Donna Duggan
Faultless
"Good to a Fault" is a bittersweet tale, and that's precisely why I'm drawn to it.
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Stuck on "Unsticky"
"Unsticky" by Sarra Manning is the perfect book for a lazy weekend or relaxing holiday.
Perhaps not the best title, as this is one sticky book. Start reading it and you will find it difficult to put down. I can't put my finger on why it's such a page turner, but I finished the 500+...
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Not for the faint hearted
My first pick for the month made me realise how vile humanity can be - not for the faint hearted.
THE BLUE NOTEBOOK By James A. Levine The Blue Notebook centres around the life of Batuk, a 15-year-old Indian girl who was sold into the most sordid type of ...
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REVIEW: The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life
Insight into the inner dramas of ordinary people makes William Nicholson's latest book intriguiging.
For every 10 books I read, I usually only find one (if I'm lucky) that I believe is worthy of review. The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life by William Nicholson (Quercus Publishing) is certainly one ...
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Anger management
Recommended reading on managing anger and finding out what causes it.
Anger: Wisdom for cooling the flames By Thich Nhat Hanh Penguin Group (202) Twenty-five centuries after the Buddha's insight,...
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Soul nourishing tale
Sometimes all you need to nourish your soul is a good book with many references to delicious food.
The Italian Wedding By Nicky Pellegrino Hachette, RRP $33 There's nothing like a good book to take you through a stressful period of life. Having...
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High time for tea-infused crime novels
Crime novels needn't be gritty or gory to spur reflection on the part of the reader.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built By Alexander McCall Smith Published by Little, Brown RRP$35 (hardcover) My heart always leaps with joy when a new book from Alexander...
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A riveting read
Despite swearing off distressing books, I'm drawn to a violent Stieg Larsson novel.
A while ago I made a pact with myself that I would only read books that were uplifting or educational. I decided that there were enough stressful situations in my life and that I didn't need to add...
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Summer picks
MiNDFOOD Associate Editor Donna Duggan offers her picks for summer film-viewing and book-reading.
SUMMER READING 10 Reasons Not To Fall In Love by Linda Green (Headline) Fun light holiday reading. 365 Nights: A memoir of...
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A novel idea
Sometimes the best books are the ones you don't want to read.
Reading novels is one of my greatest pleasures, and it’s one that I must indulge daily. As a young girl I would visit the local library, close my eyes and pick the maximum number of books...
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