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https://www.anneskyvington.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sydney-opera-house.jpg1170780It’s that time of the year again when people start talking about the best books read during the year. I recently attended the 2012 “Nib Prize” awarded by the Waverley Library at Bondi for the best book linked to research. There were six finalists, including one work of fiction, Kate Grenville’s Sarah Thornhill about white […]