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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Sophie Green has carved out a niche for herself, delivering warm and heartfelt stories of assorted women who come together in an activity external to their everyday lives, who find both community, support and the unexpected in their doing so. This one is no different, and just as satisfying as her previous novels.
Bellbird River, 1998, sees Alex, a new high school teacher uproot her daughter from Sydney in search of a life less ruled by expensive rent and long commutes. Gabrielle, world famous for her beautiful soprano voice, has returned to the town of her origins after a botched operation, and is staying with her beloved cousin Victoria. Victoria, the town matriarch who knows everyone and everything, didn't know her husband was having an affair. Janine works in her family's bakery and is hiding secret relationships; whilst another newcomer, Debbie is just plain hiding from her past. When all these women find themselves in the community choir, their lives will be altered in different ways, and they will all discover real family and true friendship. A nicely comfortable read, best served with a pot of tea and a plate of your favourite biscuits! Lindy
Sophie Green is an author and publisher who lives in Sydney. She has written several fiction and non-fiction books, some under other names. In her spare time she writes about country music on her blog, Sunburnt Country Music. She has been practising yoga since 1993 and teaching since 2002. Sophie's debut novel, THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB, was a Top Ten bestseller and was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards for General Fiction Book of the Year 2018, and longlisted for both the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year 2018 and the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE and THURSDAYS AT ORANGE BLOSSOM HOUSE were also Top Ten bestsellers.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Sophie Green has carved out a niche for herself, delivering warm and heartfelt stories of assorted women who come together in an activity external to their everyday lives, who find both community, support and the unexpected in their doing so. This one is no different, and just as satisfying as her previous novels.
Bellbird River, 1998, sees Alex, a new high school teacher uproot her daughter from Sydney in search of a life less ruled by expensive rent and long commutes. Gabrielle, world famous for her beautiful soprano voice, has returned to the town of her origins after a botched operation, and is staying with her beloved cousin Victoria. Victoria, the town matriarch who knows everyone and everything, didn't know her husband was having an affair. Janine works in her family's bakery and is hiding secret relationships; whilst another newcomer, Debbie is just plain hiding from her past. When all these women find themselves in the community choir, their lives will be altered in different ways, and they will all discover real family and true friendship. A nicely comfortable read, best served with a pot of tea and a plate of your favourite biscuits! Lindy
