Happy New Years! I am finally starting to move some of my plans into selected books. Of course I will probably change my mind many times. Being part of three book clubs (of which I don’t know…| Yarra Book Club
During the International Man Booker Prize Long List (so February – March 2025), I put this on the my reservation list and it finally came through a few weeks ago. Having almost finished ‘The Measure’ I popped the copy into my backpack to accompany me on my up and back flight to Sydney last Thursday. […]| Yarra Book Club
So did you tune in? I am not sure how I feel about the list – but like any list that is subject to votes, it will have a lot of ‘different’ books. I have read 34 of these, and there are definitely a bunch I would like to read. Hats off to those that […]| Yarra Book Club
This intriguing book was picked for our Yarra Book Club by Nina. Review: During one evening, on a single night, wherever you were in the world you will, if you are 22 years or older, you will awake to a little wooden box on your doorstep. On this box, in whatever language you speak, it […]| Yarra Book Club
This is my fourth Classic Spin. The idea is that you choose 20 Classic Books, number them 1-20, post them on your blog and then for whatever number is announced, you read that book by the 19th October. You can read more information about it on the Classics Club Blog. The Classics Club Blog number will […]| Yarra Book Club
I have been wanting to read David Mitchell for a long time. Phil wants me to read ‘Utopia Avenue’, but because I could get The Bone Clocks from the library as an audio book this is where I started. Review: The Bone Clocks tells the story of Holly Sykes. We are first introduced to her […]| Yarra Book Club
After waiting over 8 months for my turn to borrow this book from the library, I was not going to miss my turn. I had been 126th and who knows there may be another 120 people behind me. I was going …| Yarra Book Club
This is my third Classic Spin. The idea is that you choose 20 Classic Books, number them 1-20, post them on your blog and then for whatever number is announced, you read that book by the 24th Augus…| Yarra Book Club
I was super excited when this book was selected by a clear majority in the Rose Book Club last month. Short listed for the Miles Franklin Award 2025, and set in the Adelaide Hills I thought I was going to be in for a treat! But no – I found this book as difficult and […]| Yarra Book Club
I was supposed to read Emma in July and I should now be reading Northanger Abbey, but my Austen plans have gone astray in the face of book club and Booker Prize. But after finishing The Names by Florence Knapp I discovered my Library has Emma on audio and it was available. As such Emma […]| Yarra Book Club
I have started to turn my thoughts to the 2025 Book Club Reading Challenge and the Shared Universe challenge across #28 and #29. I had planned to read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and then maybe Utopia Avenue given it was recommended to me by my partner, but in looking for more information on how […]| Yarra Book Club
John Banville is a great author, he has a finely tuned skill and is exceptionally talented. I therefore requested this novel as an Advance Readers Copy without hesitation. The description felt a little lighter than some of the Booker reads I have been recently doing, a little more thriller… Review: The book is a narration […]| Yarra Book Club
This book was chosen for the Yarra Book Club by Kay and I am so pleased she gave me an excuse to read it. I first came to know of the book when it was getting so many good reviews, and I thought it…| Yarra Book Club
Time to jump back into England and Austen with Pride and Prejudice as it is March and therefore time for our second Austen to celebrate the 250th year of her birth. You can find out more on Th…| Yarra Book Club
The second of these little groundhog day books and I must admit, once I bought it, I could not wait to start reading it. I actually finished it a week ago, but have been wanting some time to pull t…| Yarra Book Club
This is the book for our Rose Book Club this month and due to my hiatus it has been a last minute read! And because I have borrowed the book from my friend Ian, we only have one copy and both Phil …| Yarra Book Club
Apologies – almost a 2 week hiatus! I wish I could say it was just a break from blogging and that I had crammed in the reading, but, no, it was the other way around. I got home from France an…| Yarra Book Club
I really don’t need new challenges, but lol… I cannot help myself! The challenge starts on 1 June 2025 and runs through to 31 August 2025, and given I plan to fly back to France shortly…| Yarra Book Club
One of our amazing Rose Book Club participants suggested this book in April for our book club to read, but it didn’t get the votes. But now it is on the long list, I have the opportunity to r…| Yarra Book Club
It is here! Love Forms by Claire Adam (Faber) – 304 pages – 9 June (UK) 23 Sep (AU) The South by Tash Aw (4th Estate) – 288 pages – out now Universality …| Yarra Book Club
I didn’t read these at the time when I finished ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ but I went back to read them, hence the second post. The cover above is the first edition cover whic…| Yarra Book Club
This book is in the running for a lot of awards! And has already bagged a few, but it came to my attention given it was long and short listed for the International Man Booker Prize. Winner of the N…| Yarra Book Club
