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The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Having read Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees earlier in the year, I was curious when I received a copy of her new novel from the publisher. I started reading The Invention of Wings that very night and…
The Year My Life Broke by John Marsden
Lately I’ve read some excellent real-life Australian novels for 9–12 year olds that I’ve little doubt had a female-only readership. So I was excited to see a book about ordinary events and relationships that no boy would feel ashamed to…
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
This first book in the Starbound trilogy – aptly described by the publisher as Titanic in space – reads like a star-crossed lovers’ tale but it’s so much more: a compelling, richly imagined adventure, intriguing at every turn and with…
Mr. Rouse Builds His House by Stefan Themerson & illustrated by Franciszka Themerson
What this little book lacks in stature it more than makes up for with content. One hundred and forty-four pages, to be exact, with 122 quaint illustrations.
Originally published in Poland in 1938, it follows a very polite Mr Rouse…
Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf
Mike Klingenberg has no friends. He believes this is because he is boring, which is cemented in his mind when he never receives an invite to the party of the year being held by the most popular girl in school…
God's Dog by Diego Marani
God’s Dog is a rare kind of literary detective novel: thrilling, hard-boiled and action-packed, with beautiful imagery and compelling insights into religion, science and philosophy. It’s also a uniquely Italian take on the dystopian genre, a relief after the flood…
Disconnected In New York City by Los Lobos
Los Lobos celebrate 40 years together with this live album, Disconnected, recorded at the City Winery in New York City in December 2012. I am only just beginning to appreciate this band; they last appeared briefly on my radar…
Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes by Per Petterson
Norwegian novelist Per Petterson writes beautifully – his prose slicing across the page in swift, clean strokes – and now English readers can take pleasure in his literary debut. First published in 1987, Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My…
Equilateral by Ken Kalfus
Ken Kalfus’ latest offering, very loosely based on Victorian scientific speculation, follows a nineteenth-century English astronomer’s attempt to build a giant equilateral triangle filled with petroleum in the Egyptian desert. The burning triangle is designed to send a signal to…
Behind The Candelabra
This made-for-TV movie (which later received a cinematic release) recounts the stormy six-year relationship between flamboyant entertainer Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his younger lover Scott Thorson (Matt Damon).
Raised in foster homes, a 17-year-old, bisexual Thorson is introduced to Liberace…
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