Stella Chrysostomou
Book review: Take Two
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Take Two by Caroline and Vivian Thonger published by CB Editions. Audio
Book review: Three of the best from 2023 - Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate Dicamillo, and Tsunami by Ned Wenlock
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year. Audio
Book review: The Words For Her by Thomasin Sleigh
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews The Words For Her by Thomasin Sleigh, published by Lawrence and Gibson Audio
Book review: Avalon by Nell Zink
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews Avalon by Nell Zink, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book review: Notes from an Island by Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietila
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books in Nelson review Notes from an Island by Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietila For 26 summers, Tove Jansson, author of the Moomin books, and her partner Tuulikki… Audio
Book review - Great Works by Oscar Mardell
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews Great Works by Oscar Mardell, published by Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers. Stella says: Oscar Mardell is an Auckland poet whose… Audio
The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison, published by Gollancz Stella's review: Damp and mysterious, M.John Harrison's award winning novel… Audio
Book review - Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Harpy by Megan Hunter, published by Pan Macmillan. A marriage, a betrayal and a punishment. An exploration of love, revenge and female rage drawing on… Audio
Book review - The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay, published by Scribe. It’s the flu, but nothing like you have seen before. The Zooflu has hit Australia and… Audio
Book review - Blanket by Kara Thompson
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books, Nelson, reviews Blanket (Object Lessons) by Kara Thompson, published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Book review - Inland by Téa Obreht
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Inland by Téa Obreht, published Hachette NZ. Audio
Book review - Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books, Nelson, reviews Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - Best of 2019
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books shares her picks for the best books of 2019: The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman, I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline Harpman and Spring by Ali Smith.(all… Audio
Book review - Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Deeplight by Frances Hardinge, which is published by Pan Macmillan. "Dive into the world of scavenger pirates, deep-sea mythologies, powerful gods and a… Audio
Book review - All My Goodbyes by Mariana Dimópulos
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews All My Goodbyes by Mariana Dimópulos. Published by Giramondo Publishing. Audio
Book review - Postcard Stories by Richard von Sturmer
Stella Chrysostomou reviews Postcard Stories by Richard von Sturmer, which is published by Titus Books. Audio
Book review - Now, Now, Louison by Jean Fremon
Stella Chrysostomou reviews Now, Now, Louison by Jean Fremon, which is published by Les Fugitives. Audio
Book review - Best of 2018
Stella Chrysostomou from Volume bookstore shares her picks for the best books of 2018: The Long Take by Robin Robertson, Census by Jesse Ball, and Women in the Field, One and Two by Thomasin Sleigh… Audio
Book review - The Long Take by Robin Robertson
Stella Chrysostomou from Volume bookstore reviews The Long Take by Robin Robertson, which is published by Pan Macmillan. Audio