A good read engages the mind and ignites the imagination. TCC Book Club members enjoy not only the passage of the story but chatting about what they recommend to others.
Here are some of their latest reads thanks to TCC’s Book Club partnership with Dymocks Albury and their provision of early release copies.
Gayner says:
The Watchful Wife by Suzanne Leal
A great tale, a simple premise, easy to read. As you delve deeper into the novel you want more, until you can’t put the book down. This is the first of Leal’s novels that I have read and now I want to read her earlier ones. Highly recommended!
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
If you like books, you’ll like this one. Its hero is debatably a book, along with the central heroine in the story. Each inspires the other – you work out which is the chicken and which is the egg! An inspiring story from an experienced author. Pick up and read – you won’t be disappointed.
The Drowning Girls by Veronica Lando
Ah, Queensland – Beautiful one day, perfect the next. Veronica Lando seems to disagree. She portrays paradise as jellyfish, Bogans and crocs. The setting is well described, and the mystery plot evolves, but it never fully enthralled me. I responded to each revelation with a mental grunt, rather than a gasp of amazement. It’s a book easy to pick up where you left off and perhaps that’s where it differs from one which you just can’t put down till the end. Nonetheless it’s an easy read. Give it a go – perhaps you’ll find it to be a gripping mystery.
Marnie recommends:
The Moon Represents my Heart by Pim Wangtechawat
The Moon represents my Heart is a story spanning two countries and many decades. It belongs to the intriguing genre of time travel and the impact it has on those involved while dealing with love, loss, and yearning.
Black Lies by Mercedes Mercier
Black Lies is a crime novel which has the reader trying to guess why a self-confessed murderer who is dying of cancer refuses to reveal the location of the body. It is up to an experienced, skillful criminal psychologist to find the answer before it’s too late.
Sylvia recommends:
Southern Auroroa by Mark Brandi
An eye-opening story that gives the reader insight into how poorer families overcome challenges and support each other. Told by Jimmy, an adolescent boy who holds the family together. An easy read, great characters and emotional at times