Many litbloggers, I know, also belong to reading groups or bookgroups. (I use the terms interchangeably.) Jonathan (Me fail? I fly!) regularly writes engaging posts about his groups and their discussions, such as this most recent one on Paul Murray's The bee sting. And I often refer to mine, though not with the same detail … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Reading groups aka bookgroups
Bookgroups
What my bookgroup will be reading in the first half of 2017
You may notice that I sometimes identify a review as being for a book I've read with my reading group, but only once before in this blog have I dedicated a post to my reading group's schedule, so I thought it was time to do it again. It's particularly appropriate now because last night my group chose our first 6 books for next year. I … Continue reading What my bookgroup will be reading in the first half of 2017
My literary week (4), or, not a page read
Would you believe that today is the first time in a week that I have opened my current novel? Terrible! But it's just been one of those weeks of being driven by other things, so much so that reading time has taken a big hit. There have, however, been a few literary moments which I … Continue reading My literary week (4), or, not a page read
Meeting Biff Ward
In her comment on my review of Biff Ward's beautiful memoir, In my mother's hands, in which I mentioned that Biff had been present at my reading group, Stefanie (So Many Books) asked if I planned to post specifically about Biff's presence. While I don't always do this when authors visit my group - Biff was our sixth author in our 27 years … Continue reading Meeting Biff Ward
Andrew Croome, Midnight empire (Review)
Andrew Croome's latest novel Midnight empire is yet another read this year that is outside my usual fare. I read it because of my reading group's focus this Centenary year on Canberra writers. It wasn't a big ask, though, because I had read and enjoyed his first novel, Document Z. While both deal with spies, … Continue reading Andrew Croome, Midnight empire (Review)
Irma Gold (ed), The invisible thread (Review)
I even get nervous when I open a book, you know, for the first time. It's the same thing, isn't it. You never know what you'll find, do you? Each person, each book, is like a new world ... (from Mark Henshaw's Out of the line of fire, in The invisible thread) At last, you … Continue reading Irma Gold (ed), The invisible thread (Review)
What my bookgroup will be reading for the rest of 2010
I haven't done this before - that is, discussed my reading group in my blog - but I thought I'd share the schedule my group decided on last night for the rest of the year. Our practice is to make our selections twice a year: 6 books for the first half of the year, and … Continue reading What my bookgroup will be reading for the rest of 2010
Whispering Gums 