The Cloning of Joanna May by Fay Weldon
The Cloning of Joanna May by Fay Weldon, is both funny and disturbing, using humour to examine the very real ethical issues around cloning and…
Book Reviews
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, is a story of love, obsession and courage, with wild animals to boot! Told from the perspective of Jacob…
The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O’Brien
The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O’Brien is the story of 2 girls, searching for city thrills in Dublin & finding out the grass is…
The Crowner John Series by Bernard Knight
Review of the excellent medieval crime fiction series, the Crowner John Series by Bernard Knight. Found in the SMSA Library.
Havana Gold By Leonardo Padura
Havana Gold By Leonardo Padura is a scorching tale of murder, mystery, corruption and a chance encounter with a beautiful jazz musician.
The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham tells the tale of a talented seamstress, returning home to her small town after years away with salacious and scandelous…
The Wire In the Blood by Val McDermid
The Wire in the Blood by is the Val McDermid novel that was adapted into the 2002 British drama series of the same name.
The Flying Kangaroo by Jim Eames
The Flying Kangaroo by Jim Eames is both a up-beat read on Australian airline Qantas, providing anecdotal stories on the company’s 96 year history.
These Walls Speak Volumes by Ken James and Pam Baragwanath
A definitive reference on the past and present School of Arts and Mechanics Institutes from around Victoria.
The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
An insight into the life and teachings of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from the perspective of his cat, Snow Lion.
Hammered by Elizabeth Bear
Hammered by Elizabeth Bear is Book 1 of the Jenny Casey series (AKA the Wetwired series) and won the 2007 Locus Award for First…
Memory Man by David Baldacci
Memory Man by David Baldacci Gaining the gifts of synaesthesia & a perfect memory after an accident, ex-cop Amos Decker is compelled to act after…