The Miles Franklin Literary Award was established in 1957 through the will of writer Stella Miles Franklin and the prize is for the novel of the year that ‘is of the highest literary merit and which must present Australian Life in any of its phases…’
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Book Review: The Mothers Group
By Fiona Higgins
We loved it! Our group really enjoyed this book. There were lots of characters that we could relate too,and sympathise with. In particular, we loved Made’s story and the beautiful letter she wrote to her friend. We loved the way each chapter was written from a different mother’s perspective, giving each mother in the story a voice. We also enjoyed the way different pieces of the story were revealed with each character.
A great holiday read, which most of our readers found they had finished within a few days of starting. Great storyline! Great characters! Highly recommended!
Rating – 8 1/2
Read By – Cultcha Club
The 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlists
All About Books – Autumn 2017 edition is now out!
The new Autumn 2017 edition of our reading guide, All About Books is now available. For your FREE copy ask a Library Staff member at any of our branches.
It is filled with lots of reading ideas to inspire you over the season and has a little something for everyone…check out our special Books to Screen section, so many wonderful titles are being made into a movie or tv series this year.
Can’t get to the Library and don’t want to wait until your next visit? Click on the cover to download your copy.
Australian Romance Readers Awards 2016 winners
The winners of the 2016 Australian Romance Readers Awards, presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA), have been announced, with Anne Gracie named Favourite Australian Romance Author for the second year in a row. Continue reading