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Cultural highlights 2021

Posted on 31/12/2021 by Angela Savage

Normally at this time of year I post a ‘Top Reads’ or ‘Book Bingo’ type list. But this time around, inspired by my partner, Andrew Nette, who blogs at Pulp Curry, I’m extending this list to cultural highlights of 2021. … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to a library near you

Posted on 11/02/2021 by Angela Savage

    What makes a great read? What gives books their power over us? Have you ever read a book that changed you? I am chairing event called On Reading with authors Kate Mildenhall and J P Pomare for Ballarat … Continue reading →

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Reading Bingo 2019

Posted on 30/12/2019 by Angela Savage

It’s that time of year again: time to play Reading Bingo. For newcomers to this blog, Reading Bingo is a framework I use for reflecting on my year of reading. It’s a friendlier format for me than a ‘Best of…’ … Continue reading →

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Books that changed me

Posted on 13/09/2019 by Angela Savage

Being a fan of the regular column, ‘Books that changed me’ in The Sunday Age, I was delighted to be invited to submit my own list, which I managed to whittle down from around 400 to four. This post originally … Continue reading →

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I’d Like to Know What You’ve Learned*

Posted on 30/09/2014 by Angela Savage

Regular readers of this blog will know I’m a big fan of Margot Kinberg and her blog, Confessions of a Mystery novelist. Here I share Margot’s wonderful recent post on raising children who read.

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Reading protest

Posted on 02/06/2014 by Angela Savage

I am deeply moved by reports of silent reading protests against the coup in Bangkok. According to the independent online newspaper Prachatai English, the silent reading protests started on 27 May and have been ongoing, with people gathering in groups of four to … Continue reading →

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Six degrees of separation: Burial Rites

Posted on 05/04/2014 by Angela Savage

I’m taking part in a new meme for writers and book bloggers based on Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy’s 1929 short story ‘Chains’ in which he coined the phrases ‘six degrees of separation’. Each month, WA writers/bloggers Annabel Smith and Emma … Continue reading →

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The Book Q&A

Posted on 19/08/2013 by Angela Savage

I was tagged by Jo Case to answer this fulsome Book Q&A; Jo’s answers are here. I’m following Jo’s example: if you’d like to take part, consider yourself tagged. (And come back and leave a link to your quiz responses in … Continue reading →

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My life as a book 2012

Posted on 26/09/2012 by Angela Savage

Like Bernadette at Reactions to Reading, I couldn’t resist the silliness of this book meme. Founded by Pop Culture Nerd with a new version released each year, the objective is to complete the supplied sentences using the titles of books you … Continue reading →

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Why I read

Posted on 28/08/2011 by Angela Savage

I had great pleasure in attending a Melbourne Writers Festival 2011 session that brought authors Kate Grenville, Chris Womersley and Tess Gerritsen together on the subject Why I Read. The conversation ranged from experiences of learning to read — Grenville from the … Continue reading →

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