Tag Archives: ANZAC

“Gallipoli Street” by Mary-Anne O’Connor

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Bec Graham

I had grave reservations about this book for the first few chapters. Not only because the last book my mum lent me was a dud, but because I was halfway through the first chapter when I noticed a particularly harrowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged ANZAC, Australian, characters, family, fiction, Gallipoli Street, Harlequin, historical, Mary-Anne O'Connor, relationships, romance, The Great War, war, World War 1, World War 2, WW1, WW2 | 2 Comments

Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Bec Graham

When I was younger, my dad took me and my sister to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. I honestly can’t remember how old I was, but that’s not the point of this anecdote. What I remember was walking around, … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged ANZAC, ANZAC Day, apathy, Australia, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, conscription, Gough Whitlam, LBJ, military, modern history, next generation, red poppies, Remembrance Day, Robert Menzies, soldiers, The Last Post, The Ode, Vietnam War, World War | Leave a comment

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“Gallipoli Street” by Mary-Anne O’Connor

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