It's a strange coincidence that my second review for Bill's Gen 1-3 Aussie male writers week is for a novel titled Dusty, when my first was for a short story titled "Dust". One of those funny little readerly synchronicities. The title, however, is about the only synchronicity because, although both stories allude to the dusty Australian landscape, … Continue reading Frank Dalby Davison, Dusty (#BookReview)
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Six degrees of separation, FROM Dangerous liaisons TO …
It's the first Saturday in February so it must be Six Degrees time, and this month, I'm not going to engage in any chatty intro but just get into it ... as always, if you don't know how the #SixDegrees meme works, please check Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. The first rule is that Kate sets … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Dangerous liaisons TO …
Gavin Casey, Dust (#Review)
I have had to put aside the novel I was reading for Bill's Gen 1-3 Aussie male writers week, as my reading group book called. I will get back to it, and post on it later, but in the meantime, I wanted to post something in the actual week. So, I turned, as I have for other … Continue reading Gavin Casey, Dust (#Review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Bill’s Australian White Men Gen 1-3
For several years now, Bill (The Australian Legend blog) has run a week dedicated to "generations" in Australian literature, focusing until this year on Australian Women Writers. This year, however, he has changed tack, and decided to look at Australia's early male writers - who were, of course, in that colonial landscape, mostly white. He … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Bill’s Australian White Men Gen 1-3
Six degrees of separation, FROM Orbital TO …
Woo hoo, a new year - and a Happy New Year to you all - but our old-faithful Six Degrees meme continues on. I'd like to thank Kate for keeping on with this meme as it's the only one I like to do, and I do like being part of the Six Degrees community. Now … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Orbital TO …
Blogging highlights for 2024
Yesterday, as per my tradition, I posted my annual Reading highlights, which means tonight it's time for my Blogging highlights. This is probably only of interest to me, but I'm a librarian/archivist by training and I love to keep records! My main blogging highlight this year has to be that I celebrated 15 years of … Continue reading Blogging highlights for 2024
Reading highlights for 2024
And suddenly it's the end of the year again, meaning time for the annual highlights posts. For me, this means posting my reading highlights on December 31, and blogging highlights on January 1. I do my Reading Highlights on the last day of the year, so I will have read (even if not reviewed) all … Continue reading Reading highlights for 2024
Shirley Hazzard, The bay of noon (#BookReview)
Shirley Hazzard's novella, The bay of noon, has been in my sights for a long time, but finally, this Novellas-in-November year, I managed to get it out of my sights and into my hands. It's the first of two novellas I read for the month, but the second to review. Such was my November (and … Continue reading Shirley Hazzard, The bay of noon (#BookReview)
Six degrees of separation, FROM Sandwich TO …
And here we are again at the last Six Degrees of the year. I'm not going to say the obvious about time, as you are all thinking it anyhow, I'm sure. Instead, I will just wish you the best of the season. I hope it's a contented and peaceful one for you all. Now, on … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Sandwich TO …
Novellas in November 2024, Part 2 (New to my TBR)
November is over and, as I expected, I didn't get to post much for Novellas in November. However, I did read a couple of novellas and started another short form work (ie nonfiction), and, more to the point, I did read some participants' posts which resulted in my noting some "New to my TBR" options. … Continue reading Novellas in November 2024, Part 2 (New to my TBR)
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