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The blue sky is returning, crisp fresh mornings and beautiful sunshine. Spring is officially here, are you feeling it yet!
A few fab specials this month for you to enjoy and for those with kids and looming school holidays at the end of the month, there is something for you here to keep them amused.
Australian Reading Hour is on the 14th September. Juggernaut Joe and I will be at the Rockingham Library with local author James Foley, if you are in the area would love to see you there.
If you haven't already, then would love for you to tune in to my regular The Couch TV segment, aired each month via Foxtel or you can catch via Facebook as well. Talking the Top 5 and all the latest book industry gossip.
Catch you next month xx
Happy Travels Happy Reading
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EVENT OF THE MONTH
ROAD TRIP ALERT!!
On Saturday the 11th of September Audrey the van is hitting the country roads to be at the annual Corrigin Ag Show,
With an exhibit hall full of entries, an oval full of huge, modern farm machinery, trade stalls, car displays, local arts & crafts, farm animals, dog trials, sheep shearing competition, sideshow alley for the kids and heaps of food to tempt your taste buds.
Come along to the Corrigin Show, a great day out for the whole family with something for everyone!
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The first book in a brilliantly funny new series, launching Thiago de Moraes into the illustrated fiction space for the very first time.
When Harry is sucked into a decidedly unusual vortex, he travels back in time to Ancient Egypt, which is... not ideal. After all, Harry is brilliant at maths and making lists, but surviving life in 3100 BC? Well that certainly wasn't on his to do list for the day. Will Harry survive? Will he find his way back to the present day? And, more importantly, will he ever get his homework back from that pesky crocodile...?
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In the middle ages, a poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? Who would you believe? England, The Year of Our Lord, 1364 When married off aged 12 to an elderly farmer, Eleanor Cornfed, who's constantly told to seek redemption for her many sins, quickly realises it won't matter what she says or does, God is not on her side - or any poor woman's for that matter. But Eleanor was born under the joint signs of Venus and Mars. Both a lover and a fighter, she will not bow meekly to fate. Even if five marriages, several pilgrimages, many lovers, violence, mayhem and wildly divergent fortunes (that swoop up and down as if spinning on Fortuna's Wheel itself) do not for a peaceful life make. Aided and abetted by her trusty god-sibling Alyson, the counsel of one Geoffrey Chaucer, and a good head for business, Eleanor fights to protect those she loves from the vagaries of life, the character deficits of her many husbands, the brutalities of medieval England and her own fatal flaw... a lusty appreciation of mankind. All while continuing to pursue the one thing all women want - control of their own lives. This funny, picaresque, clever retelling of Chaucer's 'Wife of Bath' from The Canterbury Tales is a cutting assessment of what happens when male power is left to run unchecked, as well as a recasting of a literary classic that gives a maligned character her own voice, and allows her to tell her own (mostly) true story.
KERRYS REVIEW - Do yourself a favour and buy this book. An absolute cracker of a story, a total page turner for me. Its Knights Tale, The name of the Rose and Braveheart all gloriously blended together with a kickass heroine leading the way. A hilarious new way to look at medieval times.
Buy The Good wife of Bath for $32.99
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SET TO BECOME A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ELIZABETH MOSS
Shirley Jackson meets Ottessa Moshfegh meets My Sister the Serial Killer in a brilliantly unsettling and darkly funny debut novel full of suspense and paranoia George March’s latest novel is a smash hit. None could be prouder than Mrs. March, his dutiful wife, who revels in his accolades and relishes the lifestyle and status his success brings.
A creature of routine and decorum, Mrs. March lives an exquisitely controlled existence on the Upper East Side. Every morning begins the same way, with a visit to her favourite patisserie to buy a loaf of
olive bread, but her latest trip proves to be her last when she suffers an indignity from which she may never recover: an assumption by the shopkeeper that the protagonist in George March’s new book –
a pathetic sex worker, more a figure of derision than desire – is based on Mrs. March.
One casual remark robs Mrs. March not only of her beloved olive bread but of the belief that she knew everything about her husband – and herself – sending her on an increasingly paranoid journey, one
that starts within the pages of a book but may very well uncover both a killer and the long-buried secrets of Mrs. March’s past.
A razor-sharp exploration of the fragility of identity and the smothering weight of expectations, Mrs. March heralds the arrival of a wicked and wonderful new voice.
Buy Mrs March for $27.99
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In Annabel Crabb's accidental second career as the host of political cooking show Kitchen Cabinet, she negotiates her way into the homes of Australian politicians, bringing dessert - the internationally recognised culinary code for 'I come in peace'.
But food is a language that says so much more than 'Please let me in, Madam Speaker'. To friends and family, food can say everything from 'I'm sorry you had a bad day' to 'Congratulations, you clever thing'. And it means still more when brought to the door.
Now, in Special Delivery, Annabel has teamed up with her best friend from childhood, fellow food tragic and Kitchen Cabinet recipe consultant Wendy Sharpe, to bring you recipes for those knockout desserts as well as tons more ideas for soups, salads, pastries, breads and other treats ideally suited to make and take to those you love. Each recipe is offered up with transport instructions or an implicit promise to look the other way if you just want to eat it straight from the tin.
Buy Special Delivery by Annabel Crabb for $28.99
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A perennial favourite among flower-buyers, Tulips is next in the strand of Pavilion's successful and stylish floral gardening companions. Spectacular photography, inspirational commentary and no-fuss gardening tips show you that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home.
With tulip production in the Netherlands reaching a record high of two billion in 2018, it is clear that the world continues to be enchanted with these beautiful bulbs. Fringed, serrated, frilly or smooth, tulips have over 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that they can work well in almost any scenario, from vases to garden plots, from romantic bouquets to wedding boutonnières.
From the fascinating history of the tulip, including where they come from, tulipmania and bulbs grown today, the book curates over 50 of the most beautiful varieties, detailing when they bloom, their size, and, of course, what they'll look like. From the fabulous flushed-with pink petals of La Belle Époque and the raspberry swirl of Carnaval De Nice, to the crystal-fringed rim of Fancy Frills and the fiery form of Double Flaming Parrot, you'll discover a stunning range of specimens to grow, including historical and temporary varieties.
With engaging commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everyone who appreciates the majesty of the tulip.
Buy Tulips for $29.99 was $39.99
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And on a good news note for MLB, we were selected as a winner in this years Inside Small Business Magazines, Top 50 small business leaders leaders report. Let the bubbles flow and its all thanks to you for supporting local business
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