The Benevolent Society of Ill-mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
The determinately unmarried Lady Augusta Colebrook (Gus to her nearest and dearest) and her twin sister Julia live in a time where women are barely…
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Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is the first of the Ancestor Trilogy, featuring Nona, an outcast girl with special – murderous! – powers.
Library Lovers’ Day at the SMSA Library
SMSA has been loving and sharing our books for 190 years! Now that’s a lot of love! Visit the SMSA Library on Level 2 next…
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a beautiful, magical, dreamlike book that tells the story of the Cirque de Reves, the Circus of Dreams)…
Doing Time by Jodi Taylor
Doing Time by Jodi Taylor is the 13th instalment in The Chronicles of St Marys series,
Spice Islands by Ian Burnet
Spice Islands by Ian Burnet is a well-researched and entertaining history of the Maluku Islands and Banda Islands in Indonesia which for many centuries were…
President’s Christmas Message to Members 2022
Dear Members, On behalf of the Staff and Board I would like to express how wonderful it has been to see members return to the…
1066 by Peter Marren
Although I am normally a mystery and crime reader, I thought I might tap the resources of the SMSA library to improve my knowledge of…
2019 In Review: The Year’s Best Books (Award Winners)
Discover the year’s best books and award winners for 2019, focussing on the major literary and crime writing awards.
So You Want to Live Younger Longer? by Dr Norman Swan
As I read this book I could hear Dr Swan’s calming Scottish brogue. I feel forever grateful for his voice of reason during the COVID…
London Falling by Paul Cornell
London Falling by Paul Cornell centers around a team of London police, who have to solve a series of murders strangely befalling on the opposition…
A Message from the President
SMSA is delighted to announce Lisa Harris has been appointed as Secretary to the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA).