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A year of Lucy Maud: Kilmeny of the Orchard
Jan 5

Jan 5 A year of Lucy Maud: Kilmeny of the Orchard

Danielle Carey
reviews, young adult, vintage fiction, reads for kids, a year of lucy maud

In which Kilmeny of the Orchard turns out to be an uncomfortable story-version of 1D’s “What Makes You Beautiful.”

Masterful, disturbing, prescient: Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Nov 23

Nov 23 Masterful, disturbing, prescient: Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Danielle Carey
literary fic, reads for grown ups, reviews, short stories

Short stories of horror and hope set in a world that too closely resembles our own.

Monkey Grip & me
Nov 18

Nov 18 Monkey Grip & me

Danielle Carey
australian, literary fic, reviews, reads for grown ups

Helen Garner’s modern classic Monkey Grip gets a makeover in this fresh new re-release from Text Publishing. But the text remains its original, startling self.

Articles of protest, memory, and wonder: Alice Pung's non-fiction
Nov 13

Nov 13 Articles of protest, memory, and wonder: Alice Pung's non-fiction

Danielle Carey
australian, reads for grown ups, reviews, non fiction

Alice Pung’s latest non fiction collection, Close to Home: Selected Writings, is one of my standout reads of 2018.

Crime and punishment in Darlinghurst: the last woman hanged in New South Wales.
Oct 26

Oct 26 Crime and punishment in Darlinghurst: the last woman hanged in New South Wales.

Danielle Carey
australian, historical fiction, literary fic, reads for grown ups

A review of Janet Lee’s debut work of historical fiction, The Killing of Louisa.

When stories don't require words.
Oct 8

Oct 8 When stories don't require words.

Danielle Carey
reads for grown ups, reads for kids, reviews, in translation

A review of the haunting and beautiful graphic novel, Zenobia.

The darling "Demon deputy."
Oct 4

Oct 4 The darling "Demon deputy."

Danielle Carey
reviews, reads for grown ups, historical fiction

In which Danielle discovers a new favourite character, the fierce and fantastic Constance Kopp.

New things are happening.
Oct 2

Oct 2 New things are happening.

Danielle Carey
When books are important -and- good.
Apr 16

Apr 16 When books are important -and- good.

Danielle Carey
reviews, young adult, australian

A review of Clare Atkins’ latest YA novel, Between Us.

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