Now to Love

RESCUE BY ANITA SHREVE, LITTLE, BROWN, $32.99. Peter Webster is a good man and a single dad raising teenage daughter Rowan. For 17 years, they’ve lived a simple life together, but they’re missing a wife and mother. The missing wife and mum in question is Sheila Arsenault, who was a young woman on the run […]

The Hundred Foot Journey BY RICHARD C. MORAIS, ALLEN & UNWIN, $27.99. If you enjoy a novel about food, you’re sure to love this tale of restaurant rivalry set in provincial France. When the Haji family arrives in the village of Lumiere – with the dust of Mumbai still on their clothes and intoxicating Indian […]

In 30 words or less, tell us what is great about a book you are reading at the moment. The best critique will be printed in the March issue of The Weekly and the writer will win The AWW Cooking School cookbook, valued at $74.95. FROM BLOOD BY EDWARD WRIGHT, ORION, $32.99.. Is it the […]

Catherine Middleton is so in love and ready to marry her Prince, reports Katie Nicholl, royal writer with The Mail On Sunday and author of William And Harry. A hushed silence falls over the appropriately named Queen’s Head pub in the quaint village of Chapel Row as Catherine Middleton and her mother Carole take a […]

*Imagine never being allowed to hold your new grandchild, or being prevented from saying goodbye to your dying husband. Bo Zaw Gyi meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma, where she’s finally been freed from house arrest.** To the world she is a freedom fighter, a woman brave enough to stand up to the Burmese […]

These three women were duped by a charismatic con man, but fought back by warning other women on the web. Now he’s under arrest, reports Jordan Baker. It was the eyes that hooked Diana Mors. His charm and generosity were appealing, too, but she loved his George Clooney gaze – a gaze that made her […]

For some parents, discovering their child is homosexual is a crushing blow that destroys their relationship, but as Michael Sheather discovers, it can also open the way to self-awareness and even stronger family bonds. Narelle Phipps knew quite early that her son Neil saw the world through a different prism. “I first wondered if Neil […]

He owns a palazzo in Tuscany and homes in London, New York, Malibu and the Caribbean – not bad for the son of a milkman. Sting, one-time teacher turned rock god, talks to Susan Chenery about vanity, Trudie and what makes him tick. When Sting opens the door he has just woken from a deep […]

At 46, Australia’s golden girl Rebecca Gibney remains a knockout in a swimsuit. She tells Kelly Baker how diet, exercise and the support of a loving husband have helped her embrace her changing body. “Who else is appearing in this story,” asks Rebecca, “Are there any other older women … or just me?” The conversation […]

With a royal wedding coming up thoughts of marrying into wealth are in many people’s minds, but a new survey by The Weekly has found that Australian women would rather marry a tradie than a prince. The 1000 women surveyed also said that they would rather marry a tradie than a millionaire, an actor or […]