Summertime reads to relax with books that will refresh and inspire.
Be Kind to Your Mind
Julia Grace
An engaging blend of personal stories, science and interactive sections that will boost your mental health and give you excellent strategies for the days when you are feeling wobbly. The author is in demand as an international speaker and brings 30 years of teaching experience to this fun, accessible book. A generous, practical book you can keep for yourself or give to others.
Jelly Buddy Publishing, RRP $29.99
The Best Things in Life are Cheese
Ellie and Sam Studd
The Studd family joke is that their veins run with brie instead of blood, and this book from siblings Ellie and Sam Studd oozes with that passion. It has everything you need to know about cheese: how to buy, store, cook, and match it with other food and wines. With 70 delicious recipes, it’s both practical and quirky.
Macmillan, RRP $49.99
The Italian Marriage
Jenna Lo Bianco
In order to secure the future of his family estate in Florence, workaholic lawyer Matthew D’Adamo needs a wife to fulfil an ancient inheritance clause. His new ‘wife’ Sarah meets him for the first time in person at Sydney Airport, but it turns out they will need their wits about them in Italy as they compete with another potential heir for the inheritance. An enchanting, escapist rom-com.
Macmillan, RRP $37.99
Love, Just In
Natalie Murray
Best friends since high school, Josie and Zac’s comfortable relationship is abruptly shattered when Zac’s fiancée dies in a car accident. Two years later, they reconnect, but things become very complicated. Love, Just In is the perfect beach read, but serious themes about anxiety and grief are gently layered through the book, providing just the right balance of escapism and food for thought.
Allen & Unwin, RRP $24.99
