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Stacey Trick is a Writer and Book Reviewer based in Brisbane, Australia. She's been published in the Mascara Literary Review, Weekend Notes, GoodReads, and more.
Portable Curiosities By Julie Koh University of Queensland Press ISBN 978-0-7022-5404-8 Reviewed by Stacey Trick "There is something wrong with those who won't see the laughing, and something is wrong with those who won't see the crying. Don't play dumb with me, China Doll." ~ 'Sight' in Portable Curiosities .
As you enter the gallery style cafe on Edward Street, you are greeted with an authentic 'Bonjour'. With each visit to Le Bon Choix, the staff do not miss a beat when it comes to paying attention to customers.
From classic literary fiction to a chocolate dusted cappuccino, these independent bookstores in Brisbane have a lot to offer beyond the standard traditional bookstore. These indie bookstores don't just sell books, they often have a multitude of gorgeous gifts you wouldn't normally see anywhere else, offer free gift-wrapping, coffee and delicious tarts, and even the odd book-signing of local authors and artists.
The short story form has long been considered a literary art form that creatively expresses and explains the human condition. Some noteworthy past and present authors of the short story form include James Joyce, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Edgar Allan Poe, Gertrude Stein, Alice Munro, and Ernest Hemingway.
Tatiana De Rosnay, author of Sarah’s Key, tells a haunting story of a historically tragic past, mystery, suspense and love. The story follows protagonists Julia Jarmond and Sarah Starzynski. It begins in Paris 1942 when the French Police began rounding up all Jewish people into the street. Sarah, a ten-year-old Jewish girl hides her four-year-old brother, Michel, in a secret cupboard in their apartment to keep him safe before the Police knock on their door. She believes she’ll be back within...
The short story form has long been considered a literary art form that creatively expresses and explains the human condition. Some noteworthy past and present authors of the short story form include James Joyce, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Edgar Allan Poe, Gertrude Stein, Alice Munro, and Ernest Hemingway. All of whom have inspired many with their renowned works and revolutionised the way contemporary short story writers engage in the creative process of their own works.
(Sea2Summit2Sea) November 2015 The annual Sea2Summit2Sea challenge got underway this morning, with riders facing a 472km cycle and 8,849 vertical climb over two days in support of Redkite.
J.K. Rowling’s talent for creating a hidden new world is phenomenal. Not only did she create a secret world of witches, wizards and magnificent animals, she created a magical government called the Ministry of Magic, a popular sports game called Quiddich, and to top it off, a collection of bedtime stories called The Tales of Beedle the Bard which to the magical world is just as well known as the Grimm Brothers stories are to non-magical humans (Muggles).
(Tristian - Dare to Dream Scholarship recipient 2015)