I had this book out from the library for a while but I put off reading it as I suspected it would be tough. While the content is difficult, Jensen‘s narrative voice is incredibly readable. Her style is poetic and she really sucks you in. I finished this in 2 sittings. Gun violence is not generally something I need to think about as an Australian. It is shocking to me just how much it has permeated Jensen‘s life.
This book is incredibly powerful.

Every Version of You is an interesting thought experiment in how humans could change and adapt if we shed our bodies entirely, and enter a computer environment. Chan also ponders about how different those changes are in comparison to the way our personalities shift due to age and experience.

While the first half was a little slow, things certainly sped up in the second half of the book. I thought this was great!

Rae White is a delightful local poet and I was thrilled to be able to virtually attend the launch of their latest collection in July.

I read it last night and I see many rereads in my future - I loved it. Rae writes about transness and misgendering, queerness and polyamory. I particularly love how much they love birds and the way birds feature in this collection. This collection also features lot of word play and play with structure and format.

Rae White is a delightful local poet and I was thrilled to be able to virtually attend the launch of their latest collection in July.

I read it last night and I see many rereads in my future - I loved it. Rae writes about transness and misgendering, queerness and polyamory. I particularly love how much they love birds and the way birds feature in this collection. This collection also features lot of word play and play with structure and format.

I finished The Fae Keeper by HE Edgmon during the week. I thought this was a trilogy rather than a duology so I was sad to be leaving Wyatt and his crew earlier than I expected.

I love Edgmon‘s writing. Wyatt‘s sense of humour and the way he relates to the reader is just great. I did enjoy getting perspectives from some other main players this time as well.

I really enjoyed this one and I‘m looking forward to whatever Edgmon

I‘m reading this amazing book this weekend. How about you?

Folks I‘ve been on a bit of a Litsy hiatus, but I thought I would drop back in to let you know about the 2020 Aussies Rule Reading challenge. I‘d love it if you read along! Most of my posting will be happening at my Instagram account which is doddyaboutbooks

#aussiesrule2020

My library got these in for me. I‘m very excited to read them, and happy that other readers in the region will be able to read them too!

#librarylove

Picked this up as I forgot a book for my specialist appointment. I‘m really enjoying it so far.

Folks, I‘ve put some helpful lists up on the blog for #aussiesrule2019 - doddyaboutbooks.com 😊

Also this book is delightful and you should check it out.

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#aussieapril
#aussiesrule2019

#aussiesrule2019

This one smacked me in the feels.

A wonderful story about family, friendship, grief and loss.

#stellaprize2019 #aussiesrule2019

Oops, my hand slipped.

Now I just need to get a handle on my Library holds so I can read them. #firstworldproblems

Also @Litsy small issue with the author‘s name here? 👆

Re the recently released Ghostbusters reboot.

#aussiesrule2019

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#aussiesrule2019

If you‘re playing along, this would be a good one for the book about gender prompt.

#aussiesrule2019

My library holds are out of control ....😬

This book is excellent. 🙏🏼

It‘s Black History Month in the US. What are you planning on reading?

This is my Swiss Army Rec for the #24in48 42 hour challenge.

This is such an important book, I think every Australian, everyone who belongs to a culture that has colonised another, and every one living on colonised land should read it.

#alwaywasalwayswillbe

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Hours late for my #24in48 shelfie, but who cares. It‘s just after 6 am Sunday and I‘m ready to pick up and keep on with the tagged book, which I‘m really enjoying.

Who is ready for the #24in48? I am! I can‘t wait to stuck into my stack!

Hey folks! I‘m part of the Aussie Emergency Contact blog tour - you can check out my post here: http://doddyaboutbooks.com/2019/01/19/blogtour-emergency-contact-by-mary-h-k-cho...

I absolutely love this book, the characters are great and Choi explores some really interesting concepts. Of course there‘s a more in depth review on the blog 😬 .

This was a cover buy and I‘m absolutely loving it!

I‘ve been listening to this one and really enjoying it. Just to demonstrate how small Brisbane is - I mentioned the work colleague that I sit next to that I was reading it - she knows the author as their kids are at school together.

#aussiesrule2019

Hazel first suspected her mother was a murderer at the age of 9. This book follows Hazel‘s journey as a terrified daughter who managed to escape her mother‘s influence and go to the police, through the court cases and their relationship in her mother‘s old age. A real kicker of a story!

#Aussiesrule2019

Happy New Year! I‘m about to start my second book of 2019. How are you folks spending your New Year‘s Day?

Hi folks, I‘ve just posted on the blog the new set of prompts for the Aussies Rule 2019 challenge.

Check it out here bit.ly/2SnoCTi

#aussiesrule2019

Just tagging a few of you who might be interested!

@GatheringBooks @Lauredhel @MandaChittles @CarolynM @ReadingDownUnder @JennyM

This book is a gripping, if sad read. Cuskelly dives into the events and personalities that lead up to the brutal murders of three people by their neighbour. Cuskelly‘s approach is mostly balanced, and she interviews many family members of the victims and friends of the perpetrator in order to get a measure of the people involved, and the town it happened in. I highly recommend this one!

Well hello there!

#aussiesrule2018

This is the most unbelievable thing I‘ve read for a long time. What sort of heathen does this?

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What do these three books have in common? They are all post apocalyptic fiction by First Nations authors.(And they are all awesome!)

Me: I really must concentrate on reading the books on my shelf.

Also me: borrows and reserves a bunch of library books.

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It‘s been a while since I‘ve done one of these. I read a lot of awesome books in November and really enjoyed the tagged one! I‘m happy my authors of colour stat is up this month.

Time for this roller coaster ride!

My 200th book for the year is not in the Litsy data base. @Litsy could you please assist?

Melanin Garden is a passionate, no holds barred collection of poems about politics, gender and social commentary.. Anisa Nandaula is a slam poetry champion and I can hear her voice coming off the pages. Highly recommend!

#aussiesrule2018

Congratulations to @Lauredhel for being the first person ever to finish the Aussies Rule Reading Challenge 2018!

There‘s a little prize pack on it‘s way to you - thank you for participating!

If you‘re participating in #aussiesrule2018 make sure you let me know when you finish!

Weekend reading plans! Can‘t wait!

Current mood. 😂😂😂

I‘ve started reading this one, and rather than the 1st person POV chapters being named for the character, there is a symbol at the beginning of the chapter and at the bottom of each page to let you know who is speaking.

#aussiesrule2018

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Are you looking at the challenges you have left to complete or the year and freaking out? I know I am! I‘ve just posted a prompt mash up for the #aussiesrule2018 challenge to help you out with some suggestions! You can find it here bit.ly/2yRlebw

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My hand slipped rather a lot at the book store this morning. What are you reading this weekend?

#aussiesrule2018

Attention Aussie and particularly Brissie Littens!

I‘ve been working with the local office of Amnesty International to put together a book club! This book will be out first one, and we will be meeting on Nov 10 at @avidreader at 2 pm to have a chat about it. I have a Facebook page called Amnesty Bookclub - Qld if you would like to check it out.

I‘m pretty happy that it‘s half way through October and still cold enough to be wearing long pants! It‘s a wet and cold weekend here, and I‘m reading this and putting together some comprehension questions for one of my staff members to hopefully help her do her job properly!

I‘m struggling to settle this morning. Hopefully this beautiful book by Jen Wilde will help.

#aussiesrule2018