by Dave Bradley | Mar 9, 2022 | Books, Reviews
Ali Lowe (Hachette Australia: Hodder & Stoughton) 2022, 356pp, RRP $32.99 (paperback) Former London journalist and now Sydneysider Lowe’s first novel is a sometimes bitingly funny character piece, hinging upon a major event that can’t really be described without...
by Dave Bradley | Nov 9, 2017 | Book, Books, Reviews
Stephen King and Owen King (Hodder & Stoughton) 2017, 713pp, $32.00 (paperback), RRP $45.00 (hardback), RRP $16.99 (e-Book) The indefatigable Stephen King teams up with his son Owen (a writer just like his other lad, Joe Hill a.k.a. Joseph Hillstrom King) for...
by Dave Bradley | Dec 4, 2015 | Books, Reviews
Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton) 2015, 483pp, RRP $32.99 The ludicrously prolific King’s latest (he seems to knock off a bestseller over a weekend these days!) is a bumper collection of short stories, some of which have been published previously (the biting...
by Lynette Washington | Dec 1, 2014 | Books, Reviews
Miranda Hart (Hodder & Stoughton) 2014, 320pp, RRP $32.99 Fans of the TV show Miranda will be familiar with Miranda Hart’s trademark writing style and humour. Hart excels in creating moments of extreme awkwardness and silliness, and every one of the 320 pages in...
by Lynette Washington | Oct 13, 2014 | Books, Reviews
David Nicholls (Hodder & Stoughton/Hachette) 2014, 399pp, RRP $29.99 The Petersen family, Douglas, Connie and Albie, set off on The Grand Tour, their last holiday as a family before Albie leaves for college. On the eve of their departure Connie tells Douglas that...
