The Nile's Books of the Month: July

The Nile's Book of the Month:
Non-Fiction

An Ocean and a Day by Hannah Richell

An Ocean and a Day is Hannah Richell’s personal account of losing her husband, Matt, in a surfing accident on Tamarama beach in 2014.

It is the story of the grief journey she travelled over the first two years of loss, but it is also, more uniquely, an account of what happens beyond those early years, when time and distance offers some perspective and healing.

As well as a beautiful, moving and utterly poignant love letter to her late husband, it is also a love letter to Australia, the country that stole her heart; the story of her journey into motherhood; and a testament to the healing power of creativity.

The Nile's Book of the Month:
Fiction

Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern

If you woke up tomorrow trapped in a terrifying loop of your own life, who would you trust?

A traumatic crash sends a desperate mother hurtling two weeks back into the past. No one else remembers the horror, but every time the clock resets, her reality fractures into something more dangerous. She must unravel a web of dark family secrets before time completely runs out.

A gripping, time-bending psychological puzzle from the bestselling author of Six Minutes.

The Nile's Book of the Month:
Young Adult

Don't Forget to Smile by Ariane Beeston

How much of your true self are you willing to hide just to make the perfect performance look entirely effortless?

Behind the breathtaking grace of an elite ballet academy lies a demanding world of fierce ambition and hidden pain. When a sudden scandal threatens their futures, three teenage dancers must choose between keeping quiet or standing together.

This sharp, bittersweet celebration of friendship explores what happens when a new generation demands an old tradition finally change.

The Nile's Book of the Month:
Children's Book

The House with Nobody In It by Jon Klassen

The House with Nobody In It is a wonderfully clever, lightly spooky interactive story about curiosity and unexpected visual surprises.

A brilliant reminder that books can be a physical landscape to explore, showing how a touch of playful mystery can turn an empty room into an unforgettable adventure for readers young and old.