It’s been so long since I’ve put Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty on reserve at the library that I couldn’t remember who recommended it or what the story was about. So it was a nice surprise to find out when I finally got the book that it was about parents (just like me but…
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Reading Project 2015 – The Buried Giant #5
Saxons, Britons, lost memories, King Arthur (now long dead), knights, ogres, Warriors, monks (monks! I love Gregorian chants but no chanting in this story – just a handful of evil hooded ones), and a she-dragon called Querig. Wow! What else could I ask for in this story? Thank you Kazuo Ishiguro (author of The Remains of…
Childrens Book Review: Stanley Mows the Lawn
So here’s the 4th book of the six reading items I’ve nominated for my reading project to be completed by the end of this school term. In Tasmania, the third term ends on the 20th of December. Phew! I think I might just make it. My almost 4 year old chose this book at the…
Graphic Novel Review: Bone – The Great Cow Race
This is the first time I’ve read a comic (now known as a graphic novel) since my teenage years. Back then I was into Richie Rich, Casper, Asterix, all the super heroes comics and MAD magazines. As I was trying to pick something for this comic review at the library, I noticed that the super…
Magazine review: Mother and baby + toddler
What I normally do with magazines is flick through the pages, check if something catches my eyes then start reading that particular article. Well not this time! I had to read every single word of Mother & Baby from pages 1-162 even the ads. Speaking of which there are hundreds of ads in this issue…
SMARTY SQUID 