Book releases that have caught my eye – June 2015
Here are 7 titles being released in Australia in June 2015 (or very late May) that have caught my eye.
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards & Apologies by Fredrik Backman
The new novel from the author of the international bestseller A Man Called Ove.
“… the importance of stories; the honesty of children; and the obtuseness of most adults, putting him firmly in league with the likes of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief.” — Kirkus Reviews
Available from:
Book Depository | Amazon | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks
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Relativity by Antonia Hayes
‘Heart-wrenching, absorbing and magical… an irresistible novel about science, love, unbreakable bonds and irreversible acts.’
“This is already on my Favourite Books of 2015 list. Antonia is a writer of great intelligence and sensitivity. Highly recommended.” — John Purcell
Available from:
Bookworld | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks
A Fortunate Age by Joanna Rakoff
I was highly entertained by Joanna Rakoff’s My Salinger Year and so have high hopes for this title.
‘Sprawling and richly drawn, A Fortunate Age traces the lives of the group during some of the most defining years of modern America – from the decadence of the dot com boom through to the sobering events of September 11 and the trailing years that followed – this brilliant, ambitious debut novel perfectly captures the hopes, anxieties and dreams of a generation.’
“Superb, acutely insightful … a modern-day version of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.” — The Rumpus
Available from:
Book Depository | Amazon | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks | B&N
Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohen
‘Featuring one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction, Book of Numbers is an epic of the digital age, a triumph of a new generation of writers, and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do.’
“Book of Numbers is a lot of things – a disquisition on and aping of the Internet, a dissection of friendship and romance in the Digital Age, and a doppelganger tale – but for me it’s most poignant as an elegy for the written word, and as a rebuke to its decline” — Joshua Ferris, author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
Available from:
Book Depository | Amazon | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks | B&N
The Trivia Man by Deborah O’Brien
‘From the author of Mr Chen’s Emporium comes a quirky and heartwarming tale about finding your true place in the world, set against the backdrop of a weekly trivia competition.’
“This is a warming story of friendship and family – and fitting in – even if you are a square peg.” — Sandy Fussell
Available from:
Amazon | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks | Bookworld
The Unfortunates by Sophie McManus
‘This debut novel by Sophie McManus is a contemporary American tragedy of breathtaking scope: a dramatic story of pharmaceutical drug trials and Wall Street corruption; of pride and prejudice; of paranoia and office politics; of inheritance, influence, class, and power.’
“In finely etched detail as sharp as shards of glass, McManus reveals in “The Unfortunates ” the corrupting power of wealth and the myriad ways it infects individual lives and families. It is as relevant as it is compulsively readable.” — Amanda Coplin, author of The Orchardist
Available from:
Book Depository | Amazon | Booktopia(Aus) | Kobobooks | B&N
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett
“One Day meets Sliding Doors” — ELLE
“It’s hard to believe this is Laura Barnett’s debut novel. It’s so sophisticated and well put-together – I’m completely in awe of how Barnett managed to write not just one story, but three, and make them all work perfectly together.” — GIRL! REPORTER
