Bronxville by Lee Stockdale

A short book of poems, some prose, some stream-of-consciousness musings, forming an eclectic collection, delivered in the same erudite voice

The First Call was Mine by Kay Blake

A memoir of a life which begins troubled but shows the true power of resilience and the importance of having the right support

His Eyes: A Novel of Hope from Tragedy by Mark Charles Power

A book which begins with a family in tragedy but gradually, through faith and healing and the support of others, the way is shown to them

Lunch Tales: Teagan by Lucille Guarino

This book was a breath of fresh air! It had a lot going on – romance, tragedy, families – beautifully packaged by excellent storytelling!

The Outlands by Frank Torn

Family, farm-life and hardship feature in this original novel set in Australia, with elements of saga mixed with myth and magical realism

Nice People on Planes by Lana Hart

In Hart’s excellent book, we follow Cora and make, through encounters she has on the plane trips, discoveries about her and her life

Paradise Cove – They Escaped the Cuckoo’s Nest by Pini Dunner

A collection of letters, showing the personality of a man who changed his life but held onto his humanity, told through human encounters

What Was Forbidden by Jonathan Bockian

An historical murder mystery set in Venice in the 1600s; of family, religious devotion and the restrictions placed by society’s requirements

The Bangle Bombers Blast Banks (3rd book in Cockroach the Superhero series) by Steve Frederick

Meet Cockroach, an unlikely superhero as he combats bank robbing bad guys in a book speckled with humour and in jokes

No More Ugly Girls by Thomas Cannon

A character study of a confused young woman, trying to come to terms with her past in order to allow herself to see a brighter future