Once again it's Karen's (Kaggsy's Bookish Rambling) and Simon's (Stuck in a Book) "Year Club" week. This time the year is 1937, and it runs from today, 15th to 21st April. As I've been doing for a while now, I am devoting my Monday Musings to the week. If the 1960s, from which our last … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 1937 in fiction
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Six degrees of separation, FROM Rough guide to Japan TO …
I am back in the land of the Wurundjeri Wandoon people of the Greater Kulin Nation, that is, in my part of Melbourne, because not only was it Easter last weekend, but we wanted to take my Californian friend on a road trip through some of New South Wales and Victoria. We saw some great … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Rough guide to Japan TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Tom Lake TO …
Last #SixDegrees I was in the land of the Wurundjeri Wandoon people of the Greater Kulin Nation, that is in my part of Melbourne, but this month, I'm home in Ngunnawal/Ngambri country. Where will I be next month? Time will tell - and do you care? So let's get to the meme. If you don't … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Tom Lake TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Demon Copperhead TO …
I am back in the land of the Wurundjeri Wandoon people of the Greater Kulin Nation, which means I'm back in my part of Melbourne for our family's annual February birthday season. (Three have their birthdays between the 3rd and 9th, inclusive.) It all starts today, that means, but I did have time to prepare … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Demon Copperhead TO …
Elizabeth Gaskell, Lizzie Leigh AND Cousin Phillis (#BookReviews)
This year, Bill (The Australian Legend) has framed his usual January "Gen" (short for generation) week, as Gen 0. Zero? How can that be? Well, let's get it from the horse's mouth. Bill says, "I am using ‘Gen 0’ as a designation for those writers – necessarily not Australian – whose work influenced, predated or … Continue reading Elizabeth Gaskell, Lizzie Leigh AND Cousin Phillis (#BookReviews)
Six degrees of separation, FROM Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow TO …
After taking a break from Six Degrees in December, I'm back at the beginning of 2024 to take part in this fun meme again. I hope you have all had a good holiday season and are ready for another year of good reading and discussing all things books. One different way of looking at books … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow TO …
Blogging highlights for 2023
As is my tradition, I have separated out my annual Reading highlights from my Blogging highlights, mainly because combining them would result in one very long post. I always do my Blogging Highlights on 1 January, which this year clashes with Monday Musings, unfortunately. All being well, I plan to do my usual first Monday … Continue reading Blogging highlights for 2023
Reading highlights for 2023
With the year's end, we come to annual highlights posts - my reading highlights post which I like to do on December 31, and my blogging highlights one 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 the books … Continue reading Reading highlights for 2023
William Trevor, The hill bachelors (#Review)
Well, Kim (Reading Matters) and Cathy's (746 Books) "A year with William Trevor" project is all but over, and I've only done one post - on the titular story in the little The dressmaker's child collection. The second story, "The hill bachelors" (as in bachelors living in the hills), was first published in his collection … Continue reading William Trevor, The hill bachelors (#Review)
Novellas in November 2023: Week 5, New to my TBR
You will of course have realised that November is somewhat over, but in the blogosphere we are pretty flexible - at least I think we are - so I am going to do this final Novellas in November post more than a week into December. The final theme for the month is that we talk … Continue reading Novellas in November 2023: Week 5, New to my TBR
