Lynne's been reading: Faber, Tony (2008). Faberge's Eggs. Macmillan. The story of the last Romanov Czars told through Easter gifts. The Fabergé eggs are a perfect symbol of the court's decadence. The "surprises" they contained, from family portraits to a miniature Trans-Siberian railway in gold, reflected events of the time. Agassi, Andre (2009). Open.… Continue reading April Picks
Jan’s Pick of the Month
Jan recommends: Silvey, Craig (2009). Jasper Jones. Allen & Unwin (Aus). Late on a hot summer night at the tail of 1965, 13 year old Charlie is started by an urgent knock on his window. He follows Jasper Jones, he sees 'it' and everything changes. Set against the backdrop of an Australian mining town, where fear,… Continue reading Jan’s Pick of the Month
7:30 Bookclub 