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Annie's Books on Peregian

Locality: Peregian Beach

Phone: +61 7 5448 2053

Address: 8 Kingfisher Drive 4573 Peregian Beach, QLD, Australia

Website: http://anniesbooksonperegian.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Come and meet Donna at the shop this morning from 10am until midday.

25.01.2022 RAYNETTE MITCHELL will be visiting the shop on SATURDAY fromam until midday. Pop down and have a chat.

24.01.2022 MEET THE AUTHOR!! LYN LYSAUGHT will be here at the shop on SUNDAY from 10 - 12. Come down for a chat.

23.01.2022 Available today at Annie's Books!!!

23.01.2022 The winner of The 2020 Booker Prize is Douglas Stuart with his debut novel, Shuggie Bain! Follow this link to watch the winner interview now: https://bbc.in/3kJixOy

22.01.2022 Dolly's fabulous book arrives today!!

20.01.2022 Riveting, atmospheric and unforgettably original, HERMIT is perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Chris Hammer.

20.01.2022 THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE This is a precious book, suitable for all ages. In stock now. A reminder of what truly matters, as told through the adventures of four beloved friends. Based on Charlie's daily Instagram. For fans of Winnie-the-pooh's Little Book of Wisdom.... Discover the very special book that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all over the world. 'Feeling a little blue? Meet the new Winnie the Pooh.' The Daily Mail'A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart' Richard CurtisA book of hope for uncertain times.Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online - perhaps you've seen them? They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Perhaps you saw the boy and mole on the Comic Relief T-shirt, Love Wins? Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie's most-loved drawings, adventuring into The Wild and exploring the universal thoughts and feelings that unite us all. About the author

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19.01.2022 BACK IN STOCK AFTER SELLING OUT NATIONALLY IN DAYS!!! Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed in November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp.... Over the next seven years, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors every day, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on a Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day. He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story, sharing his wisdom and living his best possible life. He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth'. Published as Eddie turns 100, this is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. AUTHOR INFORMATION Eddie Jaku OAM, was born Abraham Jakubowicz in Germany in 1920. In World War 2, Eddie was imprisoned in Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps. In 1945, he was sent on a 'death march' but escaped. Finally, he was rescued by Allied soldiers. In 1950 he moved with family to Australia where he has lived since. Eddie has volunteered at the Sydney Jewish Museum since its inception in 1992. Edie has been married to Flore for 74 years. They have two sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In 2020 Eddie celebrates his 100th birthday.

18.01.2022 We are thrilled to share that Eddie Jaku's incredible memoir THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH is the #1 bestselling book in the country. 100-year-old Eddie Jaku is a H...olocaust survivor who faced unimaginable horrors every day. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day and to live his best possible life. He now believes he is the 'happiest man on earth'. This is his story. Discover the book that everyone is talking about: THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH. Out now. https://www.panmacmillan.com.au//the-happiest-man-on-earth/ #HappinessDoubled #EddieJaku #TheHappiestManOnEarth

18.01.2022 There is so much going on right now, but please don't forget this fabulous event next WEDNESDAY 16th at the Peregian Beach Community House. It's only $15 for author talk, video link with the Sun Bears ecologist Dr Wong - and wine and cheese of course. Ring us on 5448 2053 or email [email protected].

18.01.2022 We had a fantastic workshop today with Shelley Davidow, Annah Faulkner and Rose Allan .. the super team! And 30 enthusiastic writers in the making. More to come for sure!

18.01.2022 Find out about this amazing man and his mission to save the critically endangered sun bears in Borneo. Tomorrow at the Peregian Beach Community House at 6pm. Author talk from Sarah Pye, video link with Wong in Borneo, and wine & cheese. Just $15. Phone 5448 2053.

15.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE!!! Yes it's true - TRENT DALTON IS COMING TO NOOSA. TUESDAY 13th OCTOBER pm AT THE J NOOSA HEADS. Trent will be in conversation with our friend Annie Gaffney, champion interviewer from ABC Local Radio. Bookings are not yet open, but all bookings will be made through The J. Watch this space!! Due to social distancing, numbers will be very limited. If you book as a group, you will be able to sit as a group - this will be the best way to manage it, so, get some buddies together. The new book is published on 29th September, and although Trent will not be coming out after the talk to sign (due to restrictions) he will sign a quantity of books, and we can organised personal dedications if you let us know in advance. Yippee!!!

15.01.2022 We are very excited!! The fifth novel featuring Cormoran Strike is published today. If you haven't discovered this fabulous crime series written by Robert Galbraith (actually JK Rowling!), you are missing out!! TROUBLED BLOOD is the next thrilling instalment in the highly acclaimed, international bestselling series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling. Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family ...in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one forty years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on. And Robin herself is also juggling a messy divorce and unwanted male attention, as well as battling her own feelings about Strike. As Strike and Robin investigate Margot's disappearance, they come up against a fiendishly complex case with leads that include tarot cards, a psychopathic serial killer and witnesses who cannot all be trusted. And they learn that even cases decades old can prove to be deadly . . . A breathtaking, labyrinthine epic, Troubled Blood is the fifth Strike and Robin novel and the most gripping and satisfying yet.

13.01.2022 There are just a few tickets left for our lunch with Mary Li on Monday 7th December .... don't miss out! Phone the shop today on 5448 2053.

12.01.2022 Retirement is not just about money ... there are many other challenges, and Noel Whittaker addresses many things you may not have thought about. We all want to be comfortable in the autumn of our years!! Synopsis..... The fastest growing demographic in Australia are retirees, with the number of people over 75 expected to double within 10 years. Retirement is often touted as a worry free time but it's also a time full of unique challenges.... First is the money issue will there be enough money for a successful retirement, and what assets should you invest in. The rules regarding the age pension are continually changing what do you need to do to maximise it. Next is superannuation, an ever-changing landscape where the performance of your fund depends on the assets you choose. A major issue is estate planning what is the best way to handle the disposal of your assets in a tax effective way, and avoid the 17% death tax on the taxable component of your superannuation. Rising life expectancies mean the possibility of new relationships between retirement and death, but it also means one partner may suffer from dementia with all that entails. Of course, there's also the possibility of home care, and friction between siblings. Another major issue is whether you stay in the family home or downsize to another property, or even go to a retirement community. These are just a few of the major issues covered in the new book Retirement Made Simple by acclaimed financial expert Noel Whittaker, who has been writing about these issues for more than 35 years.

12.01.2022 Now in stock! Raynette Mitchell left city life and the corporate world behind 20 years ago when she moved to the Noosa hinterland, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Once there, she learned to relax and to enjoy the lifestyle this beautiful place had to offer. The slower pace allowed her more time to paint and write. She has always loved the English language and composition and belongs to several Writers’ Groups. Her favourite genre is Women’s Contemporary Fiction stories about the complexities of relationships and how people deal with life, in good times and in bad. Among her favourite authors are Marian Keyes, Jodi Picoult, Susan Howatch, but she also loves reading some of the classic authors of our time Winston Graham, John Irving, Ken Follett, John O’Hara.

11.01.2022 Further to this announcement....... I have spoken to The J re the seating for our Trent Dalton event. All seating will be allocated. A group booking can sit together. If you book just one or two seats, it means the seats next to you, both sides, and those in front and behind must be left vacant. Naturally this limits the numbers further. To maximise the audience capacity (as we know so many people want to come!) we ask that you put together a group of at least four peo...ple if possible for each booking. Tickets will be available on MONDAY 14th SEPTEMBER from around midday - book on The J website - www.thej.com.au or phone the box office on 5329 6560. We cannot take any bookings at the shop.

10.01.2022 What a week of fabulous books!! This is my next read. The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is an ember storm of a novel. This is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most movingand astonishingbest. In a world of perennial fire and growing extinctions, Anna’s aged mother is dyingif her three children would just allow it. Condemned by their pity to living she increasingly escapes through her hospital window into visions of horror and delight.... When Anna’s finger vanishes and a few months later her knee disappears, Anna too feels the pull of the window. She begins to see that all around her others are similarly vanishing, but no one else notices. All Anna can do is keep her mother alive. But the window keeps opening wider, taking Anna and the reader ever deeper into a strangely beautiful story about hope and love and orange-bellied parrots.

10.01.2022 This is one of the most beautiful, lyrical novels I have read in many years. It is a fictionalized story of the author’s mother, who was . Born to a woman as telling as a dream and to a man who was a Cherokee, a moonshiner and a mythmaker. The novel is set in the Appalachian Mountains of Ohio and revolves around Betty, the sixth child of eight, in a family life full of struggle, violence and racism. The cruelty visited upon Betty and her family is heartbreaking and trag...ic, but within the same story is an incredible beauty a beauty of language, of landscape, of music and most importantly, of stories. Betty has an immeasurable love for her family, and particularly her Cherokee father, whose stories of the past help her to find her own place in the world, ignite her imagination and give her a much needed escape from the brutality of life. Unforgettable and highly recommended. See more

09.01.2022 MEET AND CHAT WITH SARAH PYE - conservationist, writer, teacher and recently doctor! Sarah is a seriously impressive lady - come and chat with her about her book and her amazing efforts to help save this unique and beautiful animal. SATURDAY from 10am until midday... Australian author Sarah Pye first visited Borneo in 2012, ostensibly to see orangutans in the wild. Sun bears weren’t even on her radar. When she met Dr Wong Siew Te and asked what she could do to help him save a species, he replied do what you do best. Those five powerful words sparked a seven-years journey which is weaved through the narrative, a Doctor of Creative Arts project, and an enduring relationship between the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre and the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. In Asia, adult sun bears are poached for body parts which are thought to have medicinal properties. Many orphaned cubs, with their small size and endearing features, are kept illegally as pets. Malaysian ecologist Dr Wong Siew Te, or ‘papa bear’, has dedicated his life to saving the world’s smallest bear from extinction. In this heartwarming story, Wong’s love of animals leads him to pursue an unconventional, sometimes dangerous career. It takes him from Malaysia to Taiwan, where he studies animal husbandry; to Montana, where he learns to trap grizzly bears; and on to Borneo to research bears in the dense rainforest. Wong struggles to raise funds to create a unique rescue centre for sun bears, and in 2017 he is acknowledged as a CNN Heroproving one person can make a difference. Australian author Sarah Pye takes readers on a journey of discovery, introducing individual sun bears she has come to know: Natalie, who learns to survive without her mother; Bongkud, who is struck by lightning; Gutuk, who is too scared to go outside; and Debbie, who grabs her chance at freedom. Saving Sun Bears is Wong’s storyand theirs.

09.01.2022 Honeybee is available on Monday. It's a glorious new novel from the author of JASPER JONES.

08.01.2022 Dingo Bold is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between people and dingoes. At its heart is Rowena Lennox's encounter with a dingo on the beach on K’gari (Fraser Island), a young male she nicknames Bold. Struck by this experience, and by the intense, often polarised opinions expressed in public conversations about dingo conservation and control, she sets out to understand the complex relationship between humans and dingoes. Weaving together ecological data, ...interviews with people connected personally and professionally with K’gari’s dingoes, and Lennox's expansive reading of literary, historical and scientific accounts, Dingo Bold considers what we know about the history of relations between dingoes and humans, and what preconceptions shape our attitudes today. Do we see dingoes as native wildlife or feral dogs? Wild or domesticated animals? A tourist attraction or a threat? And how do our answers to these questions shape our interactions with them? Dingo Bold is both a moving memoir of love and loss through Lennox's observations of the natural world and an important contribution to wider conversations about conservation and animal welfare. "Combining natural history, Indigenous culture, memoir, and environmental politics, this is an elegantly written and affectionate tribute to Australia's most maligned and least understood native animal." Jacqueline Kent "Fuelled by empathy, curiosity and passion, and informed by research, data and observation, this moving and compelling book speaks to the heart and to the head. Rowena Lennox poses questions about our relationship with dingoes and our role in the natural world that are as bold and lively as her subject." Debra Adelaide

08.01.2022 We are very excited to announce .... LUNCH WITH THE AUTHOR/DANCER MARY LI - "MARY'S LAST DANCE THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WIFE OF MAO'S LAST DANCER... MONDAY 7th DECEMBER - 12.00 NOOSA WATERFRONT RESTAURANT $60.00 p.p. - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone 5448 2053 or Email [email protected] NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED. Millions fell in love with Mao's Last Dancer. Finally here is Mary's story... The highly anticipated memoir of Australian ballerina Mary Li and the long-awaited sequel to her husband Li Cunxin's bestselling memoir, Mao's Last Dancer.Mary’s Last Dance is a powerful and uplifting memoir about chasing an impossible dream, and sacrificing one’s own ambition for the love of a child. It is a moving and unforgettable story of passion, dedication and devotion and the highly anticipated sequel to one of the world’s most beloved books. Mary Li is an international ballet star and a mother like no other. She became a household name when her husband Li Cunxin published his bestselling memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer but that book told only half the story. Growing up in a rambunctious family in Rockhampton, Mary discovered an extraordinary early passion for ballet. It saw her move to London at age sixteen, to study at the Royal Ballet School and dance at the London Festival Ballet with the likes of Nureyev, and later to Houston Ballet, where as Principal Dancer she fell in love with the acclaimed dancer Li Cunxin. The couple became the darlings of the dance world, and were happier than they could have imagined at the arrival of their firstborn daughter, Sophie. Then right at the height of her international career, Mary seemingly disappeared from view. What could have happened to cause a woman so committed, so talented, to give it all away in a heartbeat? Now, almost twenty years on, we learn what happened next to this inspiring family, and why it is Mary’s turn to tell a truly remarkable tale. 'Full of love and hope, Mary’s Last Dance is an honest and profound look into the enchanting life of Mary Li. Facing everything with ambition and drive, Mary writes about her life in beautiful detail, from hardships to hope. The essential companion to Mao’s Last Dancer,and an outstanding read!’ BETTER READING

07.01.2022 It was a magical evening with Mary Li, Li Cunxin and the gorgeous Sophie Li at Noosa Waterfront Restaurant.. A great conversation chaired by Gail Forrer, and a delicious dinner. A night to remember!

07.01.2022 MEET THE AUTHOR!!! J.P. POWELL - THE BRISBANE LINE SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER - 10am - midday AT ANNIE'S BOOKS.... This is a great historical crime novel which is receiving rave reviews! THE BRISBANE LINE As WWII ravages the world and the Japanese Empire has set its sights on Australia, the Americans have come to save us. But not all soldiers are heroes and not all heroes are soldiers. Sergeant Joe Washington, a US Military Police, loves music and photography but spends his days delving into the sordid and petty crimes committed by the thousands of American troops passing through town. While trying to find stolen gasoline stores, he is sent to investigate the body of an American soldier found dumped in a cemetery. Suddenly Joe is up against notorious detective Frank Bischof. Although ordered to leave the investigation alone, Joe fears that Bischof is protecting the most likely suspect while trying to pin the crime on an innocent and intriguing young woman, Rose. A woman who seems to walk between the parallel worlds of black market deals and Brisbane’s high society

06.01.2022 Unfortunately Craig will not be able to visit us in October as planned, due to this pesky virus. However, you can enjoy his brand new novel at the end of September, and we hope we can lure him up when he is allowed into Queensland!

06.01.2022 NOW IN STOCK! The brand new book from Richard Fidler - we've been waiting for this one!!! Beloved ABC broadcaster and bestselling author of Ghost Empire and Saga Land, Richard Fidler is back with a personally curated history of the magical city that is Prague.... In 1989, Richard Fidler was living in London as part of the provocative Australian comedy trio The Doug Anthony All Stars when revolution broke out across Europe. Excited by this galvanising historic, human, moment, he travelled to Prague, where a decrepit police state was being overthrown by crowds of ecstatic citizens. His experience of the Velvet Revolution never let go of him. Thirty years later Fidler returns to Prague to uncover the glorious and grotesque history of Europe's most instagrammed and uncanny city: a jumble of gothic towers, baroque palaces and zig-zag lanes that has survived plagues, pogroms, Nazi terror and Soviet tanks. Founded in the ninth Century, Prague gave the world the golem, the robot, and the world's biggest statue of Stalin, a behemoth that killed almost everyone who touched it. Fidler tells the story of the reclusive emperor who brought the world's most brilliant minds to Prague Castle to uncover the occult secrets of the universe. He explores the Black Palace, the wartime headquarters of the Nazi SS, and he meets victims of the communist secret police. Reaching back into Prague's mythic past, he finds the city's founder, the pagan priestess Libussa who prophesised: I see a city whose glory will touch the stars. Following the story of Prague from its origins in medieval darkness to its uncertain present, Fidler does what he does so well - curates an absolutely engaging and compelling history of a place. You will learn things you never knew, with a tour guide who is erudite, inquisitive, and the best storyteller you could have as your companion.

06.01.2022 FIGHT FOR PLANET A by Craig Reucassel (from The Chaser) The climate challenge and what we can do when there's no Planet B Most Australians accept that climate change is real, but many don't know what to do about it and feel powerless to make a difference. In Fight for Planet A, the book of the ABC series of the same name, Craig Reucassel shows that it isn't as scary as we think, and we can make a difference to help protect the world for future generations.... The Chaser comedian and presenter of War on Waste sets out solutions and practical day-to-day changes we can make to reduce our carbon footprint, as well as changes our governments need to make without further delay. Find out: Why 'avoid, renew, reduce and offset' should be the new Insta mantra Why solar and a thing called Green Power can cut your carbon footprint, even if underfloor heating and hydroponics are your thing How the government's substantial investment in discussion papers means we lag behind most of the world when it comes to low-emission cars How electric cars have more grunt than your average muscle car Why Australians pay coal mining companies more than $1 billion a year 'to help with their diesel bills' How long we could power our homes on the emissions generated by our favourite cuts of beef. Featuring a few shocking statistics to make you sit up and take notice, plus many more pro-active tips and strategies for everyday Australians who want to make a difference, Fight for Planet A is for anyone who has no Planet B - which is most of us.

05.01.2022 Due to a cancellation, we have just a couple of places available for our VOICES OF SPRING WRITER'S WORKSHOP on Saturday morning at the Peregian Beach Community House. Please phone if interested. Annie's Books - 5448 2053.

04.01.2022 The heartwarming new family drama from the bestselling author of The Tea Chest. DON'T MISS OUR FIRST FOOTPATH PARTY FOR A VERY LONG TIME!! THE CAKE MAKER'S WISH... JOSEPHINE MOON in conversation with MARY LOU STEPHENS THURSDAY 6.00pm ON THE FOOTPATH IT'S FREE!!! LIMITED SEATING - FEEL FREE TO BYO FOLDING CHAIR SYNOPSIS...... Life in the village isn’t always sweet and simple . . . When single mum Olivia uproots her young son Darcy from their life in Tasmania for a new start in the English Cotswolds, she isn’t exactly expecting a bed of roses but nor is she prepared for the challenges that life in the picturesque village throws her way. The Renaissance Project hopes to bring the dwindling community back to life to welcome migrants from around the world and to boost the failing economy but not everyone is so pleased about the initiative. For cake maker Olivia, it’s a chance for Darcy to finally meet his Norwegian father, and for her to trace the last blurry lines on what remains of her family tree. It’s also an opportunity to move on from the traumatic event that tore her loved ones apart. After seven years on her own, she has all but given up on romance, until life dishes up some delicious new options she didn’t even know she was craving. An uplifting and heartwarming story about the moments that change your life forever, human kindness and being true to yourself.

04.01.2022 'Rarely is a book this finely wrought, the lives and histories it holds so tenderly felt, and rendered unforgettably true' Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're... Briefly Gorgeous In this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid prose of Zora Neale Hurston to characterise the forceful, enduring bond of love, and what happens when brutality threatens the purest form of serenity. This astonishing book is in-store now with an exclusive hardback edition available from selected Booksellers' Choice bookshops. Check the link in our bio to see which bookshops you can get a copy from. #theprophets #robertjonesjr #hachetteaus @hachetteaus #booksellerschoice #aba #australianbooksellersassociation #loveyourbookshop #ShopLocal #independentbookstore #bookstore #loveyourlocal #indiesfirst #independentbookstore #bookstore #reading #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #bibliophile #toberead #tbr #readingcommunity #bookish #readersofinstagram #booklove #bookish #instabook

04.01.2022 We are absolutely thrilled to be stocking PATTERN PULSE by Brisbane Graphic Designer Rachael King. It's a lavishly illustrated book full of images from a multitude of Australian Surface designers. Definitely a must see for designers and lovers of colour and pattern!

03.01.2022 Annie's News - August 2020

03.01.2022 Don't forget... vino on the footpath with Josephine MOON and Mary Lou Stephens ... Thursday 6pm. It's free ... and it's fun. You can always go on to dinner at one of Peregian Beach's many restaurants. Mad if you don't!

02.01.2022 RED PILL by Hari Kunzru (review by Erin Adam) Slowing and speeding along with the jumbled, grasping thoughts of the narrator’s mind, Red Pill is a dive into a modern unhinged psyche. A New York writer is offered a residency at a Berlin based writing institute, and decides to leave his wife and young daughter behind ... to focus on his work for three months in the deep German winter. When he arrives he finds less a writer’s solitude than a vast communal experiment in academic creativity and finds he is unable to work. Growing more introverted as he spurns the retreats rules, he finds himself holed up in his bedroom avoiding social contact, shovelling cold Chinese food and whisky into his mouth and binge watching an ultraviolent cop show called Blue Lives. As he finds more of his time consumed by the show and his long placid walks along a frozen lake in which a poet committed suicide a century earlier, he becomes obsessed with clues that he is being watched. His fears are furthered by the confessions of a cleaner at the retreat who was forced to spy for the East German regime she grew up under, and one night he breaks out and finds himself at a party where he happens to meet the creator of Blue Lives. The creator rebuffs him at first but soon takes an intense interest in him, causing him to fall down a rabbit hole of racist conspiracy theories, distrust, and complete metal ruin. This book sweeps the reader along on a ride of radicalisation and rejection and their consequences for both society and the individuals involved. At times written plainly then devolving into romanticism and fervour as he digs deeper into the subcultures he has delved into, Red Pill is very much a book written for the current times and serves as a warning to those susceptible to these lines of thought. See more

02.01.2022 Attention: MAROONS LOVERS (and haters!) Meet the author!!! ROBERT BURGIN SATURDAY FROM 10am - MIDDAY Robert Burgin - (Peregian Beach resident, QLD Rugby League Media Manager 5 years, Rugby League Week QLD correspondent for 20 years)... Designed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of State of Origin, Maroon Mentality delves into the childhood factors that helped forge the resolve of all 203 Queensland players to participate in the brutal contest from 1980 to 2019. Featuring 100+ original interviews, more than 5000 reference materials & extensive background research, there's something uncovered about every player. This is more than a rugby league book. It's a book about resilience, leadership, Queensland's history - both proud & shameful - & of young people from all corners of the state, indeed the world, who would stop at nothing to realise their united dream.

02.01.2022 Looking for something intriguing to read? this could be it. FISHER OF SOULS is the new novel from local author Chris Cantor. Surviving the Great Plague of 1348-1350, Abbot Stephen’s monks pursue spiritual purity by projecting their sins into Torminster Abbey’s stone grotesques. Purity proves elusive as the stones mysteriously appear to respond in kind. With the abbey in chaos, Abbot Stephen in desperation appeals to Satan, the Fisher of Souls. Six centuries later in Tormins...ter Hospital, the decrepit former abbey, Matilda a crafty cleaner and Horace an elderly psychotic patient, seem to care for patients more effectively than the medical staff. Taking curiously troubled young Celeste under their wings, the past meets the present and the Fisher of Souls reawakens. In this carefully researched allegorical story, journey between the dark mystifying 14th century abbey and the more contemporary psychiatric hospital with its delightful characters. Fisher of Souls is a provocative, disturbing, but humorous psychological tale. Its satirical theme of demonising others resonates loudly with many conflicts of today. Chris Cantor, psychiatrist, specialising in suicide prevention and posttraumatic stress disorder, worked in Devon, England, the story's setting, before moving to Australia.

01.01.2022 SON OF THE BRUSH - TIM OLSEN A frank and revealing memoir by the son of Australia's greatest living painter. Tim Olsen is the son of arguably Australia's greatest living artist, Dr John Olsen. Son of the Brush is his fascinating, candid memoir of what it was like to grow up in the shadow of artistic genius, with all its wonder, excitement and bitter disappointments.... Tim's childhood was dominated by his father's work, which took the family to Europe and to communities around Australia as John sought inspiration and artistic fellowship. Wine, food, conversation and the emerging sexual freedom of the 1960s wove a pattern of life for the family. It was both the best and worst of childhoods, filled with vibrancy and stimulation, yet fraught with anxiety and eventual sadness as John separated from Tim's mother Valerie and moved away from the family. The course of Tim's life has been set by the experiences of his childhood, and by the passion for art he inherited from both his parents (his mother was an acclaimed painter in her own right). His life has always been about art, although he has followed a different path from his parents. Having overcome and recovered from addiction, Tim is today one of Australia's most respected gallery owners, with a knowledge of art and artists forged from what is literally a lifetime immersed in the art world. Son of the Brush is a memoir about a son and his father, and what it takes to forge your own identity and chart your own course in life, but it is also about the wider world of art, artists and the joy, inspiration and sacrifices of the creative life. Author bio: Tim Olsen is one of Australia's most recognised and respected art identities and successful gallery owners. Son of Australia's national living treasure, artist Dr John Olsen, A.O. O.B.E., Olsen was born into a life of modern and contemporary art. He established his own Gallery in 1993, which has rapidly expanded to become one of Sydney's leading galleries today, marking his contribution and commitment to the Australian art scene. He not only has supported the careers of many of Australia's leading established artists but also has nurtured the creative lives of many emerging artists who can presently include themselves as being very much part of the art establishment today. Tim has been a foundation member of the AGNSW for over 15 years and is dedicated to its restoration department and also a major donor and benefactor to the MCA. He has been a patron of the King's School Art Prize for over twenty-five years and since 2000, sponsored the annual Tim Olsen Drawing Prize at UNSW, School of art and design. He is on the foundation board of the University of New South Wales, and on the board of the National Art School in East Sydney.

01.01.2022 Meet Nimsdai Purja: a man who conquered 14 of the world's 8,000m peaks in UNDER 7 MONTHS. If you're looking to feel inspired, his book Beyond Possible is the one for you. Learn how with bravery, heart and drive, the impossible was possible... Get your copy at: https://bit.ly/2IbeVYt

01.01.2022 Today is the BLESSING OF THE DUCKS IN CURLY FLAT. Enjoy!

01.01.2022 The fourth novel from Jane Harper is now in stock!! The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry. Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.... The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...

01.01.2022 Once of my very special local readers - around 10 years old - gave the quote of the day this morning.... Looking around the shelves, like a child in a lolly shop, she said "Look at that - all those books unread!!"

01.01.2022 A beautiful new book from ROBERT DESSAIX - now in store. At the height of his powers in this remarkable (and often witty) book, Robert Dessaix addresses these increasingly urgent questions in inimitable prose and comes up with some surprising answers. From Java to Hobart via Berlin, Dessaix invites us to eavesdrop on his intimate, no-nonsense conversations about ageing with friends and chance acquaintances. Reflecting on time, religion, painting, dancing and even grandchildre...n, Dessaix takes us on an enlivening journey across the landscape of growing older. Riffing on writers and thinkers from Plato to Eva Hoffman, he homes in on the crucial importance of a rich inner life. The Time of Our Lives is a wise and timely exploration of not just the challenges but also the many possibilities of old age. About the Author Robert Dessaix is best-known as a writer of literary non-fiction (memoirs, essays and autobiography), but has also published two novels, several short stories and one play. From 1985 to 1995, after teaching Russian language and literature for many years at the ANU and the University of NSW, he presented the weekly 'Books and Writing' program on ABC Radio National. His most widely read books, all translated into several European languages, are his autobiography A Mother's Disgrace, the novels Night Letters and Corfu, and two collections of essays and short stories: (and so forth) and As I Was Saying. His travel memoirs Twilight of Love grew out of a fascination with Russian literature, while Arabesques explores the life of the French writer Andre Gide. His latest books are the memoirs What Days Are For, set in a hospital ward after a heart attack, The Pleasures of Leisure and now The Time of Our Lives on growing older well. He has also published translations of works by Dostoyevsky, Turgenev and a number of Russian poets. His translations of plays by Anton Chekhov have been produced in theatres around Australia. A full-time writer since 1995, Robert Dessaix lives in Hobart, Tasmania.

01.01.2022 SATURDAY 10AM until MIDDAY. MEET THE AUTHOR!! Judy Powell is the author of THE BRISBANE LINE, a fabulous murder mystery set in Brisbane duing WW2. This a a bestselling novel full of intrigue, set in the parallel worlds of the seedy black market and Brisbane's literary high society. Come for a chat - no obligation to buy.