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confronts the consequences of his own ruthless mythmaking and journeys through the underbelly of modern celebrity . Outrageous satire of the highest order , Appreciation questions authenticity in a time where image trumps talent , narcissism rules , and no canvas is so tarnished it can ’ t be painted over .
TILDA IS VISIBLE
Jane Tara
$ 34.99
From Jane Tara , General Manager at Better Reading , comes a gorgeous , witty and wise novel celebrating older women and what it takes to embrace ourselves as we age . When Tilda Finch is diagnosed with invisibility , she ’ s not overly surprised – she ’ s felt invisible for years . She has a good life and a successful business selling inspirational quotes , but she ’ s never really recovered from her divorce . Or , if she ’ s honest , her childhood . Now , with the possibility of completely disappearing , she must face the trauma of her past and rewrite the way she perceives the world , and herself . Tilda is Visible addresses the power of our thoughts and how childhood trauma shapes our adult experience .
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THE REWILDING
Donna M Cameron
$ 32.99
Corporate whistle blower , Jagger Eckerman , escapes to hide out in a remote cave , but kick-arse radical , Nia Moretti , is furious a ‘ capitalist suit ’ has taken over her cave . It is hatred at first sight . Yet Nia is hiding for reasons of her own , ones that drag Jagger closer to death as they are forced on the run together and he is unwittingly pulled deeper into Nia ’ s reckless mission to help save the planet . But who can save Jagger from the relentless pursuit of the man who wants him dead ? The Rewilding captures the essence of what it means to be alive today in this cusp of change pulsing with possibilities . A passionate intimation of hope .
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THE ACCIDENT
Fiona Lowe
$ 32.99
available 6 march
Freya thought she could relax when Ryan ’ s best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah . Two couples , four friends – what could be better than that ? But a day before the wedding Freya ’ s torn between keeping the peace or blowing
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it up . Hannah ’ s perfect wedding is hours away and she ’ s daydreaming of a honeymoon in Tahiti and starting the family she longs for when she hears the first-responder sirens . Is it a grass fire ? Worse ? And why aren ’ t Ryan or Jamie answering their phones ? When a car veers off the road with devastating consequences , the small wheatbelt town of Garringarup is left reeling , but no one ’ s worlds are more shattered than Hannah ’ s and Freya ’ s . As disturbing details surrounding the accident emerge and questions pile up , ugly secrets rise to the surface . Mystery , lies and scandal – it ’ s soon obvious nothing is as it seems in this small town ... |
historical fiction THE SEA CAPTAIN ’ S WIFE
Jackie French
$ 32.99
available 6 march
From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder , mystery , and mutiny on the high seas – and a love so intense it can overcome two different cultures . When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach , she has no notion that the naked , half-drowned man she rescues is Captain Michael Dawson . But when Mair agrees to accompany Michael home , she finds that the Australian comfort he promised has a danger just as real : a social system that tries to keep women confined to small roles at the edges of men ’ s lives . As Michael hunts for the ‘ Ghost ’ in his revolutionary new steamship , a string of mysterious deaths upends Mair ’ s new life in Sydney . Who is the murderer , and why is Mair the only one who realises what is happening ?
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CHLOÉ
Katrina Kell
$ 32.99
Taking the reader from Victoria ’ s wild Shipwreck Coast to the artists ’ studios of revolutionary Paris and the bloody battlefields of Flanders , this sweeping novel reimagines the volatile history of the beautiful and enigmatic young woman immortalised in one of Australia ’ s most iconic paintings . Created in Paris in 1875 , Chloé , Jules Lefebvre ’ s depiction of a naked water nymph , was brought to Melbourne ’ s Young & Jackson Hotel in 1909 , where it has hung ever since . In this passionate , luminous retelling , Katrina Kell seeks to unlock the riddle behind the girl on the canvas , known to history only as Marie . In doing so , she weaves the compelling story of an
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incandescent spirit – a woman with the strength to defy the boundaries of class and convention in order to survive , and an enduring power to influence the lives of others across time and distance .
LIKE FIRE- HEARTED SUNS
Melanie Joosten
$ 34.99
available 6 march
When seventeen-year-old Beatrice Taylor stumbles across the offices of the infamous Pankhursts she begins to realise her future may not be the one she wants . Her friend Catherine Dawson is determined to pursue a career in science despite Oxford refusing to award women degrees . Meanwhile Ida Bennett , wardress at Holloway Prison , has her work cut out for her . The suffragette inmates are refusing to be treated like criminals – and Ida ’ s not having any of it . This is the story of three women whose lives become entwined – with the burgeoning women ’ s movement and with each other . Like Fire-Hearted Suns shows how much things have changed for women – and how much they stay the same .
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MAYA ’ S DANCE
Helen Signy
$ 32.99
available 6 march
A powerful novel of resilience and enduring love , based on an incredible true Holocaust story . Poland , 1942 : Maya Schulze is struggling to survive in a Nazi labour camp . Despite days filled with hunger , fear and despair , she finds courage and beauty in dancing . One day , after Jan , a camp guard , sees Maya perform , both their destinies are changed forever . Maya lives for their stolen moments together when her heart can dance again . Jan plots Maya ’ s escape and promises to find her when the war is over , but fate cruelly intervenes . Fifty years on , Maya tells her story to journalist Kate Young , and they piece together the clues to find Jan before it ’ s too late .
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fantasy EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED
Jay Kristoff
$ 35.99
available 6 march
The highly anticipated sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Empire of the Vampire . Gabriel de León has
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saved the Holy Grail from death , but his chance to end the endless night is lost . After turning his back on his silversaint brothers once and for all , Gabriel and the Grail set out to learn the truth of how Daysdeath might finally be undone . But the last silversaint faces peril , within and without . Pursued by children of the Forever King , drawn into wars and webs centuries in the weaving , and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust , Gabriel may not survive to see the truth of the Grail revealed . A truth that may be too awful for any to imagine .
romance HAPPY PLACE
Emily Henry
$ 22.99
available 19 march
Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple – they go together like bread and butter , gin and tonic , Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds . Every year , they take a holiday from their lives to drink far too much wine with their favourite people in the world . Except this year , they are lying through their teeth , because Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago . But the cottage is for sale , so this is the last time they ’ ll all be here together . They can ’ t bear to break their best friends ’ hearts , so they ’ ll fake it for one more week . But how can you pretend to be in love – and get away with it – in front of the people who know you best ? Now available in a new smaller format .
short stories MAKTUB
Paulo Coelho , Margaret Jull Costa ( trans .)
$ 32.99
available 6 march
From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition . Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow people around the world in new ways , allowing us to tap into universal truths about our collective and individual humanity . These wise tales offer the perspective of talking snakes , old women climbing mountains , disciples querying their masters , Buddha in dialogue , mysterious hermits , and many saints addressing the mysteries of the universe . Following the path of his previous internationally bestselling works , this thoughtful collection of short , inspirational pieces , introduced in a foreword by the author and illustrated with black-and-white line art throughout , will engage seekers of all ages and backgrounds .
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