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Book Review: Wedding Puzzle by Sallie Muirden
This is an amusing novel about young people, with some astute insights into their values and relationships.
Book Review: A Universe of Sufficient Size by Miriam Sved
Miriam Sved’s second novel explores mathematics, antisemitism, and the complex relationships of friends and families across time.
Book Review: A Lovely and Terrible Thing by Chris Womersley
In this collection of short stories, there is a poetic lilt to Womersley’s prose.
Book Review: Fled by Meg Keneally
Anyone interested in the history of early white settlement in Australia will find this novel fascinating.
Book Review: Dreyer’s English by Benjamin Dreyer
Anyone interested in the written word will have a number of favourite publications about writing.
Book Review: The Shining Wall by Melissa Ferguson
This dystopian novel does not make for easy reading because it portrays such a horrible world for so many of…
Book Review: The Jewish Food Hero Cookbook by Kenden Alfond
Kenden Alfond says her organisation, Jewish Food Hero, is inclusive of all religions and cultures, but highlights Jewish tradition.
Book Review: The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
The plot of The Overnight Kidnapper will puzzle most readers and keep them guessing to the end.
Book Review: The Spirit of Science Fiction by Roberto Bolaño
This is not a science fiction novel but rather an exuberant account of two young people discovering life in Mexico…
Book Review: The Time is Now, Monica Sparrow by Matt Howard
Howard traces the development of his characters with a deceptively light touch and a fine sense of humour.