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The best books to read this January

Take your pick of the best new novels, non-fiction and bios to read

If you’re like us, you love to get stuck into a new book (or three) each month.

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We’ve teamed up with the fabulous people at Dymocks for our monthly book club filled with everything you need to read for the month ahead.

These are our picks for the books to read in January.

Bridge Of Clay

BRIDGE OF CLAY by Markus Zusak

The long-awaited new novel by Australian author Markus Zusak, Bridge of Clay ($22.99, save $10) is the story of the five rough and tumble Dunbar boys. Grieving for their mother and damaged by their father, they are each battling to find their place in the world.

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The Dunbar boys bring each other up in a house run by their own rules. A family of ramshackle tragedy – their mother is dead, and their father has fled the family home – the boys fight, love and learn to reckon with the adult world.

Ambitious, life-affirming and heart-warming, Zusak’s poetic prose makes this a book to be savoured. Markus Zusak is the author of five other novels, including the critically acclaimed international bestseller The Book Thief, as well as The Messenger and The Underdog.

The Clockmaker's Daughter

THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER by Kate Morton

From the bestselling author of The Lake House comes a spellbinding new novel. The Clockmaker’s Daughter ($22.99, save $10) is the story of a love affair and a mysterious murder that cast their shadow across generations, set in England from the 1860s until the present day. Told by multiple voices across time, it’s a ghost story that will keep you captivated to the very end.

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Nine Perfect Strangers

NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty

From the author of Big Little Lies, comes the story of nine stressed city dwellers on a ten-day health retreat who have no idea what’s about to hit them.

Nine Perfect Strangers is available at Dymocks for $22.99, saving you $10.

Sally Field In Pieces
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IN PIECES by Sally Field

An intimate memoir from Academy Award winner Sally Field about a challenging childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and an emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and mother. A candid and courageous account of the evolution of one of America’s most talented actors.

Get your copy here for only $34.99, saving $10.01.

A Slice Of Organic Life

A SLICE OF ORGANIC LIFE

For anyone who wants to live more sustainably, this book features over 80 projects, from growing your own organic food and cooking it, to keeping backyard chickens. This down-to-earth guide is the perfect start for anyone looking for new ways to ‘go green’.

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Get it at Dymocks for $39.99 here.

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