Translated by Alistair Ian Blyth About the Book: Nadia Comaneci is the Romanian child prodigy and global gymnastics star who ultimately fled her homeland and the brutal oppression of a communist regime. At the age of just 14, Nadia became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal … Continue reading Book Review: Nadia Comaneci and the Secret Police – A Cold War Escape by Stejarel Olaru
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Book Review: The Albatross by Nina Wan
About the Book: 'The albatross is just about the rarest thing in golf - two shots on a par 5. A hole-in-one, anywhere on the course, is just a random event, a fluke. It's not your own doing. But an albatross . . . It's a thing of beauty. One. Two. It must be very … Continue reading Book Review: The Albatross by Nina Wan
Book Review: Leaning Out by Kristine Ziwica
About the Book: In Leaning Out, respected journalist Kristine Ziwica maps a decade of stasis on the gender equality front in Australia, and why the pandemic has led to a breakthrough. As the historic 2020 Women's March attests, a generation of younger women are speaking truth to power and changing the way we think of women … Continue reading Book Review: Leaning Out by Kristine Ziwica
Book Review: Not Now, Not Ever by Julia Gillard
About the Book: Ten years on from the speech that stopped us all in our tracks – Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech. Where were you then? And where are we now? On 9 October 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up and proceeded to make all present in Parliament House that day pay attention – and … Continue reading Book Review: Not Now, Not Ever by Julia Gillard
Book Review: The Dictator’s Wife by Freya Berry
About the Book: A dictator's wife, overthrown and awaiting trial, pleads her case to a young female lawyer, while also drawing her into a tangled web of lies and dark, dangerous secrets. This dazzling and devastating debut is a Lead Launch for Headline Review for Spring 2021. WOMAN I learned early in life how to … Continue reading Book Review: The Dictator’s Wife by Freya Berry
Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds… About the Book: The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, … Continue reading Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Pre-Release Book Review: The Truth & Addy Loest by Kim Kelly
The Truth & Addy Loest… About the Book: Truth is not a destination – it’s a magical ride. Addy Loest is harbouring a secret – several, in fact. Dedicated overthinker, frockaholic and hard-partyer, she’s been doing all she can to avoid the truth for quite some time. A working-class girl raised between the Port Kembla … Continue reading Pre-Release Book Review: The Truth & Addy Loest by Kim Kelly
Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
Vida: A woman for our time... About the Book: Vida Goldstein was an advocate for women's rights, a campaigner for peace, fought for the distribution of wealth, and a trail-blazer who provided leadership and inspiration to innumerable people. Blazing her trail at the dawn of the twentieth century, Vida Goldstein remains Australia’s most celebrated crusader … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
Book Review: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
The Constant Rabbit... About the Book: Jasper Fforde's new fantastical satire: what happens when a family of human-sized, human-like rabbits moves in next door? Peter Knox lives quietly in one of those small country villages that's up for the Village Garden of the Year award. Until Doc and Constance Rabbit move in next door, upsetting … Continue reading Book Review: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
#BookBingo2020 – Round 5: Themes of Politics and Power
Bjelke Blues edited by Edwina Shaw Bjelke Blues is all about resistance during the nineteen years that Joh Bjelke-Petersen reigned as Premier of Queensland. It’s the kind of book that has you laughing while also crying and beating your head against the table. This was Queensland? It beggars belief. Countless remembrances written by a wide … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 5: Themes of Politics and Power
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