5 reads for your summer holidays | Mindful Puzzles

5 reads for your summer holidays

Searching for the perfect book to lounge around in the sun with? Step into our summer Book Nook, where we’ve handpicked a delightful collection of books that will brighten your days and invigorate your imagination. Whether you’re relaxing on the beach or enjoying the balmy nights, these stories will transport you to new and enchanting places. Let the fresh air and sunkissed sand be your backdrop as you dive into our curated selection. Embrace the season and your love for reading with these captivating titles!

The Close-Up

Twisty. Electrifying. Dark. The new offering from Pip Drysdale follows Zoe Ann Weiss, a struggling writer whose debut failed, whose potential boyfriend ghosted her.

Author : Pip Drysdale

Publisher : HarperCollins Australia

Thirst

In Thirst, two women grapple with fear, desire, and loneliness – one a vampire in 19th-century Buenos Aires, the other a present-day mother confronting loss.

Author : Marina Yuszczuk (Translated by Heather Cleary)

Publisher : Scribe Publications

Why Are We Like This?

Writer Zoe Kean takes us on an adventure through evolutionary history, addressing key questions about humanity’s survival. With clear, creative flair, Kean presents eye-opening insights into love, sleep, and our shared future on Earth.

Author : Zoe Kean

Publisher : NewSouth Publishing

Travelling to Tomorrow

Writer, historian, and Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University, Yves Rees explores how Australian women who ventured to America for economic opportunity and whose ventures profoundly influenced Australia’s relationship with the US.

Author : Yves Rees

Publisher : NewSouth Publishing

Fear the Flames

Romantasy fans will devour this first installation of the new series by debut author Olivia Rose Darling. Exiled princess Elowen Atarah must align with the last man she thought she could trust to reunite with her bonded dragons and seek revenge.

Author : Olivia Rose Darling

Publisher : Bonnier