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October 2009
68. “Already Gone” by Ken Ham & Britt Beemer [B-] 69. “Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight” by Karen Linamen [B+] 70. “No Idea” by Greg Garrett [B+] 71. “Th… more →
MizB's Yearly Reads
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
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Lisa Hill wrote 1 month ago: Last week I went to a conference at the NGV and saw a piece of sculpture by a noted American artist. … more →
Gerald Murnane and the Melbourne Prize for Literature
Lisa Hill wrote 1 month ago: I am so very pleased to see that Gerald Murnane has been awarded the Melbourne Prize for Literature … more →
Time Without Clocks, by Joan Lindsay
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Lisa Hill wrote 1 month ago: I am indebted to Terence O’Neill for bringing this book to my notice: he was a contributor to … more →
Prime Ministers Literary Award 2009
Lisa Hill wrote 1 month ago: The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. 2009 Fiction winner The Boat by Nam … more →
October 2009
mizb17 wrote 1 month ago: 68. “Already Gone” by Ken Ham & Britt Beemer [B-] 69. “Only Nuns Change Habits … more →
The Stepford Wives, by Ira Levin
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Lisa Hill wrote 4 months ago: The Stepford Wives (1972) is a remarkably silly book, poor even for its own silly genre, but mercifu … more →
Treasures of Time by Penelope Lively
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Lisa Hill wrote 4 months ago: I blame my father for my habit of being greedy at the library. He used to take us to the library ea … more →
One Foot Wrong, by Sofie Laguna
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Lisa Hill wrote 5 months ago: I have just finished reading One Foot Wrong for our ANZLL discussion which starts next week, and I d … more →
Tall Man and Good Parents win NSW Premier's Prize
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Lisa Hill wrote 7 months ago: The Age today is reporting (on page 4!) that Chloe Hooper has won the $40,000 NSW Premier’s No … more →
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
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Lisa Hill wrote 7 months ago: It’s been a long, long time since I’ve read a fantasy. I’m not sure why this is … more →
A House Unlocked, by Penelope Lively
Lisa Hill wrote 7 months ago: This is such an interesting book! Penelope Lively is one of my favourite British authors, and this … more →
Vertigo, by Amanda Lohrey
Lisa Hill wrote 7 months ago: It doesn’t take long to read this novella – only an hour or so – but it certainly … more →
Five Days in London, by John Lukacs
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Lisa Hill wrote 8 months ago: This book has been on my TBR for ages, ever since The Spouse read it when it first came out. Lukacs … more →
February 2009
mizb17 wrote 9 months ago: 8. “This Side of Heaven” by Karen Kingsbury [B+] 9. “Gingham Mountain” by Ma … more →
The Good Parents, by Joan London
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Lisa Hill wrote 12 months ago: Joan London is the celebrated author of Gilgamesh - which was short-listed for the Miles Franklin an … more →
BBRLM October 2008 (Sally)
sallycripps wrote 1 year ago: * Small World by David Lodge – 7/10 I was expecting a campus novel and got a sex romp. Yes, ha … more →
August 2008
mizb17 wrote 1 year ago: 43. “Just Who Will You Be?” by Maria Shriver [B+] 44. “Getting the Girl” by Susan Juby [B+] 45. “Twi … more →
January 2008
mizb17 wrote 1 year ago: 1. Earth Mother by Ellen B. Jackson [B-] 2. Princess by Gaelen Foley [A+] 3. Chocolatherapy by Karen … more →
