Author Archives: andyq

Book Review: BooksActually’s Gold Standard 2016

Posted on 5 March 2017 by andyq

BooksActually’s Gold Standard 2016 by Julie Koh My rating: 4 of 5 stars So, a few Facebook friends were launching a book that sounded interesting so I went along to a launch in Sydney, and enjoyed the readings enough that … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: The Depot, Supa Centa Moore Park

Posted on 4 March 2017 by andyq

I was always impressed, as a Canadian, with the name of this shopping mall. I mean, not only do they commit to the Australian practice of changing the last syllable of words to ‘ah’ but they do it twice. Regardless, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to all that

Posted on 3 March 2017 by andyq

It’s amazing how technology changes, and how technology changes us. After I got my website first set up, mainly to promote my books, I also decided to use it to share photos with friends, or strangers that came upon them. … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Sabbaba, Westfield CBD

Posted on 1 March 2017 by andyq

I’ve always like a good falafel and Sabbaba has always served up good falafels, nicely crispy with a good combo of condiments. I think it’s one of the best falafels in Sydney. I was up on the food floor at … Continue reading →

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Product review: American Tourister Airforce 1, Expandable hardside suitcase

Posted on 1 March 2017 by andyq

Luggage has been a big part of my life. I’ve done a lot of travelling for work, and even in younger days, schlepping my belongings across the country for university required figuring out the best way to transport them. My … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Peter Ho Davies’ The Fortunes

Posted on 28 February 2017 by andyq

The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies My rating: 4 of 5 stars The four stories that make up ‘The Fortunes’ travel in time from the first Chinese-American immigrants to North America, at the time of the gold rush and then … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Food Diary: PuraTierra

Posted on 28 February 2017 by andyq

It was a fun task, to try to figure out which special restaurants we’d treat ourselves to in Buenos Aires. I liked the sound of PuraTierra, at number 50 on the list of Latin America’s Best 50 restaurants of 2016. … Continue reading →

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Dining in Sydney: Alive Coffee, Surry Hills

Posted on 27 February 2017 by andyq

Alive Coffee takes over At Kate’s which took over from Have2Cafe which was a slightly new version of Robocog. Will it be able to succeed in a place that has seen so many cafes fall? I had a perfectly nice … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: LuMi, Pyrmont

Posted on 26 February 2017 by andyq

I’ve had my eye on LuMi since I started reading reviews about it (it opened in 2014). In particular, a filled pasta dish with liquid gruyere or parmesan was mentioned, which had caught everyone’s taste buds. So, I was disappointed, … Continue reading →

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Book review: Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air

Posted on 24 February 2017 by andyq

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi My rating: 4 of 5 stars The experience of reading ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ is a strange one. You start with the end, and know that an articulate, passionate and caring man has … Continue reading →

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