Two arrivals for me this week, one via mail for review and the other borrowed from the library’s audio catalogue:
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FLAVOURS OF MELBOURNE written and edited by Jonette George
(Smudge Publishing | Booktopia)
344 pages, 38 x 32cm hardcover with dust jacket, coffee table book
Flavours of Melbourne explores Melbourne’s nooks and crannies, upstairs and downstairs and through the complex laneway system. Beautiful photography, history, recipe, street art, restaurants and bars – all come together in this exciting new book about Melbourne’s food and wine scene.
Showcasing restaurants like Guy Grossi’s Florentino and Merchant, Martin Pirc’s Punch Lane and Aaron Whitney’s Portello Rosso are showcased with stories about their history and what makes them legendary today. Bars like Madame Brussells, Rooftop Cinema, Bar 1806 and Emerald Peacock, to name only a few, are also featured, sharing information about their secret cocktails and venues.
For the locals who want to know, and the visitors who want to view Melbourne through the eyes of a local, this book is a must-read, and an exceptional guide to what’s on offer in food and wine.
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Clik here to view.NOCTURNES: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro – audio
(Amazon | B&N | Kobobooks | Book Depository)
Gentle, intimate and witty, this quintet is marked by a haunting theme: the struggle to keep alive a sense of life’s romance, even as one gets older, relationships flounder and youthful hopes recede.
What books did you welcome into your home this week?
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