Book review: Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe
After reading Mirandi Riwoe’s haunting Fish Girl novella, I had high expectations of Stone Sky Gold Mountain. Set on the Queensland goldfields, this was…
Book review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
I’m not sure if you can call an audiobook a page-turner, but that is how I would describe The Good…
Book review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Gosh, I loved this book. Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet imagines the home life of Shakespeare and the impact of the death…
To read, or not to read – perhaps I’ll give Shakespeare a go
I have a confession to make. I've never really understood Shakespeare. I’ve been to quite a few plays written by…
Bookstagram is the book club I didn’t know I needed
Social media has a bad name and has been criticised for everything from damaging users’ confidence to influencing US elections…
Cilka is a real-life hero who is too good to be true
In Cilka’s Journey, we are introduced to Cilka Klein, who first appeared in the bestselling The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Cilka…
20 years later, Monkey Grip is not what it seemed
Sometimes, re-reading a beloved book can be a mean shock. That was the case when I picked up Monkey Grip,…
Book review: The Lying Lives of Adults by Elena Ferrante
It has been too long between Ferrantes ... and beach holidays but this week I’ve been lucky enough to indulge…
My literary hits and misses of 2020
Best read of 2020: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko This book was hilarious, moving and important, and I’m sure…
My year of audiobooks
There’s no doubt about it, 2021 hasn’t been the best of years. But there have been positives – some have…
