My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout follows Lucy through 9 weeks of surgery recovery, an estranged mother reappearing & ample contemplation time.
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Shining by Abdi Aden and Robert Hillman
Separated from his parents and sister at the age of 15, Abdi struck out alone on a perilous journey that led him to Kenya, Somalia,…
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.
Doing Time by Jodi Taylor
Doing Time by Jodi Taylor is the 13th instalment in The Chronicles of St Marys series,
Tom Keneally wins the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize
SMSA are thrilled to congratulate Tom Keneally on winning the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize (Adult Category) with his book Corporal Hitler’s Pistol (2021).
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Andrew Caldecott’s first fantasy novel Rotherwierd is a lush, enjoyable read about a strange English town, equally odd inhabitants and the secret they’re protecting.
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…
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Utopic or dystopic? This foreboding depiction of humanity’s potential future emphasizes the bliss in ignorance, and crafts an eerily appealing society where everybody is happy…
About Grace By Anthony Doerr
About Grace By Anthony Doerr is the 2004 debut novel of the award winning author of All the light we cannot see (2014)
The Harp in the South by Ruth Park
Re-reading The Harp in the South by Ruth Park is more than an excercise in nostalgia. I found myself fascinated with the deceptively simple and…
The Claimant by Paul Terry
The Claimant by Paul Terry follows the fascinating story of an ordinary Wagga-Wagga butcher – and his claim over a prestigious English baronetcy!