The Strays by Emily Bitto
Some stories live constantly in your subconscious, as you read them. They don’t let you go for a second. Some stories you don’t want to …
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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Oh don’t kid yourself – Liane Moriarty may be “populist” fiction, but she writes brilliantly. The literary awards may go to men writing without punctuation, …
Floriography by Jessica Roux – Review
As I delved into the pages of this book, I found myself completely enchanted. Written through the perceived lens of the Victorian era, each flower …
Martha Iserman Open Studio – Review
On Saturday I attended the home and art studio of Martha Iserman as part of the Dandenong Ranges Open Studios. Nestled on the side of …
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood read by Ailsa Piper- A Review
The narrator made this book come alive for me. Her style was easy and at times meditative. The whole book was like a meditation. The …
Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne – A Review
This debut novel from Kerryn Mayne is polished and entertaining from start to finish. If you like heroines who are a bit quirky, make up …
The Bible
The Bible is out of sync. It does not flow and is clearly written by a variety of people from a vast cross section of …
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Book Review
The gorgeous cover got me in but that intriguing story pinned me down. Told over eight decades, this is the story of women’s friendship and …
The Summoning series by Kelley Armstrong
This trilogy landed fifteen years ago, and many book lovers now fondly recall these novels as part of their childhood awakening into fantasy and dark …
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang – A Review
Every page of Rebecca F Kuang’s Yellowface had me internally groaning and pulling ugly faces. The fact I kept reading is a testament to the …