A Tale For the Time being is the book that has kicked off my Booker shortlist campaign for this year. And it nearly stopped me in my tracks. It's not that I didn't enjoy it. I did. That is, I really enjoyed the middle section when I finally got going on it last weekend. The … Continue reading A Tale For the Time Being | Ruth Ozeki
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Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
This weeks Friday Flashback is a modern day classic that regularly features on school reading lists and 'must-read' Australian books lists.It won the CBCA award for older readers back in 1981.And it was made into a movie in 1986 (see below).Ruth Park wrote novels for adults and children. She was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia when … Continue reading Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park