This remarkable novel, first published to a chorus of acclaim in 1952, is one of the lost classics of Australian literature. Martin Boyd is a deeply humane novelist, a writer of family sagas without peer. Set in Australia and England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, The Cardboard Crown presents an unforgettable portrait … Continue reading The Cardboard Crown | Martin Boyd #CCspin
When I told Julian that I would write this book, the first intention was that it should be about my grandparents, but we agreed that it should also be an exploration of Dominic’s immediate forebears to discover what influences had made him what he was, and above all to discover what in fact he was. … Continue reading A Difficult Young Man | Martin Boyd #AUSfiction
Putting together a 2020 review post was something that had me feeling rather churlish. But as the week has progressed, a desire to honour the big blogging change I’ve just made, has crept in. Moving from Blogger to WP was, at one level, done very spontaneously and in a fit of frustration. But … Continue reading 2020: The Stats
AusReadingMonth has three ways to share your love of Australian literature – celebration, anticipation and promotion. You can combine all three in one post or spread them out over three separate posts. Celebration is all about what you’ve read this year. Simply list, collage and/or discuss the Australian books you’ve read since last AusReading Month. … Continue reading AusReading Month – Celebration
When it’s cold and grey outside, the only solution is books. And when you can’t decide which one to read next, then the next-best thing is to blog about books! Thankfully, FictionFan came to my rescue today with her recent post Six in Six. The meme originates with Jo @The Book Jotter, who has been … Continue reading Six in Six
All the tabs under Brona’s Books are pages associated with the BLOGSPOT edition of this blog. Some formatting issues have occurred during the changeover that will SLOWLY be remedied as I have the time & energy. All the old links have been removed as it is no longer possible to visit the posts on the … Continue reading Adult A-Z
The rules are easy: compile your list of 20 books by Sunday 19th April. On that day a number will be randomly selected. That’s the book you read. You have until the 1st June 2020 to finish your book and review it. Join in the fun by visiting the other players and commenting on their … Continue reading The Classics Club Spin #23
I completed my first Classics Club list in April 2018 – 7 months behind schedule. Part of the reason for the time lag was my impatience to start CC List #2 before I had finished the first! CC List #2 is a healthy mix of Australian, Asian, non-fiction, biographies of classic authors as well as … Continue reading Classics Club List #2
Can you believe this is our 22nd CC Spin?And that I have participated in ALL 22. Photo by Lysander Yuen on Unsplash The rules are easy: compile your list of 20 books by Sunday 22nd December. On that day a number will be randomly selected. That’s the book you read. You have until the 31st January 2020 to finish … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #22
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash What do you do when you’re behind in your blogging schedule?You make up a new list, of course! A new list that sucks hours of your time and does nothing to help you finish any of the other posts in draft, but leaves you feeling weirdly satisfied. A new … Continue reading My Australian TBR – Vote Now!
Can you believe this is our 21st CC Spin?And that I have participated in ALL 21. Now that we have come of age, I’m going to mix this spin up a little. Photo by Lysander Yuen on Unsplash The rules are easy: compile your list of 20 books by Monday – the 23rd September. On … Continue reading CC Spin #21
It’s time for another CC Spin over @The Classics Club. I have participated in ALL 19 spins. Let’s make it 20! Photo by Lysander Yuen on Unsplash The rules are easy: compile your list of 20 books by Monday – the 22nd April. On that day a number will be randomly selected. That’s the book you read. … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #20
It’s time for another Classics Club spin. This is the Classics Club’s 33rd CC Spin…and mine. Yes you read that correctly. I have participated in EVERY single Classics Club spin, along with Jean @Howling Frog. What is a CC Spin? For full details on how to play along, or to join the classics club, click … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #33
It’s time for another Classics Club spin. When I went to put this spin together during the week, I realised I had finished my CC List #2. How on earth did I miss that? Pure and simple – slackness! I’d forgotten to update my links for most of this year. The good news is that … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #32
It’s time for another Classics Club spin. I am currently away from my computer. This is a hastily composed post on my phone, drenched in the beautiful warmth and sunshine of Far North Queensland. If you try, you may be able to smell the heady scent of tropical blooms & the earthy aroma of the … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #31
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