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The Mind &Times of Reg Mombassa by Murray Waldren

The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa Murray Waldren Harper Collins $75.00 If you're having the midlife blues and wondering if you've made enough of your life, then don't read Murray Waldren's biography, The Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2010 7:55 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Mind and Times of Reg Mombassa, Harper Collins, Murray Waldren

Delicious: Quick Smart Cook

Delicious: Quick Smart Cook Valli Little ABC Books $39.99 Alright, be honest. How many times have you looked through a cookbook and salivated over the splashy photography and exotic list of ingredients but then not actually used a single recipe from the...

Published Tue, Feb 9 2010 8:27 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Christian Harimanow, ABC Books, Valli Little, Delicious: Quick Smart Cook

Ford County by John Grisham

Ford County John Grisham Random House $49.95 I recently reviewed a collection of John Grisham films so when his latest title, Ford County , came across my desk I was well prepared to sink my teeth into some new courtroom drama or political thriller, but...

Published Mon, Feb 1 2010 8:24 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Ford County, John Grisham

The Italian Cookery Course

The Italian Cookery Course Katie Caldesi Simon & Schuster $65.00 Eating Italian is a snap. Just look in your mailbox and choose from any number of menus and pizza and pasta and salad can be yours in a matter of (quite a few) minutes. Or you could...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 10:12 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, The Italian Cookery Course, Katie Caldesi

The Devil's Punchbowl by Greg Iles

The Devil's Punchbowl Greg Iles Harper Collins $32.99 Greg Iles has been lauded as "The poster boy of southern gothic thrillers' (Kirkus Reviews) and I have no argument with such a description. He has written 11 novels, each of which has...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 9:10 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Greg Iles, The Devil's Punchbowl

Vineyard Cookbook

Vineyard Cookbook $59.95 Penguin Australia Escape to the vineyards Vineyard Cookbook is as much an excuse to plan your next weekend escape to one of Australia's gorgeous wine regions as it is a recipe book. With the aid of exquisite photography, this...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 10:52 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Penguin, Zoe Lyon, Vineyard Cookbook

Meltdown by Ben Elton

Meltdown Ben Elton Random House $32.95 I was a fan of Ben Elton when I watched The Young Ones and Blackadder on TV. When he first wrote books it was apparent he could also bring his comedic talents to print and although I have never seen the stage plays...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 10:49 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Meltdown, Ben Elton, Random House

Riding High by Emma Boling

RIDING HIGH Penguin $32.95 OK, so the Melbourne Cup is well and truly over but horse racing is such an integral part of Australian culture that Riding High is a book to be enjoyed by any punter any time of the year. Although this is Emma Boling's...

Published Thu, Jan 7 2010 8:17 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Emma Boling, Riding High

MasterChef Australia: Cookbook

MasterChef Australia: The Cookbook Volume 1 Random House RRP: $39.95 A brief disclaimer before I begin - I am an unabashed MasterChef Australia devotee, so I'm perhaps not the most objective person to be reviewing MasterChef Australia: The Cookbook...

Published Tue, Jan 5 2010 10:34 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Zoe Lyon, MasterChef Cookbook

Corsair by Clive Cussler

Corsair Clive Cussler/Jack Du Brul Penguin $32.95 Dilemma. You're a best-selling author and you're full of ideas but there just aren't enough hours in the day to get all the fantastic ideas you have down on paper/your computer. Solution? You...

Published Sun, Dec 13 2009 7:08 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: book reviews, Wendy Beecroft, Corsair, Clive Cussler

Silent Scream by Lynda La Plante

Silent Scream Lynda La Plante Simon & Schuster $32.99 Lynda ... La ... Plante. The words roll off the tongue as effortlessly as, one would imagine, the words roll out of her head onto the page and onto the screen. La Plante is one talented lady, having...

Published Sun, Dec 13 2009 7:06 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: book reviews, Wendy Beecroft, Silent Scream, Lynda La Plante

In The Blood by JA Kerley

In The Blood J.A.Kerley Harper Collins $32.99 I was impressed when Santa bought me J A Kerley's first novel featuring Carson Ryder, The Hundredth Man. Having just slogged my way through the latest Cornwall and wondered if too much of a good thing...

Published Wed, Dec 2 2009 8:08 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, J A Kerley, In The Blood

Rough Country by John Sandford

Rough Country John Sandford Simon & Schuster $32.99 John Sandford is a bit like a single malt whisky that becomes a favourite over time: you know he's good the first time you read him then it may be a while before you cross paths again, but that...

Published Wed, Dec 2 2009 8:03 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Rough Country, John Sandford

The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald

The Informant Kurt Eichenwald Scribe $29.99 "In The Informant ," the press release promises, "award-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald tells the outrageously true story of greed, corruption...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 11:42 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, The Informant, Kurt Eichenwald

Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby

Juliet, Naked Nick Hornby Penguin $32.95 Nick Hornby is much more than just a funny writer. He's the author of five novels, including High Fidelity and About A Boy (both of which were made into very funny movies) and three works of non fiction and...

Published Thu, Nov 26 2009 11:37 PM by Lawyers Weekly

Filed under: review, Wendy Beecroft, Juliet Naked, Nick Hornby

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