I love looking at historic photos of this wonderful city we live in, so when I heard about this book, I had to hunt down a copy for ourselves. Lost Melbourne by Heather Chapman and Judith Stillman is a history book with a difference…it focuses on what we have lost over time as progress marches […]
If you live in Melbourne, you will know about the famous Myer Christmas windows in the city…this year is their 60th Anniversary, and the popular children’s book Little Dog and the Christmas Wish was chosen as the theme. Sadly, we haven’t been able to get close to the windows but on the weekend, we were […]
I had seen this book in a few shops on our travels, so decided to reserve it at our local library as I wasn’t sure if it was worth buying…but I was wrong. If you are looking for an excellent holiday read, then grab a copy of The Dress by Kate Kerrigan….I absolutely loved it! […]
My husband and I have embraced healthy eating, and so we are always on the look out to find eateries where we enjoy a meal or a treat. I discovered Natural Harry on Instagram a little while ago, and drooled over the delicious cakes, slices etc that were posted on their feed. Natural Harry is […]
Back in April 2013, a new crime writer appeared and released his first book, The Cuckoo’s Calling, to great reviews. About 1500 books were sold and then the word got out….he was actually a she….a very famous she! Robert Galbraith is actually an pseudonym of J.K. Rowling…yes, as in Harry Potter. This series of fictional […]
I adore colour…bold, bright colour…and I like to wear colour whenever possible, although I admit I still occasionally drift into the Melbourne uniform of all black. But when I heard about this book, I felt it would be right up my alley, so to speak….and it was. In fact, I reserved a copy at our […]
My regular readers will know that I love reading books about the fabulous city we live in…the world’s most livable city…Melbourne! The last few books on Melbourne I have reviewed on the blog have been more photographically oriented, but the focus for today is on an anthology of contemporary Melbourne writing. The idea for Melbourne […]
Anyone with an email address will have received those strange emails…emails that contain scams such as unclaimed inheritances, crazy business offers, or friends who have somehow been stuck in a foreign country and need your help….and all involving sending money urgently! As I delete these emails without even reading them, a thought has occurred to […]