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Sarah Thornhill by Kate GrenvilleWith this book I connected to the early settlements on the Hawksbury river through the wonderfully written dialogues as spoken by the illit… Started by Read, Review & Win |
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The Riders / by Tim WintonIn my opinion Tim Winton is a very gifted writer, but this book makes me doubt his abilities as a storyteller. It is filled with the autho… Started by Kim Allen Scott |
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Nov 24, 2011 Reply by Jane B |
Bushrangers: Australia's Greatest Self-Made Heroes / by Evan McHughIt pains me to criticize a gift, and when the gift happens to be a book that was selected with care by a friend, the pain is excruciating. … Started by Kim Allen Scott |
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Sep 29, 2011 Reply by Jane B |
Past the Shallows- Favel ParrettI do like to read Australian fiction when I can, and I had heard good things about this book before I picked it up. It didn't disappoint -… Started by Kate |
0 | Aug 30, 2011 |
The Precipice - Virginia DuiganThis book could have been good. Retired school principal, (and we all know how weird they can be)loses everything in the stockmarket crash… Started by Jane B |
0 | Aug 11, 2011 |
Indelible ink by Fiona McGregorThis book traces expectations gone awry with this difference: the optimism of youth is gone and there is a sense that Marie is trapped. S… Started by Jenni Wong |
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Aug 7, 2011 Reply by MLB |
Coonardoo / by Katharine Susannah PrichardSome artists paint with brush and pigment, and others use a rich vocabulary to produce lush illustrations of the factual and imaginary. In… Started by Kim Allen Scott |
0 | Mar 18, 2011 |
Dog Boy - Eva HornungI'd picked up Dog Boy a number of times and having finally read it I'm glad I did. The theme of Dog Boy is the age old one of a boy being… Started by Jane B |
0 | Feb 8, 2011 |
The House at Riverton - Kate MortonThe House at Riverton (also published under the title 'The Shifting Fog.') is an engrossing look at the social mores of the artistocracy in… Started by Jane B |
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Jan 25, 2011 Reply by Merilyn |
Jasper Jones by Craig SilveyThis is the Australian equivalent of "To Kill a Mockingbird". It has great characters and a deep mystery that needs to be solved. It's a… Started by Read, Review & Win |
0 | Jul 13, 2010 |
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