Book review: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Atmosphere was the first book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that I have been disappointed by. I loved Daisy Jones and…
Book review: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Australian Open is in full swing and it is the ideal time to read Taylor Jenkins Reid's Carrie Soto…
There’s a new detective on my reading pile
I've long been a fan of Anne Cleeves' detectives, and I love Anthony Horowitz's partnership with Daniel Hawthorne. This love…
Book review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
The ABC was running a competition to name the best book of the 21st Century and many of my favourite…
The best books of 2025
It's difficult to summarise a year of reading, but when I think about recent months, I can point to an…
Book review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Another trusted reader (my mum!) warned me that she didn't finish Yellowface when she tried to read it, so I…
Top 5: Adult books for teenagers
The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Hawthorne…
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
What lengths would we go to in order to save a life? That is the question at the heart of…
Book review: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
The eye-catching cover design had been tempting me for a while before I picked up My Dark Vanessa, and I…
Sally Rooney has lost my book club and I’m not sure how I feel
There was a time, not long ago, when Sally Rooney could do no wrong. As the 'It' writer of the…
