Arnold Zable’s The Watermill is a thought-provoking essay collection highlighting both the brutality and strength of human nature. Read on for our full review. The Watermill Book Synopsis Ranging from remote provinces in China and Cambodia to pre- and post-war Yiddish Poland, Kurdish…
Today we welcome Subhash Jaireth, to discuss his new book Spinoza’s Overcoat: Travels with Writers and Poets, a collection of essays on the writers, and their writing, that have enriched his own life. Plus, thanks to Transit Lounge Publishing we have 2…
An Elephant in My Kitchen by Francoise Malby-Anthony is a very worthwhile read about the power of individuals to make a positive and lasting impact. Read my full review. An Elephant in My Kitchen Book Synopsis What the Herd Taught Me About…
Today we welcome author Amra Pajalić to share the inspiration behind her new book Things Nobody Knows But Me. Amra Pajalić on the inspiration behind Things Nobody Knows But Me I have been writing this book most of my life in different…
Today Amba Brown joins us to discuss how she came to write her Finding Your Path Series and the challenges that remain after publication. The Road to Becoming an Author Positive psychology author, Amba Brown shares her journey~ What it’s really…
The Dinosaur Artist… obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth’s ultimate trophy. New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams delves into the surprisingly perilous world of fossil collectors in this fascinating true tale. Read on for our full review. The Dinosaur Artist Synopsis:…
Today we welcome author Jan Golembiewski to discuss his quest to discover MAGIC and his motivations for sharing those travel-adventure experiences in his new book from Transit Lounge. I left Australia when I was 18 to travel the world. To others, it…
Today we welcome author Melissa Fagan to share how she came to write about the family behind the iconic Brisbane building, her own, in What Will Be Worn: A McWhirters Story. We also had the pleasure of reading this fascinating…
Small Ways to Shape Our World is a meaningful and practical book of fifty small ideas to encourage kindness, thoughtfulness and quiet rebellion. I was delighted to receive a copy of this little book from Igniting Change, a charity in Melbourne…
Today author Jack Martin discusses the inspiration for and development process behind his new book Drawn to Change: Calling for a Creative Counter-Culture. Back in 2015, as I was about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Media, I…
Stella Prize long-listed author Sonya Voumard’s Skin in the Game is original, incisive and hugely entertaining. Skin in the Game Synopsis: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories The daughter of a European refugee mother and a journalist father, Voumard…
Today we welcome Dorje Dolma to share with us what inspired her to write her memoir Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal, the first ever from a Dolpo native, and her new goal now that the book…
Holiday season is upon us and there really is no better gift than a book! In addition to books we have read this year that we think would make great gifts, we’ve sought recommendations from other experts and enthusiasts in…
A history of the Renaissance mathematics that birthed imaginary numbers, probability, and the new physics of the universe. The Quantum Astrologer’s Handbook Synopsis A book of science like no other, about a scientist like no other. This is a landmark in…
As a huge fan of Oscar Wilde’s shorter works (The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband andThe Canterville Ghost) it is with great pleasure that I welcome the author of Oscar’s Ghost, Laura Lee to Booklover…
Wanderlust on the Web and Finding a Way Home Momo Freaks Out Synopsis : A long time ago, way before Facebook and Instagram, and when no one had even considered Snapchat, there were blogs. One day, bored at work, Momo, a typical…
