An excellent sequel to When the Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole. Once again Ryan Bradley is faced with another mystery and must untangle the rumours and secrets of small town
A series of beautifully written interconnected short stories about growing up. The crafting of language was gorgeous.
A fun read
I love this series and decided to reread this latest one as I think when I read it this when I first read it earlier the year I rushed through it. In fact I had missed whole plot points!
They say that behind every man is a good woman. This book is a fascinating exploration of how it was only with the support of their long suffering wives that America’s space race was able to succeed.
A very different but fascinating read from John Green.
I wanted to read the full autobiography but could only get hold of this version for younger readers. While it was still interesting, it felt like a little of details were missing and left me wanting more.
I have read all of the books in this series and have to say that unfortunately this one was disappointing. There were editing issues and the ending was just too fast and a little unclear.
I could not put this book down! Would your life be different if you had been given a different name? When Cora has to decide on a name for her son she has three different names to choose from - Bear/ Julian/ Gordon. Knapp presents three alternative versions of his life.
Another Clay Edison whodunnit from the father and son. An easy read and perhaps one of the better ones in the series.
An exploration of colonisation and the idea that it is those who control language who have power.
I particularly liked the story Journey.
Although woman make up 50% of the population they are often left out of decision making, the design process and the political process. This book explores the serious consequences of ignoring women’s voices and experiences. As Perez points out all they “needed to do was to ask women”.
A timely reminder about the value of kindness and goodwill at this (and any time) of the year.
Who is the real monster? The one who creates the creature and then abandons it? Or the creature who learns to hate because of the way it has been treated?
An interesting read.
A good sequel. I like the idea of books literally being able to transport you to places not just metaphorically.