Book Review: Al Fresco Reading

Al fresco reading

By Kate Duggan

The Change Kirsten Miller Jo, Nessa and Harriet find themselves at the age where society has all but dismissed them. But along with the hot flushes comes an awakening of power. Nessa is called to by murdered girls. Jo is learning to channel her rage into superstrength. And Harriet has ways of punishing those who need to be punished. Together, the women need to stop a murderer – for good. A brilliant, character-driven novel that will keep you reading long after the sun has turned in for the night.

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson Ernest is at a family reunion. Tensions are high, as a few years previously Ernest’s conviction put his brother in jail. Now a serial killer is on the loose and Ernest believes it’s one of his family members. But who? Part classic whodunnit, part dark comedy, fully original, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is a whole lot of fun.

Worn: A People’s History of Clothing Sofi Thanhauser Worn offers us a thoughtprovoking look at clothing fabrics – wool, linen, cotton, silk and synthetics. It explores the history of each fabric, how they’re produced today, and what that means for the people who grow and make them, and for the environment. While the focus is on the USA, Worn is nevertheless well worth a read. Much of it is quite disheartening, but there are glimmers of hope for a more sustainable clothing industry.