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Books I couldn't put down this year 📚
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items These are the books that have taken time to enjoy reading away from the children. All wonderfully engaging stories.
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Australian Stories
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International favourites
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Translated Fiction
Australian Stories
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This was a combined romance,mystery, thriller story. Set in Victoria, with an Australian tone. Very relatable, yet with great twists as the story progresses.
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
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This story is told from 3 perspectives; two grown up sisters and their dads new fiance... Who is the same age as them. Amazingly this book does not take the direction you would expect, and delves into issues faced by women everywhere. A really compel...
The Younger Wife
International favourites
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This tale is told from three different people's perspectives (all very bright...and one of them a octopus!) an interwoven marvellously. This was such a unique twist on a book.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Translated Fiction
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This is a wonderful book translated from Japanese that has such a quaint and calming quality. Told from the perspective of multiple customers of this historical stationary shop in Tokyo.
Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop
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This book has just the right balance of relatable, everyday people's stories, and whimsical magic. The story of a mystical candy store that only reveals itself to those in a troubled state of mind, and sells sweets that can help with their problems.
The Amberglow Candy Store by Hiyoko Kurisu
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A tale set in a unique library on the outskirts of Tokyo, sharing tales of daily happenings and interesting events told for the perspective of the unique characters working (and living) there.
Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada