What's On My Mind: So, 2023. How's it treating you so far? My first week of January involved catching up with the extended family, plus some time in our house in the mountains attempting to complete DIY projects inbetween bad weather. A few visits from friends provided lovely diversions. Then it was back to work. … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #56
2022 ended up being a curious reading and blogging year. I lost my mojo a couple of times, but never both at once - there were some weeks I was lucky to publish one post, then other times I posted every second day. I read a similar number of books to last year - 100 … Continue reading 2022 in Review
Happy New Year & welcome to my first book/s of the year! This year my NY books come to you from Bathurst, NSW and my mum’s garden featuring her potted Kangaroo Paw. Adam Bede & Dead-end Memories In an attempt to keep track of my reading plans I thought I’d start the year with a … Continue reading 2023 Reading Plans
A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. Neil Gaiman Photo by Lacie Slezak on Unsplash In an attempt at being more organised in 2022 I decided to keep a spreadsheet that I could update throughout the year with the books I read. This was working just fine until I recently realised I hadn't added … Continue reading 2022 | The Books
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
The other day, a new Classic Club Spin was announced. When I went to check my CC LIST #2 for which books were left, I realised I had been a bit slack about updating it. By the time I added in my recent review of Voss, I was delighted to discover that CC LIST #2 … Continue reading Classics Club List #3
Tonight’s Socceroo themed Opera House Not my usual post I know, but since 2005 thanks to Mr Books, B25 & B22 football has been a huge part of my life. This past week I’ve had to live with some tired, grumpy but ultimately very happy early morning World Cup viewers. At 6am AEST the Socceroos … Continue reading Living on a dream
Stories & Shout Outs with bronasbooks.com November was a HUGE blogging month, and in the end, I only just managed to keep up with AusReading Month. Non-fiction November fell by the wayside as I could not keep up with all the posting and reading. In attempt to relieve this blogging bottleneck, I am contemplating a … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #55
AusReading Month 2022 Thank you one and all for your reviews and comments throughout November. It's a busy blogging month, so I appreciate how creative you are at combining the various book events. To this end, I have been thinking about 2023. When I first started AusReading Month in 2013, I chose November because of … Continue reading AusReading Month | Wrap up + Poll
I confess I had not heard of the Olga Masters Short Story Award until yesterday, when I discovered that my friend Ruth Armstrong had won the 2022 prize! Her story, Sandcastles, will be published in Island Magazine in November and will appear on the Olga Masters website early next year. Miriam Webster was the runner-up … Continue reading Olga Masters Short Story Award 2022
NovNov22 Cathy & Rebecca are once again hosting Novellas in November. This year I have read 12 novellas, with another three definites planned for November. I also hope to discover some new ones during this event. I have come to love novella time throughout the year, but especially during those moments in life when everything … Continue reading Novellas in November 2022
The 1929 Club 24-30 October 2022 The 1929 Club is being hosted by the very lovely Simon and Karen during the week of 24th - 30th October 2022. The idea is to read and review a book, novella, short story, or poem first published in 1929. Finding something from 1929 to read from my TBR … Continue reading Passing | Nella Larsen #1929Club
Stories & Shout Outs with bronasbooks.com Last night, halfway through an episode in season three of For All Mankind, the 'new-in-the-house' book stack by my computer table spontaneously tumbled down across the kitchen floor. A sure sign it's time to compile my next Stories and Shout Out post! What's On My Mind: November So many … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #54
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
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