Showing posts with label Aussie Authors 2014 Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aussie Authors 2014 Challenge. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Review of Don't Fence Me In - Grassroots Wisdom From a Country Girl

Don't Fence Me In: Grassroots Wisdom From a Country Girl
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Don't Fence Me In: Grassroots Wisdom From a Country Girl

This is truly a 'treasure' of a book (pun intended!)

Rachael Treasure who, to quote an incident from this book is the 'godmother' of Aussie Rural Authors, has branched out from her usual brilliant Rural Novels to impart us with some home grown, grassroots Aussie Cowgirl wisdom. Even if your not a farm girl (or even one at heart) this little gem of a book has something for everyone.

I have to admit when I finally got a copy of this book my mum actually borrowed (stole) it off me and read it first, I had to keep telling her to stop 'spoiling' it for me by reading out tasty titbits but its just that kind of book. With everything from sustainable farming to hugging your kids (something we practice in my family!) this is the kind of book you will go back to time and again.

This book will make a perfect present for your daughter, your mother, sister, your best friend.... yourself. Just do yourself a favour and get a copy!


This was also number to on my list for the Aussie Readers Challenge 2014!

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

1st Book for the Aussie Reading Challenge

The Rabbits
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The Rabbits

I chose this book as part of the  Aussie Author Challenge 2014 (Fantasy Book) as Fantasy really isn't my genre to read and I knew we had this in our school library. I had seen it before I actually never read it.

This was an 'alternative' telling of the immigration of Australia, with the 'Rabbits' invading the territory of the native animals. Not only do they come, but the ruin the land and leave it barren.

With amazingly detailed drawings by Shaun Tan this is a great retelling of what happened to Australia, even if hopefully we don't ruin Australia as bad as the Rabbits did