The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Review
The screenplay for this wondrous film has great depth, wonderful sincerity and is driven by the very appealing diversity of characters the story brings together
Favourite Books
Peter Rabbit: A Rascally Bunny Re-Invented for the Next Gen
That brash rascally bunny Peter Rabbit (James Corden) has been brought into the 21st century with a loud bang and lots of attitude in a totally irreverent movie
Lily Brett – Too Many Men, Things Could Be Worse, Only in NY
Author Lily Brett embraces literary rigour, truth, as well as memory and identity as she gives shape and form to unforgettable characters in her acclaimed books
Christmas Gifts: Books, a Special Gift of Sweet & Wise Words
Books with a plethora of sweet and wise words are a gift. Working and researching on computer I prefer the tactile quality of a real book – my 10 best for Xmas
Christmas Gifts: Bronwyn Bancroft’s Aboriginal Picture Books
Love of country ripples through Bronwyn Bancroft’s picture books for children who are enriched by her response to Aboriginal culture & Australia’s unique beauty
Origin: Dan Brown, Back to a Future Fusion of Heaven & Hell
Origin the latest in the Professor Robert Langdon series of stories written by Dan Brown is a thrill a minute ride through both the spiritual and material world
Australian Reading Hour – Love2Read – Spring is Time 2 Start
The Australian Reading Hour takes place each spring, a time for rebirth, refreshment and renewal and this year it is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2017
Jane Austen Celebration – 200 Years of an Extraordinary Life
18th July 1817 a 41 year old English countrywoman Jane Austen passed on, having published six novels 1811 – 1818 based on her observations of English rural life
Poldark: Season 3, Episode 2 – Life, Liberty and Truth
Ross Poldark’s smuggling network has news of the fate of the good ship Travail and Dr Dwight Enys telling Demelza he must go to France to explore the connection
Melbourne Rare Book Week: Antiquarian Fair & Fab Free Events
Fifty presentations, lectures, readings, tours and other print on paper related events, will be held in venues across the city for Melbourne Rare Book Week 2017
The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter & Find Joy
Guest author Derek Parker says ‘The Art of Discarding’ by Nagisa Tatsumi makes you think again about what your life needs by helping you to declutter your life
Children’s Picture Books for Christmas – Published in 2016
Rose Niland recommends Xmas children’s books that foster a love of reading and help inspire them to create their own memories and to share thoughts with others
[Untitled] Stonnington Literary Festival – Think, Talk, Read
[Untitled] – Stonnington Literary Festival, November 16 – 23, 2016, Melbourne, will expand people’s experiences of literacy, through a myriad of inventive ways
The Reading Hour – 6PM, August 16 – Reading A Book with Kids
Dependent on age, 6pm August 16, 2016, is one day this year you can pledge an hour to read a book to a child or with a child, reading aloud aids their literacy
Jeannie Baker: Circle – Comes to Life in Travelling Show
Acclaimed author, artist & film maker Jeannie Baker’s latest children’s book Circle, comes to life in an extraordinary exhibition travelling Australia 2016-2018
Penguin Bloom and Sam Bloom: A Tale that Melts the Heart
The recovery of Sam Bloom wife and mother is paralleled with that of a baby magpie, through inspirational narrative and sympathetic photography by Cameron Bloom