Suki chatted with the Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse, the Smith and Deli-cious authors about their book release: Describe your new cookbook, "Smith and Deli-cious" in 3 words. Mo: "Accessible, exciting… delicious (of course)". Shannon: "Just like grandma". Which recipe would you recommend I try first and why? Mo: "Really hard to pick! Probably batch up things that will make your … [Read more...] about Interview with Smith & Deli-cious authors
August Falling by Les Zig – Book Review
A refreshingly real read from Les Zig, August Falling starts off with the line This isn’t a love story. and whilst it dips its toe into a tale of romance, the book is more about August’s journey to muddle through his troubled past and learn to love himself, his past and create a life he's finally comfortable in. I really enjoyed reading a book that discussed … [Read more...] about August Falling by Les Zig – Book Review
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig – Book Review
Whilst reading Matt Haig’s How to Stop Time, I wished the secret of stopping time was actually contained in the pages of the book so it would last longer. It takes a lot of talent to tell a story in which a 400-something-year-old feels entirely plausible and their life story essentially believable, even when said story alludes to the main character having personally known … [Read more...] about How to Stop Time by Matt Haig – Book Review
The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review
Wow. What a brilliant novel. You know when you pick up a book, see the short, snappy accolades and endorsements from other well-known writers and think to yourself, ‘we’ll see about that’? I do that with pretty much every book and whilst I may agree with some of the quotes, most just seem generic and overly-gushy. Not normally one for murder mysteries, I challenged myself … [Read more...] about The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard – Book Review
Someone Like You by Karly Lane – Book Review
I had high hopes for Australian author Karly Lane’s Someone Like You, set in rural New South Wales. Unfortunately, I struggled right from the beginning to enjoy her writing style. The premise (if a little unbelievable) was essentially a love story at heart, so I was expecting a fairly easy read. I have to admit I was disappointed by the fact the characters lacked real … [Read more...] about Someone Like You by Karly Lane – Book Review