Book review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Just like everyone else who has ever read one of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books, I am hooked. After reading…
Unpopular opinions are proving popular, especially when it comes to books
So much for positivity in difficult and uncertain times – unpopular opinions posts have been popping up in my Facebook…
Struggling to read during these uncertain times? Here’s a way to get back to books
The call to self-isolate was heeded with enthusiasm by many book lovers. If you ignore the terrible health, economic and…
Books to get you through social distancing
Thank goodness for books. While extended time in close proximity with spouses and children due to social distancing might be…
Harry Potter has welcomed me into a club I never knew I wanted to join
I visited a farmers market in a small country Victorian town last weekend, and one of the stalls was selling…
Can fiction really change you?
The books that change people I find it fascinating to hear people talk about the books that changed them. I…
Confessions of a fickle reader
I’ve just joined Instagram (I know, I know, I’m late to the party), and bookstagram in particular, and have been…
Forget self-development, fiction will make you happier … and nicer
Forget self-help, fiction can make you happier Australian bookselling figures can provide an illuminating insight into the preoccupations of our…
Race matters in contemporary Australian literature
Hashtags can create revolutions of a kind, from #blacklivesmatter to #metoo. But while this brief and powerful form of communication…
How old is too old for Harry Potter?
As seen on Ten Daily When Are You Too Old to Read Harry Potter? The first Harry Potter book was…
