The Emporium of Imagination

By Tabitha Bird ISBN: 978-1-76089-591-4 Penguin Random House (2021) “The Emporium of Imagination” is a truly lovely book, although one that is also powerfully sad. It’s the perfect mixture of grief, love, hope, pain, and optimism. It isn’t always easy to read, but it’s likely to be hard to forget. Earlatidge Hubert Umbray, custodian of … Continue reading The Emporium of Imagination →

The Covered Wife

By Lisa Emanuel ISBN: 978-0-6487952-3-0 Pantera Press (2021) “The Covered Wife” is a novel that goes in unconventional directions, challenging readers in ways they might not expect. I found it both moving and frightening, and at the last, deeply sad. Sarah is a moderately successful lawyer in Sydney. She has friends, but doesn’t feel deeply … Continue reading The Covered Wife →

The Chase

By Candice Fox ISBN: 978 1 76089 679 9 Bantam (2021) I was twenty pages into “The Chase” when I realised that I was going to have to hunt down Fox’s entire back catalog. The novel is that good; it’ll turn you into an instant fan. The basic premise is simple, and in various iterations, … Continue reading The Chase →

The Reality Slap

By Dr Russ Harris ISBN: 978-1-925820-91-1 Exisle Publishing (2021) “The Reality Slap” is non-fiction, a book that sits on the line between self help books and popular psychology. It’s a book that failed to resonate with me, although I’m square in its’ target group, but I can see that it may help others. A reality … Continue reading The Reality Slap →

Defending the Galaxy

Volume III of the Sentinels of the Galaxy series By Maria V Snyder ISBN: 978-1-4892-5278-4 Young Adult HQ (2021) “Defending the Galaxy” is a fabulous finale to one of the best science fiction trilogies I’ve read in some time. Nominally young adult, it stands alongside the best of “adult” science fiction. This novel opens pretty … Continue reading Defending the Galaxy →

Chasing the Shadows

VII of the Sentinels of the Galaxy series By Maria V Snyder ISBN: 978-4892-5276-0 Young Adult HQ (2020) “Chasing the Shadows” is the second in a trilogy. The first, “Navigating the Stars”, is an excellent piece of science fiction. This volume doesn’t disappoint, advancing the story and characters and leaving me eager to read the … Continue reading Chasing the Shadows →