Ain’t no cure for the post-Potter blues
I’ve developed quite an attachment … to Harry Potter. I started reading JK Rowling’s blockbuster series with my son and…
The best books I have read on race
One of the great roles of literature is to introduce us to worlds and experiences that differ from our own…
Book review: Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift
Novellas might be small, but they can certainly make a big impact. I haven’t read many of this form of…
Move over Kindle, I’ve got a new obsession: the audiobook
Multitasking has lost its appeal since I became a mother. As a child, it had meant the ability to hold…
Book review: The Erratics by Vicki Laveau Harvie
The Erratics is the story of the rescue of Vicki Laveau Harvie’s father from the clutches of his cruel wife…
Book review: The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
What a story! While reading The Trauma Cleaner, I couldn’t help myself from marvelling at what an extraordinary story Sarah…
From Pride and Prejudice to Normal People – love stories in literature
Normal People is in the news, but this time the fuss is not about the book, but about the television…
Book review: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Could Pride and Prejudice be the perfect isolation read during the coronavirus pandemic? Funny, escapist and romantic, it just might…
Book review: Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
It is easy to lose sight of Helen Garner’s way with words as she writes about everyday objects and happenings…
Book review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
I loved reading Ann Patchett's Commonwealth, so I was looking forward to reading her most recent novel about families, and…
