The autumnal months in Australia have turned into the busiest three reading months of the year. I'm struggling to stay on top of everything going on in my life right now, so creating a page that I can refer back to seems like an essential step in managing my reading and blogging life. Let me … Continue reading Autumnal Reading Plans
2020 was the year of many things. Some planned and expected, like the War and Peace chapter-a-day readalong. But many things unexpected and impossible to plan for as well. Who knew that Plague-Lit would become a thing? Or that I would waste one whole perfectly good reading month by feeling weird and distracted about a certain … Continue reading 2021 Here We Come!
So I've just started reading Siri Hustvedt's latest novel, Memories of the Future.I'm inclined to anticipate enjoyment of Hustvedt's work thanks solely (so far) on my experience with What I Loved. I feel sure that I will be in for an intelligent, literary treat.The first chapter has not disappointed.Metafiction is the name of this game … Continue reading Starting a New Book…
During this pause in my writing reviews phase, I will use Stories and Shout Outs to list my week of reading, blogging and other bookish things. List #1 What I'm Reading Right Now Becoming by Michelle Obama - enough people were kind enough last week to convince me to keep on with book this when I mentioned … Continue reading Stories & Shout Outs #19
At this time of year, more than any other time, I abandon books at a rate of knots.So many books don't make it past the first cull (cover design and back cover blurb). The second cull occurs at the end of the first page when a huge number of books simply get put back on … Continue reading The ones that got away…
I'm very excited to have a copy of book 8 of the Rowland Sinclair series in my hands for this NSW October Labour Day long weekend.The series has had a recent change of cover style. I miss the old art deco style covers, but I think these darker covers show the crime side of the … Continue reading I Am Reading…
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