My reading highlights of the first half of 2021
Like last year, when it took me months to plough through The Brothers Karamazov, this year my reading has been…
Book review: Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
This year I’ve read some extraordinary books written by Australian writers, from the perspective of a child, including Sofie Laguna’s…
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
What is it about this series that so takes hold of the reader? Is it the Italian setting, so vividly…
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
There is something endearing about an author who introduces a book by saying that the final story was nothing like…
All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Evie Wyld’s All the Birds Singing is like a beautiful dot-to-dot for grownups, tracing the story of Jake’s life back…
Head Over Heel: Seduced by Southern Italy by Chris Harrison
Most tourists see a certain side of Italy. There are the rolling hills of Tuscany, fascinating cities and idyllic coastal…
Review: The Way to Paradise
Books can either reflect the world as the reader already knows it, but in a new and surprising way, or…
