The Quiet American by Graham Greene
“Death was far more certain than God, and with death there would be no longer the daily possibility of love dying. Greene shows us who…
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What are we reading now? July 2016
Read on to discover what our Staff, Board and Volunteers are currently reading from the SMSA Library.
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
The twenty-year voyage of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, is an archetypal tale of bravery, cleverness and cunning, the saga of a wily hero among a…
The Shell Seekers by Rosmunde Pilcher
It has taken me over thirty years to finally read this novel which was a bestseller in the 1980s. I must confess I was put-off…
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
In The Crossing Places, when a child’s bones are discovered in the marshes close to an ancient site that Ruth helped excavated ten years ago,…
David Jones – 175 Years by Helen O’Neill
David Jones,175 Years by Helen O’Neill celebrates the anniversary & history of Australia’s premiere department store alongside by a growing Sydney CBD.
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
In Seveneves, Stephenson sets the scene maximum devastation: the moon has been blown to pieces, destroying all life and rendering the planet unsuitable for habitation…
The Zhivago Affair by Peter Finn & Petra Couvée
The Zhivago Affair by Finn, Peter & Couvée Petra takes us deep into the Cold War, back to a time when literature had the power…
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…
Colorless Tsukaru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
Colorless Tsukaru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami follows a young man haunted by a great loss.
Different Seasons by Stephen King
Different Seasons by Stephen King comprises of 4 novels, 2 of which became famous classic film adaptations watched by millions.
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…