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Book Review: Me of the Never Never by Fiona O’Loughlin

6 September 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating: 4] Everyone loves a good laugh, and I must admit, when it comes to comedians, a good comedienne can often be the master at really seeking out and tickling that funny bone. Perhaps, as women, … [Read more...]

Book Review: Kids’ Crafternoon: Papercraft and Sewing

21 July 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating: 4] Twenty-five projects for a crafty afternoon? Yes, please! A rainy afternoon, a bored afternoon, a school holiday afternoon would also suffice, but what kid doesn't love a crafty half-day, … [Read more...]

Book Review: Last Summer by Kylie Ladd

3 July 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating: 4] Every so often, we experience a moment that changes everything, a point at which we're forced to re-evaluate and take stock of what's important. Often such a life-altering moment stems … [Read more...]

Book Review: 100 Great Journeys

28 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4.5] With the subtitle: Exciting Voyages Through History and Literature, how could anyone even remotely interested in books or travel pass it by? 100 Great Journeys is the armchair book … [Read more...]

Book Review: Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters

21 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

Everything retro is in again - probably more than ever before... and most especially when it comes to fashion. It's no secret knitting has gained a well-deserved resurgence this past decade - its … [Read more...]

Book Review: Zakka Sewing

18 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:5] Anything Japanese is assuredly beautiful, especially when it comes to handmade. In Zakka Sewing, authors Laskey and Mori have come together to produce a truly gorgeous book that will … [Read more...]

Book Review: Home by Anita Kaushal

15 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4] Londoner Kaushal has made it her personal mission to seek out the best places, products and ideas to make homelife with children stylish, practical and beautiful. Part lifestyle, part … [Read more...]

Book Review: Greetings from Knit Café

14 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:5] Opening Greetings from Knit Café is like receiving a big, warm, woolly hug. Author Suzan Mischer first learned to knit when she was seven. Her grandmother gave her a long pair of needles … [Read more...]

Book Review: The 1000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself

1 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

‘Self-help’ books are a dime a dozen on the shelves and probably always will be – not because us humans are a collective and consistently blathering mess, but because the human condition is one that … [Read more...]

Book Review: Ready, Set, Go?

1 June 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4.5] One of the biggest steps a child takes is donning that backpack and heading off to school. It's not just academics each child needs to face - it's social skills and awareness, the ability … [Read more...]

Book Review: A Family in Paris by Jane Paech

26 May 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:5] It would be easy to turn green over a book celebrating a family's sojourn to Paris - plein de those glorious Parisian elements that make for such a life-changing experience. La vie en rose, … [Read more...]

Book Review: 100 Stories for Queensland

4 May 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] The brief was clear: short stories wanted for a charity anthology to support the Queensland flood victims. All stories must be of an uplifting or upbeat nature. It's incredible seeing the … [Read more...]

Book Review: When My Husband Does the Dishes by Kerri Sackville

2 May 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] When my husband saw this book, he wanted to know why I was reading about him having to do the dishes. (By pure coincidence, he was actually doing the dishes at the time.) Knowing full well … [Read more...]

Book Review: Style Notes by Maggie Alderson

2 May 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4] One of Australia’s most dedicated fashion columnists, Maggie Alderson adds to her tripage of style-themed books (Shoe Money, Handbag Heaven and Gravity Sucks, as well as six bestselling … [Read more...]

Book Review: Little People by Jane Sullivan

1 May 2011 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:4.5] “One day she will ask me the inevitable question. There is much to tell, and I am not certain how to tell it. At least I know where to begin...It began with a game a gentleman taught … [Read more...]

Review: Planning With Kids by Nicole Avery

29 April 2011 by Megan Blandford

I first met blogger Nicole Avery at a local blogging meet-up last year. I knew who she was as soon as she walked in the room - the charisma and presence that comes across on her blog was unmistakable … [Read more...]

Book Review: Bump and Grind by Genevieve Morton

21 April 2011 by Megan Blandford

If you’ve ever tried to conceive, you’ve probably been told to ‘just relax’ hundreds of times. And you’ll also know how unhelpful such ‘advice’ is, and how frustrating it is to hear people be flippant … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Little Pink Book by Dr Phillip Yuile

20 April 2011 by Megan Blandford

More than 13,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia every year – and this figure is increasing over time. It’s more important than ever before for women to be informed. Knowledge, in … [Read more...]

Book Review: Fifty Hats that Changed the World & Fifty Bags that Changed the World

5 April 2011 by Tania McCartney

These books are two new additions in the sensational 'Fifty...' series published by the Conran Octopus in conjunction with London's Design Museum. The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary … [Read more...]

Book Review – The Indigo Sky by Alison Booth

30 March 2011 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:3.5] The Indigo Sky is the sequel to last year’s Stillwater Creek (reviewed here). Author Alison Booth has revisited the fictional town of Jingera on the New South Wales south coast. It is now … [Read more...]

Book Review: How to Talk to Boys & How to Talk to Girls

18 March 2011 by Tania McCartney

No, parents, this is not a book on how you can possibly infiltrate your teen's blank wall. That's a whole other kettle of fish. This one is for the boys and girls. Teen boys and girls, that is. Of … [Read more...]

Cookbook Review: Manu’s French Kitchen by Manu Feildel

16 March 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] French food, home style. The message that chef Manu Feildel wants us to take from his latest cook book is that making beautiful French cuisine doesn’t have to be a near impossible feat. And … [Read more...]

Book Review: Infidelity – Exploding the Myths by Julia Hartley Moore

4 March 2011 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4] When you think of a private investigator, you may picture a sweaty, overweight, balding man scouring the streets of a grimy Capital City with an instamatic, snapping telltale evidence in … [Read more...]

Book Review: Mia Culpa by Mia Freedman

24 February 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] My introduction to magazines began when Mia Freedman was the Editor of Cosmopolitan. I picked up an issue, read her introduction and was hooked for the rest of my teen years. These days, … [Read more...]

Book Review: Parenting by Heart by Pinky McKay

16 February 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] Known for her gentle parenting techniques and work towards helping parents trust their instincts, Pinky McKay’s latest book gives us more of the same with a focus on the all-important first … [Read more...]

Book Review – The Lightkeeper’s Wife by Karen Viggers

15 February 2011 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:4] Mary’s health is failing and the arrival of an unexpected visitor bearing an unwanted letter – a letter with hideously destructive potential – catapults her into action. She returns to … [Read more...]

Book Review – Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen

15 February 2011 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:3.5] “I think that the Lord appreciates a man on a tractor more than a man smoking marijuana in his pajamas,” Mom said earnestly. “I know I do.” When Rhoda Janzen’s husband leaves her for a … [Read more...]

Book Review: Around the World in 80 Ways

5 February 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] For someone as passionate about travel and, in particular, travelling with children, as I, this book is a joy to hold in my hands. It not only promotes travelling with kids, it helps to … [Read more...]

Book Review: How to be a Happier Mum by Nicky Arthur

18 January 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] Being happier, healthier, more in tune with life. Isn’t that what we all need? This book was sent to me at an interesting time. I was struggling, and needed some direction to become … [Read more...]

Book Review: Claudia’s Big Break by Lisa Heidke

12 January 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:3] Claudia’s life is a disaster. It always has been, and it’s looking like it always will be. Unless, of course, she does something to change her ways – and the chance to do just that may have … [Read more...]

Book Review: No Chopsticks Required

11 January 2011 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] First up, a confession: I cried in the first chapter of this book. With its precise summary of the crazy world of parenting, travelling and relationships, the honesty and humour of this … [Read more...]

Book Review: Introducing the Honourable Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood

23 December 2010 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:4.5] Then she got on the tram and sat near me. A lady with a Lulu bob, feather earrings, a black cloth coat with an Astrakhan collar and a black cloche jammed down over her exquisite eyebrows. … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Great Australian Book of Limericks by Jim Haynes

23 December 2010 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:3] The cover of The Great Australian Book of Limericks shows a bishop standing next to a sign to Nantucket – giving a good indication of what to expect between the pages. This is unashamed … [Read more...]

Book Review: Girls' Night In

15 December 2010 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] Take some of the most entertaining storytellers of our time, add more than fifty of their short stories, grab a cuppa and some chocolate, curl up on the couch – and you’re set for a great … [Read more...]

Book Review: Cocktails at Naptime by Gillian Martin and Emma Kaufmann

9 December 2010 by Megan Blandford

[rating:3] There has been a real buzz around this book in the blogosphere. And with lines like “sometimes you don’t need advice, sometimes you just need a cocktail at naptime”, it’s no wonder. And … [Read more...]

Book Review: 101 Things to Do on the Holidays

30 November 2010 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] The holidays are coming, and the cries of ‘I’m boooooored’ might be more than you can handle for those long weeks. And once that call starts, it’s hard to get rid of. Enter Anna O’Donnell … [Read more...]

Book Review: New Australian Stories 2 edited by Aviva Tuffield

29 November 2010 by Barbara Sungaila

There’s a story for most readers in this absorbing new collection of new short fiction. Dark, humorous, quirky and many other descriptive labels besides – pick your preferred writing style and there’s … [Read more...]

Book Review: Room for Children

25 November 2010 by Tania McCartney

[rating:4] You don’t need to be a design lover to crave a beautiful space for your children for sleep and play, and this stunning new book by Susanna Salk certainly provides the inspiration to create … [Read more...]

Book Review: Lolli's Apple by Tomas Fleischmann

25 November 2010 by Megan Blandford

[rating:4] "I was six years old when I was sent to the concentration camp of Terezin in the dying days of World War II. Sixteen thousand children went through Terezin, but only one hundred and … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

18 November 2010 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:5] Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2010 Julian Treslove is a man whose life has been “one mishap after another”. He is addicted to tragedy - he imagines almost everything in the context of an … [Read more...]

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