Yes, Sunday is Mothers' Day and nothing beats the gift of a book (except maybe a book and a box of rich, dark chocolates.) There is lots of great new Australian fiction at the moment plus new biographies by Kate Jennings and Judith Lucy. My choice is the sassy new Bad Girls and Wicked Women that traces the lives of some of the most ruthless and ambitious women in history. Forget the chocolate, a full-bodied red instead, please.