Claire Lovering Claire Lovering i(8373618 works by)
Gender: Female
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2 3 y separately published work icon Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not Imbi Neeme , ( nar. Claire Lovering ) Melbourne : Penguin Random House Australia Audio , 2024 27049736 2024 single work novel

'A charming, nostalgic, quirky, uplifting novel of people young and old finding their tribe, gaining courage to be themselves and perhaps falling in love, too.

'Librarian Phoebe Cotton lives with misophonia. The sound of other people crunching an apple, slurping their tea or snapping chewing gum fills her with a rage that she buries deep within.

'Mortified by her 'Not Quite Right' brain, she hides away inside 6 Salmon Street, the family home that her formidable grandmother Dorothy has abandoned for a more convivial life at the Western Retreat Retirement Village. But when Phoebe begins receiving mysterious postcards in the mail, she slowly, but surely, finds herself being pulled back out into the world and towards Monty, the sweet postal clerk.

'Across town, Suze, a university student with a high distinction in study avoidance, is clinging to the hope that the neglectful J might actually be her boyfriend. When J's attention turns to Ky and her (un)art ways, it sets Suze on a path that leads her to 6 Salmon Street and Phoebe Cotton.

'Together, Phoebe, Suze and Monty go on a mission to solve the mystery of the postcards but end up finding much, much more, including acceptance, strength and love . . . maybe even for her grandmother Dorothy.' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon A Recipe for Family Tori Haschka , ( nar. Claire Lovering et. al. )agent Cammeray : Simon & Schuster Audio , 2022 24918474 2022 single work novel

'Perfect for fans of Meg Mason and Sally Hepworth; a powerful and heart-rending story about how food connects us and assumptions divide us – and how true family can come from where you least expect it.

'Things are getting slippery for Stella. With her husband away she’s juggling a full-time job, a tricky stepdaughter and a relentless four-year-old – all while trying to find her footing in her spouse’s shiny world. Joining the throng of local mothers, she reluctantly hires an au pair in the hope that it will lighten the load.

'Stella’s mother-in-law, Elise, thinks this is a rotten idea. An industrial chemist and staunch feminist, she finds the ethical murkiness surrounding the au pair solution difficult to swallow. But she’s promised her son not to meddle, has her own career battles to slay and ghosts of her own past to contend with.

'For Ava, life in Sydney as an au pair could help fill the void left by the loss of her mother. With her family recipes in her hand and hope in her heart, she sets off to reinvent herself in a place far away.

'Three women, drawn together by impossible circumstances, will discover that the greatest comfort can often be found in the mess.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon River Claire Lovering , 2014 8373665 2014 single work drama

River is a one-woman play, written and performed by Claire Lovering.

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