Annie– Thanks for Having Me by Emma Darragh Three women narrate Thanks for Having Me: Mary Anne, who gave birth to Vivian, who gave birth to Evie. Darragh’s portrait of motherhood does not focus on the romantic, sacred, feminine things that society valorizes. Instead, in alternating vignettes that jump across time and character, she holds up the seamy, unpleasant and shameful moments in these women’s lives to the light. At turns funny, shocking and moving, as we start to fit the pieces together a complete — if damaged — picture emerges of a family trying to repair the mistakes ..read more

Charmaine — Balcony Over Jerusalem by John Lyons John Lyons is a familiar face to anyone watching ABC news or current affairs programs. He mostly reports from overseas, often from wars and almost-wars, where the risks for journalists can be extreme. He looks like somebody’s dad or uncle, or even the principal of your local primary school, which may partly explain why so many prickly, sometimes dangerous people appear to trust his integrity enough to be honest with him. The resulting information, joined with his polished journalism, (four Walkely Awards speaks volumes) reeking with decades of ..read more

 Annie —   Orbital by Samantha Harvey This book is absolutely exquisite, inside and out. The beautifully covered slim hardback opens to reveal poetic and ethereal digressions on a single ‘day’ spent orbiting the earth in a spacecraft. Over 16 circumnavigations of the blue planet, we meet 6 astronauts and learn their back stories, the changes they undergo in zero gravity, their philosophical musings. We also get some happenings on earth as they observe it from afar and report back to mission control below. At once a paean to planet Earth and a piercing look at the huma ..read more

We are excited to announce that we are now running a pop-up bookshop in the front room of the Normanville Newsagency. We’ll be stocking a great mix of new releases and guaranteed good reads for adults and children. Come and visit us for your next read when you’re on the coast, or browse online and collect your order from Normanville. Shop 2, 48 Main Road Normanville SA 5204 Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Saturday 9am to 1pm Sundays CLOSED Normanville Newsagency ..read more

The Mostly Books team is very happy to have Annie back in store a few days a week, balancing books with baby. Drop in to get some good recommendations from the many books she read on maternity leave (and perhaps see a baby picture or two as well). We also welcome Larissa to our team; be sure to say hi to the new face when you next come in ..read more

There are lots of great new releases coming out in May but the one we are most excited about is very close to home! Annie is finishing up at work at the end of April, taking six months off to look after the new little person in her life. Drop in before Thursday 27 April if you would like to wish her well for this exciting new chapter. In her place we welcome our new Assistant Manager Rachel. She comes to us from the world of law and academia bringing a wealth of experience and of course a love of literature. Rachel is looking forward to getting to know all of our customers and answering the w ..read more

2024 marks 100 years of BookPeople — the Australian Booksellers Association! 100 years of supporting Australian bookshops and booksellers to do what we do best — promote and nurture Australian literature from bookshelf to bedside table. To celebrate their centenary, BookPeople booksellers helped to select 100 must-read Australian novels. Here, gathered on this list, from the finest bookshops all across the country, are the top picks from the book experts of Australia. Find the full list at http://bookpeople.org.au/…/100-must-read-australian-novels or browse the titles on our online catalogue ..read more

The festive season is nearly upon us! Please note our cut off dates for guaranteed orders by December 24th. If you know what you want for Christmas, get your orders in now to avoid disappointment. Small suppliers: Thursday, Nov 23 Major suppliers: Thursday, Nov 30 If in doubt, ask our friendly staff for their advice — we are full of great gift ideas for readers of all ages and interests ..read more

This intriguing narrative unfolds in alternate voices. The first chapter opens in the first person in the voice of Saskia who immediately tells us that she has a secret past: “I have compartmentalized this part of my life because it happened in another language, in another place. And with the fading of my understanding of the words, I was able to forget.” Saskia’s French friend Simone has died, leaving Saskia a half share in her French seaside villa. Saskia returns to France where she spent a summer twenty years ago. As Saskia’s story of her past unfolds, McCausland relates the same events th ..read more

Annie and Ned are thrilled to welcome young Otto into their lives. Born on 25/5/2023, he arrived with a full head of hair and a good set of lungs. All three of us are doing well and Ned and I can’t wait to read him all our favourite stories and watch him learn about the world.  ..read more