The Edith Trilogy by Frank Moorhouse (Grand Days, Dark Palace and Cold Light)
The three books of Frank Moorhouse’s Edith Trilogy (Grand Days, Dark Palace and Cold Light) follow the adult life of the ambitious, and somewhat eccentric,…
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President’s Christmas Message to Members 2024
Dear Members, As 2024 draws to a close, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our incredible staff, directors, and members for making this…
Tom Keneally: Ice cream with caramel and cherries
Recently, Tom Keneally shared a special friends recipe in an article published in The Australian.
The 6:20 Man (Travis Devine #1) by David Baldacci
Another new series from this prolific American crime author, The 6:20 Man introduces a new protagonist named Travis Devine to the reader. As with so…
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (Parts One and Two) by J. K. Rowling, J. Thorne & J. Tiffany
Harry Potter & the Cursed Child is the 8th installment of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, set 14 years after the last book & focusing…
Listen Again: Matt Rogers & Michael Brissenden
Matt Rogers lit up the stage with insights into The Forsaken, his latest high-octane thriller packed with rogue agents and gut-punch betrayals. The conversation with…
Crucible by James Rollins
Whilst this instalment; Crucible, is number 14 in the Sigma Force thriller series, it’s best to have read the immediate predecessor The Demon Crown first…
Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther
Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther describes a little journey into the mind of middle‑class mother and housewife Mrs. Miniver, as she interacts musingly with the…
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson tells the story of a changing city during the 60s & 70s, through the eyes of a young girl named…
Listen Again: Let’s Talk About Louisa – More Than Henry’s Mother
We were joined at the SMSA for History Week by Michelle Scott Tucker, author and State Library of NSW Visiting Scholar, and Rachel Franks, historian and coordinator…
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith is a great debut mystery in a classic vein.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
If this is an example of the YA/adult cosy fantasy genre, let there be more! It was a real pleasure to find a well plotted…