Back in October I wrote about the Australian Book Review's poll to find our favourite Australian novel (not Australia's favourite novel!). Well, the result has just lobbed into my email inbox: it's an interesting list. No great surprises, and it's certainly pretty acceptable even though one can always find something to argue about when the … Continue reading ABR’s Favourite Australian Novel poll
Book lists
Top 12 fiction of 2009
I think, pedant that I am, I can now post my Top 12 fiction books of the year, since the book I'm currently reading (interesting though it is) won't be on it, and I won't be finishing another one before January 1 comes around. I am listing 12 because Tom at A Common Reader said … Continue reading Top 12 fiction of 2009
Library for a fiver!
In May 1940, Professor Walter Murdoch (of the University of Western Australia) wrote three articles in The ABC Weekly arguing that, with £5, you could give yourself "a liberal education in so far as books can give it". It takes three articles for him to list and justify his selections which are grouped under categories: Fiction, History, … Continue reading Library for a fiver!
