We invite you to join our inaugural book club evening, in collaboration with Mount Eliza’s beautiful independent bookstore, Stories by the Sea. Join us on Thursday, 1 October from 6.00pm for an evening of literary escapism at Alba, beginning in our tranquil Sol Lounge with Peninsula wine and cheese and a discussion of four standout reads of the season, before heading outside for a starlit soak in our geothermal pools. Plus, your choice of one book from the featured selection to take home. Places are limited.
EXPERIENCE
- A literary discussion with Stories by the Sea
- Your choice of one book to keep
- Cheese, biscuits and a glass of Peninsula wine
- Access to 25 contemporary geothermal pools, sauna and steam room from 6 pm
- Use of a locker, towel and robe
Books featured at the upcoming event include:
- I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World, Sarah Wilson
From New York Times bestselling author and journalist Sarah Wilson comes a deeply moving, wise guide to finding joy and meaning in a world that seems to be falling apart.
- Frogsong, Melissa Manning
When loyalty becomes a burden, how do you learn to let go? Frogsong is a tender and delicate tale of love and addiction from one of Australia’s brightest literary talents and winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for her debut book.
- The Details, Ia Genberg
A novel built around four portraits, unveiling the fragments of memory and experience that make up a life. In exhilarating, provocative prose, Ia Genberg reveals an intimate and powerful celebration of what it means to be human.
- Heart the Lover, Lily King
ABIA 2026 International Book of the Year. Written with the precision of poetry and the emotional tide of an epic, Heart the Lover is a celebration of literature and the lifelong echoes of young love.
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