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vivastory
Illywhacker | Peter Carey
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My belated #weirdwords entry is courtesy of the tagged book, which I haven't read but I intend to. According to Ye Olde Google: Illywhacker is “A small-time confidence-trickster or seller of trinkets.“ The con man description does seem very much of the moment.
Carey has yet to disappoint as as writer. I read Oscar & Lucinda shortly after joining Litsy & I STILL think about that book. Another fave is True History of the Kelly Gang.
@cbee

vivastory *One of my favorite signed book anecdotes is that while I was reading my copy of O&L (i Bought it on a discount shelf at HPB & it had a a movie tie-tin cover), I happened to notice that ir was signed by Carey! Someone had the nerve to take a movie tie-in cover & request an autograph (it was a good movie, but STILL) lololol I would just die of embarrassment personally lol, but again that's me 😃 (edited) 12h
CBee Such a funny word, I love it! And love your anecdote - I think I feel the same! Sort of sad that I haven‘t been to many book signings though 😂🤦‍♀️😅 8h
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Doppoetry
Picnic at Hanging Rock | Joan Lindsay
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Normally, I would say that the story dragged, but I think in this case, the way the story meanders adds a lot ot the atmosphere of the novel. To me, this wasn't so much a “whodunnit“ novel as a “What even happened here?“ Some scenes in this book border on the supernatural.

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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Pickpick

Larrimah might not delight the true crime purists who need to see a bad guy locked up for life, but it will enthrall anyone with an interest in the outback, tall tales, and/or the search for answers. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/larrimah-caroline-graham-kylie-stevenson/

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Tamra
Praiseworthy | Alexis Wright
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My new chunkster adventure! With the dreamscape & magical realism elements, the wine is a necessary reading aid. 😅

Leftcoastzen Kitty so pretty!😻 7d
LeahBergen I love Kitty‘s parted “bangs”! 7d
Liz_M I almost bought that today -- it was on a bookseller rec shelves and I like most of the other books on it. I look forward to your thoughts! 7d
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Mimi28 😻😻🫶🏽🩷😊 7d
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 7d
Cathythoughts Look forward to your thought too. Yes, the wine can be a great reading aid ❤️ 🍸 5d
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BethM
Drylands | Thea Astley
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My hubs went up north for Easter weekend hunting. He very proudly surprised me by bringing these home for me. He doesn‘t read, but they‘re his taste if he would. I, however, don‘t want to read a single one and feel terrible about it. But come on man, you couldn‘t just go for the easy win with some romance? 😂

Ruthiella It‘s the thought that counts! 😅 1w
Avanders 😂 aww that‘s a sweet try 🤭 2d
Avanders Btw any interest in reading this book? I‘m ready to send it on and thought of you… 2d
BethM @Avanders I think I‘ll pass thank you! 9h
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Judybskt
Homecoming | Kate Morton
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Taking a break and hanging out with a new book in my favorite coffee shop.

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lil1inblue
The Thorn Birds | Colleen McCullough
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marleed Anytime I see a posting on my favorite book of the 80s, the mini series theme song seeps through the dark cavernous closed doors of my brain and remains front and center for a day or so. So I‘m honor bound to post its link for it to run through other heads as well 🤣. https://youtu.be/-srGBVBQqe8?si=vr6bbk9SocYozgRR 2w
lil1inblue @marleed 🤣🤣🤣 Love it. 😏 2w
Eggs Very nice🎶 2w
lil1inblue @Eggs 💛 💚 💙 2w
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LapReader
Searching for Charmian | Suzanne Chick
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I think the sun is going down on my last summery day 😭 so I am sitting on my balcony reading about books and drinking a birthday bottle. I think the tagged book will be the one I take to the Sydney Writer‘s Festival this year to read. Turns out my parents will be in old Sydney town for dad‘s drs appointments to do with his accident not this January but the last so we will catch up for dinner both nights and they have booked the same hotel as me.

TrishB Sounds like a plan. Love your glass ❤️ 2w
LapReader Thankyou @TrishB It was a gift from an old man whose wife I work with. She is way past retirement. I don‘t have a license so he would drive me home from work once a week in exchange for the use of my sauna as it helped with his emphysema which he died of eventually. They were his mother‘s and so delicate. I cherish them. Very generous people. 2w
TrishB Oh that‘s a lovely story too (sad but lovely!). Beautiful and good memories. 2w
CarolynM This was such an interesting book. I‘ve been thinking about it a lot since Suzanne‘s daughter‘s book has been out🙂 2w
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LapReader
The Children | Charlotte Wood
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Today‘s Book Nook scores to entertain myself over my quiet Easter weekend. Yin yoga this morning really helped with my dicky hip. I need to get myself sorted as I got myself a showgirl gig. It may just be the greatest achievement of my life! The Angelica Banks and Judy Blume are for my book crazy niece. I could have filled another bag but it may not have been a good look. Libraries are the best invention ever. Medicine is great but books are fab.

Bookwormjillk Good luck with your gig! 2w
CarolynM Some great titles there! Congrats on the showgirl gig, sounds like fun 💃 2w
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Yenya1954
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A cozy murder taking place in Australia. The characters were mostly charming. The Fisher women were adventurous. They certainly had a flair about them. They seem to have talents many don‘t have. Ms Peregrine Fisher is the youngest in the current line. She finds herself entangled in a mystery that needs investigating and solving. If the shared genetic material with her Aunt has anything to do with it, no one should worry. 4/5⭐️