The Hunter and Other Stories of Men Synopsis: Shortlisted for The Dorothy Hewett Award A property developer fears that a burgeoning ibis population will prevent the construction of a high rise apartment complex; a bus stop outside a dementia care facility in Düsseldorf suffers its own identity … [Read more...]
LESS by Andrew Sean Greer, Review: Unusual narrative structure
Less Book Review Summary: Andrew Sean Greer's life-affirming novel about the writing life is one I highly recommend, but only to those with strong literary leanings. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2018. Less Synopsis: WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PROBLEMS? Arthur Less is a … [Read more...]
THE TRAVEL MATE by Mark David Green, Book Review
The Travel Mate is the second in a planned four-novel series by Mark David Green. The Travel Mate Synopsis: Twenty-six year old Maddie has it all. A fiancé with a well-paid job, a comfortable home and several exotic holidays a year. But when Rupert drops a bombshell six weeks before the big day, … [Read more...]
SOURDOUGH by Robin Sloan, Book Review
New novel from the author of Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan, about a life-changing loaf of bread. Sourdough Synopsis Lois Clary, a software engineer at a San Francisco robotics company, codes all day and collapses at night. When her favourite sandwich shop closes up, the owners … [Read more...]
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan, Review: Absurdly comic
Rich People Problems is Book 3 in Kevin Kwan's international bestselling Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy. Rich People Problems Synopsis When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he’s not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened … [Read more...]
Eleanor Oliphant is more than ‘Completely Fine’, she is wonderful: Review
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Review: Gail Honeyman's debut is deeply moving and impactful fiction about learning to live, not just survive. Read on to learn what really makes this audiobook truly special and some of my favourite quotes. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Synopsis ‘Funny, … [Read more...]
IMPOSSIBLE VIEWS OF THE WORLD by Lucy Ives, Book Review
A witty, urbane, and sometimes shocking debut novel, set in a hallowed New York museum, in which a co-worker’s disappearance and a mysterious map change a life forever. Impossible Views of the World Synopsis : Stella Krakus, a curator at Manhattan’s renowned Central Museum of Art, is having the … [Read more...]
Please Do Not Disturb by Robert Glancy, Review: Snappy dialogue
Please Do Not Disturb is a funny, disturbing, and deeply affecting novel of power, corruption, and innocence in colonial Africa, by Robert Glancy, the author of Terms & Conditions. Please Do Not Disturb Synopsis: As the African nation of Bwalo prepares for The Big Day—the only day in the … [Read more...]