1. How to Keep Your Brain Young
By Professor Kerryn Phelps (Macmillan, $34.99)
An easy read that explains how your brain works and offers simple habits to clear the brain fog and stay mentally sharp throughout life.
2. Still Life
By Sarah Winman (Harper Collins, $32.99)
This story starts in 1944 in Italy with a young British soldier, Ulysses Temper. A chance meeting with art historian Evelyn Skinner influences how he looks at life and all its challenges. Filled with beauty, love and hope, this book carries us through decades of history alongside a personal story that’s filled with kindness, joy and a quirky tales.
3. Green Thumb
By Craig Miller-Randle (Plum Books, $44.99)
With so much evidence showing the health benefits of growing indoor plants, ‘plantspert’ Craig Miller-Randle takes you through the basics of helping your indoor plants to survive – and even thrive!
4. Clever Girl
By Tessa Hadley (Harper, $33.75)
Stella has many dreams of a future filled with books, glamour and exploring the unknown. A clever girl with many exciting plans, Stella’s life gets in the way early on. She’s not only got the smarts but she’s also strong and finds her own way through life’s challenges.
5. Our Sunburnt Country
By Anika Molesworth (Macmillan, $34.99)
From her family’s drought-ravaged sheep station near Broken Hill, New South Wales, Anika traces her personal journey discovering the effect of climate change and outlines simple strategies to create a sustainable future.
6. A Town Called Solace
By Mary Lawson (Penguin, $32.99)
Sixteen-year-old Rose goes missing after a fight with her mother, leaving her parents’ to isolate her heartbroken younger sister from the truth. Add a mysterious new neighbour, and a 30-year-old crime, and you’ll soon see why this nuanced study of three very different characters coming to terms with grief and guilt is a national best-seller.
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