The beauty of a book in which nothing ‘happens’
Most journalism students learn to write a news story as if describing an event to a friend. Start with the…
Forget neutral, my bookcase is going to be big, full and messy
The interior design idea was offered up innocently enough. “Lauren keeps the look neutral by stacking books back to front.”…
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…
My New Year’s resolution is to make more conscious book choices
In the past I have always taken a scatter gun approach to choosing books, picking up one at a second-hand…
What makes the perfect holiday read?
IT’S the time of year when everyone is preparing for their Christmas break, planning festive menus and get-togethers, and packing…
The big appeal of short stories
Can you think of a blockbuster book of short stories? No, me neither. In this form of writing, there is…
Remembrance of video stores past
There were many people who sighed in relief when the video shops shut down. My husband was one of them…
To every book there is a season
In my late teens, the movie Reality Bites spoke to me. All of that teen angst, the heartfelt pronouncements and…
Shed the book shame and get back to enjoying reading
The Book Club on the ABC is polling Australia’s favourite books released in 2017. Wonderful, I thought. I’ll have a…
What kids really want to read
One thing teachers learn early on in their careers is that no child is alike. Each is an amalgam of…
