Friday, February 20, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Author Event - Tarran Jones
Our very own Tarran will be celebrating the launch of the Twice Upon A Time, An Anthology here at Collins booksellers Edwardstown, Castle Plaza Shopping Centre.
Her story 'All That Glitters' is a retake of the Brother's Grimm story 'Girl With No Hands'
We would like to invite you all to come and share this occasion with us.
Not only will you be getting Tarran's story, but there are 40 other fantastic short stories - all re-tellings of myths, legend and fables from around the world.
Fairytales don’t always happen once upon a time. Fables don’t always have a happy ending. Sometimes the stories we love are too dark for nightmares. What if waking Sleeping Beauty was the worse thing the Prince could have done? What if Rapunzel wasn’t in that tower for her own protection—but for everyone else’s?
Assembled by The Bearded Scribe Press, Twice Upon A Time combines classics and modern lore in peculiar and spectacular ways. From Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, this unique collection showcases childhood favorites unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Both traditionally-published and independent authors will take you on a whirlwind ride through fairytale and folklore, myth and majick. Cherished stories are revisited and remastered into newly-treasured tales of hope and heartache, of adversity and adventure.
Her story 'All That Glitters' is a retake of the Brother's Grimm story 'Girl With No Hands'
We would like to invite you all to come and share this occasion with us.
Not only will you be getting Tarran's story, but there are 40 other fantastic short stories - all re-tellings of myths, legend and fables from around the world.
Fairytales don’t always happen once upon a time. Fables don’t always have a happy ending. Sometimes the stories we love are too dark for nightmares. What if waking Sleeping Beauty was the worse thing the Prince could have done? What if Rapunzel wasn’t in that tower for her own protection—but for everyone else’s?
Assembled by The Bearded Scribe Press, Twice Upon A Time combines classics and modern lore in peculiar and spectacular ways. From Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, this unique collection showcases childhood favorites unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Both traditionally-published and independent authors will take you on a whirlwind ride through fairytale and folklore, myth and majick. Cherished stories are revisited and remastered into newly-treasured tales of hope and heartache, of adversity and adventure.
Book Review - Once - Morris Gleitzman
Once by Morris GleitzmanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have seen this book everyday in the last 14 years I have worked in the bookshop but I've never read it. I had the opportunity to do so last week and here are my thoughts.
This book was well written and very respectful. The main character is a child who has been placed in an orphanage to hide him from the Nazi's. He believes his parents are world adventuring bookshop owners. As the course of the novel progresses we see the main character start to lose his innocence as he gradually finds out what is actually happening in Poland, which starts when he leaves the orphanage to warn his parents people are burning books.
Depressing in places (but what novel about Nazi regime wouldn't be) this is a highly recommended book for juniors/teens to read to get a feel of what World War 2 was about.
Glad I read it, I wouldn't mind reading the other two in the series Then and Now.
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Book Review - Chocolate Promise - Josephine Moon
The Chocolate Promise by Josephine MoonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. Christmas Livingstone is a quite complex character. We get to see her grow over the course of novel and I love all the chocolate facts the author includes. It was a very interesting read and I would love to see if in future books if the author might combine the characters of The Tea Chest and Chocolate Promise.
Due out April 2015 this is a great book to read!
Pre-order your copies today at Collins Booksellers Edwardstown
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Reading for pleasure boost self-esteem
People who read regularly for pleasure have greater levels of
self-esteem, are less stressed, and can cope better with difficult
situations than lapsed or non-readers, new research for Galaxy Quick
Reads has found.
While the research, carried out by Dr Josie Billington at the
University of Liverpool, found that 58% of people read regularly, it
found that 16m adults in the UK – almost a third of the UK adult
population – are lapsed readers, who used to read but either rarely read
now or don’t read at all.
Cathy Rentzenbrink, director of Quick Reads, said: “I have always
found reading to be a great source of comfort and this research confirms
what I have long witnessed professionally: reading can help any one of
us to be healthier, happier and ultimately to get more out of life.”
The research found that people who read for 30 minutes a week are 20%
more likely to report greater life satisfaction than those who do not,
while readers are 21% less likely to report feelings of depression and
are 10% more likely to report good self-esteem than non-readers.
Lapsed readers said that barriers to reading again included lack of
time and of enjoyment. The research found that 2.2m people in the UK who
used to read now rarely or never pick up a book because of a difficult
event in their lives, such as ill health, death or getting divorced and
that 1.2m adults have stopped reading as a result of some form of
depression.
To read the full article go here
Stella Prize Longlist Announced
The Stella Prize is delighted to
announce the 2015 Stella Prize longlist.
From more than 150 entries, this year’s Stella Prize judges – critic and writer Kerryn Goldsworthy (chair); journalist and broadcaster Caroline Baum; writer and lecturer Tony Birch; singer–songwriter Sarah Blasko; and acclaimed author Melissa Lucashenko – have selected twelve books for the 2015 Stella Prize longlist.
From more than 150 entries, this year’s Stella Prize judges – critic and writer Kerryn Goldsworthy (chair); journalist and broadcaster Caroline Baum; writer and lecturer Tony Birch; singer–songwriter Sarah Blasko; and acclaimed author Melissa Lucashenko – have selected twelve books for the 2015 Stella Prize longlist.
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The books on this
year’s longlist range far and wide, demonstrating the diversity and power of
Australian women’s writing. Works by established and highly regarded writers
such as Helen Garner and Joan London sit alongside books by exciting new
voices and emerging authors; the list includes three debut works, and five
books by authors under the age of 40.
Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke The Strays by Emily Bitto Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey This House of Grief by Helen Garner Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett The Invisible History of the Human Race by Christine Kenneally The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna The Golden Age by Joan London Laurinda by Alice Pung Nest by Inga Simpson Heat and Light by Ellen van Neerven In My Mother’s Hands by Biff Ward Download the Stella Prize longlist flyer - click here http://thestellaprize.com.au/ |
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Book Review - AWOL - Traci Harding
AWOL by Traci HardingMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I throughly enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the beginning and it felt like the author was going back to her original writing style. I really couldn't put it down, I loved it. I was a little bit disappointed at the ending but Traci wrapped up the series well. Can't wait to see what the next series will be like.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Chocolate Promise - Josephine Moon
I am so very excited for this book!
It is due to come out on the 25th of March this year. If you haven't already read the author's first book 'The Tea Chest' then you should do so. I have written a review for it here.
From Tasmania to Paris and beyond, an enchanting
story of the proprietor of a specialist chocolate shop who must learn
that some rules are meant to be broken - this real-life fairy godmother
must learn to find her own magic. The new novel for readers who love
Cathy Kelly and Monica McInerney from the bestselling author of The Tea Chest.
Christmas Livingstone has ten rules for happiness, the most important of which is 'absolutely no romantic relationships'.
In The Chocolate Apothecary, her enchanting artisan store in Tasmania, she tempers chocolate and creates handmade delicacies. Surrounded by gifts for the senses, in this shop chocolate isn't just good for you, it's medicine.
And then one day a stranger arrives at her front door - a dishevelled botanist seeking her help. She really doesn't need Lincoln van Luc to walk into her life, even if he does have the nicest blue eyes, the loveliest meddling grandmother and a gorgeous newly rescued dog. She really doesn't need any of it. Or does she?
Set across Tasmania, Paris and Provence, this is a glorious novel of a creative woman about to find out how far in life a list of rules will take her, with an enticing tangle of freshly picked herbs, pots of flowers and lashings of chocolate scenting the air.
A bit about the author:
Josephine Moon writes about creative women making their mark on the
world. She describes her stories as 'books like brownies': indulgent,
comforting, a treat for the senses, but filling, and with chunky nuts to
chew on. Josephine lives with her husband, their son, and their
extraordinarily large and diverse animal family on acreage on the
Sunshine Coast in Queensland. They are currently renovating a house for
profit to maintain Josephine's passion for horses and imported fine
chocolate. The Tea Chest, Josephine's first novel was published in 2014, delighting readers with its strong heroine and enchanting story.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Walker Books - Choose the next Timmy Failure book!
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