One Another | Litsy

January #AuldLangSpine wrap up!

Thanks to the always fabulous matchmaking skills of @monalyisha I received a great list of books from @CarolynM to kick off 2025! I read four this month, and all were great reads, with the tagged emerging as a surprise favourite 😍 I just loved discovering Gail Jones' beautiful, engaging writing.

TheKidUpstairs I have Edenglassie on pre-order (it'll be released here in September!) and recently learned I can get Girl in a Pink Dress on audio, so I'm hoping to read that one soon. And my catch up of the Jackson Brodie series will continue, and I'll make it to Rook by year's end! 1mo

CarolynM I‘m glad you‘ve enjoyed my list, and delighted that you liked One Another so much 😄 I hope you like the others just as much when you get to them. 1mo

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TheKidUpstairs

One Another | Gail Jones

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Discoveries like this are why I love #AuldLangSpine

I really wasn't sure about this one going into it. I was forced to read Heart of Darkness in high school, and have been put off by Conrad ever since. So a book about a PhD student studying Conrad, with scenes from his life, did not seem like the book for me. But of all the #OzFiction on @CarolynM 's list, this was the easiest to get my hands on, so I tried it. And I freakin' LOVED it.

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TheKidUpstairs Jones' writing is phenomenal, I can't wait to dive into her other works. This is a story of outsiders drifting through the world without finding belonging, a story of loss and grief. It is melancholy, but with enough glimpses of beauty to keep it from getting bogged down. Thank you Carolyn for this selection, and thank you @monalyisha for your unparalleled matchmaking prowess 💕 2mo

monalyisha I‘ll have to look at the summaries of some of her other books and see if they appeal! 2mo

squirrelbrain Wow, sounds amazing - stacking! 2mo

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CarolynM Glad you enjoyed. I‘ve not read any of her others. I tried to read Five Bells once but didn‘t get very far. I‘ve got a copy of The Death of Noah Glass and I want to try that soon. @MrsMalaprop is a fan, she might have a suggestion of which one to try next 🙂 2mo

MrsMalaprop @CarolynM @monalyisha @squirrelbrain I am a big fan of Gail Jones. She is underrated IMO. I haven‘t actually read this one. Sixty Lights was the first one I read years ago 👍. Can also recommend Death of Noah Glass. Last year I read and enjoyed

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TheKidUpstairs @MrsMalaprop thanks for the recommendations! I noticed she's got one coming out this year that sounds really good, too

The Name of the Sister

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TheKidUpstairs

One Another | Gail Jones

My littlest is home sick with a fever today. She asked me to cuddle with her so she could sleep, so it's time to read the tagged on my kobo! Sprocket and Aretha decided to keep us company (Aretha is afraid of children when they're awake, but loves to cuddle with my daughter while she sleeps).

Tagged is my latest #AuldLangSpine read from @CarolynM - I've never read Gail Jones before but I'm falling in love with her writing! @monalyisha

monalyisha Feel better, little! 🤧 2mo

Jari-chan Hope the little one gets better soon🙏 2mo

Ruthiella Hope your daughter feels better soon. Glad you and the kitty have the cuddle time. 2mo

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dabbe Hope she feels better soon! Keep those cuddles going, Aretha! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

Butterfinger I hope she feels better soon. 2mo

TheKidUpstairs @monalyisha @Jari-chan @Ruthiella @dabbe @Butterfinger thank you all! It's been a day full of rest for her, so hopefully it helps her recover quickly. Hope you're all well! 2mo

kspenmoll Hope she feels better soon! 2mo

Magpiegem I hope your little one feels better soon xx 2mo

CarolynM Hope your little one is feeling better💕 2mo

Chelsea.Poole Tis the season! Hopefully the rest has helped! 2mo

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Jeg

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Another lovely spring day here and it‘s a holiday for the Kings Birthday. Another exquisite story from this author who was born and raised in West Australia but now lives on the east coast.
It‘s 1992 and Helen is at Cambridge doing a doctorate on Joseph Conrad. His story is Intertwined with hers.
I learnt a lot about Joseph Conrad in a most interesting way. If you liked her other books I think you will enjoy this.

MrsMalaprop Haven‘t read this one. Love her ❤️ 5mo

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CarolynM

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#BookReport for March. One Another was the best book I read, but Something Wild and Wonderful was the one I enjoyed most.

willaful I liked it a lot too. 11mo

Jeg I just finished it and loved it too. 5mo

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CarolynM

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This is a very serious book, which would usually put me off, but I read it in one sitting & I‘m going to be thinking about it for a while. The narrative switches between the experiences of Helen, an Australian at Cambridge in 1992 doing PhD on Joseph Conrad, & episodes from Conrad‘s life & work. I think it is, in part, a meditation on dislocation & associated undercurrents of violence. I think it will be on a few prize lists. #ozfiction

CarolynM @MrsMalaprop I‘ve still not got around to Noah Glass, but after this one I think I‘ll make it a priority. Have you read this one yet? 11mo

MrsMalaprop @CarolynM I‘ve seen this one around, but haven‘t gotten to it yet. I love her work and think she is underrated. Hope you feel similarly about Noah Glass. 11mo

TrishB It does sound like a serious read! 11mo

Cathythoughts Great review… Stacked 👍🏻♥️ 11mo

Rissreadswithcats I‘m going to read Noah Glass next 10mo

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