Book review: Animal by Lisa Taddeo
The title of Lisa Taddeo’s book speaks volumes about what lies within. Animal is a book of trauma and its…
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire attracted a lot of attention when it was published, which was unsurprising, given its…
Book review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
There are many books that I forget almost as soon as I finish reading them. Even those that I love…
Book review: The Leavers by Lisa Ko
The Leavers centres on the story of a young boy, Deming, who is seemingly abandoned by his Chinese mother in…
Book review: Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
I usually steer well clear of self-help or emotional wellbeing-type books, but this one was given to me by a…
Book review: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
During one of Victoria’s many lockdowns, A Gentleman in Moscow provided a vision of a different kind of lockdown. And…
Book review: The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
This was a long read to start the year, but a great one. The third in the Thomas Cromwell series…
Book review: Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna
Sofie Laguna has to be my favourite Australian author. I absolutely love her style of writing and the emotional subjects…
Book review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
I shied away from American Dirt after hearing controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins’ bestseller. However, after one of my best friends…
Book review: Devotion by Hannah Kent
After loving Burial Rites and The Good People, I was pretty sure that I’d enjoy Hannah Kent’s latest novel. And…
