Tag Archives: reviewing

Reading Blogblurt Part 4: Abby Geni’s The Last Animal

Posted on 16/01/2014 by nickearls

Source of book: recommendation from Fiona Stager at Avid Reader in Brisbane on 29 Dec 2013 (this time I paid RRP) Text below : new I pay close attention to Amazon, but I must admit I don’t think I’ve bought … Continue reading →

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Reading Blogfrenzy Part 3: Philipp Meyer’s The Son

Posted on 15/01/2014 by nickearls

Source of book: surprise gift from my publisher in mid-2013, no strings attached Text below: second half of my Melbourne Writers Festival ‘Read Any Good Books Lately?’ piece The most recent novel I’ve read also makes it onto my list … Continue reading →

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Books (Part 1)

Posted on 13/01/2014 by nickearls

I’m not a reviewer. Or, to be more precise, since school I have prepared only two pieces that could be called reviews of books, neither of them this century. One of them was of Rosie Scott’s Feral City in 1991. … Continue reading →

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