Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms | 
Some Aussie Historical Fiction for day 5 of the #readsoullit challenge. Heiss retells the Cowra Breakout, except this time there is a survivor who hides out in the nearby Aboriginal mission. I found the discussion of the laws that Aboriginal people had to deal with at the time both accessible and very sad.
Starting this one for #LitsyRC13 of the #litsyreadingchallenge - my second last square!
#junebookbugs #indigenousauthors Anita Heiss is a prolific indigenous Australian author. This #historicalfiction is about an Aboriginal woman and a Japanese man who has escaped an internment camp, falling in love during WWII. On my TBR list (and how pretty is that cover?!).
pickFinished this today. First heard of this book last year when I heard Anita Heiss talking about it at melbourne writers festival. Knew i wanted to read it as soon as I heard the premise. And it was an enjoyable read.
Actually finding some time to read while the car gets cleaned inside and out!
Spent much of the weekend at the Perth Writers Festival. Panel discussions included ideas of otherness, the use of War in literature, and issues of displacement. Got a few new books on my to read list, including Zana Fraillon's The Bone Sparrow, Anita Heiss' Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms, Armando Correa's The German Girl, and Rashida Murphy's The Historian's Daughter. I love the way writers festivals give me new books and ideas to explore.
This photo I took a few years ago is a perfect match for the picture on the cover of the book I am reading at the moment. #flowersonthecover for #feistyfebruary.
It's over 40°C (104°F) here today. AGAIN. Leaves are shrivelling and dying, I'm shrivelling and dying, but I still managed to get a photo of my current read on the way home from the train station #LitsyAtoZ #LetterB
Litsy, I met this wonderful lady today. It was wonderful to hear her talk about her latest book.
Finally finished the book I have been reading for forever so can move onto this one! Looking forward to it!
pickA reimagining of the Cowra Breakout. An insightful look at this part of Australia's history with accessible discussions about some of the awful racist practices and legislation that were on foot at this time. Full review at doddyaboutbooks.com.
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