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May - big focus on Auslit and specifically Australian women from the inter-war period (incidentally are very interesting time for Australian women writing) inspired by one of my fave lectures from one of my fave units this semester. Also probably one of my fave books of the year so far (eat up!) #latergram #oops #superlatergram #bookstagram #reading #may #book #bookdiary #bookchallenge #library #supportyourlibrary #eatup #rubytandoh #thedisreputablehistoryofFrankieLandeauBanks #elockhart #thegettingofwisdom #henryhandelrichardson #mybrilliantcareer #franklinmiles #tiburon #kylietennant #jmbooklist #jmbooklist2018
Book 25 of 2018 👍 Finished May 29 Picked this up because of a book list of Aus women writers being discussed in a lecture from my Aus lit and culture unit. I don't quite know how to write about this book (in part cos I'm writing this waaaay after the fact 😶) It's about a small country town during the depression, not really about any one character but sort of framed around the experience of a newly arrived teacher from the city. I found the descriptions and observations of small town life, teaching and the way homeless/out-of-work/down-on-their-luck folks were treated by society to be sympathetic and pointed - with potential parallels to the way people are ostracized and treated today. It's probably not the type of book that I would usually pick up but I found it strangely compelling. #bookstagram #reading #book #review #tiburon #kylietennant #australia #auslit #women #writing #country #jmbooklist #jmbooklist2018
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Book 24 of 2018 👍 Finished May 22 Picked this up because of a book list of Aus women writers being discussed in a lecture from my Aus lit and culture unit. I loved the ending of this book. *spoiler* In most books of this style the end of the will they/won't they would have ended in her changing her (up until that point) firmly made up mind and they would have married. I LOVE that it didn't! *end spoiler* Sybylla was a fascinating, complex protagonist sharing insightful commentary about the experience of a woman wanting independence and control of her life in a time when marriage was supposed to be the only goals open to her. It's a passionate book about one woman's experiences, the choices she makes and her life in the Australian bush. I felt like the relationships between Sybylla and the other characters (especially her prospective beau and her mother) were presented with depth and nuance. I really enjoyed this and Sybylla is my new fave literary lady. #latergram #bookstagram #reading #book #review #classic #mybrilliantcareer #milesfranklin #stellamariasarahmilesfranklin #australia #auslit #women #writing #feminism #jmbooklist #jmbooklist2018
Book 23 of 2018 👍 Finished May 8 Picked this up because of a book list of Aus women writers being discussed in a lecture from my Aus lit and culture unit. I enjoyed another example of an interesting, complex, flawed little human protagonist. She's at times 'unlikable' but totally relatable. The exploration of getting dragged into the trap of a lie that escalates out of control and the feeling of being out of place in a school environment is captured so well. Laura's feelings of being out of place and the shame about not fitting in is very real. The exploration of gender roles and the 'classless' Australian society (albeit with the occassional uncomfortable racist aside) is interesting from the time, while there's something very timeless about this coming of age story. I got a kind of nostalgic feeling of St Clare's (which l read as a kid) but with slightly less problematic enid blyton vibes lol. #latergram #bookstagram #reading #book #review #thegettingofwisdom #henryhandelrichardson #ethelflorencelindesayrichardson #australia #auslit #women #writing #ya #loveozya #school #library #supportyourlibrary #jmbooklist #jmbooklist2018
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