by Mona | Sep 23, 2019 | Dwara
How I came by the book When I heard that Lisa Messenger’s latest book was about to come about a couple of months ago (via Instagram, of course), I was stoked! I waited eagerly because I’d read several of her other books and had loved them (Risk and Resilience probably...
by Mona | Aug 26, 2019 | Dwara
You may have heard in the news (or maybe not) that the coalition wants to repeal the ‘Medevac bill’. It was reported that last month (25thJuly), the ‘motion to repeal the bill passed the House of Representatives’. The Home Affairs Minister claims that the bill will...
by Mona | Aug 4, 2019 | Dwara
*This post contains affiliate links* How I came by the book I bought the critically acclaimed book by Michael Mohammed Ahmad from Better Read than Dead, my favourite bookshop in Sydney. It was in their staff picks. I did not regret the purchase. Readability The novel...
by Mona | Jul 12, 2019 | Dwara
*This post contains affiliate links* How I came by the book I’m a late reader of Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, picking it up some 14 years after it was written. It wasn’t exactly my choice of a first read of her work. My sister bought the book and left it hanging...
by Mona | Jul 12, 2019 | Dwara
How I came by the book I bought this book from Antoine Library in Beirut at the end of 2018, while I was visiting Lebanon for three weeks. I’ve been wanting to read Arabic books, so I thought I’d buy a few books by contemporary women authors. Joumana’s book was one of...
by Mona | Jul 12, 2019 | Dwara
*This post contains affiliate links* How I came by the book I bought City of Girls from a bookshop in Canberra, while I was up there for a relative’s pre-wedding event. I’d been aware that the book was coming out because I follow Elizabeth Gilbert on Instagram. Marie...
