by The teenage years in one’s life are frequently times of mortifying self-consciousness with some rigorous semblance of inner angst thrown into the mix. Such is the case in Melbourne writer, editor and lawyer Alice Pung’s latest novel, “One Hundred Days”. Our […]
by Hello, my name is Michelle and I live in the now famous suburb of The Gap. This year there is no better way to celebrate the 2021 Brisbane Festival, than with the play that has been unintentionally three years in […]
by Many marriages have fault lines that, if exposed, will lead to significantly fraught consequences. Such is the case in Lina and Cain’s marriage; as it is depicted in the latest novel by New Zealand author J.P. Pomare, “The Last Guests”. […]
by This is a strange mystery come thriller movie with some funny sides to the story and maybe more suitable for the older teenager or young adult audience. Although there are many young-at-heart adults who would embrace Die in A Gunfight. […]
by Disclosure is an Australian movie with Australian actors. The setting in one location on a large homestead surrounded by luscious bushlands in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne. It seems to be the idyllic setting, happy families sharing the dream, until […]
by In English author Esther Freud’s latest novel, “I Couldn’t Love You More”, we, as readers, find ourselves catapulted between England and Ireland, beginning in 1939, and culminating in the 1990s. Our three female protagonists (Aoife, Rosaleen and Kate) are mother, […]
by It is no secret that my favourite fashion house is Dior, so when I heard that Brisbane author, Christine Wells, had written a novel based on the life of Catherine Dior, I couldn’t wait to read it. On Bastille Day […]
by First up, a disclaimer; you will never view another open home with the same anticipatory naivete once you have read Australian author Kelli Hawkins’ debut novel, “Other People’s Houses”. The novel predominantly takes place in a maudinly idyllic Sydney winter. Our […]
by Gallipoli, The War Nobody Won And the Man Whose Life It Stole, is a deeply personal and detailed account of one man’s experiences on the Gallipoli Peninsula. When war broke out in 1914, Charlie Lord was a Jackaroo in Rockhampton, […]
by In the sublimely picturesque environs of coastal California, lies the small, overrun with overwhelmingly rich and famous inhabitants, much envied and recognised beachside community enclave of Malibu (about 30 miles west of downtown Los Angeles). It is here, in Malibu, […]
by In Amani Haydar’s (lawyer, artist, mum and advocate for women’s health and safety) recently released memoir, “The Mother Wound”, we as readers are taken on a veritable rollercoaster of emotions as Amani faithfully recounts the events leading up to and […]
by Human nature is often complex and intricate, and human fallibilities are often glaringly obvious, yet sometimes deep and hidden away. These facts are realistically illustrated for us in British author Ericka Waller’s debut novel, “Dog Days”. Set in the […]
by “The Year that Changed Everything”, a novel by Irish author Cathy Kelly, is set in contemporary Ireland. At the beginning of the novel, we are introduced to our three female protagonists (Callie, Sam and Ginger), who are turning fifty, forty and […]
by Gunpowder Milkshake is an all-out action, adventure, thriller movie in one. There are wonderful moments when you think, aww gee poor guys, then crack up laughing out loud as did other members of the audience. Even with all the blood […]
by It’s no secret that I love rugby union. My family and I have been to five Rugby World Cups. I’ve spent more hours on sidelines of school and club games than I could ever count and we’ve been Reds members […]
by Prolific Irish writer, Marian Keyes’s novel, “The Brightest Star in the Sky”, illuminates for us the complexities, intricacies and subtle and not so subtle nuances of the inner lives and behaviour of a varied cross section of the human race […]
by In these modern and unpredictable times, women never “have it all”, even when social media would like us to believe so. In Tori Haschka’s debut novel, “Grace Under Pressure”, Instagram food blogger Grace Harkness endeavours her best to portray to the […]
by Recently I received some much anticipated book mail. It was a copy of the third novel in the McIntyre sister series from rural romance author, Maya Linnell. This latest novel is enchantingly titled – Magpie’s Bend. Maya is a Victorian […]
by From The Vine is an uncomplicated heartwarming and somewhat humorous film set in Acerenza in the province of Potenza, the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. For me, it was a feel-good, old-world type of movie that took me back to […]
by Women in the Western World today frequently live complicated lives, and all is often not as it seems. These truths are vividly illustrated in Irish author Cathy Kelly’s latest book, “Other Women”. Set in contemporary Ireland, our three female protagonists […]
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