A poetic dip into school life for all ages, Gemma Lovewell

Skinny Dip
Edited by Susan Paris and Kate de Goldi
Annual Ink
Massey University Press
2021

 

 

 

 

I know not everyone is inclined to pick up a poetry book by choice…but they really should! Poetry is such an efficient way to share thoughts and feelings, and reading poetry is a great way to broaden your vocabulary as well.  We are lucky enough to have the book Skinny Dip on our bookshelf, and it has very quickly become a family favourite.

The book is presented in such a clever format as it takes us on a journey through the school year and life at school.  Read more

October, 2022 Melissa Scroll down to see reviews submitted by YA readers: , , ,

A kaleidoscope of perspective and identity, Natalya Newman


Out Here: An Anthology of Takatāpui and LGBTQIA+ writers from Aotearoa
Edited by Chris Tse and Emma Barnes
Auckland University Press
Pub. 2021

 

January 18, 2022

Published in 2021 by Auckland University Press, Out Here is an anthology of work by Takatāpui and LGBTQIA+ writers from Aotearoa. It’s a collection of short stories, poems, comics, and plays; of literature in its many forms viewed through a spectrum of colour. This book is edited by Chris Tse and Emma Barnes, and I knew even before opening the first page that this would be unlike anything I have ever read before.

The cover is one that draws attention, as it shows many colours being mixed and creating new shades.  Read more

January, 2022 Tanya Prince Scroll down to see reviews submitted by YA readers:
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