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We’re all a little weird…
#drseuss#valentine#antivalentine#weirdness
I’m helping TopBlokes!
I will be helping Melissa find the right words for her cracking charity TopBlokes. Melissa Abu-Gazaleh is founder and CEO of this worthy, necessary charity. She is also a seasoned speaker, educating a range of audiences about the challenges facing young men in today’s adaptive and fast paced society and inspiring…
One Kick by Chelsea Cain … A real book hangover
Kick was abducted when she was six, from her front yard, by a senior member of a paedophile ring. She did what she was told and learnt what she could, until she was found by Detective Frank six years later. He found her in a secluded home, off a main…
My Q&A with Darren Goth , Author of ‘Are You Seeing Me’
Hi Darren You are my very first Q&A so please bear with me. I hope I don’t hit you up with any clichéd, over asked questions! 1) The book cover art and the animated book trailer are beautiful and the reason I chose to read and review this book. Do…
Book Review – Are You Seeing Me by Darren Groth
Are You Seeing Me follows the lives of twins Perry and Justine. They have just turned nineteen and their father has passed away. Perry is different from Justine and she explains this to every new person she meets by telling them: ‘Perry has a brain condition that can cause him…
From the archives… Mindless Menace of Violence
Whether you think the Kennedy's saints or sinners, there is no denying the talent Robert F Kennedy had for giving a powerful speech which reached a soul of a nation. Even this Pommy, residing in Sydney has been touched by the Kennedy charm. I would love you to give this…
A very treasured gift…. Letters of Note
I received a very treasured gift this weekend from some truly lovely people! I have waited patiently for this book as it has been out of print or on back order in many bookshops across Australia and as soon as you turn the pages you can see why! Where else…
Happy 45th Birthday to The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar turned 45 this month. So many children across generations have loved and enjoyed this book and will do for many years to come. So what makes a classic children's book? I thought back to my earliest memories of learning to read and my favourite books. They…
The Right Words…..(even on social media)
There have been many tweets and social comments on the sad death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. This little tweet by Jim Carey seemed to stand out from the all the rest. "For the most sensitive among us, the noise can be too much"
