The Honeyman and the Hunter: a coming-of-age story and coming to terms with family
What is this about?: Rudra and his parents live in a small town where his father Cord is a fisherman and his mother, Nayna,…
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Can’t Wait Wednesday: 55
Can’t Wait Wednesday was once Waiting on Wednesday, but the purpose is the same: for bloggers to highlight what they’re waiting on. This week…
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How it feels to float: grief, mental illness and figuring it all out
What is this book about?: This book is about Biz, about the face she presents to the world that says all the right things…
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#5Books: Book recs and Delhi Crime, a Netflix series
Recently, I finished watching Delhi Crime, a series on Netflix that was inspired by a crime that shocked India and the world in 2012….
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#MeToo: Stories from the Australian Movement
What is this about?: This book is a collection of essays from women, and a man, in Australia who experienced sexual abuse, harassment at…
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A Universe of Sufficient Size: family, history and survival
What is this about?: A family coming to terms with each other, and their history — one they’re only just finding out in the wake…
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Hiding to Nothing: Mischief and money in Newcastle
What is this about?: Lachie Munro gets robbed and manages to meet his father and get involved in something he really shouldn’t be all…
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Star-Crossed: The path of true love via horoscopes
What is this about?: The course of true love never did run smoothly, especially if you’re a journalist with access to the stars in…
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QnA with G.S. Johnston, author of Sweet Bitter Cane, An Italian-Australian World War II Saga
G.S. Johnston hails from Hobart, but now lives and writes in Canberra. His novels have been praised by readers for their complex characters, excellent…
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#5Books: Book recs and #LoveOzYA
On Thursday that just passed I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Underdog, a collection of YA stories by first time Australian…
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