The Doctor of Aleppo by Dan Mayland offers readers a compelling action thriller and confronting modern-history lesson. Read on for our full review. The Doctor of Aleppo Book Synopsis While working in the ancient Silk Road city of Aleppo, American Hannah Johnson…
Sweet Sorrow, David Nicholl’s latest contemporary drama, oozes nostalgic charm and remembers the burning intensity of adolescence. Read on for our full review. Sweet Sorrow Book Synopsis From the best-selling author of One Day comes a bittersweet and brilliantly funny coming-of-age tale about the…
The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun is slim but impactful Korean literature… gristly food for thought for those planning post-pandemic travel itineraries. The Disaster Tourist Synopsis Yona has been stuck behind a desk for years working as a programming coordinator for…
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson is immersive and haunting historical fiction inspired by real people and events.
Today we welcome author Tenkara Smart to discuss the inspiration behind her debut novel She Named Me Wolf, the first in a planned young adult series The Many Lives of Wolf. Plus, Tenkara will be gifting 2 lucky readers Kindle ebook copies from…
The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris is deeply moving and uplifting fiction powered by emotional honesty, strength of community and the gold in every day. Read on for our full review. The Museum of Forgotten Memories Synopsis From the bestselling…
Chris Flynn’s novel Mammoth is filled with cutting humour and evocative characterization yielding quality literature with a timely, compelling trumpet call.
Quotients by Tracy O’Neill is literature of and about our time, asking questions that are timeless to wantonly challenge modern thinking. Read on for our full review. Quotients Synopsis Two people search for connection in a world of fractured identities and aliases,…
Alison Booth’s The Philosopher’s Daughters is captivating and thought-provoking historical fiction tackling discrimination with artistic impact.
Today we welcome author Kirsten Krauth to discuss her new book Almost a Mirror, and the healing power of creativity and the everyday sacredness of family and friendship. ALMOST A MIRROR: Kirsten Krauth I was sitting on the steps leading up to…
Today we welcome bestselling author Suzanne Leal to discuss her new release The Deceptions (Allen&Unwin), a searing, compassionate tale of love and duplicity-and family secrets better left buried – fiction inspired by a true story of wartime betrayal. Q&A with Suzanne Leal…
Bernard Gallate’s The Origin of Me is a memorably quirky and modern coming-of-age novel come historical mystery. The Origin of Me Synopsis A beguilingly original and satirical debut novel of friendships, imagination, and the bodies we live in Lincoln Locke’s fifteen-year-old…
Today we welcome Bem Le Hunte, to discuss what inspired her to write her new novel Elephants with Headlights. Then, read on for our 4.5 Star review of this enthralling novel. THE WORD: Bem Le Hunte on the inspiration for her new…
Today we welcome Subhash Jaireth, to discuss his new book Spinoza’s Overcoat: Travels with Writers and Poets, a collection of essays on the writers, and their writing, that have enriched his own life. Plus, thanks to Transit Lounge Publishing we have 2…
The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock is something special, as hilarious as it is moving. Jane Riley’s debut novel is feel-good fiction at its finest. Read on for our full review. The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock Book Synopsis His life is…
Anthony Marra’s Lion’s Den is the third title in the Amazon Original Stories ‘Inheritance Collection’. The Lion’s Den Synopsis Exposing his father’s transgressions in a tell-all was the ethical, righteous—and profitable—thing to do. What’s left but to slink back home for…
