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Arkie’s Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing – My Blog Tour Review!
I firstly want to say that the back cover blurb didn’t match the book I found inside. My interpretation of the jacket led me to expect an Australian 'Eat Pray Love' with a pretentious woman in search of enlightenment who 'discovers' herself whilst meditating next to giant pineapples. I didn't find…
I’m on a Random House blog tour!
Follow book bloggers, including me, on the Random House Arkie's Pilgrimage To The Next Big Thing Book Tour! My post will be appearing on 20th Feb. Looking forward to seeing the reviews! Click on the link below to find out Over the coming weeks Lisa will be stopping by a…
The Last Pulse – A Review Of An Australian Tale
Let me start this review by saying that my best friend is a Queenslander and I'm not quite sure how she will feel about a book which has a character quoting; “Queensland, like some obese Dracula, was allowed to monopolise the artery that kept her sisters alive ... Queensland is…
Sounds on a Sunday … Aussie Day Edition
There could be no other track to post this weekend. Shamelessly 's my most favourite.
Pieces of a Lie by Rowena Holloway
Looking for your next thriller read?..... I was flattered when Rowena Holloway contacted me and asked me to review her book, Pieces of a Lie. After the initial flattery, I did (which is quite usual for me) become a little panicky. What if the book wasn't for me? How would…
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…
Sounds on a Sunday – Australia Day Edition
My all time favourite Australian song of all time. Turn it up listen to it and it might just become your favourite song too! Happy Australia Day! Daryl Braithwaite - The Horses
Do you have to work on the Friday after ANZAC Day?
If you are one of the unlucky ones who have to go into the office or do a shift on the Friday after Anzac day (like myself) then I am here to help. Think of me as your Michael Langdon from Highway to Heaven, sent to see you on the…
How to network or not part # 4
So I am trying a new tact. There is a blogging networking event on Monday 22nd April in the City called The Power Of Blogs. There are several speakers including Valerie Khoo who is co-founder of Social Call-out, Ambassador for Best Australian Blogs Competition and also a mentor at the…
Sounds for a Sunday…..
Heard this song whilst shopping twice yesterday and I love it. It is a song I have held dear to my heart since arriving in Australia. I hear it now and again on the radio and in most local pubs on any given Friday night after a few schooners. Makes…