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Atoning For Past Mistakes

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Natasha Chow travels back in time to World War Two to experience breathtaking scenery, sleek performances, and unrequited romance in this British period drama, and asks the question: can mistakes (the big, bad ones) ever really be atoned for?

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Face to Face? Facebook squares up with online dating services

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Being single in this technological ridden world is confusing enough. Now that Facebook has come along and jumped into the mix, things are getting a little stranger. For singles Facebook is becoming the ultimate hook up. Whilst most dating sites only offer you a glimpse of what a person projects themselves to be like. On Facebook, open profiles allow you to see how they look like drunk before you send them a kiss or poke.

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After Dark by Haruki Murakami

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“Time moves in its own special way in the middle of the night,” a bartender in After Dark declares. “You can’t fight it.” This is an accepted truth in Haruki Murakami’s most recent novel After Dark. The book looks at two sisters who are pulled into strange events that unfold in the world of night. Eri and Mari are complete opposites. Eri, an aspiring model, is stuck in a state of endless slumber whilst Mari, a uni student, battles her insomnia and whittles away the night hours in a 24 hour restaurant.

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We Are Family - An afternoon in the grass with writer Charlotte Wood

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Charlotte Wood is seated cross-legged on Riley Oval at the University of WA, trying desperately to talk above the screams of a young girl throwing a tantrum. UWA is hosting the third day of The Perth Writer's Festival, which is also Family Day. This means that children running a muck, giant pencils and some sword fighting are all adding to the stress of the festival staff.

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Rules for Saying Goodbye - Katherine Taylor

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Don’t discount this novel as just another chick lit story. Rules for Saying Goodbye, by Katherine Taylor, is a heartfelt novel that follows the pain and pleasure of growing up. Katherine Taylor (the fictional one) is shipped off the boarding school at age 11 from the sweltering small town oppression of Fresno, California to a Massachussett prep school.

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Murder on the Apricot Coast by Marion Halligan

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Murder on the Apricot Coast by Marion Halligan is a very Australian murder-mystery. This is great if you’re a fan of the genre. If you’re not and you happen to dislike our nation’s capital, the novel may not digest so well. Reviewed by Natasha Chow.

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Brida by Paulo Coelho

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Brida is a powerful novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho recently translated into English. Brida is a 21-year-old woman searching for answers on her quest for knowledge. Her interest in magic and the inexplicable will lead her to teachers that will help to uncover her gift. Reviewed by Natasha Chow.

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Children of the Silk Road

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Children of the Silk Road is a movie of contrasts. East meets West. Tragedy meets triumph. Based on the true life story of British journalist George Hogg, it is a moving survival tale of 60 orphaned boys who travel across the great Silk Road to escape the threat of war. Natasha Chow writes.

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