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The Gladstone Colony : An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History by J. P Hogan
I read this book, and recorded it for Librivox, because my family is from the area, and when I was looking through a physical copy, I was amazed by the contents. The title’s not inspiring, but the book itself is … Continue reading
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Tagged Gladstone, James Francis Hogan, LibriVox, William Ewart Gladstone
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Reading Journal for April: A Month for Novellas
Novellas are rare in the modern world. Not quite as publishable as a novel, not quite as marketable as a short story, these little books don’t seem to see much light. The most recent modern ones I read were in Charles … Continue reading
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Tagged LibriVox, Lois McMaster Bujold, nellie bly, Vorkosigan saga
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Book Club Discussion Questions for Under The Greenwood Tree
Just a reminder: our book club questions contain spoilers. In some versions of the novel, the added introduction by the author says that he was unable to do a deeper study of the rustic characters in this early work. What … Continue reading
International Year of Quinoa?
OK, so the United Nations has also declared it the Year of Water Co-operation and that’s laudible, but a year of quinoa? That’s something I can support as a reading and skill development challenge. The Library Service has only four … Continue reading
The happiness and sadness of being a bibliophile
So, today is the thirtieth anniversary of Possum Magic’s publication. On the way to work (late shift) I heard a great interview with Mem Fox on ABC Radio. On a far sadder note, I also heard that Iain M Banks … Continue reading
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Tagged consider phelbas, Iain Banks, Iain M Banks, Mem Fox, Possum Magic
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Reading Journal for March
A mixed bag for this month… 9. Building Bridges by Stephen King This is what happens when you stretch the definition of audiobook past any useful limit. Our audiobook archive includes performances as “books”. This is a speech by Stephen … Continue reading
Dracula discussion questions
Just a reminder: our book club discussion questions contain spoilers. Is it possible to discuss Dracula without saying banal things about sex? Is it possible to talk about Dracula without saying “Well, the Victorians really…” and ending the sentence with … Continue reading
Reading Journal for February
This was a slow month. I do a little freelance writing and I had a contract due, so I was off polishing it. Also, Skyrim DLC exists. So, this month: Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster-Bujold I’ve been aware of the Vorkosigan series … Continue reading
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Tagged charles dickens, florentine codex, Lois McMaster Bujold, Pictures from Italy, sappho
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Reading journal for January
1. The Prince and Betty by P. G. Wodehouse My first book for the year and, it appears, my first Mills and Boon ever. PG Wodehouse was a comic writer whose work basically nostalgises a period before the First World War when … Continue reading
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Tagged Jennifer Morgue, The Furry Trap, The Prince and Betty, The Winter King
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A Brief Discussion of Poetical Forms By A Man Dressed Like Edgar Allen Poe
We have discussed the fantastic MC Lars on book coasters before, but it’s the anniversary of Edgar Allen Poe’s birth, so it’s an apt time to highlight a Poe-themed rap by Lars, which discusses poetical forms. Poetry: it’s what singers … Continue reading
