The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R King
The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R King is the fantastic 15th novel in the Sherlock Holmes series, focussing on housekeeper, Clara Hudson.
Book Reviews
Bean’s Gallipoli by Charles Bean, edited by Kevin Fewster
Bean’s Gallipoli by Charles Bean is the account of Australia’s only war journalist who worked alongside the Anzacs in Gallipoli, as edited by Kevin…
The Girl In the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
The Girl In the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz is the punchy 4th installement from the Millenium Series, full of wry humor and a tight…
The Switch By Elmore Leonard
Review of The Switch By Elmore Leonard, a wild crime novel from the 1970s about a kidnapping with unexpected ending.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout is a set of short stories, telling the tale of the tough as nails Olive, and her life in a…
Between a Wolf and a Dog by Georgia Blain
Between a Wolf and a Dog by Georgia Blain is a book about families & the complicated relationships they inter, cleverly entwining the family’s past…
What are we reading now? July 2016
Read on to discover what our Staff, Board and Volunteers are currently reading from the SMSA Library.
The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Clare
The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Claren is a series of 16 fantasy novels set in the era of Kind Richard the Lionheart.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, by George R.R.Martin, comprises the first of 3 novels on the adventures of Ser Dunk & his squire…
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood, is a satirical novel set in a dystopian future where approved applicants are awarded freedom in exchange…
There Should Be More Dancing by Rosalie Ham
‘There Should Be More Dancing’ is the third novel by award-winner Rosalie Ham, the same author of 2015’s smash hit film, The Dressmaker.
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library is a science fiction novel by Genevieve Cogman, about ageless, time travelling Librarians, scouring the world for rare books.