As you are all aware, The Book Gryffin has been heavily reliant on the reviews of my talented and well read students, owing to my commitments to the Aurealis Award’s. I am sure you will all agree they are doing a spectacular job of keeping you all informed about the vast array of quality Young [...]
Hello Beautiful people, Today I bring you a guest review by one of my gorgeous students, Emilly… Enjoy My Rating:  Publication Date: September 2011 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Format: Hardcover , 368pp Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Series: Birthright Series Overview: In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water [...]
I have another guest review by the lovely Tegan for you all to enjoy!! I for one, am not much of a space person. By space person, I mean like a Star Wars person, where the whole thing basically revolves around the pew pewpew pew of the ships flying around in space. Although GLOW did [...]
A wonderful, poignant and beautifully crafted story. Robert Newton has a rare talent for writing scenes and characters that are beautifully vivid and evocative. There is a voyeuristic element to reading Robert Newton’s writing, in so far as you cant help but feel that you are walking right alongside the characters and sharing their experiences [...]
Last year I was fortunate enough to have several students guest review on the blog. This year, though they have been reading just as avidly, they are reluctant to share their thoughts on ‘paper’. So, I was tremendously excited when the wonderful Caleb emailed me a review…here it is for you all to enjoy My Swordhand Is Singing- [...]
I am posting this for two reasons really. Number One being the fact that I am truly excited about the amazing books that our Aussie Authors and Publishers are placing on our bookstore shelves. Number Two being the fact that I have been asked a great deal of late, what books would I recommend for [...]
I have waited so long to post this review that I can scarcely believe the day has finally come! Today, August 2nd 2011, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel, The Near Witch, is available to you all. And what a magnificent book it is! The Near Witch is a beautifully lyrical, gothic tale that will hold you [...]
Recently, my dear friend Nicole of The Uncommon Nonsense recommended I read My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece- Annabel Pitcher. So I did. She warned me it would make me cry. She warned me it would break my heart. She warned me I would struggle to cope with the subject matter, as a human and [...]
I have a confession to make. I am always going on and on and on and on and on to my students, my own kids (and anyone who will stand still long to listen actually) about NOT judging a book by its cover. Its my pet hate. I think all books deserve consideration, no matter [...]
Often, while reading a book, a single word will circulate in my mind. This word usually sums up my overall feeling about the novel itself. The word that continually whispered in my subconscious whilst reading Gabrielle Wang’s- Little Paradise, was effortless. Much has been written about World War Two, both fiction and non-fiction. It is [...]
