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Tag: Kate Grenville

Nonfiction November – Week 2

November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 30 Comments

Week 2: (November 8-12) – Book Pairing with Katie at Doing Dewey: This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real … Continue reading Nonfiction November – Week 2

A Room Made of Leaves | Kate Grenville #AWW

November 5, 2021December 6, 2021 ~ Brona's Books ~ 31 Comments

My dear son James has given me a task for my last years, or months, or whatever time I have left beyond the many years I have lived so far. Sometime in April or May last year, I was given an advance reading copy of Kate Grenville's A Room Made of Leaves. I was very … Continue reading A Room Made of Leaves | Kate Grenville #AWW

The Lieutenant | Kate Grenville

October 6, 2009February 24, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

I enjoy Kate Grenville's historical fiction. She gets under the skin of her characters, she sees old stories anew. She applies our current sensibilites and understandings to old situations to help us see them with fresh insights. She adds complexity and nuance to the dry history texts we all grew up with. This is the story … Continue reading The Lieutenant | Kate Grenville

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