Six Degrees of Separation – from The Bass Rock to Così

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Anke Stelling, Claire Fuller, Colson Whitehead, David Nicholls, Evie Wyld, Louis Nowra, opera, Pulitzer Prize, Six Degrees of Separation, Stella Prize, theatre, William Shakespeare, Women's Prize for Fiction June 5, 2021

It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading →

Six Degrees of Separation – from Beezus and Ramona to Every Frenchman Has One

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Amor Towles, Beverly Cleary, Emma Donoghue, Evie Wyld, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Olivia de Havilland, R J Palacio, Ruth Gilligan, Six Degrees of Separation May 1, 2021

It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading →

Stella Prize 2021 – and the winner is…

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2021, Evie Wyld, Stella Prize April 22, 2021

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld is the winner of the 2021 Stella Prize.

Thoughts: well, that picnic scene is still running through my mind, almost a year after reading it… and a book focused on male violence and misogyny is certainly topical.

Congratulations to Evie Wyld and all the short and long-listed authors.

Stella Prize 2021 Shortlist

Posted by Kate W in Fiction, Non-fiction, Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2021, Australian, AWW, book review, Evie Wyld, Laura Jean McKay, Louise Milligan, Mirandi Riwoe, Rebecca Giggs, S.L. Lim, Stella Prize March 25, 2021

It’s almost old news now, but here is the 2021 Stella Prize shortlist: Continue reading →

The 2021 Stella Prize Longlist

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2021, Cath Moore, Elizabeth Tan, Ellena Savage, Evie Wyld, Intan Paramaditha, Jessie Tu, Laura Jean McKay, Louise Milligan, Mirandi Riwoe, Nardi Simpson, Rebecca Giggs, S.L. Lim, Stella Prize March 4, 2021

The 2021 Stella Prize longlist has been announced: Continue reading →

Four speedy reviews

Posted by Kate W in Fiction and tagged with 2020, Anna Funder, audiobook, Australian, AWW, AWW2020, book review, Evie Wyld, fiction, German, gothic, historical, Kamila Shamsie, Pakistan, review, Sophie Hardach August 15, 2020

Speedy reviews of two audiobooks, and two books about East Germany (that I read so long ago that I really have no business reviewing) – Continue reading →

20 Books of Summer (except that it’s Winter)

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Andrew Ridgeley, Ann Napolitano, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀, Chanel Miller, Craig Brown, Curtis Sittenfeld, Delia Owens, Elizabeth Strout, Evie Wyld, Faith Harper, Jenny Odell, Jess Hill, Kamila Shamsie, Kate Atkinson, Laura Freeman, Liz Moore, Maria Semple, Meg Mason, Naomi Wood, Pip Williams, reading challenge, Sigrid Nunez, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Victoria Hannan May 31, 2020

Cathy at 746 Books is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. As Cathy states, it’s the most relaxed reading challenge you’ll participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever). Continue reading →

I’m waiting for… 2020 edition

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 2020, Abbie Greaves, Ada Calhoun, Alice Pung, Ann Napolitano, Anna Wiener, Anne Enright, Ceridwen Dovey, Clementine Ford, Craig Silvey, Eilene Zimmerman, Ellena Savage, Emma Jane Unsworth, Emma Straub, Esther Safran Foer, Evie Wyld, Frances Cha, Francine Toon, Gabrielle Carey, Janelle Brown, Jenny Offill, John Irving, Julia Baird, Kathleen MacMahon, Liam Pieper, Lidia Yuknavitch, Lily King, Lionel Shriver, Liz Moore, Margaret Bearman, Matthew Norman, Michael Christie, Miranda Popkey, Ottessa Moshfegh, Richard Fidler, Samantha Irby, Sofie Laguna, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Stephanie Danler, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Therese Fowler, Trent Dalton January 1, 2020

Proving that I don’t actually care about my never-really-shrinking-TBR-list is this list of new releases that are on my radar for 2020.

There’s nothing new on my list (other bloggers have posted curated lists of 2020 releases and there are loads of comprehensive lists floating around, such as SMH) – I’m posting it simply to have a record of books to follow-up during the year.

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July Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Evie Wyld, Karen Joy Fowler, Lauren Fox, Lisa McInerney, Murray Bail, rewind, Richard Yates July 31, 2017

This month’s rewind includes my favourite book for 2014 (and possibly for this year as well) – Continue reading →

Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with 1920s, Bookish (and not so bookish) Thoughts, Elizabeth von Arnim, Evie Wyld, Louise O'Neill, reading challenge, Sloane Crosley September 8, 2016

01. A few years ago, I had an indulgent trip to Miami – to look at buildings (and lie on the beach). Knowing my family would be unlikely to want to spend days looking at Art Deco facades, stair rails and doors, it was sensible to go solo. After seeing this list, it looks like I need another nine trips. Continue reading →