http://www.vibewire.net daily 1 2007-12-14T14:10:15Z http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ohwowtotally/my-articles/muscle-by-matthew-schreuder Chiara Grassia reviews Matthew Schreuder's verse novel Muscle, which is set in suburban Sydney and revolves around the social life of eighteen-year-old Sam. No publisher ohwowtotally Live-Books 2008-07-13T09:39:02Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/jacquid/my-articles/in-the-shoes-of-arthur-dent From one Dent to another, Jacqui Dent reflects upon science fiction’s most famous Hitchhiker. No publisher jacquid Live-Books Homepage-Live Live-Sub-Headline 2008-07-10T06:36:57Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/Lydia01/my-articles/my-life-and-other-catastrophes-by-rowena-mohr When I first saw My Life and Other Catastrophes advertised in the July edition of Girlfiend, I just thought it was some silly novel about teenage problems like partying too hard and boyfriends, but when I finally read the blurb on the back of the book, I found it a lot more interesing than what I thought it was. No publisher Lydia01 Live-Books 2008-06-29T04:03:46Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/Lydia01/my-life-and-other-catastrophes-by-rowena-mohr When I first saw My Life and Other Catastrophes in the July edition of Girlfriend, I just thought it was some silly teenage novel about girls having problems with their boyfriends and parties and so on, that did not really interest me at all. But when I finally borrowed the book from the library and read the blurb on the book, it was actually more interesting that what I first thought. No publisher Lydia01 Live-Books 2008-06-28T04:39:10Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/jasmindawn/diary-of-a-jetsetting-call-girl-by-tracy-quan Well I must say I was rather biased towards this book from the start. I hadn't even read the first sentence but I thought I had a pretty good idea of what was in store. Reviewed by Dawn Dawson. No publisher jasmindawn Live-Books 2008-06-25T02:12:03Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/Lydia01/my-articles/true-believer-by-nicholas-sparks From the number one International Bestselling authur comes the love fiction story of True Believer. This is a extrodinary love story about doing some of the things you vowed you would never do and having to sacrifice some things for the ones you love. No publisher Lydia01 Live-Books 2008-06-16T11:55:10Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ajsawyer/my-articles/gorgeously-green-by-sophie-uliano Being green isn’t all about living in a mud-brick house with unshaven legs and long, unpainted toenails according to Sophie Uliano. Along with supporters like Oprah Winfrey and Julia Roberts, Sophie is determined to care for the environment. In her book Gorgeously Green Sophie outlines an eight-step program for “normal women” to look gorgeous and feel great. AJ Hunter spoke with Sophie about her book recently. No publisher ajsawyer Live-Books 2008-06-16T08:59:24Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/jnorton/a-rose-for-the-anzac-boys-by-jackie-french Jackie French has written over 130 books for young people in her seventeen years of working as an author. Her latest work A Rose for the Anzac Boys was commissioned by Harper Collins to show the solidarity between Australian and New Zealand troops during World War I, however a very different kind of book emerged. Jo Norton caught up with Jackie to talk about her new novel, feminism and human nature. No publisher jnorton Live-Books 2008-06-15T02:48:22Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/sryner/my-articles/elvis-is-titanic-by-sascha-ryer Elvis is Titanic is the result of a 26-year-old Rhodes Scholar teaching English and American history in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2005. Ian Klaus’s first book presents readers with small but detailed vignettes of his experience as an American trying to make an impact in a country that has been so affected by war. Reviewed by Sascha Ryer. No publisher sryner Live-Books 2008-06-12T12:35:12Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ajsawyer/my-articles/from-an-invisible-mouse-to-an-australian-writing-icon-mem-fox Twenty-five years after the first copies landed in bookstores, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic is still Australia’s best-selling picture book and continues to entice young readers to the wonders of reading. Speaking at the Sydney Writer's Festival, the icon of children's literature reveals the secret of inspiring the next generation of readers. No publisher ajsawyer Live-Books Homepage-Live Live-Sub-Headline 2008-06-04T12:05:17Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/AdelineG/filling-the-spare-room Outspoken and sometimes controversial, writer Helen Garner speaks with Caroline Baum at the Sydney Writer’s Festival about death, caring for the sick, and her latest novel The Spare Room. By Adeline Gibson. No publisher AdelineG Live-Books 2008-06-04T08:27:03Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/ajsawyer/my-articles/the-host-by-stephenie-meyer The Host is Stephenie Meyer’s first stand-alone novel written for adults, following the success of her young adult Twilight series. Meyer has branched out into the realm of science fiction with similar success, as The Host is currently number one on the New York Times best-seller list. Reviewed by Amy Hunter. No publisher ajsawyer Live-Books 2008-05-29T12:25:26Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/nchow/my-articles/brida-by-paulo-coelho 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. No publisher nchow Live-Books 2008-05-25T09:13:53Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/stacey1902/nocturne-by-diane-armstrong Whilst I am not usually an avid fan of war stories - probably due to their bleak settings and distressing imagery that tends to stay with me long after my lamp is off and the book lays firmly shut on my bedside table – Nocturne had me captured from its opening chapters. That is not to say Armstrong does not depict a harrowing account of war. But the haunting scenes are justified by the development of the main characters, Elzunia and Adam. Reviewed by Stacey Lobo. No publisher stacey1902 Live-Books 2008-05-17T07:52:03Z Article http://www.vibewire.net/Members/jcarter/finding-nino-by-marc-llewellyn Finding Nino seems to have all the right ingredients for a great travel story. Set on the isolated Italian island of Lipari, the author begins a new life with his family in a run down house with views of the Mediterranean and a smouldering volcano. The story follows life with his beautiful wife, their newborn baby and a quirky Italian landlord named Nino. In theory falling in love with this book should have been a no-brainer, unfortunately it wasn’t that easy. Reviewed by Jessica Carter. No publisher jcarter Live-Books 2008-04-25T09:37:51Z Article