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Magazine Issue DateD1.22.11 Nov 2022

The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

It’s been a decade since McCarthy’s last book and it’s immediately apparent that not a minute was wasted – the ...
The Island by Adrian McKinty

The Island by Adrian McKinty

Belfast-born author Adrian McKinty didn’t start writing his critically acclaimed, award-winning Sean Duffy series ...
Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay

Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay

Driverless cars, although a reality, seem to have emerged from a futuristic science fiction tale. In Look Both ...
Nothing Bad Ever Happens by Heather Rose

Nothing Bad Ever Happens by Heather Rose

This is a book that will definitely change your outlook on life in a profoundly positive way. Heather Rose ...
We Come With This Place by Debra Dank

We Come With This Place by Debra Dank

Privileged indeed are the children and grandchildren of Debra Dank, a Gudanji woman and a prominent Australian ...
Life and Death Decisions by Dr Lachlan McIver

Life and Death Decisions by Dr Lachlan McIver

Dr Lachlan McIver didn’t want a relatively predictable job in a comfortable rural hospital. In a moment of pause ...
Landlines by Raynor Winn

Landlines by Raynor Winn

By nature, we are ambulatory creatures. Our bodies are designed for movement. In an increasingly sedentary world, ...
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

The first Haruki Murakami novel I read was Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, and I was immediately ...
The Secret History of the Five Eyes by Richard Kerbaj

The Secret History of the Five Eyes by Richard Kerbaj

Five eyes’ refers to the combined intelligence[1]gathering capacity of the USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand and ...
Bake My Day by Katherine Sabbath

Bake My Day by Katherine Sabbath

Did you know that ideally, it’s better to use ‘cake flour’ rather than regular, when baking cakes? Or that ...
The Joy of Better Cooking by Alice Zaslavsky

The Joy of Better Cooking by Alice Zaslavsky

With glowing recommendations from Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi this new cookbook offers a fun and ...
The Future of You by Harry Glorikian

The Future of You by Harry Glorikian

American polymath Harry Glorikian is a self-described business expert, which might give one pause for thought. ...
Against the Odds by Craig Challen &  Richard Harris with Ellis Henican

Against the Odds by Craig Challen & Richard Harris with Ellis Henican

Against All Odds is about 12 boys and one coach who survived being trapped in a flooding cave located in Thailand. ...
The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

If you’re a fan of crime novels, this one’s for you. The Killing Code is a stand-alone murder mystery that follows ...
Scorpion falls by Martin  Chatterton

Scorpion falls by Martin Chatterton

This exciting and compelling thriller is set in the mining town of Scorpion Falls in Queensland, Australia. The ...
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Melina Marchetta’s beloved 1992 classic, Looking for Alibrandi, which is a ...
Meanwhile Back on Earth by Oliver Jeffers

Meanwhile Back on Earth by Oliver Jeffers

Dad is shouting up the stairs to his two children, ‘Let’s go!’ They rush out the door and the three pile into the ...
The Big Book of Exhibits by Marita Bullock &  Joan-Maree Hargreaves

The Big Book of Exhibits by Marita Bullock & Joan-Maree Hargreaves

What fun this book is! It showcases the most interesting exhibits in museums from around the world! My ...
The Christmas Bum Book by Kate Mayes

The Christmas Bum Book by Kate Mayes

This is a book for all those little children who love to use the very rude word, bum. And because this is a ...
Amazing Animal Journeys by Jennifer Cossins

Amazing Animal Journeys by Jennifer Cossins

Jennifer Cossins has a true passion for nature. She has a string of successful books already published for kids. ...
Swifty by Stephanie Owen Reeder

Swifty by Stephanie Owen Reeder

Deep in the hollow of an ancient tree, three baby parrots snuggle up close. Their downy crowns tremble as ...

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