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David PullarFeatures BooksRates of Exchange: The Law of Conservation of Literature[18.Jun.08] :. "What is a hardcore book buyer of simple means to do when faced with the discovery that books have effectively consumed all available space?" David Pullar explores the book culler's dilemma that is Cash vs. Store credit. Reviews BooksDreamland by Tom Gilling[9.Jul.08] :. Really, someone should start a union for mysterious women in thrillers and demand better conditions.  BooksGrowing Up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung[8.Jul.08] :. Anyone who has been bullied or excluded or felt that their family is weird will identify with many of these stories.  BooksBonk by Mary Roach[7.Jul.08] :. While writing about the serious science of sex, Roach appears to have never met a double entendre she didn’t like.  BooksThe Good Parents by Joan London[4.Jun.08] :. In the same way that Laura Palmer became largely irrelevant to the story of Twin Peaks, so the missing Maya is somewhat tangential from the moment she skips town.  BooksBlood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey[30.Apr.08] :. Throughout this portrait of a small republic following a coup, Dovey seems to question whether it’s those who seek power who are already corrupted. PopMatters Pick BooksPravda by Edward Docx[18.Mar.08] :. The odd mixture of cowardice and courage in all of us, the curious ties of family and genetics, and the eternal quest for significance are all contained within this novel. Books People In Glass Houses by Tanya LevinBooks I Wouldn't Start From Here by Andrew MuellerBooks Dont Panic by Cassandra WilkinsonBooks Edward Trencoms Nose by Giles MiltonBooks Silent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournPopMatters Pick BooksCompany by Max Barry[2.Apr.07] :. It's a curious blend of a book: a confection that manages to provoke deep reflection; a contrived, superficial novel with something important to say. Books They Call Me Naughty Lola by David Rose [Editor]Books Underground by Andrew McGahanBooks Adult Themes by Kate CrawfordBooks The Asian Mystique by Sheridan PrassoBooks Tuvalu by Andrew OConnorBooks Millions of Women Are Waiting to Meet You by Sean ThomasBooks March by Geraldine BrooksBlog postsRe:PrintThe Book Group[24.Jul.08] :. We were nothing like the quirky characters in the BBC TV series The Book Group, but we did meet every month or two to discuss a book we’d all planned to read. The key difference with... Re:PrintUgly Australians[10.Jul.08] :. Sam De Brito keeps a blog called All Men Are Liars over at the Sydney Morning Herald website. It’s popular and very interactive. He posts most days with something provocative, usually... Re:PrintReading for pleasure?[26.Jun.08] :. Most book-lovers will notice at some point that they’re really in the minority. Even if you work in the book industry or join a book group, you’ll still spend a lot of time around people... Re:PrintA sense of place[12.Jun.08] :. Poets usually have a choice between writing on mythical themes or of mythologizing the ordinary. Anything truly mundane it’s…well, prosaic. For modern writers dealing with everyday... Re:PrintSydney Writers' Festival Recap[28.May.08] :. Last week was my first Sydney Writers’ Festival -- I somehow missed it completely last year. Even this year I only managed a paltry two sessions, but it was sufficiently worthwhile to keep a... Re:Print Not Without HonourRe:Print Imported GemsRe:Print J.M. Coetzee's 2020 visionRe:Print Spook: Adventures in the Afterlife |
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