Julianne NegriJul 20, 20204 minJune Reading RoundupMy reading brain muscle has been pretty mushy of late - I think I use up all my reading energy just keeping up with the news. But within...
Julianne NegriJun 15, 20202 minMay 2020 Reading RoundupSo life in lockdown was distracting and busy and added to that I had a very unsettled brain not helped my my compulsion to watch disaster...
Julianne NegriMay 3, 20202 minApril 2020 Reading RoundupConfrontation, classics and comfort– that was April. Not much reading because…well…the pandemic headspace was quite frazzled. The month...
Julianne NegriApr 2, 20203 minMarch 2020 Reading RoundupSo yes, March was only 31 days even though it seemed like a decade or more and now it is over. Through all the ups and downs, updates and...
Julianne NegriMar 31, 20205 minOn Being Productive in a Pandemic.“One afternoon at the end of August, Moominpappa was walking about the garden and feeling at a loss. He had no idea what to do with...
Julianne NegriFeb 26, 20203 minOn the time Ursula Dubosarsky Wrote to my Kid's Book Club!With the announcement of Australia's new Children's Laureate, Ursula Dubosarsky, I was reminded of the time she wrote to my children's...
Julianne NegriFeb 9, 20204 minWhy you should go to KidLitVic 2020Are you thinking of going to KidLitVic? Let me tell you why you should. KidLitVic #1 2017 In February 2017 I booked a ticket to go to...
Julianne NegriFeb 3, 20202 minMagpieThe magpie appeared on the day my friend died. The very moment in fact. But of course I didn’t know that at the time. The magpie strutted...
Julianne NegriJan 30, 20203 minJanuary 2020 Reading Roundup Confession. I hate the beach. Our annual family beach holiday is only bearable if accompanied by several immersive reads. This year the...