A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAustralia / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Fiction / omniscient voice / present tense / prison / prisoners / self discovery / sewing9 Comments
Can a wedding dress save a bunch of hardened crims? The Full Monty meets Orange is the New Black in a poignantly comic story about a men’s prison sewing circle. Derek’s daughter Debbie is getting married. He’s desperate to be there, but he’s banged up in Yarrandarrah Correctional Centre for ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / humour7 Comments
Dear T. Kingfisher, I recently had the great pleasure of listening to Paladin’s Grace and reading Paladin’s Strength so I immediately went to your (extensive – hooray!) backlist for more goodness with Swordheart. There are similar themes between Swordheart and Paladin’s Strength so I would recommend to readers perhaps taking ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian heroine / Buddhism / children's book / Historical-China / picture books / POC / POC author / religion / sistersNo Comments
Two sisters discover the power of love and the true meaning of compassion in this princess-adventure story based on an ancient Chinese tale. Miao Shan isn’t your typical princess. She likes to spend her time quietly meditating with the creatures of the forest or having adventures with dragons and tigers. ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish historical romance / unusual hero16 Comments
Dear Erin Satie: I’ve been meaning to finish your No Better Angels series – I realized I’ve read three of the four but have neglected to read The Orphan Pearl. I did read book one of the Sweetness and Light series, Bed of Flowers, and gave it an A- (A ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsDystopian England; teenage protagonist; sci-fi; fantasy; end of trilogy6 Comments
Dear M.R. Carey: This is the third and final book in a trilogy, following The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli. Final books in suspenseful series often falter under the weight of expectations, so I went into this one with a bit of trepidation. When we last saw ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlien Hero / cats / Contemporary / Fiction / First-Person / found family / friendship / juvenile / POC / Science Fiction4 Comments
He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his planet or remain with his new human friend in a humorous, heart-tugging story from the author of I, Cosmo. The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: ... more >