Katherine Dretzke
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Review — 28 Jul 2013
Pureheart by Cassandra Golds
Award-winning author Cassandra Golds’ new novel, Pureheart, is a beautiful and multilayered book that had me contemplating its meaning long after I finished reading.
Deirdre and Galahad first meet…
Review — 29 May 2013
The Whole of My World by Nicole Hayes
AFL has always been a huge part of Shelley’s life, from going to local games to analysing every part of the Glenthorn Football Club’s performance, the team she is passionate…
Review — 22 May 2013
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
It’s the term of all terms for the year tens at Crowthorne Grammar as they embark on their school’s annual outdoor education camp, tucked away in the Victorian bush. As…
Review — 1 May 2013
Paper Aeroplanes by Dawn O’Porter
Set in a place called Guernsey (which I discovered upon Googling is an island off the coasts of England and France) in the 1990s, Paper Aeroplanes follows the lives of…
Review — 1 May 2013
The Theory of Everything by J.J. Johnson
It’s hard to know how to act when your best friend has died in a freak accident, especially when you were the only one there to witness it. People assume…
Review — 2 Apr 2013
The Zigzag Effect by Lili Wilkinson
I was super excited when I was given a copy of Lili Wilkinson’s new novel, The Zigzag Effect. Having thoroughly enjoyed her past two girl detective stories, with their…
Review — 20 Feb 2013
Girl Defective by Simmone Howell
Sky lives above the family record shop with a dad who loves beer too much and a brother, Gully, who has trouble fitting into society’s idea of normal. Oh, and…
Review — 11 Oct 2012
Creepy & Maud by Dianne Touchelle
Creepy is not his real name – rather it’s the name that Maud, the girl next door, calls him. But then Maud is not her real name either, it’s just…
Review — 4 Feb 2013
Pop! by Catherine Bruton
Elfie, Jimmy and Agnes are auditioning for Pop to the Top, a popular TV talent show. Yet they know their parents won’t be happy about this – Elfie and Jimmy’s…