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$ 2799 young Robbie entangles Eleanor in a situation that will have serious repercussions for every member of the Webber family ...
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$ 2799 which has borne the tumults of race and the fury of nature , but has never given up hope .

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FICTION

DUE 29TH AUGUST
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DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER
RIVER RUN
Nicole Alexander RRP $ 32.99
Eleanor Webber has returned to River Run , her family ’ s sheep property in western New South Wales . At home things have changed . She finds her half-brother , Robbie out of control and in one disastrous moment
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$ 2799 young Robbie entangles Eleanor in a situation that will have serious repercussions for every member of the Webber family ...
LEAVE ME
Gayle Forman RRP $ 29.99
When Maribeth Klein realises she has had a heart attack she packs a bag and leaves . Far from the demands of family and career , she is finally able to own up to the secrets she has been keeping from herself and those she loves . Gayle Forman ’ s Leave Me is about facing the fears we are all running from .
THE SAFEST PLACE IN LONDON
Maggie Joel RRP $ 29.99
Two frightened children , two very different mothers , and one night of terrifying Blitz bombing . And when the bombs stop falling , only one mother and child emerge from the shelter . In wartime , ordinary people can find themselves taking extreme action
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- risking everything to secure their own and their family ’ s survival , even at the expense of others ...
THE SINGLES GAME
Lauren Weisberger RRP $ 29.99
From the author of The Devil Wears Prada comes The Singles Game . When ‘ Charlie ’ Silver makes a pact with a tennis coach , she finds herself catapulted into a world of private parties and secret dates with Hollywood royalty . Sweeping from Wimbledon to the Caribbean this is an entertaining romp through a world where the stakes are high – and no-one plays by the rules .
TREADING AIR
Ariella Van Luyn RRP $ 24.99
Set in Queensland during the 1920 ’ s this is the story of Lizzie O ’ Dea who sees marriage as a means of escaping her old life but soon finds herself on the fringes of society . Treading Air is the vivid tale of a young Australian working-class rebel who clashed with the expectations of her world .
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SOUTHERN RUBY
Belinda Alexandra RRP $ 32.99
Southern Ruby , by the author of Tuscan Rose , is a sweeping story of love , passion and family . Alternating in time between the 1950s and the eve of Hurricane Katrina , it is also a tribute to a city heady with music , drama , history and superstition ,
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$ 2799 which has borne the tumults of race and the fury of nature , but has never given up hope .
THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR
Liz Byrski RRP $ 32.99
The new novel from Liz Byrski , Australia ’ s ‘ doyenne of women ’ s fiction ’, takes us to Emerald Street , where the neighbours have built lasting friendships over a drink and chat on their back verandahs . Now they are about to start a new chapter in their lives ...
THE FENCE
Meredith Jaffe RRP $ 32.99
In this social satire of suburban neighbourly conflict , Meredith Jaffe ’ s wicked sense of humour blooms in the fertile compost of domestic discord . The Fence is a mischievous treat for anyone who has ever had tricky neighbours . It is a classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world ’ s master storytellers .
THE SECRET DIARY OF HENDRIK GROEN , 83 ¼ YEARS OLD
Hendrik Groen RRP $ 32.99
Hendrik Groen is 83 years old and he has decided that it is time to make something of his life . When he recruits friends to join his ‘ Old But Not Dead Club ’, Hendrik proves that love can blossom and fun is within reach , even at his age . So begins a charming , poignant and moving novel that reminds us not to underestimate the oldest amongst us .
THE MEMORY STONES
Caroline Brothers RRP $ 27.99
The Memory Stones tells the story of the Disappeared , thousands of Argentinians who fell victim to violence during the 1970 ’ s . Depicting the despair and hope of one family seeking to rebuild itself after unimaginable loss , it is a lyrical , devastating portrait of a country that has come face to face with terror and the long , dark shadow it leaves behind .