A Partial History of Lost Causes Synopsis In Jennifer duBois’s mesmerizing and exquisitely rendered debut novel, a long-lost letter links two disparate characters, each searching for meaning against seemingly insurmountable odds. In St. Petersburg, Russia, world chess champion Aleksandr Bezetov begins…
In The Winter Dark, Tim Winton’s lesser-known dark novella, fuelled by impending disaster features startling imagery and impressive dialogue. Read our full review. In The Winter Dark Book Synopsis When a man dreams things from the past, you’d think he’d be able…
A Room with a View by E M Forster is a satiric comedy of manners with a refreshing current of irreverence that contemporary readers will enjoy. Read on for our review and quotes from this classic novel. A Room with…
All Her Father’s Guns Synopsis Cal Lyte, a gun-loving venture capitalist, is tired of paying alimony to his ex-wife Tabytha. Plotting to blackmail her and derail her campaign for Congress, he enlists the help of their daughter’s boyfriend, British academic Reid…
The Book of Lost Fragrances is a sweeping and suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume created in the days of Cleopatra–and lost for 2,000 years. The Book…
Comedy In A Minor Key Synopsis A penetrating study of ordinary people resisting the Nazi occupation — and, true to its title, a dark comedy of wartime manners — Comedy in a Minor Key tells the story of Wim and Marie, a Dutch…
Indelible Ink Synopsis Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney’s affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her…
Matthew Reilly’s Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves is more compelling, more action-packed and more intense than the previous Scarecrow outings. Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves Synopsis: An old Soviet weapons installation in the Arctic has fallen into disrepair. Known…
Lamberto Lamberto Lamberto Synopsis : A modern fable for children and adults: a story of one man’s quest for eternal life and how finds it in the most extraordinary of ways—in the grand tradition of Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince. When we…
Cedardale Court Synopsis Cedardale Court is a neo-gothic murder mystery with enough fools and old flames to keep you happily mixed up for most of a long weekend. When Canner Connelly and his daughter, Chloe, move in with their Uncle Henry,…
Memento Mori Synopsis Muriel Spark’s blackly comic masterwork begins with a voice on the telephone warning, “Remember, you must die.” The recipient of the grim message is elderly Dame Lettie Colston, but soon 10 of Lettie’s oldest friends also become targets…
In The Informationist Taylor Stevens has brought into the world a gritty and irresistible heroine who has enormous scope for future adventures — Vanessa “Michael” Munroe. The Informationist Synopsis Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private…
Louis de Bernieres’ Red Dog novel is a charming tale, the audiobook perfect for a long family car trip. Fiction based on a life-affirming Australian legend. Read my full review. Note: Not to be confused with Norman Bridwell’s iconic Clifford the…
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a modern classic. We discuss why in our novel & movie review and share favourite quotes.
The Truth About These Strange Times Synopsis Saul Dawson-Smith can memorise the sequence of a shuffled deck of cards in under a minute; he can recite pi to a thousand decimal places and he remembers every conversation he’s ever had. He…
Avenue of Eternal Peace Synopsis Beijing is a city of opportunity and danger when cancer specialist Wally Frith arrives there from Sydney. Chance encounters have life-changing consequences. As the doctor’s journey spirals back into his own family story, memories and ghosts…
