On Beauty Book Review – The Literary Edit
The bane of many bookworms’ lives is the ever-growing pile of books waiting to be read and the endless list of authors we know we … Read more
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Transcendent Kingdom Book Review – The Literary Edit
Having worked on the Women’s Prize for Fiction before leaving London for Sydney, I’m following that prize very closely – and one that I try … Read more
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Book Review
A little over a year ago, I was talking to someone named Jack outside of Gertrude & Alice just before hosting The Bondi Literary Salon. … Read more
For One More Day by Mitch Albom Book Review
The first book I read by Mitch Albom was The Five People You Will Meet In Heaven. My memory of it is fuzzy; I think … Read more
Stronger by Poorna Bell Book Review
Since reading Chase the Rainbow in 2018, I’ve loved Poorna’s writing. A heartbreaking story of her late husband’s suicide. I loved it so much that … Read more
Animal by Lisa Taddeo Book Review
How many readers around the world – I’ve read – and loved three women of Lisa Taddeo. An undeniable exploration of the love lives of … Read more
Of Gold and Dust Book Review
I’m often asked what my favorite genre is, and while I like classics, memoirs are hard to beat for me. I love to get an … Read more
Girl Woman Other Book Review
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo had been on my reading pile for months when I finally got around to reading it. Like many people, … Read more
The Book That Saved My Life (and the books that are helping mom’s through the pandemic)
Fifteen years ago, a single book I picked up at Boston Airport helped me quit an abusive job, seek help with a spiraling eating disorder, … Read more
Group by Christie Tate Book Review
Christie Tate’s group was the last book I read in 2020 (I think). I was browsing the shelves of Gertrude & Alice (as usual) unsure … Read more