Tye Cattanach
Tye Cattanach is former bookseller at Readings Carlton
Review — 29 Sep 2021
Wild Abandon by Emily Bitto
It is a tale as old as travel fiction itself: young, immature man-child is heartbroken and unwilling to examine his deeply troubling feelings or reflect on his contribution to the…
Review — 1 Aug 2021
The Airways by Jennifer Mills
Jennifer Mills is well known for experimenting with various writing styles, challenging the perceived boundaries and constructs of the novel. In a 2018 review for the Australian Book Review, James…
Review — 1 Jun 2021
Pietà by Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald’s second novel, Pietà, introduces us to Lucy, a young art history student on a mission: she’s tasked by her recently deceased mother (a former nun in the…
Review — 28 Jun 2021
The Others by Mark Brandi
‘Sometimes, you have to do the most terrible things. Sometimes, you just have to.’ With this single line the tone is firmly established for The Others, Mark Brandi’s highly…
Review — 26 Apr 2021
As Beautiful As Any Other: A Memoir of My Body by Kaya Wilson
I confess to feeling completely at a loss for how to review Kaya Wilson’s breathtaking memoir As Beautiful As Any Other. How on earth will I be able to…
Review — 2 Mar 2021
The Care Factor by Ailsa Wild
2020 was an unprecedented year in many ways, exposing much of what is deeply flawed about our current societal structures. COVID-19 has taught us much about where the gaps are…
Review — 28 Feb 2021
Blue Flower by Sonya Hartnett & Gabriel Evans
A new book from Sonya Hartnett is always something to anticipate. Blue Flower is her first picture book since 2014 and this magical offering introduces readers to a sweet little…
Review — 2 Feb 2021
O by Steven Carroll
Almost 70 years ago, a slim little book was published by a small French publishing house, sans publicity or fanfare, its author a previously unheard-of woman by the name of…
Review — 28 Jun 2020
Stars Like Us by Frances Chapman
Every two years, the team at Hardie Grant Egmont opens the inbox for their prestigious Ampersand Prize and encourages the submission of manuscripts of YA and middle grade fiction by…
Review — 27 Jun 2021
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
There are some classic children’s books that will invariably result in wistful exclamations of, ‘oh yes, I love that book!’ in bookish conversations with others. Harry and the Purple Crayon…
