May 4, 2018
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation, our monthly bookish meme where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest provides us with the name of a book, and we link it to six other titles in any other random way our mind meanders. It’s easy and it’s fun, so join in and discover the literary links that exist in […]
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April 17, 2018
As Anzac Day approaches each year, I find myself thinking about members of my family who have served their country in war. I’m fortunate enough that my 94-year-old grandfather is still alive, and willing to talk about his experiences. He has also gifted me with the letters he and my grandmother wrote to each other, […]
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April 7, 2018
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest presents us with the title of a book, and we link it to six others in any stream-of-consciousness way our brain leads us. It’s easy, and it’s fun, so please play along at home. This month, we’re starting with Memoirs […]
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April 3, 2018
I’ve just returned from a short trip to Bintan Island in Indonesia – part holiday and part support crew for my husband, who was competing in a three-day bike race, the Tour of Bintan. With the race as the major focus of our stay, I saw only a tiny part of what there is to […]
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March 13, 2018
Last week I shared 9 of 18 books I aim to read in 2018. I bought most of those titles at the Perth Writers Week. Although a few of the following titles also caught my attention because of Perth Writers Week, most of them are simply an eclectic mix of books that appeal to me. […]
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March 6, 2018
Perth Writers Week (previously Perth Writers Festival) always concludes with me failing in my resolve to limit how many books I’ll buy. This year, I gave in before I even arrived. Afterall, Perth Writers Week only happens once a year, and I am supporting Australian authors – or so goes my self-justification. Plenty of others […]
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March 3, 2018
Once again, it’s time for the literary version of Six Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest gives us the title of a book, and we link it to six other titles, in whatever random way our brain makes connections. Despite the common starting point, no two chains are the same, so why not play […]
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February 20, 2018
18 Things I’ll Do in 2018
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I’m not usually one to make new year’s resolutions – which is probably why I’m writing this particular post in February. However, in January, I did spend a few days on a solo retreat, where I spent time reflecting on the questions Amanda Viviers asks in her book, New Days: Vision Book and Reflection Questions. […]
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