tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post1346955205800301284..comments2023-09-18T21:06:22.770+10:00Comments on A tiny bit marvellous: A life less literaryRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473761771027512737noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-62889553570843875342012-04-15T11:45:38.567+10:002012-04-15T11:45:38.567+10:00I suspect the sport budget will remain disproporti...I suspect the sport budget will remain disproportionately healthy - pffft indeed. Hope the twin book proves useful! What sort of chemistry are you interested in?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473761771027512737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-78493450011019040472012-04-13T15:06:55.582+10:002012-04-13T15:06:55.582+10:00It was a very disgusting decision indeed. I wonde...It was a very disgusting decision indeed. I wonder if sport will get its budget slashed in the same fashion? Prft.<br /><br />You know I am a shocking reader (even though I love books) but at the moment I am reading an anatomy book and a book on how to wrangle twins. I hope to finish both after a few weeks of mat leave and then I'd like to get stuck into another science book...maybe chemistry?Rat Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307248022993388978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-84357167368658141252012-04-09T18:17:06.459+10:002012-04-09T18:17:06.459+10:00Becks I put a hold on Down to Earth at the library...Becks I put a hold on Down to Earth at the library and am a mere 75th in the queue. It seems that quite a few people are interested in living the simple life. In keeping with my vow to "buy less stuff" I am not going to purchase it but hope my turn at the library comes around soon.<br /><br />Hannah I hadn't heard of Bitter in the Mouth but I just read an online New York Times review and it looks interesting. Lots of intertextuality which is always exciting for a book worm. MJ Hyland is currently teaching Creative Writing at my old alma mater (University of Manchester), would love to sit in on one of those classes.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473761771027512737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-43753840561323958932012-04-09T14:55:42.923+10:002012-04-09T14:55:42.923+10:00Ah this is the Rach I love to read! Literary Rach...Ah this is the Rach I love to read! Literary Rach! it is laughable that anyone would even think to abolish Qld's literary awards, I really hope they are saved. I like your list of books and when my own bedside isn't groaning will come back to yours. I'm reading Monique Truong's Bitter in the Mouth quickly before my bookclub meeting this week. I didn't suggest the book and doubt I would have discovered it left to my own devices but I'm so glad I am reading it. There are echoes of some of MJ Hyland's themes without the dark edginess (would writing be MJ Hyland's without the dark edginess?.) Anyway it's beautifully written.Hannah Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178499075325364111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-82871467700931081412012-04-07T14:33:34.546+10:002012-04-07T14:33:34.546+10:00I am not happy about the abolishment of the Litera...I am not happy about the abolishment of the Literary Awards either. I always get such a buzz when I read a novel penned by a Queensland author, I'm clearly still a Maroon jersey girl despite 14 years of living as a southerner. <br /><br />I seem to read a lot more non-fiction these days, maybe it's because time to sit and devour a novel is rare. Not sure. The last few days I've finished<br /><br />Down to Earth - A guide to Simple Living. (Loved this and think you would too Rach) - Rhonda Hetzel<br /><br />My Heart Wanders - Pia Jane Bijkerk<br /><br />Currently I'm reading <br /><br />Rocks in the Belly - Jon Bauer<br /><br />Half A Citizen: Life on Welfare in Australia - John Murhphy, Suellen Murray et al<br /><br />Beyond the Rainbow Bridge - Nurturing Our Children from Birth to Seven - Barbara Patterson and Pamela Bradley<br /><br />And now am also off to look up bildungsroman!<br /><br />Becks xmamatribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596138249844044312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-65741712007496774042012-04-06T19:20:30.972+10:002012-04-06T19:20:30.972+10:00You learn something new every day :-DYou learn something new every day :-DRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473761771027512737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283099956943689744.post-71382687353054547852012-04-06T02:00:56.923+10:002012-04-06T02:00:56.923+10:00I had to look up bildungsroman. Great word. This...I had to look up bildungsroman. Great word. This blog is also educational.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543082969574164167noreply@blogger.com