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Two panels. On the left is a woman with chestnut hair and a blue top. On the right is the cover of a book 'Your Friend and Mine' which is made up of blocks and pastel colours.
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Book review: Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann

Long-term friendships: its joys and frustrations.

Ella Pilson

Jul 2, 2025
Two panels. on the left is a black and white portrait of a woman with short dark curly hair wearing a white t shirt. On the right is the cover of a book 'Sweet Nothings'. It's orange with a photo of uni buildings and a in the middle in purple, an illustration of a young woman's headless torso.
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Book review: Sweet Nothings, Madison Griffiths

Unpicking the complexities of students and their romantic relationships with university professors.

Erin Stewart

Jul 1, 2025
Two panels. On left is a black and white photo of a man with his hand across his mouth. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Autocorrect' which features an illustration of a falling squirrel.
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Book review: Autocorrect, Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret is back with 33 short stories about life, the universe and everything in between.

Thuy On

Jul 1, 2025
Two panels. On left is cove of a book, 'Past & Parallel lives". On right is photo of person with short, dark hair, wearing white t-shirt, black shorts and yellow cardigan. They are leaning against a tree.
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Book review: Past & Parallel Lives, Kaya Ortiz

A debut collection that explores identity through various techniques and modes.

Paul Mitchell

Jun 25, 2025
Four panels. Two of them are colour photos of a man and a woman, the third is of a woman in black and white. Fourth panel is cover of a book, 'The Brownout Murders' which features a woman wearing a green stack hat.
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Book review: The Brownout Murders, Luke C Jackson and Kelly Jackson, illustrated by Maya Graham

A WWII graphic novel set in Melbourne.

Ella Pilson

Jun 25, 2025
Set in a red carriage room with two women seated in a table, a woman and a man standing..
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Theatre review: The Lady Vanishes, Genesian Theatre

This production is more faithful to the book than the Alfred Hitchcock version.

Rita Bratovich

Jun 25, 2025
Two panels. On the left is close up of a man with dark hair, smiling. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Eden'. It features a lit-up pathway in the dark.
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Book review: Eden, Mark Brandi

A slow burn crime novel with a hard to read protagonist.

Erich Mayer

Jun 25, 2025
Two panels. On the left is of a young man on a lounge chair. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Painting portraits of everyone I've ever date.' It is orange and features a woman in white on a chair with two women in brown attending to her.
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Book review: Painting Portraits of Everyone I’ve Ever Dated, Joseph Earp

The intertwining of art and love features in this funny sophomore novel.

David Burton

Jun 17, 2025
Two panels. On the left is photo of elderly Indian woman with glasses wearing a white jacket. On the right is the cover of book 'Heart Lamp' which features a young woman lying on a bed.
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Book review: Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq

This year's Booker Prize winner, 'Heart Lamp', certainly deserves the accolade.

David Burton

Jun 17, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a young man standing in a field with livestock in the distance. On the right is the cover of a book, "The Foal in the Wire', which features a painting of a head of a brown horse.
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Book review: The Foal in the Wire, Robbie Coburn

A verse novel that tracks the intertwined paths of two teenagers after they care for an injured foal.

Barrina South

Jun 16, 2025
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