Since 2000, the Ned Kelly Awards recognize best crime writers, on both fiction and non fiction genres, in Australia. The 2010 awards have been announced just last month. Here is the shortlists and the winners. Continue reading
Spring into Spring – a gardening feast
The Last Thursday Reading Group extended its last meeting to a bigger crowed at Parramatta City Library. It was a huge success with 25 attendants.
It was a special book club event featuring famous gardens presentation and guest speaker Marc Warner from CALM project. Marc made a great presentation to show a lot famous gardens and plants around the world. Everybody enjoyed the event and were rewarded with a small pot of the Sunshine Wattle. It is being promoted in the Parramatta region and has a historical significance. It was kindly donated by the Environmental and Heritage unit in the Parramatta City Council. A nice refreshment was also provided. Continue reading
Discussion paper from the reading group
This Wed the reading group has discussed ‘The age of the unthinkable‘ by Joshua Cooper Ramo. Here are some comments from the group. Continue reading
The Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards
The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced its 2010 awards for children’s book. The winner and honour books are categorised into different age groups. Continue reading
Inspector Lynley is back – review of ‘This body of death’
Author: Elizabeth George
Title: This body of death
Elizabeth George has enough praises and she doesn’t need another one. But you just can’t put her book away and say nothing. Her latest title of Inspector Lynley series, ‘This body of death’, is such a good read that one has to give it the thumb’s up – what a brilliant book. Continue reading