Do you like the same books as me? Talking books with kindred spirits
It is usually the bookshelf that gives it away. That was how I often discover that a new friend is…
It is usually the bookshelf that gives it away. That was how I often discover that a new friend is…
In the past I have always taken a scatter gun approach to choosing books, picking up one at a second-hand…
IT’S the time of year when everyone is preparing for their Christmas break, planning festive menus and get-togethers, and packing…
Can you think of a blockbuster book of short stories? No, me neither. In this form of writing, there is…
There were many people who sighed in relief when the video shops shut down. My husband was one of them.…
In my late teens, the movie Reality Bites spoke to me. All of that teen angst, the heartfelt pronouncements and…
The Book Club on the ABC is polling Australia’s favourite books released in 2017. Wonderful, I thought. I’ll have a…
One thing teachers learn early on in their careers is that no child is alike. Each is an amalgam of…
Pop culture has a way of marking a generation. Those who spent their childhood and teen years listening to the…
One of the big frustrations of an hour-long commute to work is the poor internet reception on the train. Between…