2 Feb 2026

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

From Nine To Noon, 10:35 am on 2 February 2026

Photo: Allen & Unwin. Bridget Williams Books, Penguin

Stella Chrysostomou reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Calculation of Volume 1 by Solvej Balle, published by Allen & Unwin, Slowing the Sun by Nadine Hura, published by Bridget Williams Books, and The Rose Field  by Phillip Pullman, published by Penguin Books.