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The Yield
by Tara June Winch
What it's about: Knowing that he will soon die, Albert ‘Poppy’ Gondiwindi takes pen to paper. His life has been spent on the banks of the Murrumby River at Prosperous House, on Massacre Plains. Albert is determined to pass on the language of his people and everything that was ever remembered. He finds the words on the wind. August Gondiwindi has been living on the other side of the world for ten years when she learns of her grandfather’s death. She returns home for his burial, wracked with grief and burdened with all she tried to leave behind. Her homecoming is bittersweet as she confronts the love of her kin and news that Prosperous is to be repossessed by a mining company. Determined to make amends she endeavours to save their land – a quest that leads her to the voice of her grandfather and into the past, the stories of her people, the secrets of the river.
Why you might like it: Profoundly moving and exquisitely written, The Yield is the story of a people and a culture dispossessed. But it is as much a celebration of what was and what endures, and a powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language, storytelling and identity.
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The Godmother : A Crime Novel
by Hannelore Cayre
What it's about: Meet Patience Portefeux, a fifty-three-year-old, underpaid Franco-Arab interpreter for the Ministry of Justice who specialises in phone tapping. Widowed after the sudden death of her husband, Patience is now wedged between university fees for her grown-up daughters and nursing home costs for her ageing mother. Happening upon an especially revealing set of police wiretaps ahead of all other authorities, Patience makes a life-altering decision that sees her intervening in — and infiltrating — the machinations of a massive drug deal. She thus embarks on an entirely new career path: Patience becomes The Godmother.
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It Sounded Better in My Head
by Nina Kenwood
What it's about: When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She’d always imagined she would end up with Zach one day―in the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining, and meaningful looks. Now everything has changed, and nothing is quite making sense. Until an unexpected romance comes along and shakes things up even further.
Why you might like it: It Sounded Better in My Head is a tender, funny, and compulsively readable novel about first love and its confusions, and all of the awkwardness of teen romance.
For fans of: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Emergency Contact.
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Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone
by Jamie Oliver
What it is: Jamie Oliver is back with over 100 brilliantly easy, flavour-packed, and accessible veg recipes. From simple suppers and family favourites, to weekend dishes for sharing with friends, this book is full of phenomenal food - pure and simple. Whether it's embracing a meat-free day or two each week, living a vegetarian lifestyle, or just wanting to try some brilliant new flavour combinations, this book ticks all the boxes.
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Bill Cunningham's on the street : five decades of iconic photography
by Bill Cunningham
What it is: This official book of photographs houses the 50-year collection of the most iconic and beloved photographs taken by prolific fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, the King of Street Style. The iconic Bill Cunningham was known for wearing a blue work jacket and riding a bicycle around New York City as he captured cutting-edge street style, before street style was even a thing. He took pictures for The New York Times from 1978 until his death in 2016 and wrote the beloved columns "On the Street" and "Evening Hours". This book is an oversized collection of Cunningham's photography--a mixture of published and unpublished--organised by decade with essays by and about his muses and subjects such as Anna Wintour, Cathy Horyn, Vanessa Friedman, and Ruth La Ferla.
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We Are the Weather : Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
by Jonathan Safran Foer
What it is: An urgent call to action on climate change by the author of Eating Animals shares insight into the climate denial mindset while identifying meat farms as a primary source of environmental pollutants.
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Three women
by Lisa Taddeo
What it is: An account based on nearly a decade of reporting examines the sex lives of three American women, exploring the complexity and fragility of female desire.
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Lonely Planet Wellness Escapes
by Lonely Planet Publications
What it is: This travel guide includes nearly 200 destinations and is organised into five themes: Calm, Active, Healthy, Inspired and Indulged – making it easy to find the perfect getaway, whether you’re in the mood for a seaweed bath in Ireland or surfing in Morocco, meditation in Bali, or a Finnish sauna. Discover what makes each retreat so special, what you can do, and what’s on its doorstep.
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