PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Beth belongs to a colourful and eccentric family, but as a quiet, self-effacing and practical person, she never feels quite like she fits in. The person she is closest to is her grandmother Elise, a renowned botanist who understands Beth's need for structure and accountability. When Beth, in a fit of uncharacteristic rebellion, buys a lottery ticket, she is trying to prove she is capable of spontaneity. When the ticket actually wins a substantial amount, Beth decides to embrace a bit more of fate's unpredictability, and takes her grandmother to London in order to reconnect with her long lost love – Gerry, short for Geraldine. Fate has more plans in store for Beth, beyond the surprise of Elise's past… A nicely cosy read, undemanding but satisfying and a lot of fun. Lindy
Rhianna King has spent more than two decades working as a communicator for state government environmental agencies and an Aboriginal-led not-for-profit organisation. During Melbourne's long lockdowns of 2020-21, Rhianna craved the company of people other than those in her locked-down household and so created characters to spend time with instead. The result: her first novel, Birds of a Feather. Rhianna lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Beth belongs to a colourful and eccentric family, but as a quiet, self-effacing and practical person, she never feels quite like she fits in. The person she is closest to is her grandmother Elise, a renowned botanist who understands Beth's need for structure and accountability. When Beth, in a fit of uncharacteristic rebellion, buys a lottery ticket, she is trying to prove she is capable of spontaneity. When the ticket actually wins a substantial amount, Beth decides to embrace a bit more of fate's unpredictability, and takes her grandmother to London in order to reconnect with her long lost love – Gerry, short for Geraldine. Fate has more plans in store for Beth, beyond the surprise of Elise's past… A nicely cosy read, undemanding but satisfying and a lot of fun. Lindy
