Posted by: dguiver on: December 26, 2008
Sitting here nibbling on left over Christmas goodies and feasting on Italian Joy-great Chrissie/Holiday reading – a visually beautiful book filled with photos of Italy/Florence and text describing one woman’s discovery of Italy, life, photography and herself. One could say a bit cliched, but still an overall exquisite book to look at and thro. The thing about a book [...]
Posted by: kazmadigan on: December 17, 2008
I found this treasure of a book at the National Art Gallery in Canberra this year. I’m so excited when I find a book that ‘s t r e t c h e s’ my mind. John Maeda is really the master of simplicity. A professor at MIT’s Media Lab and graphic designer, he offers [...]
Posted by: jules22 on: December 9, 2008
The Gang of Four is written by Liz Byrski who was born and brought up in England but, since 1981, has lived in Western Australia. It is about four very different women all in their fifties, separated by geographical distance, but united by their decades-old friendship, each learn about themselves, their past and their future [...]
Posted by: flairandsquare on: December 8, 2008
Planning some reading over the Christmas break? Here are my top 5 suggestions Image: ‘untitled‘ www.flickr.com/photos/50502690@N00/2228237163 Life of Pi by Yann Martel – for something relaxing, wonderful, universal, mystical, spiritual, it ticks all the boxes for me! I love the ending. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters – I adore the way Sarah Waters writes. This book [...]
Posted by: flairandsquare on: December 8, 2008
“We don’t want to tell you what happens in this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it” Read this book!
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