Gravity is the Thing
by Jaclyn Moriarty (Harper, 2019); audiobook read by Aimee Horne (W. F. Howes, 2019)
For much of the book, Moriarty treads a fine, facetious line between quirky characterisation and utterly banal, cod-observational wisdom. This, it turns out, is artfully used both to obscure and to foreshadow plot shifts. Kudos for incorporating a single mother/young child relationship.
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
by Jaclyn Moriarty (Allen & Unwin, 2017); audiobook read by Charlie Sanderson (W. F. Howes, 2019)
A lengthy, seemingly lightweight MG quest where whimsy prevails and the protagonist comes across as even younger than her age. However, there are lessons in expectation sewn throughout, and the narrative is artfully seeded to bear fruit from every scrap of plot.