Suzanne

I thought it was just me!

Revisado: 10-21-24

I know that’s a Brene Brown book title, but seriously- is Abbi Jacobson in my head? Overhearing the alibi I just created for why I didn’t do something or asking myself (ourselves?) who I’m arguing with and why?
Never have I seen self growth and the exhausting rumination that comes with it captured so honestly, vulnerably and with such grace and wit.
Awesome. Truly. In the way the word was designed to be used at the start. Loved it.

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Short sharp empathy

Revisado: 07-08-24

No hours of listening to science and trauma - which can have its place - but when you need an empathetic, real life, digestible guide, this is the perfect heart medicine.

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Human and needed

Revisado: 07-07-24

Parenting is the best and the hardest. Loving yourself through it is harder still. Such an important, hilarious, relatable window into another parent’s journey through feeling like a total failure and a total boss is exactly what we need as parents. Her vulnerability, openness and humour make it feel like an achievable mountain to climb with no lecturing, plenty of relatable real life stories (I’ve certainly been in so many of the situations she highlights!), and exactly the right blend of tears and humour, breaking and winning. A joy.

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Magnificent.

Revisado: 06-18-24

Miraculous the clarity of the picture that Keegan paints, and the vision of past and future stories that she conjures, with so few words. Just beautiful- and so real that you know you have been, or know, these people.

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Snuck up on me

Revisado: 01-13-24

I’d heard so many great things of Ann Patchett that I simply picked a book and hit play. After months in literary historical fiction, when I found myself in a dining room of dignitaries, I nearly made the grave error of turning away. Patchett captured me with some of the most nuanced and imperfectly perfect characters I’ve ever encountered. A masterclass in show-don’t-tell writing, I never wanted it to end or to say goodbye to any of them. Tears were shed, joy and anxiety felt. Listened to it in about a day and a half as I did not want to leave them for a moment. Magnificent narration. A must read.

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One of the greatest books I’ve ever read

Revisado: 01-06-24

Every word in this novel was empathetically, poetically and masterfully written, whether joyful, horrific, or heartbreaking. The unflinching commitment to bringing the archives to life of Jeffers was brave and clear. Her artistry and craft with words to breathe this life is nothing short of extraordinary. Despite its length, I did not want this novel to end and know I will return to her beautiful, human and nuanced characters time and time again. Everyone on the planet should read this book- it’s not only important, it’s a masterpiece.

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Should be compulsory reading for every Australian

Revisado: 11-04-23

This is a real and human telling of one of the crucial, difficult parts of the history of our country which we are never taught in school. As Lily points out in her honouring of the wisdom of our First Nations’ Peoples, we must always begin with truth telling, however difficult those truths are, in order to heal and mocc be e forward in better ways.
Lily tells this story as though you are sitting at her kitchen table over many cups of tea, and maybe even a wine. It is heartbreaking, bravely vulnerable, and a call to action for us all to do better and to demand better. Her anger - still so disallowed in women - is not just deeply understandable, but refreshing. Thank you, Lily. Sharing your anger, your deepest hurts and the wrongs inflicted on you, alongside your hope, is a gift that we should all be abundantly grateful for. I certainly am.

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Broke my heart in the most beautiful way

Revisado: 07-12-23

Magnificent. Listened to the whole 20-ish hours in just 3 days.

Right from the outset your heart will be with Damon; Kingslover’s ability to grow your empathy for the plight of those in our world often dismissed and laughed at is compassionate, masterful and (thankfully!) void of condescension.

My Australian ears were worried I’d be able to take the accent, but that was forgotten within minutes and I felt rightly chastised for the subconscious bias that led to that initial reaction within hours.

A stunning and poetic look at big political and sociology-economic issues in a form normally reserved for polemics.

Left it feeling better educated, more enlightened, and that the cracks it gave my heart have opened it, not shattered it. A true joy - a heartbreaker, yes- but still a true joy.

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Beautiful, wonderful and lasting.

Revisado: 07-07-23

Beautiful story of friendship between women and what we can achieve when we follow what calls us. I’ve listened again and again and will always come back to Mrs Benson and Enid.

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Winman can do no wrong

Revisado: 06-20-23

The magic she crafts with so few words is masterful. Having already enjoyed When God was a Rabbit, Still Life, and A Year of Marvellous Ways, I continue to be convinced that she is the greatest novelist of our time.

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