Keep entertained during the colder months with these red-hot titles. We’ve selected a popular diet book, a stylish craft title and a fun fiction novel.
1. The 17 Day Diet, by Dr Mike Moreno
As seen on Dr Phil and Australia’s A Current Affair TV show, this book marks the start of a new dieting revolution. It’s a word-of-mouth bestseller.
Designed to promote long-term weight loss, Dr Mike’s program is structured around four 17-day cycles. Each cycle changes your calorie count and the food that you’re eating. This variation that Dr Mike calls ‘body confusion’ is designed to keep your metabolism guessing. Each phase also comes with acceptable ‘cheat foods.’
It’s written in a down-to-Earth manner with Dr Mike revealing many interesting stories about his patients.
You can visit the Doubleday website for three extracts from the book.
Book review:
“Experts give thumbs-up for the food choices, overall message of clean eating, avoiding unhealthy carbs, enjoying foods that you love, and regular exercise.” – the WebMD website
About the author:
Dr Mike is a graduate of the University of California. He practises family medicine in San Diego.
Click here to buy this book, or for more info.
2. Sew La Tea Do, by Pip Lincolne
In this beautifully-photographed book, Pip Lincolne, the Australian author of Meet Me At Mike’s, will show you 25 things you can make for kids, adults and your home. There’s a great Tunic Dress and Patchwork Belt that will liven up your wardrobe!
A sturdy, spiral-bound book, it includes a pouch full of patterns. It also contains useful sewing tips.
Even if you’re not a crafty person, this book is interesting to look at. It is filled with photos that have a retro edge.
About the author:
Pip is a Melbourne-based writer and shopkeeper (her store is located on Brunswick St). Her blog, Meet Me At Mike’s, is world-famous. The Age Magazine named her one of their Top 100 Most Influential Melbourne People in 2009.
Craft blogger’s review:
“It’s cute, it’s quirky, and it’s fun. It’s very much like a craft blog in print.” – Lucy-Kate Crafts website
Click here to buy this book, or for more info.
3. The Arrivals, by Meg Mitchell Moore
If you like TV shows like Modern Family and Packed To The Rafters, you’ll love this debut fiction novel by a fresh new talent.
It reveals what happens when adult children return home again. It’s entertaining, humorous and, at times, touching.
The plot:
Empty nesters Ginny and William Owens are in for a shock when all three of their adult children return home to stay – indefinitely.
First, their eldest daughter, Lillian, arrives from Boston with her two young children in tow, her once happy marriage in tatters. Next comes younger brother Stephen and his fiercely ambitious, pregnant wife, Jane. When their youngest, Rachel, also appears, fleeing her difficult life in New York, they find their peaceful home is transformed into absolute chaos.
About the author:
A former journalist, Meg lives in America with her husband and their three children.
Book critics’ reviews:
“A tender portrait of a tangled, complicated, all-too real family.” – author Allison Winn Scotch.
“Takes on the age-old topic of parents and children and their children with a fresh perspective, a canny understanding of human emotion, and the absolute best dialogue I have ever read.” – author Elin Hilderbrand
Click here to buy this book, or for more info.
