It's been a tough year, so here are five reads to lift your mood and say goodbye to 2020. 

These titles are available through our Read Now collection -10 day loans with no renewals or reserves. 

The Switch, Beth O'Leary

Eileen is sick of being 79. Leena is tired of life in her twenties. Maybe it's time they swapped places... 

Humankind: a hopeful history, Rutger Bregman

Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good.

Ghosts: a novel, Dolly Alderton

Dolly Alderton's debut fiction novel is funny, tender and painfully relatable, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships and the way we live today.

Love your life, Sophie Kinsella

Can you love each other but not each other’s lives? Join Ava and her handsome stranger in Sophie Kinsella’s new title as they work to find one life together.

Flying the nest, Rachael Johns

With her usual humour, empathy and wisdom, Australian author Rachel Johns captures the joy and sadness many of us feel when trying to find our own happiness.

It doesn't stop there. Keep an eye out for these new titles coming soon:

Something Like This, Karly Lane

Set in rural Australia, Karly Lane's new story is one of love, loss, endurance and determination which all began with a chance meeting in a cafe. 

The Grand Tour, Olivia Wearne 

When Ruby and Angela embark on a road trip, the last thing they expect is a tiny stowaway; one who will turn them from unsuspecting tourists into wanted kidnappers and land them in a world of trouble. 

The Valley of Lost Stories, Vanessa McCausland 

Four women and their children are invited to the beautiful but remote Capertee Valley for a much-needed holiday. As the valley beguiles these four friends and haunts them in equal measure, each has to confront secrets of their own.