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RRL Reads

Not sure what to read next? We can help! Each week, library staff from the RRL network review books they’ve enjoyed and share them on our social media. We call it RRL Reads.

Use the helpful sidebar genre filter to help you find what you’re looking for. Want a good laugh? Tick the humour box. Love a twisting murder mystery? Just select crime/mystery in the side bar. Need a cuddle? Select the romance genre. Or if you prefer true stories, check the non-fiction option.

Happy reading! We hope you find what you’re looking for.

Genres

The Loudness of Unsaid Things by Hilde Hinton

Australian, Contemporary, Fiction, Literary

A heart wrenching and rewarding tale about mental health and families.

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After the Forest by Kell Woods

Australian, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Romance

A grown-up fairy tale exploring the aftermath of Hansel and Gretel.

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Three Dresses by Wanda Gibson

Australian, Autobiography & memoir, Children's, Indigenous

An Indigenous elder remembers the simple joys of a Christmas beach holiday.

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When the deep dark bush swallows you whole by Geoff Parkes

Crime & mystery, Fiction

An atmospheric mystery set around a NZ shearing shed in the 1980s.

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At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker

Australian, Fiction, Historical, Politics & social justice, Romance

A forbidden wartime romance that changed Australian history.

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The Women by Kristin Hannah

Fiction, Historical

A powerful story about the role of women in the Vietnam War.

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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

The third book in the bestselling romantasy series features dragons and danger.

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Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

Contemporary, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Thriller

A slow burn mystery thriller that will keep you guessing.

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The Valley by Chris Hammer

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Historical

A small-town mystery involving a bank robbery, logging, gold mining and murder.

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The Creeper by Margaret Hickey

Australian, Crime & mystery, Thriller

A chilling and atmospheric thriller set in a small Australian town.

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Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak

Australian, Autobiography & memoir, Literary, Nonfiction

An authentic account of the humour and chaos of welcoming a dog into your family.

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The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

Australian, Crime & mystery, Historical, Humour, Romance

Two sassy and adventurous spinsters fight against injustice in Regency England.

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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Fiction, Literary

A small-town Irish family face a reckoning with ghosts from their past.

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The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Contemporary, Fiction, Literary

A feelgood, bittersweet story about second chances in life and love.

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Special Delivery by Leesa Ronald

Australian, Fiction, Humour, Romance

A delightful enemies-to-lovers storyline, full of witty banter.

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The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes

Fiction, Historical

A historical fiction story, based on the real-life war brides of World War 2.

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The Spare Room by Helen Garner

Australian, Fiction, Health & wellbeing, Literary

Nicola and Helen's friendship is put to the test when Nicola moves in.

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The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell

Australian, Contemporary, Fiction, Humour, Romance

A funny, compassionate and heartwarming story about growing older.

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There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

Fiction, Historical, Literary, Politics & social justice

An epic story immersed in Yazidi culture, in both London and Iraq.

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Vanish by Shelley Burr

Australian, Crime & mystery, Thriller

A chilling thriller inspired by a real-life criminal case.

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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Dystopian, Young Adult

Juliette is a 17-year-old with a lethal weapon - her very touch can kill.

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