tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post24069527350007753..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: CC Spin #21Bronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-73964798966837817132019-09-25T22:09:48.732+10:002019-09-25T22:09:48.732+10:00Oke, I have been hesitant to start some first gene...Oke, I have been hesitant to start some first generation<br />female writers...afraid they will feel very outdated...but I could be wrong!<br />Looking forward to your reviews.NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-79062450579638372212019-09-25T20:02:01.418+10:002019-09-25T20:02:01.418+10:00I'm delighted to read another Ethel Turner sto...I'm delighted to read another Ethel Turner story. I hadn't realised she had written adult stories as well as her very famous children's book, Seven Little Australians until recently. I've now read In the Mist of the Mountains and The Story of a Baby (which is curiously one of my heavily spammed posts?!), so keen to try one more.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-13764227634951934362019-09-25T16:48:44.858+10:002019-09-25T16:48:44.858+10:00Skipping SPIN this time...it just is one thing I c...Skipping SPIN this time...it just is one thing I cannot<br />squeeze in a filled to-do-list in Occtober Just want to get<br />back on my feet asap. Are you pleased wit nr 5 on your list?NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-90490329773556722202019-09-23T08:30:03.443+10:002019-09-23T08:30:03.443+10:00I'm so glad that you mentioned that these book...I'm so glad that you mentioned that these books aren't well known classics, I was beginning to get worried as I've not heard of any of them.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-67815061102361599902019-09-20T22:44:12.277+10:002019-09-20T22:44:12.277+10:00Congrats on participating in all 21 spins!! I know...Congrats on participating in all 21 spins!! I know maybe only 1 Australian classic, what a shame: Patrick White. Looking forward to reading your reviews to discover these classicsEmma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-62816031738146527642019-09-19T17:56:08.933+10:002019-09-19T17:56:08.933+10:00Investigated the first generation Aus Female write...Investigated the first generation Aus Female writers on the list....<br />You have a few good historical fictions (1788 by Watkin Tench) as well!<br />I read Louise Mak's book...it was fun to see the difference between<br />female war correspondent WW I and in the 21st C, Marie Colvin killed in Syris Feb 2012. <br />(Read: In Extremis: The Life and Death of M. Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum)<br />I haven't decided is I will 'spin' this time...still thinking about it!NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-45084528110457849832019-09-19T08:43:25.008+10:002019-09-19T08:43:25.008+10:00I've heard about all of these authors, but alm...I've heard about all of these authors, but almost nothing about most of their books. They are not well-known classics (except for 1788 & We of the Never-Never)...and in fact I won't even know if I would consider them classics until I read them! Will they have universal themes that transcend time and place? Or will they simply be a pleasant romp back into ye olde worlde Australia?Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-65571386110404676982019-09-19T08:39:11.166+10:002019-09-19T08:39:11.166+10:00Thanks Laurie, most of these stories are relativel...Thanks Laurie, most of these stories are relatively short, so I'm hoping to read several of them for November.<br /><br />And I'd love to have your company for AusReadingMonth :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-90044923141771757092019-09-19T08:37:02.091+10:002019-09-19T08:37:02.091+10:00The same as most Australians Deb!
I've collec...The same as most Australians Deb! <br />I've collected together a list of mostly lesser known stories compiled with help from Bill's fabulous Australian Women Writers lists <a href="https://theaustralianlegend.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">on his blog</a> combined with which ones are actually available on Project Gutenberg.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-32020569881804036892019-09-19T08:32:34.734+10:002019-09-19T08:32:34.734+10:00Ohh I hope you can join us - it's a very relax...Ohh I hope you can join us - it's a very relaxed month, you can join in as much or as little suits you :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-44043928216162947152019-09-19T08:31:40.102+10:002019-09-19T08:31:40.102+10:00I think I may have read We of the Never-Never when...I think I may have read We of the Never-Never when I was younger (or maybe I saw a movie/TV series?) butu I can't remember much about it, but many of the rest are unknown to me too. So many Australian Women Writers were left behind, their writing considered less or not as good as the men of the time, but there is a little renaissance happening in Australia recently to rectify that situation.<br /><br />I'm hoping this goes someway to helping out :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-19022911258739958932019-09-19T08:28:39.215+10:002019-09-19T08:28:39.215+10:00I'm keen to read all of these books Bill &...I'm keen to read all of these books Bill & actually hope to read a handful of them for AusReadingMonth. Your list of Gen I, II & III classic AWW was a huge help.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-86040182535387890662019-09-19T07:55:57.410+10:002019-09-19T07:55:57.410+10:00I'm not familiar with any of these. Hope you g...I'm not familiar with any of these. Hope you get a good one.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-56910760106384023072019-09-19T06:56:28.382+10:002019-09-19T06:56:28.382+10:00This is fantastic, Brona! I love that you're d...This is fantastic, Brona! I love that you're doing the Spin this way. I will read something for Aus Reading Month for the first time. Not sure what, yet. Good luck on the spin <3Laurie @ RelevantObscurityhttps://relevantobscurity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-57854245557190873922019-09-19T00:00:38.925+10:002019-09-19T00:00:38.925+10:00Oh dear. I. have. never. heard. of. any....Oh dear. I. have. never. heard. of. any. of. these. books. What does that say about me? Oh my.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-65340185281929335372019-09-18T17:58:49.794+10:002019-09-18T17:58:49.794+10:00Well somehow I missed the announcement of The Aus ...Well somehow I missed the announcement of The Aus reading month. I was intending to go freefsll for the rest of the year rather than Jain any more projects etc. But this is so tempting....Bookertalkhttp://www.bookertslk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-14509554195815539762019-09-18T11:41:44.756+10:002019-09-18T11:41:44.756+10:00Very cool! Fun and educational, too... ;-) And if ...Very cool! Fun and educational, too... ;-) And if they're on a Project Gutenberg site all the better. I'm definitely looking forward to your results from this.<br /><br />(I've read exactly zero of these.) reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-59421950502920467852019-09-18T10:54:39.394+10:002019-09-18T10:54:39.394+10:00What a great list! I own about half of them in pap...What a great list! I own about half of them in paper copies. My favourite is probably An Australian Girl. I would love to read 1,10, 13, 16, 20. So why don't I! I guess they're available to download from the AWWC website.Bill Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226596508434055521noreply@blogger.com