What will you be reading this week? This post was written on the traditional land of the Wangal clan, one of the 29 clans of the Eora Nation within the Sydney basin. I will be reading her 1991 novel, Coromandel Sea Change. She wrote adult fiction, non-fiction, autobiography, poetry, children’s books and translated the works of others. Throughout her life she relied on reality to inspire her fiction until the two overlapped and blurred: reality lost its sting, the imaginary gained piquancy. Or as Matthew Dennison more eloquently said, Rumer Godden’s writing was informed by her life experience. Reflections on reading Godden as a child | Nancy and Other Bookish Pursuits.Hans Christian Anderson | 1955 – reviewed by Mary Manifestations.Summer Diary: The Herbogowan – my review.The Creatures’ Choir | Carmen Bernos de Gasztold | 1965 – my review.Prieres Dans L’Archen (Prayers from the Ark) | Carmen Bernos de Gasztold | 1947 – my review.Coromandel Sea Change | 1991 – my review.China Court | 1961 – reviewed by Kaye Me Read.An Episode of Sparrows | 1955 – reviewed by Mallika Potpourri.Kingfishers Catch Fire | 1953 – reviewed by Carol & Destination.The River | 1946 – reviewed by Lisa Lit Lovers.Breakfast with the Nikolides | 1942 – reviewed by Lisa Lit Lovers.Passage à l’Est! (in French, but Google translate will help you out).Black Narcissus | 1939 – reviewed by Mary Manifestations &.I will create a progressive list to keep track of all your posts. If you are feeling inspired, we’d love to hear about your love of Rumer Godden – tell us how you discovered her books for the first time, your favourite titles, do you reread them, and have you seen any movie versions? Or will this be your first foray into the land of Godden? Simply read and review one of the many books written by Rumer Godden and leave your link here ( for a mini bio, full book list plus links to previous blogger reviews please see my previous post). Joining in # RumerGoddenReadingWeek2021 is easy.

To celebrate I will be hosting Rumer Godden Reading Week from Saturday 4th December to Sunday 12th December 2021. Rumer Godden’s birthday is on the 10th December.

Hans Christian Andersen by Rumer Godden