Amanda Rayner
Amanda Rayner is from Readings Carlton
Review — 22 Oct 2017
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
A bestseller in Japan and now internationally, The Travelling Cat Chronicles (translated by Murakami translator Philip Gabriel) takes us on the road with Nana and his owner Satoru. Taken in…
Review — 22 Oct 2018
The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken
Reading The Waiter by Matias Faldbakken reminded me of one of my favourite short stories: ‘The Luncheon’ by W. Somerset Maugham. Set in the Paris restaurant Foyot’s (which sadly no…
Review — 23 Sep 2018
Foe by Iain Reid
Living in isolation amid farming land predominantly owned by big industry and the government, Hen and Junior receive a late-night visitor. Terrance is an employee of Outermore; an organisation originally…
Review — 22 Jul 2018
Radiant Shimmering Light by Sarah Selecky
Eleven Novak’s name is her brand; a teacher of enlightenment and spirituality with a powerful online presence. Eleven is beautiful, inspirational and successful and each year takes a group of…
Review — 24 Jun 2018
Under Your Wings by Tiffany Tsao
I am still reeling from this book at the time of reviewing it and I think it is also partly responsible for the strange dreams I have been having over…
Review — 30 Apr 2018
Book of Colours by Robyn Cadwallader
In fourteenth-century England, a book is a rare and treasured item, often a symbol of wealth and status. Book of Colours by The Anchoress author Robyn Cadwallader revolves around one…
Review — 28 May 2018
Waiting for Elijah by Kate Wild
Just before 2pm on 2 June 2009, in the NSW country town of Armidale, Senior Constable Andrew Rich fatally shot 24-year-old Elijah Holcombe. Elijah had been experiencing increasing periods of…
Review — 22 Aug 2016
The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
I pounced on The Museum of Modern Love as soon as I heard about its subject matter: the performance artist Marina Abramovic. Written by Australian author Heather Rose, this blend…
Review — 22 Oct 2017
Kedi
‘Kedi’ is the Turkish word for cat and an ideal title for this documentary by director Ceyda Torun, which focuses on the cats of Istanbul. Thousands of cats roam the…
Review — 24 Sep 2017
The Growing Season by Helen Sedgwick
In The Growing Season, the world is much like it is now, with one major difference. For three generations the FullLife baby pouch has enabled anyone, regardless of age…