tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post2130339587615021275..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: AusReading Month 2020 Master PostBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-36695782472995216242020-12-08T20:51:37.275+11:002020-12-08T20:51:37.275+11:00I just finshed the last book for #AusReadingMonth2...I just finshed the last book for #AusReadingMonth2020.<br />I had to wait for it to arrive in the post from Australia....I cant<br />get it here yet! Hope you can add this one to the master list....it is SO GOOD!<br /><a href="https://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/after-the-count-should-have-won-walkley-award-2020/" rel="nofollow"><b>After the Count by Stephanie Convery</b></a> Shortlisted for Walkely Award 2020 and NIB Award 2020.<br />NancyElinhttp://www.nancyelin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-7456134800266487922020-12-06T08:33:36.158+11:002020-12-06T08:33:36.158+11:00Thanks Carol. The Fortunes of Richard Mahony is on...Thanks Carol. The Fortunes of Richard Mahony is one of my all-time favourite books, so thanks for bringing back some good memories :-)<br /><br />I've added your link to the BIG list as well.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-83050153456372031712020-12-05T21:37:46.196+11:002020-12-05T21:37:46.196+11:00Hi Brona, I did it! I managed to finish it with a ...Hi Brona, I did it! I managed to finish it with a few days to go but it's taken me a bit longer to write the review.<br />https://journey-and-destination.blogspot.com/2020/12/an-australian-classic-fortunes-of.html<br />Carolhttps://journey-and-destination.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-88073015549310009642020-11-28T07:33:49.523+11:002020-11-28T07:33:49.523+11:00Mercury, you've hot upon a very touchy subject...Mercury, you've hot upon a very touchy subject! We have almost been to war with NZ about the origin of the lamington!!!<br />We claim it thanks to some newspaper article around 1900 talking about the governor of one of the states dining with Lord Lamington and a special dessert being made in his honour. But the NZ-er's claim to have created it a decade or so before that time, except they called it a wellington!!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-46521877830185969852020-11-28T04:07:23.000+11:002020-11-28T04:07:23.000+11:00Well I have managed one book but at least it was a...Well I have managed one book but at least it was a corker :) bookertalkhttp://bookertalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-52286115101885376382020-11-28T04:06:05.461+11:002020-11-28T04:06:05.461+11:00I even know what they are :) Though have eaten onl...I even know what they are :) Though have eaten only one and that was in New Zealand so probably doesn't count :) mercuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593119771121495304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-1693082392767238652020-11-22T04:11:32.281+11:002020-11-22T04:11:32.281+11:00I've read The Three Miss Kings and added my li...I've read The Three Miss Kings and added my link - glad I did have one to contribute!LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-43485953900885926502020-11-09T08:44:54.247+11:002020-11-09T08:44:54.247+11:00Always, there may even be a lamington or two :-)Always, there may even be a lamington or two :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-83125167199616973002020-11-09T05:38:38.442+11:002020-11-09T05:38:38.442+11:00A bit late to the party but hope there are still c...A bit late to the party but hope there are still cakes available :) bookertalkhttp://bookertalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-82954925346984385792020-11-02T08:51:14.680+11:002020-11-02T08:51:14.680+11:00You can currently get $1.55 for Biden and $2.50 fo...You can currently get $1.55 for Biden and $2.50 for Trump. Betting odds are for a Biden win, which is curious as most people seem to be pessimistically saying that Trump will win.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-86534955078678083582020-11-02T08:28:33.455+11:002020-11-02T08:28:33.455+11:00Thanks for joining in AusReading Month again Lyzzy...Thanks for joining in AusReading Month again Lyzzy :-)<br /><br />I really enjoyed one of Cambridge's later books, Sisters when I read it & have been meaning to read more since. The Three Miss Kings is meant to be a good one too.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-34310589739483585762020-11-02T08:26:22.030+11:002020-11-02T08:26:22.030+11:00Your 88 Australian books so far this year is VERY ...Your 88 Australian books so far this year is VERY impressive Shelley!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-43188018463713405382020-11-02T04:29:58.238+11:002020-11-02T04:29:58.238+11:00I'm excited! I've mentioned the challenge ...I'm excited! I've mentioned the challenge in my post today but not enough detail to merit your linky. Will add a link to my review when it's read and done, I'm really looking forward to finally getting to The Three Miss Kings!LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-83202177588276455532020-11-02T01:26:28.552+11:002020-11-02T01:26:28.552+11:00Can I place a bet for Joe Biden/Kamala Harris? :)Can I place a bet for Joe Biden/Kamala Harris? :)NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/ausreadingmonth2020-sign-up/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-51414456020180466222020-11-01T20:26:35.748+11:002020-11-01T20:26:35.748+11:00Welcome to your 7th AusReadingMonth Nancy! Your en...Welcome to your 7th AusReadingMonth Nancy! Your enthusiasm is something I look forward to every year. <br /><br />No community cases Australia wide for the first time in 5 months is certainly a great achievement, especially after the terrible few months that Victoria has had. I did hear that one case was confirmed in Sydney late today, which get counted in tomorrow’s numbers. But we certainly cannot complain when we’re counting daily covid cases on one hand. Sorry to hear you’re in soft lockdown again. The news coming out of Europe & US is not good. <br /><br />B23 now works for a betting agency. Apparently the money on the US election outcome is the highest ever for any event in history! I personally don’t understand this at all, but I’m obviously in a minority when it comes to betting. But it’s certainly an election that the whole world is watching. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-21641079876233324602020-11-01T20:01:48.360+11:002020-11-01T20:01:48.360+11:00My celebration post is up: https://bookdout.wordpr...My celebration post is up: https://bookdout.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/ausreading-month-2020-celebration/shelleyrae @ book'd outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888977858862922561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-57204790398660116742020-11-01T19:22:02.614+11:002020-11-01T19:22:02.614+11:00The sun is rising on the other side of the world.....The sun is rising on the other side of the world....and it welcomes #AusReadingMonth2020! I think this is my 7th challenge participation!<br />Coffee is brewing, I have to catch up on the latest news out of USA....(election on Tuesday) Luckily NL is a pragmatic nation and has a strong leader (PM Marc Rutte)...so I hope we get through the next few months. We are in a lockdown 'light'. So, I have to gather my thoughts an plan to write a sign-up post today. I heard on the news just now AUS has had NO community cases of covid in 5 months! Congratulations! Thanks for hosting yet again, my favorite reading challenge!NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-85125532027752421512020-11-01T19:17:41.588+11:002020-11-01T19:17:41.588+11:00Glad to hear you are safely home again after anoth...Glad to hear you are safely home again after another long trip. Are the restrictions easing at all yet in WA? Or do you have another 2 weeks of iso ahead of you?<br /><br />Right now, I have a beer in hand, reading the very delightful Elizabeth von Armin and spending time in her German Garden, while Mr Books prepares the dinner. We've had a miserable, rainy weekend...perfect for catching up on blogging and reading. My first week of posts is all but finalised and I have 3 reviews waiting to be written for week 2 and 3. This may turn out to be the most organised AusReading Month ever (touch wood!)<br />Thank you once again for your participation and I'm waiting with baited breath to see which book you choose this year!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-65617428480731470282020-11-01T16:50:51.165+11:002020-11-01T16:50:51.165+11:00I'm home. I have my first glass of wine in my ...I'm home. I have my first glass of wine in my hand. I think I know what I'm going to read. I'm about to write a Journal post for today, but later in the week I'll do one that directly refences AusReading Month. And after that one review and hopefully two. Good luck and thank you for the month. BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782815680430450560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-23736916322835199312020-11-01T10:17:16.851+11:002020-11-01T10:17:16.851+11:00Elizabeth spent the first 3 yrs of her life in Aus...Elizabeth spent the first 3 yrs of her life in Australia. Not long, I grant you, but her parents spent over 20 years in Sydney before moving back to England, so the colonial influence was strong...and one they spent a good deal of energy on denying/ignoring when back in England, thanks to the prejudice held against those who had lived in the colonies. Elizabeth (or May as she was called by her family) always denied her Australian birth to make her entry into 'polite society' smoother. It was one of the things her cousin, Katherine Mansfield also struggled with being NZ born. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-53222473034314873742020-11-01T06:42:11.218+11:002020-11-01T06:42:11.218+11:00I'm planning on reading something for Australi...I'm planning on reading something for Australia Reading Month, but I have no idea what yet. I should do an organizing post like your last one with so many great challenges this month. I had no idea Elizabeth von Arnim was born in Australia until I saw that. Hmmm....reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.com