Book review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
The adorable Dobby is more than slightly frustrating in the second instalment of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series. At the…
Book review: The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan
I'm usually no fan of police procedurals or detective novels, but somehow Dervla McTiernan makes the topic of murder and…
Is there a sweet spot between high literature and the beach read?
I have been reading Apeirogon by Colum McCann, a book that I heard widely praised by critics last year. I…
Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
After the show was put on hold in Melbourne due to the coronavirus lockdowns, I felt incredibly fortunate to be…
Book review: The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta
I hadn’t read a book by Melina Marchetta since the gorgeous Looking for Alibrandi as a teenager, so I was…
Book review: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks’ Caleb’s Crossing tells the story of Caleb Cheeshateaumauk, the first native American to graduate from Harvard College in…
Book review: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
As Jodi Picoult’s modus operandi, A Spark of Light provides a fictional and engaging way of discussion a controversial topic…
Book review: Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
I swear this will be the last time a choose a book because of its title. I was seduced by…
Book review: Beauty by Bri Lee
Bri Lee has followed up her brilliant Eggshell Skull with an eassy titled Beauty. While the two books are quite different, they…
Book review: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Despite her failings, there is something solid and reliable about Olive. I read the second of Elizabeth Strout's Olive books…
