It’s been a crazy few months here as we were offline from mid-August to mid-September. But in the last few weeks we’ve been making up for lost time by hunting out some great reads for spring!
We’ve also launched our fortnightly e-news, bringing you updates with all our latest reviews, interviews and and other bookish treats. If you haven’t yet, be sure to sign up!
Here’s a recap of what we’ve been up to over the last little while:
Reviews
Fiction
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Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye WatkinsA sweeping, sublime story of faith, fortune and divine madness that ventures deep into the Gothic underbelly of the American Dream. |
Fates and Furies by Lauren GroffAn epic tale of love and loss brimming with dramatic irony, untimely deaths, family secrets, fatal misunderstandings—all the good stuff. |
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The Seed Collectors by Scarlett ThomasA twisting tale of desire, botany, family secrets and forbidden fruit. |
We Are All Completely beside Ourselves by Karen Joy FowlerA story about memory and a family torn apart by a tragedy they can’t give voice to, and an examination of the narratives we construct in order to reframe an inconvenient truth. |
Thrillers
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Black-Eyed Susans by Julia HaeberlinA suspense-drive, page-flippin’ thriller that offers a little more than your average crime novel. |
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth WareA smart and chilling debut thriller. |
The Woman in Black by Susan HillA sinister and spooky Gothic read for a dark and stormy night. |
Young Adult
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The Light That gets Lost by Natasha CarthewA forceful, intelligent read: violent and bleak but edged with resilience and hope. |
Girl Defective by Simmone HowellA hard boiled coming-of-age story with smarts and sass. |
Laurinda by Alice PungA keenly observed story of diversity, identity and finding where you fit. |
Recommendations
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Six YA Reads for Spring |
Six Fiction Reads for Spring |
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Spotlight on Scarlett Thomas |
Club Clique: Seven Stories of the Crème de la Crème |
Interviews
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Rose Hartley, Adelaide writer |
Fleur Ferris, YA novelist |
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Lori Hettler, founder of The Next Best Book Club |
Natasha, the brian behind Book Baristas |
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Melanie Page, the brain behind Grab the Lapels |
Jodie Llewellyn, Aussie YA reviewer |
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The Book Kat |
James Neenan, the brain behind The Book Guy Reviews |
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Em from emsview |
The Bibliotheque |
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