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
Literature
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
My Cousin Rachel – Victim or Villain, Is The Jury Still out?
Fear is not an option for Rachel Weisz as My Cousin Rachel, as she digs deep to provide a winning performance, bringing the film to fruition in a blaze of glory
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
Rare Books Have Remarkable Stories to Tell says Derek Parker
Every house has a bookcase says Douglas Stewart, principal of Douglas Stewart Fine Books in Armadale Melbourne, and should have rare, special, meaningful books
Sherlock, Series 4: Episodes 1-3, Shadows Defining Every Day
The ghosts we make for ourselves are the shadows that define our every day, the game is afoot in Series 4 for our high functioning sociopath detective, Sherlock
[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
Poldark: Series Two – Romance, Ross & Demelza Episodes 1 & 2
BBC One TV Series Poldark set in Cornwall starring Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza is back, their romance at the heart of Season 2
Opus Anglicanum – Decorative Needlework, Lauding the Divine
The historical aspect of decorative needlework from medieval times is both diverse and full of richness, as humankind gained a new interest in the visible world. An exhibition in London at the V & A Museum 2016-2017 showcased Opus Anglicanum: masterpieces of English medieval embroidery, helping to document costume divine….
To Fetch Out the Fire’: Reviving London, 1666 a Beastly Year
Recipes used to treat victims of the Great Fire of London 1666 will be on show at the Royal College of Physicians from September 1, 350 years since the disaster