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Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here | Heather Rose
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A deeply personal collection filled with reflections on love, death, creativity and healing, from the award-winning author of Bruny and The Museum of Modern Love. 'Funny, devastating, miraculous, and delightful. This is an extraordinary life story, extraordinarily told.' Bri Lee, author of Eggshell Skull '[Rose] takes us to the edge of a volcanic crater of grief, passion and spirituality. Dazzling and devastating.' Tim Rogers, author of Detours Born on the island of Tasmania, Heather Rose falls in love with nature, but a family tragedy at age twelve sets her on a course to explore life and all its mysteries. Here is a wild barefoot girl keen for adventure, a seeker of truth initiated in ancient rituals, a fledgling writer who becomes one of Australia's most acclaimed authors, a fierce mother whose body may falter at any moment. Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here is a luminous, compelling and utterly surprising memoir by the bestselling author of Stella Prize-winner The Museum of Modern Love and Bruny. Heartbreaking and beautiful, this is a love story brimming with courage and joy against all odds, one that will bring wonder, light and comfort to all who read it. Praise for Heather Rose: 'With rare subtlety and humanity, this novel relocates the difficult path to wonder in us all.' The Christina Stead Prize judges on The Museum of Modern Love 'A glorious novel, meditative and special in a way that defies easy articulation.' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites on The Museum of Modern Love 'An entertaining and thought-provoking romp with authentic dialogue with characters that are all complex and multidimensional...Rose writes with emotional intuition [and] has that eminently readable interiority that only a novel can bring.' Louise Swinn, The Saturday Paper on Bruny 'Audacious and beautiful.' Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos on The Museum of Modern Love 'Captivating ... a gem of a novel.' Library Journal, starred review on The Museum of Modern Love 'Heather Rose takes no prisoners in this hugely entertaining satirical novel.' Readings on Bruny 'Part political thriller, part family saga, part love letter to Tasmania, this is [Rose's] most ambitious novel to date.' Australian Book Review on Bruny 'Believable, relatable people, families, romance, grief and the terser political narrative all come together with magnificent brio.' The Sydney Morning Herald on Bruny 'Deeply involving ... profound ... emotionally rich and thought-provoking.' Booklist, starred review on The Museum of Modern Love 'From the first pages of The River Wife, the reader is struck by the beauty of the prose. There is a fluid brook-like quality to the writing. (A celebration of) the beauty of nature and the enduring power of story.' The Age
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Jeg
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Yesterday was our no screens day so in the afternoon and evening I sat and read. I‘ve really enjoyed 2 of her books. This gave an insight into her and her life until now. Very interesting.

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Jeg
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Unexpected visit to my favourite op shop. Favourite because it still has sensible prices and consequently fast turn over . I love the book section. Well stocked and in order . These two I‘ve seen around the book shops. Published 2022. Will be added to my TBR shelf. I also got a very old copy of The History Of Mr Polly by H.G. Wells which I studied in high school in the 1960s.

CatLass007 I‘ve seen the phrase “op shop” in the posts of several people. I‘ve come to understand that the US equivalent would be what Americans call “thrift stores.” Is “op shop” an abbreviation for something? 7mo
Jeg @CatLass007 it is the same as a thrift shop or charity shop and it‘s short I think for Opportunity Shop. 7mo
CatLass007 Opportunity Shop. I like that very much! 7mo
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Eva_B
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I don‘t know how to review this one. It started off really well but I wasn‘t quite ready for the spiritual aspects of the book. This is what happens when you pick up a book without knowing much about it beforehand! 😊 It‘s the type of book where I want to call a friend and ask ‘What did you think of this book?‘ Cos I‘m really not sure how I feel about it. It‘s left me a bit speechless.

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https://youtu.be/U7L8ejlignY

A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Rowan in Tasmania

Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose

Bruny by Heather Rose

The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose

Chat #2: with Kendra Winchester from South Carolina

The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson

shawnmooney Chat #3: with Ros of Scallydandling about the Books from Sussex

The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi
John Bester (Translator)

Chat #4: with Bonnie from Buffalo

Drifts by Kate Zambreno
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Hooked_on_books Scallydandling may be the best word I‘ve never heard of! 14mo
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