Confession one: this story was a chore to read. Confession two: for the past week I have been trying to read three books that were a chore to read. Why, I hear you ask? Confession three: I made myself finish one, but I have decided to abandon the other two. Sometimes a book does not … Continue reading All That Swagger | Miles Franklin #1936Club
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
The Japanese have a curious relationship with cats in their literature. It's intense, tender, humane, faithful and compassionate.Neko to Shōzō to Futari no Onna or A Cat, A Man and Two Women by Junichiro Tanizaki is a short novel that is a prime example of this feline devotion.There are oodles of gorgeous descriptions of cats … Continue reading A Cat, A Man And Two Women by Junichiro Tanizaki
Jamaica Inn was my latest CC spin choice. I also realised recently that I would be able to join in Heavenali's Daphne Du Maurier reading week too, provided I got my review done on time. So here we go! My Du Maurier journey began many, many years ago when I read Rebecca, undoubtedly her most famous … Continue reading Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
Phew! We made it. After two months of all things Scarlett and Southern sentiment it is time to draw the curtains and dim the lights on the O'Hara's and the Confederacy. Rereading Gone With the Wind after twenty+ years was an unexpected treat. I was worried that it may have dated or that I may … Continue reading Gone With the Wind – Final Post
So close...the end is in sight...only three chapters to go. But for now, this is the official check-in post for chapters 51-60 of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize winning Gone With the Wind. The birth of Bonnie sees lots of changes occurring in the Butler household. Mammy has finally accepted Rhett and Rhett has been smitten … Continue reading Gone With the Wind – check in
This is my Gone With the Wind check-in for chapters 31-40 for Corinne's GWTW Readalong. The start of Part Four sees Scarlett, Tara and the South trying to find their feet after the war. The hardships continue with heavy taxes, the fear of losing Tara and the death of Gerald. Scarlett moves to Atlanta, remarries, … Continue reading Gone With the Wind – check in
Corinne is unable to host the Gone With the Wind discussion for chapters 21-30, so I have put up my hand to help out. I've been loving my reread of GWTW & enjoying the group discussions immensely, so I was keen to ensure the group had somewhere to touch base until Corinne could regroup on … Continue reading Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (chapter check-in)
The Story of Ferdinand (1936) is a personal favourite. When I was teaching, one of my assistants would fall about in hysterical laughter whenever I got to the part about Ferdinand's mother being a very understanding mother "even though she was a cow"! Even now the thought of it brings a smile to my lips. Some … Continue reading The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
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