Kate McIntosh
Kate McIntosh is the manager of Readings Emporium
Review — 24 May 2023
With A Little Sprinkle of Courage by Jackie Case
When cute little Fen popped out of the egg, her father gave her some courage in a bottle. This very special present allowed her to grow and face the world…
Review — 23 Apr 2023
The Other Side of Her by BM Carroll
Ryan and Mia are an ordinary, everyday, couple living in regional NSW with their son, Elliot. Mia is going back to work after years out of the workforce. Caring for…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
In 2010, Justin Cronin’s third novel, The Passage, was released into the world. The Stephen King-like apocalyptic sensation became an instant bestseller, describing a catastrophic military-engineered virus created from…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
The Albatross by Nina Wan
Whistles, a rather pathetic nine-hole golf course somewhere in suburban Melbourne, is dying. It is about to be swallowed up by a developer and for Primrose Li, her newly discovered…
Review — 20 Apr 2023
Neil, The Neil the Amazing Sea Cucumber by Amelia McInerney
Have you ever thought to yourself, there are too many books about sharks? Why aren’t there more books about sea cucumbers? If you have, then this is the book for…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
This story begins in July 1914, several years after Esme hid her first word in The Dictionary of Lost Words. Another young woman is hard at work, this time…
Review — 2 Feb 2023
The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings
Alex is a young 15-year-old. He loves building things, and wants a kitten more than
anything. His twin sister, Emily, often feels twice her age, especially now that their father…
Review — 31 Oct 2022
Willowman by Inga Simpson
Every now and then you watch or read something that takes you completely by surprise. Maybe it was Friday Night Lights, and suddenly you found yourself caring about American football…
Review — 25 Oct 2022
Snap! by Anna Walker
One cheeky little yellow-green frog. One big wide world. One cheeky little yellow-green frog learning all about the big wide world. Sometimes the pond and surrounds are fun – ‘splish…
Review — 29 Jun 2022
Perfectly Pegasus by Jessie Sima
In the pages of Jessie Sima’s adorable new picture book, you will find the brightest rainbows, the best constellations and the sweetest little winged horse ever imagined. Her name is…
