Category: For Readers
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Top 5 Unforgettable Mothers in Literature
When I saw Random House AU's blog post, The Top 5 Best Mothers in Literature, I quickly tried to compile my own list before I read the article. Sad to say, the first mother characters who came to mind were of the wicked step-, absent/dead, and dysfunctional, mommy-dearest types. How weird that mothers are so…
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The Peculiar Joys of Book Stalking
I’m not a big shopper. I know some people are energised by it. Not me. Maybe I’d like it more if I could zip through malls on a suped-up Segway, but as it stands, shopping sucks the joy out of my marrow. Unless we’re talking about book shopping. Now there’s a blood-pumping, spirit-lifting outing if…