Review: ‘On John Marsden’ – Alice Pung 2017
This beautiful books is a touching tribute from one wonderful author of stories for teens to another. ‘On John Marsden‘ is the first of the Writers ...
A Year of Reading – 2018 in Review
It’s time to celebrate the year that was 2018. On a personal level it was a really tough year with more downs than ups, but when it came to reading it was my mo...
Best Books of 2018
Choosing the best books of the year is always a difficult task, but this year was especially difficult. Not only were there some really incredible titles publis...
30 Books to Read Before 30
I recently celebrated my 29th birthday, and as birthdays often do it prompted me to think about the year ahead and what I would like to achieve. One thing was f...
Review: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ – Elizabeth Gilbert 2006
My rating: 1 of 5 stars Painfully dated, directionless and self-indulgent. I hesitate to say that ‘Eat Pray Love’ is a product of its time, as it wa...
Review: ‘First, We Make the Beast Beautiful’- Sarah Wilson 2017
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Pitched as a ‘new story about’ anxiety, this underwhelming book has moments of cut-through which are almost lost in celebrity name-dropp...
Review: ‘Silent Spring’ – Rachel Carson 1962
My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s not often you read a book that had as much impact on the world as Silent Spring. Carson’s direct and unambiguous criticism of pesti...
Review: ‘Woman of Substances’ – Jenny Valentish 2017
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Woman of Substances is a terrific, engaging, and informative read. Well researched, it links together topics as varied as eating disorde...
Review: ‘Muslim Girl’ – Amani Al-Khatahtbeh 2016
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A timely memoir, reflecting on growing up post-9/11 in the intersection of gender and religion in the US. Amani reflects on her childhoo...
Review: ‘The Good Immigrant’ – Nikesh Shukla 2016
My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The shade of your skin is not the whole content of you and your work. The shade of your skin should not be the measure of your worth.”-...