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WE COULD BE SOMETHING, a young adult novel with LGBTQIA+ themes, is arguably not written for me, a heterosexual woman in her 30’s. With that said, I’m not so removed from universal human experience that I’m incapable of …
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Visually arresting, NO STONE WITHOUT A NAME is a very large and heavy book, exquisitely illustrated and full of fascinating detail. Written by Philippa O’Brien and published by the Ellenbrook Cultural Foundation it is divided into twenty chapters, …
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Meet Edwina (Ted) Bristol, feisty private investigator who runs EBI (Edwina Bristol Investigations) and her trusty canine sidekick Miss Marple. A ROUTINE INFIDELITY by Elizabeth Coleman, set in Melbourne, is terrifically written – Ted groans that she looks …
In the shadow of the headquarters of the Macquarie Bank at ‘The Title’, the launch took place of THE MILLIONAIRES’ FACTORY. At about the same time it was announced that the Macquarie Bank had officially become the fifth largest …
Julia Quinn appeared recently at a Dymocks Literary Lunch. Most people who have not come across her name would be surprised to know that her historical romance fiction novels have been translated in to 41 languages and have appeared on …
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A gripping, at times disturbing novel, hard to believe it is a debut work by Kerryn Mayne. Divided into fifty five short chapters and set in a small town in Victoria in the Dandenongs, it is compelling and …
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Joanna Jenkins’ book is a fabulous page turner about the ruthlessness and misogyny in the higher echelons of a major law firm , with a definite contemporary feel.
What a debut novel! There is a prologue and it …
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There is an entire young male comedy genre centered around making fun of Vegans, and maybe cyclists, in the style of Newcastle’s Isaac Butterfield. There is an entire tranche of society that secretly can’t stand PETA, Lynda Stoner …
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Helen Tzouganatos is the SBS Food presenter of ‘Loving Gluten Free’. This beautifully designed book has full-page photographs of most recipes. Breads, salads, legumes, vegetables, rice, pasta, seafood, meat and desserts recipes are fully explained. Crispy Barramundi with …
Kinda like a literary cousin of The Rosie Project and The Thursday Murder Club, LENNY MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER is a cosy knees up on the couch breezy read.
Lenny Marks is the 37 year old protagonist, a dedicated …