John Maynard Keynes In the aftermath of the Great Crash of 1929, the Hoover administration did nothing. Not only was neo-Classical economics so confoundingly mathematical, but the laissez-faire economy was…
In the 12 months following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the best-selling book around the world was not Harry Potter or 50 Shades of Grey, but in fact…
Crisis and Complexity: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Economic and Financial Crisis:Author: Ross Barry These are unprecedented times as we keep hearing.So, while we would not normally…
[Book review] Tayari Jones was sitting in a mall when she overheard a young couple arguing. Author: Tayari JonesPublisher: Random House Australia The woman said, “Roy, you know you wouldn’t…
When we Believed in Mermaids The book’s blurb describes it as an “emotional new tale of two sisters, an ocean of lies, and a search for the truth.”Author: Barbara O’Neal…
When I think of Acapulco I think of sun, beaches, resorts and the Love Boat (for those old enough to remember that show). Author: Jeanine CumminsPublisher: Tinder Press What I…
Author: Alex MichaelidesPublisher: Hachette Alicia Berenson keeps a diary. She didn’t want to, but she was urged by Gabriel to write down her thoughts – Gabriel has sensed Alicia is…
Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates Publisher: Penguin I chose to read The Water Dancer because it was on the New York Times best-seller list for fiction. It was also picked for Oprah’s…
Author: Andrew Sean GreerPublisher: Lee Boudreaux/Little Brown and Company Less is the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning satirical novel story about Arthur Less, a prim, slim, balding author who favours blue…
I’m a sucker for Ann Patchett. This is her eighth novel and the fourth one I have read (my favourite is State of Wonder). The Dutch House is as a…
[Book Review] I’m on a decline with JoJo Moyes. I loved Me Before You, but I only liked the sequel After You. I then wasn’t sure at all about her…
Title: The Weekend – Author: Charlotte Wood – Publisher: Allen & Unwin – Reviewed by: Kim Reardon Three friends come together for a weekend to clean out the beach house…
Author: Johnathan Lethem Publisher: Faber & Faber I read this book some time ago, but it has since been made into a major motion picture with an all-star cast led…
Boy Swallows Universe is a multiple award-winning novel about Eli Bell, a young boy growing up in 1983 in Darra, on the outskirts of Brisbane. Eli lives with his mute…
As part of the new-look Coast Community News, we are introducing book reviews! We put out our feelers recently for a book reviewer and received such an enthusiastic response from…