Review: On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

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Reading Icons: Meryl Streep

In honour of her Oscar win, and the fact that She-Devil was on TV last week...

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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Don't ask me how I got to my age without having read or

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Bookish Fun: Art by Oona Patterson

Although I still feel slightly uncomfortable about the idea of cutting up books, when it's for the purpose of creating amazing artwork like that of Oona Patterson, it's probably worth it. My favourite is Ream, which actually tells a story. Check it out in full, plus more of her work, at her website.




"Ream is the story of a little girl made out of paper who lives inside a book. It is told via

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Review: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler

Do you ever read a book that you don't dislike, but you don't really like it, either? It's just kinda "meh". That was what this book was for me. Which is disappointing, coz I was so excited to read it thanks to its brilliant premise - it's set in 1996, and two friends find they can magically log on to Facebook 15 years in the future. Seriously, how cool does that sound? It's such a unique idea

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Reading Icons: Joan Crawford

"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.
" - Joan Crawford

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Top Five: Books That Make Me Go "Awww"

So it's Valentine's Day. Y'know, in case you hadn't noticed from the 367 smug updates in your Facebook newsfeed (what, was that just mine?). Whether you're a lover or a hater, it's a good excuse to talk love stories. These are some of my fave feelgood reads...




Source: Hark! A Vagrant


1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. As if any love story list would be complete without Elizabeth and

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Reading Icons: Cary Grant

"Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." - Cary Grant.

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Bookish Buys: Love Is In The Page

Sure, Valentine's Day is a cheesetastic, corporate-created holiday, but it does provide a nice reminder to appreciate those we love. With gifts, if that's what floats your boat. I know bookish gifts like these certainly float mine...



Personalised anniversary/wedding frame from Suzy Shoppe



10 Things I Love About You Notebook from I Love It All



Alphabet Of Our Love scrapbook from I Love It

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My Book Boyfriend: Tom Mackee

As soon as she saw I was reading The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta, Jo from Wear the Old Coat predicted that Tom Mackee would be my book boyfriend very, very soon. She also said I'd have to fight her for him. Well, Jo, this one's for you...




Ahem, now about Tom... He's a total blokey slob on the outside, but underneath he's really sweet, sensitive and smart (natch). He turns into an a-hole

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Bookish Fun: Finnick, Annie and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

These have been kicking around for awhile but I think they're still cool enough to post. The first video is from a web series by Mainstay Pro, the peeps who created the Second Quarter Quell fan vid. This time they've tackled the Finnick/Annie back story, and while I wasn't a fan of the first few clips, episodes 4-6 are pretty sweet. I hope there's plenty of Finnick (and Annie) in the actual

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Reading Icons: Charles Dickens

"My father had left a small collection of books in a little room
upstairs, to which I had access (for it adjoined my own) and which
nobody else in our house ever troubled. From that blessed little room,
Roderick Random, Peregrine Pickle, Humphrey Clinker, Tom Jones, the
Vicar of Wakefield, Don Quixote, Gil Blas, and Robinson Crusoe, came
out, a glorious host, to keep me company. They kept

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If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) by Betty White

Obligatory name-dropping moment: I picked up this book when I met Betty Freaking White in New York. The fiance and I were just doing the tourist thing, wandering around Barnes and Noble on Fifth Avenue one day, when I saw a sign stating she'd be there for a book signing the next day. I can't remember what we'd had planned for that day, but we (I) pretty much canceled those plans immediately.

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February TV Addict Reading Challenge

Leave your 2012 TV Addict Reading Challenge links for February here! If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so here.

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Sassi Sam Review: The Maid's Tale by Rose Plummer with Tom Quinn

I've long been an admirer of Sassi Sam's girlie, fun website, so when she asked me if I'd like do book reviews for her I jumped at the chance quicker than, um, something that jumps really quickly (Kangaroos? Tigger? I digress...). My first review for Sassi Sam is now up - check it out if, y'know, you want to. It's a review of The Maid's Tale by Rose Plummer and Tom Quinn, which I highly

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