Congratulations to authors Melissa Lucashenko and Tony Birch, both of whom I love, and Lenny Bartulin, who I haven't read yet, for making the shortlist for the Historical Novel Society Australasia's 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. It's so hard to choose between Women & Children and Edenglassie, because I loved them both, and hope many
This month was full of faery tales, monster myths reimagined, and the new book from one of Australian literature’s national treasures... 17 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes I loved Stone Blind by English writer, broadcaster, classicist, comedian and “rock star mythologist” Natalie Haynes. She brings Greek myth’s so-called monster Medusa to vibrant, brilliant, beautiful
This month I read two awesome books by two favourite authors, Heather Webber and Selina Fenech, some important Australian classics and a moving collection of short stories, took a chance on a new author, and loved a queer contemportary romance and a fascinating historical fiction... 46 of 80 - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove by
A new year, and a new stack of books just waiting for me to dive in to. One of my favourite reads of the year - The White Girl by Tony Birch - was a highlight this month, and I adored Elle McNicoll's MG novel A Kind of Spark too. Plus a beautiful, important picture