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Review: A Lifetime of Impossible Days, by Tabitha Bird

August 10, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird

“Wow. Just wow.” These were my first thoughts on reading the final page of Tabitha Bird’s incredible novel. A Lifetime of Impossible Days is, at its core, a heartbreaking love letter to therapy after childhood trauma. I adored the writing, I miss the characters already and I wholeheartedly endorse the argument that you can’t change […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: australian fiction, Australian Women Writers Challenge, book reviews, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction

Review: A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists, by Jane Rawson

August 7, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer 1 Comment

A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists by Jane Rawson

I watched an interview with Jane Rawson on ABC’s The Mix recently and was struck by her comment that she tries to insert humour into climate fiction, which is not an easy thing to do. After reading her novel, A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists I can happily attest that she absolutely succeeded. […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian Women Writers Challenge, australian writers, dystopia, humour, speculative fiction

Review: Battle Beyond the Dolestars, by Chris McCrudden

July 26, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

Battle Beyond the Dolestars by Chris McCrudden

Battle Beyond the Dolestars is deliciously funny, clever and quirky while also being viciously political in a subversive way. Fans of Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde and Douglas Adams will love this novel. The second book in the Battlestar Suburbia series, Battle Beyond the Dolestars is set thousands of years into the future where the machines […]

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Review: Come Again, by Robert Webb

May 6, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

Come Again by Robert Webb

Come Again, by Robert Webb is entirely immersive, hilariously funny and satisfyingly predictable. There are no surprises waiting around the corner, which is perfect in these strange times where our real lives seem to bring unwelcome surprises almost hourly. I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for an easy, clever read with an outrageous […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book reviews, contemporary fiction, light reads, speculative fiction

Review: Blackbirds Sing, by Aiki Flinthart

March 23, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

Blackbirds Sing by Aiki Flinthart

In an effort to distract myself from the anxiety-inducing news cycle, I’ve decided to catch up on my book reviews instead. I’m starting with Blackbirds Sing, by Aiki Flinthart, because it’s a 5-star read that’s immersive, fascinating and ultimately hopeful. Blackbirds Sing is the story of the attempted assassination of King Henry VII of England. […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: australian fiction, Australian Women Writers Challenge, australian writers, book reviews, historical fiction, speculative fiction

Review: The Old Lie, by Claire G. Coleman

January 9, 2020 by Rebecca Bowyer 5 Comments

The Old Lie by Claire G. Coleman

The Old Lie, by Claire G. Coleman is one of those brilliant but infuriating novels that you really want to tell other people to read, but is really hard to describe properly without including at least a couple of almost-spoilers. I can tell you that it’s a wonderfully imaginative, dark novel set in the future (mostly in […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian Women Writers Challenge, australian writers, book reviews, diversity, literary fiction, speculative fiction

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