It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.
This month we begin with Hydra by Adriane Howell, which made the Stella Prize 2023 shortlist. Continue reading
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.
This month we begin with Hydra by Adriane Howell, which made the Stella Prize 2023 shortlist. Continue reading
Hydra by Adriane Howell is true to its title – a beast that is hard to contain. It’s loosely Australian gothic, and tells of Anja, a young, ambitious antiquarian, whose specialty is mid-century furniture.
We learn a few important things about Anja early in the story – her rival at the auction house where she works is Fran; her marriage ended on a recent trip to Greece; and she is intent on classifying objects based on emotional response (as opposed to origin or period).
Teapots, I decided, were connected to storytelling, belonging to the Department of Once Upon a Time. Continue reading
It’s almost old news now (I’ve been out at dinner), but here is the 2023 Stella Prize shortlist: Continue reading
The 2023 Stella Prize longlist has been announced (and I picked two and one supplementary, my worst result yet!): Continue reading