Last Monday, I shared the favourite Fiction and Poetry books that had been chosen by various critics and commentators in a select number of sources. I haven't always shared the nonfiction choices, though I do think it's worth doing - so this year I am! I won't repeat the intro from last week, but I … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2025, Pt 2: Nonfiction
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2025, Pt 1: Fiction and Poetry
Around this time of December, I have, for some years, shared favourite Aussie reads of the year from various sources. Those sources have varied a little from time to time. This year's are listed below. This is not a scientific survey. For a start, the choosers' backgrounds vary. Depending on the source, they may include … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2025, Pt 1: Fiction and Poetry
Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite fiction 2024
Around this time of December, I have, for a few years now, shared favourite Aussie reads of the year from various sources. The specific sources have varied a little from time to time. Last year, a significant source - The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age - became unavailable to me as it is now paywalled, and … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite fiction 2024
Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2023
Over recent years, I've shared favourite Aussie reads of the year from various sources, with the specific sources varying a little from time to time. This year, a significant source - The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age - is unavailable to me as it is behind a paywall, and at this time of year I just … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2023
Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2022, Part 1: Fiction
Over recent years, I've shared favourite Aussie reads of the year from various sources, with the specific sources varying a little from time to time. This year, my main sources are The Sydney Morning Herald's Best Reads of the Year chosen by writers, Readings bookshop's Best Australian fiction, and ABC RN's Bookshelf panel. As last … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Favourite books 2022, Part 1: Fiction
Monday musings on Australian literature: Summer picks 2020
For a few years now, I've shared ABC book journalists' top Aussie reads of the year, but this year I'm doing something a little different. I'm sharing picks from three different sources. Most of these include non-Australian books, but I like to share them in a Monday Musings post and focus on the Aussie books … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Summer picks 2020
Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC Bookshelf’s top Aussie reads 2019
The usual end of year listmania has begun, and I also like to join in, but with a focus on Aussie book lists. This year, I'm starting with the Aussie books subset of the books recommended on ABC's Bookshelf program. Recommenders, in addition to the show's presenters, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullough, were Stephen Romei, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC Bookshelf’s top Aussie reads 2019
Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their 2018 summer picks
Last Monday, I posted the best picks for 2018 by ABC RN's Book Show presenters and some of their guests. I considered not posting at all this Monday. After all, it's Christmas Eve and most of us are busy, but then, yesterday, I saw that the ABC had posted "2018's best summer reads" recommended by … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their 2018 summer picks
Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their top 2018 reads
In recent years, I've shared ABC RN presenters' suggested summer reads, but this year I'm sharing Best Reads of 2018, from the two presenters of The Bookshelf program, and some of their guests. For more lists, and related links, you can check out the webpages for their December 7 and December 14 radio shows. Nicole Abadee (literary consultant … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their top 2018 reads
Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their 2017 summer picks
Well, folks, it's getting to the time of year when people start producing lists, and so, as last year, I'll be joining the fray, starting this week with books recommended by ABC Radio National's presenters - the bookworms amongst them, anyhow - for us to read over the coming summer. However, as last year, not … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC RN presenters name their 2017 summer picks
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