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![]() “Promise me you’ll never stop dreaming.” Melina Marchetta, ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ I would like to dedicate this article and give thanks to those authors out there who have helped me become who I am today, simply by reading their book/s, reflecting and growing in the process. Who knows, the pre-loved copy of ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ I purchased may in fact have been my copy from when I was younger? Now that is a comforting thought … To an author this must be the ultimate compliment for someone to take the time to reread a book, even though there are so many other books out there screaming for the reader’s attention to “pick me!”. To complete the ‘ole friend’ experience of reading this book, I went searching for a second-hand copy within the walls of Bent Books at West End and found it! It immediately felt familiar. In reality COVID-19 gave us ‘time’ to do what we have always wanted to do, but perhaps didn’t prioritise within our busy lives. ![]() We were all so busy while being busy! My Mum used to say “Stop the World, I want to get off”. ![]() ![]() I believe one of the benefits of COVID-19 has been the ‘time’ it gifted us, ‘time’ to slow down, ‘time’ to reflect and appreciate what we have in our lives. Fast forward to 2021 and I am now an older and more experienced reader and a 45-year-old mum! The first time I read this novel I was 17 years old. I recently revisited/reacquainted with an ‘ole friend’ in the form of reading Melina Marchetta’s debut novel published in 1992. Buy from Booktopia Revisiting an ole friend ![]()
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