Readhead books

05/11/2023

A lovely little book that packs a punch beyond its 98 pages. Perfect if you want to feel accomplished as a reader as we chortle toward the end of the year at breakneck speed.

So, the end of the year is coming way too fast, and you can hardly find a second to breathe BUT you’re desperate to read a good book but when, how? Readheads, here is your answer. Cold Enough…

06/10/2023

A golden masterpiece and an absolute pleasure to review. Get it now.

This novel is nothing short of a masterpiece. A golden masterpiece as far as I am concerned. Pouring over it, made me want to read, review and even yearn to write. Alas, few could write like Laure…

03/08/2023

This story moves fast...so does the book. Grab yourself a copy of this bestseller now for a gripping read about plagiarism, cultural appropriation and the gritty world of publishing. So good.

Yellowface opens with two friends who are both young writers. Charismatic Asian American, Athena Liu has hit the ground running with a multi-book deal, offer from Netflix and doting agent whereas …

18/07/2023

My good book drought is broken. Another cracker from Barbara Kingsolver. Enjoy.

First, I need to thank my friend Kate who handed me this read on holidays. That small gesture would have lightened her luggage considerably (this is not a slender book) broke my book drought and in…

29/01/2023

Giddy up Readheads. We've taken a look at The Stranger on the blog and all I can say is here's to more gun toting, bad ass women on horseback.

Giddy up Readheads, we’ve got a feminist western to review. This one is another beauty to kick start the new year because who doesn’t want more feisty heroines in our lives, right. Brin…

11/01/2023

Happy new year Readheads. Let's get this party started.....new review on the blog now.

When the cover of a book has Nigella Lawson saying ‘I was devastated to have finished it’, well, my literary love language translates that to hello, take me home now. I did, months ago …

05/11/2022

Christmas is coming so add this one to your wish list Readheads. It's a goodie.

New blog post just went live so let me know if you've read it!

There is something very satisfying when I recommend a title to my book-loving (and book-blogging) 24 year old and she loves it as much as did. This is such a book, so regardless of where you sit on…

26/09/2022

Has anyone else finished this yet?

I feel like I’ve just spent the last 10 days wrapped in a priceless Italian tapestry. A heavy but lavish carpet of Dukes, Duchesses, frescos and treachery. Set in Italy the mid 1500’s, the story …

10/01/2022

Two new posts on the blog Readheads.

I’ve been in book heaven of late but not all can be winners. Wild Abandon did me in. I tried to like it I promise, but nope. It wasn’t for me.

A Theatre for Dreamers though, very different story. It was a glorious read.

04/01/2022

I am utterly devoted to Hannah Kent so no question over this being a yay or nay from me. Grab it as quick as you can. New on the blog now.
https://readhead.com.au/2022/01/04/devotion-by-hannah-kent/

One of my new year resolutions is to read every word written by Hannah Kent. I’ll be a richer person for it and yes, I know, I know, I’m late to the party and there’s much catchin…

27/12/2021

If this little beauty ended up in your gift pile at Christmas, you have done well. Such a beautiful read. See post on the blog today.

05/12/2021

New review on the blog today. Fresh Franzen just in time for the holidays.

I have been doing book reviews for a little while now. OK, not as reliably as Ms K and not quite as well researched as the London Review of Books, but I hope I’ve earned enough credibility to call …

01/10/2021

Locked in on a long weekend. Perfect for book lovers like us.

You need this one in your life and on your book shelf pronto. My 2 cents up now. x

I tore though this like a wolf rips through its dinner. Quickly and ravenously. This is the best sort of book – the one you can’t wait to get back to every day and let’s face it, …

30/09/2021

New review on the blog for my fellow shut ins. Go wild. x

If there was a book symbolic of these pandemic times Readheads, it is this. The Shut Ins. Right now, I’m coming to you from day 100 (or is it 1,000?) of lockdown. My hair deserves it’s …

27/09/2021

When it rains, it pours reviews Readheads. I have been reading like my sanity depended on it during lockdown but embarrassingly haven't been reviewing as ravenously. That's all about to change, so hang on to your Dymocks Gold Cards and get ready. x

Happy days Readheads. Nikki and I are friends again. We weren’t for a while after I read I TAKE YOU but we’ve made up over The Ripping Tree. Oh, the relief. What isn’t happy days …

27/09/2021

I could not let another week go by without telling you about this delicious pink beauty. I am obsessed with Every Night of The Week because, quite simply, Lucy Tweed is a guru and I pray at her recipe temple each day. Grab it, cook your way through it and enjoy the praise you receive after serving up any of her gems. x

Yep I’m doing it Readheads. A cookbook review so get your stick blenders fired up. This book is a delicious beauty and I’m warning you now – what you’re about to read is par…

12/08/2021

Anne Tyler does it again. This is a lovely read and just the thing to get you through another day in lockdown.

New 2 cents on the blog now.

Sometimes size does matter Readheads. This gem of a book is only 178 pages but it packs a punch. Anne Tyler is the master of minutiae and writes about the most mundane, repetitive aspects of our li…

11/08/2021

When in lockdown, read.
Most importantly though, read well and Readheads this one delivers the goods.
New on the blog now.

I try to resist new books wallpapered with glowing reviews written by people I’ve never heard of. I’ve been burnt badly by this promotional hi-jinx so I judge these review-laden titles …