AWW 2013 CHALLENGE WRAP-UP

AWW 2013 CHALLENGE WRAP-UP

by | Jan 13, 2014 | BOOK REVIEW

I was late joining the Australian Women Writers Challenge 2013, not starting until May, but I signed on for the Franklin level anyway — to read ten books written by female Australian authors and review at least six of them — and managed to complete...
What is Left Over, After, by Natasha Lester

What is Left Over, After, by Natasha Lester

by | Dec 17, 2013 | BOOK REVIEW

I recently finished reading Natasha Lester’s ‘What is Left Over, After’ (Fremantle Press, 2010). The story opens in Sydney, with 36-week pregnant Gaelle, a fashion photographer, about to have an emergency caesarian. It then skips ahead to a few months after the birth,...