Category Archives: Books

This is NOT a new year’s resolution blog post

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Felicity Moore

So… this is 2013. *looks around* Love what you’ve done with the place. Much nicer than your predecessor. Personally, I had no problem with 2012, but lots of people seemed pretty happy to say goodbye to her. Let’s chat, 2013. … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, coffee and more 50 Shades of Grey sex talk

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

So this morning I – with some girlfriends of mine – appeared on Seven’s Sunrise to discuss some highbrow literature. OK, OK, it wasn’t so much highbrow as brow raising. We were discussing the publishing phenomenon 50 Shades of Grey. … Continue reading →

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Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (trilogy)

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Felicity Moore

The book buzz at the moment is the resurgence of erotica for the chick lit genre. It’s all because of one little trilogy – Fifty Shades. The three books are Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades … Continue reading →

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Baby brain: parental influence limited

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Did you do flashcards with your baby? Did you play Baby Einstein videos to their glazed infant gaze? Was the nursery painted in synapse-stimulating primary colours? Nah, me neither, but I thought about it. And felt guilty for not doing … Continue reading →

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Review: The Conflict (Or my view of motherhood vs a French feminist’s view)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I never doubted that I wanted to be a mother. It was part of my life plan from when I was old enough to push dolls around in toy prams. Motherhood was my true north, my guiding light throughout my … Continue reading →

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A modern girl needs a modern fairytale

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Felicity Moore

At a time when the nation is led by a woman, and the state of Queensland is also led by a woman, it seems patently absurd to me that the fairytales I read my daughter are populated by passive damsels … Continue reading →

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Book Club performance anxiety and top tips

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Felicity Moore

I’ve joined a book club. It’s been one of my new long-held dreams. Before I joined I imagined I’d be involved with animated conversations about character motivation, plot holes and defending disappointing endings. And while we’ve only had one gathering … Continue reading →

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Diary: Sugar free diet week 1

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Felicity Moore

This is the first week of my month-long experiment to remove all fructose from my diet. After reading David Gillespie’s Sweet Poison Quit Plan, I was inspired to test the plan out on myself. David lost 40kgs simply by cutting … Continue reading →

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Mick Gatto

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Felicity Moore

I front up to Gambaro’s in Caxton Street on the dot of noon and I recognise Mick Gatto immediately, sitting on a bar stool at a table in the restaurant’s open-air bar talking to a bespectacled journo scribbling into a … Continue reading →

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Review: Don’t Be A Bully, Billy

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Felicity Moore

I’ve previously written about Books to Help Children Deal. A range of books from various publishers including Usborne that tackle topics such as death and bullying. At the weekend Pregnancy, Babies and Children Expo at South Bank I purchased a copy … Continue reading →

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