Heart of the Grass Tree by Molly Murn

 I spent my whole weekend reading this...

...I reluctantly stopped to cook, eat, sleep and interact occasionally with my family!

And believe me it has been an awfully long time since I found a book I couldn't put down...lets just say I now have a huge to do list before Monday comes round again!

So why did I find this book so unputdownable?

Well firstly Murn can write, and what she writes are words that cut deep into your soul.

Her ability to weave us a beautiful story of... 

...family 

history... 

...belonging 

and connections with the land 

will resonate with us long after we close her book...

Heart of the Grass Tree is a study on grief and loss, we journey with Murn's characters as they attempt to deal with the death of Nell...a daughter, mother and grandmother.

The connection each character had with Nell was special but complex, and as secrets about their family are unravelled we begin to understand Nell's unique link to the island she called home....

Kangaroo Island

History and family are what we come to understand and appreciate as we join Nell and her family on this journey of discovery...if you like me knew nothing of the history of Kangaroo Island, the Ngarrindjeri people and the influence of the sealers, then you like me, may find this a moving and emotional read.

Library Enthusiast suggestion...

If you have an interest, no matter how geeky it may seem to you, your local library can probably hook you up with materials, community and support for that interest...seriously there's probably a collection about your interest available on the shelves or online...libraries have very geeky hearts!