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Book Review: The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything is *not quite* the romance it could be

Kara Gnodde’s debut novel The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything has been compared to Australian bestseller, The Rosie Project. I can see the similarities, but the starkest comparison to my mind is TV’s The Big Bang Theory. Imagine if Sheldon Cooper was looked after by his sister instead of by Leonard Hofstader. Now imagine him devising an experiment…

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The cover of Duck a' l'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May has the title in a light pink and the author's name in white capital letters. Next to these words there is a blonde woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and a basket of pink flowers looking out the window deep in thought

Book Review: Grab a fork and dig in, because Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast is a real treat

When Maxine ‘Max’ Mayberry’s life falls apart around her, she doesn’t just get mad… she gets hungry. When Max discovers her long-term boyfriend Scott in bed with a glamorous ad executive from her work, her life begins to fall apart. Not to mention that she’s recently discovered that she has a brain tumour and needs…

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