This book review was written by Kate Swann, a Melbourne psychologist who brings psychological insights to all her book and film reviews. The Little Paris Bookshop is a delicious book about love, and … [Read more...]
Book Review: ‘The First Bad Man’ by Miranda July
Cheryl Glickman has a system. She’ll eat out of a saucepan to cut down on washing up (plates are only for when there are guests). If new soap needs to be put in the bathroom, she’ll wait until the … [Read more...]
Book Review: HOLIDAYS by William McInnes
Australian actor and prolific author William McInnes, typifies so much of what is good about Australia, the straight-forward, community-minded Australia of his parents. His latest book, Holidays, … [Read more...]
Book Review: NIGHTINGALE by Fiona McIntosh
Ever more relevant with the centenary of the Gallipoli Landings coming up next year, Fiona McIntosh's latest novel sweeps the reader back to World War I and to Turkey, where, in May 1915, British … [Read more...]
Book Review: An Inconvenient Genocide by Geoffrey Robertson
Eminent Human Rights Lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC, now living in London with his wife, Australian-born author Kathy Lette, was recently back in his home town Sydney to promote his latest book, An … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Lion Rampant by Blanche d’Alpuget
Novelist and Biographer Blanche d'Alpuget's latest novel, “The Lion Rampant” (the second book in her Lion quartet), brings alive the intriguing world of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. It is a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Breast Cancer – A journey from fear to empowerment by Cath Filby
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the sea of pink everywhere attests to the impact that this devastating disease has had upon society, affecting not only the sufferers but their carers and … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Forever Girl by Alexander McCall Smith
The Forever Girl is a stand-alone novel set in The Caymans, Scotland, Melbourne and Singapore. Its locations are exotic and include McCall Smith's beloved Edinburgh, its theme of love everlasting, … [Read more...]
“The Weight Escape” – the best weight loss book you’ll read in 2014
Written by three Australian health experts, The Weight Escape: Stop fad dieting, start losing weight and reshape your life using cutting-edge psychology, is arguably the best weight loss book you'll … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Monkey Business” by Kathryn Ledson
One year from her debut novel Rough Diamond, Kathryn Ledson has followed up with an equally exciting sequel, Monkey Business. Erica Jewell is back doing what she does best – saving the day and saving … [Read more...]
Lana Penrose ends her Trilogy with another Bad Romance
Australian author Lana Penrose (pictured) has ended her three-part memoir, which began with the best-seller 'To Hellas and Back', on a rather sour note with 'Addicted to Love'. But as the author … [Read more...]
Book Review: Cat & Fiddle by Lesley Jørgensen
[rating:4.5] Cat and Fiddle is a witty tale of appearance and deception. Mrs Begum and her husband Dr Choudhury have moved to a small English village so he can advise on the restoration of nearby … [Read more...]
Book Review: Rough Diamond by Kathryn Ledson
This is a terrific first novel by Kathryn Ledson that women everywhere are going to find hard not to love. ROUGH DIAMOND has all the ingredients for an irresistibly entertaining read...a likeable … [Read more...]
Book Review: “An Unknown Sky: and other stories” by Susan Midalia
This second collection of short stories by Susan Midalia is perspicacious, pertinent and irresistibly entertaining. There are seventeen stories capturing an everyday moment or event, each inspiring a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Drink, Smoke, Pass Out by Judith Lucy
In her first book, “The Lucy Family Alphabet”, comedian Judith Lucy deals with the outstanding issues that she had with her parents. In this one, she chronicles her descent into alcohol-fuelled … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Golden Land by Di Morrissey
The Golden Land by Di Morrissey interweaves the beauty and troubled political turmoil of Burma, its culture and people, with the life of Natalie living on the Gold Coast in Queensland. This is a … [Read more...]
Book Review: PILGRIMAGE by Jacinta Halloran
People react in various ways to the diagnosis of a terminal illness. In this novel, Celeste and Nathalie are two very different half-sisters whose mother develops Motor Neurone Disease. Their mother … [Read more...]
Book Review: Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
[rating:4] After returning from her summer holiday in Queenscliff, Phryne Fisher finds herself caught up in yet another mystery that will delight fans of the elegant cocktail-sipping sleuth. Pretty … [Read more...]
Book Review: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
This is undoubtedly a very fine novel, bearing witness to one of the most appallingly cruel periods of history in living memory. Authentic and crafted with language as delicate as woven gossamer, it … [Read more...]
Book Review: You Don’t Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson is a gripping mystery thriller that holds the reader's attention from the first page to the very last. The story centres around Ava Garrison, wealthy, … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D by Nichole Bernier
The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D is a haunting story of bereavement, friendship and the pain of its loss, beautifully and skilfully told by Nichole Bernier. Sometimes women share an affinity, a … [Read more...]
Book Review: THE BELOVED by Annah Faulkner
Bertie is the “Beloved” of the title. Set in the 1950's to early sixties, beginning in Melbourne, with interludes in Sydney and then moving on to Port Moresby, the novel follows Bertie's development … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Daughters of Mars by Tom Keneally
Tom Keneally has drawn an epic tribute to the enormous and often less-acknowledged contributions of women during World War I. In this, his latest novel, seen from the point of view of the nurses who … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter
[rating:3] Poor plain bookish Mary Bennet, caught halfway between pretty Jane, clever Lizzy and silly Lydia and her shadow Kitty. She is a dim presence in Pride and Prejudice, a foil for the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Honeycomb Kids: Big Picture Parenting for a Changing World
[rating: 4.5] Many is the time I look at my digital babies (aged 11 and 9) and marvel at the completely different planet they live on. I marvel at the complete divergence between their childhood and … [Read more...]
Book Review: Am I Black Enough for You? by Anita Heiss
[rating: 4] Having watched the irrepressible Anita Heiss navigate the social media arena with pomp, opinion and savvy this past 18 months, I grew increasingly intrigued over her (at the time) upcoming … [Read more...]
Book Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
[rating: 5] When I first took Bitter Greens in hand, I immediately assigned this brick-like tome to the ‘too long to read’ review pile. Before doing so, however, I briefly flipped open the first pages … [Read more...]
Book Review: Food Myths by Nicole Senior
[rating: 4] It's all out there. The fads and opinion, the facts and myth relating to food. We've all been party and privy to it. And many of us have been both intrigued and confused by it. Conflicting … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ultimate Fashionista: The Young Hollywood Style Guide by Alana Wulff
[rating: 3.5] I may have left the 'young' version of the fashionista world a few years ago now, but that sure as Prada doesn't stop me from appreciating the young chicky babes doing the fashion scene … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Seamstress by Maria Duenas
[rating: 5] Lush in setting, restrained but ultimately satisfying in emotion, this book takes readers from the hunger and poverty of 1930s Madrid to the whitewashed streets of Morocco, then on to the … [Read more...]
Intelligent, successful women seduced by Aussie ‘love rat’
Kay Schubach is a brave woman. It can't be easy to publicly admit that you were in love with a man the media has labeled a 'play boy' and a 'love rat'. But Kay is in very good company. In addition … [Read more...]
Book Review: Minxy Vintage by Kelly Doust
[rating: 4] That crafty minx is back, this time with a fashionista theme, following hot on the coat tails of her memoir A Life in Frocks. A self-confessed flea market and charity shop-scourer, it's no … [Read more...]
Book Review: Lose Weight Fast! by Susie Burrell
[rating: 4] Great title. But also a fraught title. Goodness knows, weight loss is one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the Western world and will do doubt remain that way for many … [Read more...]
Book Review: Home: Evolution of the Australian Dream
[rating: 4] If home is where the heart is, this beautiful book is a home-lover's dream destination. Subtitled Evolution of the Australian Dream, an illustrated review of housing in Australia, anyone … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Art of Meditation by Matthieu Ricard
This is the follow-up book to “The Art of Happiness”, written by the same author. Meditation is, according to this book, the “inner transformation through training the mind.” It is a challenging and … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Art of Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
Most of us might see being happy as a matter of luck, chance, or situation, perhaps something that can be “found”. Happiness is often confused with pleasure, joy or being in love. The English … [Read more...]
Book Review: Australians (Volume 2) Eureka to the Diggers by Thomas Keneally
Those with a strong arm and capacious handbag capable of carrying this weighty book will reap the rewards of an interesting read about the people who made Australia the wonderful country it is. This … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mums Shape Up by Lisa Westlake
[rating: 4] There's two things new mums don't need. One - twelve (or more) months stuck in their maternity jeans. Two - a complicated, time-consuming regime for getting rid of said jeans. New mums … [Read more...]
Book Review: What’s Eating You? by Kathleen Alleaume
[rating: 4.5] We're a funny species. We know what we need to do. We know what we should be eating and should not be eating. We know all about exercise. We are totally au fait with comfort eating. … [Read more...]
Book Review: When Happiness is Not Enough by Chris Skellett
[rating: 4.5] It's Christmas time - a time that's meant to be the happiest of the year but for many, the festive season is fraught with stress, relationship strain, financial burden and that … [Read more...]
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