Aug 4, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
The YA novel THE WAITING PLACE (Hachette 2026) by Megan Jacobson is a compelling and imaginative read for both young people and adults alike. With a unique premise, a fast-paced plot, superb characterisations, and themes of connection, belonging, grief, loyalty,...
Aug 2, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Who knew (not me) there is such a crossover Venn Diagram in traits between slasher movies and rom-coms? In HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN DATES (Simon and Schuster 2026), debut author Shailee Thompson indulges in two of her favourite genres: slasher/horror/bloody crime...
Jul 25, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Nobody writes 1970’s Queensland, specifically Brisbane, better than Toni Jordan. In her new novel TENDERFOOT (Hachette 2025) she immerses the reader in a time machine, transporting us right back to the tastes, smells, sounds and eccentricities of the decade formative...
Jul 22, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Author Mirandi Riwoe’s latest novel A SHORT HISTORY OF LONGANS (UQP 2026) once again showcases her extraordinary literary style, her lilting and evocative prose, her intimate characterisations, her ability to paint an enormous multigenerational portrait, her carefully...
Jul 15, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
A good book keeps the reader entertained with lively prose, interesting characters and an intriguing plot. A great book does all this but also conveys information and facts, encourages discussion and provides readers the opportunity to learn something or to see the...
Jul 14, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Romy Ash’s second novel MANTLE (Ultimo Press 2025) explores our natural environment, community, isolation, fear, infection, love, desire, death, decay, ends and beginnings. MANTLE is full of contradictions: it is lovely literary prose yet highly engaging and...
