In episode 24 we talk about Hannah Kent’s 2014 historical fiction novel Burial Rites, set in 1800s Iceland, that tells the true story of Agnes Magnusdottir, …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
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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 …
Book review: Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch
The sweeping story of one of Arthurian legend’s most compelling villains. Sophie Keetch’s Morgan is My Name is a beautifully-crafted, atmospheric retelling of a much-maligned …
Book review: Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
Anne Brinsden’s debut book Wearing Paper Dresses is a dreamy dramatic story about a family slowly coming undone in the Mallee region of Victoria, Eastern …
Book review: Repentance by Alison Gibbs
A novel of social and environmental upheaval in a small Australian town in the 1970s. Alison Gibbs’ debut novel Repentance is set in a small …
Book review: The Sinkings by Amanda Curtin
I had very high hopes of this book, and I was not disappointed. Curtin applies her trademark historical research skills lavishly, and although at times …