Julia Jackson
Julia Jackson is the assistant manager of Readings Carlton
Review — 28 Oct 2024
Noble Fragments: The Maverick Who Broke Up the World’s Greatest Book by Michael Visontay
At home, my bookshelves abound with volumes regarding art collectors and collections, and book collectors, mostly relating to the research and recovery of looted and dispersed objects. I love reading…
Review — 29 Jul 2024
Liars by James O’Loghlin
For a little while now, I’ve been tracking a particular phenomenon in the book industry: journos and broadcasters pivoting to become highly successful crime novelists. There have been some cracking…
Review — 29 Jul 2024
The Creeper by Margaret Hickey
The title of this book should give you a fair idea of the pervading atmosphere created by Margaret Hickey in her new standalone tale. Readers are transported from the South…
Review — 23 Jun 2024
Storm Child by Michael Robotham
2023 felt weird for many reasons, but mainly, for me anyway, because Michael Robotham didn’t release a new book! Thankfully, that wait is over, and now we can all get…
Review — 23 Oct 2023
Faking It by Toby Walsh
I could’ve parsed some keywords through Chat GPT to write this review, like a student with an imminent deadline, but I didn’t, because it’s not how I roll. Toby Walsh’s…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure by Anna Zobel
The reaction of the Dennith Grange kids when they realise their school camp destination is basically a dump is one of extreme disappointment. After all, most of their other classmates…
Review — 30 Aug 2022
No Country for Girls by Emma Styles
Doing this column is a great pleasure and privilege. It’s wonderful to be able to introduce new authors and their books to new fans. September is a bumper month for…
Review — 3 Jul 2023
Edward the Emu (35th anniversary edition) by Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement (illus.)
Ever feel bored by yourself and your situation? Edward sure knows how that feels. Sick of being an emu, each day he tries out being a different animal, until he…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi
Over the years, we’ve been introduced to some great writers, detectives, and private investigators. A Death in Denmark is the first book of Amulya Malladi’s that I’ve read, though she…
Review — 27 Mar 2023
Standing in the Shadows (DCI Banks, Book 28) by Peter Robinson
If you haven’t been reading Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks series, you should have been, but I wouldn’t worry. Robinson was one of those brilliant authors whose prolific output didn’t require…
