Librarians’ Top June Read
Librarians from our subscribing libraries have once again voted for their favourite novel from our June issue. Last month’s favourite was The Dry by Jane Harper! Read gr reader Rufus […]
Category Archives: Book Review
ICYMI: Our Magic Hour, the debut by one of Australia’s best young novelists
Jennifer Down has been named by The Sydney Morning Herald recently as one of the best young novelists of 2017. Her debut novel charts the aftermath of a young woman’s suicide, and […]
Top Review: Goodwood by Holly Throsby
Holly Throsby has released four critically acclaimed albums and was part of the indie rock trio Seeker Lover Keeper. Her debut novel, Goodwood, is out today – read on for our […]
Top YA Review: Cath Crowley’s Words in Deep Blue
‘Books, like lovers, mark and change us, and in turn, we mark and change them.’ Cath Crowley has written an article in our September issue about second-hand bookshops and the […]
Top review: Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Canadian-born Australian writer Wendy Orr is the author of Nim’s Island, which was adapted into a movie in 2008 that stared Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler. Dragonfly Song is reviewed in our October issue […]
Top Review: ‘Man in the Corner’ by Nathan Besser
Nathan Besser’s Man in the Corner was released officially yesterday, yet it’s already set to be scripted into a major film by Australian acting duo Rebecca Rigg and Simon Baker (best known for The […]
Thrills & Chills: New & Upcoming Thriller Reads
For some readers, the best books leave you with your heart racing, teeth gritted, and blood chilled. Check out these 5 new and upcoming titles that’ll get you hooked, and […]
From the Editor – The Pier Falls
A new Mark Haddon book always gets my inner reader excited. Two of my favourite books are The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and A Spot of […]
‘The Last Painting of Sara de Vos’ review
Love art, cracking writing, and addictive mystery? Read on for a review of Dominic Smith’s newly released, already critically acclaimed new novel, and check out the book trailer below. The Last […]
Top review: The Bricks that Built the Houses by Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest is a spoken-word performance artist, hip-hop musician, and is perhaps Britain’s best young poet. If you know anything about the Sydney Writers’ Festival, you’ll know she’s taking on […]
