September

 

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FICTION

The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: V. 8 by Alexander McCall Smith

The wonderful new Isabel Dalhousie.

As the editor of an applied ethics journal, Isabel Dalhousie is usually tucked away in her editorial office, in the comfortable Edinburgh house she shares with her fianc and their young son, and does not often meet many fellow philosophers. But while helping in the delicatessen owned by her niece, Cat, she meets Jane Cooper, an Australian philosopher who is spending a sabbatical in Scotland… … …

The Decision by Penny Vincenzi

THE DECISION is a stunning and emotional new novel from the irresistible Penny Vincenzi.

Set against a vibrant sixties backdrop, this is the story of two bright young things: Eliza, an ex-deb making a splash in the world of fashion, and Matt, a working-class boy carving out a serious name for himself in property. Their story begins with a love affair, closely followed by a marriage, followed by a baby. But whilst their relationship is at first fuelled by passion, it’s not of the enduring kind, and soon what started out with such promise descends into a harrowing divorce case and an epic custody battle.

The Briny Cafe by Susan Duncan

Brimming with warmth and wit, Susan Duncan’s first novel is a delicious tale of friendship and love, and the search for a place to call home…

Ettie Brookbank is the heart and soul of Cook’s Basin, a sleepy offshore community comprising a cluster of dazzling blue bays. But for all the idyllic surroundings, Ettie can’t help wondering where her dreams have disappeared to.

Until fate offers her a lifeline – in the shape of a lopsided little café on the water’s edge.

 

 

The Gods of Atlantis by David Gibbins

A thrilling standalone sequel to ATLANTIS- David Gibbins’ international bestseller of high-action adventure, marine archaeology and the exploration of one of history’s most fascinating and enduring mysteries.

 

 

The cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje

With the ocean liner a brilliant microcosm for the floating dream of childhood, The Cat’s Table is a vivid, poignant and thrilling book, full of Ondaatje’s trademark set-pieces and breathtaking images: a story told with a child’s sense of wonder by a novelist at the very height of his powers.

 

 

Scenes from Provincial Life by J. M. Coetzee

Here for the first time in one volume is JM Coetzee’s majestic trilogy of fictionalised memoir, Boyhood, Youth and Summertime.

Scenes from Provincial Life is a heartbreaking and often very funny portrait of the artist by one of the world’s greatest writers.

 

An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin

An irresistible look at the glamour and subterfuge of New York’s art world, from bestselling author and Hollywood star Steve Martin.

Lacey Yeager is beautiful, captivating and ambitious enough to take the New York art world by storm. She begins her career at Sotheby’s, amidst the winks and nods of the fabulously wealthy. But hungry for more – and pursued by a whiff of scandal – Lacey migrates to edgy Downtown, watching Hirsts and Warhols multiply in value before her eyes.

Charming men and women, old and young, rich and even richer, Lacey’s ascendancy seems assured. But when the art world bubble looks set to burst, a secret from her past rears its head, threatening to undermine everything she has worked for…

The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern

Dear Lucy Silchester,

You have an appointment for Monday 27th July 2011.

Yours sincerely, Life.

Empire Day by Diane Armstrong

Bondi Junction in the late 1940s is a microcosm of changing Australia, and life is changing too fast for locals like salt-of-the-earth Pop Wilson, prickly Miss McNulty and feisty single mum Kath, all of whom resent the European ‘reffos′ who have moved in.

Part love story, part mystery and part crime investigation, EMPIRE DAY confirms Diane Armstrong as one of our most gifted and compelling storytellers.

 

The Hidden Child by Camilla Lackberg

Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother′s possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family′s past and finally uncover the reasons why.

 

 

The Sixth Key by Adriana Koulias

6 priests, 6 churches, 6 clues – one deadly pact…

‘By the Power of these Keys the Head of the Church will be made the Lord of Hell’

In late 2011 a cryptic invitation leads a crime novelist to Venice’s Island of the Dead. Once there he is captivated by his host’s tale, which spans the centuries – but seemingly begins and ends in the dark days of the 1930s …

The Submission by Amy Waldman

A novel that brilliantly interweaves the stories of characters, all of whom have been touched by the tragedy, with a rare emotional intensity. It’s a compelling and exhilarating debut.

In the two years since the Twin Towers fell, Claire Harwell has reluctantly transformed from blissful wife-and-mother into an advocate for her fellow widows. In her latest – and hopefully final – act of service, she sits on a jury charged with selecting a fitting memorial for both those who died and those they left behind.

The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman

Separated by war and each believing the other dead, a couple meet again decades later…

There on her forearm, next to a small brown birthmark, were six tattooed numbers.
‘Do you remember me now ‘ he asked, trembling. She looked at him again, as if giving weight and bone to a ghost.
‘Lenka, it’s me,’ he said. ‘Josef. Your husband.’

Empire of Silver by Conn Iggulden

Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy lives on.

The great leader Tsubodai sweeps into the west: through Russia, over the Carpathian mountains and into Hungary. The Templar knights have been broken and there is no king or army to stop him reaching France. But at the moment of Tsubodai′s greatest triumph, as his furthest scouts reach the northern mountains of Italy, Tsubodai must make a decision that will change the course of history forever.

Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Making: Stories and Secrets From Her Archive by John Curran

Includes an Unseen Miss Marple Story.

In this follow-up volume to the acclaimed AGATHA CHRISTIE′S SECRET NOTEBOOKS, Christie archivist and expert John Curran leads the reader through the six decades of Agatha Christie′s writing career, unearthing some remarkable clues to her success and a number of never-before-published excerpts and stories from her archives.

 

Darkness My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

New from the New York Times bestselling author.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Lies, Die for You, and Fragile comes a thriller about broken trust that explores our faith in those we rely on–and how that faith can sustain or shatter us.

 

Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson

Kill Me If You Can is a high-speed, high-stakes, winner-take-all thrill ride of adrenaline-fuelled suspense.

 

 

Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson

The President’s son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark.

A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Cross discovers that someone may be about to unleash the most devastating attack the United States has ever experienced.

Kill Alex Cross is faster, more exciting, and more tightly wound than any Alex Cross thriller James Patterson has ever written!

 

 

 

RSVP by Helen Warner

Four women, one wedding and a day to remember – or rather forget . . .
Anna’s world is rocked when she receives an invitation to her ex Toby’s nuptials – Toby was The One, The Love of Her Life, The One That Got Away. Will attending his Big Day finally give her the sense of closure she so desperately craves? Or will it only re-open old wounds?

 

Breakfast in Bed by Eleanor Moran

Amber’s love life is a recipe for disaster – who will be making her BREAKFAST IN BED?

At thirty-one, Amber is being bombarded with wedding invitations just as she’s collecting her divorce papers – and her bossy best friend has gone one step further and made her chief bridesmaid. It’s high time Amber regained control of her life.

 

A Place Called Armageddon by C.C. Humphreys

An epic new novel about one of Western civilisation’s most traumatic events – the Fall of Constantinople…

To the Greeks who love it, it is Constantinople. To the Turks who covet it, the Red Apple. Safe behind its magnificent walls, the city was once the heart of the vast Byzantine empire.

 

A Shore Thing by Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi

It’s a summer to remember . . . at the Jersey Shore.

For everyone who loves MTV’s hit reality show, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s sweet, funny, and sexy novel perfectly captures the heat, the energy, the fun, and the drama of Jersey Shore.

NON-FICTION

The Lost Empire of Atlantis (History’s Greatest Mystery Revealed) by Gavin Menzies

The bestselling author of 1421: The Year the Chinese Discovered the World uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis.

After a chance conversation in Egypt in 2008, bestselling historian Gavin Menzies launched himself on a quest that would reveal the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis and her destruction.

Reading like a real-life Indiana Jones story as ex-Royal Navy submarine captain, Menzies travels round the world in pursuit of his goal, this is epic, iconoclastic popular history.

Yates Garden Guide 2011

Fully illustrated and detailing more than 1000 plant species, this book contains everything you need to know about growing trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit.

Handy hints from Australia′s leading gardeners will save you time and money and brand-new problem-solving charts will help you identify and deal with pests and diseases.

 

The Gold Rush by David Hill

David Hill relates the extraordinary people and staggering events of Australia’s great gold-rush years. From the mid- to late-1800s, people from all corners of the globe and all walks of life, including two future prime ministers of Great Britain and Australia, threw off their previous pursuits and made the often perilous journey to the goldfields, from where they would return either fabulously wealthy or demoralised and broken – if they returned at all.

 

SAS Operation Storm by Roger Cole

The Inside Story of the SAS’s most famous battle – nine men against four hundred – told for the first time by the men who were there.

OPERATION STORM is a page-turning account of courage and resilience. Marbat was a battle fought and won by nine SAS soldiers and a similar number of brave local people – some as young as ten years old – outnumbered by at least twenty five to one. Thousands of heavy calibre bullets, rockets, shells, mortars and grenades were fired in a six hour fire-fight of staggering intensity, the tipping point in a clandestine war which went unreported at the time.

That Used To Be Us (What Went Wrong with America – and How It Can Come Back) by Thomas L. Friedman

Pulitzer prize-winning, globally bestselling author charts America’s fall from power and influence – and assesses its paths ahead.

America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In That Used To Be Us , Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum analyze those challenges – globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation’s chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumption – and spell out what needs to be done now to rediscover America’s power and prowess.

 

 

CRIME FICTION | THRILLER

Shelter by Harlan Coben

The first in an exciting new series of thrillers from the bestselling Harlan Coben.

Harlan’s very first young adult project will link in with the storylines in his up-and-coming adult thrillers as Myron Bolitar discovers that his mysterious tearaway younger brother, Brad, has a son – now teenaged.

 

The Cut by George P Pelecanos

The stunning new crime novel from the writer of The Wire.

Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defence attorney. He’s good at it and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions asked. His cut is forty percent.

 

Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

The 14th Temperance Brennan thriller from international bestselling author, and world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.

In the run up to the biggest NASCAR raceweek of the year, Dr Temperance Brennan is called to a landfill site backing onto the Charlotte speedway track in North Carolina. Someone has discovered a barrel of hardened asphalt with a human hand poking through the top. But before she can discover anything, the FBI confiscate the body and destroy it. What terrible secret could they be hiding?

The Retribution by Val McDermid

The eagerly anticipated new Tony Hill.

There is one serial killer who has shaped and defined police profiler Tony Hill’s life. One serial killer whose evil surpasses all others. One serial killer who has the power to chill him to the bone: Jacko Vance.

 

The Burning Soul by John Connolly

‘What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?’ Randall Haight has a secret: when he was a teenager, he and his friend killed a 14-year-old girl.

Randall did his time and built a new life in the small Maine town of Pastor’s Bay, but somebody has discovered the truth about Randall. He is being tormented by anonymous messages, haunting reminders of his past crime, and he wants private detective Charlie Parker to make it stop.

 

BIOGRAPHY | MEMOIR

Me of the Never Never by Fiona O’Loughlin

A chaotic memoir about family, friends and finding out that all the world’s a stage.

This book contains her stories – funny and sometimes sad stories about her upbringing as part of a large Irish-Catholic family on a wheat farm in South Australia, her chaotic and disorganised family life ever since, living in Alice Springs and making it as a stand-up comedian. She also talks of a darker side of the life of many performers – alcohol.

This book is for anyone who likes to laugh (and cry), who wants to read about a woman living her life on her terms.

A Little Bird Told Me by Jeff Apter with Kasey Chambers

With her trademark down-to-earth honesty and humour, Kasey shares the highs and lows of her far from ordinary life, from her idyllic gypsy childhood to confronting the personal demons that threatened much more than her career.

From the Australian outback to the world stage, A Little Bird Told Me is the moving, revealing and powerful story of a true original.

 

True Spirit by Jessica Watson

TRUE SPIRIT is Jessica’s story and in it she will detail her preparation, her journey and her battle with sleep deprivation, gale-force winds, mountainous seas, natural hazards like whales and icebergs and holding firm against the solitude that most of us can only imagine dealing with alone on a vast sea with no land to be seen and no help close at hand.

 

 

Sleeping with the Enemy by Hal Vaughan

The first book to tell the full story — which has been denied and covered up for more than six decades — of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel in occupied Paris during the Second World War: her activities as a secret agent for Nazi Germany, her long love affair with a Nazi master spy, and her wartime missions for the German intelligence service.

 

 

 

 

Surviving Maggie by John Fingleton

From abused child to rebellious orphan, Harold Fingleton played many roles in his life – larrikin street fighter, gifted sportsman, prisoner, alcoholic, football coach to a bunch of street kids, even a murder suspect – but, most importantly, a man transformed by the love of a strong woman into a father determined his children would have the opportunities he never had.

A powerful true story of love, betrayal and redemption, Surviving Maggie will stay with you long after the last page.

′After forty years of bookselling, this book punched holes in me. Like ANGELA′S ASHES, no one who reads this story will ever forget it.′ Phil Ryan (veteran bookseller, formerly of Mary Ryans)

Adventures in Correspondentland by Nick Bryant

In Adventures in Correspondentland, Nick Bryant takes us around the world and back home to Australia, where he has covered events such as the death of Steve Irwin, the national apology to indigenous Australians and the 2011 Queensland floods. In being an Englishman abroad, he gives us a fresh, funny and revealing insight into how the world sees Australia at the start of the twenty-first century.

 

Bligh by Rob Mundle

There’s a lot more to Captain Bligh than mutiny, rum and convicts …

Rob Mundle’s BLIGH puts you at the heart of a great nautical life – it’s a story that embraces the romance of the sea, bravery in battle, the adventure of exploration under sail and the cost of having the courage of your convictions.

 

The Long Goodbye by Meghan O’Rourke

A young woman’s memoir of a year of grieving after her mother died, written with anger, insight, wisdom and grace.

The Long Goodbye interleaves personal recollections of her much-loved mother with an examination of what it means to grieve in a society which no longer has the rituals – or even, most of the time, the desire – to engage with grief, to understand it, and to let it do both its worst – and its best.

 

Listening to Country by Ros Moriarty

The moving and personal story of one woman’s journey into the remote and rugged Tanami Desert with the matriarchs of her husband’s family.

Shortlisted for both The Age Book of the Year and The Australian Human Rights Commission Literature Award.

 

Pearl Jam Twenty

For twenty years, Pearl Jam have been ground-breaking; they remain one of the most popular bands on the planet. Pearl Jam Twenty is their story.

 

BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT

 

COOKING

Baby Bowl by Kim McCosker

Baby Bowl walks you through the basics of baby food preparation, and the storage, defrosting and preparing of frozen food, as well as the sometimes daunting task of helping the food find its way into Baby’s mouth! Throughout, Kim shows you the importance of nutrition through providing healthy, homemade baby food.

 

CHILDREN’S FICTION | Younger Readers

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that got stuck, along with… a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back?

A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.

Age: 3 – 5

Fancy Nancy: Express Yourself! A Doodle and Draw Book by Jane O’Connor

Nancy is on a mission to make the world a fancier place, but she needs your help! In this Doodle and Draw Book, you get the chance to glam up Nancy’s bedroom, neighborhood, clothes, pets, and more! Let your imagination get spectacular (that means super fabulous) in this one-of-a-kind coloring and creativity book.

 

Roadworks Board Book by Sally Sutton

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids.

 

 

 

CHILDREN’S FICTION | Older Readers

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (Movie Tie In) by Megan McDonald

Join Judy Moody for a mega-rare, NOT-bummer summer adventure!

Roar! It’s not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now Judy’s two best friends are going splitsville on her too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be Bor-ing with a capital B, eureka! Judy (with some help from Aunt Opal) comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever.

 

Judy Moody and the Poop Picnic by Megan McDonald

Judy is desperately trying to earn thrill points, so she plans a trip to the Cemetery Creep ‘n’ Crawl. Meanwhile, Stink has been collecting all the samples and evidence he can in his efforts to catch Bigfoot. Add Aunt Opal’s crazy driving (and bad sense of direction), and somehow they all end up at an abandoned amusement park, eating scat sandwhiches. That’s gotta be worth some thrill points…

 

Judy Moody and the Thrill Points Race by Megan McDonald

Judy Moody is psyched for summer – that is until she realises that two of her three best friends aren’t going to be around: Rocky will be teaching lions to jump through hoops at circus camp, and Amy is going to be searching for lost tribes in the rain forests of Borneo. How can Judy’s summer ever compare? But she is determined that her summer will NOT be a bummer, that she and Frank Pearl will have the most NOT bummer summer ever – with plenty of thrill points to prove it!

 

So You Want to Catch Bigfoot? by Morgan Jackson PhD

As seen in the Judy Moody movie.

Stink is on high alert when several sightings of Bigfoot have been made in the neighbourhood. To assist him in his seach for the elusive creature, Aunt Opal gives Stink a copy of So You Want to Catch Bigfoot? Now Judy Moody and Bigfoot fans alike can own a facsimile of this valuable field guide, containing everything you need to know about the furry fugitive, including tips on trapping and releasing your specimen.

Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer by Derek Landy

The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that′s a Good Thing.
There′s just one catch. There′s a reason the Necromancers don′t need her any more. And that′s because they′ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death.

And that′s a very, very Bad Thing…
Age: 9 +

Big Nate On A Roll by Lincoln Peirce

ig Nate′s scout troop is fundraising and while door-to-door selling isn′t really Nate′s thing, there′s nothing like a Grand Prize to get him motivated. Especially when the prize is an awesomely cool customised skateboard (and following an incident with poodle and a bridge Nate is in need of a new set of wheels.) Nate HAS to win the prize but to do that he must out-sell Artur -the luckiest boy at school.
Age: 9 +

Sophie and the Shadow Woods: The Spider Gnomes by Linda Chapman and Lee Weatherly

On her tenth birthday, tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of a magic gateway between our world and the Shadow Woods. She must keep the human world safe from mischievous goblins, sprites and elves.

It′s the turn of the Spider Gnomes, gruesome man-sized spiders who make their webs in the trees of the Shadow Woods, to do battle with the Guardian.
Age: 7 years +

Vampyre by Margaret Wild

From the dark depths of his vampyre world, a vampyre boy reflects on the joyous days of his childhood and his current life as a vampyre. Thought-provoking and atmospheric, Vampyre is a monumental picture book about identity, making choices and being true to oneself from award-wining author, Margaret Wild, with breathtaking illustrations by new illustrator, Andrew Yeo.

Age: 8 +

The Not-So-Goblin Boy by Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Fast-paced adventure.

Samuel is the only ordinary human boy in a world full of magic. Adopted by goblins he dreams of being just like them: with their wicked sense of humour, love of farts and fighting, and amazing inventions. He is determined to get into the Goblin Academy and prove just how goblin he is. But things don’t go according to plan. Instead, Samuel finds himself recruited by a band of pirates on a mission to save the Goblin Empire from a dangerous spy.

Age: 9 +

Dear Dumb Diary: #12 Me Just Like You Only Better by Jim Benton

Dear Dumb Diary, I went five whole days without seeing or hearing from Angeline. I was beginning to get used to it. It’s true that I have learned to overlook many of Angeline’s flaws, like her flawlessness, but she can still be difficult to be around. Like when she’s lit perfectly, for example. To my extreme credit, I have learned to pretend to ignore Angeline’s failure to not be perfect.

TEEN FICTION

 

Shift by Em Bailey

Shift is a sinister YA psychological thriller that tears through the themes of identity, loss and toxic friendship. It’s Single White Female meets Justine Larbalestier’s Liar. Shift is the first novel for young adults from Go Girl author Em Bailey.

 

 

Shelter by Harlan Coben

The first in an exciting new series of thrillers from the bestselling Harlan Coben.

Harlan’s very first young adult project will link in with the storylines in his up-and-coming adult thrillers as Myron Bolitar discovers that his mysterious tearaway younger brother, Brad, has a son – now teenaged.

 

Fateful by Claudia Gray

The RMS Titanic is the most luxurious ship in the world, but all Tess Davies wants to do is escape the overbearing family she works for. Traveling as a maid for the Lisles, Tess is trapped amid painful memories and twisted family secrets. Once their ship reaches its destination, Tess plans to strike out on her own.

Her single-minded focus shatters when she meets Alec, a handsome and mysterious upper class passenger who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets of his own.
Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

′Adornetto′s dialogue feels fresh and real, without any need to prove relevance … If it were not for young adult readers like her, the YA boom never would have happened and publishing would be much gloomier′

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

 

Blood Song: The First Book of Lharmell by Rhiannon Hart

A princess with a craving for blood. A stranger who knows her secret. A land where nothing is as it seems.

When her sister becomes betrothed to a prince in a northern nation, Zeraphina’s only consolations are that her loyal animal companions are by her side – and that her burning hunger to travel north is finally being sated.
Spirit Sisters by Machado Karina

A collection of true-life encounters with the supernatural based on the first-hand experiences of everyday Australian women from all walks of life.

SPIRIT SISTERS was inspired by the scores of women who would preface their story with ‘I’ve hardly told anyone this, but…’. The journalist would scratch the surface and their story would tumble out; they’d given up the ghost, so to speak.

When a friend draws close, lowers her voice and begins to tell you her ghost story, as her eyes widen and her smile fades, as the very air around you seems to thicken and the back of your neck begins to tingle…isn’t it delicious?

Where Spirits Dwell by Karina Machado

Real-life paranormal activity in Australian homes. A captivating exploration of haunted houses … a book to read with ALL the lights on!

WHERE SPIRITS DWELL is a captivating exploration of haunted house stories from around Australia. It will unearth the creaking, spine-chilling moments when ghosts appear in suburbia. Karina Machado spins a web of wonder and often the interviewees lives prove just as fascinating as the spooky experiences they’re sharing.

She will not only give us real-life experiences, Karina will also examine the haunted house in history, literature and popular culture through the book.

Fury #1 by Elizabeth Miles

In book one of the Fury trilogy, Em Winters and Chase Singer discover that a little guilt isn’t the only consequence of doing wrong. After Em hooks up with her best friend’s boyfriend and Chase’s secret harassment of a social outcast spirals out of control, three mysterious Furies-paranormal creatures that often assume the form of beautiful women-come to town to make sure that Em and Chase get what they deserve.

 

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora should know better than to think her life can return to normal after falling in love with a fallen angel. And Nora’s life isn’t normal – her dad was murdered, and the facts about his death just don’t add up. Now Nora’s own life is in imminent danger. Are she and Patch strong enough for the battle ahead?

 

 

Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson

17-year-old Lila has two secrets she’s prepared to take to the grave. The first is that she can move things just by looking at them. The second is that she’s been in love with her brother’s best friend, Alex, since forever. After a mugging exposes her unique ability, Lila decides to run to the only people she can trust – her brother and Alex.

 

 

HOME | HEALTH

4 Week Energy Diet: From Exhausted to Energised the Natural Way by Julie Maree Wood

Tired, listless, no enthusiasm or energy? Join the club.

Julie Maree Wood′s holistic approach harnesses the healing power of food, enabling you to shed kilos naturally; and restore and nourish your body and soul. And because you already have enough to do, the program is worked out for you, for each day for 4 weeks – from when you rise to when you return to bed. Meditation, exercise, activities and, of course, menus are all designed to give you the best results.

Sydney Morning Herald 2012 Good Food Guide Terry Durack & Joanna Savill

The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide gives Sydney diners expert advice on the many restaurants, bars and cafes in Sydney, from cheap and cheerful locals to fine dining for special occasions, keeping residents and visitors in touch with the best, most interesting, and most innovative places to dine in the city and suburbs, and further afield in regional New South Wales.

 

 

HUMOUR

 

 

 

MIND / BODY / SPIRIT

 

 

 

SCI – FI | FANTASY

The Sookie Stackhouse Companion (A Complete Guide to the Sookie Stackhouse Series) by Charlaine Harris

The complete guide to the internationally bestselling Sookie Stackhouse True Blood books.

The book will feature a brand-new Sookie story and Charlaine’s own map of Bon Temps. Other treats include: an introduction by Charlaine about the impact Sookie Stackhouse has had on her writing career and the influence on the genre at large; a large section on the award-winning HBO series True Blood; detailed summaries of each novel and entries on every important character, event and setting in the series, in Sookie’s voice; an overview of Sookie’s world, including information on the vampires, shapeshifter/wereanimal and fairie factions; interviews with Charlaine Harris and Alan Ball, as well as a selection of favourite Bon Temps recipes.

The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind

An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous.

 

 

Pale Demon by Kim Harrison

The demon, Algaliarept, although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; and one of them is even crazier and more dangerous than all the fairy assassins, weres and vampires on the planet.

 

SPORT

Darren Lockyer – Autobiography by Darren Lockyer

In this book Lockyer, for the first time, opens up on the people, places; incidents and events which have shaped the life and career of an Australian sporting icon. From his days growing up and working at the family-owned truck stop on the outskirts of the tiny Queensland town of Wandoan, to his arrival at the Broncos as a teenage sensation and subsequent ascension toward rugby league immortality the book will shed new light on some of the biggest names and stories of the past two decades.

Contributions from Lockyer’s family and friends, as well as legendary figures like Wayne Bennett, Wendell Sailor, Andrew Johns, Mal Meninga, Johnathan Thurston, Gorden Tallis, George Gregan, Ricky Stuart and Craig Bellamy gives this book a unique edge, with each providing readers a rare insight into their view on Lockyer the player, the leader and the man.

 

 

Rafa: My Story by Rafael Nadal

In the Best Interests of the Game by Darrell Hair

“He always stands by what he believes, so you can′t ask for much more from an umpire” STEVE WAUGH BBC Sport online

“He′s done what he believed was right at the time for the good of the game” RICKY PONTING The Age

Away from the conflict, Darrell shares some more light-hearted and memorable moments involving his favourite players, games and crowds; he evaluates the introduction of the third umpire and reviews some of his other controversial decisions including the Muttiah Muralitharan ′throwing′ affair;and selects his best Test and ODI teams of the recent era.

 

 

 

TRAVEL WRITING

Travelling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor

Tell Them To Get Lost by Brian Thacker

Travels with the Lonely Planet guidebook that started it all.

When Tony Wheeler wrote Lonely Planet’s first-ever shoestring guidebook, South-East Asia offered ‘cheap and interesting travel without the constantly oppressing misery of some of the less fortunate parts of Asia’. Certain ‘hotspots’ in the region attracted the tourist crowds, but there were many ‘untouched places’ too.

So have Tony’s recommendations stood the test of time? Just how much has South-East Asia changed since the Wheelers ambled through the region in flared pants? Brian Thacker decides to retrace Tony and Maureen’s footsteps through Portuguese Timor, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Burma using the original 1975 South east Asia on a Shoestring as his only guidebook.

TRUE CRIME