Collins Booksellers Spring Reading Guide 2021 | Page 6

FICTION

Small Joys of Real Life
Allee Richards
RRP $ 32.99
OUR PRICE $ 27 99
Small Joys of Real Life is a poignant novel about how the life you have can change in an instant . It ’ s about friendship , desire , and growing up to accept that all you can do is be in the moment and look to find the joys in between .
Songs In Ursa Major
Emma Brodie RRP $ 29.99
Set against the heady haze of the 70s and alive with music , sex and sun-soaked hedonism , Songs in Ursa Major is an unforgettable debut and the soundtrack to a love story like no other .
Nothing But My Body
Tilly Lawless RRP $ 29.99
Nothing But My Body is a journey through the mind of a young woman , a queer sex worker in Australia , as she navigates breakups and infatuation . A thought-provoking and beautiful novel about love , obsession , community and friendship .
The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
Alka Joshi RRP $ 29.99
In bestselling author Alka Joshi ’ s new novel , henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé , Malik , to intern at the Jaipur palace in a tale rich in character , atmosphere , intrigue and lavish storytelling .
She is Haunted
Paige Clark RRP $ 29.99
With piercing insights into transnational Asian identity , intergenerational trauma , the dynamics of mother-daughter relationships and the love of a good dog , Paige Clark crafts a moving debut work of fiction full of wit and humour .
Due aug
31
Modern Marriage
Filip Vukašin RRP $ 32.99
Klara ’ s perfect life begins to spiral and her husband ’ s secrets threaten to disrupt everything she thought she knew about love , marriage and family . From an exciting new author , Modern Marriage reveals what lies beneath the veneer of perfection .
Due sept
1
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer
Ilsa Evans RRP $ 29.99
Two women abduct and hide out with their four-year-old granddaughter Avery , who they suspect is being harmed . They both love Avery ... shame they can ’ t stand each other . This is a heartfelt , wise , witty and wholly original novel .

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The Other Side of Beautiful
Kim Lock RRP $ 29.99
In The Other Side of Beautiful a vulnerable misfit is forced to re-engage with the world , despite her best efforts . Exquisite , tender and wry , this is a novel about facing anxiety and embracing life from an extraordinary new talent .
One Hundred Days
Alice Pung RRP $ 32.99
One Hundred Days is a fractured fairy-tale exploring the fault lines between love and control . At times tense and claustrophobic , it is nevertheless brimming with humour , warmth and character .
Songbirds
Christy Lefteri RRP $ 29.99
Songbirds is a triumphant exploration of loss , the strength of the human spirit , the unbreakable bonds of courage , and of love . It ’ s the powerful new novel from the bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo .
Love Objects
Emily Maguire RRP $ 32.99
By the acclaimed author of An Isolated Incident , Love Objects is a clear-eyed , heartwrenching and deeply compassionate novel about love and family , betrayal and forgiveness , and the things we do to fill our empty spaces .
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When things are Alive They Hum

Hannah Bent RRP $ 32.99 favourite

When Things Are Alive They Hum poses profound questions about the nature of love and existence , the ways grief change us , and how we confront the hand fate has dealt us .
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