First published in 2006 by the University of Queensland Press.

Loop is a book of 14 short stories (not that you can obviously tell this from the cover). They tend towards the mythical and supernatural, but tend to still be set in the “modern” era. The first story “The Garden” features a ghost, and talks about a house in Sydney and how it has passed hands. “Running the Majestic” talks about a teenager who loves movies, and one day does something courageous. “Jigsaw” is about how a young woman finds a great dress in an op-shop, but whenever she wears it, she gets flashes of someone else’s life. “Free” is an interesting look at dogs and wolfs from a dog’s perspective. The title story, “Loop” is another look at the old story of someone playing the same day over and over again.

Loop is a book written for “young adults”, and as such, I did not appreciated as much as perhaps it deserves. However, it is not that complicated, and does not explore the themes in as much depth as they could have. Still it was well written for what it is, and I would recommend it to someone in their mid-teens. I personally would not bother to read most of the stories again, nor buy the book, but, I’m not the target audience by any means. 3 and a half stars.