Reading
September 3, 2019
Are there authors you believe you should read simply because they’re considered one of the literary greats, or have appeared on best seller lists? For many years, Isabel Allende was that author for me. At uni, I’d studied the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 100 Years of Solitude, but never quite managed to […]
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August 3, 2019
Six Degrees of Separation is a literary meme hosted by Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Each month, Kate provides a starting book title, and then participants link that to six other books in whatever random way the mind decides to make connections. My links are usually in the form of either reading recommendations or books on my […]
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May 4, 2019
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation. In case you’d like to play along, participants start with the same book, as nominated by Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Link it to six other titles in any random way your brain decides to make connections. I try to link it to books I’ve either read and would recommend, […]
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March 2, 2019
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation in which Kate from Books are my Favourite and Best provides a starting title and we link that book to six others in any way we damn well please. This month, we’re starting with The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper. Chloe Hooper was recently a guest at Perth Writers […]
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February 28, 2019
Even before I attended a single session at this year’s Perth Writers Week, I had an ever increasing list of authors to hear and books to check out. I seriously would have needed a personal loan if I’d bought every book I thought worth reading. Although I’ve narrowed that list to 19 (and I limited […]
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February 19, 2019
Writers in Exile #1: Victor Hugo
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For the past 20 years, my overseas travel has had a distinct cycling flavour, on account of my husband’s Italian heritage, and his obsession with bikes. One day I’ll design a literary tour instead, and visit not only the homes of famous authors, but also the settings of my favourite stories. That trip will have […]
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