Review: ‘1Q84’ – Haruki Murakami 2010
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: This review is for the entire trilogy. Another exploration of isolation and loneliness, overlaid this time with power struggles fr...
Review: ‘Butterflies in November’ – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 2014
My rating: 2 of 5 stars An incredibly strange novel in which a fortune teller’s predictions come true and not much else happens. I really wanted to like Butterf...
Review: ‘Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief’ – Rick Riordan 2005
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Great book for Middle-Grade aged readers, but not suited to adult readers without the glow of nostalgia. This review needs 2 parts, beca...
Review: ‘Nevernight’ – Jay Kristoff 2016
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Best new fantasy series of 2016. I love this brutal novel with all the darkest corners of my heart. Undeniably compelling, there is some...
Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ – Nancy Mitford 1945
3.5 stars, for a book I neither loved nor loathed, but can appreciate. The Pursuit of Love is a wildly over-the-top tale of the love affairs and the lives of an...
Review: ‘Coraline’ – Neil Gaiman 2002
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A delightfully dark tale for readers young and old. Coraline explores respect, family bonds, independence and bravery, with humour and m...
Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ – John Tiffany & Jack Thorne 2016
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A wonderful chance to return to the world I adore, not without its issues, but still incredibly enjoyable. First of all, this is a play....
Review: ‘Wonder’ – R. J. Palacio 2012
My rating: 5 of 5 stars Everyone should read this charming, brilliant novel about growing up, fitting in, standing out, and the love that makes life worthwhile....
Review: ‘The Water Knife’ – Paolo Bacigalupi 2015
4.5 stars. Brutal, unforgiving and raw. The Water Knife plunges you into action and doesn’t let up until the very last sentence. This novel is a speculative sci...
Book Lover’s Guide to Geelong Library, Australia
“Libraries really are the gates to the future.” – Neil Gaiman I have many fond memories of trips to the various libraries around Geelong, the ...