This last week or so we've been on the road again, severely cutting into my reading time, but literary things have been happening, nonetheless. National Bookshop Day, 2018 Yesterday, August 10th, was, as many of you know, National Bookshop Day and I did, in fact, visit a bookshop, Readings in Carlton, Melbourne. I bought Gerald … Continue reading My literary week (13), it’s (mostly) all about Aussies
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Six degrees of separation, FROM Atonement TO …
It's August and the last official month of winter. I'm happy, happy, happy. I'm also happy that it's time again for Six Degrees of Separation. How quickly it comes around. And, like last month, I've read the starting book. First though, the formalities. Six Degrees of Separation is a meme that is currently hosted by Kate … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Atonement TO …
Australian Women Writers 2018 Challenge completed
As in previous years, I'm writing my completion post for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge, around the middle of the year, even though I will continue to contribute until the year's end. However, I like to get the formal completion post out of the way, so I can relax! I signed up, again, for the top-level, Franklin, which involves … Continue reading Australian Women Writers 2018 Challenge completed
Six degrees of separation, FROM Tales of the city TO …
It's July - a cold month in my city - but when this post is published I won't be there. I'll be in the far north, about to start a 12-day tour of Arnhem Land which is not only a fascinating place to visit, but a warm one! However, I didn't want to miss this … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Tales of the city TO …
Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2018
Last year, some of you will remember, I was a mentor for the ACT Writers' Centre ACT Lit-bloggers of the future program. It was great fun, and I really enjoyed working with Angharad and Emma over the six-months the program lasted. I wrote a couple of posts about the program, but if you'd like to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2018
My literary week (12), some art, a film, and an unseen play
Much as I'd like to, I don't have time to write full posts on the three "events" I'm writing about today, but I do want to at least document them. I don't, in fact, document every film, show or exhibition I attend but I have particular reasons, which will hopefully become obvious, for wanting to … Continue reading My literary week (12), some art, a film, and an unseen play
My literary week (11), in the theatre
I thought I'd join the world of fake news - why not? - and make my post title a lie, a double lie in fact. It's not really "literary" (though it has its moments) and it's not about a week (spanning, in fact, May 24 to June 13). However, the lies end here, as this … Continue reading My literary week (11), in the theatre
Six degrees of separation, FROM The tipping point TO …
June! Wah! It's winter here downunder and I'm miserable. Give me summer anytime. Just as well there are books to distract my mind ... and one great distraction is playing with the Six Degrees of Separation meme. It's currently hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest). Please click the link on her blog-name for her explanation of how … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The tipping point TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM The Poisonwood Bible TO …
May is the last month of autumn for us in the Southern hemisphere, and what an autumn it's been. So warm. I shouldn't be pleased, however, because the cause is worrying ... so, let's get on to something uncontroversial and non-worrying - our Six Degrees of Separation meme. It's currently hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest). Please … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The Poisonwood Bible TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Memoirs of a geisha TO …
Last month I complained about the start of autumn because although I love autumn, I hate winter. This month, another nail went in the warm-weather coffin, with the ending of daylight savings. Oh dear ... The good news for me, though, is that I have actually read April's starting book for the Six Degrees of … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Memoirs of a geisha TO …
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