Category Archives: Reviews
Frankenstein with Steampunk illustrations!
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, HB $27.00 Steampunk illustrations by Zdenko Basic & Manuel Sumberac Dr Victor Frankenstein got more than he bargained for when he tried to create a human being in his laboratory. His creature was grotesque and … Continue reading
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Borsch, Vodka & Tears; a seriously yummy Melbourne cookbook!
Borsch, Vodka & Tears by Benny Roff, HB, $36.95 Hearty polish food, great vodka, prime location on Chapel St; what more could you ask for!? This beautiful cookbook from the popular Melbourne cafe/restaurant/bar is divided into three sections, opening with a … Continue reading
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Indigenous Australia for Dummies. Seriously.
A lot of people discount the Dummies series of books because they either don’t want to be seen to be reading such a title, or they think they aren’t serious books. Think again. Indigenous Australia for Dummies is written by … Continue reading
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The Promise. Slightly creepy and Noosa will never look the same again.
Tony Cavanaugh has been a script writer and his writing skills show in this, his first novel. It is set around Noosa with a jaded ex gun homicide cop who is supposedly out of the game, as it’s main character. … Continue reading
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#AWW #6 The Fine Colour of Rust. Very fine indeed.
If I had only three words to describe Paddy O’Reilly’s The Fine Colour of Rust, they would be warm, witty and wise. The tone is wry and while it has it’s laugh out loud moments, Loretta who is a single … Continue reading
Mr Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables
Thought this title continues to remind me of Mr Rosenblum’s List this is in fact a cookbook. Any self-respecting inner-north cafe connoiseur will know Pope Joan, a fixture in the cafe scene for awhile. Matt Wilkinson is the co-owner and … Continue reading
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A Youth Not Wasted : a Memoir by Ian Parkes
′People who truly live in the outback listen to it. What they hear, I do not know … What the country says is beyond words.′ In the early 1950s, Australia was riding on the sheep′s back and no-one doubted the wisdom of making a life in the wool industry. Continue reading
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2011 Masterchef Kate Bracks presents…The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life by Kate Bracks, HB $49.95 For those of you with a sweet tooth, 2011 Masterchef winner Kate Bracks provides the perfect cookbook to tempt you. Over 200 pages of mouth-watering sweet treats of varying difficulties beckon. … Continue reading
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Dancing with Dragons, paperback style!
Song of Fire & Ice Book #5: Dance with Dragons by George M Martin, PB $18.00 Join the Lannisters, Starks and Targaryens for the fifth installment of their power struggles in and around the seven kingdoms. Intrigue, sword fights, politics … Continue reading
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Lake Eyre: harsh beauty in the heart of Australia
Last year three familiar names to ABC watchers and listeners made the headlines for tragic reasons. The helicopter piloted by Gary Ticehurst carrying cameraman John Bean and journalist Paul Lockyer crashed, and all three were killed. The project they were … Continue reading
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