Welcome to Litsy!

I was in the mood for some Garner, having been lucky enough to see her speak followed by Tim Winton speaking about her at a conference to honour her and her work a couple of months ago.
This 1992 novel is one of only a few of her books left for me to read. It‘s really three separate but interlinked stories.
As always her writing is exquisite. Although she is an Australian national treasure, she is only now being read more globally. #ozfiction

SONG OF SPHERES - Walker Larson

“As an indie author, it's hard to stand out from the crowd. Your reading of the book is a real help. Song of Spheres will appeal to those who like a philosophical/theoretical edge and a character-focused style to their adventure stories. It grapples with questions about our place in the universe and how scientific theories can impact human life. Slow build in first half, action-packed in the second.”

Soon after the collapse of my last attempt at marriage, when it did not appear to matter much which city I was in, I passed through Sydney and called as always on my old friend Patrick, to tell him, among other things, that my Auntie Dot had died.

Quite a long opening sentence!
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

"Suppose there was a woman once, not long ago or far from here, whose husband came home one night and stood at the door to make a simple statement."
Helen Garner, Cosmo Cosmolino

#helengarner #cosmocosmolino #textclassic #australianfiction

@thequeerspiderwoman this is one of my favorites of one our kitties, Cosmo. Needless to say, he‘s a little strange. 😹 #catsoflitsy