I ended the year one short for this challenge, just like last year. Instead of four books, I managed only three. I’m not too bummed about it, because without this challenge I wouldn’t have read the three wonderful books I… Read More ›
Australian Women Writers Challenge
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
Bottom Line: If you like novels about artists & creativity and/or books that help you think about what life is all about, The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose is probably right up your alley.
Review: The Lost Man by Jane Harper
My first read for the Australian Women Writers Challenge is The Lost Man by Jane Harper. It just came out here in the U.S. on February 5, 2019 from Flatiron Books. To say I was looking forward to this novel… Read More ›
2019 Australian Women Writers Challenge Sign-up Post
I told myself I wasn’t going to participate in any reading challenges this year other than whittling away at my Classics Club list. The Australian Women Writers Challenge, however, has drawn me in once again. I’ve participated every year since… Read More ›
The wait is finally over: Force of Nature by Jane Harper (#AWW2018)
The wait is finally over for those who’ve been anxiously awaiting Jane Harper’s follow up to her international bestseller, The Dry. Force of Nature hit American bookstores last Tuesday, so if you’re looking for a good mystery to get lost… Read More ›
2018 Australian Women Writers Challenge Sign-up Post and 2017 Recap
I’ll be participating in the Australian Women Writers Challenge again in 2018 at the Stella level. That means I’m committing to reading four books by Australian Women Writers and reviewing at least three of them. Here’s my starting list: Force… Read More ›
Australian Women Writers Challenge Catch-Up #AWW2017
I’ve read some books by Australian Women Writers this year, but have not reviewed any of them here on the blog, although I have talked about them on the Book Cougars Podcast. This post is a bit of a catch-up… Read More ›
Australian Women Writers Challenge 2017 (#AWW2017)
At the end of December 2015 I planned on reading four books by Australian Women Writers in 2016. I ended up reading only one, but it was excellent: Emma Viskec’s award-winning thriller, Resurrection Bay. For 2017 I am again planning… Read More ›
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic (#AWW2016)
Resurrection Bay is Australian writer Emma Viskic’s first mystery novel and my first read for the Australian Woman Writer’s Challenge 2016. I purchased the paper copy through bookdepository.com and the Kindle version is available on Amazon. From the publisher:… Read More ›
Disquiet by Australian Writer Julia Leigh (set in France)
Disquiet by Julia Leigh is a creepy novella. It’s a disjointed, disconnected story about people who are disconnect from one another as well as themselves. It’s a story full of symbolism and foreshadowing (of a sort). It’s one of those… Read More ›