A review by Nalini Haynes Hanna lives in the forest with her father, like so many stories involving hero’s journeys before her. She’s a teenager …
The Boys (TV series 2019-)
A review by Nalini Haynes Hughie (Jack Quaid from Star Trek: Lower Decks) is in love. He holds his girlfriend’s hands while they kiss goodbye …
House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess
A review by Nalini Haynes Emilia hides a destructive power. If found out, authorities will torture her until she dies. Lucian was a soldier who …
Left-handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
A review by Nalini Haynes Susan Arkshaw moves to London to attend art school but arrives early, allowing her to spend the holidays looking for …
Nathan Makaryk
This podcast features a guest who has written Robin Hood with a twist: King Richard is the sociopath he was in real life. This guest …
Deadly Education: Lesson One of the Scholomance by Naomi Novik
A review by Nalini Haynes Bram Stoker’s Scholomance provides a deadly education in the magical world existing alongside the ordinary non-magical world in this tale …
The Boy, the Wolf and the Stars by Shivaun Plozza
A review by Nalini Haynes Bo is the titular Boy of the Boy, the Wolf and the Stars. He lives in the forest with his …
Odds by Matt Stanton
A review by Emma Streeton The Odds are invaders from another world. From your imagination. Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She’s …
Wife and the Widow by Christian White
A review by Annabelle Lee The Wife and the Widow by Australian author Christian White is a thrilling murder mystery. Set on a small holiday …
“I am NOT a cat!” says Oswald from Dominique Valente’s Willow Moss series
A million years ago back in August 2020, Dominique Valente came on Dark Matter Zine’s podcast (available here and on all good podcasting platforms free …
What We’ll Build by Oliver Jeffers
A review by Emma Streeton From acclaimed author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers comes the companion to the number 1 New York Times bestseller Here We Are! – What we’ll build. …
Great Realisation by Tomos Roberts
A review by Emma Streeton First performed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Tomos Roberts’ inspiring poem ‘The Great Realisation’, with its message of hope …
The Breakup Artist (2009)
A review by Nalini Haynes Britney (Amanda Crew) had a bad breakup when she was in primary school so now she runs a hugely successful …
Funny Kid Belly Flop (Funny Kid #8) by Matt Stanton
A review by Emma Streeton Max and Abby hardly ever agree on anything … until now! They are both desperate to get out of this …
The Arrangement (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Billy Whitley (Brian Greenberg), a Kennedy-type, needs a Latina wife to succeed as a politician, so his manager advises him …