Miles Franklin Literary Award 2017 Longlist
The Miles Franklin Literary Award was established in 1957 through the will of writer Stella Miles Franklin and the prize is for the novel of the year that ‘is of the highest literary merit and which must present Australian Life in any of its phases…’
Book Review: The Mothers Group
By Fiona Higgins
We loved it! Our group really enjoyed this book. There were lots of characters that we could relate too,and sympathise with. In particular, we loved Made’s story and the beautiful letter she wrote to her friend. We loved the way each chapter was written from a different mother’s perspective, giving each mother in the story a voice. We also enjoyed the way different pieces of the story were revealed with each character.
A great holiday read, which most of our readers found they had finished within a few days of starting. Great storyline! Great characters! Highly recommended!
Rating – 8 1/2
Read By – Cultcha Club
Book Review: Go Set A Watchman
By Harper Lee
This was a difficult book for our book club. And for those who were fans of “To Kill A Mockingbird”, it was a challenging book. It follows Scout’s journey into adulthood as she grows and finds her own moral compass, as opposed to her fathers’. Learning that not everyone is perfect and she either needs to accept the prejudices and constraints of her hometown, or to rail against them.
We found this novel slow to start and some of our readers struggled to finish. While those who did have mixed emotions. It dealt with similar themes to the first novel that are still very much relevant today, but with a more adult viewpoint. Not to give too much away, we missed Jem from the first novel. While he does appear via flashbacks throughout, we missed the relationship between Jem and his sister, Scout and them in turn with Atticus. All in all, we felt it was worth reading and for the right person, we would recommend this book.
Rating: 6 / 10
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ABIA 2017 Shortlists
The shortlists for the 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced.
The titles in each category are: Continue reading