May 28, 2013September 4, 2016 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent General fiction, Reviews Compelling characters in an unusual but richly rendered setting—I felt the chill on their skin and harshness of the landscape. Read more
July 2, 2012July 11, 2012 Handpicked by Siew Siang Tay General fiction, Reviews A mixed bag—the characters aren’t sugar-coated, but the plot and characters lack depth, and I’m not entirely sold on the ending. Read more
March 16, 2012March 11, 2012 The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings General fiction, Reviews A well written and somewhat heartbreaking story that explores how we understand our relationships. It’s also a film. Read more
October 17, 2011March 17, 2013 On The Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta *Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Teen fiction This is a book to be sped through, then read again and savoured and, when it’s tattered and the pages are curling, passed on to your kids. Read more
August 8, 2011August 6, 2012 The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta *Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Young adult fiction This is my favourite Melina Marchetta book. If my house caught fire, I’d probably grab it on the way out. Read more
April 4, 2011November 22, 2011 I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington General fiction, Reviews Interesting insight into the Australian legal and welfare system. Keep the tissue box within reach. Read more
October 29, 2010May 2, 2012 Slice: Juicy Moments From My Impossible Life by Steven Herrick *Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Teen fiction A witty, wonderful narrator and his shenanigans made for one of my favourite reads of the year. Read more
October 7, 2010June 16, 2012 Comrades by Dominic Knight General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements Knight’s witty insights into politics and uni life is fun to read and brings back memories of uni, but I’m not always sure whether Knight is laughing with me or ... Read more
June 2, 2010November 22, 2011 Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta *Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Teen fiction Not to to be effusive or anything, but this is the book that began my love affair with Melina Marchetta’s books. Read more
April 20, 2010February 3, 2018 The Family Farm by Fiona Palmer General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements A slow plot and lacklustre romance made for a rather dull read. Read more
