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The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots by Loretta Hill
The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots is perfect! Loretta Hill has written a beguiling romance that rings true with its West Australian setting — and characters! — but is also a coming of age story. Lena is on a quest to prove herself, not least, to herself. There’s a lovely clarity to the Loretta’s style that…
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Stepping Out with the Sacred by Val Webb
As part of the Australian Women Writers Reading and Reviewing Challenge I popped into a local bookshop and asked if they had any theology books written by Australian women. Guess what I walked out with? 😉 [I also picked up The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance. Its author, Dorothy Soelle, wasn’t Australian, but the book…
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The Fine Colour of Rust by P A O’Reilly
I added “The Fine Colour of Rust” by P A O’Reilly to my TBR pile after reading ShelleyRae’s review. I’m so glad I did. Thanks, ShelleyRae. Loretta, the story’s heroine and narrator, is brilliantly conveyed in her humour, failings and courage. Her small town home is portrayed with an awareness of its shortcomings and yet,…
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Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine
If I gained nothing else from participating in the Australian Women Writers Reading and Reviewing Challenge, “Delusions of Gender” by Cordelia Fine would be worth it. A week or so ago I asked on Twitter for recommendations for science books (for a non-scientist) written by Australian women and Toni Jordan responded with: Cordelia Fine. She…
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Vengeance Born by Kylie Griffin
I grew up reading fantasy and I have a weakness for the fantasy books of the 1980s and early 90s written by women. Books like The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. These were fantasy adventure quests with a spice of romance. Vengeance Born fits into this tradition but adds a touch more romance. The world…