Photos from Hugh Mackay in conversation with Catherine du Peloux Menagé
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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
The Ministry of Time is about controlled time travel with an historical aspect. It also displays manipulation and intrigue with a touch of romance, all…
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver is a wondrous fantastical extended fairy tale, the latest from proven author, Naomi Novik.
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
It’s impossible not to empathise with Peggy Smart. At almost 80 years of age, she knows that women her age become invisible, turning ‘completely neutral,…
The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths (Dr Ruth Galloway #14)
This latest instalment in the adventures of Dr Ruth Galloway does not disappoint! This is the first book I’ve read that is set during the…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood, is a satirical novel set in a dystopian future where approved applicants are awarded freedom in exchange…
The Aspern Papers by Henry James
This is a novella by Henry James, based loosely on letters kept by Claire Clairmont from the poet Percey Bysshe Shelley. The setting of the…
Paper Scissors Death by Joanna Campbell Slan
Paper Scissors Death by Joanna Campbell Slan is a debut mystery written recently in 2008 that filtered through the ruse of project scrapbooking which must…
The Marmalade Diaries by Ben Aitken
Really, this should be sub-titled Old Folks’ Home for 35 Year Olds. Written in the present tense, it’s the author’s daily diary of life as…
The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth
The Kill List by Frederick Forsyth At last, another blockbuster from the author who invented the modern thriller. At a cracking pace we are…
A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill
This, the 10th in the Rowland Sinclair series of crime novels, is, alas, the final in the series for the time being (the author’s website…
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski is a fantastic photography book on the history of these staples of…