Book Reviews
Watto: Shane Watson
CRICKET has many inspiring stories, but few would come close to the kind of struggles Shane Watson has faced.
Kinglake-350
ADRIAN Hyland can take you to the brink of the cauldron and give you a terrifying glimpse into the molten abyss.
The Retro Cookbook
IT WAS the decade of the Korean War, TV coming to Australia and Melbourne holding the Olympic Games.
A Man You Can Bank On
YOU might just start looking a little suspiciously at every small Australian country town you drive through, thanks to this novel.
Forgotten Valley
WHILE recovering from open-heart surgery, Robert Down would wander the back roads of Kancoona.
Growing Great Families
GIVEN the hype and angst around parenting these days, you'd think it had just been invented.
Yates Garden Guide
WHEN a book is reprinted for the 43rd time, and sells more than seven million copies, you know it must be a good one.
Rose Pedal Jam
COOKBOOKS have certainly come a long way since Margaret Fulton's economical, no-fuss missive, The Margaret Fulton Cookbook.
Jackaroo
MICHAEL Thornton, like so many thousands before him, hit the road to become a jackaroo.
Barbecue
IS IT the taste of chargrilled meat, the chirrup of cicadas muffled by the sizzle of coals, or an evolutionary need to gather around fire?
Win Seymour Alternative Farming Expo tix
THE annual Seymour Alternative Farming Expo kicks off this month, and The Weekly Times has five family passes up for grabs.
Win tickets for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
COUNTRY music's reigning king and queen, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, will tour Australia together for the first time in March.
Baking kit up for grabs
SPRINGHILL Farm in Ballarat has released a gluten-free baking kit for kids.










