Monthly archive August, 2010

Elizabeth has read ‘The Idea of Love’

The Idea of LoveLouise DeanLondon : Penguin Books, c2008.Call No.: English DEAAvailable at NLB libraries “What is love?”That is the eternal question that has haunted humanity for all time. This fleeting emotion defies definition and concept, and has been known to drive men (and women) to drink. So how can this tale by Louise Dean shed...

Heartlands Book Club is Five!

Dear friends, You have made the difference with your tremendous support! Heartlands Book Club is Five this August! We have been faithfully discussing books since our inception in August 2005. Some 60 books were discussed since and many local and some international authors have visited our bookclub and discussed their books with us. For this...

Fiction Alert: Who Is In the Booker Longlist?

Literary Highlights The Man Booker Prize longlist of titles has been released. Amongst the nominees, Australian author Peter Carey is the only one who has previously won the prize, twice. You know that this award is a big deal when punters in England bet on the eventual winner of the prize! Either that, or the...