A Bus Called Heaven, Bob Graham, Candlewick Press To my embarrassment, as I sit here now, I cannot recall the finer details of a long review which discussed A Bus Called Heaven in the recent edition of Magpies magazine – although I swear I did read it! – other than that it was positively received. Bob Graham’s talents…
Just my Type, Simon Garfield, Profile Books I have a few not-so-secret interests, like typography and book design, so I couldn’t not put this on the list, even though it has been out for a fair while now. Here’s a little more information: Just My Type is a book of stories about fonts. It examines…
As we’re a mere few weeks away from Christmas I thought I’d put together a series of book posts about some titles I’m particularly interested in or excited about. I know there are a few of you out there with tastes similar to mine, so let us ponder and sigh over these together. If you’re…
I have a poem in the latest edition of page seventeen which was officially launched yesterday over at Watsonia Library. I have a soft spot for it for several reasons, mainly being: 1) I wrote it about dad. 2) You can actually see an earlier version of it here. Yes, it is one of my…
In the wise words of Billy Bob Thornton from Bad Santa, “They can’t all be winners”, and such is the case with today’s one recipe a week meal. I was given Adam Liaw’s Two Asian Kitchens cookbook back at the beginning of the Malaysia Kitchen Campaign and have been wanting to give many recipes a…
Life / November 18th, 2011
Monday 21st November marks the launch of OMO’s ‘Play with Purpose’ initiative. As part of this campaign they will be releasing twelve videos that offer a variety of ideas for how your family can come together in play. Below is one of my favourite examples, dramatising the history and stories of your family by way…
We recently made a Catch of the Day purchase of a full-length white mirror which opens up and also doubles as a jewellery cabinet. In making my case for the necessity of having such an object in our life, I failed to mention my secret thought that such a mirror might assist my blog photography….
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Q&A. They used to come along on occasion when I was tagged in a meme, but this time I used the Guardian Q&A questions they ask celebrities because I have no modesty, none whatsoever! When were you happiest? There have been countless happy occasions. I’d feel sad…
This past Sunday saw hundreds of people in white t-shirts walk the 3.2km perimeter of Princes Oval in the city in aid of raising money for MND research and awareness. While such events always make me a little sad, I think it is important for the kids to see the support and solidarity such occasions…
