Supernatural page-turner
Tag: Prizewinners
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu
Funny & fabulous satire skewers power, bureaucracy & media
It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
Hilarious and relatable coming of age narrative
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
An astonishingly lovely exploration of our capacity for wonder
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
A touching portrait of life and memory loss
Grace Notes by Karen Comer
Page-turning pandemic verse novel
Bindi by Kirli Saunders
A beautifully written verse novel for upper primary children
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
A dark & funny story of memory, power & oppression (mini-review)
Laurinda by Alice Pung
Brilliant skewering of snobbery and racism (mini-review)
Girls in Boys’ Cars by Felicity Castagna
Lively and believable, with a literary touch (mini-review)
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE LIBRARY... 