Voss Readalong November 2022 Opening Lines: "There is a man here, miss, asking for your uncle," said Rose. And stood breathing. I love this opening. I can just see Rose, the hard-working, impatient, put-upon servant being asked to do something she doesn't normally have to do on a Sunday, and doing it huffily and with … Continue reading Voss | Patrick White #ReadtheNobels
This is the catch-up week. If you have fallen behind, or lost your way, like Voss, you have two extra days this week to make up time! I will post a final AusReading Month post on the 30th November with a full book review ofVoss in the days immediately after that. A review, where hopefully, … Continue reading Voss Readalong – Week 4
Voss Readalong - Week 3 Firstly, apologies. The first two weeks of AusReading Month and the Voss Readalong ended up being far busier than I had anticipated. The weekend away I knew about and planned for, but the unexpected, surprise visit from B25 and his GF this week threw several other plans out the window … Continue reading Voss Readalong – Week 3
Voss Readalong My first week of the Voss Readalong and AusReading Month was rather hectic thanks to a long weekend away. I have managed to keep on top of updating links, but not actually reading many of the posts. As this week settles back into normal, I promise to visit you all (see MASTERPOST for … Continue reading Voss Readalong – Week 2
November 2022 Happy AusReading Month! 2022 is the tenth year of AusReading Month. Over the years, I have experimented with various formats and challenges. But simply, the main aim for AusReading Month is to read Australian fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Australian bloggers tend to read Australian books all year round, but I know that some … Continue reading AusReading Month – Week One
Voss Readalong November 2022 I first attempted Voss in my late teens whilst at uni. I never made it passed the first couple of chapters. At nineteen the story felt completely irrelevant to the life I was living and I wasn't prepared to push through the literary challenges laid down by Patrick White. Grumpy, old … Continue reading Voss Readalong – Getting Ready
It’s that time of year again! Time to think about how many Australian books and authors you can read during the month of November for AusReading Month. Now in it’s 10th year, AusReading Month is a chance to celebrate all the things we love about Australian literature. Back in 2013, I was looking for an … Continue reading AusReading Month 2022 is coming soon…
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