I’ve got a soft spot for Lydia Bennet
A character that we all love to hate can make a book. There’s Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter, Tom Buchanan…
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…
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…
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…
(I hope) we don’t need another hero
Before coronavirus, and even in the first few weeks of social isolation, we all had visions of the way we…
What’s the big deal about Helen Garner?
Helen Garner had just been inducted into the Australian Book Industry Awards Hall of Fame and I was listening to…
Wuthering Heights and the joy of divisive books
Few books divide readers the way that Wuthering Heights does. I had no idea of the passionate love, and equally…
Are audiobooks the lazy option?
At first glance, audiobooks appear to be a boon for the lazy. After all, why bother reading a book if…
Feeling trapped during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are some novels of confinement
It’s hard not to feel a little trapped as a result of social isolation measures. No matter the size of…
