Today I review a new Australian novel. This novel is set in a Catholic community in the Monaro Plains, south east of Sydney. The weary first person narrator, separated from her husband, moves there from Sydney, initially for a short-term retreat. Having left and returned home, she later returns permanently. The most fascinating thing aboutContinue reading “Book Review: Stoneyard Devotional by Charlotte Wood”
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Book Review: Small Wars in Madrid by Anthony Ferner
Today, I ‘m pleased to share my review of an outstanding new novel, published by Fairlight Moderns on 14 March 2024. ‘Small Wars in Madrid’ by Anthony Ferner is a novel that evoked a number of emotions in me as a reader; at different times, I felt shocked, moved, and a strong sense of illumination.Continue reading “Book Review: Small Wars in Madrid by Anthony Ferner”
Blog Tour for Author SL Russell: ‘The Wounds of Time’ published 21 March 2022
Today I’m delighted to be taking part in a blog tour for fellow author Sue Russell, with her new novel The Wounds of Time. I have read a few of Sue’s novels, and they are challenging contemporary novels focusing on a central female protagonist who has to deal with traumatic personal and ethical dilemmas inContinue reading “Blog Tour for Author SL Russell: ‘The Wounds of Time’ published 21 March 2022”
Book Review: “A Vision of Locusts” by SL Russell
Today I share with you one of my latest book reviews: in fact the last book to which I awarded 5 stars! A Vision of Locusts by SL Russell is an unusual contemporary novel which introduces a number of themes including religious intolerance in the world today, the nature of evil, and the mysterious sourceContinue reading “Book Review: “A Vision of Locusts” by SL Russell”
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