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A Mixed Bag of Books for Younger Readers
Australian publishers Allen & Unwin have been kind enough to send lots of books in my direction over the past few years, most of which have been aimed at my little helper, Hayley, and you’ve...
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‘Treasure in the Lake’ by Jason Pamment (Review)
It’s almost the end of the year, and my little helper Hayley has settled down for a relaxing couple of months off school, eagerly anticipating all that Christmas will bring (which, undoubtedly, will...
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‘Pow Pow Pig 2: Let the Games Begin’ by Anh Do (Review)
As you’ll soon see, my latest reading project has me heading to Ancient Greece, but apparently I’m not the only one who’s been enjoying a classic adventure. You see, my little helper, Hayley, has been...
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‘In the Margins’ by Elena Ferrante (Review)
Having read a number of books both by and on the mysterious Elena Ferrante, I’m always intrigued when something new appears, and today sees the release (in Australia, at least) of the latest of her...
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‘Skydragon 4: Brave the Storm’ by Anh Do (Review)
Recently, we’ve been all about the International Booker Prize longlist round these parts, but today sees a slight change of pace as my little helper, Hayley, wants to talk about another of her books,...
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‘Star the Elephant’ by Remy Lai (Review)
When my little helper, Hayley, received her review copy of Skydragon 4 recently, in the parcel she found an unexpected extra treat from the kind people over at Allen & Unwin. It’s a book by a...
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‘The Champ’ by Anh Do (Review)
While I’ve been working away on my Shadow IBP duties, my daughter, Hayley, has been reading lots as usual, mostly books involving cats, dogs or dragons (don’t ask…). However, recently she was...
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‘Life Ceremony’ by Sayaka Murata (Review)
It’s August again, and we all know what that means: Women in Translation Month! #WITMonth was started back in 2014 by Meytal Radzinski, of the Biblibio blog, and the aim is to spread the word about...
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‘Still Born’ by Guadalupe Nettel (Review)
It’s always nice to find books you weren’t expecting in your letter box, particularly when they’re from a publisher whose work you generally appreciate, and today’s choice is a novel that was kind of...
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‘Scattered All Over the Earth’ by Yōko Tawada (Review)
For a variety of reasons, this year’s #JanuaryInJapan selection (apart from my background reread of The Tale of Genji!) has been dominated by books by male writers. However, today’s choice bucks that...
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