#5Books: Book recs & back to reality
Ah, back to reality! After a glorious two weeks in Europe, I returned last week Wednesday — after which jet lag proceeded to kick…
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#5Books: Book recs and it’s almost holiday time!
Currently, I am sorting my life out to leave for a holiday on Wednesday. And I have to ask: how do you prevent yourself…
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Allegra in Three Parts: a charming coming of age story that reminds you how complex family can be
What is this about?: Allegra is an 11-year-old girl who loves her grandmothers and her father, and does her best to be everything to…
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#5Books: Book recs and mother-freaking cold snap, people
As I write this it’s a cold snap over here, and I am freezing my arse off. I know everyone who has tons and…
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#5Books: Book recs and #ALLDAYYA at the Sydney Writers Festival
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the All Day YA festival at Parramatta that was part of the Sydney Writers Festival….
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#5Books: Book recs and Delhi Crime, a Netflix series
Recently, I finished watching Delhi Crime, a series on Netflix that was inspired by a crime that shocked India and the world in 2012….
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#5Books: Book recs and book recs
And not much else. It’s been a quiet week of rain and more rain, and one in which I seem to have reached new…
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A Universe of Sufficient Size: family, history and survival
What is this about?: A family coming to terms with each other, and their history — one they’re only just finding out in the wake…
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QnA with G.S. Johnston, author of Sweet Bitter Cane, An Italian-Australian World War II Saga
G.S. Johnston hails from Hobart, but now lives and writes in Canberra. His novels have been praised by readers for their complex characters, excellent…
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#5Books: Book recs and hate reading. And enjoying it.
Alright, so technically hate reading is too strong a phrase. I think. So there’s a book, and it’s… not good. Not bad, but I…
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