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Up next is my pick for #NonFiction2019 #SomethingYouWerentLookingFor #MountTBR2019 #Bk9 & #Pop19 #PopSugarReadingChallenge #BookYouThinkShouldBeAMovie The story of Sandra Pankhurst, a trans woman in Australia, who overcame abuse as a child & then coming to terms with her sexuality as an adult, becomes a trauma cleaner who deals with other people‘s pain. Comes highly recommended by littens I trust. And I‘m stoked it‘s another #AussieLit book!

David Malouf‘s first novel, written from a semi-autobiographical perspective of his growing up in postwar Brisbane, paints a portrait of the city as an ugly, backward country backwater. The novel‘s fine, I just found the parts outside of Brisbane the most interesting #Brisbane #DavidMalouf #aussielit #toughguybookclub #storybridge

“If you have felled a tree you know that sound it is the hinge of life before the door is slammed.” #aussielit

Really enjoyed this mystery novel set in small-town Australia. When the body of a beloved high school teacher is found in the local lake, detective Gemma Woodstock must balance her desire to catch the killer with her urge to keep her own secrets hidden — including her haunting ties to the murdered woman. Bailey writes complex, often unlikeable characters and constructs a slow-burning but suspenseful plot.

#mystery #detectivenovel #aussielit

This quote really got me thinking about colonialism and a nation as a collectively accepted concept.
What about those who don‘t accept the idea superimposed on a place? #aussielit

“Past emaciated glitter of creeks, into the heat ahead, the bluewhite nothing of distance, they travel.” #aussielit

Man Booker prize winning author Richard Flanagan's first novel, Death of a River Guide tells the story of the lineage and mixed heritage of a white water rafting tour guide in Tasmania. Beautiful and lyrical, the novel weaves its way through two centuries of the sad and brutal history of Tasmania. Epic read.
#toughguybookclub #manbookerprize #manbooker #aussielit #australianfiction #australia #tasmania

A colleague got me a bit of classic Australiana. I don't think I've read a play since Uni. #Aussielit #play

A highly engaging read. Shows how far we have to go as a country in dealing with both casual & institutionalised racism. Growing up as part of a minority in Western Sydney, I could definitely relate but her experience of racism was on a whole other level. Can't wait to hear her talk at #sydneywritersfestival #australia #aussielit #sydney #westernsydney #racism #booksandsocks

I loved this part. Reminded me of the golliwog biscuits my best friend would bring to school (which then became scallywags, which now might be teddy bears?) #racism #thehaterace #sydney #westernsydney #aussielit #australia