How to Disappear is a novel by the prolific Western Australian author and poet, Rosanne Dingli. Rosanne was born in Malta. She came to Australia to live in 1982. Her rich writing reflects wide travel and a deep understanding of language. She is a story-teller who writes about art. About music. About other cultures.
Category Archives: Reviews
The Anchoress – Robyn Cadwallader
The Anchoress by Robin Cadwallader gripped me, unexpectedly, from the first page.
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The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
The Anchoress by Robin Cadwallader gripped me, unexpectedly, from the first page.
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Death in Malta – a review
Death in Malta, a novel by Rosanne Dingli, is a delightful read. It is part mystery, part sweet love story, and totally absorbing.
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Last Cab to Darwin – film review
Last Cab to Darwin has been a long time in the making. It was well worth the wait!
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Karen Hitchcock – On Caring for the Elderly
Karen Hitchcock’s essay Dear Life: On Caring for the Elderly is compassionate, respectful and beautifully written. As a study of ageism in our society, it is also seriously scary. The author is a physician who works in a major Melbourne hospital. Her patients are mostly elderly. She has a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Writing and is […]
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Chick-lit to read and review
Chick-lit is one of my go-to choices for holiday reading. These novels are easy to read. I’m happy to read them by a pool or to shove them in my bag. On the surface, they’re fast and frivolous and often hard to put down. There’s always a strong theme, a fast-moving plot and some lovable characters. The novels are, in a word, […]
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Tiddas – a book with flowers on the cover
The cover of Tiddas by Anita Heiss (Simon and Schulster, 2014) boasts Jacaranda blossoms. I’m not sure of the significance of the flowers for this book, but I love that cover.
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The Festival – for fun and excitement
The Fringe World Festival 2015 kicked off the major festival season in Western Australia last week. The rather more sedate Perth International Arts Festival which starts on 13 February will overlap the Fringe World Festival. It, in turn, will incorporate the Perth Writers Festival.
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Twenty-five books to read this year
Reading twenty-five books in a year is not too hard when you’ve been an avid reader for over seventy years. Some of the time though the choice can be overwhelming.
