Book Review: A User’s Guide to the Mind
BOOK REVIEW Psychiatrist Professor Ian Hickie and broadcaster James O’Loghlin have teamed up to produce A User’s Guide to the Mind, a practical and engaging look at how our brains…
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Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
BOOK REVIEW Ghost Cities is a dazzling, genre-defying novel by Chinese Malaysian Australian author Siang Lu. Published in April 2024 and awarded the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award in July 2025, it has…
Books to look out for
It is set to be yet another huge year for new book releases; here is my list of titles to watch out for in coming months. From Autumn reads to…
Top three Summer reads
BOOK REVIEW – Julie Chessman reviews her top three Summer reads Summer reading means different things to different people. The most popular definition, and one the book industry uses is…
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
This crime novel is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into the dark complexities of relationships, betrayal and the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta, the novel follows…
Book Review – The Blue Line Down
Author: Maris LawyerPublisher: Hub City Press The Blue Line Down is a book I chose after seeing it pop up on Kirkus Reviews (one of the sites I look at…
Who is the Reluctant Book Critic?
Have you ever wondered who it is hiding behind this book? Well, in case you missed the introduction of our Book Reviews at the beginning of this year, it all…