4 Oct 2014
MASTERCLASSES IN CREATIVE WRITING: The How-To For The Working Pen – Book Review
Barbara Dynes (Murdoch Books/Constable & Robinson) 2014, 240pp, RRP $19.99
Reviews – Page 187
3 Oct 2014
Danny O’Keefe & Mike McClellan Share One Legendary Evening At The Gov – Review
Mike McClellan greets the friendly Gov audience with a smile, and then begins the evening’s show with three songs from his latest album, Dancing In The Rain .…
30 Sept 2014
GODZILLA (M): The King Of The Monsters – DVD Review
Coinciding nicely with the 60th anniversary of the original Godzilla (or actually Gojira ), director Gareth ( Monsters ) Edwards’ new take on the ‘King Of The…
27 Sept 2014
THE ACCIDENTAL UNIVERSE: The World You Thought You Knew – Book Review
Author Alan Lightman is a scientist and a philosopher and a novelist. While these disciplines seem at once at odds, he uses such eclectic expertise to bring…
27 Sept 2014
WOMBAT WENT A’ SURFING …With A Little Help From His Friends – Children’s Book Review
It’s summertime and Wombat and his friends have gone to the beach for a holiday. Croc’s water-wise cousin, Salty, is teaching surfing to everyone – Emu, Koala…
25 Sept 2014
BIG PET DAY: Dragons Are A Girl’s Best Friend – Children’s Book Review
All the kids in Lily’s class are so excited. It’s Pet Day and each of them is allowed to bring their favourite pet for the big pet parade. There are all the…
24 Sept 2014
THROUGH THE WOODS: Beware Of The Wolves – Book Review
Canadian graphic artists Carroll’s volume is a gorgeous, glossy collection of deliciously eerie tales inspired by classic Grimm fairy tales and the Gothic…
23 Sept 2014
A HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN 100 BOOKS: Mankind’s 5000 Year Thirst For Knowledge – Book Review
I’ll get the bad news out of the way first. It is ridiculous that publications such as these, which are impeccably researched by educated scholars and even in…
22 Sept 2014
Rolling Thunder Vietnam: Songs That Defined A Generation – Live Review
Ask any veteran and they will tell you that mere words can neither represent nor describe the Vietnam War experience to those watching from their living rooms…
21 Sept 2014
CRAP TAXIDERMY: When Getting Stuffed Goes Very Wrong – Book Review
Oh jeez! This really is one of those times – or the first of many, depending how often you pick this book up – that you can’t help but laugh at the misfortune…
20 Sept 2014
6 And 7: Something Very Extraordinary From TAO Dance Theatre – OzAsia Review
How many adjectives does it take to describe the work of TAO Dance Theatre’s Founder and Creative Director Tao Ye?
20 Sept 2014
MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS: POPPY MUDDLEPUP’S DARING RESCUE – Children’s Book Review
Best friends Jess and Lily are off on another magical adventure. This time they have to help wake up Patch Muddlepup – Poppy’s twin brother – after the evil…