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BOOK REVIEW: A Solitary Walk on the Moon, by Hilde Hinton

This book invites comparisons to the film Amélie, with both focusing on a female protagonist who views the world differently to most and makes attempts to improve the lives of those around her.

But while Amélie is ultimately comedic, …

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BOOK REVIEW: Forgotten, by Casey Nott

Imagine waking up in hospital after a serious accident to find the last ten years of your memory are completely gone…

This is what happens to forty-year-old Ava Durant, who wakes believing she is still thirty, utterly unaware of everything…

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BOOK REVIEW: A Song for the Earth, by Shannon Jade

A Song for the Earth is a lyrical novel in verse written by an environmental scientist and designed to offer a hopeful perspective on the climate crisis.

Our narrator January leaves her unfulfilling job in the soulless city to embark…

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BOOK REVIEW: The Farm, by Jessica Mansour-Nahra

A debut novel that combines psychological suspense with gothic traditions, placing them in a distinctly Australian setting.

After suffering a miscarriage, Sydneysider Leila has fallen into depression and grown dependent on prescription medications. Her partner, James, a psychologist, proposes a…

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