The Spare Room

Winner of several prestigious prizes, The Spare Room is extraordinary writer Helen Garner's intense, moving investigation of the boundaries and limits of a lifelong friendship.As the novel opens, Helen lovingly prepares the spare room in her home for her dear friend Nicola, who is coming to visit for three weeks while receiving controversial treatment for late-stage cancer. From the moment Nicola staggers off the plane, gaunt and hoarse but still somehow grand, Helen becomes her nurse, her guardian angel, and her stony judge. The Spare Room tells an unforgettable story full of complex humour, rage, and compassion.

Define your own Social Legacy, unlock the power to live a more intentional life, and lead with greater purpose and authenticity. Emily Chang is a seasoned executive who has worked with some of the world’s most renowned companies like Procter & Gamble, Apple and Starbucks. Over the last twenty-one years, her job has brought her and her family to eight different homes across the U.S and China. And everywhere she’s lived, Emily has found herself at the unique intersection of her Offer and Offense. Life has served up young people who have been abused, neglected or marginalized, to find sanctuary in her spare room. Among her deeply personal accounts, Emily shares heart-wrenching stories of an emotionally abused child bride, a dying eighteen-month old boy born with hydrocephalus, and the abused daughter of a local prostitute. With the sixteen young people she and her family have cared for, Emily has found that living into her Social Legacy has not only deeply enriched her home life, it has also enabled her to become a more authentic and relatable leader in the workplace. Each time she opened the door to her spare room, Emily found herself in a front row seat, witnessing one of life’s incredible stories unfold. Integrating work and life, she introduced her spare room kids to colleagues and encourages her team members to invest in their own Social Legacies. Now more than ever, social purpose has become an urgent leadership imperative. The Spare Room will help you identify your Social Legacy to live a more intentional life and lead with authentic purpose.

THE DELICIOUSLY TWISTY THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK WE WERE NEVER HERE 'The best kind of up-all-night page-turner' LUCY FOLEY 'A twisty and seductive thriller' NITA PROSE 'A compulsive, easy, fun summer read' Daily Mail __________ Kelly's engagement has fallen apart - and she needs to get away . . . So when old school friend Sabrina and husband Nathan offer a room in their luxurious mansion, Kelly seizes it. At first, Sabrina and Nathan give her much-needed space. But as the three grow ever closer, Kelly finds herself willingly, thrillingly, crossing lines. Until she discovers she's not their first guest. Another woman had the spare room before her. And she disappeared without trace . . . What happened to the woman before? Why won't Sabrina and Nathan talk about her? And what do they want with Kelly? __________ PRAISE FOR ANDREA BARTZ: 'A novel with crazy twists and turns that will have you ditching your Friday night plans' REESE WITHERSPOON 'A nail-biting, immersive whirl of a read' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS 'Incredibly tense and atmospheric' MEGAN MIRANDA 'Andrea Bartz has proven herself as a master of the timely literary thriller' BUZZFEED 'Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive' STYLIST 'Tantalisingly suspenseful. A terrific, thought-provoking thriller' B.P. WALTER

A dark and gripping domestic noir thriller from bestselling author, Dreda Say Mitchell,

This family, she said very slowly, is the Titantic. She looked up at me and added something about an iceberg.Journeys take on many forms ...Akira is sent by his family to Japan to learn English in Australia, a journey into a world very different from his own.Akira’s homestay hosts, the Moffat family, are not quite what he was expecting. But then, what does he know about Australians?In this tender and evocative tale, Kathryn Lomer takes us into two cultures, into lives connected by grief and uncertainty but with hope in common. It is the story of a journey into belonging, understanding and empowerment ... where the first steps are often the hardest.

Chan offers an intimate portrait of a new way of working and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to find peace, satisfaction and fulfillment as an independent entrepreneur.

**Listed Today**: Fun and friendly professional just arrived from London seeks room in central location, double bed preferred, ex-boyfriend optional extra. Armed with a super-sized backpack full of optimism, Jess sets off in search of sun, sea and a much-needed new beginning. Things don’t get off to a good start. Instead of sunshine, she’s met with torrential rain. Her job prospects are as dismal as the weather and that friend-of-a-friend she was meant to stay with has fallen through. Just as Jess is homeless, jobless and wishing she’d gone for the waterproof mascara, she runs into the last person she expected to see. Sam. The ex she never got over. Jess always believed that one day fate would bring them back together. Now he’s here, more gorgeous than ever. Before she knows it, Jess is accepting Sam’s offer to stay in his spare room. But while she may have been less than truthful about the mess she’s in, there is also one rather important thing Sam has neglected to mention. Suddenly Jess isn’t just living with her ex, but with his new girlfriend too. All of that baggage she thought she left behind may have caught up with her… A touching, funny and uplifting look at how finding and losing love can lead you to discover yourself along the way. Fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Kinsella and classic rom coms like My Best Friend’s Wedding will love Elizabeth Neep’s wit and warmth. Readers are falling in love with The Spare Bedroom:  ‘A funny and feel-good read, and Jess is such a relatable character! I couldn't put down the book … I'll definitely be reading more from this author!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I had a blast with this one … I can honestly relate to the main protagonist of the story … I recommend it to all rom com fans’ The Diary of a Young Book Reviewer ‘This book was so good! The characters were so well rounded, you felt like you actually knew them! The plot was so good you didn't want the book to end!’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I really liked the character of Jess and her chemistry with Sam … This is the first book I've read from Elizabeth Neep but will certainly be looking out for more books by her. Good holiday read!’ Goodreads Reviewer

The Spare Room is the diary of twelve-year-old Susannah Allen, who lives on her family's farm in 1843 Vermont. She chronicles her days at the Middleton one-room schoolhouse, her daily farm and household chores, and her circle of friends.Susannah begins to learn about slavery in the South and the Abolitionist movement in the North, but the issues soon become more than idle gossip. Her father hires Jacob, an escaped slave, to work as a farmhand and live in the Allen's spare room. When tensions explode in her town, Susannah must face how to stand up to prejudice when it's a matter of life or death. The Spare Room is a story appropriate to all readers, ages ten and up. Author Reeve Lindbergh said, “The Spare Room combines the atmosphere of Little House in the Big Woods with the ethical questions of To Kill a Mockingbird.” Author Howard Frank Mosher also noted that Land “writes with the magical touch of Laura Ingalls Wilder.”