Book recommendations for every reader
My brother has just jetted of on holiday in Darwin and before he left he asked for some book recommendations.…
How would you be described in a book?
Writers can be brutal in their descriptions of their minor characters. While the protagonist is usually complex and multilayered, writers…
Is there a sweet spot between high literature and the beach read?
I have been reading Apeirogon by Colum McCann, a book that I heard widely praised by critics last year. I…
Book review: Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
I swear this will be the last time a choose a book because of its title. I was seduced by…
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.…
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,…
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…
Olive’s ordinariness is just the tonic for extraordinary times
I’ve been reading Elisabeth Strout's Olive, Again and in doing so have been reminded of how endearing the often grumpy,…
