I inhaled this book! It reminded me of binge watching a season of The Bold Type (one of my all time favourite shows). Carter, Greta and Naya are three best friends who work in the same industry (TV - an industry Georgie Tunny knows well so I assumed many of the shocking situations in the book were taken straight from real life). I loved the way each of the women had their own story. While they each had their separate love interests, this wasn't the focus. The focus was on them as people, their friendship with each other and their rich interior worlds and lives - their families, their backstories, their ambition and their love lives were a minor part in all this which was refreshing.

I loved the way it was complex - there wasn't a neat black and white ending and the characters were nuanced. They each had their strengths and flaws and no character was portrayed as good or bad. I found this to be so refreshing to read. I'm a big Georgie fan and was so excited to read this, and it did not disappoint. Funny, insightful, thoughtful, layered, moving and full of heart. Would recommend!

Georgie Tunny’s debut feels like slipping behind the scenes of a glossy newsroom and realising the real story is happening off camera. Following Carter, Greta and Naya, this reads like a full season of *The Bold Type* at its sharpest, equal parts witty, insightful and quietly cutting.

What stood out most is where Tunny places her focus. This is not a story orbiting romance. Instead, it centres the women themselves, their friendship, their ambition, their doubts, and the messy interior lives they don’t always show the world. Each of them is flawed in ways that feel deeply recognisable, which makes their connection all the more compelling.

There is no neat bow tied at the end, and that is very much the point. The story unfolds like real life does, uneven, complicated and occasionally uncomfortable, but always engaging. It captures that particular kind of chaos that comes with chasing a career, maintaining friendships and trying to work out who you are in the middle of it all.

Sharp, original and refreshingly free of tired tropes, this is a debut that feels both contemporary and enduring. I loved spending time with these women and would gladly follow them into another chapter of their lives.

Over to You is a sharp, funny and addictive debut. Georgie pulls you straight into the high-stakes world of television news and weaves the journeys of three women together to explore the complexities of female friendships and dynamics.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fast-paced, unputdownable debut.

Thank you to NetGalley and Allen & Unwin for the eARC.

What do you mean this is a debut novel?

I am a big fan of Georgie and was so excited to receive an e-arc of her novel ‘Over To You’. This book follows 3 strong female main characters who work in the media industry, it’s written as multi POV.

A leading theme in the book is the complexities of female friendship and the impact of conflict, comparison and competition. Tunny has written beautifully flawed characters, they are relatable and at times unlikeable. I enjoyed that instead of romantic love being a main element of the story it focuses on the friendships between these 3 very different people and doesn’t have the typical HEA.

Speaking of the ending, I was a bit sad that it finished quite abruptly with loose ties… but it left me thinking of the possibilities the characters are faced with and the state of their relationships.

When a book starts with a T Swift lyric - I knew I was going to be hooked! This book is a great contemporary Australian fiction: it’s funny, sexy, and thought-provoking… Think SATC x The Bold Type if they were set in Melbourne.

Also, knowing Georgie’s love for Melina Marchetta, I bet she was absolutely beside herself to get such a beautiful review from her.


Thank you Allen and Unwin, Georgie Tunny, and NetGalley for my advanced copy.