With a diagnosis of malignant brain cancer and just a few weeks to live, Kenny Drummond thinks back over his life and decides to put things right with the people he believes he has let down over the years. His main focus goes back 30 years, to his childhood best friend Callie Barton, who showed […]
A good dose of obsession fuels thriller Read Post »
Author Caroline Paul has drawn on the real-life experience of having her moggy companion Tibula, also known as Tibby, go walkabout to produce a cute and quirky tale. Incidentally, Tibby’s feline sibling is named Fibby (short for Fibula), and it was while the author was recovering from breaking her own tibia and fibula in a
When the cat’s away … Read Post »
The tagline on the front of this book reckons we are being introduced to a new, kick-arse crime fighter for fans of Janet Evanovich and I have to say I was pretty impressed with the arse-kicking abilities of the main character. I was a late-arrival in the Janet Evanovich fan camp, not reading any of
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Debbie Mayo-Smith has written a lot of books on a lot of topics but all of them are aimed at making the reader more successful in their chosen field, and these offerings are no different. Sure, the titles do sound a lot like those spammy ads you stumble across online (“click here to buy now
Practical guides in plain English Read Post »
I wasn’t quite sure was I was getting into when I picked up this book. It had a picture of a screwed up piece of paper on the cover, along with the bold claim: Change the way you work forever. Sure, the cynic in me thought here we go, another one of those books, full
A pleasant surprise Read Post »
If you’re looking for something to kick off a cookbook collection, these two little gems would be a great option. Annabel Langbein is one of those ultra calm, ultra talented foodie types, and while she makes every kitchen situation look like a breeze, I’m sure there are plenty of not-so-experienced cooks out there who worry
Classics in the making Read Post »
Michael Crichton was a bit of a rock star in the literary world: an author, producer, director, screenwriter and even a medical school graduate who was equally at home in the worlds of science fiction and thrillers. Some of his best-known works were adapted for both the big and small screens and according to Wikipedia,
Final novel an old-fashioned adventure Read Post »
If you’re one of those people who knows you should take the time to read the classics but just don’t have the time to spare, this could be the book for you. Seventy-five of the greatest works of Western literature have been tweaked, tightened and given the Twitter treatment, retold in snippets of no more
Tweaked, tightened and tweeted Read Post »
When we think of Anzacs and war, for most of us our minds immediately go to Gallipoli but the Western Front campaign also had a huge impact for New Zealand and Australia. Five times as many soldiers swerved on the Western Front than Gallipoli, five times as many died there and more than five times
Huge losses on Western Front remembered Read Post »
Tony Williams is a bloke who likes to entertain, in person, on film or in print. He’s produced some excellent books in his literary career and this wee gem is also sure to attain that same dizzying heights of excellence. You see, it’s more than just entertaining: it’s also useful, shocking and a tad thought-provoking.
Intriguing wee reference book for grown ups Read Post »
