May 2017 Round Up: History, Memoir and Biography

May 2017 Round Up: History, Memoir and Biography

After the April deluge of reviews of memoirs, the month of May has offered up a smaller, but more varied, collection of reviews. Fourteen books were reviewed during May by sixteen reviewers. Although the hype of the Stella Prize has abated, shortlisted titles continue...
Short fiction & poetry July – August 2016 roundup

Short fiction & poetry July – August 2016 roundup

Here, in Perth, I am surrounded by books I wish to read, food and the company of cats as I wait for this year’s Australian winter to stop masquerading as spring and go away. There have been one too many hot cups of tea and hot chocolate made to warm up my fingers as I struggle to turn the pages of books. Each year I am always keen to see how many books kept us company during the winter months. Each year, this is usually when I fail to post about those books you have read and reviewed.