A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warnings: talk (only talk) of suicide Manny Lewis is a successful Australian comedian, one of those guys who stands …
Romance
Raven’s Head by Karen Maitland
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781472215079 Format: paperback, 468 pages Publisher: Headline (Hachette) The Raven’s Head is a gothic romance set in 13th century …
Monkey Business by Kathryn Ledson
A review by Elizabeth Manthos ISBN-13: 9781921901164 ISBN-10: 1921901160 Format: paperback, 304 pages Publisher: Penguin Erica Jewell is a part-time vigilante. It’s already stressful enough …
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Richard LaGravenese Writers: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Kami Garcia (based on the novel “Beautiful Creatures”), and Margaret Stohl (based on …
Tangle of Need (Psy-Changeling series book 11) by Nalini Singh
A review by Evie Kendal ISBN: 9780575100169 Publisher: Gollancz Format: paperback, 432 pages Tangle of Need focuses on the SnowDancer wolf-changeling pack and its two new additions: lone …
Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780062328045 ISBN 10: 0062328042 Format: ebook, 384 pages Imprint: William Morrow (HarperCollins) TRIGGER WARNING: Date rape, sexual assault Thea is …
Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
A review by Daniel Haynes David Mitchell’s latest book, The Bone Clocks, follows the life of Holly Sykes throughout many phases of her life – …
Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN-13: 9780718155346 ISBN-10: 0718155343 Imprint: Michael Joseph (Penguin UK) Format: Paperback, 500 pages Stella Sweeney wrote a book that hit …
Love, Rosie (2014)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Christian Ditter Writers: Juliette Towhidi (screenplay), Cecelia Ahern (novel) Stars: Sam Claflin, Lily Collins, Suki Waterhouse Special appearances: Jaime …
Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781922079770 Publisher: Text Publishing Format: paperback, 304 pages After all the controversy inspired by award-winning international success story The Rosie Project, …
Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas
A review by Elizabeth Manthos ISBN: 9781408839126 Format: Paperback, 576 pages Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Heir of Fire is the third instalment of the popular Throne of …
Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier
A review by Nalini Haynes I’ve never read a Juliet Marillier novel before; heaps of people, even other students (who hardly seem to read), have …
Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time there was a girl with blue hair, Karou, living in Prague. A vampire jumps out at …
Heartwood by Freya Robertson
A review by Nalini Haynes Heartwood is the first in the Elemental Wars series BUT IT WORKS AS A STAND-ALONE. Yay. I’m a bit over …
“Romancing the Reader”: Kate Cuthbert, Anne Gracie and Sarah Mayberry
Romancing the Reader Kate Cuthbert of Escape Publishing, the electronic arm of Harlequin here in Melbourne, invited authors Anne Gracie and Sarah Mayberry to join …