Pure escapism with Marian Keyes

A very light, enjoyable and relaxing offering from Marian in 2014. This is a very different novel to her previous heavyweight literary offerings, but it hit the spot during the hard earned summer break. Classic romance, betrayal, family dramas and a dash of celebrity flare… Absolutely perfect in between lazy lunches, ocean dips and yes, another slice of watermelon would be lovely.

Grief and a little close to home with Helen Garner

Admired and challenging is Helen Garners ability to look utter tragedy in the face and write about it. Her account of this tragic and perplexing case is no exception to her ability to take readers on a journey with her, through the myriad of processes and formalities of the court room, to understand or continue to wonder about how could this actually happen. Most people living in Victoria heard about the case well before the novel was released, and the shock of such an awful tragedy so close to home was felt across the community.

Family dysfunction and a young woman’s journey with Kate Atkinson

Revisiting a classic is a summer tradition, this copy was still sandy and slightly undone from almost ten years being shared. Obviously her first novel and acclaimed internationally, it remains a poignant, beautiful and witty account of a young woman’s journey through life and family.

JW

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