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Christie Thompson

Jez is a portrait of urban lost in that she is crossing all the lines; lines she knows are there but really couldn’t care less about. Snake Bite a new...

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John Gregory-Smith

For all you frustrated lovers of spicy cooking, Westerners I am talking to, help is definitely at hand with this fantastic journey into the art of cooking with spices. The...

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Bethany Wiggins

This book started out strong with the central female character having large gaps in her memory and trying to make sense of the world she wakes to. This draws the...

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Monica Seles

It truly is another world that you can easily get lost in; as happens to the main character.The book is liberally sprinkled with catty competition, genuine friendships, boyfriends woes, and...

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Wendy Milton Ill: Barbara Ridden

Life’s not going to well for Zach Brinkley at the moment. His parents have split up, He hates Mum’s new boyfriend Bruce Gosling aka “ Goose” and  getting hit by...

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Emily Matchar

This is the modern version of a sea change; Homesteading; with only the movement of a person's mindset not necessarily a physical shift, stay at home and expand your horizons!...

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Gwyneth Paltrow & Julie Turshen

When a Celebrity releases a Cookbook you tend to go – Ho Hum, not again! but in It’s All Good, Gwyneth Paltrow and good friend Julia Turshen combine their talents...

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Nadia Wheatley Illus: Ken Searle

“In the beginning there was the Law and the law was held in the balance of the land.” And so begins perhaps the only comprehensive collection of stories about the...

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Gwen Rankin

L. Bernard Shaw: who was he and what part has he had to play in the history of Australian Art Collections?  You may well ask as the title – the...

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What happened to the mega-talented musician Rodriguez? These questions and many more are answered in the outstanding documentary, Searching for Sugar Man. Rodriguez was ‘discovered’ in 1968 and went on...

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Georgina Walker

In this straight forward look at the other side of everyday life, that of our spiritual connection, Georgina Walker has produced a very entertaining read full of the most fascinating...

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Natalia O?۪Sullivan and Nicola Graydon

“The Experience of each generation directly affects those that follow, both directly and indirectly, so looking back into your family tree may well help answer some of the questions you...