Monthly Archives: September 2010

My First Book Club

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

I had always dreamed of being in a book club. I envisaged a small, articulate band of women meeting regularly in each other’s lounge rooms for impassioned discussions about the latest Booker Prize winner or literary wűnderkind, fuelled by copious … Continue reading →

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The Hideous Carbuncle and the Great Literary Detective Puzzle

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

The other day, for the first time in my life, I unexpectedly found myself envying women who wear the burqua. I realise that this is a rather unconventional attitude and that it’s more traditional to pity them as voiceless victims … Continue reading →

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Of curious cats and krinkletoys, cabbages and kings..

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

My last post about Fina’s shameful behaviour during an otherwise civilised dinner with friends has generated quite a few enquiries: ‘What a shocking cat – why do you keep her?’, ‘Do you not fear for your own safety?’, ‘Have you … Continue reading →

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