Top 7 reads to get you through the rainy weekend
A wet weekend and week is predicted for the not-so sunny Sunshine Coast, but the good news is, it will be perfect reading weather.
Sunshine Coast Library members enjoy free access to eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines right from the comfort of their own lounge. Not yet a library member? It’s free to join, simply visit the Library website and then download the myLibrary app to access the eLibrary.
So what are you waiting for? Find a cosy spot and dive into these top 7 eBooks.
1. Exiles by Jane Harper - The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the internationally bestselling author of The Dry. At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems.
2. Long Shadows by David Baldacci – The seventh Amos Decker thriller from internationally bestselling author and #1 New York Times bestselling series. Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida.
3. My Dream Time by Ash Barty - She is one of Australia’s greatest sportspeople, but before the cheers, there were tears. It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how she got to where and who she is today. Ash’s memoir explores first-hand experiences and influences and reveals details about her injuries, obscurity and self-doubt, to winning Wimbledon.
4. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - Sometimes the one who loves you is the one who hurts you the most. With this bold and deeply personal novel, It Ends With Us is a heart-wrenching story and an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
5. Fix the system, not the women by Laura Bates - Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. For not overcoming the odds that are stacked against them. This distracts us from the real problem: the failings and biases of a society that was not built for women. In this explosive book, feminist writer and activist Laura Bates exposes the systemic prejudice at the heart of five of our key institutions.
6. The Tilt by Chris Hammer - The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and Treasure & Dirt. Newly-minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her home town, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder - a 'file and forget'. But this is no ordinary cold case, as the discovery of more bodies triggers a chain of escalating events in the present day. As Nell starts to join the pieces together, she begins to question how well she truly knows those closest to her. Could her own family be implicated in the crimes?
7. The Mother by Jane Caro - From the Walkley Award winning journalist, social commentator and author comes a gripping domestic thriller with a moral dilemma at its core. A timely, tense and important story that takes you to the heart of a toxic relationship, fighting to get free.
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