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January 6, 2014
Rediscovering Old Favourites
Throughout my childhood and well into my adult years I loved the
thrill of revisiting a favourite book. Like visiting an old friend, the
conversation with a favourite book is comfortable, yet frequently
surprising. But these past few years – maybe even as long as ten years –
rereading has been a rare thing for me. Since I started Aussiereviews,
I always have a steady supply of new books (
thrill of revisiting a favourite book. Like visiting an old friend, the
conversation with a favourite book is comfortable, yet frequently
surprising. But these past few years – maybe even as long as ten years –
rereading has been a rare thing for me. Since I started Aussiereviews,
I always have a steady supply of new books (
I'm Back!
Dear Blog
I am so sorry to have left you unattended for so long. There was a plan to move you from this site over to my author site during a renovation there which has stalled.
And I was so very very busy in the second half of 2013, completing my Honours project (I got first class - hooray!) working two jobs, finishing edits on my new verse novel (due out this year - double hooray!), an
I am so sorry to have left you unattended for so long. There was a plan to move you from this site over to my author site during a renovation there which has stalled.
And I was so very very busy in the second half of 2013, completing my Honours project (I got first class - hooray!) working two jobs, finishing edits on my new verse novel (due out this year - double hooray!), an
August 8, 2013
Of Fridays - and Inspiration
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June 16, 2013
May 12, 2013
Another Lovely Review
Really pleased to spot this little review of Meet Mary MacKillop on the YARR-A blog.
Have a great day. I know I will.
Have a great day. I know I will.
May 7, 2013
Picturing History: 5 Tips for Writing Historical Picture Books
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May 6, 2013
April Reads
Another new month means that it's time to look back over what I read
last month. I got through nineteen books and, as with the previous
month, lots of poetry collections, which has been fun. I also read
several Anzac and war-themed books, with Anzac Day falling in April.
Here's the list with, as always, links to those I've reviewed. Have a
great month.
Monsieur Albert Rides to
last month. I got through nineteen books and, as with the previous
month, lots of poetry collections, which has been fun. I also read
several Anzac and war-themed books, with Anzac Day falling in April.
Here's the list with, as always, links to those I've reviewed. Have a
great month.
Monsieur Albert Rides to
Want to hear more about my new book, Meet Mary MacKillop?...
Want to hear more about my new book, Meet Mary MacKillop? Pop over to my other blog, at the Aussiereviews site, where I answer ten questions about the book's origins and release. Look forward to seeing you there.
April 30, 2013
April 24, 2013
The Graves of Gallipoli
This be their epitaph. "Traveller, south or west,
Go, say at home we heard the trumpet call,
And answered. Now beside the sea we rest.
Our end was happy if our country thrives:
Much was demanded. Lo! our store was small -
That which we had we gave - it was our lives."
L.L.
(Written by an Anzac soldier, and published in the Anzac Book, 1916)
Lest we forget.
Go, say at home we heard the trumpet call,
And answered. Now beside the sea we rest.
Our end was happy if our country thrives:
Much was demanded. Lo! our store was small -
That which we had we gave - it was our lives."
L.L.
(Written by an Anzac soldier, and published in the Anzac Book, 1916)
Lest we forget.
