October October was a blur. I had a work trip to Cairns tucked in there, which was nice, but I also spent more than half of the month unwell across three different illnesses, either side of the work trip. It was exhausting, physically and mentally. This led to two things: introducing myself to audio books, … Continue reading The Month That Was…
Month: Oct 2023
Book Review: Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
About the Book: A girl and her mother have been on the run for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat. They've found themselves a home inside a van with four flat tyres parked in a scrapyard by the edge of the Brisbane River. … Continue reading Book Review: Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
The 20/40 Prize 2023: Reviewing the Winners
20/40—a new independent publishing prize for fiction and non-fiction Independent, non-profit publisher Finlay Lloyd has established a new competition to encourage and support writing of the highest quality. In an environment where writers find it increasingly difficult to find an audience, Finlay Lloyd is branching out to offer a publishing opportunity for fiction and non-fiction … Continue reading The 20/40 Prize 2023: Reviewing the Winners
Book Review: One of Those Mothers by Megan Nicol Reed
About the Book: The residents of Point Heed keep nice houses and sign up as parent help at the local school. Occasionally they cheat on their taxes. Sometimes they fantasise about having sex with someone other than their partner. And every now and then they do drugs. But that doesn't make them bad people, does … Continue reading Book Review: One of Those Mothers by Megan Nicol Reed
Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
About the Book: KATE, 2019Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. VIOLET, 1942Violet is more interested in collecting insects and climbing trees than in becoming a proper … Continue reading Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Book Review: The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit
About the Book: For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things, The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th century French explorer, naturalist and diplomat the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Fonceca; a sweeping historical narrative set in the wilds of Brazil, salons of … Continue reading Book Review: The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit
Book Review: A Kind of Magic by Anna Spargo-Ryan
About the Book: Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards University of Queensland Non-fiction Book Award Where do mental illness stories begin? Anna’s always had too many feelings. Or not enough feelings – she’s never been quite sure. Debilitating panic. Extraordinary melancholy. Paranoia. Ambivalence. Fear. Despair. From anxious child to terrified parent, mental illness has been a constant. A … Continue reading Book Review: A Kind of Magic by Anna Spargo-Ryan
Book Review: Winter in New York by Josie Silver
About the Book: Where better to start again than New York? Iris arrives in the city of dreams, intent on restarting her culinary career, and leaving her recent heartache behind. Wandering the streets at a famous food festival, Iris feels like she's living in a movie. Then she stumbles upon a gelateria that looks strangely … Continue reading Book Review: Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Book Review: Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn
About the Book: A smart, funny and heartfelt anti-romcom by a bright new voice in Australian fiction. Prue is about to turn thirty and feels like everyone else is living their best life. Her friends are posting online about their amazing relationships, exciting travel plans and newborn babies. Prue, on the other hand, has been … Continue reading Book Review: Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn
Book Review: Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie Hannah
New Hercule Poirot Mysteries #5 About the Book: The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and A Haunting in Venice – puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery. CAN HERCULE POIROT SOLVE A BAFFLING MURDER MYSTERY … Continue reading Book Review: Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie Hannah
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