In the months since Pandora English left the small town of Gretchenville to live with her mysterious great aunt in a supernatural Manhattan suburb, her whole world has been turned upside down. Pandora has discovered she is the chosen one, the Seventh Daughter of...

Touching on race, class, privilege, power dynamics and the emotional toll of domestic workers, Reid's critically acclaimed debut makes for urgent, timely reading ― AnOther Magazine   Kiley Reid has written the most provocative page-turner of the year . . . Such a Fun Age nestles a...

When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal by Brianna Wiest In When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal, bestselling author Brianna Wiest offers a heartfelt and inspiring guide to emotional recovery, self-discovery, and personal growth. Through poetic prose and deeply reflective insights,...

Index, A History of the by Dennis Duncan   Most of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up. But here, hiding in plain sight, is an unlikely realm of ambition and...

Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History Charlie Wilson's War was a publishing sensation and a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. In the early 1980s, a...

"Something to Hide" by Fleur McDonald is a rural suspense novel that blends mystery, small-town drama, and strong female characters — hallmarks of McDonald’s work. It’s part of her Detective Dave Burrows series, and like her other novels, it’s steeped in the landscape and...

It's all systems go as the staff prepare for the arrival of an important reviewer. This could be make or break and, with the manager away on holiday, it's up to Mr Walker to be at his charming best. All goes according to plan...

"A Tender Thing" is a novel by Emily Neuberger, published in 2020. It's a richly drawn debut that blends historical fiction with themes of love, art, ambition, and social change. Quick Summary: Set in 1950s New York City, the story follows Eleanor O’Hanrahan, a...

Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off...

Following in the stiletto heels of her bestselling The Vogue Factor, Kirstie Clements' Tongue in Chic is a witty and salacious exposé of the world of glossy fashion magazines&mdasha tell-all by the ultimate insider.True events revolve around the fictitious Chic magazine, where an average...

Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom handed down through generations. The pronouncements of philosophers are homespun by our grandmothers, and find their way into our common sense: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Do unto others as you would have...

The Long Shadow by Anne Buist is a psychological thriller that dives into the complexities of rural life, trauma, and family secrets. Set in a small town in Australia, the novel follows Isla, a city-based psychiatrist who relocates to a country town for a...

The new biography of President Joe Biden by National Book Award winner and New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos - A Financial Times, Guardian and Daily Express Book of the Year   'A thoroughly readable primer' Guardian   'Biden has overcome unimaginable tribulation, multiple presidential primary humiliations, a potentially crippling speech impediment and...

The elegant Miss Phryne Fisher returns in this scintillating collection, featuring four new storiesThe Honourable Phryne Fisher―she of the Lulu bob, cupid's bow lips, diamante garters, and pearl-handled pistol―is the 1920s' most elegant and irrepressible sleuth.Miss Phryne Fisher is up to her stunning green...

Islam as a religion is central to the lives of over a billion people, but its outer expression as a distinctive civilization has been undergoing a monumental crisis. Buffeted by powerful adverse currents, Islamic civilization today is a shadow of its former self. The...

The world's leading Islamicist offers a concise introduction to this rich and diverse tradition of 1.2 billion adherents. In this informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr explores the following topics in depth: •What Is Islam? •The Doctrines and...

Girl in Pieces is a deeply emotional and powerful young adult novel by Kathleen Glasgow that follows Charlotte “Charlie” Davis, a 17-year-old girl struggling to survive after a series of traumatic events. Charlie has lost her best friend, endured abuse, and resorted to self-harm...

The Forgotten People challenges the assumption that constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians is a project of the left in Australia.   It demonstrates that there may be a set of reforms that can achieve the change sought by indigenous leaders, while addressing the critical concerns...

In Mothermorphosis, some of Australia's most talented writers and storytellers share their own experiences of motherhood. In telling their stories they articulate the complex internal conflicts, the exhilaration and the absurdity of the transformation that takes place when we become mothers.We read about the...

A suspenseful psychological YA mystery about one girl's search to uncover the truth behind her ex-boyfriend's death. Perfect for fans of We Were Liars and 13 Reasons Why. Jessa Whitworth knew she didn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny that...