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My current e-read is the tagged, a story of a brilliant, headstrong young woman named Sybylla growing up in the outback of Australia, determined never to marry and to live her life on her own terms unencumbered by a man. When I first borrowed it, the digital cover was the image on the left. I just renewed it, and it changed to the image on the right. Why oh why is that the cover image for a book written about, and from the POV of, a young woman?1

"All nature was weary, and seemed to sing a dirge to that effect in the furnace-breath wind which roared among the trees on the low ranges at our back and smote the parched and thirsty ground."

This was a wonderful story of a young girl's life, her coming of age and a love story wound in, set in Australia in the late 1800's.
I've just finished it on the way home from work, a perfect end to my day :)

#7Books7Days

Books that left a deep impression on me

I'd love to see your choices @MrsMalaprop Would you like to join in?

Interesting article:

https://apple.news/A_VxD8QWITsajyb0R10E3LA

The main highlights of My Brilliant Career are the language and Franklin‘s turn of phrase, which reminded me of my grandmother (makes sense, given the time period and geography). On the whole, though, I didn‘t develop a strong feeling about the book one way or another. I probably won‘t read it again, but I wouldn‘t tell anyone else that they shouldn‘t bother. Full review here: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/my-brilliant-career-miles-franklin/

My choice is Frank Hawdon, the English jackaroo, in My Brilliant Career. He's a pompous twit but he's really quite endearing (especially as played by Robert Grubb in the film). #lovehate

I'd somewhat forgotten some of the challenges of reading "classcs". #aussiesrule2018

Book - My Brilliant Career
Author - Armistead Maupin
Movie - My Brilliant Career
Food - Malteasers

#ManicMonday #LetterM

A favorite #romanaclef. #oldcoolbooks #foliosociety #foliofreaks

12 Aussie Books! http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2016/02/12-books-e... - I enjoyed a few on this list - but wasn‘t a fan of Narrow Road to the Deep North. #aussiesrule2018

I completely accept that this is a little stalker-ish & an invasion of privacy, but I'm having my morning coffee opposite Judy Davis, the actress who played Sybylla in the 1979 version of My Brilliant Career. I wish I could say I was actually reading the book right now, but no. However, it is another #textclassics #justsaying #ausreadingmonth

This Australian author even has an award named after her. #Australianauthors #readingwomenmonth

I usually try to complete my photo challenges before work but #daylightsavings made this Monday morning even more painful than usual. Here are some #commonwealthauthors from my shelves. It was interesting reading Rushdie's strong feelings against the classification while researching this prompt. #marchintoreading #marchmadness

My favorite, oft-read book by an #australianauthor. #feistyfeb #australianauthors

An Australian classic, written about a young feminist of sorts, by a woman far ahead of her time. A tale of defiance, uniqueness, poverty, youth, hardship, often isolation, and love unrequited from a different angle, a must read, and popular selection for literature classes.

A great story with a fabulous fiesty female to tell it. #aussieclassics

I found My Career Goes Bung a few weeks ago and now I'm happy to find the first one. It came through work today and I bought when my shift was over. What is super cool it that this copy is from Australia, Franklin's home. I enjoy collecting and reading books from a writers home country.

Maybe one of the worst books I've ever read.

Sunday reading.