The last chapter!
What adventures Jackie has been on!
Now to find out what happened to Cushie during this time.
Fingers crossed they find each other.
What a beautiful and often raw account of Australia's history in the 1920's-30's. The poverty, the unemployment, the desperation, the sharing of meager rations, the dust, the heat, the bush and the bushfires. This book paints a picture of Aussie life 100 years ago and geez they had it tough.
Spent a lovely day at the beach yesterday with the family. Our restrictions have lifted to no masks outside unless you can't maintain 1.5m distance. Awesomesauce!
And my book just took a wild turn! Can't put it down atm.
What will Jackie do now & where is his childhood friend Cushie?? It's been 5 years since they last saw each other. Only 160 pages left to go
This book seemed to take over all other books I was reading at the same time. Loving it.
Halfway through this awesome story.
This is definitely on par with Cloudstreet by Tim Winton which I read earlier this year and loved so much.
It follows two young friends, Jackie & Cushie, growing up across the road from one another and continues through their early adult lives, full of manipulation & misfortune, keeping them apart.
I'm only halfway and it sure has me by the short and curlies! Will they find their way back to each other again?
Started this as my chosen audiobook for the moment as I am reading Slaughterhouse 5 in paperback at night. I have it in paperback which I will pick up to read as I'm almost finished Slaughterhouse 5.
Loving this story so far. Ruth Park is such a great author. I studied her in high school as we read her books The Harp in the South and Poor Mans Orange, although I don't think i appreciated her writing at the time.
Really enjoying it so far!
Almost finished my big read for #ausreadingmonth it has been truly wonderful #milesfranklin #textclassics
#ausreadingmonth goes to Glebe for Saturday morning coffee #sappho #textclassics
Enjoying a beautiful spring day for some #ausreadingmonth reading #austwomenwriters #milesfranklinwinner #textclassics
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