Reviewsday: Afghanistan: Australia’s War
With the recent passing of Vietnam Veteran’s Day and 2015 being the centenary year for Australia’s World War One ANZAC campaign, military books have flooded the market recently, but very few cover Australia’s involvement in its most recent conflict, the war on terrorism, specifically the war in Afghanistan. But this book doesn’t just cover recent […]
QBD Reviews: Smoke gets in your eyes by Caitlin Doughty
Death in the modern world is something that polite society does not ponder upon for too long, nor is it something that we really discuss openly and honestly. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes recounts one woman’s journey into the mysterious world of death, from witnessing a death at the tender age of eight to the […]
Reviewsday: JFK: The Smoking Gun by Colin McLaren
Before I start telling you about JFK: The Smoking Gun, it’s important to talk about the author. Colin McLaren is a former police detective sergeant and task force leader, who spent four years researching the JFK cold case. He gained access to, and thoroughly analysed, the full 27 volumes of the Warren Commission Report, the […]
Spotlight on QBD Canberra Centre
Today, our Spotlight has turned to our nation’s capital as the stars at QBD Canberra Centre show us how it’s done. The Rosie Series by Graeme Simsion I love these series of books, and recommend these to anyone I meet. I laughed out loud when I first read the Rosie Project, so when the sequel […]
