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View this post on Instagram Love this cosy reading nook I spotted in Dymocks at Hyde Park 😍 #Dymocks #readingnook #books #amreading #hydeparkadelaide #kingwilliamroad #adelaide #southaustralia A post shared by Kathryn White (@kathrynsinbox) on Jul 22, 2018 at 6:33pm PDT

Cameron Post is a girl who is struggling with a lot. The sudden death of her parents, the departure of her best friend and her sexuality. As she grows and matures, the latter, coupled with a misplaced sense of guilt, complicates her life more and more until her Christian fundamentalist aunt sends her away to God's Promise, a camp that offers gay conversion for teens like Cameron. Now the race is on for Cameron to be true to herself, but she is not exactly sure who that person is ... Although a little longer than most YA novels, this one was an entertaining and thought provoking read about a young woman who is struggling with her sense of self. The setting--the early 1990s--brings a sense of nostalgia in some ways, while simultaneously reminding us of how far we have come in that time terms of inclusiveness, respect and understanding. One of the most interesting parts of the novel is the way that the author portrays characters like Aunt Ruth and Lydia from the conversion cam...

View this post on Instagram Spotted this meat pie & sauce sticker in the Central Market today #meatpie #centralmarket #adelaide #southaustralia #aussieicon #sticker #stickerart A post shared by Kathryn White (@kathrynsinbox) on Jul 24, 2018 at 1:18am PDT

When American Rachel Chu is invited to go to Singapore with her boyfriend for a wedding, the last thing she expects to discover is that Nicholas is not just wealthy, but crazy rich. In fact, he is from one of the wealthiest families in Asia. Nor does she expect the surprising antics of the idle rich, or the extreme backstabbing that she is subject to. What follows is a crazy, Austen-like comedy set in the world of Singapore's richest families. This was an entertaining and humourous read that never takes itself or its characters too seriously. Nick and Rachel are a hardworking professional couple. Rachel is completely out of her depth amongst the world of the idle rich--people who think of nothing of flying to Australia in a private jet so that they may enjoy a perfect flat white, or spending millions on a lavish wedding. Very few characters are portrayed as having a strong moral compass and those who do tend to suffer. Still it was kind of amusing to see actress Kitty Pong ...

View this post on Instagram And another Furby! This one was hanging out at a pay phone in the Central Market! #furby #adelaidefurbies #stickerart #stickerart #streetart #payphone #centralmarket #adelaide #southaustralia A post shared by Kathryn White (@kathrynsinbox) on Jul 25, 2018 at 11:53pm PDT

It may be summer in Australia, but that isn't stopping me from posting this.

This is a book with a huge legacy. Written by one of the finest authors of gothic horror of her generation, adapted for the big screen twice and now a hugely successful Netflix series, endorsed by Stephen King, and reprinted as a Penguin Modern Classic, there are very few people who would not have heard of The Haunting of Hill House.  And it is not difficult to see why. At a mere 246 pages this is a quietly intriguing tale of a group who are invited to stay for the summer at Hill House by Dr Montague, a man with a keen interest in paranormal activity and its (possible) effect on the human mind. Joining him are Luke, the caddish nephew of the owner of Hill House, Theodora, an artist who likes to live life to the fullest and Eleanor a painfully shy and oppressed woman who has spent most of her adult life caring for her sick mother. Over the course of the next week, the guests begin to experience strange happenings at the house, all of which implicate Eleanor in some way. ...

View this post on Instagram Spotted in Hyde Park. #publicart #kingwilliamroad #hydeparkadelaide #redhead A post shared by Kathryn White (@kathrynsinbox) on Jul 30, 2018 at 2:39am PDT