Monthly Archives: February 2012
AWW # 1 A Bird in the hand: Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany
It’s quite a few years since Carrie Tiffany wrote her first book which was a best seller at the time. It was called Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living and was about a train that travelled in country Victoria with ‘experts’ … Continue reading
A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire has caused a sensation with the HBO TV series and the re release of the books. Ahead of the paperback release of #5 Dance with Dragons there’s a box set of … Continue reading
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The Cartographer by Peter Twohig
Set in Richmond, Melbourne in 1959, The Cartographer is about an 11 year old boy who is wandering the streets occasionally seeing things he shouldn’t. Having seen a murder take place his imagination runs riot with possibilities of being caught … Continue reading
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SALE – From today till the end of February
We have 10% off everything and two tables groaning with stock we need to move. We are planning a significant rearrangement for the inside of the shop and want to make room for it all. So help up out and … Continue reading
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Awkward Family Pet Photos
This book is just as hilarious, if not more so, than its predecessor Awkward Family Photos. Not only do you get the photos but some of them come with backstories so you can get to know these awkward families, and … Continue reading
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Melbourne by Sophie Cunningham
Melbourne by Sophie Cunningham, HB $29.95 From lifetime Melbourne resident and lover comes a beautiful story of a year spent in the city’s life. Cunningham looks deep into Melbourne’s soul, past the simple tourist attractions to explain just how great … Continue reading
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Introducing the elegant & irrepressible Miss Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries!
Cocaine Blues #1 by Kerry Greenwood, PB $23.00 Set in our very own city of Melbourne, Kerry Greenwood’s crime series featuring the fabulous Miss Phryne Fisher has been made into a television series. To celebrate her debut on the small … Continue reading
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Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James, TP $30.00 From the fabulous veteran crime writer P.D. James comes a great new crime novel set in the famous world of Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. Follow the former Elizabeth Bennett … Continue reading
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