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Broad River Station
$29.99
A young constable faces prejudice in a small country town, but the search for a missing child changes everything. A breathtaking novel of rural suspense from the bestselling Voice of the Outback.
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Bruny
$24.99
The brilliant and explosive novel from the author of the award-winning The Museum of Modern Love.
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Buckeye
$32.99
Buckeye is a novel that bridges the American generations impacted by two significant wars - Omaha Beach and the Ia Drang Valley. TOM HANKS praises it as a book that soars, while ANN PATCHETT finds it funny and tender. ANN NAPOLITANO describes it as wise and heartbreaking. In May 1945, as news of the Allied victory in Europe spreads through the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio, Margaret Salt enters a hardware store and asks Cal Jenkins for a radio. This encounter will change their lives forever. As the country rebuilds in the post-war era, secrets in Bonhomie begin to unravel, affecting the two families involved. Buckeye is a compassionate, humorous, and charming novel that delves into the complexities of forgiveness, redemption, and the universal desire for love and connection. It paints a vivid portrait of a community and the tangled paths we take in search of understanding our past and shaping our future.
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Butcher
$34.99
Butcher ‘Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going’ GILLIAN FLYNN 'Gripping … Bravura storytelling' VOGUE 'A blood-soaked, gothic nightmare' FINANCIAL TIMES From one of our most accomplished storytellers, an extraordinary and arresting novel about a nineteenth-century women's asylum, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the world. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly wrong, Dr Silas Weir is forced to take a position at the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics. There, his work focuses on women who have been neglected by the state – women he subjects to grotesque modes of experimentation. Based on authentic historical documents, Butcher is a nightmare voyage through the darkest regions of the American psyche. 'A ghastly and harrowing page-turner' STEPHEN KING, via X 'A triumph of style and brio’ FINANCIAL TIMES 'Terrifying' FLAUNT 'Vividly and compellingly-drawn' iNEWS
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Caledonian Road
$24.99
From the author of Mayflies, an irresistible, unputdownable, state-of-the-nation novel - the story of one man's epic fall from grace.
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Call It What You Want
$24.99
Call It What You WantA nostalgic ode to all almost-love stories - the ones with no label and no title but an undeniable intensity. Call it what you want... Was it love?A situationship, a heartbreak, a mistake - you can call it what you want. But was it love?It's 2016, and Sloane Hart's senior year of college is bound to be the best one yet. Her nights consist of drinking cheap vodka and singing along to The Chainsmokers with her friends, and her days are spent writing as she prepares for the post-grad life in New York City she's always dreamed of.The last thing she needs is for a guy to get in the way of her goals. With graduation so close, she just needs to focus on landing a job and enjoying this last year with her best friends all under one roof. But that plan becomes a little more complicated when her upstairs neighbor, Ethan Brady, enters the picture.Ethan's pull is undeniable. He's tall, mysterious, and handsome as hell, and when Sloane is with him, the entire world slows to a halt. But Ethan's guarded past is too hurtful for him to face, and if letting Sloane in means that the walls he's built around his heart would come crumbling down, he may not be willing to let that happen.As their chemistry and connection intensify, Sloane finds herself falling deeper and deeper, but will Ethan ever be ready to catch her?Nostalgic, heartfelt, and profoundly cathartic, Call It What You Want is an ode to almost-love stories - the kinds with no labels, no promises, and the potential to turn your entire world upside down.
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Call Me Ishmaelle
$34.99
Call Me Ishmaelle: A reimagining of Moby Dick from the perspective of a cross-dressing female sailor. Moby-Dick reimagined from the perspective of a cross-dressed female sailor. 'Brilliantly written... ambitious, brave, strange' Philip Hoare. 'One of the most valuable writers in the world' Deborah Levy. 1843. Ishmaelle is born in a small village on the stormy Kent coast where she grows up swimming with dolphins. After her parents and infant sister die, her brother, Joseph, leaves to find work as a sailor. Abandoned and desperate for a life at sea, Ishmaelle disguises herself as a cabin boy and travels to New York. Call Me Ishmaelle reimagines the epic battle between man and nature in Herman Melville's Moby Dick from a female perspective. As the American Civil War breaks out in 1861, Ishmaelle boards the Nimrod, a whaling ship led by the obsessive Captain Seneca, a Black free man of heroic stature who is haunted by a tragic past. Here, she finds protectors in Polynesian harpooner, Kauri, and Taoist monk, Muzi, whose readings of the I-Ching guide their quest. Through the bloody male violence of whaling, and the unveiling of her feminine identity, Ishmaelle realizes there is a mysterious bond between herself and the mythical white whale, Moby Dick. Xiaolu Guo has crafted a dramatically different, feminist narrative that stands alongside the original while offering a powerful exploration of nature, gender, and human purpose.
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Carrion Crow
$34.99
Carrion Crow is an enlightening and spine-tingling tale that delves into mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, class, rampant Victorian colonialism, and bodily freedoms.There are some truths about the world that only a mother can impart. Marguerite Perigord has been confined in the attic of her decaying Chelsea home, overlooking the putrid smell of the Thames. Alone with a sewing machine, a copy of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, and sporadic, congealing meals, Marguerite is locked away by her mother, Cecile. Cecile is concerned about Marguerite's engagement to an elderly, financially struggling solicitor, Mr. Lewis, and aims to educate her daughter on proper marital behavior to protect the family's reputation. But why is Marguerite pursuing Mr. Lewis? Why are Cecile's visits becoming less frequent? And how much time has passed since Marguerite was confined to the attic?Carrion Crow is a haunting and atmospheric exploration of societal constraints and the dangers of conformity, unveiling a family's hidden secrets.Heather Parry's Carrion Crow is praised by Alan Moore as a powerful new voice in fiction. Parry skillfully weaves a tale of Gothic horror, drawing inspiration from Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. This Edwardian nightmare is elegantly crafted, delving into themes of class and gender with devastating impact.
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Caught Up
$22.99
Caught Up From the author of TikTok's favourite dark and steamy romance, Lights Out, comes Navessa Allen's second book in the New York Times bestselling Into Darkness trilogy I want this woman, and I'm a man who always gets what he wants. Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away in high school and still keeps his distance. But Junior follows Lauren online, and now that the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone, he can't stop obsessing over the strikingly beautiful woman who has taken her place. He's ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color. Lauren 'Lo' Marchetti knows Junior is dangerous. He broke her heart once and she won't let him do it again. But as their flirtatious encounters escalate, Lauren starts to remember why she fell for the brooding antihero all those years ago. As old obstacles resurface, Junior and Lauren are forced to face their true feelings for each other and decide just how far they're willing to go for a second chance at love. Caught Up is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book. 18+ mature content. Not suitable for younger readers. Readers LOVE Caught Up! ''Deliciously hot, emotionally deep, and incredibly paced' âââââ 'Darker, sexier, and somehow even more addictive. I couldn't put it down' âââââ 'Had me hot under the collar. Stunning. 10/10. Perfection' âââââ 'Sexy, fun, full of tension and so much chemistry' âââââ 'Intense and unforgettable' âââââ
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Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens
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WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD ‘Deftly traversing time, culture and continent to weave a tale of both home and unbelonging, this is truly a novel not to be missed.’ - Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of Foreign Soil and The Hate Race ‘Chandran is an excellent storyteller.’ - The Weekend Australian ‘This is an engaging story that feels both urgent and necessary. It is also a terrific read.’ - The Daily Telegraph<p>‘this story burns with anger and sings with optimism, sprinkled through with moments of levity and humour.’ - The Canberra Times </p>Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney – populated with residents with colourful histories, each with their own secrets, triumphs and failings. This is their safe place, an oasis of familiar delights – a beautiful garden, a busy kitchen and a bountiful recreation schedule. But this ordinary neighbourhood is not without its prejudices. The serenity of Cinnamon Gardens is threatened by malignant forces more interested in what makes this refuge different rather than embracing the calm companionship that makes this place home to so many. As those who challenge the residents’ existence make their stand against the nursing home with devastating consequences, our characters are forced to reckon with a country divided.Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens is about family and memory, community and race, but is ultimately a love letter to storytelling and how our stories shape who we are. 'Wise and dignified.' - The Australian Women's Weekly ‘An engrossing, urgent, warm, wise and utterly, utterly beautiful novel.’ - Emily Maguire, author of An Isolated Incident and Love Objects ‘This is a book that requires concentration and full immersion – but it will reward the reader for that investment.’ - The Guardian<p>‘a powerful, compassionate novel about friendship, family, community-building, and the racism faced by members of diasporic communities in this country.’ - The AU Review</p>
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Chosen Family
$34.99
Chosen Family'Madeleine Gray writes so acutely about the mess of desire and the human condition.' Nigella LawsonA sexy, romantic, queer, epic literary novel for all readers by the award-winning author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Green Dot.Books about friendship are not often described as love stories, but this is one.Nell Argall and Eve Bowman are both brilliant, odd and friendless. Traumatised in their first year of high school, their lives are changed forever when they meet.Set in Sydney over eighteen years, Chosen Family follows Nell and Eve as they grow into themselves, as they both love and destroy each other. From school, to university, to careers, to motherhood, Nell’s and Eve’s is a relationship that is a life-raft that is also a poison apple that is also a Medusan stare, frozen in time.Together, Nell and Eve are a double helix. Love, guilt, shame, joy – these emotions twist and turn between them. Can the wounds of adolescent betrayal ever really heal? Can we ever really understand what is going on in someone else’s head? And what’s love got to do, got to do with it?'Warning: Clear your schedule for the all-consuming read.' Books+Publishing‘I inhaled this book, holding my breath at passages that felt ripped straight from my high school diary in 2007.’ LUCINDA PRICE (@Froomes), author of All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot‘Hilarious and devastating ... This book is everything to me.’ SIANG LU, Miles Franklin-winning author of Ghost Cities
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Circe: The Stunning New Anniversary Edition From The Author Of International Bestseller The Song Of Achilles
$39.99
Circe: The Stunning New Anniversary Edition From The Author Of International Bestseller The Song Of Achilles A FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHORWoman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE.In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own- witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor- the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything. So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.Companion to the bestselling special hardback edition of The Song of AchillesShortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction
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City Of Night Birds
$32.99
Natalia Leonova's talents were once celebrated across Europe, her grace and artistry in demand on stages from St Petersburg to Moscow to Paris. But when a devastating accident leaves her unable to dance, Natalia is left unmoored in St Petersburg, the city that made her a ballerina. Soon, the ghosts of her former life begin to resurface- her loving but difficult mother, her absentee father, the friendships destroyed by her single-minded ambition.Above all, she is haunted by Alexander and Dmitri, the two gifted dancers who led to her downfall. So when Dmitiri resurfaces with a tantalising offer for Natalia to return to the stage in her signature role of Giselle, she must decide whether she can live without ballet, and how much she is willing to sacrifice to get back on stage.Painting a vivid portrait of a world in which cutthroat ambition, ever-shifting politics, and sublime artistry collide, City of Night Birds unveils the making of a dancer with both profound intimacy and breathtaking scope.
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Cloudstreet
$24.99
Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and recognised as one of the greatest works of Australian literature, Cloudstreet is Tim Winton's sprawling, comic epic about luck and love, fortitude and forgiveness, and the magic of the everyday.Winner of the Miles Franklin Award and recognised as one of the greatest works of Australian literature, Cloudstreet is Tim Winton's sprawling, comic epic about luck and love, fortitude and forgiveness, and the magic of the everyday.'This is that rare book, a novel of both heart and intellect. It pulses with a sense of wonder and shines with the clear light of truth.' Robert Drewe After two separate catastrophes, two very different families leave the country for the bright lights of Perth. The Lambs are industrious, united and - until God seems to turn his back on their boy Fish - religious. The Pickleses are gamblers, boozers, fractious, and unlikely landlords. Chance, hardship and the war force them to swallow their dignity and share a great, breathing, shuddering joint called Cloudstreet. Over the next twenty years they struggle and strive, laugh and curse, come apart and pull together under the same roof, and try as they can to make their lives.'One of the great masterpieces of world fiction.' Philip Hensher'If you have not read Cloudstreet, your life is diminished . . . if you have not met these characters, this generous community, these tragedies, the humour. It is so wonderful.' Mem Fox
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Cockatoo Cove
$32.99
Cockatoo Cove is a charming rural romance filled with new friends, family, and community spirit. From the bestselling author of Wallaby Lane, this story is delightfully packed with love and camaraderie.
