Books are the best Christmas presents – here’s why
It’s that tricky time of year again when everyone is searching for the perfect Christmas gift. To save you the…
Junior book review: The Institute of Fantastical Inventions by Dave Leys
Sam, 7 years * Caution - there may be spoilers below The story was about: It was a story about…
Book review: Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
This year I’ve read some extraordinary books written by Australian writers, from the perspective of a child, including Sofie Laguna’s…
A new breed of books is giving voice to the forgotten women of history and literature
If you ever want to test out your observation skills, there is a famous footage in which a gorilla walks…
The beautiful are the damned in classic and contemporary literature
It makes sense that fashion models, and even actresses, are beautiful. Fashion and film are visual mediums, and beauty can…
Book review: The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoe
The Fish Girl seems at first glance to be a light book, easily read in a day, perhaps even one…
The rise and rise of library book clubs
In some ways the growth of library book clubs has been a quiet success story. Each year, groups pop up…
Book review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I have read a lot about World War II, from brutality of the concentration camps in The Tattooist of Auschwitz…
Does size matter when it comes to books?
There is a copy of Moby Dick on my book shelf that I aim to read one day. But the…
Book review: the Neapolitan series by Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels start with a mystery – that of the missing friend, Lila. From there, the reader is…
