This is the last of this season of Monday giveaways, and we have two brand new books for you that are published this month: Andrew Stafford’s memoir Something to Believe In and Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus’s new novel While You Were Reading. To go in the draw to win both books, simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by midnight Monday 8 July 2019 with ‘Monday’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email. As we cannot afford to post giveaways overseas, entries from Australian residents only, please. Here are the details of this week’s books:

Andrew Stafford Something to Believe In

A memoir of music, madness and love from the author of the cult classic Pig City. For Andrew Stafford, music was a way up and a way out. There was just one problem: he couldn’t play. So he carved out a niche writing about it instead. This is a self-confessed wannabe’s life: of  growing up in public, falling in and out of love, and music, music, music. ‘A soaring, sweat-soaked tribute to life’s two great miracles: music and waking up each day to hear it.’ — Trent Dalton

Courtesy of UQP

 

Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus While You Were Reading

From the authors of The Book Ninja, this is a love story for book lovers. Twenty-nine year old Beatrix Babbage moves to the other side of the country in search of a fresh start. But after a few months, life is more stagnant than ever. Then she stumbles across a second-hand novel inscribed with notes. Besotted with the poetic inscriptions, she becomes determined to find their author …

Courtesy of Simon & Schuster

 

 

Remember, to go in the draw to win these two books simply email editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by midnight Monday 8 July 2019 with ‘Monday’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email.



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