Image of cover of book The Memoir Part 1 by Cher, reviewed by Naomi Manuell in the Newtown Review of Books.

CHER The Memoir Part 1. Reviewed by Naomi Manuell

Cher is a genuine superstar who has had an extraordinary career across music, film and television. Now her memoir recounts how she got there. Cher prefaces Part 1 of her long-awaited memoir by recalling her reaction to seeing Elvis Presley performing at 1956 concert...
Image of cover of book Exit Wounds by Peter Godwin, reviewed by Ann Skea in the Newtown Review of Books.

PETER GODWIN Exit Wounds. Reviewed by Ann Skea

Peter Godwin’s memoir charts a life of exile, ranging from the horror of civil war to family eccentricity and life in London and New York.  Exit Wounds is a curious title for a memoir, especially when Godwin, early in the book, tells of an illustrated lecture on...
Image of cover of book Three Boys Gone by Mark Smith, reviewed by Michael Jongen in the Newtown Review of Books.

MARK SMITH Three Boys Gone. Reviewed by Michael Jongen

Mark Smith’s first novel for adults is both a psychological thriller and an exploration of a shocking moral dilemma. Mark Smith, a Victoria-based educator, is best known as the author of the critically acclaimed YA Winter Trilogy and If Not For Us, a very enjoyable YA...
Image of cover of book Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton, reviewed by Michael Jongen in the Newtown Review of Books.

NRB readers’ favourite reviews of 2024

Welcome to our most popular reviews of the year. Is your favourite among them? It's that time of year when we go through our stats to learn which reviews appealed to readers most. Is one of your favourite books on the list? Or perhaps there are a few titles you’d like...
Image of cover of book Gunnawah by Ronni Salt, reviewed by Karen Chisholm in the Newtown Review of Books.

RONNI SALT Gunnawah. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm

Ronni Salt's debut is historical crime fiction at its best, with a strong sense of place and time and wonderful characters at its core. Ronni Salt will be well-known to denizens of what was Twitter, now X, and followers of independent media. A pseudonym that has been...

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