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Book Review: The Cryptic Clue (A Tea Ladies Mystery)

Book Review: The Cryptic Clue (A Tea Ladies Mystery)

Book Review: The Cryptic Clue (A Tea Ladies Mystery)

A cosy crime novel set in 1960s Sydney.

The unexpected literary offering not only sheds light on the monarch's personal journey to the throne but also pays a heartwarming tribute to his wife, Queen Mary. Source: APPhoto/ EPAPhoto.

Newly crowned King Frederik celebrates our very own Queen Mary in surprise new book

Newly crowned King Frederik celebrates our very own Queen Mary in surprise new book

The newly crowned Danish monarch, King Frederik X, has taken the realm by storm with the release of his surprise book, Kongeord, just days after ascending to the throne.

Here are five reasons why books make the best gifts. Source: Getty Images.

5 reasons why books make the best gifts (with book suggestions!)

5 reasons why books make the best gifts (with book suggestions!)

All the silly season gifting can be stressful. In a bid to alleviate the stress, we have the perfect solution to meet the needs of pretty much everyone on your list...books! Here are five reasons why books make the best gifts.

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6 books you need to read if you’re going through a grey divorce

6 books you need to read if you’re going through a grey divorce

Ella Hickman from Hickman Family Lawyers in Perth has put together a list of 6 helpful books to read if you’re going through a grey divorce.

Christopher Hitchens, an American journalist, one famously claimed that “everyone has book inside them.” Do you and, if so, what are you going to do about it? Source: Getty Images.

Do you have a book inside you?

Do you have a book inside you?

Retirement brings with it the chance to fulfill ambitions that have been sidelined for decades by the demands of work. If you’ve always wanted to be a writer, there’s surely no better time to give it a red hot go.

There's nothing like getting stuck in a book in the fresh spring air. Source: Getty

5 books you need to add to your spring reading list

5 books you need to add to your spring reading list

When you need a break from all the spring cleaning you need to do this season, delve into this list of spring reading instead.

Here are the top five June book recommendations from the Starts at 60 Book Club. Source: Getty

June’s Book Club approved reads you need to add to your ‘To Be Read’ list

June’s Book Club approved reads you need to add to your ‘To Be Read’ list

Here are five enticing recommendations for your ever-growing 'To Be Read' pile, carefully selected by those immersed in the world of words, the Starts at 60 Book Club.

Censoring the language of Roald Dahl's classic children's books has caused outrage. Source: Getty Images.

Furore erupts over decision to censor classic Roald Dahl books

Furore erupts over decision to censor classic Roald Dahl books

The recent decision to censor the language of Roald Dahl's classic children's books has triggered an uproar with many taking to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the move.

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Books to add to your 2023 ‘To Be Read’ list

Books to add to your 2023 ‘To Be Read’ list

Whether you're on the hunt for your next read, or you just love to add more books to your To Be Read (TBR) list (which is already over a mile long), then the Starts at 60 Book Club has you sorted!

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Some of the stories that were most popular then are still popular today and if you've got grandchildren you might just find one or two of the following titles on their bookshelf at home. Source: Getty.

Who could forget the iconic children’s books you read in the ’60s

Who could forget the iconic children’s books you read in the ’60s

The 1960s delivered some classic children's stories, many of which are still popular with readers today.

Book Review: On little Ava’s birthday, Lisa rethinks her mothering skills

Book Review: On little Ava’s birthday, Lisa rethinks her mothering skills

Book Review: On little Ava’s birthday, Lisa rethinks her mothering skills

The book is well worth reading with much more to keep you interested than, you would imagine.

$Book Review: When fire ravages the town of Myrtle, lives are fractured$

Book Review: When fire ravages the town of Myrtle, lives are fractured

Book Review: When fire ravages the town of Myrtle, lives are fractured

With a sharp eye for human foibles, this is an evocative tale of everyday people fighting for themselves, their families and their town.

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