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Gobsmacked and disappointed by the news that University of Western Australia is planning on scuttling their in-house press, UWAPublishing. Uni presses publish so much more than academic work: including this Miles Franklin Literary Award winner! We're banding together to #SaveUWAP, sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/university-of-western-australia-dear-university-of-west... #ReadingCommunity

This was not bad. I felt like there was a bit too much going on inside and I didn't like the big shift in story at the end or its abrupt ending. So yeah, just okay.

Finally!! A night where we can actually sit outside and enjoy the patio! A beautiful night out here! Extinctions with a local white wine called Big Bluff White from Viewpointe Winery. Blissful!!

I'm going to start reading this tonight. #ebook #kobo

This one was interesting. My first thought on finishing was “Where's the rest of it?“. Mulling it over I guess it was an ending I wanted more.
The book starts out with the main character being so unlikeable it is almost unbearable. I think this is written well, even if it is hard to read. Then he meets another character that inspires him to change. The change itself happens really fast though so... not really the most believable?

I have the least mechanical, engineering based brain so the descriptions re this left me defaulting to skimming. When I did really concentrate and re read it a few times I could appreciate it but I did find it hard work. I thought there was too much discrepancy between the first and second halves- I know we were kind of unfolding the character of Fred but it seemed so rushed to explain everything - it just didn‘t match earlier Fred.

I‘ve been wanting to read this book for a while and it didn‘t disappoint. I finished it this morning and when I got to the end I really wanted more. Love the pictures throughout the book. So much in this book that I think I‘ll keep it and read it again. Now to go find another Aussie book n my TBR pile. @MrsMalaprop

Waffled between 3 and 4 stars - at first reminded me of Ove, but quickly got more serious. Worth reading; interesting themes of extinctions (marriage, career, even adoptions), and has illustrations interspersed througout. I liked it, but it didn‘t wow me as much as I had hoped.

What a fun giveaway! I‘d love to read Extinctions. I loved A Man Called Ove and I‘d like to see if this one gives me the same warm feeling. #ozfictiongiveaway @MrsMalaprop

I finished this last night and I'm still not sure if I enjoyed it or not. At times the writing was exquisite, and in fairness to the author, literary works are not my favourite genre. I guess the fact I'm still thinking about it counts for something!

For those participating in the #aussiesrule2018 challenge by @Sue Extinctions fits under WA for the state challenge, No 16 published by University WA Press & No 24 won the Miles Franklin 2017

This afternoon I attended a most delightful literary high tea with my book club. We missed you @Jeg ! This wonderful novel recently won the Australian #MilesFranklinAward2017. Josephine was eloquent whilst being very ‘down to earth‘. 😍🥂🍰☕️

A Man Called Ove came to mind when I started to read this recent Miles Franklin Award winner. I really liked it. The writing is very good and the characters felt real.

I found the protagonist‘s journey not entirely convincing at times and a lot of issues were raised and not explored thoroughly enough, but it had me, and I wanted to keep reading to the very last page.

Can‘t wait to attend a high tea with the author next month. ☕️🍰👏

Ok, I know I‘ve been clogging up your feeds with my posts today (can you guess it‘s school holidays & have a husband home with pneumonia?). But I just had to share that the receptionist at our Medical Centre saw my book when I was there today.
She said, “Oh I know Josephine Wilson. She was my tutor last year. I heard she‘d written a book that won an award.”
Only the #MilesFranklinAward2017 !? #ItsASmallWorld
Oh, and I reached this milestone 👏🎉

Loving this writing 😍.

After posting earlier today for the #UncannyOctober #moon prompt, I came across this in my #currentread 😊. 🌜🌑🌛

I am half way through this engaging read #setinmytown. It is reminding me of another book that was quite a sensation, also featuring a grumpy old man, but set on the other side of the world. I‘m sure many of you know the book I mean. Anyone else read them both and drawn the same comparison?

#Novelpairing today with a lemon blueberry glazed Topdup doughnut 😋.

It‘s not often that the professions of the main married couple in the novel mirror those of yours and your husband‘s.

So far he‘s coming across as emotionally clueless and she‘s fed up. Nope, that‘s not resonating at all 🤔😂😁.

#nextup #fallintobooks

So, so many books already waiting on my #TBR shelves, but I just had to buy this lovely yesterday. And bring it to the top of the stack.

Written by Western Australian Josephine Wilson, it just won the Australian 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

One of a very small number of West Aussies to do so.

This Australian novel, coming out next month, sounds interesting!