This Has Been Absolutely Lovely by Jessica Dettmann

Book Review of a contemporary Australian novel about a complex family.

Keeping Up Appearances by Tricia Stringer

A novel with heart set in an Australian countryside town. Family secrets and friendships are made.

The Helpline by Katherine Collette

A funny, quirky novel where an awkward mathematician finds herself working for a dubious mayor.

The Three Miss Kings by Ada Cambridge

The Three Miss Kings is an Australian classic published in 1891, which was republished by Virago in the 1980's. It is about three grown-up sisters living in early 1880's Victoria (Australia). They live on the coast and have recently been orphaned. Elizabeth is the eldest at about 27 years old and is described as having …

52 Mondays by Anna Ciddor

Author Anna Ciddor has written a memoir about her childhood growing up in 1960's Melbourne. We are introduced to Anna's Jewish family: younger sister Mirabelle, her grandparents Nana Nomi and Zayda Yitzhak, her parents, baby sister Bubby, and her cousins. The children's ages are never mentioned but it appears Anna and her younger sister Mirabelle …

Book Reading Update – 19/05/19

My reading habits have changed in the past week. I'm focusing on one book, a memoir set in France in the 1970's: ''Wild Asparagus, Wild Strawberries'' by Barbara Santich. I set aside 1940 vintage novel ''Steffan Green'' by Richmal Crompton for my next read. I like to read the memoir on the bus to and …