About the Book: From humble beginnings, Therese has let herself grow used to a life of luxury after marrying into an empire-building family. But when rumours of corruption gather around her husband's latest development, the social opprobrium is shocking, the fallout swift, and Therese begins to look at her privileged and insular world with new … Continue reading Book Review: Lioness by Emily Perkins #AYearofNZLit
New Zealand Fiction
A Year of New Zealand Literature
Australia and New Zealand share a similar history when it comes to literature. A rich oral tradition that predates European settlement, early colonial writing, and then in the 20th century, the emergence of a literature distinct from English literature and the writing of First Nations authors. There are common themes too: unique landscapes, geographical isolation, … Continue reading A Year of New Zealand Literature
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
Theresa Smith Writes 