Prompt 14: Tropics šš„ I would usually spoil myself with a classic for my birthday and this year, I decided to go for an Aussie one. I've not read any of Thea Astley work so not quite sure what to expect but I think the cover fits today's prompt to a T š“āļø Tin River is a townlet of terminal attractiveness. Tin River is a state of mind. Researching in the archives Belle discovers the long-dead Gaden Lockyer, a colonial pioneer in Jericho Flats, and soon becomes obsessed. Belleās quest for Lockyer is her way of coming to terms with the pastāher mother, āa drummer in her own all-womenās groupā; her absent American father; and her ineffectual husband, Seb. InĀ Reaching Tin River, Thea Astleyās satire is at its sharpest and most entertaining. . #BirthdayBookBash @read3rz_revu #tropics #tropicalfruits #ReachingTinRiver #TheaAstley #classic #literature #aussieauthor #aussielit #australianwomenwriters #textclassics #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/tiensblurb/p/By7oUd1AOZI/?igshid=1tgb5cputqyd2