2014 – My Year in Books
It’s that time of year when the blogosphere, literary journals and newspapers are full of lists of best books of 2014. So, for what it’s worth, here’s a list of (almost) everything I’ve read this year for pleasure. The comments are simply whatever small note I made (or didn’t make) in my reading journal. I…
Core of My Heart, My Country by Maggie Mackellar
Henry Lawson has a lot to answer for. His drover’s wife, and her ilk, reinforced and perpetuated the stereotype of the frontier being no place for a woman. Yet women were of course very much present at the boundaries of settlement. And their experiences moved far beyond the confines of the domestic house and garden. …