Whenever I look at this author's name, I mistakenly see Melanie Watt, who is a Canadian children's author. And for one second I think to myself, I didn't know Melanie Watt wrote an adult novel! Just for s split second. And then I'm slightly disappointed that I'm not about to encounter Scaredy Squirrel or Chester … Continue reading The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts
For some reason I had in my head that Helen Garner would be a prim and proper writer (whatever that means). Maybe because of her age? Maybe her name? All the flower pots on the covers of her books? It just goes to show that you can't judge a writer by the impression you have … Continue reading The Spare Room by Helen Garner
This book has been on my list since it won the Stella Prize in 2016, and thanks to AusReading Month--hosted by Brona@BronasBooks--I finally read it. The Natural Way of Things was inspired by a documentary the author watched about The Hay Institution for Girls: ten women were taken there and brutalized for being the "ten … Continue reading #AusReadingMonth: The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
Jake Whyte is a young woman working alone on a sheep farm, keeping to herself, harbouring a secretive past, and feeling terrified all the time. I'm not even sure if she knows what she's afraid of, besides her past coming back to haunt her, or of getting too close to another human being. But, … Continue reading All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Consumed by Ink 