My reading highlights of the first half of 2021
Like last year, when it took me months to plough through The Brothers Karamazov, this year my reading has been…
Like last year, when it took me months to plough through The Brothers Karamazov, this year my reading has been…
Sometimes I really hate it when writers open their mouths. I was reminded of this recently when I heard that…
None of us thought we’d be here, did we? As Melbourne endures its fourth lockdown, we're all feeling a little…
Apeirogon is by no means a comfortable or enjoyable read. I didn’t find myself excitedly reaching for it or wanting…
Some of my favourite narrators are children. It can be incredibly moving to immerse yourself in the life of a…
Harry and his friends really are growing up in the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter series. There is less…
My brother has just jetted of on holiday in Darwin and before he left he asked for some book recommendations.…
Queenie was one of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time. The book follows the sharp and hilarious…
If there’s one thing I like even better than books, it’s books about … books. John Purcell’s The Girl on…
Writers can be brutal in their descriptions of their minor characters. While the protagonist is usually complex and multilayered, writers…