Tag Archives: Australia

My review of ‘The Proxy Bride’ by Zoe Boccabella

Posted on 16 February 2023 by Debbie Terranova

The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the third of Zoe Boccabella’s books that I have read, and the one that I enjoyed the most. Her other two are non-fiction/memoir, whereas ‘The Proxy … Continue reading →

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Beautiful prose about an arduous journey

Posted on 18 December 2022 by Debbie Terranova

Devotion by Hannah Kent. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. More than anything, I love the way Hannah Kent writes. Her use of language is inventive, perceptive, lush, evocative. Somehow she worms her way inside you, the reader, so that … Continue reading →

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A gripping 1880s migrant adventure

Posted on 13 December 2021 by Debbie Terranova

Paradiso A Novel by Steve Capelin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A gripping tale of hope and despair on the high seas. Set in 1879-80, a group of migrants from the struggling north of Italy chases the promise of … Continue reading →

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WWII in pictures: the voyage of the notorious ‘Dunera’

Posted on 6 March 2021 by Debbie Terranova

Dunera Lives: A Visual History by Jay Winter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Beautifully curated, this visual history shows through paintings, cartoons, photographs what happened to a shipload of German, Italian, and Jewish men – most of whom were … Continue reading →

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An escape to the magical ‘deep country’ of our ancient land

Posted on 28 October 2020 by Debbie Terranova

All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton My rating: 4 of 5 stars An epic tale, in the spirit of the Brothers Grimm, set in the impossibly harsh country of Australia’s Top End. The characters are intriguing and larger-than-life, in … Continue reading →

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My year as a research fellow …

Posted on 23 August 2019 by Debbie Terranova

My 12-month research fellowship with the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has now ended and what a wonderful experience it was! While I learnt a lot about my topic, I learnt even more about myself. If you’d like to find … Continue reading →

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“Under the Skin 4” – SLQ Fellows’ presentations about the world wars

Posted on 2 May 2019 by Debbie Terranova

I was honoured to present findings of my project, “Queensland Women and War: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”, at a public event at the State Library of Queensland. To see the full … Continue reading →

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