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Tag: Family Relationships

Staff Review: There There by Tommy Orange

Tommy Orange’s debut novel “There There” tells the story of twelve different characters that all struggle in some form or … More

culture, drama, Family Relationships, Indigenous Knowledge Centres, Indigenous literature, There There, Tommy Orange

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

A mother’s final request and three sisters with seemingly nothing in common – a tried and true premise for a … More

Balli Kaur Jaswal, Family Relationships, India, sisters

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

I must admit to being attracted by the unusual title but it’s the story itself that is extraordinary.  With subtle … More

beer making, contemporary fiction, Family Relationships, J Ryan Stradal, Lager Queen of Minnesota

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

  Tolstoy once said “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” and this … More

Coming of age, contemporary, drama, Emma Straub, family, Family Relationships, Vacationers

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

The recent release of the trailer to the movie, “Me before You”, reminded me of how much I loved the … More

assisted suicide, books into films, books into movies, contemporary, drama, Family Relationships, Jojo Moyes, Me Before You, relationships, romance

Where the Moon Isn’t, by Nathan Filer

‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I … More

contemporary, Costa Prize, death, Downs syndrome, Family Relationships, humour, Institutionalisation, mental health, Nathan Filer, Schizophrenia, The Shock of the Fall, Writing therapy

All the Birds, Singing, by Evie Wyld

Evie Wyld is an author to watch. At the age of 34, she has two novels under her belt, and … More

Australia, England, Evie Wyld, Family Relationships, friendship, loneliness, Miles Franklin Award, Sheep Farming, Sheep Shearing

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, is the author’s third book and her first new book in eleven years. Selected as one … More

contemporary, Donna Tart, drama, family, Family Relationships, fine art, mourning, The Goldfinch

One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

While a favourite in Britain, it was only last year with the publication of “Me Before You”  that author Jojo … More

British, contemporary, family, Family Relationships, humour, Jojo Moyes, love, second chances

The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet, by Reif Larsen

Question 1: What essential tool is required to bring a Union Pacific freight train, with a potential weight of 1.2 … More

Adolescence, cartography, contemporary, Cowboys, death, Entomology, Family Relationships, Hobo, humour, Mapping, Montana, Ranching, Reif Larsen, science, Smithsonian Institute, T. S. Spivet, trains, travel, Washington, Winnebago

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