1 to 3
