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December Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Anthony Doerr, Gillian Mears, John Irving, Jon Ronson, Linda Yellin, rewind, Sara Stridsberg December 24, 2017

I’ve really enjoyed rewinding through my reading over the past five years. Here’s the last instalment (acknowledging that there’s a chance I’ll have to change the 2017 choice, depending on what I read in the next seven days) – Continue reading →

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November Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Charlotte Wood, Christos Tsiolkas, Helen Garner, Kent Haruf, Kim Thuy, novella, rewind, Rick Moody, television November 30, 2017

 

Three ace Aussie picks in my November rewind – Continue reading →

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October Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Akhil Sharma, Deborah Levy, Helen Fielding, Jessie Burton, Leanne Shapton, rewind, Sarah Krasnostein October 31, 2017

My October rewind includes three books that I still think about, years after reading them. Continue reading →

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September Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Amor Towles, Graham Swift, Hanya Yanagihara, Jonathan Tropper, rewind, Sonya Hartnett September 30, 2017

It’s time to rewind. September seems to be the month for books that made me cry. Continue reading →

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August Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Elizabeth von Arnim, Fredrik Backman, Hannah Kent, Jennifer Down, Leslie Jamison, Liza Klaussman, rewind August 31, 2017

Clearly August equates to sensational reading. Every book on this month’s rewind is sensational. Really, truly sensational. Continue reading →

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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 →

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June Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Carol Rifka Brunt, Elizabeth Gilbert, J. Ryan Stradal, Lionel Shriver, Liz Moore, rewind, Sara Baume June 30, 2017

Looking back over five years of Junes, the theme is ‘solid but not outstanding’ (with the exception of my 2012 pick, which I really loved). The rewind – Continue reading →

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May Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Chad Harbach, Claire King, Dinah Fried, Elliot Perlman, Jami Attenberg, Rebecca Harrington, rewind May 31, 2017

My May rewind includes one of the best books I’ve read in the last decade (hint: striiiiiike!) Continue reading →

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April Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Caroline Smailes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Georgia Blain, Joan London, Lionel Shriver, rewind, Richard Yates May 8, 2017

The last month has been MENTAL. I’ve hardly had time to read. I know, right? Anyway, it’s why I’m only getting around to the April rewind now… Continue reading →

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March Rewind

Posted by Kate W in Stuff and Nonsense and tagged with Heather Rose, Jill Alexander Essbaum, Jonathan Dee, M. L. Stedman, rewind, Shirley Barrett, Sonya Hartnett March 31, 2017

It seems I read all the very best books in March – some of my all-time-favourites are in this rewind. Continue reading →

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