Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2020) What’s so utterly compelling for me about this book is that it grapples with the deliciously sticky, dark mud of being human. By now, most of us have heard far too [...]
A moving and courageous story of recovery from disaster and loss. By Melanie Harris-Brady I read this book over two sittings on one night. I found it almost impossible to put down, and in fact, woke in the middle of the night, got [...]
By Inga Simpson Finished this utterly delightful book yesterday - an inspiration to slow down and enjoy the small things in life, which otherwise passes us by far too quickly. If you love home grown fruits and vegetables, home-made meals and treats and would like [...]
A Tribute to Freefall Writing Approach By Suzanne McCourt An outstanding literary work, a haunting portrayal of the wild southern coast of Australia, a disturbing, quirky and moving coming-of-age tale of a young girl. What amazed me again and again about this book [...]
An uplifting and affirming work of art By Elizabeth Gilbert I think this would have to be one of my favourite books of all time. Sadly I don't have time to do it justice in this review, but I believe it will go [...]
Unmasking the Monster - A triumph of compassion and forgiveness I remember the television footage when Natascha Kampusch first escaped from captivity back in 2008. I'm not someone who watches the news much, but something about her story captivated me then, so [...]
Opens up the inside world of teenage girls with the delicacy and unflinching precision of a forensic anthropologist Lucy Lam, Vietnamese boat refugee, has the advantage of several years at a local Western suburbs high school where she is well-liked and confident. [...]
A Meditation on Young Romance I read a lot of young adult fiction and find much of it "dumbed-down" these days...riding along on plot ploys and dramatic twists designed to capture the elusive attention of our multi-tasking, digitally-immersed youth. It was refreshing and uplifting [...]
A provocative and moving story of a family disintegrating around a fearful obsession This is a fascinating and heartbreaking story - I wish I had time to think and write more about it, as it brought up a lot for me. If you've [...]
Oddly outrageous and wackily wise - the perfect gift for wilding women I just love this book - it's entirely original. This is a goddess who steps outside the hackneyed new age stereotypes and who calls to all women in their middle and [...]
