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I'm a humble reader. Let's keep (LAUGHS)
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Books That Made Us

I'm a humble reader. Let's keep(LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) You'll have to forgive the chaos,(LAUGHS)...

I'm a humble reader. Let's keep
(LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) You'll have to forgive the chaos,
(LAUGHS) You'll have to forgive the chaos,
Claudia, because I've just finished
both a non-fiction book because I've just finished
and a novel

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I'm a humble reader. Let's keep (LAUGHS)
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(LAUGHS)
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You'll have to forgive the chaos, (LAUGHS)
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You'll have to forgive the chaos, Claudia,
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because I've just finished both a non-fiction book
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because I've just finished and a novel.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:01
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E01 The novel's set in Punchbowl, It's the first time - Books That Made Us 00:05
The novel's set in Punchbowl, It's the first time
S01 • E02 I remember reading this book at school as a teenager. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I remember reading this book at school as a teenager.
S01 • E02 And of course I've seen the film with the remarkable Judy Davis, - Books That Made Us 00:08
And of course I've seen the film with the remarkable Ju...
S01 • E03 I'm one novel ahead. So can I ask, do you have a figure at the top of your head - Books That Made Us 00:08
I'm one novel ahead. So can I ask, do you have a figure...
S01 • E01 Have been explored in our literature. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Have been explored in our literature.
S01 • E01 And what I'd like to know from the award-winning Muslim author - Books That Made Us 00:08
And what I'd like to know from the award-winning Muslim...
S01 • E01 You're in writing mode at the moment. You're doing your third book? - Books That Made Us 00:04
You're in writing mode at the moment. You're doing...
S01 • E02 Literature, music, art, maybe the opera. - Books That Made Us 00:06
Literature, music, art, maybe the opera.
S01 • E01 Well, I'm finished, I've just finished it, - Books That Made Us 00:04
Well, I'm finished, I've just finished it,
S01 • E03 God! (MOUTHS WORDS) - Books That Made Us 00:05
God! (MOUTHS WORDS)
S01 • E01 And I think it, you know, kind of wraps up this journey, - Books That Made Us 00:08
And I think it, you know, kind of wraps up this journey,
S01 • E02 Stella Miles Franklin lived here at Brindabella Station as a young child. - Books That Made Us 00:06
Stella Miles Franklin lived here at Brindabella Station as a...
S01 • E03 ..emigrated to Australia - Books That Made Us 00:08
..emigrated to Australia
S01 • E02 Her family fell on hard times and moved away - Books That Made Us 00:09
Her family fell on hard times and moved away
S01 • E01 So this is where you spent lunch? I spent lunch here. - Books That Made Us 00:05
So this is where you spent lunch? I spent lunch here.
S01 • E03 The process of writing a book has its darknesses, - Books That Made Us 00:04
The process of writing a book has its darknesses,
S01 • E01 I mean, it's interesting because we're going back to 2001 - Books That Made Us 00:06
I mean, it's interesting because we're going back ...
S01 • E02 It was sort of described as the first Australian novel. - Books That Made Us 00:05
It was sort of described as the first Australian novel.
S01 • E03 I believe that, in the process of writing, - Books That Made Us 00:15
I believe that, in the process of writing,
S01 • E01 You know, now you see Punchbowl - Books That Made Us 00:04
You know, now you see Punchbowl