It’s that time of year again! Time to think about how many Australian books and authors you can read during the month of November for AusReading Month. Now in it’s 10th year, AusReading Month is a chance to celebrate all the things we love about Australian literature. Back in 2013, I was looking for an … Continue reading AusReading Month 2022 is coming soon…
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
What's On My Mind: I'm so grateful that I thoroughly enjoyed the two weekends of sunshine we had in August, because Sydney in September is back to rain, rain, rain. Thankfully we are taking off for a week to (hopefully) find some sunshine and warmth in FNQ and to celebrate the birthday of Mr Books. … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #53
And just like that another season is over. Sydney enjoyed endured one of the wettest winter's we've had in a very long time, while according to all news reports, the Northern hemisphere has sweltered with record breaking heatwaves and droughts. Thankfully I had Cathy @746 Books challenge to motivate me to get out of bed … Continue reading Goodbye to 20 Books of Winter 2022
What's On My Mind: July was a busy month with two weekends away from Sydney for various social gatherings. One with friends; one with family. The friend one was a catch up with all the women I worked with at Mudgee Preschool in my first year of teaching - 1990. Many of them are still … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #52
[Kumquat] Photo by Tina Xinia on Unsplash During Poetry Month, I find that poems pop up everywhere. In chapter 10 (Furnishing the Capitol) of Cold Light by Frank Moorhouse, Edith, our charming but ageing protagonist recites a couple of stanzas of John Shaw Neilson's poem, The Orange Tree. She is inspired to do so after eating a cumquat … Continue reading The Orange Tree | John Shaw Neilson #poetrymonth
Throughout Poetry Month I am on the lookout for serendiptious poetic moments in my reading and my daily life. It's rather surprising how and where a poem will suddenly present itself. Perhaps not surprising to find a poet or a poem in a book, but a recent visit to The White Rabbit Gallery threw up … Continue reading Bao Guang | Roses Made From Water #poetrymonth
August is turning out to be a busy, but exciting reading month. Poetry Month Red Room Poetry is once again hosting Poetry Month across Australia to promote awareness and visibility of poetry and to support the growing diversity of voices. They provide a handy list of 30 ways for the rest of us to celebrate … Continue reading August – Poetry and Austen
What's On My Mind: Covid blues. It has been three weeks since I tested positive, but a lingering cough and tiredness now that I'm back at work has made it rather hard to blog and read. Most nights I'm lucky to read 5-6 pages of my book - which is a VERY slow way to … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #51
On the 5th July 2009, with very little idea about what I was doing or what I was letting myself in for, I created a Blogspot account and wrote my first review on Brona’s Books (a teen thriller called Gone). It has been quite a journey since then! Given how much I've struggled with my … Continue reading 13 Years of Blogging
Last weekend I went to a staged reading performance at the State Library of NSW. The play, Her Brilliant Career, is about Miles Franklin and written by Alice Spigelman. According to the event spiel, The State Library was a home away from home for Miles where she often arranged to have tea with one of … Continue reading Her Brilliant Career | Alice Spigelman #Play
Firstly, Happy Winter Solstice! Last night was the longest night of the year. It also seemed to be the darkest. Every time I woke up, the room was pitch black with no moon in sight. Why was I waking up so often? It seems I have caught another flu. Sometime today I should find out … Continue reading Paris In July 2022
I've started our winter with a nasty cold that is lingering way too long for my liking! So I've been pretty quiet lately. Reading lots but not writing or blogging about it as much. A new CC Spin is the perfect opportunity to get back into the swing of things. Ohh, I hope Jean returns … Continue reading Classics Club Spin #30
What's On My Mind: I have had a head cold this past week, so not much!And it's cold outside. I don't like being cold. What I'm Reading: Grand Days | Frank MoorhouseChernobyl Prayer | Svetlana AlexievichH is for Hawk | Helen MacdonaldBurning Questions | Margaret AtwoodEssays Two | Lydia DavisCollected Stories | Shirley HazzardMauritius Command … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #50
20 Books of Summer Winter with Cathy @746 Books is an annual blogging event that I simply cannot resist, despite the fact that the only way I complete it each year is by swapping out some of the books from my original list! But that's half the fun. There are always a handful of books … Continue reading 20 Books of (Summer) Winter
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