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Searching for bookshops around Australia; the quirky, the independent, the large, the small, selling second-hand and new, all whilst exploring Australia with its natural, historical and architectural beauty with book recommendations throughout.
Talking chickens and farm life - Renovating our chicken coop.
Our 'sneaky mid-weeker' for the month of August, sees us thinking about renovating ideas for our domestic chickens. Hopefully, you will see an inspiring change to the chicken run and coop over the coming months.
#renovating #chickens #chickencoop #victoria #bookschickensrenovating #booksdogstravel #travel #victoria #centralvictoria #beekeeping #farming #farmwork #boutiquefarming #farmingisthelife #livinglife #booksonchickens #booksoncountryliving #booktube #bookstagram #chickenstagram #chooksandbooks #chickentube
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Look what we have and an amazing week ahead!
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Enjoy Book Week Everyone! Some exciting books and events with a few fun facts of the Australian Literary World. #bookweek #fremantlepress #milesfranklin #booksbooksboks #australianauthors #westeraustralianauthors #indigenousauthors #alwayswasalwayswillbe #australiannovels #australianclassics #australianpublishers #readreadread #booksdogstravel #bookscatstravel #bookstagram #booktube #bookrecomm...
Book Week - The best week of the year.
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Happy Book Week Everyone. Go out and buy that book you have always wanted, take a day off and read, visit your local library or add content to a Street Free Library. No matter what you do, make it all about reading. #shorts #fremantlepress #australianauthors #robertedeson #maygibb #cookbooks #australia #victoria #countryvictoria #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #readingisfun #readingismagic #book...
Travelling our authentic Australian country towns and nothing to do with the Mitford sisters.
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Another wonderful, small country town in Victoria with a brilliant street free library! Come on Australia! Let's help our country towns and keep our culture alive! Do not forget our book competition to be held in October. Details available within our book recommendation videos. #travel #countryvictoria #victoria #history# streetfreelibraries #countrytownlibraries #countrytowns #booksdogstravel ...
An amazing Australian publisher with amazing authors and quality novels.
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Fremantle Press publishers, Western Australia. An innovative, supportive publisher promoting talented writers and artists. Come on Australia, let's support our talent, and to the rest of the world, I say: "We have amazing and talented authors, home grown with real Australian stories. If you have not already, then do buy from our Australian publishers to read some incredible stories from genuine...
An impressive town by a distinctive river with incredible and unusual history to share.
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Casterton is a beautiful town set in amongst rolling hills, with two rivers travelling through and a distinct history with much to see and do. It has a library and a street free library. An extremely worthwhile visit! #indigoshire #casterton #westerndistrict #victoria #travellingvictoria #history #australianhistory #bookstravelanddogs #booktube #bookstagram #travel #books
The year is flying by....
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So much to say and not enough time to say it. Our book competition is set for October. Keep watching for more information via the book recommendation and the travel videos. Good Luck Everyone. #sjparris #thelanguageof #bookstagram #booktube #readingisforeveryone #readinginwinter #readinganytime #history #tracychavalier #1930s #librarybooks #books #indiebookshops
PART TWO of our journey around Coleraine and we discover two amazing waterfalls.
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Coleraine has a few hidden treasures, and as usual, so much history. We take a look around the town in this two part series, discovering as much as we can, but certainly not exhausting what Coleraine has to offer. #travel #bookstagram #weternvictoria #shireofsoutherngrampians #coleraine #history #historyunveiled #victoria #discoveraustralia #booktube #bookstraveldogs #bookstravelcats #bookworm ...
PART ONE of our two part trip to Coleraine in the Western District, Victoria
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Do not forget Part Two of this episode, now available on the channel. An interesting town with a surprising amount of history and things to see. #westerndistrict #victoria #westernvictoria #history #travel #dogsbookscars #dogsofinstagram #dogsbookstravel #bookstagram #drivingaroundourhistory #booktube #booksandhistory #australia #australianculture #indigenousheritage #indiebookshop #chocoholic ...
I CANNOT BELIEVE MY LUCK......
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Three wonderful novels by three outstanding authors. Thank you to Melissa Harrison (English), Antoine Laurain(French) and Paula J Beaven (Australian) for providing us with stories that will stay with us for years to come. #antoinelaurain #melissaharrison #paulajbeaven #bookstagram #books #booktube #australianauthors #australia #australianculture #britishheritage #colonisation #1930's #history #...
A serene hamlet and pet friendly church stay.
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Sandford Church accommodation bookings via airbnb at approximately $230 per night. A great stay to access the Western District of Victoria over the coming weeks. Sandford hamlet is definitely worth walking around to discover the long forgotten history and buildings. The locals are great too!! #westernvictoria #sandford #sandfordchurch #petfriendlyaccommodation #travel #australia #victoria #book...
Walking for your mood, Elizabethan intrigue, village life and creature comforts.
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I would be interested to know if any of you have read one or more of these books and your thoughts on them. I have enjoyed each and every one, gaining a little something special at each read. Do not forget our forth-coming book competition too! #waymakers #missread #sjparris #giordanobruno #villagelife #sylviafenton #creaturecomforts #booksofinstagram #booktube #booksinwinter #readingbythefire ...
HISTORIC PROPERTY OFFERING PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION.
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The Post Office, Linton offers comfortable and inviting pet friendly accommodation. We definitely recommend the Post Office, with or without your pets. #thepostoffice #linton #victoria #travel #books #booksarebest #readingandtravel #goldenplains #dogsandbooks #streetlibrary #freestreetlibrary #history #australianhistory #goldrush #cemetaries #petfriendlyaccommodation #petfriendlytravel
COULD THIS BE IT? The powerful, atmospheric, beautiful....oh and there is food involved too.
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A few, truly beautiful novels that will stay on your bookshelf forever. #benjaminmyers #benmyers #ajcarr #laurielee #michellecrawford #paultorday #australianauthors #classicnovels #readingismything #bookstagram #booktube #books #bookvlog #booksdogstravel #bookcatstravel #memoirs #naturenovels #comingofage #librarybooks #britishheritage #australianheritage
UNIQUE TOWN, HUGE HISTORY, AMAZING ARCHITECTURE, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND SERENE NATURE WALKS.
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Linton is a wonderful albeit, small town, with a load of history, distinct, historic buildings, lovely locals and beautiful natural surrounds. Another hidden treasure to be further explored. #centralvictoria #bookstagram #booktube #books #travel #booksandtravel #freestreetlibrary #street #streetlibrary #secondhandbooks #booksanddogs #classicliterature #victoria #australia #postofficeaccommodati...
A shocker and a few comfy crimes with vegetables in the mix.
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A shocker and a few comfy crimes with vegetables in the mix.
More discoveries on our Heathcote trip.
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More discoveries on our Heathcote trip.
A long town with many breweries, wineries and tall yarns.
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A long town with many breweries, wineries and tall yarns.
Sunny chats and falling in love with books.
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Sunny chats and falling in love with books.
Wine and culture. Relax and explore. Read and unwind.
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Wine and culture. Relax and explore. Read and unwind.
More great books, a bit of a whizzy one, chocolate delight and the street free library clean begins.
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More great books, a bit of a whizzy one, chocolate delight and the street free library clean begins.
A creative and colourful High Country town.
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A creative and colourful High Country town.
Australian authors, grief, love, loss, French food, Normandy chateau, and a good ol' book harvest.
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Australian authors, grief, love, loss, French food, Normandy chateau, and a good ol' book harvest.
TOURIST HOTSPOT BUT WE LOOK BEYOND .
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TOURIST HOTSPOT BUT WE LOOK BEYOND .
Apologies to Sherlock & Pages, subscribers, viewers and my own intelligence.
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Apologies to Sherlock & Pages, subscribers, viewers and my own intelligence.
Gossip, Winter, Friendships, Farms, Pen-pals and more.
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Gossip, Winter, Friendships, Farms, Pen-pals and more.
Dogs and Humans welcome. Tour this stunning Pet Friendly accommodation.
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Dogs and Humans welcome. Tour this stunning Pet Friendly accommodation.
Love your chicken run! Thank you for the guided tour. Silkies are lovely little chickens. Fox attacks are horrific! Seared into my psyche. I like the idea of the preventive fencing to keep away snakes.
Good Morning @anitazubulis4867, Thank you for joining the channel and watching. We also appreciate your comment/interaction. We shall be showing more of the development of the chicken run, over the coming months. We are currently researching ideas to improve its look and usability. We have Araucana chickens (the rooster is a cross and the grey girl is an old Araucana) and the two white girls are Leghorn cross. One of the white girls (the third white) and the little brown are cross bred chickens from the Araucana and an old Isa Brown girl we had. Silkies are lovely but I think they may be too small too fit in with these larger girls (they may get 'picked on'). We will need to have a good think about the breeds we choose, but will keep Silkies in mind. Fox attacks are horrendous, and so we do all we can to mitigate the likelihood of one ever happening again. So far, the small aviary wire at the bottom of the run fencing, has kept snakes at bay (and we have a few around the property and one big Brown snake around the house!!), but we may try a few other ideas as 'back up', just in case it has been only luck, these last ten years, that has kept the girls safe. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel and please do feel free to chat/connect/comment with any ideas or thoughts you may have. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
I grew up here before moving to Maryborough at age 11. We spent summers at the creek with no adult supervision (before they let the vegetation take over) We lived in No. 25 on the list of historic buildings…the Presbyterian Manse… I vaguely recall catching a train from the station, probably around the year it closed. Did you see the primary school?
Good Morning @VirgoAngie, Thank you for joining the channel and contributing, by commenting. It is always wonderful to hear/read comments when people, such as yourself, have lived in the towns we show. Carisbrook, although only a small hamlet, really is a lovely location. We intend to return to all towns at some point as it is often too much to show viewers all places of interest in each town, and the channel really is intended to show libraries, bookshops or street free libraries, around Australia. We did not film the primary school on this occasion, but will shall next time (I cannot recall its location or if we did see it on our tour around Carisbrook, but if it is still there, we will film it!). We hope you continue to enjoy the channel and do keep in touch, we enjoy chatting! Happy reading and safe travels ABT
That was really interesting! Love the layout of your chook run. We have fruit trees in ours too. I think they fruit so well due to all the lovely chook manure. Look forward to seeing how you progress with the renovations 🐓
Thank you so much Sue. The chicken run is very basic but as I say, I would like to see it more interesting for the chickens (and for us) and a little 'prettier' to look at. I am currently researching ideas. The fruit trees definitely benefit from the chickens, not only with their manure, but decomposing food scraps, weeds/grasses and the hay. We are excited to be sharing this small project with you all. Let's see how it all ends up. Take care, have a great week, see you in the next video. Cheryl (ABT)
I always think of Book week for kids books, it's a fun time on the school Calendar. I've reserved a few books at the library to share with my grandson, that were finalists in the Australian Book Council Prize. My collection has extended to beautiful Australian children picture books for a while. I need to go back to reading Miles Franklin's Bio, she lived around this region with her family. A friend of mine was friends with her extended family in Brindabella. The first Australian novel written by a woman writer was written on a property just a few minutes from where I live, hubby goes past it on his commute to work everyday, it's not really discussed much. The novel was The Guardian: An Australian Tale (1838) by Anna Maria Bunn. I'd love to find a copy, probably not many around. I was given a copy of The Familiars last week, it had been on my goodreads list, I might read it around Halloween. Is it a good idea to read The Wreak by Meg Keneally before reading Free? I haven't read either yet. A Fortunate Life is a great book. Some fun reading there from Freemantle Press, interested to hear your thoughts. That Treasures series does look pretty. Currently reading a debut that has lovely flowery writing, Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson. Happy Reading. 🙂
Good Afternoon @kimswhims8435,Thank you for joining the channel and for your wonderful comment. Book week as originated by the ABC, was and still is designed for children, however, for all of us who love books and reading, it is a great excuse to join in on the fun! So I say 'Let's celebrate'! It is lovely to know that you also read children's books. It really is a super way to re-ignite our imagination, unwind a little from 'adulting' and helps us to empathise and understand life from a child's/young adult's point of view (and they do have some terrific storylines too!). 'Free' by Meg Keneally can be read before or exclusive to 'The Wreak', so whichever you choose to read first, is certainly not 'wrong' or will not inhibit either novels. Enjoy! ''A Fortunate Life' is a fabulous novel. I read it many years ago and I am looking forward to re-reading it soon. The 'Treasure series' edition is definitely encouraging me to do so. They are wonderful, good quality books. I will be revealing all on the ARC's from Fremantle Press in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! I would like to read, 'Where Light meets Water'. It is on my TBR pile....the ever growing pile! Take care and do not forget to enter our book competition. Details on how to enter will be in future videos. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
Oh and.....'The Guardian' was a gothic romance, was it not? ABT
Congratulations on 1000 subscribers! 🥳 That's awesome Cheryl,your channel is growing 🥰 And how lucky are you that you were sent all 7 books by Fremantle Press!! More books for us to learn about,good news all around. I love the fact that the first Australian novel was a crime novel,written by a convict 😆. And how ignorant,I always thought Miles Franklin was a man 🙈 Thank you for this lovely book video,happy book week!! 📚💕
Thank you so much Anne! The channel is growing steadily, which is terribly exciting and it is all due to all of you who watch and subscribe. The support we receive is amazing. I felt awful when I received all seven books from Fremantle Press, but also most honoured that they have faith in me to be able to read, appreciate and recommend the books. They are a wonderful publishing house. I could not stop laughing when I researched and found that the very first novel published was a crime novel (my favourite, of course) and that it was written by a convict. How ironic on all fronts!!🤣. You are not the first and you will not be the last person to think Miles Franklin was a man. In fact, even at the time of her introduction, via letter, to Henry Lawson, he had to ask whether she was a 'woman or a man'. So you are in good company! Have a super week, and we shall talk soon, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl
Woohoo! Love the sound of the Amelia Mellor books, will hunt those ones up, thank you!
Good Morning @OzzieJayne! Amelia Mellor is a brilliant children's author. Her novels based in the Coles bookshop (Melbourne, Australia) are magical, well written and Amelia provides a short history of the bookshop as an adjunct to the story. This is a truly marvellous series. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Thank you for this tour of Clunes. The book stalls, the town and the houses are all equally interesting.
Good Morning @justme1492, Thank you for watching! Clunes is an interesting town, large in historic content and in geographical lay-out, and, more importantly, is THE town for all things books, including the wonderful Book Festival! Definitely the right place for this channel😄. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels, ABT
I greatly enjoy your channel. @@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy
Hope you got permission to point a camera into people's private properties
Hello @Philipbowman-gx1wb, Thank you for joining the channel, watching and commenting. We appreciate your interaction. When filming from outside a property, viewing what is visible to the public, there is no requirement to obtain permission. If I video inside a building (a shop/museum/information centre), permission is always obtained on site, from those in charge. We also try, where possible, not to video people, even if they are on the street, although this can be a challenge in crowded areas. Again, in a public place, permission is not required. Thank you so much for your interesting comment. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
Really enjoyed hearing about Cavendish - even though Nancy Milford was strangely absent. I so want a drink at the Bunyip!! BTW lovely camera work.
Good Morning Peter, Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. Cavendish, sadly, did not have any of the Mitford sisters in residence, nor, strangely, did it have any reference to them. We may have to change that by donating a Mitford novel to the Street Free Library!! The Bunyip Hotel looked so inviting, but was not open at the time of filming. Another excuse to re-visit this small but, truly interesting hamlet. As time goes on, I am hoping the camera and artwork work improves on the channel. I would also like to bring more and greater content to the channel. Only time will tell, I guess! Hoping you are well, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Thank you, Barry NZ
@kinggeorge4025, Hello and welcome to the channel. You are more than welcome. The fact that you appear to have enjoyed watching this video (and we hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the channel) definitely makes all the work we do, worthwhile. Thank you for expressing your appreciation. Take care and we hope you intend to enter our book competition. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT
Absolutely love your travels....please keep them up, and I'll keep watching
@The_Wandering_Woodster. Thank you for watching and joining the channel. We certainly will be continuing our travels! There is so much to explore in Victoria alone, let alone the rest of Australia and other countries and islands nearby. We hope you continue to watch and enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
sorry the play was such a disappointment ( I went the other night to a play - Carole King, Beautiful --- so well done!! ). Have to say the black and white was appropriate - I like it!!
Good Morning Again Jacqueline, Although the play was somewhat, disappointing, it all still makes for an interesting time as you do get to see how others portray characters and historical figures that you 'know', even if it is not the way you understand them to be. Thankfully, there are other plays and music recitals to attend that will give me hope, that all is not lost!! The Carole King play sounds wonderful. I grew up loving her music. Must dash, as I have a bit of work to attend to today. Have a super day and do take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
what a beautiful idea, and re-purposing of a beautiful old church/site for a AirB&B. LOVE the re-use of the pews/benches, as well as the shapes of the doors and windows. I love old churches. Beautiful weather for your filming too! thank you for including your fur-babies too, so glad they can travel with you... and loved seeing the Irish Setter, having grown up with one for so many years. I never see the breed much today ... have a great week, Cheryl!! 😊
Good Morning Jacqueline! It is so lovely hearing from you. The church was so spacious and in a quiet location too. It was a wonderful place to stay with the 'boys'. The five of us enjoy being together so much. We chugg along in our car, going places and exploring. It does make travelling so much more interesting to have the 'boys' along on our journeys, making memories and laughing at things that go 'wrong'. We hope you intend entering our book competition too, Jacqueline! Wishing you well, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
This is an enjoyable look at one of our precious Victorian hamlets. Thank you.
Good Morning @justme1492, Thank you for joining the channel and taking an interest in our wonderful towns. Thank you, also for such a positive comment. It is much appreciated and yes, we do have some wonderful and precious, small towns. There are many more to show on the channel, so we hope you continue to watch and enjoy. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
I love the music in this video .very relaxing to listen too, please name the song.
Good Morning @ritadunn6863. Thank you for joining the channel and watching. I will have to do a bit of research on my own video as I cannot recall the music 'off the top of my head'. I will let you know, once I know. Unfortunately I have had to change and delete a lot of the music in my catalogue, as I now no longer have the copyright to it, so obtaining the title for you may prove challenging. I will do my best though. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
First of all, congratulations on your partnership with Fremantle Press,that is such exciting news!! 🥳 I'm really happy for both you and us because you'll get to share these books with us and I'm very interested to learn more. I have not heard of any of the four books you mentioned today,they look absolutely beautiful and I can get them over here in Holland but they are expensive (€30/A$50). I'll definitely put them on my Christmas list though 😁 Like you said it's the best of the best,both Australian authors and an Australian publisher! I think this video is my new favorite,these kind of books are relatively unknown here in Holland and it just sparks my interest to learn about completely new (to me!) books. Thank you for a lovely Monday book video,I hope it won't get too dry,come on rain!!! Ps: that lamp!!! 😍😍😍
Good Morning Anne-Marije! Thank you so much. We are super excited to be presenting books from Fremantle Press. We believe it to be an amazing opportunity to read and present these wonderful Australian authors, Australian stories and published by an established and incredible Australian company. Winning all 'round!. Hmmm, I wonder if ordering the books from Fremantle Press directly would be cheaper? You could go on-line and 'place an order', go to check out and before you are able to pay, it should give you the post cost. It may be worth trying to see if it does work out cheaper that way. Just a thought. There are so many Australian authors that Fremantle Press publish. This will be a plethora of books for all of us to discover and along with other ideas for the channel that we have, we are hoping that everyone will be excited and happy for each new video of the future. It is subscribers such as yourself who encourage and invigorate us for the channel, so THANK YOU! Still no rain today, but a warmer day expected😏🥴. We think we will be buying water for our tank shortly if it does not rain soon. Having said that, the forecast claims we should be getting Spring rains. I will be dancing for joy, out in it, if that happens 😄. The lamp! I bought that lamp approximately 30 odd years ago. It has travelled far and wide with me. I loved and still love, the fact that it has a dog at the boy's feet. That is the reason I bought it!😆 Ok, must begin work (editing) otherwise there will not be a video to upload for next Saturday! Take care in the heat, and I will chat again soon. Cherylx
What beautiful editions! would make lovely Christmas gifts 💚
Good Evening Sue! They certainly would! or a birthday gift, even a gift for yourself. These are a beautiful addition to any bookshelf and the stories are definite classics. I hope you consider one or two for yourself. I think you would absolutely love them! I do hope you are well and thank you for watching. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Hi again from rainy Sydney - such a great show today. I have ordered two Fremantle books from my local bookshop already. We were in Castlemaine in freezing weather in June - a lovely town with a great cinema. Peter
Good Afternoon Peter!' This is fantastic news. You will NOT be disappointed with the Fremantle Press books. They are lovely to look at and the stories are classics. Which ones did you buy? Please do let me know. Cheers Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iyHi Cheryl - I ordered the Elizabeth Jolley and Stories From Suburban Road. I have read the other two before. Peter
@@pjenkins8206 Oh wonderful Peter. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Have you ordered from Fremantle Press before? Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl. Your Derek Tangye books interested me, they sound like a good read. I shall look out for them! Cheers from Jim in Wagga.
Good Afternoon James (Jim), The Derek Tangye books are absolutely beautiful. You will not go wrong, buying and reading them. They are truly delightful AND there is still a Donkey Sanctuary on his property, as he and his wife bequeathed land and funds for the sanctuary to continue (it is still on site today). We hope you are well, enjoying each day, laughing and living at your best!! Do take care, Oh and do not forget to enter our book competition.....perhaps if you win, we could try purchasing Derek Tangye books for you.....Just a thought! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thanks so much, Cheryl, for your very kind words & wishes.
Loved your video of Casterton , great photography ,history and chat through out . 👏👏🐶🐶very informative , 👍❤Thank you
Hello and Good Morning @islacowley1806, As always, it is wonderful to hear from you. Thank you so much for your positive and encouraging comment. We appreciate your support. Casterton is a truly great town. We hope to return and actually stay in or around the town, with a view to exploring it further. Definitely a few days, if not a week's worth of 'staying', required in Casterton. Do not forget our book competition too!! Take care, happy reading and safe travels, wherever that may be. Cheryl (ABT)
What an interesting town, very neat & well laid out! Lovely Cheryl. Thank you.
Morning James! Casterton really is a lovely big town. It is clean and well kept and the locals are truly welcoming and happy to 'ave a chat' (something I enjoy myself!). We shall return, but for a longer period next time. Thank you, as always for you support and positive comments. Viewers/subscribers such as yourself, make the work very much worthwhile. Take care, happy reading and of course, safe travels. Oh and do not forget our book competition! (details in each book recommendation video from now until 01st October) Cheryl (ABT)
Many famous footballers came from Maryborough.
Good Morning @sentimentalbloke185, Thank you for watching and as always, your support. Yes! I believe a few famous footballers were born or lived in and around Maryborough. There must be something in the water! It is such a lovely town with so much history and beautiful architecture. A definite 'must visit' for anyone. We hope you are well and continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Hi from Sydney. I am a new subscriber and have been enjoying catching up on old episodes. Thanks for all the beautiful and informative videos! Peter
Good Morning Peter, Thank you for joining the channel and thank you for your lovely comment. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Do not forget that we have the book recommendation videos too AND we have a book competition being held in October. We hope you enter the competition. Good luck if you decide to do so. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT (Cheryl)
My grandfather came from Dunolly, his brother's name is on the memorial to the fallen that you passed by at the start, he died at the Nek during the Gallipoli campaign. It's important to remember those who gave their lives for the nation & all country towns have memorials to that end. Seeing those memorials (onsidering the small size of many towns) it's tragic to contemplate how many were lost in WW1.
Good Morning @sentimentalbloke185. Thank you for watching the channel. We could not agree with you more. It is so important to pay respect to those who fought and served for our country. We visit each town's war memorial and each cemetery where we can, to pay tribute and to also respect the town's history. It is heart-wrenching to see how many of a town's men and women, have been lost to war. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
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I purchased the Chiltern set of Jane Austen a couple of years ago. They are stunning editions and compliment any bookshelf.
Good Morning @andrinabinks7021. The Chiltern editions of classic novels are indeed, stunning. A lovely addition to any bookshelf. They are heavy in weight too!! Have a wonderful day, Happy reading and safe travels ABT
Tracy Chevalier is one of my favorite authors and I loved that book! I bought it in Winchester after visiting the Cathedral so when I came home and read it,it brought me right back! 🥰 I don't know if it's on purpose but when you start talking about the play the color goes to black and white? Thank you for telling us about the play,it doesn't sound fun at all,I'm sorry it was a disappointment. I so agree about Mr.Collins, he's pompous but he did want to marry one of the Bennett sisters to keep the property in the family. He's so hilarious in the novel 🤭 I can't see Jane as catty either,so it was a miss. Hopefully there will be a better Jane Austen play in the future and that those school kids in the audience do their own research 🤞🏼 Thank you for a lovely Monday book (and play!) chat 🤓💕
Good Morning Anne! Tracy Chevalier is a talented novelist, for sure! I thoroughly enjoyed 'A single thread'. An easy, comfy read with a good amount of intrigue and mystery. Yes, the black and white section of the filming was deliberate. It was an added section as I had forgotten to discuss the Jane Austen play and I decided to experiment with editing to make things a little more interesting for viewers (also to see what I can do artistically with the editing package!). The play was certainly disappointing but it is necessary to have these experiences so that our own story-telling and general life, is varied. These type of experiences are never wasted. Wishing you a lovely day, take care, reads lots and relax where you can. Cheryl
Wonderful to see you review The Daughter of Time. A longtime favourite of mine and one of the few books that I have re-read over the years. Thankyou.
Good Afternoon @andrinabinks7021. The Daughter of Time is a wonderful novel. One of my favourite mystery novels. Do not forget our book competition in October. Do keep watching for details. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Thanks Cheryl, for another visit to an interesting town. Never been there but close to it in the past. Cheers.
Good Morning James, Coleraine is another interesting town. On the surface it could be bypassed as 'just another town', but it has hidden history and points of interest in the back streets. Although, it is super busy with 'through' traffic from South Australia and Hamilton, the back streets offer a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the main road. We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Until next time, happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
I am so thrilled to have discovered your delightful channel. It's like visiting an extension of myself, feeding my passion for books whilst the travel vlogs rekindle distant memories of the country towns of my childhood. Each and every video, a joy to watch.
Good Morning @andrinabinks7021, Thank you for joining the channel and for such a lovely comment. Books, travel, dogs, cats,(all animals really) good food/beverage....there is so much to be happy about when these wonderful delights are involved. I am so very pleased that you are of 'kindred spirit' and we can share our love of Australia, books and all else, with everyone. We hope to bring some joy or at least a moment of pleasure to viewers, away from the 'madding crowd'. We have so much more in store for everyone. Ideas are running rampant here at HQ. Oh and do enter our book competition if it takes your fancy. Details available in the book recommendation videos each Monday (although they remain on the channel, subscribers get first notification). We hope you enter. Good Luck Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Thank you interesting video
Thank you for another great video. I love following your journeys as we are looking for our next quiet town to move to. Love the Western District. You may have chosen a day when there was an event on as many of the vehicles have the same trailers. Perhaps dog trailers or motorbike trailers but they are all similar. The town is very pretty. Coleraine has much more to it than I thought as it was very quiet when i visited. Thank you
Good Morning, Jill. You are more than welcome. It is subscribers and viewers such as yourself who make all the work of the channel, well worth it. Thank you yet again for your positive comments. The Western District is fascinating. It has so much to offer. Over time we will explore much more, although there are two more towns over the next two weeks that should be of interest in the district too! I think it was school holidays when we were in Coleraine as there were many caravans and pop up caravans. The livestock and grain trucks from Hamilton and South Australia were in abundance also. It was so busy for a Sunday, it was astonishing! We look forward to bringing so much more interesting content to the channel, so stay tuned!! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Love this one Cheryl. Lots to see in Ballarat. I would love to explore that red brick narrow bookshop, it looks awesome! Cheers.
Good Morning James! Ballaarat has so much to see and do. It is impossible to show it all in one short video but we will return to all of these wonderful towns to discover their hidden gems! Do take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
Great town, gets very busy at times! Weekdays are the best times. Stunning N.E. scenery!
Morning James! Beechworth is incredibly busy with many tourists! The tourist buses were in procession on the day we visited, at 9.30 in the morning. It is always best to visit the back streets and a little further out of the main township area, to truly discover the town and its people. Thank you once again for watching and enjoying our channel. We are pleased to be able to bring you a little of Australia (and books) in to your home. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thank you Cheryl.
Great town but a very busy one! I do love to visit though. Cheers.
Morning James! Yes! It does not look as though it is busy in the video (I tried to avoid people and cars) but it is always so very busy, even during the week!! Have a wonderful day Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
My old stamping ground, Cheryl! I used to live up the road at Lilydale. Yea and surrounds are beautiful!
Gosh James! You have lived in a few places. You sound a little like me, I keep moving homes! Hopefully, not any more though. I am hoping this is our last home. The constant moving is tiring. Anyway, I am so pleased that you are watching and enjoying the videos. Thank you! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT) P.S Lilydale is lovely but it has changed so much, as everywhere has really.
Beautiful town, the Nth East is just down the road from me & day trips are frequent! Cheers.
Good Morning James! You are lucky to live so close to Chiltern. It really is a lovely town. Have a super day Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thank you, Cheryl. We are both fortunate to live close to beautiful country towns and can jump in the car and go visit for a day or an overnight stay! Best wishes!
Great video, daring video, covering Heathcote. Love to see all the history unfold through your eyes that not many people would ever know about. I have family in Glebe, Sydney and i bet they have never heard of Heathcote? Matt - from CJ Sansom chat. A great channel, will take a back seat now but if you want a certain book sending from the UK let me know. Kind regards
Good Morning Matt, Never feel as though you need to take a back seat on this channel. We enjoy pondering and replying to comments. We appreciate the connection and interaction, so please comment as much as you wish. Considering Australia is so large in land mass, it is more than possible that your family have not heard of Heathcote. It is approximately a 13 hour drive from Sydney, so we shall take no offence if they have never heard of it.😃🙃. (most Melbournians have not heard of it either, at a three hour drive away!) Did you watch Part One of Heathcote? There are two parts to that particular video, just in case you are not aware. You are very kind to offer book sending services. I appreciate it. I will try not to ask though. Are you aware that we have a book competition coming up in October? If not, stay tuned on the channel as full details on how to enter will be given over the coming weeks/months. (before October). We hope you enter. Good Luck Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Hello Yes, I watched both videos, of course! There's a lot to think about; discuss etc about Heathcote. When I said 'daring' I potentially meant you could film in a town where they didn't want you filming. Stay safe Matt
Pity you didn’t show more of the motorbike shop
Hello @PollyEster333. Thank you for joining the channel and watching the video. Thank you too, for your comment. The channel is primarily a book channel. I have book recommendations, usually new videos uploaded on a Monday. Saturday sees us travelling around looking at towns with history with the main purpose of looking for bookshops, libraries and street libraries. I attempt to cover as much of the town and its back streets as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT
Lovely video, lovely day too! Cheers!
Morning James! It was a lovely day, that particular day, although having said that, in this part of the country we are lucky to have many sunny, blue sky days, even in Winter. It does get cold and we do need more rain each year, but the sunny, blue skies do make for happy people! We hope you are well, take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thank you Cheryl for your kind words. It’s a similar climate here in Wagga Wagga, frosts & clear skies, rain needed. Our average is 575mm but way behind this year. Looking forward to your next video!
Lovely Cheryl. I love Maldon, been there quite a few times & would love to get back there sometime. Cheers from Wagga.
Good Morning James, We shall return to Maldon at some point, so perhaps if you do not return in person, you can explore it more through the channel. It is a lovely area. Happy reading and safe travels...Oh and have a wonderful day....keep warm Cheryl (ABT)
Good evening Cheryl! Would you believe the author of Among the Grey Gums was at my local library last month speaking and signing her books. Oh I so wish I had gone now. My library is only 5 minutes away! However, she is local to me, so maybe I will get another opportunity! I also have All Among the Barley sitting next to me, amidst ** ahem ** twenty other books 😂 - two coincidences though, that's amazing!
Actually, a second thought Cheryl, you said some of the streets still exist today from the Among the Grey Gums, I can maybe go investigate and get some photos for you! (If I can find them of course) Would you prefer if I sent you a personal email?
@kelbell1987! Hello, Good Morning! What a gorgeous day it is here today. Thick frost, but blue sky and the sun is shining. Ok, Spooky, is how I would describe that 'coincidence', Kelbell!! Weird and spooky!🙃🙂 Among the Grey Gums is a lovely easy read with a little bit of everything; history, love story, mystery, 'edge of the seat' drama and a nice bit of atmosphere. I love that it is Australian too! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It would be super to speak to the author.....'stalk'/track her down, Kelbell and let us know what you discover. We need to know her thoughts and processes of writing her latest novel. I will leave that in your capable hands!😁 'Among all the barley' is a wonderful read, with all emotions discovered within, along with a bit of historical content and context. This is one of my all time favourites (aside from the classics), along with 'A month in the Country', 'Cider with Rosie', 'The Offing', to name just a few. I will be interested to know what you think of it, once you are able to read it (the TBR piles are a disaster around here and I love every one of them!😇☺). Just about to read your second comment.....Hang on....will respond to it...
@@kelbell1987 That would be super! But only if you have time. I did 'google maps/street view' the streets, but photos from you would be wonderful. Thank you. You can email me through: austbooktravels@yahoo.com Speak then, Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thank you so much! Have just sent you can email :)
Thank you for your recommendations. All of these books sound great and I will recommend the last two especially to my book club for next year. I love your channel and thank you for all you do. Sorry I don’t know your name.
Hello @maree1403! Thank you and welcome to the channel. We are super pleased that you are enjoying the book recommendations and even better, you are enjoying the channel!! (Do you watch the travel vids?). Your positive comment is also truly appreciated. Do not forget the book competition in October....keep your eyes and ears on the channel for details in future videos. Do let me know what you think of the books. Take care, happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
I'm adding Gray Gums to my list of favorites because it sounds fantastic. I appreciate you recommending this fantastic book. I hope you have a great week. ❤🔥🔥
Pleased to read your comment, @SEOTechnology93. Among the Grey Gums was a delightful read. I enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week, until our next video. 'See' you then, ABT.
Among the Grey Gums sounds (and looks!) amazing, definitely adding that one to my wish list 🥰 Thank you for these lovely book recommendations,I hope you had a wonderful week and that the Jane Austen play you went to was a great success 🤓 Happy reading 📚🥰💙
Good Morning Anne!. The three novels were a treat to read. Of course, Among the Grey Gums is Australian, so it does hold a certain special place for me. It was a simple read, but I was unexpectedly pleased overall with the novel. I forgot to mention the Jane Austen play. I will try to remember next week. Talk later Cherylxx
Betwixt The Vintage Read Show and yourself, I'll be surrounded by piles of books Woohoooo!
Does not sound like a problem to me, @OzzieJayne!
Csn you show Merino please??
@helenadavies5674. Thank you for watching and commenting. Although we did not get to visit Merino on this occasion, our intention is to always return to towns or areas/districts, in order to cover other towns or other interesting areas of towns already presented. So yes, one day we will present Merino for viewers. Is there a particular reason that you would like Merino to be shown? Happy reading and safe travels ABT
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy hello ABT ..soooo long ago l grew up there. Don't wish to go back though.😂
@@helenadavies5674 Ha! I knew there was a particular reason. Well.....just for you, I am trying to plan going back and film Merino and a few other places too. It will not be in the immediate future, but I am 'hoping' before the end of the year......Fingers crossed. Keep watching! Cheers Cheryl (ABT)
@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thankyou...I really appreciate that. Looking at the footage of Sandford brought back a lot of memories of the little village it was as each day we would take that road on a yellow bus which transported us home from the school. I used to go to in Casterton and the short cut dusty unmade road that took us home and we would come down this steep hill to our home on the service rd. I remember that...and the dust😂😂. Pretty place. Spent a good amount of time at the tennis club. My father owned the sawmill there and was pretty involved in getting it and the swimming pool up and going. My uncle was involved in making that a solar panel pool long before solar was a thing. Thankyou for doing that. Have a great day
Looks gorgeous. 🥰
@danielalynch3871. It was a great stay and a relaxing location, convenient to other towns too. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
That’s a unique stay indeed, Cheryl. Very nice.
It was an interesting and historic place to stay James, and even better that we could take the dogs and cat. It all makes for a relaxing and stress-free mini-break. Thank you again, as always, for watching and commenting. We appreciate you taking time out f your day to do so. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)
I loved watching this video. Recent family history research has lead me to Maryborough. I cannot wait to visit soon and learn more about the town my ancestors worked hard in and loved so much. Thank you for this opportunity!
Hello @user-mr8fm4y. Thank you for joining the channel and watching this video. We hope you continue to enjoy all the videos on the channel. How exciting that your family history has led you to Maryborough. It is an interesting town with much to see and appreciate. We are sure you will appreciate it as much as we do. Happy reading and safe travels ABT
It is great to see they brought back the station to such beautiful look and condition, I just drove pass found this town and has a short stop in the main street two months ago, such a calmly little town, sure I will be back again soon.
@jxmai7687. You are correct. Clunes is another lovely Victorian town with much to see and do. Definitely a town to re-visit each year with quite a few interesting events held throughout the year too! Thank you once again for watching. Happy reading and safe travels ABT