Aussie Book Suggestions

[TAT Books]

Got a suggestion for our Aussie Book of the Month? Post it here in the following format:

Book Title by Author Name

At the end of the month we'll take a poll to determine which book we'll be reading in a month's time. (For example - at the end of September we'll vote for our November choice).

*Note - Books can be in any genre, any age range (YA and up) but MUST be by an Australian author

[Lakshmi]

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

[Ashlee]

Thanks Lakshmi. I'm going to throw these out there too:

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

[Ashlee]

Thornwood House by Anna Romer

[Lakshmi]

Ash wrote: "Quest for the Middle Kingdom by Jack King
Thornwood House by Anna Romer"

Is Jack King of Australian descent ?

[Ashlee]

ahh no he's not! Sorry Jack!! lol - for some reason i just assumed that this being an Australian-based group/magazine, it would only attract Australian authors (but we are of course happy to have authors and readers from anywhere in the world!!)

[Ashlee]

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The Tea Chest by Josephine Moon
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Eyrie by Tim Winton

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Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park

[Mish]

I have a few suggestions

Laurinda by Alice Pung (YA)
The Promise by Tony Birch (short stories)
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane (mystery)
When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett (contemporary)

[Tracie]

What about Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee which is a Non Fiction book by Chloe Hooper or A Fortunate Life by A. B. Facey and I am half way through Patti Miller's The Mind of a Thief. They are all quite similar genre's with a focus around Australian History and are memoir/ creative non fiction but super interesting :)

[Mish]

Traciegila wrote: "What about Tall Man: The Death of Doomadgee which is a Non Fiction book by Chloe Hooper or A Fortunate Life by A. B. Facey and I am half way through Patti Miller's [bo..."

Nice choices Tracie. I've had Tall Man on my to read list for a while, haven't got around to reading it yet.