Jun 28, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
YEAH THE BOYS (Pantera Press 2026) is author Holden Sheppard’s much anticipated sequel to his award-winning novel INVISIBLE BOYS, and while you can definitely read this one as a standalone, your experience will be much richer if you’ve read INVISIBLE BOYS first. Same...
Jun 23, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
For fans of characters like Ove (Fredrik Backman) and Olive (Elizabeth Strout), the elderly Bo, and his dog, Sixten, are your new obsession. WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH (Penguin Random House 2025) by debut author Lisa Ridzen (translated from Swedish by Alice Menzies) is...
Jun 21, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Author Sally Piper writes insightful novels that incorporate crucial social issues and the beauty of the natural world, and tells these stories through the perspective of relatable, contemporary characters. In her most recent novel, PEOPLE LIKE US (UQP 2026), she...
Jun 16, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
What is there left to say about award-winning Barbara Kingsolver that hasn’t already been said? She’s a brilliant writer, a skilled crafter of moving prose, she produces epic novels spanning ages of time yet manages to highlight every small detail and ensure it sings....
Jun 10, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
Christian White is a master of the crime twist, so much so that now I go looking for the twist or reveal as soon as I begin a new White book. Despite this, he still manages to surprise me with the complicated layers of deception and secrets that are hiding in plain...
Jun 8, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
I thought I could never love another Elizabeth Strout novel more, then along comes THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY (Penguin Random House 2026) and I realise again this author’s quiet, restrained power, her empathy, her understanding of the human spirit, her devotion to...
