Review: Drink, Smoke, Pass Out by Judith Lucy
Title: Drink, Smoke, Pass Out: An unlikely spiritual journey Author: Judith Lucy Published: Penguin Viking October 2012 Synopsis: At last, a book about life that discusses liquor and lovemaking as...
View ArticleReview: Fanpire by Professor Tanya Erzen
Title: Fanpire: The Twilight Saga and the Women Who Love It Author: Tanya Erzen (Professor) Published: Beacon Press October 2012 Synopsis: Twilight, Stephenie Meyer’s young-adult vampire romance...
View ArticleReview & Giveaway: Lost at Sea by Jon Ronson
Title: Lost at Sea Author: Jon Ronson Published: Picador November 2012 Synopsis: Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating...
View ArticleReview: The Essential Leunig by Michael Leunig
Title: The Essential Leunig: Cartoons From a Winding Path Author: Michael Leunig Published: Penguin Australia November 2012 Synopsis: From the vast repertoire of Michael Leunig comes this inspired...
View ArticleReview: Bedpan Blues by Sandy Thorne
Title: Bedpan Blues Author: Sandy Thorne Published: ST Publishing 2012 Synopsis: Sandy’s hilarious account of her two-month stay in a Sydney public hospital – far from the “back country” where she...
View ArticleReview: The History of The Present Illness by Louise Aronson
Title: The History of the Present Illness Author: Louise Aronson Published: Bloomsbury USA January 2013 Synopsis: A History of the Present Illness takes readers into overlooked lives in the...
View ArticleReview & Giveaway: Escaping the Arroyo by Joyce Nance
Title: Escaping the Arroyo Author: Joyce Nance Published: June 2012 Read an Excerpt Status: Read on February 19, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy the author} My Thoughts: Drawing on court documents,...
View ArticleReview: Love with a Chance of Drowning by Torre DeRoche
Title: Love with a Chance of Drowning Author: Torre DeRoche Published: Penguin Viking February 2013 Status: Read on February 19, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy Penguin Australia} Read an excerpt My...
View ArticleReview: Chasing Sprits by Nick Groff
Title: Chasing Spirits: Behind the scenes adventures with TV’s hit Ghost Adventures Crew Author: Nick Groff with Jeff Belanger Published: Allen & Unwin March 2013 Status: Read from March 08...
View ArticleBush Nurses by Annabelle Brayley
Title: Bush Nurses: Inspiring true stories of nursing bravery and ingenuity in rural and remote Australia Author: Annabelle Brayley Published: Penguin Au March 2013 Status: Read from March 21 to 23,...
View ArticleReview: From Midnight to Guntown by John Hailman
Title: From Midnight to Guntown: True Crime Stories from a Federal Prosecutor in Mississippi Author: John Hailman Published: University Press of Mississippi April 2013 Read an Excerpt Status: Read...
View ArticleReview: The Baby Farmers by Annie Cossins
Title: The Baby Farmers Author: Annie Cossins Published: Allen & Unwin June 2013 Status: Read from June 05 to 06, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy the author} My Thoughts: In The Baby Farmers, Annie...
View ArticleReview: Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas
Title: Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight Author: M.E. Thomas Published: PanMacmillan June 2013 Read an Excerpt Status: Read from June 06 to 07, 2013 — I own a...
View ArticleReview: Get Well Soon! My (un)Brilliant Career As A Nurse by Kirsty Chambers
Title: Get Well Soon! My (un)Brilliant Career As A Nurse Author: Kirsty Chambers Published: UQP August 2012 Status: Read on June 08, 2013 My Thoughts: Despite the pile of books of have awaiting...
View ArticleReview: More Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
Title: More Sh*t My dad Says Author: Justin Halpern Published: Pan Macmillan June 2013 Status: Read on June 10, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy the Publisher} My Thoughts: Justin Halpern’s twitter feed,...
View ArticleReview: The Erma Bombeck Collection
Title: The Erma Bombeck Collection: The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank; If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?; Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession. Author:...
View ArticleReview: Every Parent’s Nightmare by Belinda Hawkins
Title: Every Parent’s Nightmare Author: Belinda Hawkins Published: Allen & Unwin June 2013 Status: Read from July 06 to 08, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy the author} My Thoughts: In 2008, ABC TV’s...
View ArticleReview: If I Tell You…I’ll Have to Kill You Edited by Michael Robotham
Title: If I Tell You…I’ll Have to Kill You: Australia’s Leading Crime Writers Reveal Their Secrets Author: Edited by Michael Robotham Published: Allen & Unwin July 2013 Status: Read from July 26...
View ArticleReview: Turn Around Bright Eyes by Rob Sheffield
Title: Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love and Karaoke Author: Rob Sheffield Published: It Books August 2013 Read an Excerpt Status: Read from August 05 to 07, 2013 {Courtesy...
View ArticleReview: His Stupid Boyhood by Peter Goldsworthy
Title: His Stupid Boyhood Author: Peter Goldsworthy Published: Hamish Hamilton: Penguin Au July 2013 Status: Read from August 19 to 20, 2013 — I own a copy {Courtesy the publisher} My Thoughts: Peter...
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