I really don't like doing memes - except for the Six Degrees of Separation to which I've become addicted. But when I came across this Book Buying Habits one via Lisa (ANZLitLovers) and Karen (Booker Talk), I decided it would be a good opportunity to explain myself, so here goes ... 1. Where do you … Continue reading Book Buying Habits (Another meme)
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Six degrees of separation, FROM Room TO The children’s Bach
I'm going to take you on a bit of a wild ride this month, bouncing from title to genre, from setting to risk-taking, and more, so hang onto your hats, because here we go ... Except, oops, I do need to tell you what this is all about. It's the Six Degrees of Separation monthly "meme" again, of course, … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Room TO The children’s Bach
My literary week (7), adaptations
With Ma and Pa Gums in the process of selling house and preparing for a downsize move, my time has been taken up with many things besides reading - but I did get out at night in the last week to see a couple of adaptations of novels I've enjoyed in the past. There's still time … Continue reading My literary week (7), adaptations
Six degrees of separation, FROM Fever pitch TO Please look after mom
You probably know all about the Six Degrees of Separation monthly "meme" by now, but here's the gen for newbies. It's currently hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest), who, each month, nominates a book from which we players create a chain of seven books, linking one from the other as the spirit moves. Unfortunately, once again, I haven't read the starting book, Nick … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Fever pitch TO Please look after mom
Six degrees of separation, FROM Fates and furies TO The Buddha of suburbia
You probably all know the Six Degrees of Separation monthly "meme" by now, but here's the info for those of you who haven't caught up with it yet. It's currently hosted by Kate (booksaremyfavouriteandbest). Each month, she nominates a book, from which "players" create a chain of six more books, linking one from the other as the spirit moves. … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Fates and furies TO The Buddha of suburbia
My literary week (6), this and that
Life is a bit busy at present, but I am still reading - this and that, here and there, as you do! First, there's politics I'm not a political blogger so I don't want to focus too much on politics, but I did enjoy some of the signs carried by people attending the various women's marches held … Continue reading My literary week (6), this and that
Six degrees of separation, FROM The girl with the dragon tattoo TO The natural way of things
Ok, I admit it, I'm hooked on this meme, not only because it's a fun intellectual challenge to find links between books, but also because it gives me an opportunity to revisit books I've read, which helps keep them fresh in my mind. For those who haven't caught up with this meme, it's the Six Degrees of … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM The girl with the dragon tattoo TO The natural way of things
Blogging highlights for 2016
It seems that I've established a bit of an end of year trifecta with my Australian Women Writers' Challenge wrap-up post, followed by posts on Reading highlights and Blogging highlights. This post, obviously, is the Blogging one. I do it as much for my own record, because I enjoy tracking trends on my blog, so please don't feel obliged if you've … Continue reading Blogging highlights for 2016
Reading highlights for 2016
And so we finally say goodbye to a year many of us would like to forget, but before we do, I would like to share my 2016 reading highlights. As usual, I won't be naming top picks, because I'm a wuss. It's too hard. So, instead, I'll be sharing highlights which combine best reads with those that were interesting for … Continue reading Reading highlights for 2016
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers’ Challenge 2016
For the fifth year in a row, I'm devoting my last Monday Musings of the year to the Australian Women Writers Challenge*. This year has been one of consolidation rather than of huge change for the Challenge, as we got used to our self-hosted site to which we moved in 2015. The big advantage of this move was that it … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers’ Challenge 2016
