Brona's Books

Back in 2013, Mr Books and I embarked on the original 5:2 Fast Diet. It was easier and harder than we thought. We both lost the weight th...

Don't let me mislead you into thinking that In the Gardens of the Fugitives is a book about gardening, food and recipes, even thou...

Le Ventre de Paris (also known as The Belly of Paris - a direct translation, or The Fat and the Thin referring to one of the main ideas e...

Thankfully Jane Lawson's book, Tokyo Style Guide is more of a walking tour of Tokyo than a pure style guide, as my interest in shoppin...

The Broke and the Bookish  host a weekly meme called Top Ten Tuesday. Each week they nominate a topic to encourage those of us who love a...

Earlier on in the year I attended an author event with Thuy and read Ru . I adored it. It was beautiful, heart-felt and poetic. Last week ...

What a surprise. This scrumptious, treat of a novel is full of evocative tastes, smells and textures. The language is rich with flavour an...

I never thought I would find myself regaling my family and friends with tales of apple seeds, tulip mania and the merits of marijuana aroun...

Love and Hunger  caters to my current food obsession perfectly. It provides elements of the Slow Food movement , the common sense of Mich...

Last week I attended a night of Ideas at the House with Michael Pollan - the venue Sydney's beautiful Opera House - the topic 'How...

Last Easter, I discovered this book by Cyndi O'Meara  in a second-hand bookshop in Mornington. I've been reading stuff about foo...