Natural disasters like fire and flood have long lasting effects on small communities. Those who have lived through bushfires and floodwaters will understand what the characters in this novel are experiencing.
Annika writes so evocatively of the heartbreak of losing your treasured home in one of the worst floods in Australian history in the Northern NSW town of Lismore. But after being forced to find a new home, an unlikely friendship develops between two mismatched couples.
We are now all aware our planet is heating up . While we take steps to reduce the amount of carbon we are pouring into the atmosphere we will have to learn to cope with more hot days and changing seasons. What can we do ?
This is the third and last book in the series that features investigator Aaron Falkes. A baby is found, carefully swaddled in a pram and her young mother is never found. Years later, the daughter begins to ask questions and long buried truths begin to emerge.
Kate Fullager takes us back into the past to help us understand that the story of colonial and indigenous history in Australia is not straightforward and linear. Both these historical figures emerge as complex and accomplished men in their own spheres and Australia’s history.
The right to decide how the resources of Indigenous land is to be used can become a contentious issue. This book tells the story of Wayne Bergman’s leadership of the Kimberly Lands Council during the controversial James Price Point gas negotiations.
Ivan enters The Drover’s Rest, searching for Toxteth McGrath. He finds him in the ‘VIP’ lounge – playing the pokies! Another sleazy hotel, another dark mystery in a small town – how can you go wrong? The Seven are the original families that settled this town and still try to control everything that happens in it. Chris Hammer is one of Australia’s major crime writers.
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This read from Ghost Cities should not be considered typical of the whole novel which is a vast, sprawling array of characters and situations. Even the author himself has said he is not sure where it came from or exactly what it all means! It’s an entertaining launch into another world, based partly on the uninhabited mega cities of China and spans across empires of the ages.
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Elle is searching for meaning in her life when her workmate JD invites her to church ‘just to hear the band’. Elle is apprehensive, which soon proves prescient as she finds the brilliant smiles and bonhomie begin to feel false to her. Some language in this read !
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Yumna reads three short vignettes that pack a huge emotional punch. In ‘Politica’ she highlights inequities in society and deplores the anonymity of victims of war.
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