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FICTION Sweet Sorrow David Nicholls RRP $32.99 Sweet Sorrow is a hymn to the tragicomedy of ordinary lives, a celebration of the reviving power of friendship and that brief, blinding explosion of first love that perhaps can only be looked at directly once it has burned out. The Postmistress Alison Stuart RRP $32.99 1871. Adelaide Greaves has found sanctuary in a small town, where she works as a postmistress. But her past is coming to find her, and Confederate soldier Caleb Hunt, might be the only one who can help... An historical tale of loss, desire and courage. Let’s Hope for the Best First published in Scandinavia where it was a bestseller, Let's Hope for the Best is a beautifully written, intimate and emotionally brave debut novel about a young mother facing the sudden death of her partner. Evocative, immediate and involving, this is the sweeping story of three people living in colonial Sydney during the Eighteenth Century, their passions and ambitions, and the far-flung ripples their choices will cause. The Man with No Borders Richard C. Morais RRP $24.99 A father comes to terms with his mortality and secrets in a heartrending novel of family and forgiveness from the author of The Hundred- Foot Journey. Shepherd Catherine Jinks RRP $29.99 Convict boy, Tom Clay, lives in a shepherd's hut, protecting his master's sheep. When a vicious fellow shepherd returns to ensure there are no witnesses to his crimes, Tom and his mate Rowdy face a life- and-death battle to survive. Let 's be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading. Lena Dunham WINNER OF THE Banjo Prize Due AUG 2019 19 A Single Thread Taking Tom Murray Home Tracy Chevalier 3 Maggie Joel RRP $29.99 1 Carolina Setterwall RRP $29.99 Due SEPT The Unforgiving City Due SEPT RRP $32.99 Tim Slee RRP $32.99 OUR PRICE $27 99 A new life awaits Violet in Winchester. She soon falls in with a group of women charged with embroidering kneelers for the Cathedral, and is soon entwined in their lives and their secrets. Violet collects a few secrets of her own that could just change everything… Due AUG 19 The Art of Racing in the rain Garth Stein RRP $19.99 Soon to be a major motion picture, this heart-warming and inspirational tale follows Enzo, a loyal family dog, tells the story of his human family, how they nearly fell apart, and what he did to bring them back together. Give a gift card Due AUG feature TITLES 20 Due SEPT 3 Tidelands Philippa Gregory RRP $32.99 Told with a laconic, deadpan wit, Taking Tom Murray Home is a timely, thought-provoking, heart-warming, quintessentially Australian story like no other. It's a novel about grief, pain, anger and loss, but it's also about hope. OUR PRICE $27 99 England 1648. Suspected of possessing dark secrets, Alinor's ambition and determination mark her out from her neighbours. This is the time of witch-mania, and Alinor arouses envy in her rivals and fear among the villagers, who are ready to take lethal action into their own hands. Meet Me at Lennon's Melanie Myers RRP $29.95 University student Olivia discovers that the diggers didn't just reserve their anger for the US forces - they also took it out on the women who dared to consort with them. Meet Me at Lennon's amplifies the voices of the women who 'entertained' US troops in Brisbane during World War II. Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au