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Book Review: The Secrets of the Huon Wren
Reviewed by Kate Jackson @kate_thebooklover I was absolutely delighted to read an advanced copy of Claire van Ryn’s debut novel The...
Feb 21, 20243 min read


Fav Bookish Podcasts as Voted by YOU!
A little while back we asked you, our book-loving community, for your favourite podcasts on writing, reading and everything associated....
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Shop Tassie Authors
The 2023 year has seen a steady stream of new Tasmanian books hitting shelves, so we thought we'd put together this bookish Christmas giv...
Nov 22, 20236 min read


Book Review: Saddleback Wife
Saddleback Wife is the story of a couple with dreams of rearing Wessex Saddleback pigs and selling premium pork. It doesn't go to plan.
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Book Review: The Unearthed
When bones are found in the Tasmania wilderness, one of the main characters, Antonia Kovács, discovers through her work at FSST (Forensic...
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Book Review: Home to Echidna Lane
Home to Echidna Lane by Eva Scott (Reviewed by Kate Jackson @kate_thebooklover) Back in late 2021, Eva Scott and her family made the Coal...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Book Review: On a Bright Hillside in Paradise
On a Bright Hillside in Paradise by Annette Higgs (Penguin, 2023) follows the Hatton family, convict descendants living in the Tasmanian ...
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Book Review: Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose is reviewed by Johanna Baker-Dowdell, weaving her experiences with those shared in the memoir.
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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