52 Mondays by Anna Ciddor

Author Anna Ciddor has written a memoir about her childhood growing up in 1960's Melbourne. We are introduced to Anna's Jewish family: younger sister Mirabelle, her grandparents Nana Nomi and Zayda Yitzhak, her parents, baby sister Bubby, and her cousins. The children's ages are never mentioned but it appears Anna and her younger sister Mirabelle …

Reading Update – 20/07/19

I've just finished reading a writer's memoir reflecting back on her childhood in 1960's Melbourne, Australia. It's called 52 Mondays by Anna Ciddor. I read this when I was out, on the bus travelling somewhere or at the park in the sun. I found it slow going at first but while reading it while out …

Book Reading Update – 19/05/19

My reading habits have changed in the past week. I'm focusing on one book, a memoir set in France in the 1970's: ''Wild Asparagus, Wild Strawberries'' by Barbara Santich. I set aside 1940 vintage novel ''Steffan Green'' by Richmal Crompton for my next read. I like to read the memoir on the bus to and …