A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town. Curtis Campbell’s debut novel The House of Rural Realness is an engaging and highly …
Book Review: The House of Rural Realness by Curtis Campbell
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Hive by A.J. Betts
In episode 9 we discuss A. J. Betts’ YA novel Hive. If you haven’t read this book and want to avoid spoilers (but still want …
Book review: Ghost of the Neon God by T R Napper
TR Napper’s novella Ghost of the Neon God is a fierce and imaginative neon sci-fi work that seamlessly combines elements of noir and cyberpunk into …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre
In episode 8 we discuss Hannelore Cayre’s The Godmother, ‘a perfect little slice of French noir’. Meet Patience Portefeux, a fifty-three-year-old, underpaid Franco-Arab interpreter for …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
In episode 7 we discuss Bill Bryson’s Mother Tongue, a humorous non-fiction romp through the English language and how it got that way! Only Bill …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Spooky Books!
In episode 6 we discuss our favourite spooky books for Halloween! These include: Find the episode here:
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Bloodlust & Bonnets by Emily McGovern
In episode 5 we discuss Emily McGovern’s hilarious queer Regency romance and stab-fest graphic novel Bloodlust & Bonnets! Set in early nineteenth-century Britain, Bloodlust & Bonnets follows …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
In episode 4 we discuss Rosalie Ham’s 2000 rural Australian Gothic novel, The Dressmaker! Trigger warning for mentions of infant de*th, v*olence, r*pe, and ab*se. …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin
In episode 3 we discuss Suzette Haden Elgin’s classic sci-fi work Native Tongue! Trigger warning for mentions of infant de*th and ab*se of women. Set …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Portable Curiosities by Julie Koh
In episode 2 we get deep into Julie Koh’s brilliant collection of satirical short stories, Portable Curiosities! Published in 2016, Portable Curiosities is described as: …