Book Review: Endling
While there is grief and despair, her vital and fiercely determined characters push against this darkness by continuing to reach for hope.
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Book Review: The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands
With an ever-changing landscape outside & hidden spaces to explore, the train is simultaneously larger than life and insignificant.
Book Review: The Pretender
I devoured this brilliant historical fiction! The language is gorgeous and the characters leap off the page reeking of history!
Book Review: Ash’s Cabin
Ash’s journey is exciting and sometimes dangerous, but it’s filled with moments of resilience. Perfect for anyone who loves adventure.
Book Review: Black Sugarcane
Kersel invites the reader to inhale this collection in a way that allows the words to move through you and tether to an internal rhythm.
Book Review: Penance
Eliza Clark portrays deeply flawed females but fills her characters with depth and soul. Gritty, thrilling and an absolute page turner.
Book Review: Willodeen
This is a delightful exploration of love, friendship and the interconnectedness of all living beings. An engaging read for all ages.
Book Review: Beautyland
Bertino’s writing is wry, tightly observed, darkly funny & devastatingly honest, particularly her descriptions of human idiosyncrasies.
Book Review: Slowing the Sun
Hura’s words are rhythmically crafted, using language so precise and sensory that we are pulled into effect in surprising ways.
Book Review: Down The Rabbit Hole
There is no epic saga or dramatic retellings of incidents. Instead, she tells her story in the most ‘Holly’ way I can imagine.
Book Review: More Would You Rather
You will find yourself seriously pondering the curly conundrums, trying to pick the best of the not-very-appealing options.
Book Review: The Bookshop Woman
This was the perfect cosy read while also serving as a wonderful illustration that life is not set in stone.
Book Review: The Song of the Lioness Quartet
Crumbling ruins, hidden gods & sinister wisps of sorcery serve the compelling narrative of a young woman fighting to keep her kingdom safe.
Book Review: Dreamslinger
A breathtaking journey filled with dragons, phoenixes, mind-bending magic, and the kind of friendships that change your life.
Book Review: Squire and Knight
Knight promises to save the village, but maybe it’s not what it seems, and maybe Squire’s the one to figure it all out.
Book Review: Small Things Like These
Keegan’s small, crystalline stories conjure worlds beyond their size. This is restrained, nuanced storytelling at its best.
Book Review: All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries)
I love Murderbot’s resigned affection for the humans that they protect while being completely indignant that said humans JUST DON’T LISTEN.
Book Review: Throne of Glass
A fantastic first entry to the series, Maas does a masterful job of creating a gripping thrill-ride of a story.
Book Review: The Devils
Full of darkness but with a buoyant humour to match, it’s a deeply engrossing fantasy tale with plenty of twists & turns to keep you engaged.
Book Review: Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapokai
This story is full of sweet and funny kids interpretations of te ao Maori and is a beautiful example of what childhood can look like.