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Yellow Notebook
Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I 19781987 | Helen Garner
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The private diaries of one of Australia's greatest living writers, the much loved, fearless and fierce Helen Garner.
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MrsMalaprop
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Helen Garner is an Australian writing treasure and I have loved her work for many years. She is from my home town of Melbourne and my mum was a huge fan, so I feel like I‘ve grown up with her.

This book of excerpts from her 1978 - 1987 personal diaries was released recently. No surprise that I loved it. Full of self doubt and observations of daily life, all written in her succinct, crisp yet beautiful style.

2019, that‘s a wrap 👏🥂.

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CarolynM I get depressed rather than angry but it really is bloody annoying that it has such an effect on mood (actually I've reached the point where I'm bloody annoyed it's still happening at all, but that's another story 😬🙄😂) 4y
MrsMalaprop @CarolynM For me it‘s the grump, but I like to think it‘s often more about clarity & not taking any of your (read ‘‘his‘) shit 😂😡. 4y
MatchlessMarie It makes me want to break things when I‘m the only one cleaning too 😂 4y
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Jeg Can‘t tell you how glad I‘m well passed all that. The relief of old age.😊😊 4y
Rissreads @CarolynM I'm with you, I have a day just before my period starts where I feel so low. I wish the change would hurry up and start but I'm also apprehensive that I may become an absolutely bat shit crazy mess! 4y
CarolynM @Rissreads I used to be worried about it, but now I just want to get it over with and join @Jeg in contented old age 😂 4y
MrsMalaprop @rissreads @jeg @carolynm 😂 I have mixed feelings. Want the discomfort of the middle aged cycle over with, but am conscious of not wanting to wish any stage of life away. Since ceasing the pill I definitely feel everything more, but I kind of like that. The ups & downs feel real & authentic 🤔. My husband & kids might have a different view 😂. 4y
Rissreads 🤣🤣🤣 4y
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From her 1978 diary. So humble given the impressive volume of work that was to follow. So sharp & succinct. 😍

Also quite predictive given that much of her work is either non-fiction or short stories, rather than novels 🤔.

BarbaraBB Great quote indeed. 4y
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MrsMalaprop
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Nothing but love for this author‘s work. Have to bump this new release Christmas present to the top and have it be my final read for 2019. Interesting that Garner was my final read for 2018 too. 😍❤️😍 #currentlyreading #Australiannonfiction #fangirl

CarolynM ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Teresereading She is one of my favourites too. 4y
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Merry Christmas 🎄😊. Hope all your book wishes come true. Mine did 📚🙏😍.

Gezemice Yay! Nice gifts! 4y
Megabooks Awesome!! 4y
BarbaraBB Looking good! Scrabble too 😀❤️ 4y
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CarolynM Merry Christmas, Serena 😘🎄 4y
Jeg Wonderful. Happy reading. 🎅🏻🤶🏻 4y
Rissreads It looks like you were spoilt! X 4y
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