Australia
Unf*ck Yourself by Gary John Bishop is a great read to get out of your head and into your life. It's an easy read an... [more]
The Shape of Us is a book about four women who meet online in a weight loss forum to finally get rid of those niggli... [more]
Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith is an enjoyable read about teenager Alice, who gives her long time crush a lottery tic... [more]
A Dog's Purpose is an effective tear-jerking movie which I hope starts a conversation about how we treat our pets.
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Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat is a Google Chief Business Officer's perspective and formula for bringing more happine... [more]
Get Out is a super scary film about Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams) on a weekend ... [more]
Berlin Syndrome is a terrifying journey of Clare (Teresa Palmer) as an Aussie photographer who travels to Berlin and... [more]
Summer 1993 is an emotional movie about six-year-old Frida who moves in with her relatives in Catalan following the ... [more]
Paris Undressed is your guide to everything you ever wanted to know about lingerie, and then some. Kathryn Kemp-Grif... [more]
The City2South fun run is back this year with a two-day festival, including an F45 outdoor training session, open ai... [more]
The twentieth Spanish Film Festival (SFF) is returning to Brisbane from Thursday 27 April to Sunday 14 May 2017. The... [more]
Colossal is a surprisingly above average offbeat comedy drama where Gloria discovers that she is connected to a gian... [more]
Sushi Lovers is one my favourite place to have lunch during the work week. The casual restaurant is located on Nash ... [more]
Cook Japan is a cookbook for staying slim and living longer written by Reiko Hashimoto. The book is packed with over... [more]
Handmade Samford is holding an Autumn fete for handmade lovers. The event will be held at The Old Samford Church Hal... [more]
Goop Clean Beauty is a guide to a healthy lifestyle covering your mind, body and beauty. The book is written by the ... [more]
Jenni Onn offers regular art classes called ABC You Can Draw. I spent an enjoyable and relaxing morning with her and... [more]
There are a number of exciting events on over the Easter long weekend in Brisbane this year so you don't need to sta... [more]
Their Finest is a likable British comedy period drama about a group of scriptwriters and film makers attempting to m... [more]
The Art of Discarding by Nagisa Tatsumi deals with an all too common problem of having 'too much stuff' but not bein... [more]
Food to Make You Glow is Lola Berry's new cookbook with over ninety delicious whole food recipes. Lola is a best-sel... [more]
Making Modernism is a ticketed show at the Queensland Art Gallery showcasing the art of Georgia O'Keefe, Margaret Presto... [more]
If you love vintage and rockabilly clothes, but don't like the musty moth ball smell of second-hand clothes this is ... [more]
The World Science Festival will be held from Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th March 2017 with a program packed with exc... [more]
A Street Cat Named Bob is a delightful film based on the life-affirming true story of an unlikely friendship between... [more]
If you've always wanted to meet Michelle Bridges in person, then head down to South Bank Parklands on Saturday 11th ... [more]
St Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on the 17 March each year. It's the date of the death ... [more]
Miss Sloane is a political thriller dealing with the high-stakes world of political power brokers. Elizabeth Sloane ... [more]
A Cinematic Life is a wonderful look at how Australian films have matured and evolved over the last few decades host... [more]
The Great Wall is a fantasy film about two European mercenaries searching for black powder who get caught up in the ... [more]
If you are looking for a new idea for your next date, then try one of these:
1. Attend a book reading or launch ... [more]
Primal Fat Burner by Nora Gedgudas is a fantastic book about the second wave of paleo, the low-carb paleo diet. She ... [more]
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes provides us with a compelling argument that sugar is the tobacco of the new mi... [more]
Writing Feature Stories is the second edition of the bestselling classic writing guide on how to research and write ... [more]
Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Night is a written by bestselling anti-guru about how to stop whining and start winn... [more]
Unf*ck Your Habitat is a no-nonsense book about cleaning your house by blogger Rachel Hoffman.
She explains the ... [more]
George Lucas is the first comprehensive biography of the famous filmmaker behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones mov... [more]
Ballerina is a delightful animated film about following your passion and dreams. It has an all-star voice cast that ... [more]
La La Land is a fabulous film which is fun, fun, fun. It's a romantic musical with a strong comedy drama element. Mi... [more]
Thug Kitchen 101 – Fast as F*** by Michelle and Matt of the Thug Kitchen is the next instalment from the number one ... [more]
Istanbul is a quiet achieving city and this cookbook brings its cuisine out into the spotlight it deserves. Pomme La... [more]
2forks restaurant has opened up in Milton on Railway Terrace. We were tempted by their ten-hour slow-cooked hand pul... [more]
The Beauty Chef by Carla Oates is a beautiful cookbook packed with one hundred and fifty delicious and nutritious re... [more]
The Lust List is a sophisticated colouring book for grown-ups by Sally Spratt. The author was discovered on her popu... [more]
The Tokyo Style Guide by Jane Lawson is your complete guide of where to eat, sleep and shop in Japan's busy capita... [more]
Would you like to attend sn event that combines your two favourite beverages – coffee and beer?
Bean Brewding ar... [more]
How to be Cool by Thomas Hodgkinson is a wry guide to the people and ideas that have defined cool.
Thomas expla... [more]
Food for Life is Michelle Bridges's thirteenth book and her best cookbook so far. This book includes two hundred rec... [more]
Neighbourhood is a plant based cookbook by Hetty McKinnon, who established Arthur Street Kitchen. She is a home cook... [more]
How Writing Works is your field guide to effective writing by Roslyn Petelin. The author is an Associate Professor i... [more]
A United Kingdom is based on the true story of Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) who meets and falls in love with Ruth W... [more]
Two by Two is Nicolas Sparks' twentieth book which centres on a newly single father Russel and his relationship with... [more]
Nocturnal Animals would be rated as a nine if I gave my film reviews a score out of ten. The genre wasn't something... [more]
Elle is one part thriller and one part drama based on the novel by Philippe Djian. I walked away from this movie wit... [more]
Gin – Shake, Muddle and Stir by Dan Jones is a handy guide to all things related to gin with over forty of his best ... [more]
Iris Apfel has called herself 'the world's oldest living teenager'. This pocket-sized book simply called Pocket Iris... [more]
Live a Beautiful Life by Jesinta Campbell is a book aimed to encourage you to become a healthier and fitter person. ... [more]
The Light Between Oceans is a romantic period drama based on the 2012 bestselling book by London-based Australian au... [more]
I love foreign films, but for some unknown reason Flight Crew is the first Russian movie I've ever seen and I was im... [more]
The Norman Hotel markets itself tongue in cheek as 'Brisbane' worst vegetarian restaurant' because it specialises in... [more]