Top 10: Feel Good Books
Of late, I’ve been asked a number of times for book recommendations from people who are going through difficult times: facing serious illness…
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Top Ten Books About New York
I suspect more books and films are set in New York City than any other city in the western world, so much so,…
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Reading Round-up: November 2013
After saying last month that I hardly read non-fiction, I read three non-fiction titles in November. Having said that, the label non-fiction is so…
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Top 10 Travel Novels
1. Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway (1961) I know this book finds its way onto a lot of my lists but I…
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Top 10: Books that Make Me Laugh and Cry
Yesterday, I finally watched Wes Anderson’s latest movie Moonrise Kingdom. What I love about Anderson’s films is his ability to bring together humour…
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Australian Fiction (I)
Last year I was invited by Westerly to write their annual fiction review. New Australian books would be delivered to me, absolutely pristine,…
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