Mr Books and I recently enjoyed a roadtrip through rural Victoria and NSW to visit relatives we hadn't seen for over a year. The journey between Echuca and Rutherglen allowed us to see two of the silo art installations popping up in various country towns across the two states in recent years. Jimmy Dvate has … Continue reading Parrots | Rex Ingamells #1936Club
It's time for another Classics Club Spin.The rules are easy: compile your list of 20 books by Sunday 18th April.On that day a number will be randomly selected.That's the book you read.You have until the 31st May 2021 to finish your book and review it.Join in the fun by visiting the other players and commenting on their lists.It's … Continue reading CC Spin #26
Returning home after a journey is always a little weird. I'm struggling to let go of that wonderful feeling of being on the road, with nothing but unhurried time up my sleeve and where to eat tonight, the most pressing thing on my mind. Mr Books and I love exploring the back ways and byways, … Continue reading A Poem For A Thursday #HomeAgain
Inscribed June 2016 Reviewed on this blog June 17, 2016 I enjoyed the Titanic elements, but found Bainbridge's writing cold. Very, very cold. Absolutely nothing about this book has stayed in my memory. I'm still keen to read more Titanic stories, but not so keen to read more Bainbridge. In an interview she suggests that … Continue reading Shelf Life #7
One of the many pleasures of being a bookseller, is the insight I have gleaned into books no longer in print or hard to get. The pleasure part comes when enquiries by customers about said books, allows me to engage in some bookish research on their behalf. It is disheartening when I have to inform … Continue reading Book Stop #4
My Week: A week of travelling! Yes really. We thought we might run away from the ferocious storm cell that had settled over the east coast of NSW, throwing down metres of rain in one weekend. Only to discover that it was following us down the coast as we headed into eastern Victoria. Each night, … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #38
Unbelievably, it is a year since our lives were changed by Covid-19. This time, last year, Mr Books and I were on a driving tour of the South Australian wineries. Covid-19 was dominating the news but very few restrictions were in place. We were being admonished to wash our hands, use sanitiser and not touch … Continue reading The Covid Chronicles #11
'Tis the season for book award longlists and shortlists! I've decided to use this season to pull together which books I've read from the various lists and which ones I hope to read. However, the main reason for embarking on this list-making is to 'force' me to tidy up the relevant books posts from last … Continue reading Longlists and Shortlists
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on Unsplash Shelf Life is a personal project to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves. However it’s more than a Marie Condo of my books. It’s aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible. Mr Books and I may be on the move … Continue reading Shelf Life #6
When I penned the first post on this topic a month ago, I did not think or suspect that it might turn into an ongoing series. I guess when you're in survival mode, it's hard to see that one day, all these new processes that seem difficult or unusual or unintuitive will one day become … Continue reading What I Learnt When I Moved From Blogger to WP – Part 2 #Bloggingtips
This is a post I first drafted seven years ago as our eldest was starting his senior school years. I was already six years removed from my own teaching days, but once a teacher, always a teacher! This time of the year will always brins to mind those anxious, exciting first days of a new … Continue reading First Day of School
Book Stop is an occasional meme that allows me to travel and indulge in a good bookshop or library browse, during these strange, strange times when it's difficult to travel outside our home state, let alone the country. I plan to combine my bookish instincts with my itchy feet and explore the world via bookshops … Continue reading Book Stop #3
