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By: Carol Jones July 13, 2018
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A rich and complex narrative of divided loyalties…

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My daughter sent me this cute photo of my book The Boy with Blue Trousers out and about in London. Wish I was there too. Missing you, Ru. 🥰 On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different women are trying to escape their pasts. Violet is fleeing a scandalous liaison in London while Little Cat is fleeing a vengeful pursuer from her home in the Pearl River delta. Love, danger, and a little kung fu combine in this historical saga brought to you by Head of Zeus. Have you had a chance to read it yet? #booksgonewild #london #nottinghill #londonbus #newbook #newrelease #newfiction #historicalfiction #chinesediaspora #australianhistory #australianfiction #aussiereaders #ukreaders #ukrelease #aussiewriters #headofzeus
A hint of purple to brighten your day. Here is my best effort at a purple stack for #10photochallenge hosted by @lollipopsandlyrics. I found purple not as prolific as pink on my shelves. Prize winners, classics, modern classics and popular favourites among them. Have you read any of these? #bookstack #readersofinstagram #reading #classicliterature #classics #purplestack #purple #literature #booklover #booknerd #books #igbooks #bookstagram #bookish
At my bookclub club last night, Identity Crisis provoked intense discussion and not a little hilarity. Conceived as a murder mystery/thriller, Elton's latest also lampoons the new tribalism, identity politics, left-wing righteousness and right-wing prejudices while terrifying the reader with the potential for social media to manipulate our lives and our very thoughts. In the wrong hands (Russian bots, out-of-control algorithms anyone?) Elton seems to suggest with his trademark satirical wit, that hashtags could tear the fabric of our society apart. The novel left me very scared but also very entertained. Some people will hate it, but that is probably the point. There's a lot of hate out there and not enough civilised discussion. Somehow though, I don't think #bookstack is going to cause too much strife. 😊💕. . #identitycrisis #benelton #society #tribalism #bookstagram #bookish #books #igbooks #socialcritique #socialcommentary #readersofinstagram #bookreview #currentlyreading #currentreads #newbook #nowreading
Spotted at my local second-hand bookstore on the weekend. The Daughter of Time was my first taste of an historical mystery (about the princes in the tower) many years ago, and naturally I felt compelled to purchase it. I definitely plan to read it again soon. Josephine Tey was prolific but this is the only one of her works I have read. Does anyone else remember it? #thedaughteroftime #josephinetey #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #secondhandbooks #aussiereaders #englishhistory #bookstore #oldbooks #penguinclassics #nostalgicreads #bookstagram #bookish #books #igbooks #literature #readersofinstagram #reading #bookshopping #shelfie
A red stack to finish the week. Ten weeks of colour as suggested by @lollipopsandlyrics for the #10photochallenge. All great books in their own way and some of my favourite writers in Tim Winton, Hilary Mantel, Amy Tan and Lisa See. I think I have read all their novels. Plus, one book in the Game of Thrones series, a masterpiece of epic fantasy, a classic Hemingway, the page turner Red Leaves, great scandi noir, and the marvellous, understated brilliance of Stoner. See any favourite authors in this stack? #10photochallenge #redstack #bookstack #favouritereads #favouriteauthors #timwinton #lisasee #amytan #hilarymantel #bookstagram #bookish #books #igbooks #booknerd #bibliophiles #readersofinstagram #reading #aussiewriters
COMING SOON - Paperback cover reveal. Stay tuned. #theboywithbluetrousers #historicalfiction #history #australianhistory #aussiewriters #writersofinstagram #books #newbooks #recentreleases #bookstagram #bookish #igbooks #readersofinstagram
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