Australians in Hollywood – we read about every detail of their lives, from what they eat for breakfast to with whom they are sleeping. What we don’t often hear about is the sheer terror of moving to a … [Read more...]

Billed as the latest teen book sensation, Beautiful Creatures is the story of Ethan Wate, a teenager living in a small town where nothing ever happens. He longs to escape and is counting down the days … [Read more...]

Barack Obama's appointment as President of the United States has, of course, been one of the pinnacle moments in modern history, carving out an entirely new direction for the future of one of the … [Read more...]

I remember watching Julie Goodwin face the judges in the final round of MasterChef, revealing what kind of cookbook she would write if she became Australian's first MasterChef winner. It was when she … [Read more...]

During desperate times, we call on desperate measures - and author Melanie Tait - a journalist and broadcaster with the ABC - certainly weaves a tale of weight loss desperation in her new book Fat … [Read more...]

Ho hum and carrot sticks. Diet books seem to be ten-to-the-fried-egg dozen right now, coming out of every fat-gobbling orifice - as usual. Sure, it's because Australia is officially one of the fattest … [Read more...]

What do we want for our children other than a lifetime of health? Confidence and happiness, of course. As parents, it's probably all we could ever wish for, most especially because these two elements … [Read more...]

Although I love young adult and teen fiction, I must admit, it was a stretch for me to open the cover of Gamers’ Quest, a novel featuring computer-generated artwork on its cover. I ain’t a gamer and I … [Read more...]

It's no wonder Eat Pray Love created a world-wide phenomenon in book sales (and simultaneous world-wide gasping in recognition). The book was really good. Even though I've not been through a … [Read more...]

My first ever eBay find was a duo of Coles Funny Picture books – and I’ll never forget staring at the eBay screen in wonder and elation when I found these titles after a totally unexpectant search for … [Read more...]

I honestly think author Wendy Harmer could turn her hand to any genre of writing, so delectable is her style - so honest, raw, contemporary, full of the delectable wit she's famous for - and stacked … [Read more...]

Having only just celebrated yet another gee-they-get-bigger-every-year Australia Day, it was timely to peruse this new little home-grown tome during a hefty fireworks/pavlova hangover. A compilation … [Read more...]

One of my greatest culinary desires is to own Julia Child's iconic cooking collection, along with that of Margaret Fulton, Nigella Lawson, Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer and Martha Stewart. I've … [Read more...]

Not being a overtly ‘pink’ mother of a nine-year-old daughter, I’m ever skeptical of anything ‘princess’, unless it’s done a little tongue-in-cheek or with extreme originality. It was with a smidgen … [Read more...]

When Colin Beavan woke on Day One of his family's year-long attempt to have zero effect on the environment, he grabbed some paper towel and blew his dribbling schnoz on it. Not the best start in a … [Read more...]

If I was famous and someone asked me to name my top five dinner guests – I know I’d have a problem answering. Not because I can’t nominate five people but because I’ve never been able to settle for … [Read more...]