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The Widow and Her Hero, by Thomas Keneally5 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 1 month ago: I don’t know why I haven’t read more of Thomas Keneally - he’s one of Australia … more →

Tags: Australian Literature, Authors - K, Source: Library (Casey-Cardinia), The Widow and her Hero, Thomas Keneally, Beverley Dunn, David Tredinnick, Bolinda Audio

Opening Lines: The Well Dressed Explorer (1962)10 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 2 months ago: In 1962 the joint winners of the Miles Franklin Award were  George Turner for The Cupboard Under the … more →

Tags: Awards and Prizes, Australian Literature, Miles Franklin Award, Quotations, opening lines, Authors - A, Source: Personal library, The Well Dressed Explorer, Thea Astley

Wolf Hall wins the 2009 Booker2 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 2 months ago: Wolf Hall wins the Booker prize for 2009 – and I am delighted because I think Hilary Mantel is … more →

Tags: Awards and Prizes, Booker Prize, British Literature, Authors - M, Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel, Booker prize 2009

The World Beneath, by Cate Kennedy#210 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 3 months ago: As I wrote last night, Cate Kennedy’s first novel The World Beneath is my pick for the 2010 Mi … more →

Tags: Reviews, Australian Literature, Authors - K, Source: Library (Casey-Cardinia), Source: Personal library, 2009 75 Books in a Year, The World Beneath, Cate Kennedy

The World Beneath, by Cate Kennedy4 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 3 months ago: It’s almost midnight – and I’ve had too many impossibly late nights staying up and … more →

Tags: Reviews, Australian Literature, Authors - K, Source: Library (Casey-Cardinia), Source: Personal library, The World Beneath, Cate Kennedy

WITSEC

Christina wrote 4 months ago: Title: WITSEC: Inside the Federal Witness Protection Program Author: Peter Earley and Gerald Shur Pa … more →

Tags: Book reports, Library Books, Author E, nonfiction, Author S, Rating 2, Jacket Copy, 2009, autobiography

When the Soul Mends

Christina wrote 6 months ago: Title: When the Soul Mends Author: Cindy Woodsmall Pages: 354 Published: 2008 “After receiving … more →

Tags: cover copy, Fiction, Book reports, Author W, Rating: 4, biblical sense, 2009, Series, cindy woodsmall

When the Morning Comes

Christina wrote 6 months ago: Title: When the Morning Comes Author: Cindy Woodsmall Series: Sisters of the Quilt, Book Two Pages: … more →

Tags: cover copy, Rating 3, Fiction, Book reports, Author W, biblical sense, 2009, Series, cindy woodsmall

When the Heart Cries

Christina wrote 6 months ago: Title: When the Heart Cries Author: Cindy Woodsmall Series: Sisters of the Quilt, Book One Pages: 32 … more →

Tags: cover copy, Fiction, Book reports, Favorites, Author W, Rating: 4, biblical sense, 2009, Series

Wanting, by Richard Flanagan 6 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 7 months ago: I have to admit that I’m not smart enough to make full sense of Wanting without resorting to a … more →

Tags: Reviews, Australian Literature, Miles Franklin Award, Authors - F, Source: Personal library, Postmodernism, 2009 75 Books in a Year, Richard Flanagan, Wanting

We of the Never-Never by Mrs Aeneas Gunn, audio-book read by Marie-Louise Walker

Lisa Hill wrote 8 months ago: This is an iconic work which featured on most school reading lists for many years because it portray … more →

Tags: Reviews, Australian Literature, Memoir/Biography, Classics, Authors - G, Source: Library (Kingston), audio book, we of the never never, Mrs Aeneas Gunn

Women of the Long March by Lily Xiao Hong Lee & Sue Wiles

Lisa Hill wrote 9 months ago: I’m having a flirtation with non fiction audio books, and Women of the Long March was a new au … more →

Tags: Non-Fiction, audio books, Authors - H, Authors - W, Source: Library (Casey-Cardinia), Women of the Long March, Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Sue Wiles, The Long March

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy6 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 9 months ago: This isn’t going to be a review – what would be the point?  This wonderful book has been … more →

Tags: 1001 books you must read before you die, 2009 1% Well-Read Challenge, 2009 75 Books in a Year, Authors - T, Challenges, Classics, Source: Personal library, Larissa Volokhonsky, Leo Tolstoy

The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga5 comments

Lisa Hill wrote 9 months ago: The White Tiger won the Booker in 2008 and there are numerous reviews about it so there is not much … more →

Tags: Awards and Prizes, Booker Prize, Commonwealth Literature, Authors - A, Source: Personal library, Postmodernism, 2009 75 Books in a Year, The White Tiger, Aravind Adiga

Where the Heart Is1 comment

Christina wrote 10 months ago: Title: Where the Heart Is Author: Billie Letts Pages: 376 Published: 1995 “Talk bout unlucky s … more →

Tags: cover copy, Fiction, Book reports, Library Books, book to movie, Author L, Rating 2, biblical sense, 2009

Who Is Conrad Hirst?

Christina wrote 10 months ago: Title: Who Is Conrad Hirst? Author: Kevin Wignall Pages: 227 Published: 2007 “Conrad Hirst is … more →

Tags: cover copy, Fiction, Book reports, Library Books, Author W, Rating 0, 2009

Walking the Camino by Tony Kevin

Lisa Hill wrote 11 months ago: I was so pleased to learn from Perry Middlemiss’s blog, Matilda, that Tony Kevin’s book, … more →

Tags: Awards and Prizes, Book News, Reviews, Australian Literature, Authors - K, Source: Personal library, Walking the Camino, Tony Kevin, 2008 ACT Book of the Year Award

When Men Become Gods1 comment

Christina wrote 11 months ago: Title: When Men Become Gods: Mormon Polygamist Warren Jeffs, His Cult of Fear, and the Women Who Fou … more →

Tags: Rating 3, Book reports, Library Books, nonfiction, Author S, Hot Type, Jacket Copy, verbatim, biblical sense

Wuthering Heights7 comments

Christina wrote 1 year ago: Title: Wuthering Heights Author: Emily Brontë Pages: 669 Published: 2006 When I first picked up Wuth … more →

Tags: cover copy, Fiction, Book reports, Balance of Opinion, SAT/ACT Prep, School Books, Author B, Rating 0, 2008


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