The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Review by Sharon With Baz’s film version of The Great Gatsby on the horizon I chose this appealingly slim book for my next book club with grand visions of frocks and cocktails. Was I motivated by the...
View ArticleReal Man Adventures by T. Cooper
Review by Rhiannon Real Man Adventures is a fascinating read. Part memoir, part humour essays and part Transgender expose. Cooper, who was born a woman, explores his life as man with the usual concerns...
View ArticleBooks of Beginning
By special guest reviewer Sophia Vinciullo … Three children – Three books – One prophecy The Emerald Atlas In book one of the Books of Beginning we meet Kate, Michael and Emma who are thrown from one...
View ArticleWhere’d You Go, Bernadette?
Where’d You Go Bernadette – Maria Semple. Review by Jess If you’re looking for some fun, light reading with a bit of bite, this is an immensely charming story of a family in crisis amidst the world of...
View ArticleThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is an awesome book! It is set long ago in England (1800s!) when it was overrun with wolves. Follow Bonnie, Sylvia and Simon as they try to stop their evil Governess Miss...
View ArticleThe Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments
The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments is an introductory book about critical thinking. Using quirky illustrations Almossawi demonstrates common errors in reasoning. Bad Arguments has proved popular...
View ArticleLet’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls – David Sedaris From dysfunctional families, to foreign countries to taxidermied pygmies Sedaris’ 8th collection of travel stories and anecdotes does not disappoint....
View ArticleWe the Animals by Justin Torres
We the Animals is a novella of real power. Short and muscular, it follows three brothers living in an impoverished, dysfunctional New York. Like an ugly rock that’s been polished up, Torres’ debut is...
View ArticleThe Explorer by James Smythe
Boldly going…to their graves. Set in the near future where space is the final forgotten frontier The Explorer is a suspenseful temporal thriller that keeps readers guessing until the end. Cormac...
View ArticleLight Horse Boy
Light Horse Boy by Dianne Wolfer and illustrated by Brian Simmonds. Review by guest reviewer Madeline Gardener. Light Horse Boy is a book about a 17-year-old boy who goes with his 18-year-old friend...
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