Smart Ovens for Lonely People
Reviewed onA rabbit works at a karaoke bar in a dystopian Perth. A woman is given a talking oven as therapy. An international ASMR conspiracy involves a mantra about Ron Swanson’s …
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The Paris Secret
Reviewed onA wardrobe of Dior gowns, a secret kept for 65 years and three women bound forever by war … The Paris Secret is the latest title by New York Times …
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Claire Malone Changes the World
Reviewed onClaire Malone and her cat Marmalade live in a small town next to sea and mountains. Unfortunately, Claire is a child who doesn’t play. Instead she wakes early and spends …
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Father of the Lost Boys
Reviewed onFather of the Lost Boys is a difficult-to-put-down work of narrative non-fiction that tells the story of author Yuot Alaak’s heartrending journey from war-torn South Sudan to eventual refuge in …
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Backyard Birds
Reviewed onIn my backyard there’s lots to see. I love the birds that visit me! In this homage to Australian wildlife, Helen Milroy encourages you to look closely at the beautiful …
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Magnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures
Reviewed onMagnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures is the perfect guidebook for readers of any age (but especially the young) and anyone who has ever felt that making a mistake was the …
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Goldfields Girl
Reviewed onBy modern standards life on the goldfields was tough but many men, firmly in the grip of gold fever and lured by the prospect of finding an easy fortune, were …
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Lucky-Child: The Secret
Reviewed onLucky-Child: The Secret is both a gritty, no-punches-pulled account of contemporary Indigenous life in the northwest town of Broome, and a fascinating tale of adventure and spiritual empowerment of a …
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Shadow Lines
Reviewed onThe reissuing by Fremantle Press of Stephen Kinnane’s award winning Shadow Lines is indeed a cause for celebration. Both a deeply researched archival investigation into the assimilationist policies of the …
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Willy-Willy Wagtail: Tales from the Bush Mob
Reviewed onBold illustrations and beautiful book design contribute to the appeal of this endearing story book. This is the first in a series of Western Australian bush creature stories from the …
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