A funny & thoughtful exploration of art and life
Very Impressive for Your Age by Eleanor Kirk
What happens when a rising opera singer loses her voice?
All Fours by Miranda July
Risky, engaging literary take on perimenopause & freedom
Queen Bee by Amalie Howard
Enjoyably light tale of romance & vengeance
Once a Villain by Vanessa Len
Fun conclusion to this romantasy trilogy
The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein
Personal & insightful
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets Hunger Games
What Have They Done to Liza McLean? by Amy Doak
Eleanor Jones goes to dark academia boarding school
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Butter by Asako Yuzuki
A powerful feminist take on body image, food and women’s pleasure
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