Meredith Jaffe is my guest this week on Thursday Book Club!
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Dear Friends,I'm hoping you'll be able to join me at Thursday Book Club this week when I'll be chatting to our guest Meredith Jaffé.
Meredith is the artistic director of Storyfest, a writers and readers festival held in June this year in Ulladulla on the south coast of NSW. With a terrific line up, it was a small window of opportunity, as it turned out, in this year of lockdowns. I'm so looking forward to a return to days of crowded festivals filled with writers and readers! As well as her work with Storyfest, Meredith is also the author of four novels, most recently The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison , the feel-good story of a group of male inmates who form part of a prison sewing circle. Meredith is a lot of fun and I think you'll enjoy our conversation. Meredith is happy to answer your questions and we'll be giving away a copy of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison.
This week's new release recommendation by Abbey's bookseller, Lindy Jones, is The Shut-Ins by Katherine Brabon, a novel about connecting in times of solitude.
I'd also like to welcome Mia, a new reviewer to our weekly feature, By Kids For Kids. Mia is nine years old and, it seems, has been reading furiously during lockdown. Scroll down to read her terrific review of The Lost Twin (Book 1 in the Scarlet & Ivy series) by Sophie Cleverly.
For any young readers in lockdown (or out of lockdown) with a book to recommend, please email me a short review (100 - 150 words) to be included in our new For Kids By Kids feature. All entries will go into the raffle for a prize to be drawn on 16 September.
Hope to see you at Thursday Book Club this week. Here's the link to join us: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8521042343
NEW RELEASE RECOMMENDATION
THE SHUT INS
by Katherine Brabon
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/the-shut-ins-9781760879747.do
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Mai has recently married a salaryman and realises she will never be the perfect wife he requires, or the mother of the grandchildren her parents expect. When she meets the mother of an old schoolfriend, she learns that Hikaru has become a recluse who will not leave his room nor interact with anyone physically - a hikikomori.
At his mother's request, she writes letters to him, trying to coax him back into the world. At the same time she is feeling less visible herself... Between the narratives of Mai and Hikaru are interludes from a westerner in Japan exploring ideas of self, solitude, restlessness and loneliness. This is a mesmerising novel, carefully crafted and quite haunting, something to read slowly and thoughtfully. Lindy
Enter the code THURSDAYBOOKCLUB at the checkout for a 15% discount on Abbey's new release recommendations and our For Kids By Kids recommendations.This code will also get you a 15% discount on the books by my guests on Thursday Book Club and my latest novels, The Teacher's Secret and The Deceptions. FOR KIDS BY KIDS
THE LOST TWIN
SCARLET & IVY (Book 1)
by
Sophie Cleverly https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/scarlet-and-ivy-1-scarlet-and-ivy-the-lost-twin.do
Scarlet and Ivy are mirror twins. They are almost the same except Scarlet is bold and brave whereas Ivy is shy and quiet. When Scarlet goes to Rookwood School she mysteriously dies of a bad cold. Ivy was sent to live with Aunt Phoebe. Then one day Miss Fox came and collected Ivy to take her to Rookwood. When they arrived Miss Fox made Ivy replace Scarlet with the excuse of not wanting the girls to worry about where Scarlet might have gone. Slowly Ivy discovers Miss Fox has something to do with the mystery of where her sister is.
I think The Lost Twin is a very good book because it is intriguing and there is suspense on every page. I would rate it 10/10.
Mia, 9
NEWS
Join me online on Wednesday 8 September when I'll be in conversation with Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. We'll be talking about Paula's captivating new novel, A Slow Fire Burning. The event is part of BAD All Year, an initiative of BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival. You can book your tickets here.
I'm delighted to be on the shortlist for the 2021 Davitt Awards. Presented by award-winning playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Debra Oswald, the winners will be announced this Saturday at 8pm. You can watch the announcement live online on the Sisters in Crime's YouTube channel which you'll find here.
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) is Anita Heiss's new novel. Set on Wiradyuri country, where the life-giving waters of the rivers can make or break dreams, and based on devastating true events, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray is an epic story of love, loss and belonging. Courtesy of Randwick City Library, you can hear Anita discuss her new novel online at 6.30pm on Monday 6 September. You can register here. 
Join Andy Muir in conversation with Charlie Donlea tomorrow at 8pm. Charlie will be discussing his new book, Twenty Years Later, in which a TV host investigates the truth about a woman who died in the Twin Towers. You can book your tickets here. 
I’ll look forward to your company at Thursday Book Club this week.
What is Thursday Book Club? Thursday Book Club is a relaxed, friendly book club connecting readers online. Each Thursday we meet on Zoom from 8 - 8.30pm. There are no scheduled books to read: we simply chat about books we like & books we’re reading. Once a month, a guest writer joins us.
Zoom in as you can – it doesn’t matter if you’re late or have to leave early. Just join my Zoom conference room between 8pm and 8.30pm on Thursdays by clicking on this link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8521042343
If prompted, here are the details to manually enter:
Meeting ID: 852 104 2343
Password: 886196
On 26 August, Meredith Jaffé will be joining us to talk about her new novel, The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison.
Thursday Book Cl
ub Recommendations
My Recommendation
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Your Recommendations
Ravi S
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
Barbie R
The Riviera House by Natasha Lester
The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens
Alia N
The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Hazel H
Butcher and Bolt by David Loyn
Noela A
The Blackhouse by Peter May
Louise R
Floodline by Kathryn Heyman
Cristina H
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Jo T
Bruny by Heather Rose
The Courage to Be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
Bernadette O
The Rabbits by Sophie Overett
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Take care,
PS. Would you like me to drop in to your book club?
If your book club has chosen to read The Deceptions or The Teacher’s Secret, I’d be delighted to attend your meeting by Zoom (whether your group is meeting online or gathering together in person) to answer any of your questions. To schedule a date, please email me here.
directly from my publisher here:
Kindle version
Paperback
The Deceptions Paperback
Audible You can buy
The Deceptions
and
The Teacher’s Secret
on Booktopia and from your local bookshops, including https://www.gleebooks.com.au/product/deceptions-the/
https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/product/the-deceptions/
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/the-deceptions-suzanne-leal-9781760875275.do
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/the-teachers-secret-book-9781760297053.do
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