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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

June 7, 2017 ~ Brona's Books ~ 8 Comments

Last week Mr Books and I went to the movies for the first time this year!I know! How did that happen? How can our life be so busy that we don't make time to go the movies anymore? Surely having adult children living at home means less work and running round? And more to time … Continue reading The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

October 10, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 5 Comments

For four days I've been trying to write a review that would do this rich, engrossing, mosaic of a book due justice.It wasn't so much writer's block as writer's muddle.There was soooo much to say! I couldn't even decide which lens or which perspective to choose?Because I was enjoying Do Not Say We Have Nothing … Continue reading Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson

March 30, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

One of my good friends has adored Inga Simpson's previous two books, Nest and Mr Wigg, so when Simpson's third book hit the stands recently, I knew it was time for me to see what it was that Anne loved so much about Simpson's writing. Where the Trees Were appealed to me for lots of … Continue reading Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson

Carol by Patricia Highsmith

March 15, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 4 Comments

Usually, I prefer to read the book before I see the movie, but in this case, our long hot summer got the better of my good intentions.I recently escaped the heat by watching Brooklyn and Carol back to back in our local cinema.Both movies were fabulous for very different reasons and I came away determined to … Continue reading Carol by Patricia Highsmith

Freya by Anthony Quinn

March 2, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 1 Comment

It has been ages since I read a book in manuscript form.Its kind of fun.There are no cover distractions, author bio's or quotes from other well-known authors.It's all about the words on the page.And the words that make up the story of Freya by Anthony Quinn are very well-chosen ones indeed.Quinn gives us Freya's coming … Continue reading Freya by Anthony Quinn

Reckoning by Magda Szubanski

January 24, 2016 ~ Brona's Books ~ 3 Comments

I began Reckoning knowing about all the rave reviews.This can be a good thing or a very bad thing. Expectations are high and it can be hard to meet them.However, in this case, there was nothing to fear.From the very first sentence I was in wow! mode.I was impressed; I was enthralled.Szubanski has written a … Continue reading Reckoning by Magda Szubanski

Heat and Light by Ellen Van Neerven

April 23, 2015 ~ Brona's Books ~ 1 Comment

One of the things I love about the new Stella Prize is that it encourages me to read authors & books that I might otherwise overlook.Heat and Light had slipped under my radar last year, but when it was shortlisted I did a little research and found some very interesting reviews.I dived in with great … Continue reading Heat and Light by Ellen Van Neerven

El Dorado by Dorothy Porter

March 25, 2015 ~ Brona's Books ~ Leave a comment

El Dorado (2007) was the final verse novel written by Dorothy Porter before her death in 2008. It's another dark crime story with a psychological twist, but unlike Monkey Mask, her earliest work, this one is set in Melbourne.We follow Detective Inspector Bill Buchanan in his attempt to solve a spate of child killings. He … Continue reading El Dorado by Dorothy Porter

Gap by Rebecca Jessen

January 29, 2015 ~ Brona's Books ~ 3 Comments

Another day; another verse novel. This time set in Queenland with more of a YA feel to it.Gap won the 2013 Queensland Literary Award for Jessen as Best Emerging Author.A few years ago I would never have thought that verse novels were my thing. But thanks to some fabulous Aussie children's writers like Steven Herrick … Continue reading Gap by Rebecca Jessen

The Monkey’s Mask by Dorothy Porter

January 23, 2015 ~ Brona's Books ~ 2 Comments

After rereading some of my Porter poems for a recent post, I felt a very strong desire to read one her verse novels. But I had none to hand.However I did have a copy of Rebecca Jessen's verse novel Gap on my TBR pile.I thought, that will do for now.But for some unknown reason, I … Continue reading The Monkey’s Mask by Dorothy Porter

I is for If She Rings by Dorothy Porter

January 14, 2015 ~ Brona's Books ~ 8 Comments

Christmas, New Year and our summer holidays got the better of me.I missed a couple of Alphabe-Thursday posts in my Aussie Author Challenge *tsk tsk!And now we're up to the letter I...eek!To make this letter work for me I've had to stretch my rules a little to find an Australian author that I've actually read.Therefore … Continue reading I is for If She Rings by Dorothy Porter

E is for Sumner Locke Elliott

December 17, 2014 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

Sumner Locke Elliott was born on the 17th October 1917 in Sydney and died on the 24th June 1991 in New York. Elliott’s parents were Helena Sumner Locke and the freelance journalist Henry Logan Elliott. His mother died of eclampsia one day after his birth. Elliott was raised by his aunts, who engaged in a fierce custody battle … Continue reading E is for Sumner Locke Elliott

D is for Robert Dessaix

December 10, 2014 ~ Brona's Books ~ 7 Comments

Robert Dessaix was born in Sydney on 17th February 1944. He was soon adopted & given the name Robert Jones. Young Robert was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and the Australian National University. He then studied at Moscow State University during the early 1970s, and taught Russian Studies at the Australian National University and … Continue reading D is for Robert Dessaix

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