Spotlight: World Kindness Day and Make It!
Coming up on November 13 is World Kindness Day. The mission of this globally recognised day is “to inspire individuals and connect nations to create a kinder world.” Be sure to sprinkle some love!
Also happening on Wednesday, November 13 at 3.30pm is our first Make It! session of the month. Participants will be guided through making 3D Christmas cards. Spots are filling fast, but we do have a waitlist. Call us on 6740 2190.
Spotlight: Travel section
Are you manifesting a white Christmas instead of a 42-degree fiesta by the pool? Come and plan your trip in our Travel section.
We have books on individual countries whose landscapes will make your Instagram followers jealous. And while you’re here, you can book your plane tickets, airport transfers, or swanky hotels using our Wi-Fi or public access computers. Better apply for your annual leave!
Spotlight: New books
The Desert Knows Her Name (AFA HIL) by Lia Hills is new to Australian fiction. On a hot October afternoon, a girl walks barefoot out of the Wimmera desert, near the small town of Gatyekarr.
She finds sanctuary with Beth, a regenerative farmer and collector of seeds, devoted to bringing her family’s farm back to life. The arrival of the mysterious ‘desert girl’ unsettles the community and old tensions erupt. The longer the girl stays silent, the more volatile the town becomes. Who is she and what does her presence mean?
Cinnamon and Salt (641 DAV) by Emiko Davies is a collection of recipes, stories and photographs that invites you to beautiful Venice through its beloved cicchetti. Its Italy-based author delves into the rich, multicultural history of Venice and its unique cuisine, detailing more than sixty classic and modern recipes, from fried to sweet and from small plates to drinks.
New to our thriller section is The Ski Trip (AFT CLA) by Sarah Clarke.
When four friends embark on a boys’ skiing holiday in the Alps, they anticipate a weekend of fun, drinking, and some healthy competition on the slopes. But their trip is cut short when one of them falls to his death. Tom’s widow, Zoe travels to France with her friend, Ivy to collect his body. While Zoe is consumed by grief, Ivy starts to question everything. The slope Tom fell from wasn’t dangerous, and tensions between the group were at breaking point in the days before his death. But if Ivy’s suspicions are correct, Tom was killed by one of his closest friends. And they are still in the chalet…
