Understanding history is easier if it’s personal
I've always had trouble remembering the exact (or even approximate) dates when it comes to the big events of history.…
Book review: Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
Death in Venice is one of those novels (or is it considered a short story?) that seems a little out…
Book review: Skellig by David Almond
Books can arrive on my bedside table for many reasons - they might have been recommended by a friend, been…
Book review: After Story by Larissa Behrendt
Larissa Behrendt's After Story included some of my favourite bookish elements - travel, relationships and culture. After Story centres on…
Book review: The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
There is something addictive about Sally Hepworth's books, and it was no different with The Younger Wife, especially when listening…
Book review: Carrie Soto is Back
I read Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid just before attending the Australian Open, and I was glad…
Book review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali
I love being immersed in a family's life - whether it is in one of Ann Patchett's all-American family saga…
Book review: Wifedom by Anna Funder
Maybe it was my super-high expectations that meant that Wifedom was never had a chance. I absolutely loved Anna Funder's…
Move over Taylor Swift, I’m fangirling over Helen Garner and Sofie Laguna
Has Melbourne ever seen fangirling of the kind we saw last month when Taylor Swift visited Australia for her record-breaking…
Should there be a new book classification for young teens?
Ever since they started reading Spot and Grug, I’ve loved helping my kids choose their next read. As the kids…
