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Monthly Archives: June 2012

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on large-print editions

June 29, 2012

Thirty-five years ago, as a result of my neglect of diabetes, I developed retinopathy. This is a condition that can …

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KATE FORSYTH Bitter Greens

June 28, 2012

An imaginative interweaving of magic, fairytale and history. Kate Forsyth is well known for her conventional fantasy novels – particularly …

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THOMAS DORMANDY Opium: Reality’s Dark Dream. Reviewed by Peter Corris

June 27, 2012

A history of the world’s most fascinating drug. Did you know that only the white poppy yields opium? Did you …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on the ghost who writes

June 22, 2012

When is a ghost-writer not a ghost-writer? My answer is, when his or her name appears on the cover. I’ve …

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EMILY PERKINS The Forrests. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

June 21, 2012

Families and their enduring effect on individuals give the author of Novel About My Wife a deep well to draw from. Dorothy and Evelyn, the sisters …

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SOFKA ZINOVIEFF The House on Paradise Street

June 19, 2012

This timely novel of estranged sisters and a family consumed by history gives a compelling insight into contemporary Greece. The …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris ‘With a little help from my friends’

June 15, 2012

It’s often said that writing is a solitary, lonely business. Well, I suppose the actual act of writing is done …

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Crime Scene: ANN CLEEVES The Glass Room

June 14, 2012

Murder and malice at a writers’ retreat. This is the fifth novel in a series featuring Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope …

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CHARLES DICKENS Oliver Twist. Reviewed by Sandra Leigh Price

June 12, 2012

Nearly 200 years later, Oliver Twist is still a great read. As it is the 200th anniversary of his birth, …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on books into film

June 8, 2012

‘The film wasn’t as good as the book.’ How often have you heard it? The phrase set me thinking that …

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