Francoise Malby-Anthony's An Elephant in My Kitchen is a very worthwhile read about the power of individuals to make a positive and lasting impact. An Elephant in My Kitchen Synopsis What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival Françoise Malby-Anthony never expected to find herself … [Read more...]
THE SCHOLAR by Dervla McTiernan (Cormac Reilly #2), Book Review
From the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller The Ruin, Dervla McTiernan comes a compulsive new crime thriller featuring DS Cormac Reilly, The Scholar. The Scholar Synopsis: Being brilliant has never been this dangerous ... When Dr Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victim of a hit and … [Read more...]
Seven Places Without You by Juan Berrio, Graphic Novel Review
Seven Places Without You is the latest title from award-winning Spanish graphic novelist Juan Berrio. Seven Places Without You Synopsis: Elena is losing Jorge, and she doesn’t know why. They’ve been living together at Jorge’s parents’ house for some time now, and so far, everything between them … [Read more...]
THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE by Bridie Jabour, Book Review
The Way Things Should Be... a novel about sibling and parent relationships, growing up in regional Australia, and being a millennial. The Way Things Should Be Synopsis: Claudia is getting married in a week. Well, she’s 85% sure she is getting married in a week. Maybe 75%… First, she must return … [Read more...]
THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN by Katherine Kovacic, Book Review
In Katherine Kovacic's debut novel The Portrait Of Molly Dean an unsolved murder comes to light after almost seventy years… The Portrait of Molly Dean Synopsis: In 1999, art dealer Alex Clayton stumbles across a lost portrait of Molly Dean, an artist’s muse brutally slain in Melbourne in 1930. … [Read more...]
HOTEL SILENCE by Audur Ava Olafsdottir, Book Review
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's Hotel Silence (Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize) features a perplexing protagonist and thought-provoking themes. Hotel Silence Synopsis: Jónas Ebeneser is a handy DIY kind of man with a compulsion to fix things, but he can’t seem to fix his own life. On the cusp of … [Read more...]
CALL ME ZEBRA by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, Book Review
Call Me Zebra is award-winning young author Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi's second novel. There has been so much industry buzz about this title. It has featured in all the 'most anticipated book releases' lists and the critics have been singing its praises. Call Me Zebra Synopsis: A novel following a … [Read more...]
SEARCHING FOR AUDRINA and EARTHBOUND JOHN, Short Stories
Reviews of two short stories, Kathryn White's Searching for Audrina and Samantha Edmond's Earthbound John. Searching for Audrina Synopsis: Adam knows what it means to lose everything. When he was seventeen he lost his home, and his family, in one clean sweep. Now an adult, he has two goals. To … [Read more...]