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…
I spy a literary turn off
Espionage has hit the news this week, with a Chinese spy reportedly defecting to Australia. This might sound like the…
The Australian book industry narrows down its list of the best of 2019. Here are my thoughts.
The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) shortlist was announced this month, and there are some wonderful Aussie and international books…
Books offer shades of grey … and a far brighter palette
In a recent podcast, author and the enviably-titled Director of Books at Booktopia, John Purcell, spoke about the way books…
The best comfort reads of winter
As seen on Ten Daily Our gastronomic tastes vary depending on the season . During winter, we are drawn to…
The reasons why I read what I do
There are almost as many reasons to read as there are books. For one person, it might be to escape…
There’s more to life than a happy ending
It was unlikely that the ending was going to be a happy one, given the title of the most recent…
