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Recommended reading – April 2025

Reviews this month: Twist, Ella and the Sleepover Safari, The Ledge, and Clear.

Stories for children, inspired by children and everyday moments

Aryani Siti has 22 children’s books available at libraries throughout Hobsons Bay.

Recommended reading – March 2025

If you have any great reading suggestions for young or older, please send them to editor@ thewestsider. com.au  SATURDAY, SUNDAY: BUSY DAY FUN DAY  By Natalie...

The Wild Wild West poem

By Carmen Tommasi 1 The wild, wild west is unruly at times. This is where I feel at home. When newbies venture into the West they...

Recommended reading – February 2025

Lots of great reviews this month including Raising Resilient Families, Unfinished Business, The Hotel Balzaar and more.

Tales of the West

Tales of the West is a beautifully curated anthology born from creative writing workshops at the Maidstone Community Centre.

A brand new writers festival is coming to the West

Be a part of Melbourne's cultural calendar with the brand new West Writers Fest. Immerse yourself in poetry readings, walking tours, and inspiring storytelling.

Recommended reading from local bookshops – December 2024

Reviews of the books DUSK, THE 113th ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, WHALE FALL, IN MEMORIAM, THE FALLEN WOMAN, and ANY MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT

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