How to adequately describe Shaun Tan's work?Phillip Pullman tries to in his Foreword of The Singing Bones -Fairy tale characters have very little character, only characteristics. They have no interior life at all. These little figures of clay, with their simplified features, their single attributes, are perfect realisations of the strangeness of the characters they … Continue reading The Singing Bones by Shaun Tan
Katie @Doing Dewey is hosting a challenge throughout February to encourage us to read a genre we tend to avoid.This month I am reading graphic novels and discussing what keeps me from reading more books in this genre.Today's discussion topic is "It's Complicated".The idea is to discuss what has kept us from reading more of our … Continue reading Reluctant Romantic – It’s Complicated
I first heard about Radioactive during Non-Fiction November last year. It sounded delicious and exactly my cup of tea, so I put my order in at work straight away.For my Yr 12 HSC (many, many moons ago) Science Depth Study I chose to learn about Marie Curie.In those pre-computer, pre-internet days, I had to rely … Continue reading Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie – A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss
Brona (This Reading Life) 