by Elizabeth Strout
An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in Anything is Possible.
The story of the inhabitants of rural, dusty Amgash, Illinois, the hometown of Lucy Barton, a successful New York writer. This short story collection explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others.
by Delia Owens
For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She’s barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society.
So in late 1968, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world – until the unthinkable happens. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens’s debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
by Marian Keyes
‘Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married.’
But for four women in particular, the big news about the charismatic politician is especially momentous. Four very different women. One awfully charming man. And the dark secret that binds them all.
by Jeannette Walls
This is a startling memoir of a successful journalist’s journey from the deserted and dusty mining towns of the American Southwest, to an antique filled apartment on Park Avenue.
Jeanette Walls narrates her nomadic and adventurous childhood with her dreaming, ‘brilliant’ but alcoholic parents. A tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave the author the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
by Melissa Lucashenko
Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to swallow her opinions.
Wise-cracking Kerry Salter has spent a lifetime avoiding two things – her hometown and prison. But now her Pop is dying and she’s an inch away from the lockup, so she heads south on a stolen Harley. Gritty and darkly hilarious, Too Much Lip offers redemption and forgiveness where none seems possible.
EATON – Tuesday 18th February 2020, 6.00pm Steve Hawke, the celebrated author of The Valley and the critically acclaimed play […]
We are keeping things fresh here at Eaton Community Library and over the holiday period we have taken the opportunity […]
A new collection of an epic fantasy; murder mystery; and tall tales from Billy Connolly.
As part of our 16 Days in WA awareness campaign, Shire of Dardanup Library Services will be featuring a selection […]
The Gravel Pit – our Stories is the story of Charles, his wife Rachel, and their 14 children.
Shire of Dardanup Library Services are now part of the CODE CLUB!!! “THE DARDY CODERS” Shire of Dardanup Library Services […]
The full series of award winning TV; Tarantino’s Hollywood; and a provocative Australian dystopia.
A great summer of reading! Shire of Dardanup Library Services would like to thank everyone who participated in our Universe […]
16. Educated by Tara Westover Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of days; she spent her summers bottling […]
15. Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss Teenage Silvie and her parents are living in a hut in Northumberland as an […]
12. See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Women are abused or killed by their partners at astonishing […]
13. My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Lucy is recovering from an operation in a New York hospital […]